There are several ways to enter into theatre arts, but always these courses result in successful interactions, performances, and products. This course is for those students who want intense training in acting. During the first year, emphasis is on voice, movement, improvisation, mental preparation, script preparation and various acting techniques. This course may be repeated for credit as Advanced Drama. Advanced Drama course work emphasizes reading, viewing, performing and analyzing dramatic works.
Stagecraft is concerned with the technical elements of the theater.
The four basic elements or units covered in the course are lighting, sets, makeup, and costumes. Each unit is grounded in strong theoretical background before a design problem is encountered. The design problem contains practical phases of the unit. In addition to theory and design, each unit includes mini-projects, instruction in and practical use of equipment, and instruction in the historical background of the unit. For further practical application of things learned in class, sometimes students are required to participate on a technical crew for one of the plays produced at the school.