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.

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.

Production ClasS

This class has been removed from the program and we are working to have it reinstated.

2021 Lenaea Festival Awards

Student	Award	Category	Play
Emilie Cates	Gold	Original Script	The One Who Couldn't Fly
Milo Thompson	Silver	Original Monologue	Cooking Class
Lyric Pearson	Bronze	Musical Theatre	Working: The Musical
Jewel Ramos	Bronze	Musical Theatre	Beetlejuice: The Musical
Sterling Pinto-Lindsay	Respondent's Choice	Monologue	The Seagull (Thinking of you)