Randall talks about some of his favorite books and resources for Theatre Educators and Artists.
Check them out here:
Books:
Voice and Diction
Speak with Distinction, Edith Skinner
Freeing the Natural Voice, Kristin Linklater
Directing
Fundamentals of Play Directing, Alexander Dean, Lawrence Carra
A Director Prepares, Ann Bogart
On Directing, Harold Clurman
Notes on Directing, Frank Hauser, Russel Reich
Tips, Ideas for Directors, Jon Jory
Websites
David Alan Stern www.learnaccent.com
IDEA Kansas Dialects Archive www.ideaedu.org
Theatrefolk: www.thearefolk.com
EDTA Theatre educator Pro Learning Center www.schooltheatre.com
BYU Theatre curriculum Database ted.byu.edu
Signupgenius
Bandapp
Google Suite
Wordpress
Online resources:
EDTA Theatre Educator Pro: Educational Theatre Association’s Online Educator Professional Development
Drama Teacher Academy: TheatreFolk’s Teacher resource
BYU Theatre Education Database: BYU’s Database
Daily 8 Count: Brian Curl’s resource for Theatre Movement
Folger Library: Home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, Folger Shakespeare Library is a world-class center for scholarship, learning, culture, and the arts.
American Theatre Wing: Multiple resources with multimedia content
American Theatre Magazine: Many back issues
Stage Directions (magazine): Lots of content including a resource page
playbill.com: Rich multimedia website
Pinterest: Pages and pages of theater related boards
Facebook Groups: (Facebook Groups with educator content)
High School Theatre Directors and Teachers: A Theatre Educator Group
Technical Theatre Educators: A robust community of educators focused on technical theatre
Teaching Theatre Online: Covid-19: A specific group for this time in our lives
Podcasts:
Broadway Podcast Network: a collection of theatre specific podcasts
Broadway Backstory: a podcast about the genesis of your favorite shows
UnabashED Theatre Podcast: A no-nonsene, brutally honest dialogue about theatre education in the US.
Youtube:
American Theatre Wing: A great resource! Many videos. Check out “Working in Theatre!”
National Theatre: The National Theatre of Great Britain. Check out “How We Made That”
Crash Course Theatre and Drama
PVIMPROV Paul Vaillancourt is a veteran improvisor who embodies group mind.
TED: Technology, Education, Design; Great talks from the greatest minds around the planet. Search for Theatre and see all the relevant talks.
Folger Library: Home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, Folger Shakespeare Library is a world-class center for scholarship, learning, culture, and the arts.
Lookingglass Theatre: Physical, aurally rich, visually metaphoric story-centric theatre in the Water Tower Water Works on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company: Go behind the scenes, listen to artists interviews, and see trailers for upcoming productions all on Steppenwolf Theatre Company's YouTube Channel. Thanks for visiting.
