North Carolina Essential Standards

Beginning High School Standards - Communication

B.C.1.1 Use non-verbal expression to illustrate how human emotion affects the body and is conveyed through the body.

B.C.1.2 Apply vocal elements of volume, pitch, rate, tone, articulation, and vocal expression.

B.C.1.3 Understand how to read and write scripts that communicate conflict, plot, and character.

B.C.2.1 Use improvisation and acting skills, such as observation, concentration, and characterization in a variety of theatre exercises.

B.C.2.2 Interpret various selections of dramatic literature through formal and informal presentations.

Beginning High School Standards - Analysis

B.A.1.1 Interpret the plot structure and the thematic, technical, and dramaturgical elements within scenes from plays.

B.A.1.2 Analyze informal or formal theatre productions in terms of the emotions or thoughts they evoke, characters, settings, and events.

Beginning High School Standards - Aesthetics

B.AE.1.1 Understand the major technical elements, such as sound, lights, set, and costumes, and their interrelationships.

B.AE.1.2 Explain how the major technical elements, such as sound, lights, set, and costumes, are used to enhance formal or informal productions.

Beginning High School Standards - Culture

B.CU.1.1 Use theatre arts to explore concepts in world history and relate them to significant events, ideas, and movements from a global context.

B.CU.1.2 Exemplify history, culture, geography, economics, civics, and government from a global perspective through the creation of theatrical works.

B.CU.2.1 Illustrate appropriate theatre etiquette as a member of an audience, as a performer, and as a technician.

B.CU.2.2 Use acting conventions, such as stage presence, subtext, style, and ensemble work, to perform formal or informal works.

Intermediate High School Standards - Communication

I.C.1.1 Use non-verbal expression to illustrate how human motivations are prompted by physical and emotional needs.

I.C.1.2 Apply vocal elements of volume, pitch, rate, tone, articulation, and vocal expression appropriately to theatrical texts, such as monologues and scenes.

I.C.1.3 Produce scripts based on literature texts.

I.C.2.1 Use improvisation and acting skills, such as observation, concentration, and characterization, to demonstrate given situations.

I.C.2.2 Interpret scenes through formal and informal presentations.

Intermediate High School Standards - Analysis

I.A.1.1 Analyze the plot structure and the thematic, technical, and dramaturgical elements within plays.

I.A.1.2 Evaluate the works of theatre artists for strengths, weaknesses, and suggestions for improvement.

Intermediate High School Standards - Aesthetics

I.AE.1.1 Use technical knowledge and design skills to formulate designs.

I.AE.1.2 Use the major technical elements, such as sound, lights, set, and costumes, for formal or informal audiences.

Intermediate High School Standards - Culture

I.CU.1.1 Use theatre arts to explore concepts of civics and economics, such as systems, functions, structures, democracy, economies, and interdependence.

I.CU.1.2 Exemplify the concepts of civics and economics through the creation of theatrical works.

I.CU.2.1 Understand theatre etiquette that is appropriate for a variety of theatrical spaces, styles, and genres.

I.CU.2.2 Use production conventions, such as blocking or style, as given by directors or as indicated by playwrights.

Proficient High School Standards - Communication

P.C.1.1 Use non-verbal expression and physical self-awareness to communicate movement elements and characterization, including size, weight, and rate of movement.

P.C.1.2 Apply vocal elements of volume, pitch, rate, tone, articulation, and vocal expression to develop characters.

P.C.1.3 Create original works, such as monologues, scenes, or performance pieces.

P.C.2.1 Use improvisation and acting skills, such as observation, concentration, and characterization, to create extended scenes.

P.C.2.2 Interpret monologues through formal and informal presentations.

Proficient High School Standards - Analysis

P.A.1.1 Analyze full-length plays in terms of plot structure, pacing, given circumstances, and character development.

P.A.1.2 Distinguish the evolution of written texts to theatrical performances.

Proficient High School Standards - Aesthetics

P.AE.1.1 Analyze design concepts for aesthetic impact of technical elements.

P.AE.1.2 Apply working knowledge to solve problems in the major technical elements, such as sound, lights, set, and costumes, for formal or informal audiences.

Proficient High School Standards - Culture

P.CU.1.1 Understand the role of theatre arts in United States history as a means of interpreting past eras within an historical context.

P.CU.1.2 Exemplify the concepts of United States History through the creation of theatrical works.

P.CU.2.1 Understand how the rules of audience etiquette originated, how they have evolved, and for what purpose.

P.CU.2.2 Analyze the interrelationships of theatre roles.

Advanced High School Standards - Communication

A.C.1.1 Use non-verbal expression and physical self-awareness to communicate movement elements and characterization, including differentiation between multiple characters.

A.C.1.2 Use voice to create character dialects.

A.C.1.3 Use constructive criticism to improve original works both written and read orally.

A.C.2.1 Use improvisation and acting skills to perform for a formal audience using prompts provided by the audience.

A.C.2.2 Interpret scripts through formal and informal presentations.

Advanced High School Standards - Analysis

A.A.1.1 Differentiate the plot structure, pacing, given circumstances, and character development within plays from a variety of theatre genres.

A.A.1.2 Critique performances of written texts based on a set of given criteria.

Advanced High School Standards - Aesthetics

A.AE.1.1 Use technical knowledge and design skills to formulate designs for a specific audience.

A.AE.1.2 Use the knowledge and skills associated with technical roles, such as lighting operator, prop master, or stage manager, in an appropriate and effective manner.

Advanced High School Standards - Culture

A.CU.1.1 Interpret theatre arts from personal, cultural, and historical contexts.

A.CU.1.2 Exemplify a variety of theatrical forms, such as puppetry, musical theatre, and pantomime, from Non-Western cultures and a variety of historical periods through the creation of theatrical works.

A.CU.2.1 Design strategies to encourage appropriate audience etiquette.

A.CU.2.2 Integrate conventions and structures of theatre when creating formal or informal theatre productions.