theater class?

Question

I want to take a theater class next school year. I know i'll have fun in that class. What is taught in a high school theater class? What is general overview like?

Answer 1

Well, it's going to depend on your teacher and year. There are so many aspects of theater -- Greek, Shakespeare, modern, tragedy, comedy, black box, theater in the round, traditional, musical, non-musica -- it's going to depend on your teacher's strengths. Do you know the teacher? Talk to him or her -- I'm sure that he or she would be happy to give a synopsis (maybe more!) to an interested prospective student.

Answer 2

Of course, it would depend on the instructor, but if I were teaching a beginning acting course I would start with Trust activities and simple ice breakers to get the class comfortable with each other. It's hard to do serious acting exercises when you aren't really at ease with your partner(s). Then mirror actions and voice altering games to get the student out of their comfort shell. And later in the semester I'd work on Improvisation scenarios and objectives before introducing scene selections for class performances. I think you will enjoy this class. You can learn learn so much from being involved in Theatre. Break a leg!

Answer 3

Sorry, but I think Betsy K has the wrong idea about what acting is. besides, few HS drama classes are acting, they may include some acting, but generally they have to be academic so they will have some theatre history or something in it that can be recognized as academic opposed to acting which is non academic (and should be kept that way!)

Answer 4

Depends on the class you are taking. Different schools have different classes to chose from. Good Luck! You'll have fun!

Answer 5

How to feel, how to speak, how to listen, how to know when to shut up.

This formula works in the Professional world, as well.

Acting is easy. Look me in the eye and tell me the truth.