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Acting I - Students will explore acting, playwriting, criticism, improvisation, pantomime, and voice, while creating their own work and developing an individualized aesthetic sense. Utilizing the development of theater from its roots in Ancient Greece to its current manifestations, students will explore the different components that make up production and performance throughout history. This class is open to all students without audition and is required for Acting II.

Acting II/III  - This class is for students committed to serious artistic development as actors on stage. Through a development of self-understanding, students will gain the self-knowledge and self-control required for performance. Students will acquire acting techniques developed throughout history, mostly in the modern era. A variety of skills will be undertaken as well, including combat, speech, diction, dialect, and improvisation. The first semester of the class will be devoted to developing a character. Students will perform this character during the Fall Play in November. The second semester will be devoted to learning techniques for film acting as well as TV, web, and commercial as well as preparing material to participate in a student theater festival in April. 

Stagecraft I - This is a class designed to teach the art of stagecraft to students who are interested in design, construction, painting, lighting, sound, and the many other forms of expression in this field. Each student will come to understand the fundamentals of stagecraft through lecture, demonstration, and project assignments. This class will be responsible for building the sets for the school plays and musicals, and will also be responsible for running and maintaining the theater complex for the other performing arts disciplines, the school, and the community. A strong work ethic and initiative are required for this course, as students often need to be self-directed.

Stagecraft II - This class is for students seeking to advance their work as designers and leaders in the world of technical theater. Students assume a leadership role in technical areas in the theater department.  They will also take part in the design and implementation of design for theater department shows and may be called upon by other performing arts departments for assistance. This class will also be responsible for running and maintaining the theater complex for the other performing arts disciplines, the school, and the community. A strong work ethic and initiative are required for this course, as students often need to be self-directed. Instructor approval or Stagecraft I required.