Theatre Arts Level 1 is a year round course that provides the basic skills of vocal technique, stage directions and physical movement that actors must know to perform on the stage. Our class is a combination of essential vocabulary that builds confidence and knowledge of theatre while putting our learned skills into practice with performance based projects through improvisation and scripted material.

Students will learn vocal techniques through individual performances of poetry and prose using a performance binder. Learning to work as a team is the very core of working in theatre. We will perform group scripted scenes in Reader’s Theatre and Group Scripted Scenes. All students will have an opportunity to audition for Drama Dogs to competition district wide in prepared acting pieces. We attend 2 tournaments in the fall semester and students will have an opportunity to practice twice a week after school with our Intermediate and Advanced Theatre students.

As students move into the physicality of learning stage directions, they will learn pantomime and perform in a group for Lip Sync using a variety of dance and movement skills. ALL Theatre Students are in invited to audition and participate in our Spring Lip Sync Show for the community. We will prepare in class, Bulldog and have 2 weeks of after school rehearsals.

Memorization is one of the hardest elements for students to conquer in theatre arts. We work on teaching techniques of committing scripted pieces to memory through storytelling, monologues and duet acting performances.

We will dive into dramatic structure through reading a play and prepping technical elements along with short group scenes or playwrite through photographs productions. Finally, we explore the world of Puppetry and the media arts through Commercial Creations.

Theatre Arts 1 will build your confidence, let you explore your creative side and bring out your imagination through acting and improvisation. We would love to have you be part of the Ulrich Theatre Department.

Theatre Arts II/Intermediate focuses on the practical application of acting and theatre concepts and skills introduced in the Theatre Arts I (Beginning/Introduction). Prior enrollment in Beginning or Introduction to Theatre Arts is a prerequisite to participate in Intermediate Theatre Arts. The course curriculum includes the following: utilization of advanced characterization with an emphasis on Improvisation, development of directing and play-writing techniques, and analysis and evaluation of theatrical experiences. Additionally, students have a several opportunities to participate in extracurricular events such as Tournament Competitions, Lip Sync. Show, Texas Renaissance Festival Performances, and One Act Play Performances at sponsored Klein ISD High Schools.

Ever wonder how the magic of a Theatre Production occurs on stage? The magic begins backstage behind the curtains.

Come learn about the aspects of Technical Theatre in our ½ semester course offered at Ulrich Intermediate. This Introductory course will cover set design, lighting and sound design, makeup effects, costume creations and prop making. The course is project based with hands on experience. We will build a set design using the UIL 3D model set and learn to grid a backdrop. For lighting we create our own lighting Gobos to project on screen and for sound design students team up to create live and recorded sound effects to a script.

Students will take a fairytale story, design and create with recyclable materials their very own costume creation as well as create a prop for the story. With stage makeup students will learn the basics of straight makeup and learn to create special effects making bruising and wounds on each other. The fall session will help support our Advance theatre students attending RenFest School Days with props and costumes. The spring session support our Lip Sync and UIL One Act Play Contest with all aspect of Technical Theatre.

We hope to see you behind the scenes next year in the Ulrich Theatre Department.

Theatre Arts III/Advanced is designed for the highly motivated theatre student who wishes to pursue the study of Acting in a highly committed environment. Beginning/Theatre I and Intermediate/Theatre II are required prerequisite courses for enrollment. Students are expected to participate in extracurricular events such as Tournament Competitions, Lip Sync. Show, Texas Renaissance Festival Performances, One Act Play Performances at sponsored Klein ISD High Schools, and additional on-campus acting performances. Units of study include Improvisation, Scene Acting with Analysis, Dramatic and Humorous Performance study, and Group Theatre Games.