Read Works
Read Works: The Process of Acting
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about acting and how one actor prepares for her roles. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Abwag: Learn About Acting
Student awareness and appreciation of acting will be enhanced after discovering the tricks of the trade. They will learn how to act, feel and think in an acting environment.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Macbeth Act I, Scene I
This is the text of Act 1, Scene I of Macbeth by William Shakespeare; links are provided for the rest of the Scenes.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Macbeth Act 2, Scene 1
This is the text for Act 2, Scene 1 of Macbeth by William Shakespeare; links to other scenes are provided.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Macbeth Act 3, Scene 1
This is the text to Act 3, Scene 1 of Macbeth by William Shakespeare; links are provided for the rest of the Scenes.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Macbeth Act 5, Scene 1
This is the text of Act 5, Scene 1 of Macbeth by William Shakespeare; links are provided to the rest of the scenes.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Macbeth Act 4, Scene 1
This is the text of Macbeth Act 4, Scene 1 by William Shakespeare; links are provided to the rest of the scenes.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Uncle Vanya: Scenes From Country Life in Four Acts
Chekhov's play is offered here in multiple digital formats.
TES Global
Tes: Othello Workbooklet, Gcse Coursework, Lit./lang.
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a study guide for Act 1 Scene 1 of Othello including writing an essay, locating quotes to support ideas, creating characters, and acting out the scene.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare including a list of characters and the scene by scene text of this tragic play.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare; it includes a list of characters and the setting for scene one.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
This is the full text of the three-act play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde including a list of characters and scenes.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Stage Props, Blocking, and Graphs
In this lesson plan, students will block a scene on a graph and act out the scene. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Translating in Your Own Words: Pride and Prejudice
Learners will work in groups to select a "scene" from Pride and Prejudice and translate the scene into contemporary English.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Well of the Saints by J. M. Synge
This is the full text of the three-act play of The Well of the Saints by J. M. Synge including the scene and a list of characters.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
This is the full text of the four-act British play An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde including a list of characters and the scenes of the play.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Text from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Given by dramatis personae and by act and scene.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Massacre at Paris by Christopher Marlowe
This is the full text of the one-act play Massacre at Paris by Christopher Marlowe including 22 scenes and a list of characters.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Little Dream by John Galsworthy
This is the full text of the one-act play The Little Dream by John Galsworthy, an allegory in six scenes.