As collaborative artistic expression, theater focuses on both the creative endeavors of the individual and the individual creating in a group context. Contest work is a strong area at North Tama High School. Iowa High School Speech Association Contests are held in January and February for large group categories such as Readers Theater, One-Act Play, and Mime. In February and March individual contest is held for Acting, Interpretation, Storytelling and Oratory categories. The fall production alternates from musical to comedy to drama.
Students also have opportunities to design, stage manage, and operate various theater technologies.
The members of the Drama Club meet socially, attend professional productions, and support school productions. Instrumental Music Elementary Students are started on instruments the summer before entering 5th grade. They then participate in grade level bands for 5th and 6th grade which meet twice a week. Students have weekly individual lessons. They perform as groups in three concerts per year and participate in an Elementary Solo Night in which they are judged.