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Drama

The goal of the drama program at Greensboro Day School is to foster students’ individual creative expression and communication skills through working in an ensemble setting.

Through the drama program, students will learn the fundamental skills of performance and technical theatre and will also find opportunities to develop self-esteem, time management, goal setting, and critical listening skills.

Drama in the Curriculum

  • Fifth and sixth graders students take a quarter-long drama class. Seventh and eighth graders may choose Drama as one of their arts electives. Students in these classes learn the fundamentals of staging, acting, technical production, elocution, and public speaking.
  • The Upper School offers classes in Beginning and Advanced Acting, Show Choir/Cabaret, Play Production, and Public Speaking.
Diary of Anne Frank

Drama Productions

  • Lower school drama is available to students in grades 1–4 through After School Enrichment. This program concentrates on creative dramatics, storytelling, music, and dance.
  • The Middle School stages a musical production each year. 
  • The Upper School stages one musical and one dramatic production each year.
Image of the Sloan Theatre with a baby grand piano on the stage

Drama productions are staged most often in the 600-seat Sloan Theatre. Some productions are staged in the Bell Family Studio Theatre, our black box theatre.  Students who participate in drama productions will explore the art of theatre through staging, singing, speaking, and dancing. Students on the crew learn about the technical aspects of a show, including lights, sound, set building, and props.

Past Productions

The Diary of Anne Frank

Upper School Drama, March 2025

Descendants

Middle School Musical, February 2025

Once Upon a Mattress

Upper School Musical, November 2024

The Real Inspector Hound

Upper School Drama, March 2024

Elf the Musical

Upper School Musical, November 2023

The Matchmaker

Upper School Drama, April 2023

Willy Wonka Jr.

Middle School Musical, February 2023

Little Women

Upper School Drama, November 2022

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Upper School Musical, April 2022

Matilda Jr.

Middle School Musical, February 2022

Pure as the Driven Snow

Upper School Drama, February 2022

Rock of Ages

Middle School Musical, February 2024

A group of women in colorful, ornate costumes stand on a stage against a backdrop of a stone castle-like structure, creating a visually striking and theatrical scene.
A group of performers in colorful, patterned costumes stand on a stage with a vibrant green backdrop and various props and decorations.
A group of people, dressed in various colorful and elaborate costumes, are standing on a stage with a vibrant, abstract background.
A group of people, some in formal attire and others in casual clothing, gathered in what appears to be a stage or performance setting, with a chandelier and other decorative elements in the background.
A group of people, mostly women, are dancing and performing on a stage with a colorful, vibrant background.