Theatre Repertory

Each student is a member of a play production company, cooperating with others in performance and technical preparation of plays produced for the public. Students practice and expand performance and technical skills. Through repetition of the course, students will be exposed to a wide variety of theatrical works and genres as they learn to appreciate the historical, social and cultural context in the past and present. Students seeking company membership must audition second semester of the previous school year or receive recommendation from the theater teacher. Students recognize the relationship between concepts and skills learned through drama/theater with knowledge learned in other curricular subjects, life experiences and potential careers in and outside the arts. Students recognize the benefits of life-long learning in drama/theater. Evaluation is based on student performance, rehearsal participation and written assignments. Time outside the regular school day is required and every attempt is made to schedule around other co-curricular activities. This class meets .50 of the 1.0 Fine Arts Credit requirement.

Stage Craft

As students analyze various elements of scripts, they bring to life the world of a play through application of lighting, set design, set construction and sound design to meet the demands of playwright’s words. Students learn script analysis for technical theater, stage construction, lighting, sound, and operation of theaters, and apply the skills to public performances in conjunction with Theater Repertory students. Students are evaluated on their completion of required hours regardless of semester, a journal of experiences, and independent projects. The successful theater production student has a strong work ethic and a desire to solve theatrical challenges and problem solve in a self-directed manner. Time outside the regular school day is required in application of the analysis and technical skills and every attempt is made to schedule around other co-curricular activities. * Does not meet English graduation requirements and/or senior English Requirement, however, it will meet part of the required General Electives credit.