"The audience goes to the theater to see the good performance of good plays, and not the play itself. You can read the play." – Alexander Ostrovsky
Emily Nichols
DHS ActingDHS Acting promotes 21st century skills: critical thinking and problem solving, communications and collaboration, creativity and innovation. Through script analysis, character development, voice acting, audition preparation, feedback, rehearsal and live performances, students develop the skills necessary to succeed in a career, college, and life.
The Intermediate Acting class produces showcases twice a year.
The Advanced Acting class participates in the Georgia One Act Competition, Thescon, and performs a full length production twice a year.
Upcoming Shows
Witches!? In Salem?!
October 16-17, 19-20 | DHS Acting
PG, 10+
A darkly comedic, yet (mostly) historically accurate take on the Salem Witch Trials and all the (mostly) historically accurate horrors which may occur when populism runs rampant, injustice is a day-to-day occurrence, and a rigid religious minority sets the laws of the land. You know, old-timey problems. Jenny Anne Bishop, an eighth grader who got “way too into her class lesson plan on The Crucible” guides us through all the fun facts from the years leading up to, during, and after the Trials. Meet culprits, victims, and bystanders alike as a village in turmoil comes to life.
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Peter and the Starcatcher
Apr. 24-27 | DHS Acting
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels delivers marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair… and the bonds of friendship, duty, and love.
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Important Information for Parents of DHS Acting
Volunteer to chaperone. Contact your VPs if interested.
- GHSA One-Act on October 26th (Regional) and possibly November 16, 2024 (State)
- Georgia Thespians Conference (ThesCon) on February 6-8, 2024 (Columbus, GA)
Drivers and organizers needed for outings. Contact your VPs if interested.
Theater Outings for Acting Students: (We welcome help from Intermediate Acting or Adv/Int. Tech Parents to help make this an option for others.)
Contact your VPs to express your interest.