| Las Vegas Academy, one of the magnet schools | | | | theater, theater technology, and visual arts. The |
| of the Las Vegas Public School District, has | | | | school operates longer than other schools in the |
| prepared a series of student produced and | | | | area in order to pack in all the subjects that |
| student led theater performances. | | | | students need to study in this arts intensive |
| The Five Plays | | | | program. Classes are organized on a block |
| - You Want Freedom Fries With That? | | | | schedule, in which students take regular academic |
| "An original theater piece about being an American | | | | classes every other day and major classes every |
| teenager in an increasingly small world, written and | | | | day. |
| conceived by the Roncalli Drama Festival | | | | This aggressive approach to education has earned |
| Ensemble, performed at the Roncalli Drama | | | | the Las Vegas Academy many honors, both |
| Festival in Poggibonsi, Siena, Italy, in the heart of | | | | state and nationwide. Including awards from the |
| Tuscany." | | | | White House, Senators Reid, Bryan, and Ensign, |
| - Mixed Babies | | | | former Governor Miler and former Las Vegas |
| "Five teenage girls of color discuss life, love, | | | | mayor Jones, the Academy has also garnered |
| relationships, and friendship in this compelling short | | | | attention from the International Network of |
| play." | | | | Performing and Visual Arts schools and been |
| - Coffee Con Carnage | | | | labeled a STAR school. In addition to winning three |
| "An original sketch conceived and performed by | | | | Grammy Signature School awards, the Academy |
| the students of the Mime and Improvisation | | | | has been recognized by the U.S. Department of |
| Class." | | | | Education as both a New American High School |
| - Sorry, Wrong Number | | | | and a U.S. Blue Ribbon School. |
| "A classic one act thriller that will keep you on the | | | | The Student Experience at Las Vegas Academy |
| edge of your seat." | | | | Students of the Las Vegas Academy compete |
| - The Intermission | | | | through a tough screening process just to attend, |
| "A playwright listens clandestinely to the reactions | | | | including an audition as well as maintaining a high |
| of the intermission crowd at the premiere of his | | | | grade point average in their regular academic |
| new play: a surprisingly insightful look at how we | | | | subjects. While students at other area high |
| perceive what others think about our art." | | | | schools attend class for 50 minutes a day, |
| History of the Las Vegas Academy | | | | students at Las Vegas Academy go for 86 |
| Established in 1992 by the Las Vegas Public School | | | | minutes. The school day also goes one hour |
| District and area universities, the Las Vegas | | | | longer overall. This hard work pays off with over |
| Academy is committed to fostering student skills | | | | sixty percent of graduates enrolling in four year |
| in the arts and communication. This magnet school | | | | universities. The series of short plays to be |
| includes students from all over Clark County at its | | | | produced by the theater and theater technology |
| campus in an historic urban shopping district. | | | | departments will be just one of many ways in |
| Las Vegas Schools students pursue a major in | | | | which Las Vegas Academy students present their |
| one of the following fields: dance, vocal music, | | | | hard work and dedication to the local community. |
| instrumental music, international studies, piano, | | | | |