One Act Festival Past and present students of the Theatre School are given a chance to test their acting skills during our annual One Act Festival. Auditions are held in March for a late spring festival. Past festivals have focused on the short works of Tennessee Williams. Directed by Studio Arena Theatre staff, the plays are a showcase of some of the best and brightest of the theatre school. Creative dramatics provide an opportunity to see conflict, which is an integral part of theatre, in a new and imaginative way.
Students also enhance basic learning skills.
These include speaking and listening skills, emotional self awareness, kinesthetic expression, and writing skills all of which are a part of theatre. The first 8 weeks of the program focuses on building ensemble, the second 8 weeks on playwriting and the third on performance. Each component of the program is designed to link together or stand alone. The Studio Arena Theatre School Touring Company is a chance for us to bring theatre to the students. Professional actors tour area schools in a variety of productions.