Overview
The best thing about drama at MSA is that no experience is necessary. Whether you have never set foot on the stage before or you are a seasoned veteran, we provide you with your chance to shine! Newcomers learn the ins and outs of putting on a production from both the coaches and their fellow students. For those with experience, there is opportunity to to hone your talents or try something new. “All the world’s a stage” and there is truly a part for everyone to play with MSA Drama!
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Off to Oz
Student performers put on a dazzling performance, and, in the process, gave the audience a new appreciation for the classic Wizard of Oz.
Fine Arts Stories
Through observation and a steady sketchbook, Siri Herlevsen offers the engineering team something no software can replicate: intuition for how a vessel should feel.
Eden Terrien is stepping into work that demands more—more movement, more control, and more of herself.
At Alumni Lake, a campfire classroom and a block of wood challenged students to slow down and experience the craft of making, one careful cut at a time.
During the Artist Luncheon Series, S. Ross Browne ’87 offered students a candid look at what it takes to turn creative passion into profession.
Lilah Davis finds her through line on the Hill in performance, leadership, and storytelling.
Whether you are a Red Devil or a Maverick, the caroling soul of Miller School is palpable in Mandy Ma’s frosted depiction of a still day on the Hill.
Little Shop of Horrors entertains with comedy, horror, and brilliant performances in acting, singing, and set design. Enjoy Photo Journal.
From spontaneous moments to award-winning photographs, the work tells the story of Miller School through the eyes of a student who sees beauty in both the big and the small.
Lilly Kolbrener learns the art of throwing mud on a wheel and discovers not just pottery but how pottery connects people to the world.
Casey Klau returns MSA to its roots in her pursuit of fashion design, sewing, and woodcarving.
For nearly fifteen years, Mr. C has been sharing the joys of music and the performing arts with students on the Hill.
Sometimes the artwork tells the entire story. This is one of those cases. Julia Martins captures the beauty of wildlife and relationships masterfully in her recent work.
MORE INFORMATION
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The Miller School Drama Department is dedicated to the growth of young performers, technicians, and stage crew members. The department includes two seasons of afternoon (during athletic time) season as well as a full-year academic course. This provides students the opportunity to explore drama in a single season or dive fully into the performing arts by participating in all three productions. Putting on three productions per year (two dramatic, one musical), the program allows students to be involved in every aspect of stage production. Students act, sing, dance, design costumes, design make-up, build sets, assist in lighting design and audio production, and have fun! Students experience the fruits of their labor on opening night when the audience is transported to a world that they have created!
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Optional Drama Course
Open to students in grades 8 - 12. Drama engages the individual who is interested in growing her/his knowledge of theater history and literature, learning techniques and skills unique to theatrical production, and developing as a performer and/or a technician. A year-long offering, the first semester will involve the study of theater theory, dramatic literature, and an introduction to improvisation and theater games. The second semester will focus on applying student knowledge and experience from the first semester to create a full-length production in the spring.