Class Overview

The primary focus of this class is to prepare students for a higher education in the theatrical arts and/or prepare them for an immediate career in the theatrical arts. Enrollment in this class is based on an audition or interview.

Learning Objectives

  1. The learner will use non-verbal expression and physical self-awareness to communicate movement elements and characterization, including differentiation between multiple characters. 
  2. The learner will use constructive criticism to improve original works both written and read orally. 
  3. The learner will use improvisation and acting skills to perform for a formal audience using prompts provided by the audience. 
  4. The learner will interpret scripts through formal and informal presentations. 
  5. The learner will differentiate the plot structure, pacing, given circumstances, and character development within plays from a variety of theatre genres. 
  6. The learner will critique performances of written texts based on a set of given criteria. 
  7. The learner will use technical knowledge and design skills to formulate designs for a specific audience. 
  8. The learner will use the knowledge and skills associated with technical roles, such as lighting operator, prop master, or stage manager, in an appropriate and effective manner. 
  9. The learner will interpret theatre arts from personal, cultural, and historical contexts. 
  10. The learner will exemplify a variety of theatrical forms, such as puppetry, musical theatre, and pantomime, from Non-Western cultures and a variety of historical periods through the creation of theatrical works. 
  11. The learner will integrate conventions and structures of theatre when creating formal or informal theatre productions. 

Major Units and Projects

Performance, Improvisation, Playwriting, Directing, Technical Theatre, Acting Methods & Styles

Payments

We use Ludus for any payments or fees in this class. Click the button to find the FACES page on ludus.com.​

Class Syllabus

Click the button below to read the full class syllabus.

Class Officers

President: Madeline Macry
Vice President: Emily Deaver
Secretary: Sidney Andrews
Historian: Joey Minogue
Treasurer: Mattieann Suddreth
Junior Banquet Chair: Mattieann Suddreth
Sophomore Banquet Chair: Savannah Lucktong

Fall NCTC Play

Each Fall semester, the Academy class competes in the regional One Act Play festival for the North Carolina Theatre Conference. Find more information about the NCTC High School Play Festival here: nctc.org/high-school-play-festival/overview/

Lake Norman Live Improvisation Shows

Lake Norman Lives are the Academy’s monthly improv shows. The students play games, dress up to a theme, and have a fun-filled, easygoing comedy night for audience members to enjoy. Lake Norman Lives are a chance for the Academy to come together and perform some of the most chaotic, out-of-the-box, and without a doubt, most hilarious scenes you’ll ever watch or be a part of. 

Spring Play

Each spring, Academy produces one straight play as a class, and the students are responsible for almost all of the aspects of the show (directing, tech, producing, and performing). 

Audition for Academy 2023-2024

Interested in theatre? The Advanced Acting "Academy" is holding auditions at the beginning of February. Advanced Acting is a year-long class for actors and technicians who have a passion for theatre. Students in this class go to festivals, competitions, host monthly improv shows, and so much more!
Audition or interview now for the 2023-2024 school year! Click on the links below for more information.

Academy FAQ's
Academy Audition/Interview Sign Up Form

PERFORMERS, be prepared to perform:
-2 contrasting one-minute monologues. Please introduce yourself and your pieces before you begin performing.
-Improvisation games with current Academy members

TECHNICIANS may interview for the following roles:
-Sound
-Costumes
-Stage Management


Auditions and interviews will be videotaped, and will be adjudicated with a system similar to the EdTA Thespy Rubric. The following people may be sitting in on your audition or interview:
Ms. Meisner
Current Academy members
Up to three additional staff or faculty members
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