Offered to Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12

This first level course explores the fundamentals of acting as an art. Students are encouraged to explore their creativity while developing skills and taking theatrical risks. Activities include theater games geared toward achieving focus, improvisation, observation journals, and scene study.

Offered to grades 10, 11 and 12

Prerequisite: Theater 1

This class is for students who wish to continue their Theater studies after completing the Theater 1. Students will expand their knowledge of acting as they explore in depth the creation of unique characters in extended improvisations, monologue work, and exploring the teachings of Meisner, Stanislavsky, and Hagen.

Offered to grades 10, 11 and 12

Prerequisite: Any Theater arts course

A course of study for student interested in expanding skill and knowledge in the area of acting technique, theater as an art, Theater Design, Directing and play production .This course is designed to provide students with experiences in all aspects of play production and to foster an appreciation of dramatic theater through instruction in theater history, the techniques of acting, dramatic interpretation, and the reading and writing of contemporary plays. Students will learn set design, lighting, construction of simple sets, costume design, sound design, and publicity. The culminating project will be the production of a play to be performed for a student audience.

This course develops knowledge of and experience in all the technical (nonperformance) aspects of theatrical production. Special emphasis is placed on the elements of theatrical design (scenery, lighting, sound, costumes, and hair and make-up), design analysis, stage management, and production management. Additionally, students gain hands-on experience in all aspects of technical theatre by working on school productions. 

Grades 10, 11, 12

Half Year - LE/LH .5 Credit

(This course can be taken for recurring credit)

This advanced acting and video production course introduces students to development of skills in performance, script, and character development for on- camera acting and behind the camera directing techniques. Emphasis is placed on lecture/studio lab course work and project presentations which are designed to give the student actor and director a foundation in skills and techniques employed in film production, acting and auditioning for the camera.

·  Demonstrate advanced skills in film acting and directing techniques

·  Demonstrate skill in analysis and interpretation of characters in film scripts

·  Demonstrate advanced skill in implementing previously learned acting and film concepts