Theater Club

Service Description

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of theatre, including acting, improvisation, stage presence, voice, and movement. Students will explore character development, storytelling, and performance techniques through interactive exercises, games, and scene work. The class also emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and confidence-building, giving students the skills to express themselves on stage and off. Students will have opportunities to perform short scenes and monologues in a supportive and encouraging environment. Week one: What is Theatre/Acting Acting game. (Try and make the other person laugh) Week two: What is an Audition/Slate Practice and create your slate and or audition. Let the class give what they liked and apply it. Explain scenes and how to audition Week three: Stage Directions and theatre etiquette. Play the stage directions game. (Run do different parts of rom) Practice Slate and Audition Week four: Do auditions and give scripts for small scenes. Learn characterization and play improv game. (Yes...and improv game. You come up with the story. Week Five: Receive parts. (Multiple scenes allows everyone to get a large speaking part) Practice with your groups/read through Play acting game (switch characters!) Week six: Creating your character and their background. (Why do they act like this? How can you relate?) Practice scenes and projection. Review stage directions and how we can be seen. Week Seven: Learning feelings of characters. Play improve emotions game. Apply games to our scenes. Week Eight: Props and what to do with them. Game: Use random probs to create and improve scene with them. Use props in our scenes. Week Nine: Stage presence and handling mistakes. What can we do if we mess up? Game: Late to work. Using miming you must figure out why your partner is late, and come up with new lines on the spot! Week ten: Rehearse scenes for presentation. Presenting you your character is and why they act how they do. Week Eleven: Final Run through of all scenes together to become a show! Week twelve: Perform show for classmates and or family. Student Materials Needed (Provided by Families) Themselves and a excited attitude! Notebook Water bottle Basic props (hat, glasses, scarf etc.)