This introductory course invites students to explore the fundamentals of theatrical design, focusing on the creative process behind bringing a script to life. Students will learn the basics of scenic, costume, lighting, and sound design, emphasizing collaboration, research, and creative problem-solving. Through projects, presentations, and some hands-on activities, students will develop design concepts and discover how to effectively communicate their ideas visually and orally. This course provides a foundation in design thinking, with occasional opportunities for practical application in school productions. No prior experience is required.

This course offers the serious technical theatre student the opportunity to participate in the phases of technical theatre. Course work may include the following:  advanced scene design, advanced lighting design, advanced sound design, stagecraft, publicity, make-up, costumes, theatre organization, and management.  Students will be required to participate in after-school productions and assume 5 hours of crew responsibilites.

For the advanced tech theatre student!

This course offers the serious technical theatre student the opportunity to participate in the phases of technical theatre at a more holistic level. For the duration of one year, rather than a semester, students are able to participate in the production of a “season”. Students will be assigned leadership responsibility for a particular show. 5 hours of out-of-class work is required.