Fall Play

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The Fall Play production is open for all students to try out for.  The play  culminates in a two night showing in the Performing Arts Center in October.

Educational Goals of Play Production

Play Production contests are conceived and structured to provide educational experiences for high school students. Specifically, the various contest are designed to provide training toward the following educational objectives:

1. To perform with a clear purpose, demonstrating all the rules of theatrical performance

2. To enable the participants to become more stable and mature people through the

development of self-discipline, ethical behavior, self-esteem, confidence, and communication skills

3. To encourage self-expression and creativity

4. To offer an opportunity for social growth through exposure to new people, places,and ideas through shared

learning experiences

5. To improve acting by emphasizing vocal expression, bodily responsiveness, and poise

6. To increase cultural awareness, understanding and empathy of human behavior through a greater appreciation

of dramatic literature

7. To instill a sense of ethical responsibility to a group of people.

Benefits

To formulate and make policies which will cultivate high ideals of citizenship, fair competition, sportsmanship and teamwork which will complement the member schools’ curriculum programs. To foster uniformity of standards in interscholastic activity competition. To organize, develop, direct, and regulate an interscholastic activity program which

is equitable and will protect and promote the health and physical welfare of all

participants.

1. Students gain important life skills as they learn the value of critical feedback, both positive and

constructive.

2. Children have the opportunity to celebrate the richness and depth of human expression in all of its

forms. Through creative expression students learn to comprehend our world better and are therefore

better equipped to navigate the challenges they might be faced with upon graduating from secondary

schooling.

3. Drama and the performing arts allow an avenue to develop cognitive abilities that complement study in

other disciplines. For example, drama students learn to approach situations in an array of different

manners which can help to develop creative thinking and new study techniques. It also builds

confidence which benefits public speaking. The talent that students discover

through the Arts can form habits which transcend all areas of study.

4. Communication between peers is accelerated as students are exposed to group activities. This

experience also provides opportunity for students to display cultural leadership qualities.

5. Some students find their “voice” while studying the Arts. They may discover they are natural problem

solvers or leaders. Creative expression is a great way to build self-confidence and can be particularly

beneficial for introverted and reserved children.

6. The Arts can also be a source of solitude - a place where a child is able to shut out their surroundings

and immerse themselves in a creative environment. This process allows the imagination to thrive,

aiding internal exploration. This is a natural precursor to a well-developed sense of self.

7. The Arts can act as an agent through which a variety of emotions can be learned, rehearsed and

practiced. Adolescents can find it difficult to express their emotions and so the Arts provide a great

outlet for children to explore a wide range of feelings including delight, anger and unhappiness. This

experience can define a child’s growing sense of independence, interdependence and empathy.

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