Theatre

Firestone Theatre offers

Inspired Learning for the Serious Arts Student

Mark A. Zimmerman, Theatre Director

MZimmerm@apslearns.org

330-761-3275

Conference Periods: 2 p.m. (A-Days) and 9:00 a.m. (B-Days)

"School Girls" (2019)

Overview

Firestone Theatre provides students numerous opportunities throughout the school year to appear on stage and to contribute to the creative process via a backstage, design, or technical role. Our students are not just actors but also designers and technicians; our students learn with their hands as well as their brain while they serve as a stage manager, design and build costumes, create and execute sound, light, and scenic designs and many other aspects of theatre production

"Mr. Burns" (2015)

The Theatre Student

A successful theatre student is a complex individual who is better prepared to compete in a modern, creative, and collaborative educational and work environment. The Firestone Theatre experience is designed to provide hands-on learning that is directly applicable to other curricular subjects and to practical, real-world situations.

"Chicago" (2018)

Two Courses of Study

Firestone Theatre offers basic and advanced training that follows the full range of the theatrical discipline. Coursework includes four-year comprehensive Akron School for the Arts (ASA) theatre track that emphasizes both performance and tech/design for the experienced, dedicated student excited about a career in theatre. Also available is a three-year CTE Theatre Pathway that emphasizes performance designed for the serious student interested in developing acting and performance skills and getting involved in our many activities and opportunities. A full season of plays and musicals is produced by collaborating with our many arts colleagues in the Akron School for the Arts and other members of the greater Akron arts community.

"Hamlet" (2019)

CTE Theatre Pathway Courses

Freshman Academy (9th Grade)

Acting and Script Analysis (10th Grade)

Acting Performance (11th Grade)

Senior Capstone (12th Grade)

Arts in Communication (12th Grade)

"Intimate Apparel" (2016)

CTE Theatre: Acting and Script Analysis

This course combines understanding of the relationship between actor and script. Students research major theatre genres and influences, breaking down a script to discover objectives, obstacles, tactics and character development. They create a script with scenes, plot points and characters. They learn acting techniques, including imagery, personal associations, and inner monologue. They perform a role within an original or established piece of work.

"After the Blast" (2019)

CTE Theatre: Acting Performance

Meeting expectations of the casting director and audience is critical to any successful performer. This course focuses on maximizing an actor’s physical and emotional expression, vocal intonation, memorization, and imagination to convey stories and feelings. Whether spoken or sung, stylistic identity is reinforced. Other topics include material selection, developing a score of action for a role, sustaining a character, and self and peer critique.

"Big Fish" (2017)

CTE Theatre: Senior Capstone

Students apply Arts and Communication program knowledge and skills in a more comprehensive and authentic way. Capstones are project/problem-based learning opportunities that occur both in and away from school. Under supervision of the school and through partnerships, students combine classroom learning with work experience to benefit themselves and others.

"Memphis" (2017)

CTE Theatre: Arts in Communication

The worlds of art designers, performers and media artists intersect historically, culturally and aesthetically. In this introductory course for the Arts and Communication Career Field, students learn the basics of performance, design, audio and video. They review brochures, photographs, news stories, videos and other products common to the visual, media and performing arts industries.

"Romeo and Juliet" (2016)

ASA Theatre Courses

Theatre Primer, Acting 1

Acting and Script Analysis, Scenic Design

Acting Performance, Technical Theatre

Senior Theatre Capstone, Arts in Communication

"The Revolutionists" (2019)