Major Production Course Track
Drama I
Students on NMYA’s “Major Production Track”, begin with our Drama I course.
This hands-on, fun-filled, action-packed semester focuses on
- Improvisation
- Emotional Recall
- Sense Memory
- Stage Directions
- Stage Presence
- Stage Stunts
- Self-Confidence
- Teamwork
- And much more!
The course culminates with a public presentation of scenes on the final day of the term. Each student enrolled in Drama I will have a role in the final presentation.
Summer session of Drama I meets the requirements for the Major Production Course Track.
Advanced Drama – Major Production
Prerequisite: Students must complete our Drama I course prior to enrollment in Advanced Drama.
Our advanced drama course provides the opportunity for students to engage what they learned in Drama I. Each semester, NMYA’s Advanced Drama course produces and performs a musical and a stage play. Students will be cast into one of the shows for their semester.
How does it work?
The first few classes of each semester are the “auditions”. The students have the opportunity to sign, dance, and run lines for the course leaders. After “auditions,” each student is cast into the musical or theatrical production. The remainder of the semester is spent training and rehearsing for their performance. (See schedule notes below for date details.)
Throughout the semester, the students have the ability to enhance the skills they gained in Drama I.
Schedule Notes
- Auditions and the start of the semester:
- The auditions are generally held the first 3 course meetings. After auditions, the students are separated into their production (musical or theatrical). Each production may have multiple casts as well, depending on attendance.
- Rehearsals and the rest of the semester:
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Once casting is complete, the individual productions have separate rehearsal schedules.
- Musical cast will meet Tuesday and Thursday 530-830p, and Sat 9-11a
- Theatrical cast will meet Monday and Wednesday 530-830p
