Theater
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Our theatre program offers a wide range of opportunities for students to perform, create, and grow - both onstage and behind the scenes.
We produce two fully staged productions each year: a Fall Play and Spring Musical, both directed by a professional production team. Students also take the lead with two student-run shows: A Children's Theatre Christmas Show performed for local elementary schools, and a Themed Cabaret - an entirely student created performance featuring singing, dancing, and original scenes.
Each spring, students travel to the Bucks County Theatre Festival in Pennsylvania to participate in workshops with industry professionals, network with other high school theatre programs, and perform selections from our mainstage shows for a panel of distinguished judges.
Throughout the year, we hose on-campus workshops with Broadway actors and professional dancers, and offer Drama Club, where students explore improv and acting techniques while developing a completely original End-of-Year Showcase.
For those who prefer to work offstage, students can join Stage Crew -- a vital part of every production. Crew members help build sets and props, manage costume changes, move scenery during shows, and run the backstage operations as part of our tech team, which includes stage managers, running crew, and designers.
Whether you love the spotlight or prefer working behind it, theres a place for everyone in the theatre program!
The intro to theatre class is open to those with all levels of theatre skills where you can explore the fundamentals of performance and theatre background knowledge that seeks to create a deeper appreciation of theatre as an art. Students will explore many different aspects such as theatre history, acting basics, improvisation, scene work, monologue work, performance analyzing, and technical theatre.
We are also proud to have a troupe in the International Education Theatre Honors Association. From the association's website, "Introduction into the International Thespian Society is the highest honor a theatre student can earn. It validates their dedication, leadership, and service, offering the same level of recognition athletes and honor students receive. From college applications to future careers, Thespian status helps attract new students to your program, giving them a meaningful goal to strive for and a lasting mark of distinction."