Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. How do I get into Talented Theatre?
2. How often will you do plays?
3. What kind of plays do you perform?
4. When will my child meet class?
5. How do I exit my child from Talented Theatre?

How do I get into Talented Theatre?

Entrance into Talented Theatre is through a two-step evaluation process that 
consists of an interview, performance of a monologue, and a variety of 
guided activities involving movement, creativity, use of voice, 
characterization, imagination, pantomime, and/or improvisation.  The student 
will be screened initially by a district evaluator.  Upon passing that 
screening, the student will then be evaluated by a state evaluator.

Students interested in trying out for Talented Theatre should request an 
Audition Packet from their Guidance Counselor. This packet explains the 
audition process in complete detail and contains a list of acceptable plays 
from which audition monologues may be drawn.  They should come by and see me
and I will help them choose a monologue from the state list.

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How often will you do plays?

I like to have a performance each semester.  Since I do the all-school musical
in November, I will have a workshop-type of performance in October.   We will
probably do a musical number from the fall all-school musical at Hurricane 
Highlights and have a spring performance in April or May.  That is four
opportunities to perform during the school year.

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What kind of plays do you perform?

The short answer to that question is that we do plays that are both school 
acceptable and of interest to the students.
We have a play-reading committee at each school who reads and approves any 
play before the students see it.  Play selection guidelines include: 
appropriateness for grade/age level, community interest, past success, 
talent pool, and other considerations deemed important by the review group.

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When will my child meet class?

Talented Theatre is a pull-out class on the junior high level.  The students 
meet for a two-hour class once a week.  I check everyone's schedule and assign
them to a class.  Dr. Schneider has requested that the students not miss their
ELA block as that is what is tested on the LEAP test for 8th graders.  If a
student is having difficulty in classes missed due to Talented Theatre, please
let me know.  The guidance counselors are very cooperative in changing
schedules.

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How do I exit my child from Talented Theatre?

If you and/or your child decide that he/she does not want to attend Talented 
Theatre due to grades, changing interests, etc., let me know.  I will 
schedule an exit IEP meeting.  Your child will remain eligible for services 
as long as his/her evaluation remains current.

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