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Drama Game: Mirror

Type:  Ensemble Building, Focus. Purpose: A great way to get students aware of body movement...

Drama Game: Tongue Twisters (The Ultimate List!)

As a drama teacher, you’re probably familiar with a handful of tongue twisters that you...

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Drama Game: Walking Blind (Trust Exercise #1)

Type:  Ensemble Building. Purpose: Encourage comfortability among the group. Encourage trust. Procedure:  This is a...

Drama Game: Introductions and Applause

Type:  Warm-up. Purpose: A great way for students to introduce themselves, get a non-frightening taste...

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Making a Musical…Beat by Beat – Part 7

Part 7: Betina sings through Skyler’s song in Scene 4 after she isolates herself from the...

Drama Game: Name Game!

Type:  Warm-up. Purpose: Get to know names and something about each person. Understand how to...

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Drama Game: Hot Spot

Type:  Raise-energy. Purpose: Designed to get people to act quickly, spot patterns and “get out...

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Drama Game: One Word Story

Type:  Warm-up. Purpose: To work as a team. To work on focus. Materials: A big...

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Drama Game: Zip Zap Zop!

Type:  Warm-up. Purpose: To be attentive and work on quick decision making. To work on...

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Making a Musical…Beat by Beat – Part 6

Part 6: Denver walks through the first 5 scenes of the show. Follow along as Beat...