Drama is an important aspect of education and enrichment at Greenwich Academy. Drama productions provide the stage for student actors, enlist the expertise of student technicians and celebrate individual talents and collaborative efforts. In addition, every year a number of theater companies, actors, directors and technicians visit the Academy and share their knowledge, experience and cultural heritage with the students.

Greenwich Academy drama productions explore new territories stylistically and technically. The talents and diverse interests of faculty and students generate an extraordinary range of projects.

The Drama Department offers students a chance to explore classic and modern dramatic literature through the study of movement, voice, improvisation and scene study. In both the Lower and Middle Schools, students are given a chance to explore drama and musical theatre. As the students grow older, their challenges increase. Group VII tackles a full-length play, Group VIII performs in a special Arts Night musical and Group IX performs a complete Shakespearean play.

The Upper School Drama Club gives students a chance to perform once a year in scene cabaret night, and exposes them to a number of visiting guest artists teaching such subjects as dialects, improvisation, Shakespeare's world and stage combat. The Upper School fall and spring plays give students experience in full productions, including set building and costume design. Special senior projects and trips to perform at Edinburgh every two years give very committed drama students a chance to explore drama in a more professional setting.

The objectives of the Greenwich Academy drama program are to teach essential theater skills and foster a love and appreciation for this art form. The Drama Department believes that participation in drama encourages cooperation and teamwork, helps to develop confidence and poise, gives voice to ideas and feelings that may not come out in ordinary exchanges and helps young people to explore a variety of cultures and ways of approaching life. Faculty and students collaborate to select material that is of the best quality, age-appropriate and inclusive and reflects the Academy's values as a community.