Snow College Theatre
Theatre is the art and craft of play production. It includes the study of dramatic literature and theory, theatre history, acting, set design, lighting design, costume design and film. In addition to the scholarly exploration of these subjects, the theatre program emphasizes the practical application of knowledge gained and skills learned through annual performances before live audiences.
Theatre also explores the historical, cultural and social milieu that produced significant works of dramatic literature.
Students who complete an emphasis in theatre at Snow College will be expected to demonstrate that they
- know the historical and cultural development of western dramatic literature and tradition;
- know the characteristics of significant literary schools from classism to Shakespeare;
- are able to criticize significant great works in terms of the period in which they were written;
- are able to perform the basic duties of a stage technician;
- are able to perform a variety of roles from tragic, comic and musical theatre;
- feel or appreciate the literary and humanistic significance of drama;
- feel or appreciate significant works of drama from a variety of schools and authors;
- feel or appreciate the visual and oral elements of theatre.
Student Opportunities
Upcoming Theatre Productions:
Peter and the Starcatcher
April 11-14, 2018
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.
A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.
By Rick Elice
Music by Wayne Barker Based on the Novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Peterson
Directed by Milinda Weeks
Tickets: Adults - $8.00, Seniors/High School and Younger - $7.00, Snow College Students
w/Activity card - $2.00
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