Theatre Performance
Main Track Instructor - Adam Wilkins
Do you dream of being onstage, telling powerful stories, and bringing characters to life? The Theatre Performance Track will help you develop your acting , movement, voice, and stage presence through hands-on experience and productions.
Requirements for completing the CAPA Theatre Performance Track through AMES:
- 28 Approved Credits - See below.
- 100 Volunteer Hours - Every CAPA student is required to put in 100 community service hours between freshman and senior year (an average of 25 per year,) either into the school, or other arts organizations around the state. Talk to your Main Track Teacher with any questions about what does or does not count. CLICK HERE for the Volunteer Hours Tracking Sheet.
- Yearly Requirements
- Participate as a performer, crew member, or audience member in ALL Cottonwood Theatre productions (Fall Musical, Melodrama, Broadway Revue, Spring Play, Competition Showcase, Spring Musical, Beginning Theatre Play, Intermediate Theatre Play, Advanced Theatre One Act Festival, and at least one Improv Show.)
- Participate as a performer, crew member, or audience member in at least one Choir concert, one Instrumental Music concert, and one Dance concert.
- Participate in Theatre Competition as a performer, design competitor, timer, music-player, or crew member.
- Attend UTA DramaCon.
Theatre Performance Required Credits
*Bolded classes may be taken multiple times for multiple credits
- 4.0 Credits – Fine Arts
- Theatre 1 (1.0)
- Theatre 2 (1.0)
- Theatre 3 (1.0)
- Theatre 4 (1.0)
- 4.0 Credits – English/Language Arts
- English 9 (1.0)
- English 10 (1.0)
- English 11 (1.0)
- English 12 (1.0) or U of U Writing 1010/1020 (1.0)
- 4.0 Credits – Math
- Secondary Math 1 (1.0) or Secondary Math 1 Honors (1.0)
- Secondary Math 2 (1.0) or Secondary Math 2 Honors (1.0)
- Secondary Math 3 (1.0) or Secondary Math 3 Honors (1.0)
- College Prep Math (1.0) or AP Calculus AB (1.0) or MATH 1030 (0.5) or MATH 1070 (0.5) or MATH 1210 (0.5) or MATH 1220 (0.5)
- 4.0 Credits – Science
- Biology Honors (1.0)
- Chemistry Honors (1.0) or Chemistry (1.0)
- Physics Honors (1.0) or Physics (1.0)
- Geology (1.0) or Environmental Science (1.0) or AP Computer Science (1.0) or CHEM 1210/1215* (0.75) or CHEM 1220/1225* (0.75) or PHYS 2210 (0.5) or PHYS 2220 (0.5)
- 3.5 Credits -- Social Studies
- World Geography (1.0)
- World History (1.0)
- US History (1.0) or AP US History (1.0)
- US Government (.5)
- .5 Credit – Digital Studies
- Exploring Computer Science (0.5)
- Robotics 1 (0.5) or Intro to Info. Tech (0.5) or A+ Comp. Repair & Maintenance (0.5)
- 2.0 Credits (of the same language) -- World Languages
- American Sign Language
- American Sign Language (1.0)
- American Sign Language 2 (1.0)
- American Sign Language 3 (1.0)
- Chinese
- Chinese 1 (1.0)
- Chinese 2 (1.0)
- Chinese 3 (1.0)
- Chinese 4 (1.0)
- Chinese 5 (1.0)
- AP Chinese (1.0)
- Spanish
- Spanish 1 (1.0)
- Spanish 2 (1.0)
- Spanish 3 (1.0)
- Spanish 4 (1.0
- AP Spanish (1.0)
- Russian
- Russian 1 (1.0)
- Russian 2 (1.0)
- Russian 3 Honors (1.0)
- Arabic
- Arabic 1 (1.0)
- Arabic 2 (1.0)
- Arabic 3 Honors (1.0)
- American Sign Language
- 1.0 Credits – Physical Education
- Choose from the Following
- Dance 1 (1.0)
- Dance 1A (.5)
- Dance Ensemble (1.0)
- Dance 1010 (1.0)
- Social Dance (.5)
- Choose from the Following
- .5 Credit -- Health II
- .5 Credit – Financial Literacy
- 1.0 Credit – Career and Technical Education (CTE) - Internship
- 1.0 Credits -- Electives
- Choose from the Following:
- Beginning Stage Crew (.5)
- Advanced Stage Crew (.5)
- Mixed Choir (1.0)
- Women’s Choir (1.0)
- Concert Choir (1.0)
- Madrigals (1.0)
- Concert Orchestra (1.0)
- Symphonic Band (1.0)
- Jazz Ensemble (1.0)
- Piano 1 (.5)
- Guitar (.5)
- Debate 1-2 (1.0)
- Sewing 1 (.5)
- Sewing 2 (.5)
- Fashion Design Studio (.5)
- Interior Design 1 (.5)
- Woods 1 (.5)
- Woods 2 (.5)
- Teaching as a Profession 1 (.5)
- Teaching as a Profession 2 (.5)
- Art Foundations (.5)
- Beginning Drawing (.5)
- Beginning Painting (.5)
- Intermediate Painting (1.0)
- AP Art (1.0)
- Drivers Education (.5)
- Mythology (.5)
- Creative Writing (.5)
- Fine Arts Exploration (.5)
- Choose from the Following:
Theatre Performance Track Breakdown by Year
9th Grade - 7.0
10th Grade - 7.0
11th Grade - 7.0
12th Grade - 7.0
Additional Classes Include the Following Requirements:
- English - 1.0
- Math - 1.0
- Science - 1.0
- Social Studies - 1.0
- Theatre 1 - 1.0
- Digital Studies - 1.0
- Additional Classes - 1.0
10th Grade - 7.0
- English - 1.0
- Math - 1.0
- Science - 1.0
- Social Studies - 1.0
- Theatre 2 - 1.0
- Additional Classes - 2.0
11th Grade - 7.0
- English - 1.0
- Math - 1.0
- Science - 1.0
- Social Studies - 1.0
- Theatre 3 - 1.0
- Internship - 1.0
- Additional Classes - 1.0
12th Grade - 7.0
- English - 1.0
- Math - 1.0
- Science - 1.0
- Social Studies - .5
- Theatre 4 - 1.0
- Additional Classes - 2.5
Additional Classes Include the Following Requirements:
- World Languages - 2.0
- Dance - 1.5
- Health - .5
- Financial Literacy - .5
- Electives - 2.0
