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Drama is incorporated into many aspects of the school's English and arts offerings. Acting, student directing, stage design and lighting are all areas where students with an interest in the performing arts may gain experience. Grier's acting class prepares short skits which are performed during morning assemblies throughout the school year. These skits, often based on student-produced scripts, help to liven the start of the school day.
Stagecraft (taken as an afternoon sport)
Adventures in 3-D. Paper mache, wire, rope, plaster, clay and occasional welding gives the students a solid introduction to casting, building, shaping and carving to make various sets for the stage.
Introduction to Acting
In this one-semester class students will become less inhibitive and more in touch with the expressive side of themselves in this acting class. Several days a week will be dedicated to theatre games, improvisation, and preparing skits for morning assembly. One day will be dedicated to speech: projection, enunciation, and possibly dialects. Fridays will be dedicated to make-up techniques. The students will also present a monologue and construct a resume so they can participate in outside auditions with a prepared piece.
Theatre Crafts
For grades 9-12, units of study include; the history of masks and mask making, make-up, special effects, stages, set design, lighting sound effects, and stage management. There is a cost of materials (about $75.00 per student).
Check out the picture gallery (under Admissions) for the play under Music/Drama
CAST FOR LITTLE WOMEN
NOVEMBER 17th - 6:30 PM & 18th - 1 PM
Jo………………………………Arielle Ashpes
Meg………………………………Jessica Klausner
Beth………………………………Ashley Mack
Amy………………………………Clare Carson
Aunt March………………………………Jimena Cifrion
Marmee………………………………Eleanor Barker
Mr. Laurence………………………………Juliana Minura
Father………………………………Aidan McKean
Laurie………………………………Idee Dege
Professor Bhaer………………………………Lisa Terauchi
John Brooke………………………………Violeta Ilian
Hannah Mullet………………………………Maddie Dean
Mrs. Gardner………………………………Skylar Rome
Sallie………………………………Miriam Hoffman
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Fall Play - Little Women
Musical Theatre: Through the study of Musical Theatre history and productions, students learn to perform and, eventually direct and stage musical productions. We incorporate acting exercises and the Stanislavsky “Method” in our approach to making the moment real. We frequently perform selected productions for the school assembly.
Kim Silverman teaches Acting/Theatre as well as Spanish and Psychology. Her classes regularly perform skits in morning assembly. She has a B.F.A. from Stephens College, and a M.Ed., in progress from St. Francis University. Kim often directs musicals in the State College area.
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THEATRE ARTS/DRAMA
