GHS Theatre Arts Classes
It’s more than just acting!
The Art of Movies
Watch movies while learning about the different production aspects of film! You will gain a better understanding of why filmmakers choose techniques, and how they affect an audience. By the end of the semester, students should be able to identify film techniques used in movie making and how they affect an audience’s understanding of a film.
Movie Making Honors
Step directly into the world of movie-making! This project-based class will allow you to create, direct, and edit your own short films while also acting in your peers’ films. By the end of the semester, students will have created a short film. *Prerequisite: Passing grade in Art of Movies or permission from the instructor.
Theatre Games & Performance 1
Hate talking in front of people? Want to learn tips to become more comfortable in front of others? Need help slowing down your mind and being present in the moment? Using improvisation, movement activities, theatre games, writing prompts, and more, students will explore how aspects of theatre can apply to “real life.” *Fulfills 2.5 credits toward PE Requirement
Theatre Games & Performance 2
Take your acting and performance skills to the next level! Using movement, role-playing activities, and text studies, students will explore the building blocks for creating believable characters in performance settings. Students will develop their skills as actors, exploring scene study, and character creation. *Fulfills 2.5 credits toward PE Requirement *Prerequisite: Passing grade in Theatre Games & Performance 1 or teacher permission. To enroll for Honors credit, the student must complete heightened classroom expectations and advanced assignments, such as classical Shakespearean texts, dialects, and speech writing.
Technical Theatre & Design
Learn about backstage in the theatre! This course introduces you to the technical and design elements of theatre. Topics include marketing, sets, costumes, and lighting. Through videos, slides, and text analysis, students will develop skills in the “backstage” aspects of theatre. *To enroll for Honors credit, students must apply for, and if selected participate in, the GHS Theatre Program production team, in addition to heightened expectations and advanced assignments.