Theater Arts

Welcome!
Goleta Valley Junior High School 
Theatre, Musical Theatre and Chorus!

"got Broadway?" was a huge success this year...thank you to our audience members!

ADD yourself to GVJH's Theatre e-mail list and receive notices about all of our upcoming performances and events by filling out THIS FORM.

E-mail Ms. Ross (cross@sbunified.org) with questions about theatre programs and classes.

Our Program

We have a vibrant Performing Arts program that will take you from your current level (whether beginner or experienced performer) and offer you individualized instruction in singing, acting, dance, and technical theatre. 

Students collaborate daily through games, exercises, and full-scale productions that help build self-confidence, allow for self-expression and creativity, and offer the opportunity to develop many transferable life-skills including critical thinking, problem-solving, and self-reflection.

We are a close-knit group of "flexible, aware, creative, and encouraging" actors, singers, dancers, and theatre technicians who provide support for each other in and out of theatre class. We are a community!

7th/8th grade class offerings:

Theatre 1 - 7th grade: Seventh grade students develop their acting, singing, and dance skills through collaborative games, scene work, and full-scale performances. They perform in the fall department-wide production "got Broadway?" in the fall, and they choose and perform their own class musical in the Spring. In this year-long class, students receive the Health curriculum (Ms. Ross recently obtained her Health credential and is happy to be teaching this content within the Theatre class!) Health concludes before Winter Break. 

Theatre 2: Eighth grade students engage in deeper study of vocal technique, dance, and acting. The class performs song and dance numbers in "got Broadway" in the fall, and each class chooses and performs their own class musical in the spring semester. 

Stagecraft (August - December): This class meets 7th period. Students learn the fundamentals of technical theatre -- including costuming, lighting, sound, set and prop design. They support GV's theatre productions as crew. 

Play Production (January - April): Students audition to be part of the cast or apply to be on the crew for the spring All-School musical. E-mail Ms. Ross for more information. 

Chorus: Chorus is by audition, and currently meets after school on Fridays from 3:00-4:30. Chorus performs at Dos Pueblos High School's Vocal Music concerts in October and December. The chorus also performs in "got Broadway" at GV and at the Maravilla retirement home. 

All-School Musical

Each year, GV Theatre produces a full-length musical with live orchestra. Auditions are in January. Rehearsals take place after school Monday through Friday from 3:00-5:30. In the last 3 weeks before the show, technical and dress rehearsals go longer. Performances are in mid-April. Any GV student may audition to be part of the cast. 

This year's show: Honk! Performances are April 17, 18, 19

Past shows: 

2024: The Little Mermaid

2023: The Pirates of Penzance

Sign up for classes

Interested in being part of Theatre at GVJH?
We would love to have you as part of our dynamic program!

Indicate your interest on your elective form or email your counselor. 

Introduce yourself to Ms. Ross by e-mailing cross@sbunified.org.

Fill out THIS FORM to add yourself to the email list of performances and updates.