Resources for Parents

Reading lists: explore great Canadian and international plays with your family. • Great for TEENS!

Theatre Lore: get to know the origins of theatre superstitions and traditions before a big debut in a school or community production!

Links and Resources: Help your high schoolers with homework (and their selection of a post-secondary career path!) by directing their research with these links

Advice from professional theatre artists on training, performing and processes of creation: these interviews are a great primer for young people considering a career in theatre.

Before or after attending a play with your family, discover and discuss what it takes to bring a play from the page to the stage. Explore the four main sections of ArtsAlive.ca English Theatre: the Playwright's Corner, Director's Table, Actor's Green Room, Design and Production.

Get creative as a family with script writing, acting and character development activities.

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