Theatre Arts Education

• Creative Directions - Provides arts education and creative drama links, resources, lesson plans, and professional development for art educators.
• Double Mirror - Class plans for Romeo and Juliet and the Commedia Dell'Arte. Also provides performed research on theatre as a therapeutic form.
• Drama Education: A Global Perspective - Theatre resource for students and teachers. Includes articles, lesson plans, classroom handouts, newsletter, and event calendar.
• Drama Teacher's Resource Room - This resource centre offers drama lesson plans for grades one through six, as well as details on teacher seminars, reference texts, stagecraft activities, and links to other theatre sites.
• Ideas For Teaching Drama - Effectively proven activities for educational drama use.
• Kenneth Taylor's Drama in Education - This educational drama site contains links and resource information for playwrights, lesson plans, practitioners, arts associations, teacher education, UK theatres, and other drama sources.
• National Standards for Theatre Education - Site contains theatre curriculum standards for grades K-12 in US schools. Also includes a large collection of improvisation ideas, text books, lesson plans, drama games, and teacher certification details for Canada and the USA.
• Playsandsongs.com - Offers free playscripts for young people. Contains musicals, songs, and pantomimes.
• Richard Hayes-Marshall - This collection of research articles offer many acting tips and techniques.
• Spirit Productions - This educational consulting firm offers classroom services and materials for oral, speech, and theatre interpretation.
• Stem Net's Drama - This useful drama student and teacher resource includes links to drama websites, lesson plans, and a Q & A section.
• Training An Actor Will Need - Emphasizes the need for training for success in acting/performing arts. Site provides a checklist for training resources to help in skills development. Includes a glossary and association list.
• The Virtual Drama Studio - Site offers a collection of resources and ideas for Drama and Theatre teachers. Includes advice, production photos, lesson plans, and a discussion forum.