This course, a practicum that concentrates on acting, incorporates a variety of theatre disciplines, including directing, set, costume and lighting design, and theatre management. This course will also continue to foster the essential principles of the fine and performing arts: creative passion, belief in self, a strong work ethic, a cooperative spirit, and a giving nature. Course requirement demands full onstage participation in an end-of-semester production. This course will require students to commit to several after-school rehearsals in the two weeks prior to the show’s performance. Prior theatre experience suggested. Dual Enrollment at Bergen Community College is optional for this course. Recommendation from Mrs. Layng needed.

Introduction to Theatre Production
This course, a practicum that concentrates on all of the elements that go into producing a full-length drama production, incorporates a variety of theatre disciplines, including: directing; set, costume, and lighting design; and theatre management. This course also continues to foster the essential principles of the fine and performing arts: creative passion, belief in self, a strong work ethic, a cooperative spirit, and a giving nature. Course requirement demands full participation (either backstage or onstage) in an end-of-semester production. This course requires students to commit to several after school rehearsals in the two weeks prior to the show’s performance. Prior theatre experience suggested. Dual Enrollment at Bergen Community College is optional for this course. Recommendation from Mrs. Layng needed.

Advanced Theatre Production
This course, a production practicum, concentrates on all of the elements that go into producing a full-length musical production, encompassing varying theater concentrations such as stage design, lighting design, costume design, and production management. The course will focus on the “behind-the-scenes” roles in theater production. The course will include several guest lectures from those studying the field in higher education, as well as from experts in the varying areas. The course will culminate in a project-based theoretical application of skills learned. Course requirement demands full participation in an end-of-semester production.  Prerequisite - Introduction to Theatre Production and recommendation from Mrs. Layng needed.