A resource library for directors of young actors
Stagecraft for the under-fourteens.
Hand-picked games, scripts, Shakespeare adaptations, songs and warm-ups — organized by age band and category, linked straight back to the educators and publishers who made them.
By age band
Three working bands that map to most school and community programs.
By category
Seven categories spanning warm-up to performance.
Six places to start
A short list of the most reliably useful resources, across categories.
Shakespeare for Kids
The authoritative kids' hub from the Folger — character intros, performance videos, coloring pages, and short activities.
Free Drama Games & Activities
A huge searchable index of drama games — warm-ups, focus, ensemble, and ice-breakers, sortable by grade and group size.
Children's Plays (Royalty-Free)
D. M. Larson's library of free, royalty-free children's plays — small-cast and full-cast pieces, downloadable scripts.
Reader's Theater Editions
Free, acclaimed reader's theater scripts adapted from world folktales, humor and fantasy. Free for non-commercial classroom use.
200 Great Musical Theatre & Film Songs for Children
A massive curated list of age-appropriate musical theater and film songs written for child characters (treble voices).
Theater Warm-Ups (PDF)
Printable PDF of vocal and physical warm-ups used in Geffen's education programs.