The Arts

Actors’ Studio
 

Founded in 1999 by Louise Chalmers, Actors' Studio, is a group of 60 students from grades 9 - 11 who are chosen based on an audition and interview. These 60 students work hard to put on two plays throughout the school year. Each student spends one half of the school year in enriched English class while the other half they spend working as an actor on stage or as a crew member working on the set and learning about the technical side of the theater. Students in this program are committed and give 10 extra-curricular hours per week, while maintaining high English marks. With dedication and hard work in place this program is fun for all involved while being a great learning experience!

Improv

Many amazing performers tried out, but in the end, twenty students from grade eight to eleven have been chosen for John Rennie High School’s two improv teams. Coached by Ms Chalmers and alumni Logan Boyce and Bruce Malcolm, these teams will compete in the Quebec Improv Games in February.