Drama Classes

About Drama Classes

DRAMA I is an introduction to acting, playwriting, directing, tech theatre, and theatre production. Students in this class have the opportunity to study contemporary theatrical texts, perform in various comedic and dramatic scenes, bring their artistic visions to life, and creatively tell their own stories. Students will also discuss and reflect on how theatre can be a vehicle for social justice. 

This course counts as a Visual & Performing Arts Elective, and students are required to take 1 year of a VPA elective in order to graduate. It also meets UC/CSU Visual & Performing Arts entrance requirements. The class has a live showcase at the end of each semester. There are no audition requirements to be in the class. If you are interested in taking Drama I, please let your counselor know. 

DRAMA II is an intermediate-level immersion into acting, playwriting, directing, improv, lighting and sound design, costumes, and performance techniques. It provides second year students with opportunities to review and build on the skills learned in Drama I, with more responsibility for researching global and multicultural theatre, conducting script and character analysis, applying a wider variety of acting techniques, designing more technical theatre elements, and directing larger performances. 

*Prerequisite for Drama II: Students must have completed the Drama I course OR been involved with at least two Sequoia Drama productions - in this case, students will also need to receive permission from the teacher. If you are interested in taking Drama II, please let your counselor know. 

DRAMA III is an advanced-level study of acting, playwriting, directing, improv, lighting design, sound design, costume design, musical theatre, and performance techniques. Students will learn and apply performance and design techniques from various theatre traditions and engage in the collaborative process of devising original theatre works with their peers. Students will experience different roles within the creative process, with an emphasis on working collaboratively as part of an ensemble. Through the processes of researching, creating, preparing, presenting and critically reflecting on theatre— as participants and audience members—students will gain a richer understanding of themselves, their community and the world. 

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