A reference for high school theatre teachers covering both curricular and extracurricular problems - everything from how to craft a syllabus for a theatre class to what to say to parents about a student's participation in a school play.

PART I: Curricular High School Theatre Chapter 1: Developing a High School Theatre Curriculum Chapter 2: Discipline when Dealing with Students Chapter 3: Curricula / Texts Chapter 4: Parent Relationships Chapter 5: Administrator Relationships PART II: Extracurricular High School Theatre - Building an After School Program Chapter 6: Extracurricular Program Responsibilities and the Value of Saying No Chapter 7: Scheduling and Time Management: Inherent Problems Chapter 8: Casting Issues Chapter 9: Discipline and Ethical Issues Chapter 10: Overview: Maintaining Excellence APPENDICES (OR You're only as good as the things you can steal) A Course Syllabi B Board Approved Class Proposals C Sample Schedules D Sample Audition Form E Class Assignments, Activities and Lesson Plan Ideas F Lecture Notes & Handouts G Sample Exams: History & Analysis of Theatre H Sample Grading Rubrics I Suggested Audition Pieces for Young Actors & Source Guides J Three Character Analysis Ideas K Technical Request Form L Sample Press Releases: Short & Long Formats M Computer Software to Have N Performance & Classroom Contracts O Sample Parental Agreement Letter P Resources for Teachers Q Sample Blocking Notation