River of Rhythm

Oak Hall’s “Acting” and “Advanced Drama” classes are experiential courses that focus on ‘doing’ not text books and tests. Students build a portfolio of work as they create characters and bring them to life on stage. Students start with a basic definition for acting: Acting is living truthfully under imaginary circumstances. From there they build characters from the ground up using their own experiences and emotions to create reality on stage.

Oak Hall Drama Director, Dr. William Eyerly, is the only certified instructor in the Southeast United States in Jeremy Whelan’s Mosaic Acting System and the Whelan Recording Technique. These methods are also taught and explored in the classes.

Students routinely have the opportunity to showcase their work in a variety of performances scheduled throughout the year, as well as, join Thespian Troupe #6405 and compete at district and state events. In January 2007, Oak Hall Troupe #6405 took five pieces to District 12 Competition at CFCC in Ocala, with 4 earning Superiors and qualifying for State in Tampa.