CentralStage

As one of the few remaining full day Drama programs in Brevard County schools, we offer three different course offerings as well as after-hours activities in which students choose to be as fully immersed in the theatrical experience as they wish. Some students enter to practice growing beyond their basic shyness (making cross curricular connections along the way) while others join to stake their place as stars of the stage, preparing for local high school theater programs where opportunities exist to attend the largest high school theater festival in the world- right here in Florida! Still others seek the chance to use their artistic and craft skills working in the classroom shop and get the opportunity to join our backstage crew, learning to take charge and run the shows from behind the scenes! More information and current production activities can be explored on our program website https://sites.google.com/share.brevardschools.org/centralstage . Feel free to contact our program Director at Bradt.Anita@BrevardSchools.org to find out how your child can discover and showcase their talents.

Basic Theater/Beginning Drama: (Semester) This is a survey course for beginning to intermediate actors. State standards require a minimum of at least one solo, duet, and ensemble acting performance. Topics include stage basics, dealing with stage fright, theater etiquette, and the history of theater performance and communication from the ancient world through Shakespeare.

Theater 1: “Advanced Drama” (Full Year) A second-year course for students interested in more performance opportunities such as an in class show experience. Topics include the history and study of performance genres to include musical theater, historical/classical acting, modern realism, African American and Asian theater history and puppetry, stagecraft participation, Stanislavski acting system and psychological script analysis.

Stagecraft: (Full Year) Classes build, paint, sew, and create the scenery, props, and costumes for our stage program. Students certify in backstage and shop safety, learn theater basics, design theory, costume history, and the use of a variety of common tools and techniques for producing shows as well as maintenance of our program stock. Activities vary yearly by production needs, and the course may be taken multiple years as students progress from beginners to leadership roles and responsibilities. Students in this class claim first dibs on backstage show production positions such as crew, spotlight, lights, and sound. (Signed safety contract required for participation).

Academic Notice (See Below)

• Day class students and parents use the Focus Gradebook to check grades and the "Resource" tab under our class page in Focus to find materials and links related to coursework.  

• Beginning Drama classes turn non-performance assignments in using Google Classroom.  Join codes are available in the Tech Helper Robot Icon in Focus Resources.  Be sure to join the correct section in order for your grades to sync to Focus Gradebook.

• See the Tech Helper "Robot" Icon in Drama Focus Resources to help with technical issues and learn how to upload items to your Google Classroom. 

• Parents new to Focus should contact guidance to get help with how to access the Focus Gradebook for their child.  Schoolwide Report Card updates are now provided digitally through Focus.  

• For specific grade concerns email Ms. Bradt at Bradt.Anita@Brevardschools.org or call 321-722-4150 Ext. 31059.