Theatre for the Next Generation
Dynamite Drama Productions
Providing an exciting space to create, play, and build relationships!
Mission
Dynamite Drama Productions was created with one primary goal: give students a space to create, explore, and express themselves. I aim to curate an environment in which kids feel free to learn and collaborate with each other in order to develop a theatrical production from the ground up. Whether they dream of seeing their name in lights, using creative problem solving skills to build and design sets, costumes, and props, or just taking a break from a mundane day to play and invoke their imaginations, Dynamite Drama aims to provide a space of pure expression and play. While the method is certainly play, there are many core pillars that are delivered through this:
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Empathy - To portray a character aside from yourself, a student must be able to develop and empathize with that character.
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Collaboration - Even a one-man-show doesn’t consist of one man. Theatre, at its core, relies on collaboration, building each other up, and growing as a team.
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Bravery - Some students are bound to be timid at first, but developing a supportive community allows students to break out of those fears and share their ideas boldly and bravely.
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Respect - In order to create a community that students can feel comfortable sharing in, they must know that their work, ideas, and opinions are respected both by their peers and their instructor.
The Dynamite Players are Dynamite Drama Productions acting troupes during the Fall semester! There are two troupes: Firecrackers (Beginner Troupe), and the Dynamos (Intermediate/Advanced Troupe).
The Dynamite players will develop acting techniques, stage presence, confidence, and creativity through focusing on improvisational exercises, lessons in technical design, and acting methods leading up to a showcase for family and friends at the end of the semester.
Our Spring production is a full length production that is led by 4th and 5th grade students. This year's production will be announced when students return from Fall Break in November, and auditions will follow in December.
Our cast will rehearse 2 days a week from January-April, and 3 days a week for the last 2 weeks of rehearsal.
Our Production Crew for the Spring production is made up of 4th and 5th grade students who will be assigned to one of our three design teams: Costuming, Props, Scenery.
Each design team will learn about what their design area involves, and will meet once a week to design, plan, and create the elements of the show. A select number from each design team will be chosen to participate in Backstage Crew, and will attend our final 2 weeks of rehearsal, as well as work backstage during the performance.