Drama
The
Drama Options will approach the study of drama and theatre and the development
of the student’s dramatic resources through a practical exploration of the
nature of dramatic activity. Courses must be taken sequentially so that lower
course levels will act as prerequisites for subsequent higher course levels.
DRAMA 20G (DRA 20G)
“Awareness of Theatre Genres”
The focus of this introductory course is to teach and develop
basic drama/performance skills so that students can explore and have fun
with their own creativity! Term I
will start with Theatre Games, Improvisation, Mime, Music
Drama, Dance Drama, Sword
and Stage Fighting Techniques, Storytelling, and Scene presentations. Term II
will have students presenting monologues, performing scripted work, and creating
their own ‘genre’ class play to an invited
audience.
DRAMA 30S (DRA30S)
“Original Creations
and Manipulating Theatre”
The Drama Program at the 30S level will continue to develop
intermediate drama/performance skills (learned in Drama 20G). Student groups are
expected to direct, write, act,
and produce their own creative projects to performance (to
invited audiences). Term 1 will start with Theatre Games, Improvisation,
Contemporary Scenework, and the Dance Unit. Term II will cover bigger projects such as the Thematic Class
Play (Collective Creation), the Sketch-Comedy Show (Saturday Night Live, Mad TV
skits, Monty Python), and Children’s Theatre Plays for an invited elementary
audience. (Pre-Requisite: Drama 20G or Special Permission by the
Instructor)
DRAMA 40S (DRA 40S)
“Synthesis of Knowledge
and Individual
and Aesthetic
Development”
The focus of the Drama Program at the 40S level is for students
who are developing advanced drama/performance skills in acting, directing,
writing, and technical areas, to apply in larger class projects and
performances. Projects include “FRC’s Original Sketch-Comedy Show,” “Collective
Parody/Satire Play,” “Docudrama,” the “FRC Holiday-Theme Play,” “Monty Python
Hour,” and the “Thematic Dance Unit.” (Pre-Requisite: Drama 30S or
Special Permission by the Instructor)
IMPROVISATIONAL
ARTS 31G (IMP 31G)
“Awareness of Improv Forms and
Structures”
The
overall focus of this course is to introduce students to a variety of
improvisational skills and short form improv game structures (as seen in the TV
show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”).Participation in the S.O.S. (Students On Stage)
Improv League performance nights, and annual SOS Improv Camp are
mandatory.
IMPROVISATIONAL
ARTS 41G (IMP 41G)
“Advanced Improv Forms and
Structures”
The
focus of this advanced course is to enhance student improv skills learned in
31G, to apply at more advanced levels of improvisational forms and structures
(Long Form, Musical Improv Comedy, Sketch-Comedy Creation, Styles/Genres).
Participation in the S.O.S. (Students On Stage) Improv League and SOS Improv
Camp (Fall) are mandatory. (Pre-Requisite: Improvisational Arts 31G or
Special Permission by the Instructor)
*Both
courses operate during after-school hours (begin in October and run until
May).
THEATRE
PRACTICUM
31G (TP 31G)
This is an introductory-level course designed to teach students
the necessary technical, aesthetic, performance, and production skills needed to
run a successful theatre production. Theatre Practicum 31G includes written
assignments and practical demonstrations (Pre-requisite: Drama 20G or Special
Permission by the instructor).
THEATRE
PRACTICUM
41G (TP 41G)
This
is an advanced-level course designed to teach students advanced technical,
aesthetic, performance, and production skills needed to run a successful theatre
production. Theatre Practicum 41G is intended to train student-directors in
various theatre areas to assume leadership positions within the theatrical
production (Pre-requisite: Theatre Practicum 31G or Special Permission by the
Instructor).
The
Drama Options will approach the study of drama and theatre and the development
of the student’s dramatic resources through a practical exploration of the
nature of dramatic activity. Courses must be taken sequentially so that lower
course levels will act as prerequisites for subsequent higher course levels.
DRAMA 20G (DRA 20G)
“Awareness of Theatre Genres”
The focus of this introductory course is to teach and develop
basic drama/performance skills so that students can explore and have fun
with their own creativity! Term I
will start with Theatre Games, Improvisation, Mime, Music
Drama, Dance Drama, Sword
and Stage Fighting Techniques, Storytelling, and Scene presentations. Term II
will have students presenting monologues, performing scripted work, and creating
their own ‘genre’ class play to an invited
audience.
DRAMA 30S (DRA30S)
“Original Creations
and Manipulating Theatre”
The Drama Program at the 30S level will continue to develop
intermediate drama/performance skills (learned in Drama 20G). Student groups are
expected to direct, write, act,
and produce their own creative projects to performance (to
invited audiences). Term 1 will start with Theatre Games, Improvisation,
Contemporary Scenework, and the Dance Unit. Term II will cover bigger projects such as the Thematic Class
Play (Collective Creation), the Sketch-Comedy Show (Saturday Night Live, Mad TV
skits, Monty Python), and Children’s Theatre Plays for an invited elementary
audience. (Pre-Requisite: Drama 20G or Special Permission by the
Instructor)
DRAMA 40S (DRA 40S)
“Synthesis of Knowledge
and Individual
and Aesthetic
Development”
The focus of the Drama Program at the 40S level is for students
who are developing advanced drama/performance skills in acting, directing,
writing, and technical areas, to apply in larger class projects and
performances. Projects include “FRC’s Original Sketch-Comedy Show,” “Collective
Parody/Satire Play,” “Docudrama,” the “FRC Holiday-Theme Play,” “Monty Python
Hour,” and the “Thematic Dance Unit.” (Pre-Requisite: Drama 30S or
Special Permission by the Instructor)
IMPROVISATIONAL
ARTS 31G (IMP 31G)
“Awareness of Improv Forms and
Structures”
The
overall focus of this course is to introduce students to a variety of
improvisational skills and short form improv game structures (as seen in the TV
show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”).Participation in the S.O.S. (Students On Stage)
Improv League performance nights, and annual SOS Improv Camp are
mandatory.
IMPROVISATIONAL
ARTS 41G (IMP 41G)
“Advanced Improv Forms and
Structures”
The
focus of this advanced course is to enhance student improv skills learned in
31G, to apply at more advanced levels of improvisational forms and structures
(Long Form, Musical Improv Comedy, Sketch-Comedy Creation, Styles/Genres).
Participation in the S.O.S. (Students On Stage) Improv League and SOS Improv
Camp (Fall) are mandatory. (Pre-Requisite: Improvisational Arts 31G or
Special Permission by the Instructor)
*Both
courses operate during after-school hours (begin in October and run until
May).
THEATRE
PRACTICUM
31G (TP 31G)
This is an introductory-level course designed to teach students
the necessary technical, aesthetic, performance, and production skills needed to
run a successful theatre production. Theatre Practicum 31G includes written
assignments and practical demonstrations (Pre-requisite: Drama 20G or Special
Permission by the instructor).
THEATRE
PRACTICUM
41G (TP 41G)
This
is an advanced-level course designed to teach students advanced technical,
aesthetic, performance, and production skills needed to run a successful theatre
production. Theatre Practicum 41G is intended to train student-directors in
various theatre areas to assume leadership positions within the theatrical
production (Pre-requisite: Theatre Practicum 31G or Special Permission by the
Instructor).