Secondary Drama
Dramatic Arts is offered as an elective course in all four years of high school at LDHSS. Drama students will develop essential skills in communication, creativity, and teamwork through their exploration of performance, production, history, literature and design. Completing the Drama program at LDHSS will prepare students for admission to a variety of university and college programs including Theatre, Communication, and Business.
ADD3M/4M is an being offered next year as a drama production course. This course is excellent preparation for students interested in the production of theatre. Students will explore skills and concepts required for theatre production.
Why take drama
Drama aims to help students tell their stories in a powerful way.
Drama brings people together to build a community.
Drama helps students learn to connect with one another (develop empathy and other social emotional skills).
Drama helps students learn important social skills such as effective communication and presentational skills
How to get involved:
Students can listen to announcements and see postings outside of the drama room to get involved.
For additional info please contact:
Billy Poon
Miriam Michielin
Amy Shanley
Extracurricular Opportunities:
LDHSS traditionally offers many performing arts opportunities that include our two theatre productions in the fall and spring. There are many roles for students within these productions including: acting, directing, and technical roles like lighting design, sound design, prop/set design, and hair/makeup, publicity and marketing, equity and inclusivity as well as stage management.
Opportunities to get invovled in drama at LDH:
Student Directed Productions
Cappies Productions
National/International festivals such as STAR fest Dramafest
Workshops with industry professionals (Open Jar institute from NYC), stage combat, stomp and theatre makeup
Field trips to watch professional theatre shows/ tours at post-secondary theatre programs
Collaborative Intergenerational theatre/childrens theatre with local retirement residence and elementary school
Improv Club/Team
LDHSS Cappies Past Productions:
2023/2024-- I am Frankenstien
2018/2019--The Addams Family
2017/2018--The Bullying Collection
2016/2017--Almost Maine
2015/2016--In the Heights
2014/2015--The Laramie Project
2013/2014-Zombie Prom
2012/2013--Seven Stories
2011/2012--Lucky Stiff
2010/2011--A Midsummer Night's Dream
2009/2010--Little Shop of Horrors
