This pathway is focused on theater and the development of acting and playwriting. The first course, Introduction to Theatre, reviews the history of theater and its development over time. The end of the course focuses on individual acting skills and monologue performances. Advanced Theatre, the second course in this pathway, enhances the student’s acting abilities and playwriting abilities, focusing on writing and performing plays of a variety of types and styles. The third course in this pathway, Advanced Performance and Production, develops the actor’s talents even further and focuses on memorizing shows and putting together a dramatic production. All three courses use improvisation, text of existing plays, as well as student-written works to enhance the skills of the student actor and playwright to develop these skills over the course of the pathway.

Units of Study:

• Introduction to Theatre
• Advanced Theatre
• Advanced Performance and Production

Potential Careers:

• Stage Actor
• Film Actor
• Voice Actor
• Playwright
• Screenwriter
• Director