In high school, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs offer students a pathway to gain both academic and technical skills, preparing them for various career paths and post-secondary options. CTE can also lead to earning college credit and certifications
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Steele Canyon High School’s standards based theatre curriculum is designed with the fundamental belief that the arts should be taught for their intrinsic value. At every level/dimension of the theatre coursework, students can expect to broaden their knowledge, and challenge their abilities as actors and producers of theatre, while developing a strong understanding of stagecraft, acting practices, audition/rehearsal techniques, character development, and script writing/analysis.
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Steele Canyon High School’s standards based theatre curriculum is designed with the fundamental belief that the arts should be taught for their intrinsic value. At every level/dimension of the theatre coursework, students can expect to broaden their knowledge, and challenge their abilities as actors and producers of theatre, while developing a strong understanding of stagecraft, acting practices, audition/rehearsal techniques, character development, and script writing/analysis. Additionally, theatre history, culture, and design methodologies will be examined and career opportunities will be explored. As a result of this work, students will experience invaluable training in skills necessary for their academic, social, and critical thinking future. Through creating theater, students will grow in their ability to comprehend the world, have empathy, and communicate with others.
CTE Professional Theatre Arts I
is an introductory course in the Performing Arts Pathway of the Arts, Media, and Entertainment Sector. This course introduces the variety of careers in professional theatre. Students will study a range of professional models from Broadway to regional and community theatre to identify established practices and basic competencies required to create professional theatre. This theatre course introduces students to industry vocabulary, basic acting skills, play analysis, scene study, monologues, and performance/production work. Through the fundamentals of movement, vocal work, scene work, monologues, and improvisation, students will learn skills that apply to all areas of employment. Those skills include, but are not limited to: confidence, creativity, collaboration, communication, and commitment. With a concentration both on the basic techniques of acting and the more practical side of preparation, this course is applicable for both those who want to break into the acting world and those who want to reach their maximum potential in their professional lives. This course prepares students to enter post-secondary institutions and satisfies A-G credit completion. This course is needed to complete the pathway sequence. Additionally, in order to meet the metrics of the college and career readiness indicator and students need to take all A-G credit courses.
CTE Professional Theatre Arts Il (Concentrator)
CTE Professional Theatre Arts II (Concentrator) is an intermediate course in the Performing Arts Pathway of the Arts, Media, and Entertainment Sector. This course will build on the foundational skills in a variety of technical and performance disciplines to create project-based life performances in theatre and musical theatre. Students will explore portfolio preparation for live and film/video performance. Students will also be introduced to the business/managerial careers associated with live theatrical performance. Specifically, this course requires students to draw on their fundamental acting, play analysis, scene study, monologue, and performance skills and moves them through more rigorous application of these skills in devised work, improvisation, and analysis of more advanced/diverse professional productions. Students will continue to develop skills that apply to all areas of employment. Those skills include, but are not limited to: confidence, creativity, collaboration, communication, and commitment. With a concentration both on the intermediate techniques of acting and the more practical side of preparation, this course is applicable for both those who want to break into the acting world and those who want to reach their maximum potential in their professional lives. This course prepares students to enter post-secondary institutions and satisfies A-G credit completion. This course is needed to complete the pathway sequence. CTE Theatre Arts I is a prerequisite. Additionally, in order to meet the metrics of the college and career readiness indicator and students need to take all A-G credit courses.
CTE Professional Theatre Arts Ill (Advanced)
(Capstone) is a capstone course in the Performing Arts Pathway of the Arts, Media, and Entertainment Sector. Drawing on in-depth studies of theatre, acting theory, theatre history, technical theatre, and directing, students will create project based performances in theatre, musical theatre, film and video production. Specific stylistic periods of theatre will be addressed, as well as specific scene study techniques in improv, comedy and drama. Students will participate in live productions, as well as explore the technical aspects of storyboarding, scriptwriting, editing, etc. Additionally, students will prepare audition or direction portfolios, learn business or managerial skills, and develop a professional career plan. This course prepares students to enter post-secondary institutions and satisfies A-G credit completion. This course is needed to complete the pathway sequence. Additionally, in order to meet the metrics of the college and career readiness indicator and students need to take all A-G credit courses. *CTE Theatre I and II, as well as teacher approval are prerequisites to this course.
Steele Canyon Players Drama Booster Club
TAX ID# 73-1676685
Board of Directors
President - Leanne Warrick
Vice President - Alex Carter
Secretary - Jeff/Melanie Monroe
Treasurer - Amber Horn Phillips
Concessions Manager - Cherokee Eddy
Member at Large - Kevin Borum
Season Sponsor - $2,000
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Annual membership expiring June 30, 2025.
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Business name & logo on show t-shirts for performers & musicians and for sale at event - Fall AND Spring.
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Business name & logo on show banner placed at corner of Campo Rd/Hwy 94 & SCHS - Fall AND Spring
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Business name & logo on show ads, posters, flyers that will appear in print and on SCHS website, SCHS Drama Website and SC Players Drama Boosters Facebook page - Fall AND Spring
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Business name & logo in all press releases as "Show Sponsor" - Fall AND Spring
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Business name & logo in black & white show print program full page & in slide show that runs prior to performance during all performances (approximately 2000 audience members over 5 performances) - Fall AND Spring.
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Includes 4 complimentary tickets to one night of each performance in the season (Murder Mystery, Fall Show, Spring Show, Student Directed Showcase).
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One sponsor at this level.
