About Colbert Heights Theatre Arts

Colbert Heights High School's award-winning Theatre Arts program offers students comprehensive opportunities both inside the classroom and out. With a full season of four to five shows every year, students experience theatre in a "hands-on" learning environment. Through rigorous and project-based coursework as well as performance opportunities, students develop skills that prepare them not only for careers in the arts but also for any field that requires collaboration, self-discipline, leadership and creativity. With coursework and production opportunities in both performance and technical theatre, Colbert Heights Theatre Arts is a great fit for students who want to specialize in certain skills or simply dabble in a variety of theatrical experiences.

Curriculum

Students following the performance track take classes that cover a wide variety of acting styles and dramatic literature. Coursework is primarily performance-based and students spend a great deal of time during class on their feet, developing the practical tools of the actor. Our Theatre II course often produces full-length shows, affording students the opportunity to study plays from both academic and practical perspectives. Because of our commitment to providing students with a diverse range of performance experiences, we often bring in guest artists from the professional theatre industry who work with our students as teachers, directors, choreographers, or performers.

Technical Theatre

Technical Theatre students at Colbert Heights hone their crafts by preparing for and working on all of our season shows throughout the year as well as other events hosted in our auditorium. Our tech students are always in preparation for our next production, putting in many hours outside of class time. Our original sets are designed completely by our students and our techs also work as lighting designers, sound designers, and stage managers on our shows. Students have the opportunity to specialize in lighting, sound, or management or to get a taste of all areas of technical theatre.