Drama, Speech & Debate
Every student has something to say — and the courage to say it well is one of the most valuable skills they'll carry into college, careers, and life. Perfection Learning's Drama, Speech & Debate programs turn that potential into practiced skill, whether students are stepping into their first theatre project, delivering a persuasive speech, or arguing a case in competitive rounds. Each program is hands-on, project-based, and built for the classroom, so teachers spend less time preparing and more time coaching students toward their moment in the spotlight.
Basic Drama Projects 10th Edition
Grades 9–12
Explore and discuss the dynamic role and impact of theatre in society as well as the dynamic changes in film, television, and electronic media resulting from digital technology. Perfect for both beginning and advanced theatre and technical theatre arts courses!
Each chapter uses step-by-step projects to build students’ confidence and competence in areas ranging from theatre basics and elements of acting to technical theatre, producing/directing, and various types of theatre.

Center Stage: Projects in Theatre Arts
Grades 6–8
Center Stage: Projects in Theatre Arts does the legwork for busy teachers, pulling together in one resource, a flexible collection of stimulating, collaborative activities grounded in the latest standards.
Divided into three parts, Part I focuses on creative drama processes with an emphasis on improvisation. Part II focuses on formal theatre as well as oral interpretation, storytelling, and theatre in the digital age. Part III dives deeper into specific roles in theatre, including acting, set design, and light design.
Projects in Professional Communications
Grades 9–12
Develop students’ confidence and competence in workplace communications through project-based activities in interpersonal, problem solving, group, and presentation settings. Each project provides opportunities for independent work; presentation practice; and lively, collaborative discussions in whole class, small group, and peer settings.
Mastering Competitive Debate
Grades 9–12
This comprehensive resource for all forms of competitive debate—public forum, Lincoln-Douglas debate, world schools, mock trial, and congressional and parliamentary debate—was written and reviewed by a team of accomplished debate teachers, nationally-known debate directors and judges, and award-winning debate coaches.
Projects in Speech Communication
Grades 9–12
Projects in Speech Communication is designed to build students’ interpersonal, group, and workplace communication skills through active learning. Using a consistent three-step process—Prepare, Present, Evaluate—students learn critical communication skills from first-hand experience and reflection.
Additional Resources
| 38 Basic Speech Experiences 11th Edition | Shop |
| Drama for Reading & Performance | Shop |
| Mastering Competitive Individual Events | Shop |
| Nine Muses: Modern Plays from Classic Myths | Shop |
| Page to Stage: Plays from Classic Literature | Shop |
| Shakespeare-ience | Shop |
| Stages of History: Plays About America's Past | Shop |

