Creative Dramatics classes begin in pre-Kindergarten. Children learn dramatic expression and empathy for others through the use of theater games, improvisations and a broad range of theatrical exercises. Basic theatrical terms and techniques, theater etiquette, and skills such as improvisation, sense memory, monologues, and scene study create an introduction to the performing arts. In addition, each Lower School class presents two short plays during the year at weekly assemblies. These plays frequently reflect an area of the curriculum and are often based on familiar folk tales. The Lower School offers one large-scale musical production annually, in which grades one through five participate.