The Theatre Technology Department offers a comprehensive curriculum comparable to courses offered at major universities across the country. One of the nation's only public high schools offering a major in Theatre Technology, our students are exposed to all aspects of Theatrical Lighting, Sound Design, and Stage Management. Hands on lab work complements instruction and our students are responsible for providing the technical design and assistance for all school productions. Throughout the year, students have the opportunity to observe and "shadow" professional Theatre Technicians working on such projects as: Broadway shows, Off-Broadway shows, and The Big Apple Circus.

 

The courses described below are typical arts offerings. Not every course is offered every year, and course descriptions may change.

 

You can’t learn about lighting by reading a book; in this hands-on course students collaborate on projects, work on lighting crews for student productions and attend departmental and professional dance and theatre performances. Instruction includes the properties of light, types of stage lighting fixtures, the makeup of a production team and the basic concepts behind lighting for the stage.

 

Every aspect of mounting, rehearsing, running and maintaining a production is discussed and explored in this class. Numerous jobs in the theatre and what they require are covered, as well as all of the duties and responsibilities of the stage manager.

 

This course covers all aspects of theatrical sound design from acoustics to microphone placement and use. Students learn sound reinforcement techniques in class projects and during actual shows performed at LIHSA, and become familiar with special effects devices such as reverberation devices, equalizers and compressors.