Advanced study of character analysis, preparation and performance of monologues and scenework. Emphasis on the technical aspects of theatre. Students participate in seminars on basic lighting, directing, stagecraft, costuming special effects, make up and other related topics. Special projects will be completed in each area. During class time students actually participate in the construction of the set for the fall play or spring musical.
Students meet after school on various days appropriate to the schedules of the students.
Focus on reading plays and studying playwrights. The course consists of discussions on dramatic literature in conjunction with the history of the piece. Students also participate in preparing and performing monologues and scenework using various acting and directing techniques. Students involved onstage in the fall play or spring musical may earn credit by writing a report on their experience. Students involved backstage in the fall play or spring musical may earn credit by writing a report on their experience.