Introducing...
DRAMA TROUPE

OUR ADVANCED THEATRE YOUTH GROUP PARTNERSHIP

At Matchbox Children’s Theatre, we provide theatre education to young people from all walks of life. And now we've partnered with Austin High School's Drama Club to bring you an even better theatre education opportunity all school year long! Welcoming all high school students, no matter where you attend, we get to combine our energy, ideas, resources and so much more.

We strive to help them learn important social skills and build self-esteem, confidence, and creative thinking. And now we all can do that together here in the Austin community. Learn the importance of teamwork and respect, while serving out in the community as well. Our passionate Drama Troupe leads provide a safe and supportive environment for the students to grow in all areas of their acting skills. We are more than just a theatre program, we are a theatre family. A growing family!

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DRAMA TROUPE MEMBERSHIP EXPECTATIONS

● Drama Troupe Members must contact Drama Troupe Lead Kim Potter via BAND or email.

● Applicants must be in 9th-12th grade. Junior-age Troupe members prior to the 2025-2026 Drama Troupe Season are still welcome participants for community events. Please reach out if interested.

● Drama Troupe members must display exemplary behavior at all times

● Members must attend two weekly meetings per month, and 2 community involvement events every year.

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WEEKLY MEETINGS AND CURRICULUM

● Regular weekly meetings will be on Thursdays starting September 4th and ending May 21st. To keep up with accurate dates and times, please join the BAND app's Drama Troupe group. This will be continuously updated beginning of September 2025 until May 2026.

● Weekly Meetings will cover various theatre curricula with the following subjects: Prop Making and Design, Set Design, Script Writing, Music, Theatre Technology, Acting and Stage Skills, Dance and Choreography, and Behind the Scenes Organization.

● Curriculum will be supplemented with related community involvement, including helping with local shows (not just MCT's).

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

● The Drama Troupe can be offered and requested by other organizations and businesses in the local community for volunteers and entertainment.

● Community involvement event requests will be sent to the Chair of the Education Committee for consideration with the MCT Education Committee members.

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● Whether Drama Troupe will offer to fulfill a volunteer request will be judged by the criteria of relevance to Matchbox’s mission, reasonable capacity for a high-quality execution, and value of the collaboration.

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