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Gwinnett County Public Schools

Theatre

Theatre Overview

GCPS Theatre students learn performance and technical theatre skills in order to produce and perform fully staged musicals and plays. Throughout their performance preparation, students study theatre history, acting, and the technical skills involved in production. They also learn to analyze and evaluate live theatre and explore the relationship between theatre and other art forms. Workshop courses allow students to research aspects of technical theatre, such as set design, costumes, and stage management. Students work collaboratively on the technical capacity of a theatrical production. Finally, musical theatre workshop students perform monologues, write songs, learn basic stage movements, and practice dance techniques. Students perform sections from musicals.

School of the Arts Hadestown - Shuler Awards Performance
School of the Arts Hadestown - Three Muses
School of the Arts Hadestown - Shuler Awards Performance 2
School of the Arts Hadestown - Company Performing
Technical Theatre Students in the Sound Booth
Students dancing on stage
School of the Arts Drama Students Performing in colorful costumes
Theatre students performing in renaissance costumes

GCPS Theatre by the Numbers

  • 8% of GCPS students participate in Theatre Arts programs across the district. This means that 14,500 students receive theatre arts education in Gwinnett County Public Schools.
  • Theatre programs are offered at 21 high schools, 19 middle schools, and 13 elementary schools.
  • Middle school and high school theatre students produced 906 performances during the 2023-2024 school year. 
  • 892 high school theatre students participated in the GHSA One Act Play competition. 

Theatre Course Offerings

Theatre Awards & Accomplishments

  • Congratulations to the School of the Arts Theatre team for winning Best Overall Production for "Hadestown: Teen Edition" at the 2025 Shuler Awards! In their first year to enter the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards, the Theatre Department of The School of the Arts @ Central Gwinnett High School (SOTA) earned 10 nominations for the spring musical production of "Hadestown: Teen Edition". Winning this award is a terrific accomplishment and highlights the hard work and talent of the students and staff at SOTA.

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