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Indiana K–6 theatre standards

Indiana writes its own theatre standards. They are published as 2023 Indiana Academic Standards, adopted 2023 and are not a version of a national framework. 144 of 158 are matched to a national standard.

2023 Indiana Academic Standards for Fine Arts (Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts), adopted 2023-06-07, NCAS-aligned. Text is CSP's and verifies 100% against IDOE's documents; codes were repaired against those documents (see the verification block). Grade 6 is theatre only — Indiana files grade-6 dance and visual arts in its 6-12 documents, which CSP does not carry.

Framework
2023 Indiana Academic Standards
Adopted
2023
Source last checked
July 24, 2026
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158 standards, kindergarten through 6th grade

  • TH:Cn10.1.K (a)K
    With prompting and support, identify similarities between characters and oneself in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cn11.1.K (a)K
    With prompting and support, identify skills and knowledge from other content areas in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cn12.1.K (a)K
    With prompting and support, identify stories that are different from one another in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cn12.1.K (b)K
    With prompting and support, tell a short story in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr1.1.K (a)K
    With prompting and support, invent and inhabit an imaginary place/environment in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr1.1.K (b)K
    With prompting and support, use available materials to create props, puppets, and costume pieces for dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr2.1.K (a)K
    With prompting and support, interact with peers and contribute to dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr2.1.K (b)K
    With prompting and support, express original ideas in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr3.1.K (a)K
    With prompting and support, ask and answer questions in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Pr4.1.K (a)K
    With prompting and support, identify characters in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Pr5.1.K (a)K
    With prompting and support, understand that voice and sound are fundamental to dramatic play and guided drama experiences.
  • TH:Pr5.1.K (b)K
    With prompting and support, explore and experiment with various technical elements in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Pr6.1.K (a)K
    With prompting and support, use voice and sound in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re7.1.K (a)K
    With prompting and support, express an emotional response to characters in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re8.1.K (a)K
    With prompting and support, identify preferences in dramatic play, a guided drama experience, or age-appropriate theatre performance
  • TH:Re8.1.K (b)K
    With prompting and support, name and describe settings in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re9.1.K (a)K
    With prompting and support, actively engage with others in dramatic play or a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cn10.1.1 (a)1
    Identify character emotions in a guided drama experience and relate it to personal experience.
  • TH:Cn11.1.1 (a)1
    Apply skills and knowledge from different art forms and content areas in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cn12.1.1 (a)1
    Identify similarities and differences in stories from one’s own community in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cn12.1.1 (b)1
    Collaborate on the creation of a short scene based on a fictional literary source in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr1.1.1 (a)1
    Propose potential thoughts and choices characters might have in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr1.1.1 (b)1
    Collaborate with peers to create a character-derived concept of costumes and props in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr1.1.1 (c)1
    Identify ways in which gestures and movement may be used to create or retell a story in guided drama experiences.
  • TH:Cr2.1.1 (a)1
    Contribute to the development of a sequential plot in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr2.1.1 (b)1
    With prompting and support, participate in group decision making in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr3.1.1 (a)1
    Contribute to the adaptation of the plot in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr3.1.1 (b)1
    Identify similarities and differences in sounds and movements in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr3.1.1 (c)1
    Collaborate to imagine multiple representations of a single object in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Pr5.1.1 (a)1
    With prompting and support, identify and understand that physical movement is fundamental to guided drama experiences.
  • TH:Pr5.1.1 (b)1
    With prompting and support, identify technical elements that can be used in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Pr6.1.1 (a)1
    With prompting and support, use movement and gestures to communicate emotions in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re7.1.1 (a)1
    Recall an emotional reaction of a character made in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re8.1.1 (a)1
    Explain preferences and emotions in a guided drama experience or age-appropriate theatre performance.
  • TH:Re8.1.1 (b)1
    Identify causes of character actions in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re8.1.1 (c)1
    Explain or use text and pictures to describe how personal emotions and choices compare to the emotions and choices of characters in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re9.1.1 (a)1
    Build on others’ ideas in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re9.1.1 (b)1
    Identify props and costumes that might be used in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re9.1.1 (c)1
    Compare and contrast the experiences of characters in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Pr4.1.2 (a)2
    Interpret story elements in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Pr4.1.2 (b)2
    Alter voice and body to expand and articulate nuances of a character in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cn10.1.2 (a)2
    Relate character experiences to personal experiences in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cn11.1.2 (a)2
    Determine appropriate skills and knowledge from different art forms and content areas to apply in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cn12.1.2 (a)2
    Identify similarities and differences in stories from multiple cultures in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cn12.1.2 (b)2
    Collaborate on the creation of a short scene based on a non-fiction literary source in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr1.1.2 (a)2
    Propose potential new details to plot and story in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr1.1.2 (b)2
    Collaborate with peers to create the story-derived concept of scenery in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr1.1.2 (c)2
    Identify ways in which voice and sounds may be used to create or retell a story in guided drama experiences.
  • TH:Cr2.1.2 (a)2
    Collaborate with peers to devise meaningful dialogue in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr2.1.2 (b)2
    Contribute ideas and make decisions as a group to advance a story in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr3.1.2 (a)2
    Contribute to the adaptation of dialogue in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr3.1.2 (b)2
    Use and adapt sounds and movements in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cr3.1.2 (c)2
    Generate independently multiple representations of a single object in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Pr5.1.2 (a)2
    Demonstrate the relationship between and among the body, voice, and mind in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Pr5.1.2 (b)2
    Explore technical elements in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Pr6.1.2 (a)2
    Contribute to group guided drama experiences and informally share with peers.
  • TH:Re7.1.2 (a)2
    Recognize when artistic choices are made in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re8.1.2 (a)2
    Explain how personal preferences and emotions affect an observer’s response in a guided drama experience or age-appropriate theatre performance.
  • TH:Re8.1.2 (b)2
    Identify causes and consequences of character actions in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re8.1.2 (c)2
    Explain or use text and pictures to describe how others’ emotions and choices may compare to the emotions and choices of characters in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re9.1.2 (a)2
    Collaborate on a scene in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re9.1.2 (b)2
    Use a prop or costume to describe characters, settings, or events in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Re9.1.2 (c)2
    Describe how characters respond to challenges in a guided drama experience.
  • TH:Cn10.1.3 (a)3
    Use personal experiences and knowledge to make connections to community and culture in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cn11.1.3 (a)3
    Use personal experiences and knowledge to make connections to community and culture in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cn12.1.3 (a)3
    Explore how stories are adapted from literature to theatrical work.
  • TH:Cn12.1.3 (b)3
    Examine how artists have historically presented the same stories using different art forms, genres, or theatre conventions.
  • TH:Cr1.1.3 (a)3
    Create roles, imagined worlds, and improvised stories in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr1.1.3 (b)3
    Imagine and articulate ideas for costumes, props and sets for the environment and characters in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr1.1.3 (c)3
    Collaborate to determine how characters might move and speak to support the story and given circumstances in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr2.1.3 (a)3
    Participate in methods of investigation to devise original ideas for a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr2.1.3 (b)3
    Compare ideas with peers and make selections that will enhance and deepen group theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr3.1.3 (a)3
    Collaborate with peers to revise, refine, and adapt ideas to fit the given parameters of a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr3.1.3 (b)3
    Participate and contribute to physical and vocal exploration in an improvised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr3.1.3 (c)3
    Practice and refine design and technical choices to support a devised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr4.1.3 (a)3
    Apply the elements of dramatic structure to a story and create a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr4.1.3 (b)3
    Investigate how movement and voice are incorporated into a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr5.1.3 (a)3
    Participate in a variety of physical, vocal, and cognitive exercises that can be used in a group setting for theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr5.1.3 (b)3
    Identify the basic technical elements that can be used in theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr6.1.3 (a)3
    Practice theatrical work and share reflections individually and in small groups.
  • TH:Re7.1.3 (a)3
    Understand why artistic choices are made in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Re8.1.3 (a)3
    Consider multiple personal experiences when participating in or observing a theatrical work.
  • TH:Re8.1.3 (b)3
    Consider multiple ways to develop a character using physical characteristics and prop or costume design choices that reflect cultural perspectives in drama/theatrical work.
  • TH:Re8.1.3 (c)3
    Examine how connections are made between oneself and a character’s emotions in theatrical work.
  • TH:Re9.1.3 (a)3
    Understand how and why groups evaluate a theatrical work.
  • TH:Re9.1.3 (b)3
    Consider and analyze technical elements from multiple theatrical works.
  • TH:Re9.1.3 (c)3
    Evaluate and analyze problems and situations in a theatre work from an audience perspective.
  • TH:Cn10.1.4 (a)4
    Identify the ways theatre work reflects the perspectives of a community or culture.
  • TH:Cn11.1.4 (a)4
    Respond to community and social issues and incorporate other content areas in theatrical work.
  • TH:Cn12.1.4 (a)4
    Investigate cross-cultural approaches to storytelling in theatrical work.
  • TH:Cn12.1.4 (b)4
    Compare the theatre conventions of a given time period with those of the present.
  • TH:Cr1.1.4 (a)4
    Articulate the visual details of imagined worlds, and improvised stories that support the given circumstances in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr1.1.4 (b)4
    Visualize and design technical elements that support the story and given circumstances in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr1.1.4 (c)4
    Imagine how a character might move to support the story and given circumstances in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr2.1.4 (a)4
    Collaborate to devise original ideas for a theatrical work by asking questions about characters and plots.
  • TH:Cr2.1.4 (b)4
    Make and discuss group decisions and identify responsibilities required to present a theatrical work to peers.
  • TH:Cr3.1.4 (a)4
    Revise and improve an improvised or scripted theatrical work through repetition and collaborative review.
  • TH:Cr3.1.4 (b)4
    Develop physical and vocal exercise techniques for an improvised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr3.1.4 (c)4
    Collaborate on solutions for design and technical problems that arise in rehearsal for a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr4.1.4 (b)4
    Make physical choices to develop a character in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr5.1.4 (a)4
    Practice selected exercises that can be used in a group setting for a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr5.1.4 (b)4
    Propose the use of technical elements in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr6.1.4 (a)4
    Share small-group theatrical work, with peers as audience.
  • TH:Re7.1.4 (a)4
    Identify artistic choices made in a theatre work through participation and observation.
  • TH:Re8.1.4 (a)4
    Compare and contrast multiple personal experiences when participating in or observing a theatrical work.
  • TH:Re8.1.4 (b)4
    Compare and contrast the qualities of characters in a drama/theatre work through physical characteristics and prop or costume design choices that reflect cultural perspectives.
  • TH:Re8.1.4 (c)4
    Identify and discuss physiological changes connected to emotions in theatrical work.
  • TH:Re9.1.4 (a)4
    Propose a plan to evaluate theatrical work.
  • TH:Re9.1.4 (b)4
    Investigate how technical elements may support a theme or idea in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Re9.1.4 (c)4
    Observe how a character’s choices impact an audience’s perspective in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cn10.1.5 (a)5
    Explain how theatre connects oneself to a community or culture.
  • TH:Cn11.1.5 (a)5
    Investigate historical, global, and social issues expressed in theatrical work.
  • TH:Cn12.1.5 (a)5
    Analyze commonalities and differences between stories set in different cultures in preparation for a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cn12.1.5 (b)5
    Identify historical sources that explain theatre terminology and conventions.
  • TH:Cr1.1.5 (a)5
    Identify physical qualities that might reveal a character’s inner traits in the imagined world of a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr1.1.5 (b)5
    Propose design ideas that support and assist in telling the story and given circumstances in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr1.1.5 (c)5
    Imagine how a character’s inner thoughts impact the story and given circumstances in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr2.1.5 (a)5
    Devise original ideas for a theatrical work that reflect collective inquiry about characters and their given circumstances.
  • TH:Cr2.1.5 (b)5
    Participate in defined responsibilities required to present a theatrical work informally to an audience.
  • TH:Cr3.1.5 (a)5
    Revise and improve an improvised or scripted theatrical work through repetition and self-review.
  • TH:Cr3.1.5 (b)5
    Use physical and vocal exploration for character development in an improvised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr3.1.5 (c)5
    Create innovative solutions for design and technical problems that arise in rehearsal for a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr4.1.5 (a)5
    Describe the underlying thoughts and emotions that create dialogue and action in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr4.1.5 (b)5
    Use physical choices to create meaning in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr5.1.5 (a)5
    Choose acting exercises that can be applied to a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr5.1.5 (b)5
    Demonstrate the use of technical elements in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr6.1.5 (a)5
    Present theatrical work informally to an audience.
  • TH:Re7.1.5 (a)5
    Explain personal reactions to artistic choices made in a theatre work through participation and observation.
  • TH:Re8.1.5 (a)5
    Justify responses based on personal experiences when participating in or observing a theatrical work.
  • TH:Re8.1.5 (b)5
    Explain responses to characters based on cultural perspectives when participating in or observing theatrical work.
  • TH:Re8.1.5 (c)5
    Investigate the effects of emotions on posture, gesture, breathing, and vocal intonation in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Re9.1.5 (a)5
    Develop and implement a plan to evaluate theatrical work.
  • TH:Re9.1.5 (b)5
    Assess how technical elements represent the theme of a theatrical work.
  • TH:Re9.1.5 (c)5
    Recognize how a character’s circumstances impact an audience’s perspective in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cn10.1.6 (a)6
    Explain how the actions and motivations of characters in a theatre work impact perspectives of a community or culture.
  • TH:Cn11.1.6 (a)6
    Identify universal themes or common social issues and express them through a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cn12.1.6 (a)6
    Research and analyze two different versions of the same theatre story to determine differences and similarities in the visual and aural world of each story.
  • TH:Cn12.1.6 (b)6
    Investigate the time period and place of a theatre work to better understand performance and design choices.
  • TH:Cr1.1.6 (a)6
    Identify possible solutions to blocking challenges in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr1.1.6 (b)6
    Identify solutions to design challenges, as they relate to supporting the characters and story in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr1.1.6 (c)6
    Explore a scripted or improvised character by imagining the given circumstances in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr2.1.6 (a)6
    Use critical analysis to improve, refine, and evolve original ideas and artistic choices in a devised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr2.1.6 (b)6
    Contribute ideas and accept and incorporate the ideas of others in preparing or devising a theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr3.1.6 (a)6
    Articulate and examine choices to refine a devised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr3.1.6 (b)6
    Identify effective physical and vocal traits of characters in an improvised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH:Cr3.1.6 (c)6
    Explore a planned technical design during the rehearsal process for a devised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr4.1.6 (a)6
    Identify the essential events in a story or script that make up the dramatic structure in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr4.1.6 (b)6
    Experiment with various physical choices to communicate character in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr5.1.6 (a)6
    Recognize how acting exercises and techniques can be applied to a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr5.1.6 (b)6
    Articulate how technical elements are integrated into a theatrical work.
  • TH:Pr6.1.6 (a)6
    Adapt a theatrical work and present it informally for an audience.
  • TH:Re7.1.6 (a)6
    Describe and record personal reactions to artistic choices in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Re8.1.6 (a)6
    Research and explain how artists make choices based on personal experience in a theatrical work.
  • TH:Re8.1.6 (b)6
    Identify cultural perspectives that may influence the evaluation of a theatrical work.
  • TH:Re8.1.6 (c)6
    Identify personal aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs through participation in or observation of a theatrical work.
  • TH:Re9.1.6 (a)6
    Use supporting evidence and criteria to evaluate drama/theatrical work.
  • TH:Re9.1.6 (b)6
    Apply the production elements used in a theatrical work to assess the production’s aesthetic choices.
  • TH:Re9.1.6 (c)6
    Identify a specific audience or purpose for a theatrical work.

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