The course will build on the fundamentals of acting developed in the Beginning Drama class. Students advancing to this class from Beginning Drama must enter with the minuimum grade of "B".
Continue to build improvisational acting skills and character development techniques.
Intensive training in creative dramatics through advanced theatre game

• Focus on styles of acting, including:
  • acting
  • movement
  • character development
  • monolgues
  • scene work
  • audition techniques
  • script analysis
  • Strong focus will be on individual and group performance.
• Pre-requisite- Students must have earned a minumum grade of “B” in Beginning Drama (high school level)
• This class is repeatable for students who have successful completed Advanced Drama previously with a minmum grade of “B.”
  

The course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of technical theater. It is designed as a "hands on" approach to working techniques, safety guidelines, and procedures for the behind the scenes aspect of play production.

This course will include the opportunity for experience in:

• scenery construction
• lighting
• sound
• costume
• make-up and mask making
• property crew
• running crews

Students will participate in a technical position for the selected play before the student body and the community. This class requires extensive after-school and evening time commitment.

The course will introduce students to the fundamentals of play production. Students will participate in a variety of activities designed to encourage confidence, cooperation, and presentation skills. Students will master the skills associated with producing the school play; including but not limited to play structure, rehearsal techniques, set construction, and technical theatre (lights, sound, props, costume). Students will perform the selected play before the student body and the community. This class requires extensive after-school and evening time.

Students will demonstrate learning through tests which evaluate understanding and mastery of theatre skills and basic knowledge. Final evaluation will be a public performance of the play selection. Students will compile a reflection notebook which includes, historical perspective, character analysis, research, costume design and a personal reflection.