The encyclopedia article explains the beginning of black theatre productions at the African Grove Theatre in New York City in the early 1800's.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a slide show with images and information about Ancient Greek Theatre including the masks used for comedies and tragedies.

From Restoration comedy to The Beggar's Opera, She Stoops to Conquer and The School for Scandal: examine key plays alongside the history and conventions of Restoration and 18th-century theatre.

"After the Theatre" is a short story by the Russian author Anton Chekhov. The story is about the behavior of a teenage girl upon returning from the theater.

This readers' theatre of Verna Aardema's Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain crosses the curriculum to incorporate language arts, social studies, and science objectives. Students will become familiar with the text of the story and then...

Explore the world of Readers' Theatre with this online resource. This site features guides and scripts.

A seven-part learning module with links to a websites, images, and texts about the original Globe Theatre.

This is a general information site on the history of Elizabethan theatre, and points out that Shakespeare and Marlowe were two of the playwrights of the time.

Great site if you want to learn how to write a radio drama sketch. The site offers lots of examples and pointers for the beginner. W.9-10.3a Narrative Intro, W.11-12.3a Narratives

This site is from a college course and it goes into detail with realism. It examines background, the emergence of realism, beginnings, the writers, and others. It is very in-depth and full of good information.

Overview of the history of ancient Greek theatre written in a kid-friendly format teaches about the architecutre of the theatre buildings as well as the structure of the plays.

This site from Theatre Database presents a biography of Elizabethan dramatists and collaborators Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. The information is somewhat in-depth and throughout links are provided for additional information. Also...

This Playwright and teacher's site is full of his own material plus links, definitions, lesson plans, rules, references, and photos from productions!

This is a short, current biography of Judith Thompson, a well known Canadian playwright.

As one of Canada's top playwrights, Judith Thompson creates works that are emotionally charged and usually involve characters on the fringe of society. Her work is tentatively appropriate for high school students - I've used it, but with...

Here's a very brief article on the life and writing of Timothy Findley, an actor, playwright, and writer born in Toronto. Focuses mostly on his work in theatre.

Introductory site focusing on American musical theatre and Broadway. Shows how these parts can be taught in the classroom. Useful for teachers and students working with music theater.

This site focuses on Dionysus, the Greek God of Wine, Joy and Theatre and a Lover of Peace. It provides 'biographical' information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles, pictures, myths, and his places...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This teacher resource pack is designed for use with Royal Shakespeare Company and Little Angel Theatre 2010 production of The Tempest. It is for use with younger students and offers detailed information...

Read and see examples of how one physics teacher turns his classroom into a student-centered, project-based and fun place to be.

As a playwright, Daniel MacIvor is perhaps one of Canada's most famous. His plays are great for students to study because they allow the actor to be introspective and observe their characters and the choices they make. Personally, I've...

An article with pictures, information, and further resources to learn about special effects used in plays performed in the Globe Theatre.

History of The Actor's Studio including its origins in the teachings of Stanislavski and The Group Theater. Also includes the roles of Robert Lewis, Sanford Meisner, and Lee Strasberg.

This is a biographical profile of the 18th century Irish-English poet and playwright, Oliver Goldsmith, whose poems such as "The Deserted Village" and plays such as "She Stoops to Conquer" are considered masterpieces.