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Children's Musical Theatre News, Tips & Updates

“Only the Theatre for Me” from THE GRUNCH [Video]

The opening number of The Grunch, A New Children’s Musical from the Children’s Musical Theatre Festival,...

Drama Game: Toy Boat

Type: Ensemble Building, Trust Purpose: A simple trust exercise that will help your students work together and...

Drama Game: Scene From Real Life

Type: Improv Purpose:  This is a great game to introduce kids to the skill of directing....

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Drama Game: Superheroes

Type: Improv, Creativity Purpose: This a really fun improv game to play with older students. Procedure: 1....

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Drama Game: Look & Scream

Type: Warm-up Click here to discover affordable, refreshing new musical plays for kids.  Procedure: 1....

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Drama Game: Tour Guide

Type: Creativity Purpose: To help kids think about environment when creating a scene. Procedure:   1.  Pair...

Drama Game: A Night at the Oscars

Type: Improv, Creativity Procedure: 1.  On stage create three groups of two and one “host”. Everyone...

Drama Game: Stand, Sit, Bend

Type: Improv, Creativity, Teamwork Setup:  A chair on stage. Procedure: 1.  Ask three players to take...

Drama Game: Bus Stop

Type: Creativity Materials:  A bowl with slips of paper with different types of characters written on...

Drama Game: Beads on a String

Type: Creativity, Improv Note: Most appropriate for older kids/teens. Procedure: 1.  Ask two actors to stand on...

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