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The Scarlet Pimpernel Auditorium 2006 |
Metamorphoses Studio Theatre 2005 |
Performance Course Offerings
Acting One-Two
Acting provides opportunities for students to investigate
the craft of acting, while encouraging each student
to explore his or her imagination and unique
creative expression. Study includes guided practice
of improvisation, scenes from comic and dramatic
plays, and acting training techniques which develop
performance and storytelling skills. This one semester
course cultivates team spirit among the participants
and heightens each student’s self confidence.
Acting One is a prerequisite for Acting Two.
Acting Three
Acting III is designed to meet the needs of the student
who is interested in furthering acting skills and training
the actor’s instrument. The concentration during
this semester is placed on in-depth character analysis,
movement, creative play writing, and advanced improvisation.
Acting One -Two is a prerequisite for Acting Three.
Directing for the Stage
This semester course provides highly creative projects
designed to offer students structured support in developing
directing skills. Study includes application
of staging techniques, actor coaching, and script
analysis. Each student will direct a piece of theatre
to be performed for an invited audience at the end
of the semester.
Acting One-Three or the consent of the instructor are prerequisites.
Acting Studio
(formerly ATP)
Acting Studio is a year long course which provides
a dynamic and creative laboratory for performers
to apply their acting training and playwriting skills.
All projects are designed to inspire and challenge the
actor’s imaginative power, develop confidence in diverse
performance styles, and promote intellectual
inspection of acting theory and philosophy. In addition,
each actor will create and perform a 30 minute
solo-show for an invited audience. Acting I and II are
prerequisites for this course. ATP may be taken for
honor credit.
Acting Three is a prerequisite for Advanced Theatre Performance..
Advanced Study in the Arts-Performance
Students develop their own study in acting, directing or play writing are possibilities. Working with the instructor as a teaching assistant is a popular option
Design and Technology Course Offerings
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The Scarlet Pimpernel Auditorium 2006 |
Metamorphoses Studio Theatre 2005 |
Technical Theatre
(formerly Tech Theatre 1-2)
Theatre Technology provides opportunities for students
to develop skills in the execution of stage design
for theatre. Study includes “hands on” experiences
in scene construction, set painting, special effects,
computer drafting, stage lighting, sound and production
planning. Students will strengthen their organizational
skills as they use creative problem solving
techniques to complete group projects. They will
work in small groups throughout the year to develop
their team building skills. The class splits it time
between class labs working on the current production
and class discussions. There is no after school
requirement for this class.
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Jake's Women Summer Theatre Design by Claire Zawa, Class of 1999 |
Full Circle Floor Design Studio Theatre Tiara Lavitt December 2007 |
A Midsummer's Night Dream December 2006 Designed by Dana Golin, Class of 2006 Northwestern University, Theatre Design Student |
Design for the Stage
(Formerly Tech Theatre 3-4)
Design for the Stage provides advanced students an
opportunity to develop design skills in scene, lighting,
sound and costume design. The design process
takes them from script analysis to design presentation
techniques. Production planning, creative problem
solving and developing team-work skills are also developed
in this year long class. Students in this class
have practical design experiences during the current
production season and students who take this class
are given the opportunity to design Stunts, Dance
HP in Concert and The Short Play Festival and assist
in crew at other productions.
Technical Theatre is a prerequisite for Design for the Stage or consent of the instructor.
Independent Study in the Theatre-Design or Technology
Students develop their own study in one of the design areas or create a project that focuses on technology. Working with the instructor as a teaching assistant is a popular option.
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