Theatre Day for Teachers offers professional development opportunities for middle and high school theatre teachers.
Montclair State University has become the major resource within the higher education community offering professional development opportunities for secondary school theatre educators. We hope to become a national model for universities seeking to reach out to schools in their communities and states.
With Theatre Day for Teachers we provide an annual day of workshops, networking, camaraderie and support to secondary school theatre teachers in New Jersey and neighboring states. The workshops vary each year and are conducted by professional artists and educators in the areas of theatre performance (acting, voice and speech, and movement) design, technology, directing, stage management, dramaturgy, and classroom practice.
STANJ Teacher & Student Workshop Registration Information
2024 STANJ Workshops for Teachers and Students
We are once again partnering with STANJ and professional development workshops for students and teachers which will be held in MSU’s Life Hall on Saturday, January 11, 2025 during STANJ’s Governor’s Awards Competition. In addition to running one professional development workshop for teachers, we will simultaneously be running student workshops.
The registration deadline for the workshops is December 6, 2024.
Workshop registration fees are the following:
$100 fee per school taking workshop (unlimited students/educators to attend)
Included in registration fee:
Certificate for 1 hour of professional development
1 Professional Development Workshop for Teachers
1 Workshop for Students
Here is a tentative schedule of the day:
1:00pm – Workshop A Check-in Time
1:30-2:30pm – Workshop Session A
2:15pm – Workshop B Check-in Time
2:45-3:45 pm – Workshop Session B
Here are the workshops we plan on offering. We will send another survey so you and your students can register for your workshop preferences at a later date.
- Stage Combat
- Intro to Dance
- BFA Dance Auditions
- BFA Acting Auditions
- BFA Musical Theatre Auditions
- Improvisation
- Acting for the Camera
- Stage Management for Students
- Stage Management for Educators
*Theatre Night Awards Participants will receive a $10 discount off of the Non-STANJ Teacher registration fee
*Workshop time slots will be assigned at a later date. If you are only coming for the workshops, please keep the full time available in your schedule until assignments are given.
**We ask that all schools provide 1 chaperone to every 10 students they bring to the workshop. This chaperone CAN be a teacher who is attending the professional development workshop.
Space is limited so register ASAP.
Not a member of STANJ?
There is still time to join and register for their Governor’s Awards Competition.
Space is limited so register ASAP.
Theatre Day for Teachers Professional Development Day Registration Information
Theatre Day for Teachers is back and will be held in person in MSU’s Life Hall on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Theatre Day for Teachers Online Registration Form
The $175* registration fee includes the following:
- Certificate for 6 hours of professional development
- Parking Pass
- Lunch
- Workshops
*Please note that if you are also registering for Theatre Night Awards, you will be given a $25 discount on your Theatre Day for Teachers registration.
Here is a tentative schedule of the day:
8:00- 8:15 a.m. – Registration/Grab & Go Breakfast – Life Hall Room 1251
8:15-8:30 a.m. – Opening Remarks/Introductions – Life Hall Room 1251
8:30-9:00 a.m. – Ice breaker games/Networking
9:00-9:05 a.m. – Break
9:05-10:05 a.m. – I: Workshop A (Lighting Design) & Workshop B (BFA Musical Theatre Audition Techniques)
10:00-10:15 a.m. – Break
10:15-11:15 a.m. – II: Workshop A (Scenic Design) & Workshop B (Directing Tricks & Tips)
11:15-11:45 a.m. – Theatre Games & Networking
11:45 a.m-12:15 p.m. – LUNCH – Life Hall Room 1251
12:15-1:15 p.m. – III: Workshop A (Stage Management 101) & Workshop B (Choreography 101: how to make your actors look like dancers)
1:15-1:20 p.m. – Break
1:20-1:50 p.m. – Q&A Session & Networking Wrap Up
1:50 – 2:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks
**Workshop topics will be decided based off of the interest question below
The registration deadline is February 15, 2025. We must have at least 15 teachers registered to run the full event. If there are less than 15 registered, we will do a modified schedule.
Payment Information
Types of Payment Accepted:
- Personal checks
- Purchase orders/school checks
- Credit Cards (Via Venmo)
You will receive an invoice via email 3-7 business days after your registration as confirmation.