Section 1 | Getting Started | 1 |
| The Theatre Family | 3 |
| Student Information | 4 |
| Getting to Know You Bingo | 5 |
| Expectations | 6 |
| Rehearsal and Performance Expectations Poster | 7 |
| Rehearsal, Performance, and Classroom Expectations Worksheet | 8 |
| Bell Work | 9 |
| Drama Syllabus | 10 |
Section 2 | Evaluation | 13 |
| Evaluation Bell Work | 15 |
| Understanding Evaluation | 19 |
| Performance Evaluation | 22 |
| Performance Evaluation 2 | 23 |
| Peer Performance Evaluation | 24 |
| Self-Improvement Plan | 25 |
| Movie and Play Evaluation | 26 |
| Script Report | 27 |
| Evaluation Test Review | 29 |
Section 3 | Scene Work | 31 |
| Scene Work Bell Work | 33 |
| Understanding Scene Work | 37 |
| Learning to Memorize | 38 |
| Whole-Part Memorization Practice | 39 |
| Part-Whole Memorization Practice | 40 |
| Creating an Introduction | 41 |
| Introduction Practice | 42 |
| Rehearsals and Performances | 43 |
| Scene Work Cut-N-Paste | 44 |
Lab Scene #1 | Casey | 45 |
Lab Scene #2 | Joey | 48 |
Lab Scene #3 | Fatima | 51 |
Lab Scene #4 | Nick | 54 |
Lab Scene #5 | Jasper and Candy | 57 |
Lab Scene #6 | Alix and Sam | 62 |
Lab Scene #7 | Tam and Mira | 67 |
Section 4 | Acting | 75 |
| Acting Bell Work | 77 |
| Acting | 81 |
| The Actor's Voice | 82 |
| Understanding the Actor's Voice | 84 |
| Articulation Activities | 85 |
| Breathing Activity | 86 |
| The Actor's Body | 87 |
| Warming Up | 89 |
| Basic Play Terminology | 92 |
| Mock Audition | 93 |
| Rehearsal Terminology | 94 |
| Basic Acting Terminology | 95 |
| Acting Terminology Crossword Puzzle | 97 |
| The Art of Timing | 99 |
| Crazy Clock | 101 |
| Script Scoring | 102 |
| The Stage | 103 |
| Acting Review | 104 |
Section 5 | Characterization | 109 |
| Characterization Bell Work | 111 |
| A Well-Defined Character | 115 |
| You as a Cartoon Character | 116 |
| Characterization Study Activity | 117 |
| Role Scoring | 118 |
| Characterization Study Projects | 121 |
Section 6 | Publicity and Other Production Business | 123 |
| Publicity Bell Work | 125 |
| Publicity | 129 |
| Local Media | 130 |
| Creative Publicity | 131 |
| News Release Form | 132 |
| Publicity Checklist | 133 |
| Designing Your Poster | 134 |
| Designing Your Program | 136 |
| Program Worksheet | 137 |
| Designing Flyers, Tickets, and More | 138 |
| Publicity Projects | 139 |
Section 7 | Play Production | 141 |
| Production Bell Work | 143 |
| What Makes a Production? | 147 |
| The Production Staff | 148 |
| Creating Mood | 149 |
| Creating Mood Practice | 150 |
| Stage Makeup Basics | 151 |
| Finding, Making, and Buying Props | 152 |
| Costuming | 153 |
| The Set | 154 |
| Lights and Sound | 155 |
| Producing Plays in Non-Traditional Settings | 156 |
Section 8 | Theatre History | 157 |
| Theatre History Bell Work | 159 |
| The First Performances | 163 |
| Ancient Greek Theatre | 164 |
| Roman Theatre | 166 |
| Early Theatre Review | 167 |
| Medieval Theatre | 168 |
| Renaissance Theatre | 170 |
| Elizabethan Theatre | 172 |
| Renaissance and Elizabethan Theatre Review | 174 |
| The English Restoration and Later Theatre | 175 |
| American Theatre | 176 |
| Eastern Theatre | 177 |
| Restoration and Later, American, and Eastern Theatre Review | 178 |
| Theatre History Test Review Crossword Puzzle | 179 |
| Theatre History Projects | 181 |
Section 9 | Games and Improvisation | 183 |
| Games and Improvisation Bell Work | 185 |
| Improvisation | 189 |
| Understanding Improvisation | 190 |
| Games and Activities | 191 |
| Improvisation Projects | 199 |
Section 10 | Planning for the Future | 201 |
| Planning for the Future Bell Work | 203 |
| Planning for the Future | 207 |
| Theatre Jobs | 208 |
| Acting Opportunities | 210 |
| Non-Theatre Jobs | 211 |
| Working as an Actor | 212 |
| Resumes and Headshots | 213 |
| Resume Form | 214 |
| Sample Resume | 215 |
| Sample Headshot | 216 |
| Career Projects | 217 |
| Your Future in Theatre Crossword Puzzle | 218 |
Section 11 | Phone Book and Calendar | 219 |
| Phone Book | 220 |
| Calendar | 223 |
| Bibliography | 229 |
| About the Author | 230 |