Theater

The theater program at Calhoun focuses on developing student voice and self-expression in a collaborative environment. We stage multiple productions each year, giving budding thespians the opportunity to explore a wide range of theatrical styles, develop new skills, and see the result of their efforts realized in front of an audience. In performing arts classes, students are asked to connect with who they are and expand their empathy towards others.

Through training in practical performance tools – from improv, movement, acting and vocal technique, to directing, writing for performance and filmmaking  – students learn various mediums in order to express their ideas and establish their voice. Theater teachers provide ample opportunities for student-written and directed work, and encourage an atmosphere of experimentation. A production might include collaboration with a professional playwright, veer into the territory of film, or become a platform for activism – the only limit is our imagination!