Instructor // Shannon Rogers
shannon.rogers@sbcusd.com

THEATRE

The Theater course will focus on acting, writing, stage and lighting design.  

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In this pathway, students will:

• Be introduced to theatre appreciation and history through the lens of technical theatre.

• Learn backstage fundamentals such as design, construction, and execution of technical theatre.

• Learn safety, theater terminology, tool handling, properties, sound, scenic construction, and lighting to prepare students to participate in high school and collegiate & professional programs.

• Participate in school plays

• Learn theater appreciation & history

• Learn how to write a script and direct a production

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Course Sequence

Year 1: Performance Careers

Year 2:  Technical Theater

Year 3: Directing for Theater

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COURSE INFO

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 Year 1: Performance Careers 

EXPERIENCES

• Attending theatrical plays

• Pathway recruitment events

• Industry guest speakers

WORK-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Audition preparation (acting resume, slating, cold reading, choosing a monologue & song)

• Vocal & physicality scene work & choreography

• Auditioning for school productions

• Character creation with given circumstances and objectives

CAREER READINESS

• Participation in a school production through acting, tech or scene design

• Apprenticeships with the Redlands Theatre Festival

• Internships with local theaters or for local directors.

COLLEGE CONNECTIONS

• CSUSB College Theatre Fair

• Visits to local colleges with Theatre programs

 Year 2: Technical Theatre  

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EXPERIENCES

• Attending theatrical plays

• Pathway recruitment events

• Industry guest speakers

WORK-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Operating lighting board, creating lighting plots, inputting lighting cues and mixing colors with light.

• Sound board operation, mic checks and inputting sound cues

• Scenic design and construction, measuring to scale for productions

• Costume and makeup design

• Poster and program design for productions

CAREER READINESS

• Participation in a school production through acting, tech or scene design

• Apprenticeships with the Redlands Theatre Festival

• Internships with local theaters or for local directors.

• Use of industry recognized programs, such as ColorLab and Gabo

COLLEGE CONNECTIONS

• CSUSB College Theatre Fair

• Visits to local colleges with Theatre programs

 Year 3: Directing for Theatre  

EXPERIENCES

• Attending theatrical plays

• Pathway recruitment events

• Industry guest speakers

• Field trips to local theaters, including SBVC and the California Theater

WORK-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Creating directing concepts

• Using vision boards to create concepts

• Creation of stage manager books for performances

• Acting as casting director to cast for various roles

• Directing peers on monologues and scenes in class

• Developing marketing plans to increase attendance at school performances.

CAREER READINESS

• Arts, Media & Entertainment event for seniors A Mile in my Shoes 

• Students work in a school production per year as an actor, tech crew, scene production or designer

• Work in local theaters or for local directors

• Participation in the Redlands Theatre Festival as apprentices

• NFHS Theatre Safety Certifications

COLLEGE CONNECTIONS

• Dual Enrollment with SBVC THEATER-100

• CSUSB Theatre College Fair

• Acting as apprentices at local college productions