The Drama Teacher's Survival Guide: A Complete Tool Kit for Theatre Arts |  | Author: Margaret F. Johnson
Publisher: Meriwether Publishing
Category: Book
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1566081416
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.0712
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Publication Date: March 2007
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Product Description
Success assured - for every show YOLI direct or produce! Written from 37 years of drama teaching experience, this book provides detailed, step-by-step information, examples and suggestions about how to direct a school drama program without mistakes, trouble or delay. The nineteen chapters cover everything: play selection, tryouts, rehearsals, costuming, props, lighting, publicity and final performance. To further clarify each step, examples are provided with illustrations, photos and proven ideas. Reproducible handouts and forms are also included together with a list of many additional resources. Whether you are a seasoned drama director or a beginner, you will find this book to be an invaluable aid. It will banish your stress and guarantee your success!
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 Wonderful tool for anyone involved in theater April 29, 2007
Erick Rasmussen (Missoula, MT United States)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This handy guide covers literally every aspect of putting on a production, and not only does it apply to high school theater, it is extremely helpful for any level of theater, from elementary, to high school, to amature, to community, to professional.
Margaret Johnson covers basics from selecting shows, to securing the theater, to casting and auditions to opening night.
The best part is that this book doesn't read like stereo instructions, there are personal touches from the author through out including her memories and stories of different shows she has worked on.
This book also includes audition sheets and other pages you can photo copy to pass out and have actors fill out.
Literally every question you could possibly have involving your theatrical production, this book covers it. Nothing will remain unanswered.
Also, it's important to note that I'm not a high school drama teacher, but I am a long-time theatrical passionate and I have been using this book as a holy grail while directing my first show.
Please email me if you have any questions.
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It's a 'must' for any library which caters to actors or drama teachers. July 7, 2007
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Both experienced and beginning drama directors have easy, experience-backed tips on directing from THE DRAMA TEACHER'S SURVIVAL GUIDE: A COMPLETE TOOL KIT FOR THEATRE ARTS. 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.
Great resource July 22, 2008
Rosalie Hull
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am entering my 10th year as a Theatre teacher and I still found this book useful. It is a good reminder of those things you have let slip over the years for whatever reason. I think it is a good refresher for us old dogs, but I think it would be a wonderful resource for a first or second year teacher, too. I loved it.
Great buy! January 15, 2009
Christina G. Casale
This was a great purchase that I wish I had from the beginning of my drama career. It was still very helpful.
Excellent! February 9, 2009
Jody (Northwest Ohio)
I purchased this book when I was preparing to direct a play in which children as well as adults would appear and I wanted tips on working with children. The children I worked with were younger and much less experienced than Ms. Johnson's groups but I found her her very honest anecdotes helpful. Thankfully, my experience is almost over and while it'll be a long time before I'll want to work with youth theater again, this book was a great reference.
Ms. Johnson's advice on solving the universal problems stemming from competing for space, time and personality conflicts as well as the importance of providing a respectful atmosphere and positive reinforcement were quite valuable and not just useful in a school setting. My young (and old!) actors responded well and managed to finish the play's run on excellent terms with each other and the theater. If I ran a school drama program, I'd be using this book daily.
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