Student Info
Our Program
Class Offerings
Whether you wish to be behind the scenes or on the stage, we strive to provide some of the best theatrical training in the area.
Acting
Through improvisation, scripted scenes, performance projects, and/or practical application, students learn to identify what makes performances believable and explore the tools used to create, articulate, and execute them. They learn to break down a scene from a character’s point of view, and also learn to sustain a character and build the relationship between actor and audience. (Beginning and Advanced courses offered).
Technical Theatre
Students focus on developing the basic tools and procedures for creating elements of technical theatre, including costumes, lighting, makeup, properties (props), publicity, scenery, and sound. Technical knowledge of safety procedures and demonstrated safe operation of theatre equipment, tools, and raw materials are central to success in this course. (Beginning and Advanced courses offered).
Repertory Theatre
As a member of the SW Rep Ensemble, students create full-length productions as performers, technicians and directors in our state-of-the-art Black Box Theatre. This course should be viewed as a professional/college prep course. However, students are not expected to pursue a theatre career after school. Students also participate in individual projects and showcases.
Theatre Director: Jordan Foote
Mr. Foote has his Bachelors in Theatre and Film from the University of Kansas and his Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Kansas State. He has been teaching for over 10 years. Prior to Southwest, he taught Theatre in Tampa FL at the Middle and High School Level. While in Tampa, Mr. Foote also worked as a professional actor working for numerous companies in the area. Mr. Foote is a graduate of Blue Valley High School and a former students of Southwest Theatre's founding director: Dan Schmidt. He works tirelessly to continue Mr. Schmidt's legacy each day.
Email: jrfoote@bluevalleyk12.org
Facilities
BLACKBOX
THEATER
The pride of the Southwest Theatre Department. This space serves as an intimate and flexible performance space for our Rep Shows throughout the year. This space also serves as the classroom for our theatre classes. This unique space is one of the best of its kind in the area.
PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER
Built with the school in 2010. The Blue Valley Southwest Performing Arts Centers is a state of the art facility shared by all the performing arts programs at Southwest. The PAC seat over 600 audience members and includes professional-grade lighting, sounds and theatrical rigging. Southwest Theatre uses this space for the Mainstage plays and musicals each year.