Class overview

Technical (Tech) Theatre (Periods 5 & 6): This course provides the opportunity for students to explore the elements and art or technical theatre. These beginning "techies" will learn to explore and interpret scripts to create and execute theatrical designs and plans. Through various projects, stage work, and virtual/in-class presentations, students will gain the confidence and skills to become theatre technicians.

Theatre Arts (Periods 1): Theatre Arts will provide opportunities for students to create, perform, and critically respond to dramatic works while they develop basic knowledge of theatre history, technical theatre, elements of production, and performance technique.  

Theatre Production(Period 3): This course is designed for students who have previous acting and production experience, and are seeking to create, perform and critically respond in ways that will help them improve their craft and prepare them for high school theater and beyond. Focus will be on building the ensemble and working on musical theatre elements while perfecting individual techniques in auditioning, acting, vocal technique, dance  and play writing. Students in this course are expected to perform and communicate at a high level and are encouraged to take on leadership roles.

Musical Theatre (Choir) Per 2: Welcome to Carmody Middle School Choir! We are offering choir again this year after several years, and it is exciting to bring vocal music back as a CMS elective. performed. This year we will concentrate on correct vocal techniques, listening skills, music theory and sight-reading skills, music history, and ensemble singing in harmony Choreography or stage movement will be used on a very limited basis. I’m looking forward to singing with you and bringing the joy of vocal perfromances back to our school.