Curriculum Guides

Department Web Site

Contact Information
Erin Renard
Instructor
Theatre Director
(620) 786-1187
renarde@bartonccc.edu

www.bartontheatre.org

Richard Abel
Dean of Academics
(620) 792-9333
abelr@bartonccc.edu

 

 

 

Why Study Theatre?

Actors, producers, and directors express ideas and create images in theater, film, radio, television, and other performing arts media. They interpret a writer's script to entertain, inform, or instruct an audience.

Theatre is beneficial for everyone. While not everyone who studies theatre desires to dedicate their lives to the art, the skills acquired while studying theatre can be advantageous to many areas of your personal and professional life.

• Oral Communication Skills - Acting onstage teaches you how to be comfortable speaking in front of large audiences. Working as part of a technical crew enhances your ability to communicate your ideas effectively to the team.

 

• Creative Problem Solving Abilities- Acting, directing, and technical theatre work is an excellent way to learn how to think on your feet, identify problems, evaluate a range of possible solutions, and problem solve using the tools available.

 

• Time-Management Skills- Theatre teaches you to use your time effectively. Juggling classes, rehearsal time and independent work forces the theatre student to organize her/his time in order to maximize productivity.

About the Barton Program:

• Dedicated faculty at a supportive institution
• Four theatrical productions per season
• Student employment opportunities
• Theatre scholarships
• Student directing opportunities
• Meet like minded creative people
• Associated Degree in Theatre Arts

Careers:

People who become actors, producers, and directors follow many paths to employment. The most important qualities employers look for are creative instincts and the intellectual capacity to perform. The best way to prepare for a career as an actor, especially in the theater, is through formal dramatic training. Some options for practice in the field are as follows:

• Actor
• Agent
• Booking Manager
• Camera Operation
• Copyright Specialist
• Costume Designer
• Hair/Make-up
• Instructor of Performing Arts
• Lighting Designer
• Playwriting
• Producing
• Screenwriting/Scriptwriting
• Set Design/Construction
• Stage Manager
• Wardrobe
• Writer/Editor