Performing Arts: Drama

Every actor dreams of standing in the spotlight and listening to the applause of an audience. At South Mountain High School we make that dream a reality

with high energy and excitement for the Performing Arts, taught by experienced teachers with state-of-the-art equipment. The Drama Magnet prepares students for entry into college Theatre Arts programs by providing four years of training modeled on the real world of professional theatre. Program As a Drama Magnet student, you will experience wide-ranging techniques, aesthetics, and literature of the theatre.

• Acting

• Voice and Movement

• Mime and Mask theatre

• Improvisation

• Directing

• Stage Combat

• Audition Techniques

• Portfolio of Productions

• Playwriting

• Shakespeare

• Musical Theatre

• Costumes and Make-up

• Technical Theatre

Student performances are held in multiple venues including: Mainstage, Little Theatre, touring shows and even outdoors.

Extras

• Guest artists

• Computerized lighting system and moving lights

• Digital Sound

• Competitions—including the Utah Shakespeare festival

• Field trips to see professional productions