Take the next step in your theatrical journey! In this playful drama program, young performers build confidence and creativity as they explore the art of storytelling through imagination, movement, and character play. Each week, students set off on new adventures—becoming animals, heroes, explorers, or anything their stories need them to be! Through guided drama games, role-play, and creative collaboration, they learn to express big ideas with their voices, bodies, and imaginations. With a focus on teamwork, expression, and fun, Acting Adventures helps children discover the joy of performing and the magic of bringing stories to life together.
Where art comes to life! In this imaginative program, students explore the connection between visual art and drama — discovering how paintings, sculptures, and even abstract designs can inspire movement, expression, and story. Each week blends creative studio work with lively performance activities as students transform brushstrokes into characters, colours into emotions, and shapes into scenes. From “living paintings” to sculpture-inspired storytelling, participants will build confidence as artists and performers while learning to see art as something that moves, speaks, and acts!
Step into the spotlight with Imagine That! Drama Club—a playful and creative introduction to the world of theatre! In this fun-filled program, young performers will explore acting, storytelling, movement, and character creation through engaging games and imaginative activities. Each session builds confidence, teamwork, and self-expression as kids bring their ideas to life on stage (and off!) through skits, scenes, and original stories. No experience needed—just a big imagination and a willingness to play. Lights, laughter, imagination—let the drama begin!
Embrace your inner thespian and explore their inner actor! Participants will explore their dramatic depths through theatrical games and activities, character development and mini-performances. They will develop performance skills while enhancing confidence, creativity, and communication skills with peers. Are you ready to step onstage and embrace the magic of the theatre?
Big Imagination, Little Stars! Step into the spotlight with Pixie Players Drama Club—a magical introduction to the world of theatre! In this playful, confidence-building program, young performers will explore storytelling, character creation, movement, and voice through games, songs, and scenes. From silly skits to big emotions, each session invites kids to express themselves, work together, and bring stories to life on stage. Whether they’re playing forest creatures, fairy tale heroes, or wild inventors, there’s a role for everyone! Perfect for budding actors who love to imagine, move, and make a little theatrical magic.
Hop on board to challenge your improvisation skills in this drama-based improv class! We will learn various dramatic and improv games that teach the basics of dramatic delivery, writing, comedy and self expression. From character development to plot – we’ll do it all — and then we’ll perform for our friends! Through teamwork and independent practice, students will hone their performance skills, all while having a ton of fun. Grab your friends and get creative – it’s time to join our Theatre Troupe!
Drama based programs can be exceptionally rewarding to instruct as it is magical to watch children learn, explore and gain confidence under your leadership. It is important to take the time to engage the group right from the start, finding out early in the program what most interests them, and gearing the program to their likes. Improv games are a wonderful way to finish a class as students generally love them and they allow the group to leave on a high note. If you should find in your planning that you need additional supplies — books, props, scripts, costume pieces etc. just let us know — we have a wealth of theatrical supplies and would love to support your program in any way we can.
Note that the age range for your group in this program could range anywhere from kinders to middle school. Lessons should be chosen and planned with age-appropriate activities always top of mind. Email Liz if you’d like help with this.
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Suggested lessons for this program are as follows – remember to combine lessons and elements in each class to keep your group engaged. Please email Liz if you’d like more information/ideas/help planning:
Improv Games and Comedy: Start this session by reminding students of the importance of being present, aware and willing when engaging in dramatic work – and that improv is a fun way to develop these skills. Play name games, improv games, and discuss the mantra of comedy: “Yes and…”
Acting Workshop: Conduct an acting workshop with your students, focusing on embodying character and telling stories through a combination of voice and movement. By the end of this session, students should have a short scene that they can not only recite, but fully engage with, using simple staging as part of a duo or trio.
Clowning: In this lesson, students should develop their own clowning persona, and come up with a short skit that allows them to develop this character. Their clowns can be vocal or silent, they can use physical or slapstick comedy, they can be happy clowns, sad clowns, dopey clowns, whatever style appeals to the student – it is only important that they commit to their character and do their best in their delivery. Encourage students to perform their routines or to interact in a guided improv with/in front of the group.
Voice Workshop: Conduct a vocal workshop with your students, focusing on a vocal warm up, emotion through the voice, delivery of lines and song. Begin developing a repertoire of material with your students, by the end of this session they should have a short scene or monologue they can deliver on their own (a couple of lines is sufficient) or they should have a song they can stand up and sing, either on their own or as part of a duo or trio. For the purposes of this lesson, it is important to keep the students stationary while performing – as we often find that we can find more clarity in our vocal work when we are grounded physically – student should learn to show expression through their voice.
Musical Theatre: Teach your group a song from a musical theatre show. Focus on shows which have had live stage runs on Boradway or the West End, so that you can build on the lesson and highlight the magic of the theatre and the intersection of music, dance, singing and acting in this art form. Start by learning a simple song (perhaps choosing to learn the words BEFORE listening to the music, to highlight the dramatic potential of a piece) and – if your group enjoys it, try adding movement and/or blocking and emotive expression to it in a future week! Note that Explore It! has a wealth of edited musical theatre tracks to support you in this lesson – pre-edited to be short, simple and easy to teach and learn. Email Liz to find out more.
Shakespeare: Use this lesson to introduce students to Shakespeare. Chose a short piece of text for students to work through and recite. What other skills have they learned throughout the term that they can use to differentiate their Shakespearean performance from their peers? What does this piece of text mean to them? Instructors can chose to give their students context of the material before, during or after students work through the text, as each choice may elicit different reactions and responses in their students.
The Stanislavsky System: Start by explaining to your students that there are many different methods actors use to dig into and to connect with a script before/while performing. Discuss the difference between simply “delivering” lines and “acting” them. Outline a scenario for your students and have them select a character (they can invent one or you can hand out character names with very simple descriptions). Then, work through The Stanislavsky System, asking them questions (Where are you? How old are you? What happened to you before the scenario started? etc) and having them write down their responses. Next, ask the group to work in paris, continuing to ask each other questions about their character, and delivering the answers in the first person, making “I statements”. Finally, have the students stand and deliver for the group an “I want” statement, clearly defining their character in one sentence. Finish the session with improv games in the character they have created and reinforce the idea that this system can be used to dig into any character and that character work should be done before performing any piece.
Dance/Choreo for Actors: Conduct a dance and choreography workshop with your students, focusing on dissecting and finding motivation within a piece of backing music (one without a vocal track). Have students learn to count the music and ask them to reflect on what they think might be happening in different sections before working on choreographing movement. If possible, divide your students up and give them all the opportunity to choreograph for the same piece of music – allow them to perform for each other and discuss the differences and/or similarities in the pieces.
Commedia Dell’Arte: First, review the history and historical significance of commedia dell’Arte with your students. Explain that this art form is the backbone of much of the theatre today and can be an excellent way to help young actors develop characters – in this form or otherwise. Review the significant characters in commedia dell’Arte, highlighting the four major character types : 1. Servants or Zanni (male performers actually played early female servants!), 2. Old Men or Vecchi, 3. The Young Lovers or Innamorati, 4.Captains or Capitano. Next, allow your students to move around the space, taking on a character of their choice and then, lead your students through a series of character development explorations, asking them to move, act and react in character. Finally, explain that commedia dell’Arte characters symbolized fixed social types, and explain some of the most prominent – showing pictures if possible. End the session by asking your students to choose one of the classic commedia dell’Arte characters and then engage in improv games using the characters chosen. Ask the students to perform for each other in character and see if the group can guess which character is being portrayed. Ask students to reflect on what they have learned about physical theatre.
Stage Combat: (For trusted/responsible students in grades 4 and up only.) Use this session to teach your students things like stage falls or stage combat such as slaps/punches and reactions. More experienced instructors may put in a supply request for plastic swords to teach students stage combat fencing. Please put in your supplies request two weeks prior to running this workshop to ensure Explore It! has enough time to deliver your materials.
Drama Programs Packing List
Additional items may be requested by emailing Liz at any time. Please give at least 1 week notice when requesting supplies.
| QUANTITY | ITEM | |
| PAPER | 1 folder | white paper |
| 1 folder | cardstock (colourful) | |
| 1 folder | construction paper | |
| 1 folder | large white paper | |
| PENCILS & PENS | 1 bag | pencils |
| 1 bag | pencil crayons | |
| 1 bag | markers | |
| MUSIC SPECIFIC | 20 | clown noses (note: if used, clown noses should be sent home with the students – never returned to the supply bag/bin and stored) |
| 1 | bluetooth speaker and attachments |