This course is designed to allow students to use their God given talents to glorify God through the performing arts. The focus will be on staging a play for the public. In the process of introducing and developing theatrical skills it is my hope that each actor/actress will grow in their ability to express themselves confidently and joyfully. A sense of teamwork in the process will be encouraged as it is a Christian’s duty to build up and not tear down. Through exercises, scene work, and games each student will attain the skills necessary to perform on stage in front of a live audience. The topics we will cover during class are stage presence, gestures, enunciation, projection, blocking, pantomime, improvisation, character development, memorization, auditioning, vocal techniques, stage direction, and puppetry. Performance selections will be aimed at audiences of young children, peers, and parents.