Beginning Theatre Arts is a year round course for 6^th graders that provides the basic skills of vocal technique, stage directions and physical movement that actors must know to perform on the stage. It also includes basic props construction and costume development to introduce the students to technical elements of theatre. This class is high energy and fun and will help sixth graders gain the confidence they need to speak or present in any class.

Students develop confidence through improvisation and theatre games. They will improve their physicality through pantomime presentations which they create. Students will improve vocal techniques through many performances, including readers theatre, monologues, scenes, and puppetry. The puppet unit is one of the most loved by students. They make their own puppets, write their own scripts, and perform a puppet show.

All Beginning students will have the opportunity to audition for our Strack STARS presentations. We perform at the Klein ISD One Act Play Festival and have an end of the year class presentation. The Strack theatre department is full of shining stars and the Beginning students are welcome to be a part of it all!

Introductory Theatre Arts is a year-round course for 7^th and 8^th graders that provides the basic skills of vocal technique, stage directions and physical movement that actors must know to perform on the stage. It also includes basic props construction and costume development to introduce the students to technical elements of theatre. This class is high energy and fun and will help intro theatre students gain the confidence they need to speak or present in any class.

Students develop confidence through improvisation and theatre games. They will improve their physicality through pantomime presentations which they create. Students will improve vocal techniques through many performances, including readers theatre, monologues, scenes, and puppetry. The puppet unit is one of the most loved by students. They make their own puppets, write their own scripts, and perform a puppet show.

All Intro students will have the opportunity to audition for our Strack STARS presentations. We perform at the Klein ISD One Act Play Festival and have an end of the year class presentation. The Strack theatre department is full of shining stars and the Introductory students are welcome to be a part of it all!

Theatre Arts II/Intermediate focuses on the practical application of acting and theatre concepts and skills introduced in the Theatre Arts I Beginning/Introduction. The course curriculum continues to develop character analysis along with the vocal and physical presentation skills used in many leadership positions. Units of study include improvisation, readers theatre, puppetry, monologues and scenes. It also includes basic props construction and costume development to further introduce the students to technical elements of theatre. All Intermediate students will have the opportunity to audition for our Strack STARS presentations. We perform at the Klein ISD One Act Play Festival and have an end of the year class presentation. The Strack theatre department is full of shining stars and the Intermediate students are welcome to be a part of it all!

Theatre Arts III/Advanced is designed for theatre students who wish to continue developing their theatre skills. Beginning/Theatre I and Intermediate/Theatre II are required prerequisite courses for enrollment. Units of study include improvisation, monologues, scene acting with analysis, bunraku puppetry, musical theatre, on-screen acting. Students also create props and put together costumes to further develop the students technical skills in theatre. All Advanced students will have the opportunity to audition for our Strack STARS presentations. We perform at the Klein ISD One Act Play Festival and have an end of the year class presentation. The Strack theatre department is full of shining stars and the Intermediate students are welcome to be a part of it all!

Production is an advanced class for the highly motivated 7^th and 8^th grade theatre student who wish to improve their acting skills in a committed environment. Students must audition to be a part of this class and can take it two years in a row. Students must have been in a theatre class prior to auditioning for this class. Students in Production are a close knit group that forms long lasting friendships through preparation and performance.

Production students do the Strack daily announcements and perform for the Strack and area elementary schools with their student written holiday scripts. This class is a privilege to be a part of and will allow theatre students to obtain valuable in-class and performance experience. The Strack theatre department is full of shining stars and the Production students are encouraged to lead the way!