Drama Club

St. Genesius is an intermural drama club/production company is for children in grades 4 – 8 currently enrolled in Catholic schools in Dupage County. The program was created in order to provide professional experience-in a real theater with a real sound system, real scenery and lighting. The goal of the program is to encourage a disciplined and dedicated approach to the rehearsal and performance process, balanced with a generous serving of fun.  The productions are entirely funded through very reasonable student registration fees, our ticket sales, occasional donations, and a few small fund-raising efforts. Show generally include 10-12 weeks of rehearsals, approximately 8 hours a week. 
 
Why St. Genesius?
Students in fourth through eighth grade are truly in their formative years.  This means that the drama club experience can make a deep and lasting impression they will carry with them always.  They place equal emphasis on high production values and socialization/community.  The result is incredible.  Unplugged from their electronic gadgets, the students happily work together in four-hour blocks of time to creatively solve problems, face-to-face. In this non-competitive, supportive environment, our kids develop an amazing understanding of the value of working hard toward a collaborative goal.  The process fosters a growth in self-confidence and empathy that will benefit them in every area as they move toward adulthood.
 
For more information, check out the St. Genesis website and Facebook links, as well as a sample audition packet below.