This skill set is the prerequisite for entry into, and success in, today’s highly competitive, post-secondary education and professional theater vocations. These skills prepare the student not only for a career in theater but for vocations including, but not limited to, radio, film, television, education, communications, and arts administration. The student’s experience is comprised of classroom instruction, auditions, production, performance, writing, and monthly performance assessments. Students will perform or participate in stage crew for two children’s theatre productions, two student-directed and written productions, and numerous vocal concerts during their six months.

Although the main focus is on acting, it also provides students with instruction in a variety of movement and vocal techniques. It offers students comprehensive college preparatory high school training that includes: Acting (improvisation, scene study, monologue study, characterization, and the classics); voice and diction; movement; musical theater; theater history, theatrical makeup; technical theatre and design, and professional and career development.