Create an inclusive, highly engaging space in which students feel empowered to explore their creativity, foster critical thinking and problem solving skills, and strengthen team building and theatre skills while learning about how a performance is structured and produced.
Drama skills are universal and they are integrated into the learning we do. They are, but are not limited to...creativity, empathy, team work, accountability, responsibility, self-esteem, motivation, time-management, collaboration, problem solving, communication (both verbally and non-verbally), respect, self-confidence, and leadership...to name a few.
As a "department of educators", we walk a fine line balancing the education of our students in our classes and producing quality productions that also allow for growth in different areas of students' understanding of the fundamentals of Theatre Production. Our goals are to not only help every child understand every aspect of the profession of Theatre, whether it be on or off stage, but also to better understand themselves and the world around them.
More than the goals of teaching the profession of and the SEL skills of theatre arts, the goal of this program is to create a safe space so students can grow as human beings. While Theatre is "The Art of Storytelling" ultimately it is the story of our students lives that are the most important to us, not directing it, but helping it to grow in any situation that presents itself to students in their own lives.
WVHS Award Winning - High School Director/Tech Crew of the MLC Production of the student written/student directed version of "Alice in Wonderland". - MAY 2017