Theatre

Theatre isn’t just about acting. Theatre students at Arts Huron learn to do it all. Over the course of their 4 Drama Foundations and 4 Production courses, Arts Huron Theatre students will have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of dramatic forms, including traditional acting, improvisation, puppetry, mask work, creative movement and other styles; they will take on a variety of roles, such as play deviser, actor, playwright, director, stage manager, designer, technician, publicity, producer.

Each corner has a different image of students. One has group of students by a statue. One shows students performing in front of a fake brick wall backdrop. One shows students in a classroom. The fourth shows students sitting in chairs in a circle. The word theatre appears in the middle.

Students will also have access to field trips to live performances and festivals, workshops with working Canadian artists, and other special events tailored to their needs and interests. Arts Huron Theatre students leave our program with a breadth of practical skills and theoretical and critical knowledge that allows them to pursue Theatre studies at the post-secondary level, or any other discipline they choose, as all of the skills we practice - collaboration, problem-solving, creative thinking, project management and others - are applicable to all fields of study and work. Our students have gone on to jobs in the arts such as actors, playwrights, stage managers, touring technicians, house and publicity managers and more. 

What to expect:

  • State of the art Greenhouse Theatre.
  • Black Box Drama studio with sprung floors and theatrical lighting.
  • Multiple workshops including mask making, improv, prop making, playwriting, Shakespeare and more
  • Theatre excursions to Shaw, Stratford and Mirvish Theatres
  • Performance opportunities include the Mainstage Show, Studio Cabaret (semester 1 Performance exams), Huron Fringe student play festival, Production class plays, and Theatre Arts Guild Festival
  • Areas of instruction include acting, playwriting, technical theatre, directing, stage management, design

Courses

Theatre students must take a minimum of 7 Arts Huron Theatre courses + 1 outside arts credit

GradeMandatory Foundation CoursesMandatory Specialty CoursesArts Course Not in Discipline
9ADA1OM - Drama FoundationsADD1OM - Dramatic Arts - Production 
10ADA2OM - Drama FoundationsADD2OM - Dramatic Arts - ProductionThis is the recommended year to take your arts course outside of your discipline: visual arts, music, or dance
11ADA3MM - Drama FoundationsADD3MM - Dramatic Arts - ProductionYou are encouraged to continue to explore and study other art forms
12ADA4MM - Drama FoundationsADD4MM - Dramatic Arts - Production (highly recommended)​You are encouraged to continue to explore and study other art forms