Introduction to Theater

Introduction to theatre is a semester-long, comprehensive introduction to the theatre. Students will be given a broad general background in theatre including production elements (lights, sound, sets, costumes, make-up, etc) acting, theatre history and criticism. Students will read plays, watch live performances and videos of plays, write reviews of live and filmed theatre, do three design projects, and a number of acting exercises and prepare cuttings from plays for presentation to the class. 

Intermediate Theater

This semester long class is designed to prepare the students for work producing plays including units on acting, improvisation, character development, period styles, and theatre history. They will perform scenes, scene studies, an historical research project and a final project. Students in this class will participate and produce main stage and studio productions as well as continue to work on personal portfolios and professional certifications.

Advanced Theater

This semester long class is designed to continue the work started in Intermediate theatre including pssible units on acting, improvisation, character development, acting on camera, directing, stage management, stage combat, make up,  publicity, grant writing, design pitches and soft tech. Students in this class will participate and produce main stage and studio productions as well as continue to work on personal portfolios and professional certifications. This class is a repeatable credit which means it may be taken multiple times for credit.

CLASS HANDOUTS (All files in pdf format)

INTRO TO THEATER

- Intro to Theater: Technical Handbook

- Intro to Theater Syllabus

-Parent Letter

-Elizabethan Research Project

-Elizabethan Research Project Grading

-Scene Sheet

-Stage and Lighting Grids for CHS theaters

-Stage plan for CVHS theater

-Lighting plan for CVHS theater

INTERMEDIATE THEATER

ADVANCED THEATER

-Warm up Philosophy & Activity