Theatre
Participating in Theatre at Valley Christian Schools takes on many different forms for students. With opportunities to act, run sound, lighting, and even direct, students develop their gifts as they build confidence and creativity.
Students are able to develop their dramatic skills both in class and after school, with opportunities in a wide variety of productions and theatrical performances.
Theatre Productions
Valley Christian Schools’ Theatre program has performed numerous dramatic productions over the years. Students are able to showcase their God-given talents to the VCS community during both the Fall and Spring semesters.
The photo on the left is from our most recent VCS Theatre’s A Murder is Announced.
Previous Theatre Productions
- A Murder Is Announced (2024)
- Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse (2023)
- You Can’t Take It With You (2023)
- Alice In Wonderland (2022)
- The Actor’s Nightmare (2021)
- All I Need to Know I Learned In Kindergarten (2019)
- The Hound of Baskerville (2018)
- Cotton Patch Gospel (2017)
- Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2016)
- Love’s Labors Lost (2015)
Theatre Exploration
(5th-6th grade)
This introductory theatre course provides students with and engaging foundation in the performing arts while developing confidence, creativity, collaboration, and effective communication skills. Through a variety of interactive theatre activities, students will explore the fundamentals of acting, including voice projection, stage movement, improvisation, character development, scene work, stage directions, and basic performance techniques. Students will also learn the importance of teamwork, responsibility, and artistic expression within a Christ-centered environment. As students demonstrate commitment, preparedness, and a willingness to rehearse and memorize material outside of class, they may have opportunities to audition for and participate in biblically based chapel presentations, as well as Christmas and Spring semester performances.
Theatre 1
(7-8th Grade)
This beginning theatre course will take students through the basics of acting; involving movement, characterization, improvisation, concentration, vocal and physical warm-ups, and other techniques. One end of semester performance will give the students the opportunity to showcase the things they have learned.
Students are required to participate in the following performances:
- Christmas
- Spring concerts
- JH theatre only production
Theatre 2
(8th Grade)
(Partial Week – M/W/F) Prerequisite: Theater 1 or instructor recommendation.
This class is a continuation of the material learned in THEATRE 1. This course is intended for students who have a desire to learn more advanced theatrical/acting skills. Some skills include learning how to write and perform monologues and short plays, develop advanced improv techniques and produce/direct theatrical scenes. Public performances are required. Students will focus more on theatre history, playwriting, and advanced acting skills. Students will perform in chapel and will be required to perform in Christmas and Spring concerts as well as a JH theatre only production.
Theatre I: Introduction to Theatre
(9th-12th Grade)
Students will learn the fundamentals of acting and technical theatre. Over the course of a full year, students will study Viewpoints technique, Theatre History, and Theatrical Design. Each student will participate in the semester performance as well as audition to participate in any performance requests made by the school (see: Night of Worship, Spiritual Emphasis Conference, chapel, mini tour). Each semester, students will select a specialization for the semester project. Specializations include acting, stage management, lighting design, sound design, properties design, costume design, makeup design, and more to be graded upon performance of the semester play or musical.
Full year — 1 credit
Theatre II: Advanced Acting
(9th-12th Grade)
Theatre II is an audition-based class created specifically for students who are passionate about acting and would like to develop their skills for future use such as amateur theatre, college auditions, or long-term careers. Units include College Audition Prep, Stanislavsky Method, Meisner, Musical Theatre, and Shakespeare. A student who plans to be in this class should be prepared for collegiate model training with frequent memorization projects outside of the fall or spring performances.
Prerequisite: Theatre 1: Introduction to Theatre
Full year — 1 credit