Theatre

2024 - 2025 Season
Upcoming Shows
TBD Devised Musical | March 13th - March 29th
The students of Reynolds High School are putting together a special musical experience featuring songs from published Broadway productions! More info to be added!
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Past Shows
Twelfth Night | November 14th - 23rd, 2024
Twelfth Night is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare that explores themes of love, confusion, mistaken identity, and the fluidity of gender roles. The play follows Viola and her twin brother Sebastian, who are separated by a shipwreck. Viola disguises herself as a young man named Cesario and becomes a servant for the Duke, Orsino of Illyria.
Reynolds Night Live! | January 16th - 25th, 2025
Reynolds Night Live! combines Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Saturday Night Live, competing against one another to see who the funniest improviser is. Between the hilarity of games, students will also perform knock-out sketch comedy routines that they have written and produced themselves.
The Play That Goes Wrong | November 2nd - November 11th, 2023
You all know the classic whodunnit story, there has been a murder at a country manor and an inspector is set on the case to find who the culprit is. However, when this plot is given to the accident-prone thespians at The Cornley Drama Society, everything that can go wrong… does!
Little Shop of Horrors | February 16th - March 2nd, 2024
The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it: BLOOD.
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Classes
Introduction to StageCraft has students learning all of the design and production elements for Theatre. Students learn and will produce work for the basics of costuming, makeup, set design & construction, painting, lighting, sound, props, marketing & publicity, and business operations of the production through stage and house roles and responsibilities. All Intro students will have the opportunity to take the Safety Training course and graduate into the Advanced StageCraft course by the end of each term. 1 term course.
Advanced StageCraft has students working backstage to produce theatrical productions and gain experience in stage management, costume and makeup, set construction, lighting design, sound management, and business operations of the production through publicity, ticket management, and house operations. All advanced students must complete and pass the Introduction to StageCraft course and receive written permission from the Theatre Director in order to register for Advanced StageCraft. Full-year course.
Introduction to Acting exposes students to introductory acting techniques and a variety of theatre genres through on-our-feet curriculum. Students will be introduced to acting basics and vocabulary, improvisational theatre & ensemble building through games, workshopping monologues & duo scenes, and ending the term with learning and executing stage combat. 1 term course.
Advanced Acting exposes students to more advanced and in-depth acting techniques. Students practice these skills through performance and workshopping of theatrical pieces and the development of their own Actors' Books. Students will accumulate monologues, duo scenes, and musical theatre songs, and produce their own One Act play. Additionally, students will research and produce a City Research Project to apply their acting skills and drive to succeed in any given city as a working, professional actor. Full-year course.
Theatre Leadership is for students who have successfully completed Scene Study Acting, Directing or Production Stagecraft and have instructor approval. This course is designed for students who have demonstrated leadership ability within the Theatre Arts program. Students will have the opportunity to hone their craft by teaching beginning students, as well as delving into more advanced skills within their chosen area of theatre focus.
Contact Us
CJ Parsons, Theatre Director/Producer | 503-667-3186 x1107 | cparsons@rsd7.net |
Brittni Finley, Fine & Performing Arts Coordinator | 503-667-3186 x1109 | bfinley@rsd7.net |