Course Descriptions

This is the theatre class that produces the shows - both actors and technicians! Students primary objective is the production of 2 main stage plays including: Fall Show/Musical and UIL One Act Play Competition in addition to other performance based showcases such as Drama Fest. Students will be responsible for ALL aspects of play production, including but not limited to: Acting, Directing, Stage Combat, Choreography, Set Construction, Obtaining or building props, Obtaining or Constructing costumes, Designing and printing all publicity, Hanging and focusing light plot, editing and running sound cues etc.

Students will also be required to participate in Auditions, Play Analysis, Rehearsals, Performance and Reflection for each production.

All students enrolled in this class are required to participate in ALL main stage shows in some capacity.

Through self and collaborative exploration, students will develop skills in all aspects of acting. During this course students will investigate stagecraft, voice, movement, text, improvisation, and performance within focused units of study. Students will be assessed and evaluated through rubrics, portfolios, self-reflection, group-reflection, and quizzes. The student will become more confident in not only their acting skills, their movement and vocal quality but their public speaking skills in general. The course will be broken into the following areas/units:

• The Stage: Parts, Types, & Stage Directions

• Warm-ups & Theatre Games

• Improvisation

• History of Theatre

• Shakespeare

• Careers in Theatre

• Mime & Stage Combat

• The Voice & Personal Resources

• Character Analysis

• Monologues & Scene Acting

• Musical Theatre

• Puppetry

• Technical Theatre/ Design

• Script Reading & Writing