Theatre Arts

With the goal of preparing students for entry into professional or university programs, ArtQuest Theatre Arts is designed for students who wish to become actors and theatre-makers. Entry requires a successful audition and interview.

This program asks students to engage in rigorous daily physical and vocal exercises. Students gain confidence, learn technique, expand vocal and physical range, and make bold choices.  Self-motivation, and discipline are demanded of Theatre Arts students, who are asked to learn lines quickly, read and analyze scripts, share and apply real-life experiences, and risk their self-image.  Theatre Arts students must participate as members of a greater ensemble, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the dramatic arts. This ensemble works as a theatre company, producing challenging works of art, while learning, growing, and testing their limitations.

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Classes

Level 1
Students will begin to identify and apply all major aspects needed for the creation of believable characters. Voice production and physical transformation is a daily part of the training.

Level 2
Students train in a conservatory, process–oriented environment, deepening emotional availability, character relationships, sense memory and physical connectedness. Students will be introduced to the Suzuki Method of Actor Training.

Company
Students work exclusively on producing theatrical works.  Students move very quickly through a series of productions, including annual participation in the Lenaea Theatre Festival 

Honors Theatre
Fourth-year students are allowed to request entry into this course, which is taught concurrently with the Company Class.  
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Production Class
This class has been removed from the program and we are working to have it reinstated.

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2020 Lenaea Festival Awards

Student	Award	Category	Play
Ava Domenichelli	Gold	Musical Theatre	Heathers
Jack McEnhill	Silver	Musical Theatre	Falsettos
Jack McEnhill	Outstanding Actor	One Act	The Final (a  collaboration with The Imaginists)
Jake Molettieri	Silver	Duo-Scene	The Inheritance
Milo Thompson	Silver	Duo-Scene	The Inheritance
Ava  Domenichelli	Silver	Monologue	Bluebird
AQ Theatre Company (THE ENTIRE CLASS!)	Synergy	Special Recognition	The Final (a  collaboration with The Imaginists)
AQ Theatre Company (THE ENTIRE CLASS!)	Gold	One Act	The Final (a  collaboration with The Imaginists)

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2019 Lenaea Festival Awards

Student	Award	Category	Play
Katalina Motley	Finalist	Set Design	The Laramie Project
Destani Alapa	Bronze	Musical Theatre	Guys & Dolls
Ava Domenichelli ​	Silver	Musical Theatre	In The Heights
Cortunay Minor	Bronze	Monologue	Fences
Liam Duryea	Silver	Monologue	Sometimes I Wake up in The Middle of the Night
Chris Hayward	Respondent's Choice	Scene	The Goat
Chris Hayward	Silver	Scene	The Goat
Ava Henry	Respondent's Choice	Scene	The Goat
Ava Henry	Silver	Scene	The Goat
Ava Domenichelli ​	Gold	Scene	The Children's Hour
Cortunay Minor	Gold	Scene	The Children's Hour
Maya Humphreys	Outstanding Actor	One Act	The Bacchae
AQ Theatre Company (THE ENTIRE CLASS!)	Gold	One Act	The Bacchae

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2018 Lenaea Festival Awards

Student	Award	Category	Play
Djuna Barricklow	Finalist	Costume Design	The Room
Redelle Canniff	Respondent's Choice	Monologue	Miscarriage (original work!)
Ellie McClure	Bronze	Monologue	Anna Christie
Joe  Dethlefsen	Silver	Scene	Angels in America
‘Ena Alapa	Silver	Scene	Angels in America
Emma Ruderman	Outstanding Actor	One Act	The Room
AQ Theatre Company (THE ENTIRE CLASS!)	Gold	One Act	The Room

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Shadow Information

Contacts

Jereme Anglin
Level 2 & Company:
janglin@srcs.k12.ca.us

Danielle Cain
​Level 1:
dcain@srcs.k12.ca.us

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Calendar of Events

Theatre Calendar

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Social

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Audition Information

1.    Complete an ArtQuest Entry Packet.  These are available at the following locations:

• ArtQuest Office
• ArtQuestOnline.org​

2.  Schedule your audition after your Entry Packet has been processed.

• You will be contacted by the AQ Office
• Monologue choices will be provided to potential students.
• Auditions take place in December & January –the sooner the better to secure your spot

3.  Prepare your audition.

• Memorize one monologue from the choices provided
• Think about your character's motivations and background
• Make bold choices

4.  Present your audition!

• Wear loose-fitting clothing
• Present your monologue
• Interview with instructor(s)
• Be prepared for movement
• Be prepared to take direction from the instructor(s)