Currituck County High School

Tickets for 2022-2023 Productions
https://www.onthestage.tickets/currituck-

county-high-school

Virtual Audition Room code: kmd2wks

You do not have to be in theatre classes to audition for CCS Theatre productions! Any student in good academic standing can audition for plays and musicals. We have a great 2022-2023 season coming up featuring a traditional comedy, two fun musicals, and a one-act play festival. All audition information will be posted in our virtual audition room (Google Classroom).

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Theatre I: Intro to Theatre
In this course, students will learn the basics of theatre: moving on stage, developing a character, pantomime, lighting, and acting. Students will also learn the origins of theatre: Greek, Medieval, Renaissance, Elizabethan, and what theatre looks like today.

Theatre II: Creation & Design
In this course, students will deepen their knowledge of theatre. The emphasis will be on understanding theatrical works and designing elements of a theatrical work.Topics covered include: costume and makeup design, lighting design, character motivation, effective physicalization, and writing of monologues and sketches based on literary works and characters. Students will study 19th century theatre, Naturalism & Realism. The semester will often culminate with the production of a play and/or scenes.

Theatre III: Performance & Direction
In this course, students will concentrate on performance techniques, including performing major monologues. Students will assume key roles in the semester’s production. In-depth directing challenges will be addressed. Historical studies include Expressionism, Absurdism, and Epic Theatre. This class features a heavy focus on theatrical performance rather than management and design. This semester will often culminate with the production of a play and/or scenes. Honors students should expect to work on at least one mainstage production for the semester.

Theatre IV: Production
In this course, students will produce a one-act play as a part of a festival at the end of the semester. In this course, they create their own costumes, props, lighting/sound design, cast and run their own rehearsals, and try their hand in multiple jobs in the theatre space. Students will deepen their knowledge of acting techniques and try their hand at directing others. Analysis of play structure is a major component. Honors students should expect to work on at least one mainstage production for the semester, in addition to the class project of producing a full production of a play and/or musical.

Musical Theatre
In this course, students will study musical theatre as an art form by participation in and the watching of musicals. They will research major collaborators, view movies, learn choreography, write lyrics, analyze music and films and sing Broadway songs. They will also work on and with the current production’s stagecraft.

Theatre Management
In this course, students will learn about the inner workings of theatre as an industry, focusing on the non-performance elements of stage and theatre management. This class includes topics such as: set and prop design, stage management, box office management, theatrical marketing, and production management. Students will assume key technical roles in the semester’s production.

COMING SOON!