Acting experience is helpful, but not required.
These courses function as a practical workshop that culminates in a presentation of a play for the school community. Students may take this course as a technician or as a performer and this course may be taken more than once. Students start as apprentices, move to journeymen and lastly, masters. Class time is spent on all aspects of preparation for performance. Students are required to meet outside of class for additional rehearsals or set construction, as needed. Theater is a collaborative art form, therefore dependable students are desired. This course is not sequential, and students may repeat enrollment during their high school career.
To develop specialized interest in theater arts with an emphasis on scene study/play production. By exploring the acting techniques required for a variety of theatrical styles and periods, students will be well prepared to develop characters in future productions.
- Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of rehearsing a play and performing in front of a live audience.
- Students will gain knowledge of the history of the particular play/musical they are producing/directing.
- Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of various acting techniques and character analysis relevant for musical theatre performances and for theatrical plays.
- Students will be able to apply their knowledge of performance analysis and evaluation through self evaluation and peer evaluation.
Students will be evaluated according to their self-discipline, cooperation and support of acting partners, commitment to growth as an actor, and the completion of all assignments. Self-assessment and reflection are a critical part of an actor’s development. Actors will also be assessed on:
- Teamwork
- Professionalism
- Line memorization
- Character study
- Creating a character
- Improvisation
- Live performance