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THEATER Description

Mosaic uses theatre/drama to identify with students intrapersonal and interpersonal social emotions skills. We incorporate culturally responsive acting and ensemble building projects for family engagement events to display how emotions are shown and felt in one’s body as an individual and group. The theatre classes offered are to promote dramaturgy skills while valuing oneself, to promote teamwork, cooperation and provide opportunities for relationship developing skills and cultural social awareness to empower both boys and girls to express an array of potential hidden emotions. Students will be given theatrical tools to be expected to be able to participate in giving ideas and self-managing to bolster self-esteem and learn the values of others while being provided the opportunity for theatrical exposure with opportunities to promote parent and family participation.

Just the Beginning: Introduction and Fundamentals to Theatre Ages 3-6

Students learn the fundamentals of theatre, stage positioning, and projection. Students are taught to be strong speakers as well as learn behaviors of an array of characters from fictional and non-fictional backgrounds. This program is movement focused. Students learn empathy as they explore the behaviors of the characters they will embody.
  • Stage positions
  • Character games
  • Improv games
  • Movement activities
  • Mime work
  • Method acting

Youth Novice: Ages 7-11

Students learn concepts and fundamentals of theatre. The students will work on scenes and exercises with partners. Partner work will allow students to gain trust on stage with other student actors. Students will also learn how to strengthen their voices to be clear communicators. Annunciation and projection activities help to strengthen their voices creating clear and strong speaking voices. Students learn acting techniques in method acting to better understand the character. The objective is for the actor to empathize with the character they are portraying.
  • Memorization activities
  • Projection activities
  •  Annunciation activities
  • Method acting for beginners
  • Partner work
  • Improvisation Rules

Youth Apprentice: Ages 12-14

Students will learn how to embody characters authenticity using method acting techniques. Students are given exercises to extend their acting ability. They will practice monologues and dialogs, as well as improvisation activities with partners and in groups of 3 or more. Students also learn how to prepare for auditions.
  • Monologue and dialog work
  • Improvisation rules and games
  • Method Acting
  • Audition monologues
  •  Story telling

Youth Journeymen to Master: Ages 15-18

Students are given advanced activities in method acting, improvisation, and proximity. Students will practice monologs for auditions and competitions. Students learn how to properly understand transitions and how to work with the “fourth wall.” Students will practice pieces for actual auditions and performances within the program as well as auditions for upcoming casting calls and casting calls for school performances, production companies, and commercial production companies.

  • Partner work
  • Projection exercises
  • Annunciation exercises
  • Method Acting (advance)
  • Spoken word