The Xavier and Brophy Drama Club is one of the largest co-ed clubs, focusing on the acting and technical aspects of theater. Students have the opportunity to develop acting skills and explore what goes on backstage through hands-on experiences and activities.
Theater is known to be a place for young men and women who want to pursue excellence in the arts, and Xavier and Brophy Drama Club encourages students to create bonds and learn skills that will help them in the future while performing.
“Performing is something that is co-ed and it’s important to have both Brophy and Xavier students come experience Drama Club,” said the club’s head of social media, Gladys Pratte ‘26.
Gaining experiences with fellow classmates while enjoying confidence building exercises is an important part of theater. These experiences help students learn to collaborate and they boost creativity on stage.
“Theater itself has always been a co-ed activity, and a common ground of Xavier and Brophy students for the past 30 years,” said Sarah White, the head of Drama Club.
Over the years, the Drama Club has evolved and experimented with different activities and skills—building exercises to make students comfortable on stage or backstage.
The Drama club started incorporating technical aspects within the past couple years, allowing students to broaden their knowledge about all things in the theater community.
The Xavier and Brophy Drama Club isn’t just for people who like to act, or be behind the scenes. It’s for anyone who enjoys musicals, plays and just learning about theater in general. It’s a place where a student can experience and try new things.
“This year we have worked hard to create a sense of community and do more theater based activities that are welcoming for everyone,” said Pratte.
While being an all-girls school is an experience, bringing in Brophy boys and Xavier girls together to learn and create together is important for both groups of students. This helps foster their love for performance while having a unique and dynamic experience.
There is so much variety in the performing arts, and “within Drama Club you can get involved in the International Thespian Society, learn about master classes at Xavier and just have a community,” said Phoebe Kleinlein ‘26, Drama Club president.
Shared memories of activities and games that encourage confidence are important in the Drama Club community, and officers state that the one thing that has really improved their acting are things like improvisation games and spontaneous activities that make one really think about stage presence.
Drama Club provides audition workshops, and officers are always willing to help students with questions about auditions. This relieves pressure and nerves as the process is highly professional, and having a club full of people to help can be really calming.
Having access to people who have experienced the difficulties of theater can help students so much with their experience. It builds character and confidence in new students and in people who are looking to improve their abilities.
The club has interested many and forged such an excellent path that students will continue throughout their high school years and will benefit from even if they don’t pursue theater.
Whether students are interested in acting, technical aspects or fun games, Drama Club is a welcoming space in which Xavier and Brophy students can participate and learn something new.
