Everything Is Theatre
welcome to an overview of an IB Theatre Programme
Everything Is Theatre
welcome to an overview of an IB Theatre Programme
It's your time
IB theatre isn't (just) for theatre students.
Theatre is a dynamic, collaborative, and live art form.
It is a practical subject that encourages discovery through experimentation, the taking of risks, and the presentation of ideas to others.
It's for the CURIOUS, MISCHIEVOUS, and CREATIVE student in all of us.
Discover the world
Students enrolled in the IB Theatre Programme read a wide range of offerings, including plays, critical theory, and theatre analysis.
Try different hats
Want to study directing? Lighting design? Dramaturgy? How about honing your acting skills? In IB Theatre, you get to try it all.
Make something real
Because the projects are built around student chosen and driven topics, what you make comes from you. In creating work, you learn about yourself.
IB Theatre Syllabus
your discovery, your drive, your curriculum
IB Theatre Syllabus
your discovery, your drive, your curriculum
Students will learn the fundamentals of the IB Theatre Programme through Working, Examining, and Creating. They will devise their own courses of study, each student personalizing his/her own path of discovery.
At times, students in the class will be working on the same curriculum. At other times, students will be working alone or in groups on self-directed projects. Each student will have his/her own path through the programme.
The Theatre Deparment
The Theatre Deparment
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Former AD Mike Kleba earned his MA in Theatre at Villanova University with a thesis on solo performance. No longer at the helm of NSHS Theatre, he began as an actor in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia before becoming a director and teacher. His work gravitated toward pieces about gender, race, beauty, and justice. At North Shore, he oversaw educational partnerships with Manhattan Theatre Club, Roundabout Theatre, Epic Theatre Ensemble, and Firebone Theater. He also teaches English and is a musician, writer, and speaker.
facilities
STAGE- students will have access to the NSHS main stage, prop room, tech booth, and shop
PAL- the Performing Arts Lab offers computers and a space for research, rehearsal, and master classes
VIC Haus Studios- audio/video recording space in NSHS's new Victorian House CLOSED
THEATRE LIBRARY- in the Theatre Office
IBO.org - the online home of the International Baccalaureate Programme
Partnerships
IB Theatre at North Shore is closely linked to the NSHS Masquers, sharing materials, personnel, and facilities
The NSHS Music Department, with former Directors Michael Kerschner, David Soto, and current Director Jason Domingo
The NSHS Visual Arts programs, with Sara Black, Elissa Theiss, and Lynn Johnson
The International Thespian Society
Broadway's Manhattan Theatre Club artist residency program