Theater Resources

This page has general resources for theater. Lesson plans and activities for specific plays are indexed on the Drama Page.

Children's Theatre/Creative Drama
Lesson plans, books, and other useful resources for using and assessing drama in the classroom.

The Costume Page
A thorough collection of online resources related to theater costuming.

Dramorama
This site's owner writes, "The goal is to give away as much practical information as possible." Whatever your level of participation in drama, there is something here for you.

Greek Drama and Culture
Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Aristophanes: background information, study guides for specific plays, and other resources.

Horton's Stage Page
More than 100 free monologues, scenes, and one-act plays by GLH for actors and directors to use as audition pieces and classroom exercises.

Introduction to Old Comedy
Description of the genre, historical background, actors, structure, and helpful links.

Jack Wolcott's Theatre History on the Web
Theatre throughout history, please information on costumes, design, lighting, and other technical aspects.

Radio Plays
This page includes links to information about radio plays, a task sheet, an evaluation sheet, tips on sound effects, and scripts.

Reader's Theater
Background, scripts, and ideas for using RT in the classroom.

Scripts for Schools
Readers Theatre and choral speaking scripts. Sample Read-Aloud Scripts are available.

Theatre History on the Web
Links to sites from classical to 20th Century.

Theatre Lesson Plan Exchange
Links to a variety of resources for working with drama in class.