Theatre
At Marian Catholic, the World is Your Stage!
Marian Catholic’s highly acclaimed theatre department provides opportunities for students to develop strong skills in collaboration, communication, and creative interpretation and expression through theatre classes, as well as opportunities to participate in our annual theatre productions. The Marian Catholic Theatre Department is designed to encourage growth, confidence, work ethic, and leadership. Whether it is through public speaking, acting, performing, dancing, singing, or technical work, members of the Marian Catholic Theatre Department will gain experience in a myriad of ways that foster success.
Professional Quality Training at Your Fingertips to Get You Ready For College Stages and Beyond!
- Our Speech and Theatre students have the opportunity to work with professional actors and actresses across the Chicago-land area.
- Get Voice Lessons from Professional Instructor Marie Groh
- About Marie Groh (mariegroh@gmail.com)
Marie Groh has over 20 years of experience teaching private and group voice, music directing, and performing throughout the Chicago area. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Millikin University and has performed with companies such as Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Theatre at the Center, and Porchlight Music Theatre. Her directing and vocal directing credits include Miss Saigon, Cinderella, The King and I, Anything Goes, Barnum, and Grease. Marie has also served as a vocal clinician for District 204’s IHSA Solo & Ensemble Festival and has worked on Marian productions of Footloose, Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors, and Joseph.
- About Marie Groh (mariegroh@gmail.com)
Classes offered:
- Introduction to Theatre
- Oral Interpretation
- Performing Arts
- Communication Skills
- Foundations of Filmmaking: From Script to Screen
On The Stage
Behind The Scenes
Stage Techs: These students perform all the work required to put on a theatrical production. Areas of exploration include:
- Stage Management
- Light Design/Operation
- Sound & Microphone Design/Operation
- Costumes
- Props
- Set Construction & Decoration
Meet the Director/Producer, Laura Hilger
Ms. Hilger is the Director of Speech and Theatre at Marian Catholic, where she spends her days directing plays, musicals, and Group Interpretations on the same stage she grew up performing on. She is also the founder and artistic director of Rose Theatrics, a company centered on fostering accessible, professional-quality theatre in our own community that empowers voices and illuminates minds.
