Visual and Performing Arts Academy Theatre Classes

These audition-based classes are designed for career-minded and capable students.  Students who are accepted and enrolled into the Academy take classes that are designed to develop students both physically and mentally in the professional techniques of acting, singing, dancing, and stagecraft. .
Theatre Arts I: Acting
Intermediate Acting: Children's Theatre
Intermediate Acting: Comedy and Improv
Technical Theatre I: Beginning Lights, Sound, and Stagecraft
Technical Theatre II: Advanced Stagecraft
Advanced Acting: Shakespeare
Advanced Acting: World Drama
Advanced Acting: American Drama (2013-2014)
Theatre Production IV: Play Analysis/Directing

Performance Opportunities
The Academy at CRHS excels in providing opportunities for students to gain in-depth experience and put thier training to work through performance opportunities.

Fall Show

An intimate performance experience staged in the Black Box Theatre.   Ticketed event.
2010 - The Nerd by Larry Shue
2011 - Rumors by Neil Simon

Kids Musical Theatre Workshop

A one (1) day Saturday workshop from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for ages 7 - 14.  Registration fee required.

Musical Dinner Theatre

A two (2) day event on Friday and Saturday.  Doors open at 6:30 pm, Dinner served at 7:00 pm and Show begins at 8:00 pm.  Ticketed fundraising Gala event.

Children's Theatre Show

A show for children performed during the school day for elementary students with two (2) evening performances at 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm.  Ticketed event.
2011 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Musical Production

A three (3) day event on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 pm at CRHS or at the RRISD Performing Arts Center.  Ticketed Event.
2011 - Footloose
2012 - Guys and Dolls

One Act Play

A UIL Competition where students compete with other schools by performing a 40 minute play to be adjudicated by a judge.  The contest is open to the public with an admittance fee.  There are five advancing levels of competition:  Zone, District, Area, Region and State.  At each level of competition, the critic-judge awards three levels of individual acting awards: Honorable Mention All-Star Cast, All-Star Cast, Best Actor, and Best Actress.  The citic-judge also selects two of the productions to advance to the next level of competition.  After the awards are announced the judge gives an oral critique to each of the schools represented.  Most competitions also include Best Tech Crew.
2011 - You Can't Take it With You (Zone Advancing Play)
                        Zone Best Actress - Jordan Maranto, Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Morgan Kaiser, David Scott
                        District Best Actor - Cosme Belmonte
2012 - The Caucasian Chalk Circle: 
                        All-Star Cast - Jordan Maranto, David Scott; Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Morgan Kaiser, Will Mereness, Musicians (Vincent Hooper, Jessica O'Brien, 
                        Mariel Ardila, Paige Ward, Shelby Lautzenheiser, Journey Maranto, Zac Guffey, Daniel Lack, Ethan Vinante, Sammy Wasson, Nathaniel Mayo); 
                        Best Tech Crew - Jessica Yehl, Jordan Monaghan, Stephen Hamilton, Ashley Rowe, Rene Frazier; Oustanding Stage Manager - Jessica Yehl 

Comedy & Improv Show

2012 - Just for Laughs!

Special Programs

Special programs or projects come up occasionally throughout the year. These can include special events or short term programs.  Dates and times will be posted as the need arrives.