Classes

• Theatre Arts I is a course which offers students an introduction to the process and production of theatre. Theatre I focuses on the essential skills for upper-level courses. This skills-based class enhances communication skills and team work through collaborative performances. Students will use theatre practices to create, perform, and reflect in social and historical contexts. This is a great class to increase your creativity while meeting fun people! 

• Theatre Company explores plays and theatre processes from a variety of time periods and cultures. In this course, students collaborate as a production company working as directors, writers, actors, designers, and technicians on theatrical projects. Students in this course will get to participate in class project performances or design projects. GT option available.

• Musical Theatre explores musicals and theatre processes from a variety of time periods and cultures. In this course, students collaborate as a production company working as directors, lyricists, composers, choreographers, actors, designers, and technicians on theatrical projects. Students in this course will get to participate in class project performances or design projects. GT option available.

• Theatre Apprenticeship GT trains a new generation of theatre artists through original creation, portfolio development, independent research, task commitment and special topics related to Theatre.  The majority of the class time will be dedicated to production team tasks connected to the co-curricular productions and/or classroom instruction supervised by the Theatre Arts teacher. Special topics of study for this course include: teaching apprenticeship in Theatre 1, stage management, assistant directing or design in set, lights, sound, or costumes.

Theatre classes at Centennial High School are taught by Mr. Jacob Traver. Please contact Mr. Traver at jacob_traver@hcpss.org with any questions or to set up an audition or interview (for Theatre Company, Musical Theatre, or technical theatre students) if you would like to bypass Theatre 1 in order to enroll in an upper level course. If you are hoping to bypass Theatre 1, but cannot currently register for the upper level course, please sign up for Theatre Arts 1 and email Mr. Traver for more information.