Drama

We research theater history, learn drama terms and skills, read and watch several plays, and try some beginner acting lessons and games. We usually have one field trip to a theater workshop or live musical sometime during the semester. 

Drama Course Outline-Tentative

Introduction to drama

• Icebreaker Games

• Playwright Research Project

• Terms to know

• History of Drama

  • Greek Drama

  • Fun With Theater History

Dramatic Works

• Gods Vs. Giants- Based on the Norse myth “The Apples of Life”

• The Miracle Worker- based on the story of Helen Keller

• Sorry, Right Number-  teleplay written by Stephen King

• A Streetcar Named Desire

• The Importance of Being Earnest 

• A Raisin in the Sun

• Twelve Angry Men

• Hamilton on Disney+

• A Midsummer Night's Dream (if time)

• Cyrano de Bergerac (if time)

Play Writing and Performing 

• Field trip to SIU Mar. 5 for Drama Daze

• Theatrefolk Video Tips

• Vocal warm-ups

• Voice and Diction

• Physical movement

• Improvisation and Theater Games

• Contentless scene

• Miming

• Choral reading

• Monologue

• Being vs. Doing

• One Act Plays

  • Writing and performing

  • Play structure and evaluation

• Poetry as performance

If time allows:

• How to write a play critique 

• View recorded versions of stage performances and critique

• Mock audition