Saskatchewan Drama Association
101 - 2222 Albert Street S4P 2V2 Regina, SK, Canada

The final project of this year’s Musical Theatre 9-12 class was to prepare and record the musical Mary Poppins. This performance was put together during class t...ime and followed the Reopen Saskatchewan Plan and the Performing Arts Guidelines. To celebrate Peacock’s 50th year, you can watch the show for free! The show is video streamed from https://buff.ly/2mlWdQB on Feb 12 @ 12:45pm, Feb. 15 @ 7pm, and Feb. 20 @ 7pm. Get your free access code from https://buff.ly/39XqwW6 Thanks for your support! #PeacockArts See more

Are you ready for your first rehearsal? In this weeks video we examine how prepared you should be before your first rehearsal with the company.

Saskatchewan Drama Association joins with our cultural community in expressing our sadness on the passing of Dr. Jacqui Shumiatcher. We are deeply appreciative for her support over the years. She will be missed.

More great benefits of membership with Saskatchewan Drama Association!

University of Regina Education Faculty Dean, Dr. Jerome Cranston speaks on the ongoing struggle for racial justice in the education system. About this Event On Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 at 6:30 PM CST 8:00 PM CST, Dr. Jerome Cranston (Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Regina) will address how amid the current period of racial reckoning and the ongoing struggle for racial justice, those responsible for teacher preparation, pre-service and in-service education, ne...ed to confront and (re)consider how education from kindergarten through post-secondary has worked to reinforce systemic racism. *Once you have registered you will receive the Zoom link in your email the day of the event. Registration link: Taking on Systemic Racism in Education with Dr. Jerome Cranston Tickets, Wed, 13 Jan 2021 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite

ANNOUNCING: SDA and SMFA SPOKEN WORD E-FESTIVAL!! See the attached information. Click here to access the registration form: https://form.jotform.com/202934914457259

SDA's Virtual Theatre Festival has categories for entry for students and adults!

Here is November's Drama Llama!

Hello Drama Enthusiasts! Saskatchewan Drama Association in collaboration with Theatre Saskatchewan is seeking one-act Middle School and High School play submissions written by all playwrights to its Playwriting Competition. SDA is especially encouraging the submission of plays that can be produced virtually through platforms such as Zoom. See the attached for more information or to inquire about funding support and information contact SDA via email - [email protected] or ...306-525-0151. Thanks and have a great day!

Looking for information 'going virtual?' SaskCulture has gathered many resources for you to peruse. Check this out: https://www.saskculture.ca//organizational-/going-virtual

The Saskatchewan Drama Association (SDA) and the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association (SMFA) Spoken Word e-Festival is for Saskatchewan students, ages 5 to 17 years and any level. This program seeks to allow students to prepare, perform and develop their ability to speak with purpose to an audience. Entering the Festival will give you a chance to work towards a goal, improve your public speaking skills, perform and have fun! Deadline for the Spoken Word e-Festival EXTENDED... to January 31, 2021. To register click on the following link or visit Sask Music Festival's website: https://form.jotform.com/202934914457259

Saskatchewan Drama Association Remembers

Zoom Production Question We have just finished staging our whole production in Zoom using the "new" multi-spotlight and multi-pin features. However when we went... to do a live-stream test we seem to loose all of the pinning. On the live stream is just switches to speaker mode or gallery mode. This is regardless of whether we stream directly through zoom or zoom webinar. (It seems crazy that they would add these features without being able to stream using them!?!?!) Anyone find a solution to this? What am I doing wrong? See more

Check out this museum. Love the "Buy, Burn, Steal" art activity.

Dear Teachers, You. Are. Heroes.... Love, Theatrefolk. To celebrate you and show our appreciation on #WorldTeacherDay, we are running a ONE DAY flash sale for our drama teachers! Purchase 5 or more different scripts (as PDF perusal copies or printed scripts) and get 30% off with code TEACHERS30. Find plays for purchase here: theatrefolk.com/plays

Thank you to all our teachers!

Meet The Board - Gregory Digout - Regional Liaison Hi. I am Gregory Digout. I retired from teaching June after 32 years, the final 30 teaching English and Drama at Sacred Heart High School in Yorkton. I have been a member of SDA since 1991 and spent twenty years in various positions on the SDA Board of Directors from 1995 through 2015. I look forward to continuing my involvement in SDA even though I am no longer in the classroom.

I teach an online (zoom) theatre appreciation course at a community college. This week I am talking about designers (mainly set, lighting, costume, sound). I... am specifically looking for an activity that gives them an idea of what set designers do. Any ideas? Any other ideas on how to introduce other design elements are welcome too! Thanks! See more

Meet The Board - Tanya Johnson - Immediate Past President Hi! My name is Tanya Johnson and I'm Past President of SDA. I'm a vice-principal and school psychologist at Cornerstone Christian School in Moose Jaw. I teach musical theatre, drama, and psychology. When I'm not directing plays and musicals or travelling to New York to see plays and musicals, I love spending time out at the farm with my horse. I've been involved with SDA for approximately 22 years. I participated in o...ne act festivals when I was in high school and then grew up to be a teacher-director, drama festival host coordinator, and SDA board member. It's meaningful to be a part of SDA as a board member because the festivals program meant so much to me when I was in high school. It's really neat to be able to provide those same incredible experiences to my own students now. I love live theatre and have mourned the loss of the productions that never made it to the stage in 2020. I can't wait for the curtains to open and the lights to come up again! See more

Here’s a great game to break up the Zoombification of students and get them up and moving as a way to break up the endless hours of staring into a screen and instantly achieve full class engagement.

Meet The Board - Ray Deans - President-Elect Hi Everyone! I have been on the SDA Board in a few different roles as Regional Liaison, Member at Large, and now in my first year of two as President-Elect. I have been a Sask Drama member for decades, first as a student, then as a teacher/director. I have taught drama at three of the high schools in Moose Jaw Riverview Collegiate, Central Collegiate, and presently at Peacock Collegiate. I have done sound design, lighting, acted,... stage-managed, and directed in many shows from the elementary level to adult community theatre competitions. I enjoy coaching my kids in Lacrosse, cheering them on when they skate and directing them in the occasional musical. Theatre and drama can play a large role in developing kids into strong and confident adults. I want to ensure that theatre has a large role in our communities and province, and all who want to take part have the opportunity. See more

For those of you teaching Stage Management take a listen to Episode One Season Two of our podcast which concentrates on the ‘soft skills’. All previous episodes are archived on the Bamboo Manager Project website as well

Meet the Board - Jeannine LeSann, President This year is my first as President of the Saskatchewan Drama Association and I am looking forward to the next two years of working with a wonderful board and executive. I am a teacher and career guidance counsellor in Esterhazy, Sk. Directing plays and entering them into Region 4 Drama Festival is a passion of mine since I was a student at Sacred Heart High School in Yorkton. It is amazing that I now have the opportunity to work with such amazing and passionate thespians. I like keeping busy and traveling in my spare time, which I do not get much of these days. I am hopeful that the next few years are also going to be exciting for the SDA and new opportunities to showcase drama in our province.

Theatrefolk's Lindsay Price had a fantastic conversation with Jim Hoare, author of our Your High School Improv Show Playbook resource, to discuss his top 5 tips... for adapting improv for a virtual performance. Listen in to this insightful discussion, and check out our blog for further reading: https://www.theatrefolk.com//top-5-tips-for-adapting-impr/

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Visit CTAM.online to register for this amazingly informative and FREE workshop to help you with the re-opening of your theatre!

The drama classroom is all about connection and engagement. How do you connect to students who do not feel comfortable turning on their cameras in a virtual cla...ssroom? Theatre Educator Karen Loftus has been working with no-camera students and shares her insights. Join us for a *LIVE* PLC with Karen Loftus tonight, 9/23, at 8:00pm EST here on the TheatrefolkFacebook page. We’ll be talking all about engaging with your no-camera and camera shy students!