Beginning Acting - DRAMA I
BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE! Do you want to build your confidence talking in front of people? Are you nervous giving speeches in your classes? Come be part of the drama department where you will learn the basics of public performing. In this course, students will study an overview of theater. Students will learn the basics of acting, improvisation, stage movement, scene work and monologue study. A brief introduction to script and character analysis will be taught. Students will also learn beginning level acting techniques: emotional recall and recreation, motivation, personality and character development. This course is a great way to be introduced to the EHS Theatre Department.
Advanced Acting - Play Script Analysis
Open to Advanced Drama students with a passion for theatre! This course will continue to improve the students’ knowledge and understanding of theater. Students will continue to work on improvisation, stage movement, scene work and monologue study. Advanced Drama students will begin to focus on the process of directing and show production. They will expand their knowledge of play script analysis: dissecting a script and creating a prompt book. Advanced drama students are eligible to direct Main Stage One Acts.
Beginning Stage Tech
Have you ever wondered how the lighting for the Academy Awards is done or how the sound is mixed for your favorite rock band? If these questions have ever popped into your mind, then this course is for you! This course is for all students who have an interest in technical theater and design. You will learn basic techniques in painting, set design, drafting, lighting, costume design and sound design. Students will have an opportunity to help build, design, and paint the set for the Theatre Department’s main stage productions.
Small Ensembles
So…you play an instrument, any instrument; flute, trumpet, bass, piano, drums, just to name a few. Wouldn't it be cool to play with other musicians in groups ranging from woodwind trios to rock bands? You have just found your favorite class. Depending on who else is in the class, you could be performing in everything from a string quartet to playing Led Zepplin covers…the sky’s the limit. The only prerequisite is that you have to play an instrument.
Production Theatre - Acting and Directing for Film
This course is for any student interested in being in front of the camera, behind the camera, or any combination of either of them. Through the use of daily scene and video work, you will develop a basic understanding of shooting a scene, maintaining focus while acting, and how a director chooses the best shots for the scene.
Improv - Drama II
IMPROVISATION - Do you enjoy watching Whose Line is it Anyway or SNL? Do you have an interest in being in a class that you will laugh all the way through? If you do, then you are just who this class is designed for. In the Improv class, students will work on the basics of improvisational skills through spontaneity, staying in the moment, risk-taking, getting out of your comfort zone, finding the story within the scene, developing characters, all in the comfort of the classroom setting. Come be part of the hilarity that will ensue in the Improv Comedy Class. There is no requirement for this class. Drama I is not needed to take Drama II.
Theatre Basics
This course is designed for both the beginning level and advanced level musical theater student. Students will explore the world of musical theater history, noted Broadway directors and choreographers, and scene/dance study as it relates to musical theatre. Students will prepare solos, small group and large ensemble works for an end of year public performance. There will be a focus on the audition process and the Dos and Don'ts of when you audition here at EHS and with community and professional level companies. Advanced MT students will continue to hone their skills through all course work and performances.
You need to register for this class if you are anticipating auditioning for our spring musical.
You need to register for this class if you are anticipating auditioning for our spring musical.
Music and Drama - Auditioned Production Class
This is a select auditioned theatre class. Participants will spend the entire school year working on their tech portfolio, audition material, research practices, and blocking, choreography, and tech for a main stage production.