Encore Company
Let's play! Encore Co. is a production-based class in which students have the opportunity to participate in theatre productions year-round. In this advanced theatre course, students apply knowledge gained during the prerequisite class Theatre Arts. Students gain hands-on experiences as they produce four shows for the community throughout the year, and they continue developing their skills in acting and all aspects of technical theatre. After school rehearsals and performances are required parts of evaluation. Fall competition at district and state levels is optional.
Course Objective
During the quest to entertain, enlighten and inform, students create physical and vocal characters, develop confidence, build character interaction, understand staging techniques, and understand working with a director (including student directors). Students explore a variety of acting styles through production work and differentiate between the author’s contribution to the experience of theatre and that of directors, actors, and designers. Students also aim to understand the audience’s contribution to the performance; therefore, students are encouraged to attend field trips to professional/community theatre productions to discover and analyze theatre from the perspective of an audience member.
The Cast
After completing one year of Theatre Arts, applicants are admitted to Encore Co. only by audition and teacher signature. Once accepted, students have memorable experiences building characters, rehearsing scenes, and producing plays during their high school acting careers. Being part of Encore Co. gives people a sense of comradarie and purpose as their confidence grows, both on and off stage.
The Director
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Taunya Page is a 1990 graduate of Mountain Home High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (English major, history minor) from Boise State University in December of 1999. In August of 2000, she was hired by Mountain Home High School to teach English and drama, and in 2004, she completed her master's program at Central Washington University, receiving a Master of Arts in Theatrical Production. In 2010 Mrs. Page expanded theatre opportunities at Mountain Home High School by adding the backstage classes stagecraft and costume design to the program. She has directed over 50 plays; her favorites include Fahrenheit 451 (2015), Night of the Living Dead (2011), Cyrano (2014), What the Bellhop Saw (2003), Rumors (2004), Murder's in the Heir (2005), The Wizard of Oz (2007), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2008), Star Wars (2009), and Suessical (2009).
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Idaho State Drama Teacher of the Year 2013
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Grading Criteria
- Daily Participation (see rehearsal guidelines) If you are absent, you cannot participate in the rehearsal process, therefore, I cannot give you a grade for that day. This can present a problem for you if you do not work while in class, and you tend to be absent quite often. You are allowed four absences per quarter without penalty. On your fifth and subsequent absences, for whatever reason—excused or unexcused--you will receive a zero for participation.
- Learning lines is absolutely imperative and work on the play cannot progress until you know your lines. Therefore, you will learn your lines on time or you will not be in the show. You must have an ‘A’ on all memory grades or you will become an understudy. Learn lines as written. “If it’s not on the page, don’t say it on the stage.”
Competition
Prepare an acting piece from any published play and showcase your acting skills at the District III Drama Competition in November. You could qualify to compete at the state level in December. Be sure to check the event rules under the competition tab of this website. Competition is not a requirement for this class, but if you choose to compete, you will gain valuable experience, and see what other schools are producing.
Lettering in Drama
You can earn a Mountain Home High School activity letter in drama by competing at the District III Drama Competition (including presenting your acting piece at the acting showcase--see Mrs. Page for more details).
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· Qualifying for the Idaho State Drama Competition OR 10 “Thinkin’ Theatre” points
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· Grade level “A” in this class
**Note: You will receive a bar when you complete the requirements for more than one year.
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· Qualifying for the Idaho State Drama Competition OR 10 “Thinkin’ Theatre” points
AND
· Grade level “A” in this class
**Note: You will receive a bar when you complete the requirements for more than one year.