Theatre Arts

Classes labeled DUAL are Dual Credit classes, meaning you can earn college credit for them. Classes labeled AP are Advanced Placement classes.

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millerjamie_7685_2181793_Recruitment Vid.mp4

Introductory video for the Theatre Arts department

Curious about Ida B. Wells-Barnett's youth theatre company?
Check out Southwest Stageworks here! (SW)2 produces a wide variety of high quality theatre, partnering with the highest calibre teaching and collaborating artists, providing the very best and relevant learning experiences possible for Ida B. Wells students. (SW)2's mission is two-fold:

To help the young people of the Ida B. Wells community take their place in the world as the very best citizens and contributors they can be. A successful (SW)2 company member will learn time management, critical thinking, creative problem solving, collaboration, service, self-sacrifice, perseverance, how to see the world through another's eyes, and how to never stop working toward a higher ideal.
To help the young people of the Ida B. Wells community take their place in the theatre community as the very best artists they can be. An (SW)2 company member will have worked with professional teaching artists on stage and behind the scenes, will have had the opportunity to pursue professional internships, will have worked with the widest variety of material from across the theatre canon, will have shared their work with colleagues from around the region, will have had the opportunity to take true positions of leadership with their peers, and will have had their work evaluated at the highest levels.

Acting

Grade: 9-12 Prerequisite: None Note:

Students will develop and refine their skills in acting through different acting approaches and processes. Students will rehearse and perform a variety of scenes, monologues, and auditions to expand their flexibility in performance and hone their acting technique. Students will have the opportunity to work to their experience, skill, and motivation level within the class, with curriculum tailored to that level...growth is our goal!

Stagecraft

Grade: 9-12 Prerequisite: None

Students will develop and refine the skills and understanding needed to successfully support theatre productions technically, including carpentry, sound, lighting, painting, and others in a fun, social environment. This class is intended for the person who enjoys hands-on work or wants to learn more about the technical side of theatre. Students will have the opportunity to work to their experience, skill, and motivation level within the class, with curriculum tailored to that level...growth is our goal!

Costuming

Grade: 9-12 Prerequisite: None

Students will develop and refine skills and understanding needed to successfully support a theatrical production visually, including costuming, makeup, and others in a fun social environment. This class is intended for the person who enjoys hands-on work or wants to learn more about the costuming side of theatre. Students will have the opportunity to work to their experience, skill, and motivation level within the class, with curriculum tailored to that level...growth is our goal!

Theatrical Production/Management

Grade: 10-12 Prerequisites: Acting, Styling: Fundamentals Notes: This class may be taken multiple times for credit.

In Theatrical Production/Management, you will put the skills, techniques, and knowledge refined in discipline-specific Theatre classes to produce theatre for audiences and touring. Actors, Technicians, Costumers, and prospective Directors/Stage Managers will combine and refine their talents producing original works, children’s theatre, competition work, and design for the IBWHS community. Due to the public performance aspect, students will be required to commit two one-week periods (one per semester) to evening/weekend technical rehearsals and performances. Numbers of students admitted will be limited in order to insure development and opportunity within the ensemble of artists.

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