STATE THESPIAN FESTIVAL DETAILS BELOW

January 2-4, 2025

Information Packet: INFO COMING SOON

Link to Register for Students: INFO COMING SOON

Link to Register for Chaperones: INFO COMING SOON

Medical Form & Consent for Students & Chaperones: INFO COMING SOON

Induction Information

Students must earn 10 points to be inducted

Cumulative over all years at Burke

Note: To earn a Drama Letter students must earn 20 Thespian Points in one calendar year

Drama Club

Drama Club meetings weekly on Thursday from 3:15-4:00pm in the auditorium.

Plays and Musicals

Burke's play and musical productions are always a great experience for all. There is a role for anyone, whether that be onstage, backstage, or even in the pit. Auditions Dates for this year are:

August 27 & 28: Fall and Winter Play

December 16, 17 & 18 : Musical

Technical Arts

Our department strives to be a well-rounded theatre experience. We teach our students advance techniques in makeup, sound, lights, and set design. Students can sign up to be part of our Saturday Tech crew for productions or our STAGECRAFT course during the school day for further training. 

Theatre Courses

Burke High School offers a variety of theatre courses including: Stagecraft, Advanced Stagecraft, Drama 1-2, Advanced Drama 3-4, Honors Drama 5-6 and Honors Drama 7-8. Upper level Drama classes are available to be dual enrolled at Metro Community College. 

Masterclasses

Another benefit to being in the Burke Theatre Department is the workshops and masterclasses students get to participate in. Taught by Broadway professionals, they learn new audition techniques, stage combat, dance and much more.

ITS Chapter

Burke is a proud chapter of the International Thespian Society Troupe #4138. Being in this society has been able to connect burke to thousands of other schools, take workshops, and see shows.