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List of Benchmarks for Theatre

Standard 4.Directs scenes and productions
 Level Pre-K (Grades Pre-K)
   1. Not appropriate for this level
 Level II (Grades K-4)
   1. Knows various ways of staging classroom dramatizations
   2. Plans and prepares improvisations
 Level III (Grades 5-8)
   1. Plans visual and aural elements for improvised and scripted scenes
   2. Organizes rehearsals for improvised and scripted scenes
 Level IV (Grades 9-12)
   1. Develops multiple interpretations and visual and aural production choices for scripts and production ideas
   2. Justifies selections of text, interpretations, and visual and aural artistic choices (e.g., situation, action, direction, design)
   3. Communicates directorial choices for improvised or scripted scenes
   4. Organizes and conducts rehearsals for informal or formal productions