DRAMA DEPARTMENT

CENTER STAGE

 

Edna Bland

Drama Teacher

Black Box Theater

(904) 924-3024 Ext. 161

Blande1@duvalschools.org

 

LIGHTS

CAMERA

ACTION!

 

FOR A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR BOTH

THE ACADEMICS AND THE ARTS!!

 

 

THE HOUSE LIGHTS ARE DIM AND THE STAGE LIGHTS ARE UP!

 

 

DRAMA FOCUS

 

Our focus for the first part of the year is for our students to know that acting is not just reciting lines, but encompasses facial expressions, hand gestures and body movement.

 

In drama resource class, students will learn how to portray a variety of emotions: sad, happy, angry, surprise, shy, and even afraid. Students are now focused on body motion and being aware of performance space.

 

In our magnet class – students are developing their basic acting skills through dramatic exercises, theatre games, puppetry, and theatre appreciation.

 

 

 

We also have a student operated CCTV morning news program, WLFE-TV.

Our program airs every morning announcing the events of the school day, the weather, the lunch menu with resident puppet, Chef Mario and featured segments from Star’s Corner.

 

 

THE BIG SHOW

And, we are pleased to announce that our spring production this year will be

Willie Wonka Jr.  Auditions will be after FCAT testing.

Performance dates will be May 25, 26 and 27, 2010.

 

 

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

 

Parents are welcome parents to come and visit our school during their child’s drama resource class or during magnet time (2:00pm – 3:00pm). Please send a note with your child or inform the front office to your visit. We’d love to have you stop by!

 

Also, the drama department needs parents to help with informances and performances; Arts boosters, fundraising, and obtaining production materials. We also are looking for willing parents to help out with our shows – hair, make up, costuming (sewing as well as organizing the costumes and costume room.) 

And, designing and preparing props for the shows.