Drama
Jones Drama - Course Offerings
Drama I
Students engage in an Intro to theatre course that covers the basics of theatre history, voice and speech, movement, and theatre fundamentals. Students work together to create original "performance essays," to engage with critical concepts from dramatic literature.
Drama II
Students build upon a basic working knowledge of the theatre through an introduction to ensemble building, connecting exercises as a means of acting process, exploring what it is to audition and techniques for preparing one, as well as further exposure to dramatic literature.
Production I/II
Students explore dramatic work and develop techniques for bringing directing and design concepts from the page to the stage, playing a hands on role in the theatre production season. Students begin to shape their own style and voice while studying various dramatic forms from throughout history as well as global theatre traditions.
About the Director
Brennan Roach (he/him) is a theatre artist and educator as well as a Chicago native. He has collaborated with numerous theatre institutions as well as high school and university programs across the United States and Europe as an actor, director, teacher, and movement designer. He has trained with many global artists and theatre companies including SITI Company and The Syndicate. Mr. Roach is passionate about helping young people find and give voice to their own stories through the creation and performance of original work. He has worked in high school theatre for 8 years, presenting annually at the Illinois High School Theatre Festival at the University of Illinois and Illinois State University and is a member of the theatre faculty at the National High School Institute at Northwestern University. He received his BFA from The Boston Conservatory, his MA from Northeastern Illinois University and his MAT from Rockford University, IL.