Group V Drama
Group V students attend drama classes twice a week that include units in improvisation, mime, speech and diction, scene study and play writing. In addition. Each section rehearses and performs a short play in which each student has at least one role. Plays include folk tales from a variety of cultures, Greek myths, modern comedies and dramas and comic fantasy. Each play is carefully rehearsed and performed for the school community with full costumes, props and lights.
Group VI Drama
Group VI performs an extra-curricular play every spring. It is a large cast play designed to include as many girls as wish to participate. In addition, Group VI produces a Medieval Festival as part of their English/History curriculum. For this project, they research various aspects of Medieval life. Working in small groups with English, history and drama faculty, they apply this research by writing, costuming and performing short drama scenes for the entire Middle School community.
Group VII Drama
Group VII produces a fully staged and costumed Gilbert and Sullivan operetta every year in April. The entire class participates either on or off stage. The girls learn the music in their music classes and rehearse the staging after school.
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VIII Musical
A highlight of the year for the Group VIII, is the Musical Revue just before Spring Break. This production allows the girls to perform new and original work, as well as old favorites from the Broadway repertoire. Singing, dancing, acting, or playing a musical instrument are some of the performing options. The girls may also choose to work in various backstage venues such as make-up, set construction and props.
MS Drama Club
New to the Middle School Drama Program is the creation of the Middle School Drama Club. Open to Groups VII and VIII, the drama club explores the foundations of the theatre. Vocal work, sensory exercises, and movement are just some of the activities that are touched upon during weekly meetings within the first quarter of the school year. The work culminates in a joint performance with the Upper School for a Cabaret night.
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