Drama FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Who?
- Any Jesuit High School student (9-12)
- Any high school-age woman from either a private or public school
- All under the guidance of a Professional Staff of theater teaching-artists
What?
Jesuit Drama is an after-school and weekend co-curricular activity
- Many opportunities onstage (acting, dancing, singing)
- Many opportunities offstage (building, designing, painting, welding)
When?
- Fall Play (comedy, drama, documentary theater, original work)
- Winter Musical (classic, contemporary, original work, revues)
- Spring Touring Show (small-cast, community outreach)
- Beyond the Black Box (community service project on every production)
Where?
The Harris Center Black Box Theater, our 145-seat performance-space equipped with state-of-the-art technology and resources both on and offstage
How?
- Regularly scheduled, open-invitation Information Meetings
- Audition Workshops for both newcomers and returning student performers
- Tech Training Days for both newcomers and returning technicians
Why?
“Unless we tell stories about ourselves, which is all that theater is, we’re in deep trouble.” (Alan Rickman)