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The Drama Teacher's Survival Guide #2: Activities, Exercises, and Techniques for the Theatre Classroom
The Drama Teacher's Survival Guide #2: Activities, Exercises, and Techniques for the Theatre Classroom
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Author: Margaret F. Johnson Publisher: Meriwether Publishing Format: Softcover # of Pages: 180 Pub. Date: 2011 ISBN-10: 1566081823 ISBN-13: 9781566081825
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About
the Book:
Drama teachers everywhere enjoyed the author's first "survival guide"
so much that she
wrote another one! While the first book focuses on everything
about a complete stage production, The Drama Teacher's Survival
Guide # 2 covers every aspect of classroom theatre
arts. Students will learn group activities, improvisation, technical
theatre, choral reading, mime, stage fighting and more.
Written from 37 years of drama teaching experience, Margaret F.
Johnson breaks the book down into units that can either stand
alone or be used together. These highly informative units include:
The First Week, Technical Theatre, Choral Reading, Mime, Stage
Fighting, Solo and Duo Acting Activities, and more. The book includes
a step-by-step 10-day assignment using monologues for character
development and a unit that teaches students how to write their own
show. Each chapter contains in-depth descriptions of activities to
further the students' understanding of the subjects, illustrated
examples of scenes and products created by real students, detailed
explanations of theatre techniques, and timelines for how long the
unit should take. Reproducible forms, tests, handouts and a list of
additional resources also add value to this survival kit.
Whether you are a new drama teacher searching for inspiration
seasoned drama director or an experienced drama teacher looking to
spice up your lesson plans; you will find The Drama Teacher's
Survival Guide #2 to be an invaluable aid. As with
the original book, it will banish your stress and guarantee your
success!
What people say:
"Both experienced and
beginning drama directors have easy, experience-backed tips on
directing from The Drama Teacher's Survival Guide.
When this book says 'complete' it means it: collections strong in
drama will appreciate the range of tips from instructions on
organizing tryouts – complete with tryout sheets – to blocking
out rehearsals, technical aspects of scene set-up, tips on locating
costumes, and more. It's a 'must' for any library which caters to
actors or drama teachers." — Midwest Book Review
"Author Margaret F.
Johnson provides detailed, step-by-step information,
examples and suggestions about how to direct a school drama program
with a minimum of mistakes, trouble and delay. Most important for the
beginning director, Johnson provides examples, illustrations, photos
and reproducible handouts and forms, plus an annotated list of
additional resources." — Stage Directions Magazine
"For anyone directing or
working with student drama productions The Drama Teacher's
Survival Guide will prove an invaluable resource. The
nearly four decades that author Margaret Johnson spent as a drama
teacher and director inform this well-rounded book of tips, as she
discusses both the artistic and logistical aspects of theatrical
production. The presentation and style of the writing allow easy
access to the suggestions, anecdotes, and troubleshooting guides
Johnson has compiled." — State Of The Arts
About the Author:
Margaret F. Johnson taught drama at Sentinel High School in
Missoula, Montana for 37 years, directing over 190 productions from
children’s theatre to full-blown musicals like Fiddler On the
Roof, Godspell, and Sound Of Music. But she
produced much more than great shows – she inspired many of her
students to become theatre professionals. A few of her "kids"
are now nationally-known Broadway actors, film stars, and backstage
technicians. She continues to teach acting at the Osher Life Long
Learning Institute at the University of Montana, and when her time
permits, she accepts acting roles at the Missoula Community Theatre
where she works with former students.
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