Focus Area Description:  Go in front of the footlights and behind the scenes with actors, directors, designers and more to learn what it means and what it takes to create live theatre.

Our current library of 58 videos in this Focus Area are available in the “Related” column to the right; to view them click a thumbnail and become a member of Educate.Today. 

To see sample videos in this area of the collection, click any of the titles below:

New August 2022! My Work as an Actor: Bradley James Tejeda
Other Samples:
Creating the Musical “Dreaming Zenzile”
Being the Production Stage Manager for the “Wicked” Touring Company–David O’Brien
Viewing the Making Choices Scene from “The Giver”

• Foster an appreciation for theatre by learning from theatre professionals directly.
• Give students a “behind the scenes” look at what goes into creating a theatrical production by going “inside the head” of actors, designers, directors, and other theatre professionals and seeing them create.
• Use performance videos to show theatre concepts in action.
• Have students include insights gained through the videos as part of their projects, papers, and presentations on a theatre-related subject by:
  • interpreting and/or summarizing what they saw and learned in the video.
  • citing quotations from the expert in the video.