- How long are Theatre Arts 7/8 and Theatre II offered?
- How does my child enroll in the Theatre III Master Class?
- How do I get involved with productions?
- When are Drama Club meetings?
- What is the International Thespian Society?
- Where do I need to go to find out more information?
- How do students stay academically eligible to participate in theatre arts?
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How long are Theatre Arts 7/8 and Theatre II offered?
Both classes are offered as semeter electives.
Students who are enrolled in Theatre 7/8 can enroll in Theatre II during the
same calendar year. Please check with the appropriate grade level counselor
if interested.
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How does my child enroll in the Theatre III Master Class?
Students interested in this class must have taken Theatre 7/8 and/or Theatre
II, must be entering eighth grade, fill out an application, and must have
teacher approval prior to enrollment. This is a full-year class. We do not
accept late enrollment, unless it is a special circumstance and at the
discretion of the director. Only twenty (20) students are accepted into this
full year program.
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How do I get involved with productions?
The Master Class students is the primary production group for the program,
although school wide auditions are held in the spring for the mainstage
production and the one-act play.
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When are Drama Club meetings?
We will try to hold meetings twice a month, usually every other Thursday.
The Drama Club officers will announce meetings and we encourage all members
to participate and join us. A meeting schedule is also posted on the call
board in the drama room. This is a great way to get involved with the
theatre program!
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What is the International Thespian Society?
It is the honor society that recognizes excellence in educational theatre.
We are members of the society, Junior Thespian Troupe #88588. Membership
into the society is earned by receiving points for hours spent doing quality
theatre work. Inductions are usually held twice a year (November and March),
and the cost for thespian dues is $10.00. This covers tshirt and lifetime
dues. Jr. Thespians can earn as many as 100 points during their tenure at
DMS, and can earn 5 Star Honors. 5 points from Jr. Thespian membership
transfer to the CSHS Theatre Arts program's International Thespian Society
troupe if a student continues to be actively involved with theatre arts
throughout high school.
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Where do I need to go to find out more information?
You can find out everything you need by coming by room B101 (the Drama room)
and check out the call board. Three other ways to find out more information
are by calling at 817-949-5556, email Mrs. A-J at arafatd@cisdmail.com, or
checking out the website. It's updated weekly! We also have a podcast site -
www.mypodcast.com/dawsondrama.
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How do students stay academically eligible to participate in theatre arts?
All students who elect to participate in the theatre program after normal
school hours must be passing all classes with a 70 or higher in order to be
eligible, per Texas HB 72 and Senate Bill 1. A student whose grades fall
below a 70 at the end of a six week period will be deemed ineligible to
participate, unless he/she is able to bring their grade up to passing within
a three week progress reporting period, at which time, the student is
reinstated to participate. This is the state law and the theatre director
takes this very seriously, as do any students who choose to be members of
the theatre arts program. Academics come first. Period. Students who are
struggling with core academics are highly encouraged to attend morning and
advisory tutorials and the Extended Day program after school to seek the
help they need in order to maintain passing grades.
