Fine Arts

Drama Classes
YEAR ONE (9-12): This foundation course is designed to study basic acting skills including improvisation, mime, and scene work/script analysis. Solo, duet, and small group scenes are performed and critiqued. Basic theatrical jargon and acting/directing theory make up about a third of the course work. Line memorization and meeting deadlines are essential for success in this course. Participation in the annual Speech and Drama Festival is a course requirement.
YEAR TWO (10-12): Building upon the first year's work, this course is designed to encourage greater development of acting skills by introducing more acting theories/styles through rigorous scene work and script analysis. Advanced theatrical jargon and acting/directing theory make up about a fifth of the course work. Line memorization and meeting deadlines are essential for success in this course. Participation in the annual Shakespeare Festival and Speech & Drama Festival are course requirements.
YEAR THREE (11-12): Building upon the first two years' work, this course is designed to encourage and develop acting skills by studying specific period style problems (Restoration Comedy, Greek Tragedy, Comedy of Manners, etc) through rigorous scene work and analysis. Includes directing short scenes, simple technical planning & design, and basic theatrical history & criticism. Line memorization and meeting deadlines are essential for success in this course. Participation in the annual Fall Recital, Shakespeare Festival, Speech and Drama Festival are course requirements.
YEAR FOUR (12): With the solid foundation of three years' work, this course is designed to develop a series of audition solos as well as continue exploring acting theories through duet and group scene work. Includes advanced work in technical design and theatre history/criticism. Students in this course will produce and direct several scenes each semester. Line memorization and meeting deadlines are essential for success in this course. Participation in the annual Fall Recital, Shakespeare Festival, Speech and Drama Festival, and two other public performances are requirements for this course.
Fine Arts