Welcome to Mark Twain Middle School's
Drama Department
Teacher: Sara Joy Lebowitz
Drama at Mark Twain Middle School takes on three forms – there’s:
Click here for information about the First Annual Advanced Drama Fall Production
Check back soon for information about an upcoming Theatre Sports Competition.
Students can take part in any or all forms – you don’t have to be in class to take part in the after school activities and you don’t have to take part in the after school activities if you are in class! The choice is totally up to you!
Drama Club is an after school activity that takes place every Wednesday (both blocks). Drama Club focuses primarily on Theatre Sports – an improvisational sport that challenges students to think on their feet and create scenes and characters from minimal information. Think “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” Middle Schools from around the county compete every couple of weeks in Theatre Sports Competitions. You can check out http://www.alterthespians.com/theatresportz.html for information on the types of styles and challenges involved with this activity. Drama Club is run by the students who attend! The participating students decide what games they will play each day and the students vote on who will be on the teams and represent Twain at each upcoming meet.
Drama Club is expanding to incude other activities based on the desires of the students who attend. We may work with scripts, watch movies, or even collaborate with Video Club to make a movie. It is totally up to the students!
Each year, Mark Twain Middle School puts on a full theatrical production. Past shows include Nothing but the Truth (2009), Charlotte’s Web, the musical (2008), Up the Down Staircase (2007), and Grease, Jr. (2006). Performances alternate between a musical and non-musical production each year so that students have a chance to do both while at Twain.
For Students Who Want to Perform: Auditions are open to all students and rehearsals are normally Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00 – 6:00. The week prior to the performances, dress rehearsals can last until 8:00 or 9:00 in order to get the show in tip top shape! There can be Saturday rehearsals as well. Information about the play selection, auditions, rehearsal and performance schedules are available to interested students by October. Auditions are typically the last week of January or first week of February.
For Students Who Do Not Want to Perform: Student not interested in being onstage have ample opportunity to participate by working on the technical aspects of the play. These areas include stage management, lights, sound, props, costumes, make-up, set building, choreography (musicals only), and graphic design. After school commitment for technical students is dependant on the needs of the show and the amount of students involved.
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November 18, 2009