Middle School
The 6th grade drama course exposes students to the basic skills needed to perform on stage with confidence. The course culminates in a fully mounted workshop production in which all the students participate. The 7th and 8th grade students have the opportunity to create unique characterizations as well as stage and perform scenes from various plays and musicals. In the first semester, emphasis is placed on improvisation. Script interpretation is studied in the second semester. Working in small groups, students perform during each class period.

Upper School
Acting I is available to all students. Students participate in various theater exercises as a basis for performance training in both comedy and serious drama. Basic skills such as vocal projection and script interpretation should be mastered by the completion of the course. Students should participate in one or both upper school productions. Acting II is available to all students who have completed Acting I or have auditioned for admission to the class.This course is designed to allow the students to perform frequently. By the end of the course, students will have memorized and performed both a contemporary and a classic monologue. Students should participate in one or both upper school productions.