Course Offerings
**Both courses are offered as dual credit courses with Atlantic-Cape Community College**
Introduction to Theatre (Grades 9-12, 5 credits) is a basic introductory course and concentrates on the basics of dramatics in terms of theatre mechanics, speech introduction, and play construction. Activities include readings, presentation of oral exercises, participation in dramatic performances and analysis of same. For the objectives and proficiencies of this course to be fully achieved by the individual student, all theatre students are expected to devote some “after school” time to the activities of this course. This course fulfills the requirements of the New Jersey Visual and Performing Arts Core Content Standards in the areas of (a) aesthetics, (b) creation & performance, (c) elements & principles of the arts, (d) critique and (e) world cultures, history, and society.
Units of Study
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Unit 1 (Sept)
What is Theatre? Unit 2 (Sept) Learning Your Way Around / Warm-Up and Observation Unit 3 (Oct) Theatre History: Ancient Theatre Play Study: Euripedes' Medea Unit 4 (Oct) Voice and Articulation Unit 5 (Nov) Movement and Stage Directions Unit 6 (Nov-Dec) Introduction to Acting / Meeting the Monologue Unit 7 (Dec) Theatre History: Medieval and Renaissance Theatre Play Study: Everyman |
Unit 8 (Jan)
Theatre Personnel Unit 9 (Jan-Feb) Theatre History: Elizabethan Theatre Play Study: Shakedpeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Theatre History: French Neoclassic Theatre Play Study: Moliere's The Imaginary Invalid Unit 10 (Mar) Theatre History: Musical Theatre Play Study: Oklahoma! and Memphis: The Musical Unit 13 (Apr) Theatre History: Romanticism to Realism Play Study: Simon's Lost in Yonkers Unit 14 (May) Doing the Duo: Partner Scenes |
Play Performance (Grades 10-12, 5 credits) is a developmental course which builds upon skills and knowledge from Introduction to Theatre. Play Performance is for all students who have successfully completed Drama. Emphasis will be on interpreting drama, producing drama, and the fundamentals of play production while developing and reinforcing the skills introduced in Introduction to Theatre, including vocal skills, acting and improvisation. Musical theatre will be introduced as well as a more in-depth study of character analysis. Participation in school performances such as the plays, one acts, and musical is also required. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Theatre and/or teacher recommendation.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Theatre and/or teacher recommendation.
Units of Study
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Unit 1 (Sept)
Acting: Uta Hagen / Acting Out (McNally) Monologue Preparation Unit 2 (Oct) Children's Theatre Children's Theatre Production Tour (throughout sending districts) Unit 3 (Nov) Partner and Group Scenes Unit 4 (Dec) Musical Theatre Dramaturgy and the Dramaturgical Protocol |
Unit 5 (Jan-Feb)
Devised Theatre Devised Theatre Production Unit 6 (Mar) Theatre Advocacy Unit 7 (Mar-April) Contemporary Play Production Unit 8 (May) Student-Directed One Acts |