From Ms. Bisi , Middle and Upper School Drama Teacher— Here is a list of theater resources you can participate in with your young performer. These are FREE resources; you do not have to pay for any subscriptions. They are opportunities to keep your student moving and thinking, while staying positive and creative! Draw, read, write, play music, listen and watch a play or musical.
While we must practice social distancing, let’s try to keep the ARTS close by. Let’s see what we can create together at home.
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Center for Puppetry Arts
Provides free live puppet shows and workshops.
Sesame Street Puppeteers
Puppet performers explain how they use their puppets during the taping of the show. They do also go into detail on how the puppets are made. Students can practice their hand movements with this as well.
Theater Games with BBPress/Drama.com
Students have access to a wide list of theater games at home. These games include participation from 1-2 people to a small group of 4-5. This includes types of warm up activities such as tongue twisters, physical warm-ups, etc. These can also be used as brain breaks in between learning.
3rd – 5th Grade
Playscripts.com
Providing free plays within the elementary/young audience age range that can be read or acted out at home. These are all age appropriate plays for students. Great for reading skills and fluency! Parents/guardians can view material before allowing student to view it.
Childdrama.com
Provides students unique lesson plans for theater/drama that get their bodies moving and minds thinking. These lessons can be used to promote any type of learning students are receiving during this time at home.
BBPress/Drama.com
Students have access to a wide list of theater games at home. These games include participation from 1-2 people to a small group of 4-5. This also includes types of warm up activities such as tongue twisters, physical warm ups, etc. These can also be used as brain breaks in between learning.
6th – 9th Grade
BBPress/Drama.com
Students have access to a wide list of theater games at home. These games include participation from 1-2 people to a small group of 4-5. This also includes types of warm up activities such as tongue twisters, physical warm ups, etc. These can also be used as brain breaks in between learning.
Playscripts.com
Providing free plays within the middle school age range that can be read or acted out at home. These are all age appropriate plays for students. Parents/guardians can view material before allowing student to view it.
BroadwayHD
This online service is offering a 7-day free trial for their site. Here you can view different award winning musicals and plays for free. Please view the summary of these performances before showing your young performer as they may or may not be age appropriate. They are also providing FREE streams of select performances during this Spring.
Drama Menu- Physical and vocal games for young performers
Drama Menu is a YouTube group that provides fun and engaging theater games and warm ups to promote a healthy sense of learning and motivation. The games you will see demonstrated in the videos are in small groups of 8-10 students. Do not feel obligated to perform these yourselves.
This is also a great resource to watch and respond to the video:
- How are they using their bodies to think outside the box?
- How is this group working together respectfully?
- How is leadership used in this video?
For all ages:
The Virginia Stage Company is offering a series of Virtual Stage Workshops: Student Sessions (Free). Check out their new VIRTUAL education portal for more details regarding dates and times to participate in the workshops. AND Virginia Stage Company’s FACEBOOK page will host live performances.
Distance Learning Drama Activities from dramanotebook.com.