Theatre Arts

THEATRE COURSES

DRAMA A/B              Grades 9-12               Prerequisite:  None  

Year long course       Meets UC/CSU “F” Requirement

“Today You are You, that is Truer than True. There is no one alive who is You-er than You.” In this class, students explore the basic elements of acting and movement, play performance, theatrical history, and technical design. Whether you have never been on stage before, or you are very familiar, there will be something new to learn for everyone! No acting experience is necessary, and any student in any grade level is welcome to enroll. Come join RUHS Theatre Arts!

INTERMEDIATE DRAMA 

Grades 10-12             Prerequisite:  Drama A/B    Year long course       Meets UC/CSU “F” and “G” Requirement

Students ready to take their acting skills to the next level can take this course to further hone character development, scene study, monologue work, and audition/professionalism skills. Students will also study directing, and work on creating originally written and designed pieces for performance. 

ADVANCED DRAMA 

Grades 10-12             Prerequisite:  Drama 1-2 OR Audition (by appt. with instructor)        

Year long course       Meets UC/CSU “F” and “G” Requirement

Students are able to audition for this course to continue their pathway in theatre arts. Advanced Drama students focus on career preparation, advanced scene work including Shakespeare, and are even able to work with professionals in the industry. The class attends the DTASC festival where schools compete in several categories of acting and participate in exclusive performance opportunities for the high school. Towards the end of the year, Advanced Drama holds a festival of One-Acts that are completely student directed, produced, and performed!