Theatre introduces the student to performance skills, theatre terminology and styles, script analysis, and the fundamentals of design. The Steward School encourages the student to participate and develop an appreciation of the world of live performance.

Lower School General Theatre
Each Lower School class performs for students, faculty and the public. The emphasis is on working as a team, building performance skills, and effectively communicating thoughts and ideas to an audience. For a list of our 2007-2008 Lower School performances
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Middle School
Theatre is a one-quarter Fine Arts requirement. This course introduces students to the world of live theatre productions. Students study and practice the techniques of the artists who work in theatre, including actors, directors, designers, and playwrights. Students will learn the parts of the theatre, participate in acting exercises, and explore some areas of design.

Theatre 7 and 8 are full-year electives that allow students to explore acting, technical theatre, and playwrighting. Students will explore the various aspects of theatre production from script to performance.

Upper School

Acting
Upper School Acting is an exploration of different methods and styles of performing. Focus is placed on exploring various schools of thought as far as performance is concerned, and since no two actors are alike, each student will begin to develop a personal acting style. Attention will also be given to meeting the needs and requirements of different types of scripts and incorporating a personal acting style into those scripts.

Technical Theatre I and II
This course is an investigation into the wide variety of arts and sciences that make up the technical (non-acting) side of live theatre. Theatre organization, theatre safety, theatre architecture, budgeting, scenery construction, lighting, sound engineering, scene painting, stage-managing, and props management are just some of the fields that "technical theatre" encompasses.

The class will study a variety of hands-on topics, like building materials, tools, construction techniques, mechanical drawings, rigging, and paints, and electricity. It will also study organizational topics, such as communicating effectively, solving problems, following rules, and working as a team.