IN OUR CLASSROOM
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The purpose of Theatre is to increase students' understanding, appreciation, and critical perceptions of the theatrical event and support the individual students’ artistic vision. Each year, the MdN Theatre brings together actors and technicians, across multiple grade levels, to create the theatrical experience and motivate and inspire one-another in this collaborative art form. Students are assembled in a stimulating setting of global historical weight and are challenged to deploy their collective experience, knowledge and values to take on the challenge of production – not shying away from any challenge. The agenda of the ensemble is forward-looking, encouraging each other to preempt challenges to theatre by adopting a longer-term perspective. Throughout history, theatres have played host to the biggest debates of the day. And at the theatre, both the actors and the audience create a unique, shared experience.
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THE THEATRE ENSEMBLES
Performance Theatre is comprised of actors and technicians selected by audition and interview. The ensemble is primarily made up of juniors and seniors and they compete state wide at competitions for scholarships and in Individuals Events (I.E.). Performance Theatre studies and performs modern and classical One-Acts, Full Length Plays, and Student Directed Plays. They are the competition team at Marcos de Niza High School, competing in the Arizona State Thespian Festival, Central Acting Festival, and Arizona State Competition. Seniors compete for scholarships in acting and technical theatre.
Advanced Theatre is comprised of actors and technicians selected by audition & interview. The ensemble is primarily made up of juniors and seniors with an occasional sophomore. The Advanced Theatre performs Shakespeare material, as well as focuses on developing student-directed productions and the development of modern theatre from the 19th century concept of realism-naturalism through the present movements away from realism through the examination of plays, theories and cultural movements. They tour to local Junior Highs, and learn to become leaders as they better their skills as technicians and actors.
Intermediate Theatre is the second level of theatre at MdN where students continue their education of theatre. It is comprised primarily of sophomores. The class also focuses on building good acting techniques and teaching basic technical skills; i.e., the class will focus on the techniques/philosophies of the master teachers of acting, e.g., Uta Hagen, Robert Benedetti, Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, and the father of “method acting” Constantin Stanislavski. Intermediate Theatre performs twice a year; the 10-Minute Play Festival in the Fall, and the class One-Act in the Spring. We also tour our Reader's Theatre & Puppetry Theatre to the kinder level each year.
Beginning Theatre is the first level of theatre where students are a mix of talents and skill level. It is comprised primarily of freshmen and/or students with limited acting or technical theatre background. The class focuses on building good acting techniques and teaching basic technical theatre theories. This beginning theatre performs twice a year; Fall Pantomime Show and Spring Duo-Scene Show, and attends professional theatre and workshops to improv skills. They perform a wide variety of content both classical and modern.
Intro to Technical Theatre is the intro technical theatre class at Marcos de Niza High School. Students learn the basics of play production, and the fundamentals of stage makeup; equipment and basic application of straight, character, corrective, and 3-D makeup, fundamentals of set construction. Practical experience in building and painting stage scenery. Each student is required to assist with construction of a set.
Advanced Theatre is comprised of actors and technicians selected by audition & interview. The ensemble is primarily made up of juniors and seniors with an occasional sophomore. The Advanced Theatre performs Shakespeare material, as well as focuses on developing student-directed productions and the development of modern theatre from the 19th century concept of realism-naturalism through the present movements away from realism through the examination of plays, theories and cultural movements. They tour to local Junior Highs, and learn to become leaders as they better their skills as technicians and actors.
Intermediate Theatre is the second level of theatre at MdN where students continue their education of theatre. It is comprised primarily of sophomores. The class also focuses on building good acting techniques and teaching basic technical skills; i.e., the class will focus on the techniques/philosophies of the master teachers of acting, e.g., Uta Hagen, Robert Benedetti, Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, and the father of “method acting” Constantin Stanislavski. Intermediate Theatre performs twice a year; the 10-Minute Play Festival in the Fall, and the class One-Act in the Spring. We also tour our Reader's Theatre & Puppetry Theatre to the kinder level each year.
Beginning Theatre is the first level of theatre where students are a mix of talents and skill level. It is comprised primarily of freshmen and/or students with limited acting or technical theatre background. The class focuses on building good acting techniques and teaching basic technical theatre theories. This beginning theatre performs twice a year; Fall Pantomime Show and Spring Duo-Scene Show, and attends professional theatre and workshops to improv skills. They perform a wide variety of content both classical and modern.
Intro to Technical Theatre is the intro technical theatre class at Marcos de Niza High School. Students learn the basics of play production, and the fundamentals of stage makeup; equipment and basic application of straight, character, corrective, and 3-D makeup, fundamentals of set construction. Practical experience in building and painting stage scenery. Each student is required to assist with construction of a set.