Black Box Shows: Student Directs

About Klein Collins H.S. Drama

We have a very active drama department. We generally do two mainstage shows, one Musical, one competition one-act play, three black box productions, and two-three traveling shows. We also attend Thespian Convention and Texas Educational Theatre Assoc. Convention. Our drama club has numerous events throughout the school year such as: professional theatre attendance, Renaissance Festival attendance, Children's workshop for ages 7-11, Drama Banquet, and much more.

Our Department consists of two theatre teachers and an another after-school sponsor. Mr. Grueneich teaches Varsity Theatre Production III-IV, Junior Varsity Production, Varsity Tech Production, Theatre Arts I (P) and Theatre Arts I (T). and Ms. Hughes teaches Theatre Arts I (T), Theatre Arts I (P) & Freshman Production I. Also, Mr. Grueneich is the Department Head, Drama Club and Thespian Society sponsor. Ms. Johnson helps technically afterschool.

Our philosophy is that students should be exposed to all aspects of theatre to become well-rounded in theatre as well as the arts. Learning acting, technical theatre, and observing different professional theatre productions help develop a strong theatre participant and well as teaching critical thinking skills that transcend the realm of theatre and can be applied in other school subjects and in life.