Theatre Class Offerings

Hilton Head Island High School offers a variety to theatre courses for all students, whether they want to be on stage or work on the technical side of theatre. Hilton Head Island High School offers a variety to theatre courses for all students, whether they want to be on stage or work on the technical side of theatre.

Theatre 1

Theatre 1 is an overview course that allows students to interact with all aspects of theatre to peak their interest in continuing their theatre education. These classes focus on the basics of acting, improv, and technical theatre. Theatre 1 students will participate in basic stage combat, stage makeup, monologue and scene acting, and basic technical building.

Theatre 2

Theatre 2 is where students who have decided to continue with the theatre program, focus on the process of becoming actors or technicians. Students examine the various dimensions of characters through analysis, discussion, and classroom performance, working with scripts from a variety of time periods and cultures. They learn to break down a scene from a character’s point of view, and also learn to sustain a character and build the relationship between actor and audience. Technical students begin to hone their technical skills for building, lighting, sound, or management.

Theatre 3 Honors

Theatre 3 is the first Honors Level course offered with honors weight for the GPA.

Students focus on development of significant acting skills and knowledge of the actor’s literature, compiling a working actor’s portfolio for exhibition and/or the interview process. They research potential job opportunities in the film, television, game animation, and theatre industries, as well as scholarships and opportunities available at the university level. Resumes, audition books, and headshots are created by the class for university auditions. Students must participate in any show performed with the Seahawk Stage Company during the semester.

Theatre 4 Honors

Students focus on development of significant acting skills and knowledge of the actor’s literature, compiling a working actor’s portfolio for exhibition and/or the interview process. They research potential job opportunities in the film, television, game animation, and theatre industries, as well as scholarships and opportunities available at the university level. Students are required to either act or tech any shows during the semester.

Technical Theatre 1-4

Students focus on the design and safe application of basic tools and procedures to create elements of technical theatre, including costumes, lighting, makeup, properties (props), publicity, scenery, and sound. Students develop assessment and problem-solving skills, the ability to connect selected literature to a variety of cultures, history, and other content areas. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students are required to attend or participate in technical work, rehearsals, and/or performances

IB Theatre

The Theatre Arts course emphasizes the importance of working individually and collaboratively as a member of an ensemble in a variety of activities, traditions, processes, and performances. Students are encouraged to develop the organizational, literary, oral, and technical skills needed to express themselves creatively and effectively within theatre. These students will also become aware of and develop their own aesthetic perspectives and respect and appreciate those of others. This will be augmented by a study of historical theatre practices and traditions as a means of exploring different cultures, societies, and the human relationships within them. Theatre students will demonstrate a willingness to understand worldly views, respect and appreciate cultural diversity, and understand the role that theatre plays in constructing international mindedness and practical knowledge of the human condition.

IB Theatre DP 1-2

The IB Diploma Programme theatre course is a multifaceted theatre-making course of study. It gives students the opportunity to make theatre as creators, designers, directors and performers. It emphasizes the importance of working both individually and collaboratively as part of an ensemble. It offers the opportunity to engage actively in the creative process, transforming ideas into action as inquisitive and productive artists.

Students experience the course from contrasting artistic perspectives. They learn to apply research and theory to inform and to contextualize their work. The theatre course encourages students to appreciate that through the processes of researching, creating, preparing, presenting and critically reflecting on theatre— as participants and audience members—they gain a richer understanding of themselves, their community and the world.

The Main difference between IB Theatre DP and SL is that DP is two semesters and required 4 assessments for testing. SL is only one semester and students only complete 3 assessments.

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