The Classes

Intro to Theatre
(Standard and Honors)

Intro to Theatre (Standard and Honors)

Step into the Spotlight!

This course is your gateway to the world of drama—no prior experience required! Together, we will build creative confidence, collaboration skills, and an appreciation for the stage.

What to expect from this class:

The Core of the Craft: Hands-on exploration of acting, improvisation, and the fundamental components of performance.
Behind the Scenes: A look into technical theatre and stagecraft, discovering how design and crew bring a show to life.
Through the Ages: An overview of theatre history, understanding how storytelling has shaped our world.
Page to Stage: Reading or viewing one major play every nine weeks to analyze characters, themes, and structure.

Whether you want to overcome stage fright, find your voice, or learn what it takes to build a show from the ground up, this is where your theatrical journey begins!

Acting
(Honors)

Acting (Honors)

From Page to Performance

Designed for the performance-oriented student, this course dives deep into both the practical and theoretical art of acting. Students will actively explore what it takes to bring a character to life, command a stage, and think like a creative artist.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Introduction to Theatre.

What to expect from this class:

The Actor's Toolkit: Intensive study of acting methodologies, vocal production, stage movement, and physical expression.
Performance & Scene Study: Hands-on practice with improvisation, varying acting styles, and in-depth scene work.
The Creative Director & Playwright: Essential training in playwriting and elementary directing techniques to understand storytelling from all angles.
Artistic Literacy: Serious focus on theatre aesthetics and critical evaluation, learning how to analyze, critique, and appreciate professional and peer performances.

Technical Theatre
(Honors)

Technical Theatre (Honors)

Bringing Worlds to Life Behind the Scenes

Theatre isn't just about what happens in the spotlight—it’s about the incredible world built around it. Aligned with the Tennessee State Standards for Theatre Arts, this course is designed for the hands-on makers, designers, and problem-solvers. Students will step off the stage and into the shop to discover the art, science, and safety of backstage production.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Introduction to Theatre.

What to expect from this class:

The Basics of Construction: A practical introduction to scenery fabrication, stagecraft, and the safe use of shop tools.
The Art of Theatrical Design: Exploring the creative process behind scenic, lighting, sound, and costume design.
Hands-On Experience: Putting theory into practice by actively designing and building real elements for our productions.
Backstage Brilliance: Broadening your overall knowledge of technical theatre roles, stage management, and production crew organization.

Forensics

This course teaches students the basics of performance events at speech tournaments. Emphasis will be placed upon piece selection, analysis, editing and performance. Students will receive practical exposure through competition at speech tournaments. These will require weekend and out of town commitments.