Courses, performances, community--we are TCC Northeast Drama Department! Come play with us.
TCC NORTHEAST DRAMA--Courses, Performances, Community
Our programs provide you with the skills and experiences to allow you to transfer successfully to a four-year college or university of your choice or to enhance your love of the theatrical arts. We offer a wide range of theater classes and performance opportunities for hands-on, practical learning in all areas of theatrical production.
THE TCC NORTHEAST DRAMA EXPERIENCE
• Courses transfer to any Texas state college or university with completion of the core curriculum--guaranteed!
• Small class sizes.
• Hands-on, practical training in all areas of theatrical production and performance.
• Performance opportunities in all theatrical genres, from the classics to contemporary plays and musicals.
• State-of-the-art facilities to develop and practice in a professional atmosphere.
• Faculty and guest artists that bridge the academic and professional theater, fostering fresh ideas and new challenges.
• Completing the program will give you a competitive edge in the entertainment industry and provide you with the foundation on which to build your academic future in the theater.
FALL PRODUCTIONS
Fall productions at TCC Northeast Drama emphasize contemporary productions, with an emphasis in daring stories, experimental acting and production and performance-centered presentation. Students in the fall productions engage in the physical and emotional context of characters and work collaboratively to create a fully realized performance. Previous Fall productions at TCC Northeast Drama featured the works of Sam Shepard, David Mamet, Eugene Ionesco, Arthur Miller, Samuel Beckett, and Martin McDonagh.
We also feature through our Musical Theatre I course a youth musical performed to Tarrant County area schools in our state-of-the art facilities. This musical opportunity provides community outreach opportunities for our students.
SPRING PRODUCTIONS
Our Spring productions emphasize classical acting traditions and Musical Theatre. The works of William Shakespeare are featured in our first spring production, followed by our annual musical theatre production.
SUMMER PRODUCTIONS
TCC Northeast Drama is committed to community outreach and professional production experience. Our summer Theatre Practicum IV course is a four-hour production course where students tour a musical to Tarrant County libraries. The program provides students with valuable professional touring experience and allows them to create an impact to their community.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
TCC Northeast Drama instills the value of community service through their course offerings and programs. The fall Musical Theatre I course performs a children’s musical for the elementary students of Tarrant County, allowing many schools the opportunity to experience the performing arts. We also tour the musical to at-risk elementary schools, many of whom have little to no arts programs.
The summer Theatre Practicum IV course tours a musical to Tarrant County libraries to promote summer reading. The students gain valuable community service credit while gaining professional touring performance experience.
DRAMA CLUB
The Drama Club offers students with an interest in theatre to socialize, experience and perform live theatre in an educational environment. The Drama Club does fundraising performance events on campus and does theatrical projects and theatre tours in Dallas-Fort Worth.
