The theatre arts program offers a variety of courses designed to involve students in all aspects of drama/theatre - performing, creating and listening. Students work towards developing a high level of performance ability while exploring a variety of style of theatre, drama conventions and production aspects of theatre. Individual creativity is encouraged through the study of the elements of drama (character/role, focus, place and time, relationships and tension), improvisation techniques, role playing and script writing. Theatre history topics broaden the student’s theatrical knowledge. Exposure to a wide variety of live and recorded performances, guest artists, festivals and performing opportunities, encourage the students to become well-rounded young artists.

Grade 9 and 10 focuses on process drama and in grade 11 and 12 we build on this foundation to progress from process drama to theatrical performances with a focus on product.