Theater Department
Kicking off the 1999-2000 inaugural season with Euripides' classic Medea, the department quickly grew to stage seasons of up to seven plays, including original works like "Hollywoodn't" (2002) and a modern adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" (2003). Major musical and non-musical productions have also included Jason Robert Brown's Songs for a New World (2003), Dürrenmatt's The Visit (2001), Li'l Abner (2004), Eugene Ionesco's Killing Game (2004), and Michael Bennet's A Chorus Line (2005). After piloting the first multi-level, multi-faceted curriculum in the district (offering Drama I, Drama II, and Tech Theatre courses), the department earned the 2001 Glenn Hoffman Award for Outstanding Fine Arts Curriculum. In 2003, E. Dale Smith won the Penwomen of America Award for Outstanding Theater Teacher, and the program earned the 2003 High School Musical Honors Award for Outstanding Ensemble. The department currently offers a full theater curriculum including a musical theater course taught by Sharon Salazar, a drama club, and several productions each year.
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