This resource provides an introduction to theatre and its physical spaces, designed to provide students with a broad historical and cultural perspective. 

This resource provides an overview of the collaborative nature of theatre production, introducing various roles and occupations essential to creating a performance. It highlights the concept of theatre as a collective effort involving many individuals working together, mentioning troupes and repertory. Key roles detailed include producers, directors, actors, designers, builders, crew, stage managers, house managers, playwrights, and composers, each contributing to the production's success.(Title Image Attribution: Theatre by Kevin Spencer is licensed CC BY-NC 2.0)

This resource provides an overview of theatre using interactive elements, historical context, quotes from theatre practitioners, and video examples of various theatrical styles from around the world. Student engagement is encouraged through surveys, discussions, and reflective exercises. 

This resource explores the dynamic role of the audience in theatre, challenging traditional perceptions and fostering deeper analysis. The module investigates the historical origins of the term 'audience' and encourages reflection on the transformative power of live theatre through TED talks and video analyses to help students critically examine the relationship between theatre and its diverse audiences.(Title Image Attribution: Theatre by Kevin Spencer is licensed CC BY-NC 2.0)

This module resource explores the role of drama critics and practices dramatic analysis by reflecting on live theatre and film experiences, considering the social and personal significance, artistic quality, theatrical expression, and entertainment value of performances.(Title Image Attribution: Leading Ladies Paris Community Theatre Paris Tx by Amy Claxton is licensed CC BY 2.0)

This resource provides an overview of the roles and processes involved in theater design, focusing on the contributions of theatre designers, the design process, and the evolution of scenic design.Title Image Attribution: Leading Ladies Paris Community Theatre Paris Tx / Amy Claxton / CC BY 2.0

This module resource covers the various aspects of theatrical design, including costumes, makeup, sound, puppets, projections, special effects, and digital technologies. (Title Image Attribution: Leading Ladies Paris Community Theatre Paris Tx by Amy Claxton is licensed CC BY 2.0)

This resource provides an overview of the director's role in theatrical productions and traces the evolution of directing from ancient Greek playwrights to contemporary practices and highlights key figures and movements as well as the shift from realism to antirealism. (Title Image Attribution: Leading Ladies Paris Community Theatre Paris Tx by Amy Claxton is licensed CC BY 2.0)

These module resources cover essential playwrighting terminology, emphasizing the distinction between "playwright" and "playwrite," and exploring the nature of plays as action blueprints rather than traditional literature. Users will be introduced to prominent playwrights such as Lauren Gunderson, Tony Kushner, David Henry Hwang, and Suzan-Lori Parks, and learn about them through various  activities, including reading assignments, dialogue writing exercises, and personal reflections.(Title Image Attribution: Leading Ladies Paris Community Theatre Paris Tx by Amy Claxton is licensed CC BY 2.0)

This module resource covers definitions of plays and drama, Aristotle's contributions to theatre theory, the classification of plays by duration and genre, and his components of tragedy. Assignments include reading short plays, creative story retelling, and developing research skills. (Title Image Attribution: Typewriter by Charlene N Simmons is licensed CC BY-NC 2.0)

This module resource explores diverse theatrical traditions from the Middle East, Vietnam, Oceania, and Africa, including Persian Puppet Theatre, Ta'zieh passion plays, Vietnamese Water Puppetry, and Aboriginal theatre in Australia. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, it features articles, videos, and image attributions to enhance learning and engagement with global theatre practices.(Title Image Attribution: Venetian Carnival Mask by gnuckx is in the Public Domain)

This module resource provides an overview of stylized theatre, covering key movements such as avant-garde, surrealism, expressionism, metatheatre, theatre of cruelty, theatre of the absurd, theatre of alienation, and contemporary allegory. (Title Image Attribution: Venetian Carnival Mask by gnuckx is in the Public Domain)

This module resource provides information on the evolution of theatre from Roman times to the Romantic era, including Eastern theatre traditions. It covers Roman drama’s reliance on Greek sources and the Renaissance revival of classical texts influencing notable playwrights like Shakespeare. Additionally, it explores the rich diversity of Asian theatre forms such as Indian Sanskrit drama, Chinese Xiqu, and Japanese Nō and Kabuki, each with unique storytelling, music, and performance traditions.(Title Image Attribution: Venetian Carnival Mask by gnuckx is in the Public Domain)

This module resource provides a broad look at contemporary theatre, emphasizing its dynamic nature and the diverse approaches and themes currently explored, and highlights the importance of understanding theatre's response to social, political, and technological changes.(Title Image Attribution: LDT04535 by Lin Ting Tai x Gallery Visual Art Studio is licensed CC BY-NC 2.0)

"THE 1008 Theatre Script Analysis OER" includes open course materials designed to explore methods of reading and analyzing a variety of diverse texts for the stage. The resources provide an opportunity for users to interpret theatre scripts through various cultural lenses. Created using Microsoft Sway. 

This resource was created by Jill Anderson, in collaboration with Dawn DeTurk, Hannah Blomstedt, and Julie Albrecht, as part of ESU2's Integrating the Arts project. This project is a four year initiative focused on integrating arts into the core curriculum through teacher education, practice, and coaching.

Pursuing a career in the theater can seem intimidating and overwhelming. In this video from Treasures of New York: The Drama League, students receive advice from successful theater professionals like director Diane Paulus and actress Judith Light. From practical suggestions like staying informed by reading the newspaper, to more general advice like finding one’s passion, students hear from and are inspired by the words of experienced artists.

African-American theatre has a rich long history that is part of the heritage of this art form. This assignment gives students the opportunity to take a deeper dive into one topic personally, and benefit from other student's work in broadening their knowledge of this art form.Student will choose a topic from the choices provided, conduct research, and prepare & present their findings in a 5-minute presentation. The presentation may be done live in a face-to-face class, live in a synchronous virtual class, or recorded for an asynchronous class.