DRAMA

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DRAMA

• At Merivale

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Course Selection

• ENG1O
• Open class fulfills your art credit
• ENG2O
• Open class no pre-requisite needed
• ENG3M
• Mixed closed class you need either ENG1O or
  ENG2O
• ENG4M
• Mixed closed class you need ENG3M

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ENG1O

• Movement
• Tableau
• Mime
• Voice
• Storytelling
• Radio Plays
• Role Play
• Monologue
• 2 person Scene
• Collective Creation (exam)

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ENG2O

• History
• The Ritual
• Commedia dell Arte and Mask Making!
• Rhythm and Movement
• STOMP and GREASE
• Playwriting
• Role Play
• Monologue
• Scenes and characterization (exam)

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ENG3M

• Voice
• Poetry and Choral
• History
• Origins of Theatre
• Musical Theatre
• Playwriting
• Monologue
• Canadian Theatre Production (exam)

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ENG4M

• Drama in Education
• Leadership philosophy
• Theory
• Method Acting
• History
• Greek Theatre
• Independent Study
• The Audition
• Monologue and Resume
• Childrens Theatre
• Final Scene Study and Design (exam)

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Fall Production

• Directed by two senior students
• A Canadian or contemporary play is chosen
• Auditions are held in early September
  (performance in Nov.)
• Past Shows 7 Stories, Curious Savage, Six
  Characters in Search of an Author

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Musical Production

• Directed by Ms. Wood
• A full-length musical (often Broadway)
• Auditions are held in late November (performance
  in April)
• Casts of 30-50 students!!

Past Shows Urinetown, Once Upon a Mattress, The
Drowsy Chaperone We take part of CAPPIES (local
student award program) held in June
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Spring One Acts

• 4-6 short one act plays are written or chosen
• Directed by senior students (two per play)
• Auditions are held in April (performance in June)
• Great opportunity for juniors who want to
  experience the stage for the first time