Theatre

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.

• 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. 

Stay tuned to learn about awards and accomplishments received by our GCPS students and teachers!