Drama
Drama Fast Facts
Meetings: 6- 8 scheduled meetings September – February, plus the opportunity to stage a skit at County Presentation Day in Santa Barbara.
Minmium age: 9
Cost: $0 — although homemade costumes are sometimes necessary
Life skills practiced: Teamwork, communication, contributions to a group effort, sharing, and self-esteem.
Santa Ynez 4-H kids of any age will find fun and reward galore in this terrific project offering; budding thespians of any skill level are encouraged to join this successful, teen-led troupe.
An initial meeting in the fall kicks off the action, in what is a highly interactive course of theater games, diction and projection practice, character study, skit production, and finally, presentation.
While the only real goal is to simply enjoy the comradery and closeness that belonging to a dedicated team can bring, each year our dramatists seek to share their talents publicly, staging one well-rehearsed skit for parents, relatives and friends, at County Presentation Day in Santa Barbara — at the Earl Warren Showgrounds.
Parents and members from 4-H clubs throughout Santa Barbara County are on hand for the annual event, which affords 4-Hers ample opportunity to demonstrate skills in various disciplines, including: public speaking, story telling, mock trials, song leading, and presentations — and as well, something 4-H affectionately calls Share the Fun.
In the mood to reach out and touch your audience? Want to learn more about the Drama project? Use the handy form on our Contact page to dialogue with teen leader Olivia Rotunno — to hear about all the theatrical details.
