Best tool for checking passive voice overuse??

[Amanda]

okay so my theater professors keep telling me my writing is "too passive." and i'm like... i'm literally writing about PERFORMANCE. performance is ACTIVE. make it make sense.

but they're right (ugh). i have a habit of writing things like:

"The decision was made by the director to block the scene in a way that was intended to create tension."

instead of:

"The director blocked the scene to create tension."

see?? passive vs active. i get it in theory. in practice?? my brain just... writes like that. it's the default. like wearing sweatpants when you should wear jeans. comfy but not cute.

tools i've tried:

• Grammarly: flags passive voice but doesn't always explain WHY it's bad or how to fix it. also sometimes it wants me to change things that are FINE.
• Hemingway Editor: THIS ONE IS ACTUALLY HELPFUL. it highlights passive voice in green and makes suggestions. the free version works. the interface is ugly (looks like a typewriter from 1995) but it gets the job done.
• ProWritingAid: has a whole report on passive voice. almost too much information?? like i just wanna write better not get a PhD in grammar.

my current process:

1. write the paper (full passive voice chaos)
2. run it through Hemingway
3. fix all the green highlights
4. read it out loud (theater kid trick) to see if it sounds like a human wrote it
5. cry a little
6. submit

questions for y'all:

• is there a tool that TEACHES you to write actively instead of just flagging it??
• does anyone else struggle with this or is it just me??
• am i overthinking this and my professors don't actually care that much??

also side note: why do we call it "passive voice"?? it sounds so dramatic. like "passive-aggressive voice" would be worse i guess. "i'm fine. the paper is fine. whatever."

drop your grammar tool recs below!! bonus points if they're free (i'm a theater major, i have no money).