Drama Activities. Welcome to the land of Improv, where anything can happen and everything does. Discover theatre games, improvisational techniques, and friendly ice-breaker activities. Advice for Drama Teachers - Rehearsal ActivitiesAdvice for drama teachers and directors working with a large cast. A reader asks: Any suggestions for what I can get those with smaller parts to do while they are not on stage? They are really struggling with just watching the rehearsals (when not involved), and since it's a class, I feel I should be making them do something, since they are also getting a credit for the course.
I'm just not sure… Developing Characters: Non-Human and Animal CharactersActing like an animal helps younger drama students to physically assume different poses, not to mention adopt different perspectives. Musical Theater ExercisesMusic themed drama games and activities. A - Z Enunciation ExercisesGetting ready to make a speech? Introduction to Drama.
Ice Breaker Activity - Create a Commercial. This is a terrific activity that can work great for drama students, but it could also be incorporated into any class that involves writing, advertising, or public speaking. It works best with a full classroom, between 18 and 30 participants. As a teacher, I often use this activity at the beginning of the semester because it serves as a terrific ice-breaker, and it creates a fun and productive classroom environment. How To Play: First the instructor (or the facilitator of the activity) should arrange the participants into groups of four or five. Then, the instructor informs the groups that they are no longer merely students but they are top-notch, highly successful advertising executives.
Explain that advertising executives know how to use persuasive writing in commercials, making the audience experience a wide variety of emotions. Once each group has received an illustration, they must then do the following: Decide the function of the object (Perhaps invent a brand new product.) Drama Activities - Circle Ice Breakers. At the beginning of every semester, a drama teacher has a difficult challenge. How does one get twenty three complete strangers to quickly become friends and colleagues? Circle Ice Breakers help students and teachers learn names, project voices, and express themselves. Each one of these activities provides an entertaining experience. The games may be simple enough for elementary students, but teens will have just as much fun, if not more! There are many variations of these activities, but the first and foremost step is to form a circle so that all of the participants can clearly see one another. Name Game: This is an ideal first day activity.
For example, Emily might hop out, angle her arms like an Egyptian hieroglyphic and joyously shout, “Emily!” World's Greatest Sandwich: In this fun memory game, the players sit in a circle. Example: "My name is Kevin, and the World's Greatest Sandwich has pickles. " Whoozit: For this game, one person is chosen to be the “Seeker.” Rhyme Time: Warm Up Activity - Emotion Orchestra. This activity is ideal for groups of 8 - 20 performers. Age does not matter too much; however, younger performers really need to pay attention for the drama exercise to be effective. How It Works: One person (perhaps the drama instructor or group leader) serves as the "orchestra conductor. " The rest of the performers should sit or stand in rows, as though they were musicians in an orchestra. However, instead of having a string section or a brass section, the conductor will create "emotion sections. " For example: Two performers are the "Sadness Section" Three performers comprise the "Joy Section" Two more make up the "Fear Section" One person can be the "Guilt Section" Another performer can be the "Confused Section" And the list could go on!
Each time the conductor points or gestures to a particular section, the performers will make emotional noises (try to avoid words -- make sounds that conveys the feelings).