Pioneer Drama Service--Theatre Teaching Aids For Schools, Community Theatres and Professional Theaters

	Teaching Aids Our extensive collection of Teaching Aids will help you whether you teach at the elementary, middle school or high school level. There’s something here for everyone, from the most experienced of drama teachers to the theater tenderfoot. We offer books on everything from a yearlong drama class curriculum to acting games, from stagecraft to drama teacher survival guides, from dramatizing myths, fables and poetry to storytelling and playwriting. You’ll even discover DVDs and our top selling computer program, The Drama Teacher’s Companion.
	Pioneer Drama Service is pleased to offer 47 texts, CDs and DVDs in this category.
	112 Acting Games A comprehensive workbook of theatre games for developing acting skills This book aims to give theatre teachers the tools they need to not only play a game or teach an exercise, but also to teach an understanding of the reasons and benefits of each exercise. More...	Sort by: Title Minimum cast size Running time Narrow your results: Scenes and monologues (3) Improvisation (3) Directing (4) Music and choreography (3) Melodrama (1) Technical (2) Makeup (1) Careers in Theatre (4) Readers Theatre (7) Elementary grade level (11) Start a new search

	175 Theatre Games Warm-up exercises for actors When students arrive for a theatre class, they appreciate a game or exercise that will loosen them up and activate their right brain — the artistic side. More...

	275 Acting Games: Connected A comprehensive workbook of theatre games for developing acting skills This great book has 275 all-new games divided into 32 categories — body awareness, concentration and focus, improvisation, mime and much more — making this book a great bargain for the price. More...

	509 Digital Sound Effects 5 Compact Disc Set You’ll find hundreds of professional sound effects — 509 to be exact — on this complete sound effect library. More...

	Accents A manual for actors Accents has established itself as the most useful and comprehensive guide to accents available. More...

	Acting for Life A textbook on acting This comprehensive textbook is aimed at high school and college level drama students with its exploration of human characters and relationships. More...

	Acting For Young Actors The Ultimate Teen Guide If you want to learn about both the craft and the business of acting, this is the book for you! More...

	Acting Games Improvisations and Exercises This book of acting games and improvisations will assist students in developing their creative abilities. For everyone, all of the essential elements of acting and character development are explored. More...

	The Actor’s Menu How to create powerful, believable characters This character preparation handbook tells you exactly what you need to know to become the kind of actor people want to watch. More...

	The Art of Storytelling Creative ideas for preparation and performance Comprehensive in scope, this text has many ideas for finding, writing, adapting and presenting stories. This book is filled with creative ideas for preparation and performance for oral interpretation. More...

	Class Act Reproducibles Fun theatre-themed puzzles for all ages All teachers need a helping hand now and then, and this CD ROM of more than 60 reproducibles is just the thing! More...

	Classic Readers Theatre for Young Adults Students will gain familiarity with unforgettable works of literature while improving their vocal and presentation skills. More...

	Creative Drama Handbook A role playing guide This is a basic step-by-step guide for conducting Creative Drama workshops, including over forty activities to assist a drama leader during the initial stages of developing the program. More...

	Drama Games and Improvs Games for the classroom and beyond Select from more than 134 games adaptable to all age groups. Within the book's 30 units are 74 lessons covering all elements of drama. More...

	The Drama Teacher’s Companion A CD-ROM resource file for drama teachers The software contains dozens of fresh scripts, lesson plans and diagrams. It includes warm-ups and games, lesson plans for acting, directing, improvisation and other theatrical subject areas. More...

	The Drama Teacher’s Survival Guide A complete tool kit for theatre arts Written specifically for the middle school or high school drama director, this book is about how one person can run a successful extracurricular drama program. More...

	Dramatizing Aesop’s Fables Creative scripts for the elementary classroom This well-written book on dramatizing literature through the narrative-mime approach is directed at teachers of children grades preschool through six. More...

	Dramatizing Classic Poetry For middle and high school students This book, requiring no previous drama experience, is an ideal way to involve students in classic literature and to integrate dramatization with the study of poems as literature. More...

	Dramatizing Myths and Tales Creating plays for large groups Explore the richness of five cultures with five scripts. Dramatic illustrations set the scene for each culture, and follow-up questions explore the history and theatrical traditions of each one. More...

	Everything About Theatre Student Edition / Teacher 's Guide The history, the crafts and the art of the stage are presented in eighteen easy-to-understand units. Each craft is described with examples, illustrations and hands-on exercises where appropriate. More...

	Face to Face An Amateur's Video Guide to Performance Makeup A professional makeup artist utilizes different students' faces to demonstrate in detail the vast gamut of makeup, from applying the base to taking the makeup off, and everything in between! More...

	From the Page to the Stage The educator's complete guide to readers theatre This easy-to-use resource provides teachers with nuts-and-bolts guidelines for integrating readers theatre into upper elementary and middle school classrooms. More...

	Funny Bones Comedy Games and Activities for Kids This text contains amusing activities designed to tickle the funny bone and bring out the humor in every kid. More...

	How and Why Stories for Readers Theatre With appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure for young readers, these 40 short scripts are a delightfully entertaining addition to any elementary classroom. More...

	Introduction to Readers Theatre A guide to classroom performance Readers Theatre is engaged in a pursuit of a more contemporary self-definition, and some of the more theatrical trends of classroom performance are reflected in this book of practices and principles. More...

	Introduction to Theatre Arts Student Handbook / Teacher's Guide (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2) Here is a drama instructional program that that is classroom-tested. It includes a complete Teacher’s Guide with study units for a full year of classroom drama activities. More...

	Just Deal With It! Funny readers theatre for life's not-so-funny moments This collection of humorous skits takes real-life settings and characters and pokes gentle fun at those annoying, irritating, embarrassing moments that are part of growing up. More...

	Kids Take the Stage Helping young people discover the creative outlet of theater Here is a fun guide to help you through the process of putting young people onstage-how to lead them, teach them and direct their plays, even if you have little or no prior knowledge of the stage. More...

	Melodrama: Beyond the Boos and Hisses or... Never Be Foiled Again! An Amateur's Video Guide to Melodrama The professional actors on this instructional video will demonstrate for both director and actors all the exclusive aspects that make melodrama a unique form of theatre. More...

	Middle Mania! Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 These books help you use drama to bring pre-teens together in creative, collaborative ways. They're a great tool for fostering a drama-healthy curriculum. More...

	Multicultural Folktales Readers theatre for elementary students Introduce your students to other countries and cultures through the traditional folk and fairy tales in these engaging readers theatre scripts. More...

	On Stage — Theater Games and Activities for Kids The activities range from vocal warm-ups to improvisational scene work. Exercises in puppetry, mask making, costuming, makeup and set design, as well as several short scripts, round out the book. More...

	PlayDate A parent's and teacher's guide to putting on a play Calling all moms (and dads, grandmas, grandpas, aunts and uncles too!) who have volunteered to help put on a play at their kids’ school! More...

	Plays from Mythology Grades 4 - 6 These 12 original plays recreate the stirring power of classic mythology, with humorous and adventurous dramatizations of well-known myths from around the world. More...

	Readers Theatre Anthology A Collection of 28 Readings This collection of scripts by a nationally known authority on the subject will add a new theatrical look to your drama program. Their ease of performance makes these scripts ideal for classroom use. More...

	Scenes or Monologues in Dialect for Young Actors These books represent an essential resource specifically for young actors. More...

	Secondary Stages Revitalizing high school theatre Secondary Stages brings together everything a high school teacher needs to organize and implement a successful, dynamic theatre program. More...

	Show Time! Music, dance and drama activities for kids Starting with the history of musical theatre and musical theatre terms, this book has fun activities that guides its readers through musical themes and delves into preparing for a musical. More...

	Stagecraft 1 A Complete Guide to Backstage Work This textbook is intended to be the primary source of information for a semester-long Stagecraft course, introducing students to the production techniques used in a theatre. More...

	The Ten Commandments of Theater The gospel according to Stanislavski for young actors This is a ten-chapter, step-by-step handbook to guide theater actors through the acting process from the moment they are first cast in a role until the final curtain comes down. More...

	Theatre Games and Beyond A Creative Approach for Performers With over 140 games, this book stimulates creativity in students of all ages. The games progress from Orientation and Trust to more advanced games that develop senses, coordination and spontaneity. More...

	Theatre Games for Young Performers Improvisations and exercises for developing acting skills This book tells the how, when, what and why of theatre games for young performers. All the basics of pantomime, improvisations, voice control, monologs and dialogs are presented in game formats. More...

	The Theatre Machine A Resource Manual for Teaching Acting The Theatre Machine is literally a More...

	Theatre Talk An illustrated dictionary of theatre terms Newly revised, this book is a must for your theatre library! More...

	The Ultimate Young Actors Guide Getting the role and making it shine This brand new book has the perfect combination of insightful, informative teaching and light-hearted spirit. More...

	Vocal Master Class Want to improve your voice but can’t afford the time or cost of professional lessons? Perfect for all voices at any level, this DVD brings a professional voice coach to you! More...

	Young Playwrights 101 This clear and crisply written practical text will guide you through the playwriting process, from initial idea to production and submission. More...