Drama Class descriptions

Beginning Theatre

Beginning Drama meets the fine arts requirement for graduation. A full year of Beginning Drama meets the CSU and UC requirements for admission. The class introduces the student to beginning acting techniques and theatre appreciation. The course explores the basics of theatre through: team work, relaxation, concentration, movement, voice, play analysis, acting, improvisation, character analysis, performance, scene work, monologues, audition/interview skills, theatre vocabulary, theatre history and play reports. The curriculum is aligned with the California Visual and Performing Arts Standards.

Actor’s Repertory

Actors’ Repertory is a theatre class for those students who have passed Advanced Drama AND/or Intermediate class WITH A B OR BETTER  and an audition/interview. A full year of Actors’ Repertory meets the CSU and UC requirements for admission.  This class is essential for pama graduation credit. The class is aligned with the California State Standards,. It is designed to build upon past theatre experiences and prepare students for college and professional work.  Students will be compete at festivals. The class will cover ensemble work, scene and play analysis, differing acting techniques, improvisational skills, character analysis and performance, audition skills, career paths and theatre history with an emphasis on theatre production and directing. At the end of the year, they will produce a full production, showcase and participate in festivals. This class is repeatable.

 Performance: Bite Size Theatre For Busy People Volume 4 (December 13)

Winter Play (January 23-24 )

Festivals: Roll About ( October 5)

Intermediate Theatre

Intermediate Theatre is a theatre class for those students who have enjoyed and passed Beginning Drama with a B or better or auditioned from other classes on campus . A full year of Intermediate Drama meets the CSU and UC requirements for admission. It is designed to build upon past theatre experiences and enhance skills. The class is aligned with the California State Standards. The class will practice in-depth creation of characters, plus projection of ideas and expression of emotions, when preparing scenes and monologues,study styles of acting and the history of the theatre from the Greeks to Modern playwrights, Participate in group and individual activities in body control, voice, diction, and pantomime . Students in Intermediate Drama will produce and perform 1 showcase during the year. This class is repeatable until an acceptance to actor's repertory has been attained or if one enjoys this level.

Performance: Bite Size Theatre For Busy People Volume 4 ( December 13)

Show Case ( TBD)

CTE Technical Theatre Introductory & Capstone classes

CTE Technical theatre is a theatre class that covers theatre analysis and implementation of the production values, including shop and theatre safety, stagecraft, scenery construction techniques, set design, basic drafting, reading scale, lighting design, basic electricity, lighting instruments and board programming, graphic design, costume, makeup and hair design, costume construction and basic sewing techniques, stage makeup, sound design, scenic painting, stage management, theatre management, theatre vocabulary, dramaturgy and aesthetic valuing.This class has a two year stepping stone certificate program stucture .

Advanced theatre

Advanced theatre is a theatre class for those students who have enjoyed and passed Beginning & Intermediate Drama or Auditioned out with a B or better or auditioned from other classes on campus . A full year of  Advanced theatre meets the CSU and UC requirements for admission.  It is designed to build upon past theatre experiences and enhance skills.  The class is aligned with the California State Standards. The class will cover ensemble work/team work, movement, voice, scene and play analysis, scene work including an emphasis on objectives, obstacles, and acting techniques, improvisational skills, character analysis and performance, monologues, audition skills, dramaturgy, career paths and theatre history with an emphasis on performing the classics. Students in Drama 3 will produce and perform 2 showcases during the year and be part of festivals. This class is repeatable until an acceptance  to actor's repertory has been attained or if one enjoys this level.

Performance: Bite Size Theatre For Busy People Volume 3 (December 13)

Spring Play ( May 29-30)

Festivals: Roll about ( October 5)