THEATRE ARTS DEPARTMENT

The Citrus College Theatre Arts Department offers a creative learning program aimed at developing acting, directing and technical skills necessary for transfer to a four-year university or to a professional training school. In addition, classes for personal enrichment are available.

PROGRAM CONTENT

The Theatre Arts Department's emphasis is in acting, directing, and technical theatre. You will receive training in character development, rehearsal technique, monologue and scene study, audition preparation, voice and movement, stage direction, script analysis and technical theatre. The Citrus College Little Theatre offers an intimate venue for developing and practicing your skills before live audiences.

The Theatre Arts Department produces two full-length main stage productions a year, one full-length student directed/designed production as well as a holiday show, Shakespeare in Production and the popular Citrus Theatre Academy in the summer. Citrus Theatre has a strong involvement with the American College Theatre Festival with several students having competed for the Irene Ryan Acting Award. Citrus has also presented selected scenes for the Invitational Scene Event. Our 2005 production of "La Lista Negra" traveled to the Regional festival in Cedar City, Utah as a participating production. Ultimately, it was honored as fifth in the nation out of hundreds of productions seen that year. At Festival 2010 in St. George, Utah, Citrus student, Jeremy Lewis, won the SDC Student Directing Fellowship Award and will be representing Region VIII at the National Festival this April.

No matter your career path, Theatre Arts classes will help you achieve your career goals for it teaches you discipline, commitment and responsibility.

If you are interested in Theatre performance, you will learn:

• Character Development
• Rehearsal Techniques
• Monologue and Scene Study
• Audition Preparation
• Voice and Movement
• Directing for the Stage
• Stage and Screenwriting
• Script analysis
• Acting for the Camera
• Shakespeare in Production, Ibsen, Chekhov and more
• Acting Fundamentals

Students who want to explore the technical and design elements of Theatre in the Emerging Theatre Technology program will learn:

• Introduction to General Theatre Techniques
• Lighting Design
• Scenic Design
• Intelligent Lighting Design
• Computer Aided Design
• Sound Design
• Costume Design
• Production Crew Training

Theatre Department Productions:

Fall 2002 – Our Country's Good
Spring 2003 – The Skin of Our Teeth
Fall 2003 – Tartuffe
Spring 2004 – The Hot L Baltimore
Fall 2004 – The Curious Savage
Spring 2005 – La Lista Negra
Fall 2005 – Loose Ends
Spring 2006 – The Cave Dwellers
Fall 2006 – Dark of the Moon
Spring 2007 – Rhinoceros
Spring 2007 – SubUrbia (Student Directed)
Fall 2007 – Joined at the Head
Spring 2008 – Anon(ymous)
Spring 2008 – Love, Sex, and the I.R.S. (Student Directed)
Fall 2008 – When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
Spring 2009 – California Suite (Student Directed)
Spring 2009 – The Grapes of Wrath
Fall 2009 – Lysistrata
Spring 2010 – Cartoon (Student Directed)
Spring 2010 – Noises Off
Fall 2010 – Twelve Angry Jurors
Spring 2011 – Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead (student directed production)
Fall 2011 –' Durang/Durang' by Christopher Durang
Spring 2012 – the musical 'Pippin' and "Kill Me Deadly' by Bill Robens
Fall 2012 – 'The Bronze Star' by Dr. Bruce Solheim – (this is the play that we received the
Distinguished Performance and Production Ensemble Award from the Kennedy Center.
One of 8 colleges from around the country)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Spring 2013 – 'Almost, Maine' by John Cariani – performance dates are
May 3, 4, 10 & 11 @ 8pm and May 5 @ 2pm
Summer 2013 – 'The Mousetrap' by Agatha Christie – performance dates are
July 19, 20 @ 8pm, July 20, 21 @ 2pm – and - July 21 @ 7pm.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Individuals seeking careers in theater and other related areas of the entertainment industry should possess a strong sense of discipline and exhibit enthusiasm and commitment to further developing their skills. As an actor, you should be able to apply things you observe and experience in your daily life to the characters you play. You may choose to pursue an acting career in theatre, television or film. Or you may decide to work behind the camera or on the stage as a director or producer where your knowledge of acting and technical theatre will benefit you greatly. Opportunities are also available in academic and children's theatre.

The Theater Arts Department falls under the umbrella of the Fine and Performing Arts major. Students can take a variety of classes that meet graduation requirements and fulfill prerequisites to the UC and CSU systems as well as professional schools. If you plan to transfer, check with Counseling and Advisement Center to determine how our courses articulate with university entrance and transfer requirements.

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