Resources
Everything you need to
write, perform & grow.
Guides, templates, downloadable cheatsheets and walkthroughs — from working writers and drama tutors.
Latest guides & templates
How to write a stage-ready monologue
A practical guide — beat, breath, choice. Three short examples annotated.
Industry-standard screenplay format
Scene heading, action, character, parenthetical, dialogue, transition. With examples.
LAMDA exam pieces that work
Picking a piece that suits your voice, age and grade — and the common mistakes to avoid.
Sketch comedy structure in 4 acts
Setup, escalation, twist, payoff. Why 4-minute sketches outperform 8-minute ones.
Drama classroom activity pack
A term's worth of warm-ups, short-form exercises and devising prompts.
Pre-performance vocal warm-up
A 7-minute routine used by drama-school graduates before auditions.
Performance licensing 101
What happens when a school or company wants to perform your piece. Pricing, credits, royalty splits.
Theatre + screenwriting terms
A practical glossary — from beat-sheet to upstage. Updated whenever you ask us about a term.
Performance request letter (PDF)
A clean PDF schools use when contacting a writer about licensing. Editable.
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