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Acting 1-2 (P)
Grade Level: 9-12
Meets UC/CSU Requirements
Semester Course (5 credits)
Prerequisite: None An introduction to the art and craft of acting from multiple perspectives. Students develop skill through detailed script analysis, comic and dramatic monologues, scenes, and short plays. An extensive actor's notebook based on lectures and acting exercises is kept. Students will perform monologues, dialogues, one-act plays, and work as "crew". Students will learn techniques to overcome stage fright, learn to analyze and understand scripts, and develop a range of personal, educational, and artistic skills. Students will be critiqued and will also learn to work cooperatively and develop trust and responsibility. Through training, students learn to conquer the near-universal fear of getting up in front of people and gain new self-confidence in pressure situations. Students are required to audition for all Samohi plays. This class may be taken as Acting 1, and taken again as Acting 2. Both courses are offered together each semester.
Advanced Acting 1-2 (P)
Grade Level: 10-12
Meets UC/CSU Requirements
Year Course (5 credits per semester)
Prerequisite: Acting 1-2 (Beginning Theatre Arts) or permission from teacher An introduction to different acting styles as well as the distinctions in acting for different media. Exercises may include acting for the camera, naturalistic acting, classical and Shakespearean styles, musical comedy, farce, etc. Students develop advanced skills in acting through individualized coaching, instruction, and advanced acting projects.
Theatre Arts Workshop 1-2 P
"Technical Theatre"
Grade Level: 10-12
Meets UC/CSU Requirements
Semester Course (5 credits)
Prerequisite: Previous acting or training, or permission from teacher Advanced Theatre Arts students will write, direct, produce, and act in original works (both plays and videos) that will be presented to the public every Friday after school. This unique "experimental theatre workshop" is modeled after similar workshops at most of the major college theatres in America. Projects may include main stage production (acting, stage management, assistant directing, technical theatre, designing, and producing) and specialzied individual projects (acting, writing, directing, and producing original one-act plays.) This class may be repeated for credit, and is offered every semester.
Theatre Arts Workshop 3-4 P
"Musical Theatre Workshop"
Grade Level: 10-12
Meets UC/CSU Requirements
Semester Course (5 credits)
Prerequisite: Previous acting, voice, or dancing training, or permission from teacher
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