Contributing Educator · Dramallama U
Karen Kidd
Karen Kidd has taught theatre in Utah public schools for more than 25 years. She spent twelve years as a theatre teacher in the Jordan School District and nine as a theatre specialist in the Canyons School District, and since 2020 she has served as K–12 Fine Arts Specialist for the Nebo School District. For Dramallama U, Karen wrote Unlocking the Script and Adapting Children’s Books, plus the Director’s Guide to Blocking and the Director’s Guide to Costume Design.
2 units · 2 Director’s Guides · 27 lessons
Units by Karen Kidd
Acting & Performance
Unlocking the Script
How Actors, Directors and Designers Turn Words into Worlds
Grades 9–12 · 8 lessons
For directors
Director’s Guide to Blocking
From Classwork to Full Production
For teacher-directors · 6 lessons
For directors
Director’s Guide to Costume Design
Practical Applications and Insights
For teacher-directors · 5 lessons
What teachers say about Karen’s units
“I also enjoyed reading the Director’s Guide to Blocking. It is great to see other experienced directors’ thought sequences.”
