StageForge

Theater is the original team art form. Build a scene from its beats, learn where the director puts every actor, and practice the craft behind the curtain — from your first read-through to opening night.

Level 1

For grown-ups — progress report →A private, on-device snapshot mapped to the skill areas practiced. Export a CSV or print — nothing leaves this device.

Take the stage

Two hands-on studios — the craft of building and directing a scene, rebuilt for the browser.

🎭 Scene Builder Drag a scene into shape — order its beats from opening to ending and learn the dramatic arc every story rides. 🪑 Director's Chair Read the director's cue, then tap where the actor stands. Master the stage map — including why "stage right" is on your left out here. 🎭 Actor's Studio Play objectives & tactics, decode the subtext under a line, and compose a tableau — three acting-craft skills the iOS app doesn't drill.

Practice the concepts

16 kits from your first look at theater up to advanced synthesis — a short round of questions with a hint whenever you get stuck. Your progress stays on this device.

Kit 1: Introduction to Theater Theater Foundations · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 2: Acting Fundamentals Acting & Performance · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 3: Playwriting Basics Playwriting & Scripts · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 4: Set & Costume Design Set, Costume & Stagecraft · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 5: Directing & Stage Management Directing & Stage Management · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 6: Technical Theater Technical Theater · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 7: Theater History & Genres Theater History & Genres · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 8: Advanced Performance & Production Acting & Performance · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 9: Acting Fundamentals Acting & Performance · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 10: Stagecraft Set, Costume & Stagecraft · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 11: Improvisation Improvisation · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 12: Script Writing Playwriting & Scripts · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 13: Cross-Topic Connections Real-World & Review · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 14: Real-World Applications Real-World & Review · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 15: Misconceptions & Reasoning Real-World & Review · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 16: Advanced Synthesis Capstone · grades 7-8 · 25 questions 🔄 Mixed practice — revisit what you've learned A short round that shuffles questions from the kits you've played, brought back when they're ready to review. Great for making it stick. StageForge Sprint — a calm speed round → Once you’ve mastered a few kits, race your OWN best on what you already know. Timer optional, no penalty for a miss.

Play together & explore

A pass-and-play face-off for 2–4 players (or an online room with a friend on another device) — plus a map through all the kits.

Scene Duel (pass-and-play) 2–4 players take turns on one device — same questions, highest first-try score wins. Or open the Online room tab to play a friend on another device (no chat, just the game). Stage Quest — follow the map → A path through all the kits. Clear each stop, then move on — see how far you’ve come.
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Meet the cast — the characters who teach this

Each one stands for an idea you’ll practice. Tap a character to read their illustrated story and hear their audio drama.

Ensemble stories — the cast together

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📚 Books for StageForge

Read the story, print a workbook, or color the cast — free PDFs to read offline or print at home.

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