Audition pre-requisites:  For spring musical you must first take Intro to Acting OR choir.  
Effective 2020/21: NEW! Theatre Foundations now earns Humanities credit for  graduation! 

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Intro to Acting

Learn some new techniques, including character development and movement.  We explore audition techniques, monologues.  In ensemble groups, you will work on improvisation, scene work, and One-Act performances. Open to all grades. This class is the first in the drama series. It is required for musical auditions.  This class will produce Intro to Acting One Acts.
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 Theatre Foundations
​with Humanities

This is an introduction into the many exciting facets of theatre.  You will enjoy acting in scenes and games with your classmates.  You will explore the world backstage, including stage design and stagecraft.  And you will learn script analysis and theatre history.  Come join the fun!  This is an excellent way to become involved in drama at FRHS. Prerequisite: Intro to Acting  Open to all grades. This class is the second in the drama series. This class is required for fall play auditions.

New in 2020/21!  Fulfills Humanities requirement for graduation!
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Advanced Acting

You will study advanced audition techniques and traditions of master actors and directors in this semester-long course.  The culminating project of this class is a student directed One Act performed for school and community audiences. Prerequisite: Theatre Foundations. One Semester. Open to grades 10, 11, 12.  This class is third in the drama series.  This class will direct and produce the One Acts.

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Integrated Drama

Special education and general education students work in diverse peer groups on performance projects that include improvisation, pantomime, puppetry, musical performances, and composition of original pieces.  Class activities will encourage peer collaboration, education about disabilities, student inclusion, and personal empowerment.  One semester.  Open to all grades.
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Acting in Film

Find your place among the stars by performing before the camera!  Learn acting techniques that are specifically designed to improve your performance on film.  In Fossil’s newest year-long acting course, you will collaborate with Media classes to script, rehearse, and produce original student films.  Prerequisite: Intro to Acting. Open to grades 10, 11, 12.  This class is third in the drama series (Advanced Acting is the other choice).

Technical Theatre Certification

​Be a part of the most important place in the theatre – backstage!  This class will create and build the sets, costumes, lights, and sound for the fall and spring plays at FRHS.  We will also learn the basics of design, and earn certification for operating equipment in the Performing Arts Center.  Don’t’ miss this opportunity to be involved!  Open to grades 9 - 12.  Must be 16 to be certified by Poudre School District.