Theater Games

Theater games are a wonderful way to get children comfortable with play, acting and performing in front of others. This doesn't mean that every theater student will become an actor, but it never hurts to allow some fun in theater to help them learn important life lessons. Monologues will help them with memorization, speech making and... more »

Cowboys, Policemen, Princesses and Superheroes are all characters kids choose to be on any given day. Putting on a play can be a fun activity that lets them act out their favorite characters as well as use their artistic ability to create the stage. Best of all, they will be able to use their favorite line "look at me" as the audience... more »

Everyone loves movies. If you're planning a birthday for someone who has too many favorite movies to choose just one, consider giving him a movie-themed party. With a movie theme, you can make all your guests---especially the guest of honor---feel like stars. more »

As a school teacher or other professional instructor, you might want to have a variety of arts-based activities for use within your curriculum. Students learn best through a variety of modalities, and the arts have a natural tendency to tap into multiple learning styles at the same time. more »

Decorating a performing arts classroom goes well beyond the comedy and tragedy masks. A drama room should be decorated to give students permission to explore their imaginations, to enter and interpret the many realms of human experience as actors. Make a room that is not quite like anywhere else and your students will be able to slip... more »