Courses

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1
​Type: Fine Art
Students who enroll in Acting I need no prior knowledge of acting skills. Students will explore the foundations of acting skills and techniques in stage movement, character development, script study, improvisation, play readings, monologues, and duet and ensemble scenes to learn how to perform for audiences of all ages. Theatre aesthetics, criticism, and history and a unit on children’s theatre are included. Students perform in class and have options for other outside performances.

Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1
​Type: Fine Art
​Prerequisite: An Acting course (Acting 1 or Musical Theatre/ Productions)
Students build on skills they learned in Acting 1 to further explore advanced acting styles and techniques. Students will have the opportunity for exploring technical theatre skills. Students prepare scenes and a production for public performance. Occasionally, group rehearsal is required outside of regular class time. Advanced Acting classes will involve differentiated learning for the various combined levels of experience.

Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: .5 or 1
Type: Fine Art
Prerequisite: An Acting course (Acting II or Teachers
Permission)
Students deepen their understanding and commitment to acting as they prepare for collegiate study and/or acting as a profession. Students develop stage movement, costuming, properties selection, character development, scriptwriting, and publicity with an emphasis on different theatrical periods and styles. Students prepare scenes and a production(s) for public performance for audiences (children to adults). Group rehearsal is required outside of regular class time. Advanced Acting classes will involve differentiated learning for the various combined levels of experience.

Grade Level: 12
Credit: .5 or 1
Type: Fine Art
Prerequisite: An Acting course (Acting III or Teachers Permission)
Students deepen their understanding and commitment to acting as they prepare for collegiate study and/or acting as a profession. Students develop stage movement, costuming, properties selection, character development, scriptwriting, and publicity with an emphasis on different theatrical periods and styles. Students further advance their skills and knowledge of children’s literature, advanced forms of storytelling, and puppetry. Students prepare scenes and a production(s) for public performance for audiences (children to adults). Occasionally, group rehearsal is required outside of regular class time. Advanced Acting classes will involve differentiated learning for the various combined levels of experience.​

Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: .5
Type: Fine Art 
Prerequisite: Acting III or IV course or teacher approval
​This course allows advanced theatre students an opportunity to go through the process of directing their peers within Advanced Acting or Advanced Competitive theatre. This process may include auditioning, casting, preparing blocking, aiding character work, development of technical aspects for productions, organizing rehearsals and performances. Student work may be done for in-class performances, as well as public productions. Time outside of the regular school day may be required. ​

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1
Type: Fine Art
In this full year course, students develop appropriate performance skills to participate in MSHSAA events, specifically Humorous and Dramatic Interpretation, Duet Acting, Storytelling, Prose and Poetry Reading, Readers Theatre and One Act Play. Students prepare and present competition material at events within Missouri. Some weekend travel time is required. Students may repeat this class each year for credit. Beyond the first level, students are required to compete and must be MSHSAA eligible to enroll. Advanced Competitive Theatre classes will involve differentiated learning for the various combined levels of experience. Objectives for the advanced course are included in the entry course curriculum. ​

Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1
Type: Fine Art
Prerequisite: Competitive Theatre
In this full year course, students develop appropriate performance skills to participate in MSHSAA events, specifically Humorous and Dramatic Interpretation, Duet Acting, Storytelling, Prose and Poetry Reading, Readers Theatre and One Act Play. Students prepare and present competition material at events within Missouri. Some weekend travel time is required. Students may repeat this class each year for credit. Beyond the first level, students are required to compete and must be MSHSAA eligible to enroll. Advanced Competitive Theatre classes will involve differentiated learning for the
various combined levels of experience. Objectives for the advanced course are included in the entry course curriculum.​

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1
Type: Fine Art
This course provides basic study in musical theatre, including the basics of vocal technique, character development, staging, and dance.

Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1
​Type: Fine Art
Prerequisite: Musical Theatre/Production 1

Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: 1
Type: Fine Art
Prerequisite: Musical Theatre/Production 2

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1
Type: Fine Art (FA) or Practical Art (PA)
Students will learn principles of set design and construction, painting, lighting, sound, costumes, props, make-up and theatre maintenance. They will learn how to safely use construction tools and will be required to exhibit safe and appropriate behavior with equipment to remain in the course. Students will apply the knowledge they gain in class to the building of sets for various school plays and musicals.​

Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1
Type: Fine Art (FA) or Practical Art (PA)
Prerequisite: Theatre Technology
Students practice advanced principles of all aspects of theatre production learned in Theatre Technology and may take on leadership roles in set design and management. This course may be repeated for a general elective credit.