Dramatic Arts and Exploring Theatre
(Grades 6–8) Thursday 2:45–3:40
Teacher: Stephanie Green
(Grades 9–12) Thursday 2:45–3:40
Teacher: Josh Greer
Description: This high-energy course explores acting styles and techniques through sketches, improv, and formal performance. Through discussion, presentation, and hands-on activities, students strengthen their acting and public speaking skills. While creating scenes and studying theatre’s historical development, students recognize the artistry of our Creator and the call to use performance to point others to Him.
This year, we are offering middle school and high school level drama classes. Each class will highlight the fundamentals of dramatization along with working intensively on a full production. There will be try-outs for parts and a minimum number of students will be required to enroll in this class. When the students are not working on their production, they may be writing and practicing short scripts and playing many games that teach and improve acting skills.
Both classes will be offered during the last hour on Thursdays so that practice times can be extended as needed as production time gets closer. Costumes and props will all be provided by actors and families helping to find free supplies.
Grades 6–8 will perform a large production in December while students in grades 9–12 will have a short performance. A longer performance will be performed by high school students in May 2025, while the middle schoolers will have a short performance. All students will have a role in performances. A $30 fee is included in this class to pay for the license, scripts, and audio equipment for the play.
Class and Material Cost: $285