DRAMATIC ARTS COURSES
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DRAMA ONE
This is an introductory course for students wishing to learn more about the craft of acting. The course explores the groundwork to acting and developing basic acting skills. Through analysis, critique, and creation, students will learn acting techniques from theorists like Hagen and Stanislavski. They will develop these skills through performance in improvisation, monologues, and scene work. Students will collaborate to create their own original works, showcasing skills acquired in class.
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DRAMA TWO
This course is designed to expound and build the acting techniques and course material introduced in Drama One. Its intent is to familiarize students with intermediate acting skills, as well as introduce specific genres of plays through the works of classic and contemporary playwrights. Attention will be given to the history of theater and how theater as evolved from ancient civilizations to modern day. Over the course of the semester students will be exploring five different plays from different important time periods and analyzing the cultural and historical influences these playwrights faced.
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ADVANCED DRAMA
Gr. 10-12 LA 402 F/S
Prerequisite: Drama 1 or 2. Audition requirement. Look at the auditions page for information. This course is designed for the serious drama student who would like to explore advanced acting methodologies in the creation of complex characters for the stage. Students who are interested in theater making, acting, or directing on the collegiate or professional level should register for this course. Upon the completion of performance assessments, this course will allow for the modification of assignments and course content to best serve the interests, personal objective plans and current skill level of the advanced drama student. Depending on the semester, students will prepare and perform in a production, or create, rehearse and execute a piece of original theatre on a topic approved by Ms. Amanda. Additionally, advanced drama students are invited to participate and compete in Thescon, the International Thespian Society state theatre conference. Students may repeat the course and receive elective credit. |
UNIFIED THEATER
Unified Theatre is designed to partner students with and without significant disabilities through the lens of theatre. The mentor student model will be used so that students will collaborate throughout the semester to develop theatrical skills, social-emotional expression, and creative problem solving. The course will culminate in an evening performance of a Unified Theatre production. All students can expect to build skills in improvisation, characterization, working as an ensemble, and more. Mentor students can also expect to develop skills in leadership, project management, marketing, and direction.
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