Pen/Pencil, Highlighter
Markers/Colored Pencils
Ruler
Erasers (I highly recommend the Hi-Polymer Erasers)
Clothing for painting/build days
Make Up
A list will be provided at the end of September in preparation for the makeup unit
(optional) Sketch book or sketch pad
Imagination
Willingness to try new things regardless of it being weird or scary
Turn in a signed Theatre Waiver Form
Creating a Production Team
Safety and Maintenance
Theatre Spaces
Principles and Elements of Design
How to read a play as a designer
Participate in the UIL Theatrical Theatre Design Contest
Costume Design
Scenic Design
Marketing
Stage Management
Lighting
Sound
Properties (Props)
Make Up Design
Audience and Technician Etiquette
Digital Media
Original Writing
Critiques and Self Reflection
Practical Application
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Students are encouraged to attend live theatre performances at Griffin and our sister schools in Frisco ISD.
Students are encouraged to work tech for the mainstage shows (or audition if they feel so inclined), but it is not required for them to do so. Production dates are below... Save the dates!
Griffin Theatre Performance Calendar
October 9, 2025 Improv Comedy Smackdown: Griffin vs. Cobb at Wakeland HS
December 11-12, 2025 Elf Junior
February 7, 2026 UIL One Act Play Zone Competition Day
February 11, 2026 UIL One Act Play Public Performance at Griffin MS
February 14, 2026 UIL One Act Play District Competition Day
April 23-24, 2026 Spring Show at Griffin MS
TBD Theatre Class Showcase at Griffin MS - required for Theatre 1 Students
Progress Checks (Daily Classwork) - as students grow into performers, they will receive evaluations showing their growth. These grades will not affect their average for the grading period.
Assessment of Learning (Mastery Grades) - students will showcase their Mastery through performance.
For example, to show their mastery of costume design, technicians will read a play and design a costume for a male character in the show and a female character in the show. They will create (2) colored renderings, create an inspiration board to influence their designs, source fabric swatches for their designs, and present their ideas to the class as a designer would to a director.
Mastery Grades are entered into the gradebook on a traditional 100 scale and are used to calculate a student's final grade for the grading period.
Retesting - if a student is not satisfied with their Mastery Grade, they will be offered an opportunity to retest. In order to retest a design challenge, the student will need to schedule time before school to have a feedback session with Ms. Englander. Once they have met with Ms. Englander and improved their designs... we will schedule the retest.
All students in the Griffin Theatre Class are expected to participate and try new things even when it's weird or scary.
Respect your fellow classmates. Theatre involves a fair amount of risk. In order for us to do our best, we must allow others to speak and perform without fear of being judged.
Come to class on time and bring your materials every day.
Come to class prepared to work. If you are absent, it is up to you to find out what was missed.
All students are required to follow all Frisco Theatre Safety Protocols.
Leave your cell phone in your backpack unless Ms. Englander says we're using it for an activity
Save your food/gum for lunch
Clean up your area before leaving class
If it is not yours, don't touch it.
