Del Norte High – Drama 1-2

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Drama 1 is a survey course which includes many facets of dramatic activity. Included are basic storytelling, voice and diction, reader’s theater, pantomime, and improvisational exercises. The students will be requested to visit at least one selected rehearsal or performance of a school play each quarter. Drama may be applied to the Fine Arts requirement but not the English requirement. This course has been approved to meet the UC “f” requirement. Drama 2 is a course in which students do creative exercises to illustrate characters and situations, as well as improvisational exercises. It is a beginning study of theater with in-depth looks at structure of theater and plays and more improvisations and pantomimes. Students will visit movies and plays and be able to write a critique of them. At least one basic scene and/or series of pantomimes must be presented. Also included is a study of the function of the playwright, the actor, the director, and the technicians. In addition, the students will study the written scripts of four genres: melodrama, comedy, farce, and modern drama.