History Main / DramaClub

* ''VideoGames/YandereSimulator'': This game has one. The protagonist can join it, and the third rival is its president.

If the main activities at the school are sports, then the Drama Club will be the ButtMonkey of HighSchool society. If the main activities are more academic or artistic, then the drama club might be the most popular group in school.

* ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'': The drama club - run by the [[AdultsAreUseless clueless]] and overly strict teacher - is relatively neutral in terms of where it fits on the social structure: Its ruled by the AlphaBitch and looks down on most other groups but isn't popular with the school either. Then, [[{{LovableJock}} Troy]] and [[{{HollywoodNerd}} Gabriella]], from two totally different social groups join the club, panicking the drama members and throwing the rest of the school into anarchy.

* ''Film/TeenWolf'': Possibly the only film to portray a Drama Club entirely negatively: it is very much the preserve of TheLibby and the drama teacher is a preening jackass who casts the hero solely for his freakshow potential.

* If you're playing a DatingSim set in a school, it's highly likely that a prospect love interest will be a member of the Drama Club. i.e., the original ''Franchise/TokimekiMemorial'' has CuteBookworm Mio as one despite [[IllGirl her anemia and tendence to pass out]], while ''Tokimeki Memorial 2'' gives us [[ShrinkingViolet Miho Shirayuki]] and Tokimeki Memorial 3 has [[LovableAlphaBitch Mari Oda]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'': The "Growing Pains" episode is like this. Every member of the cast has a line to audition with, but Flash (the Jerk Jock) and his ex girlfriend, [[TheLibby the cheerleader]], don't get parts, but about everyone else does...except Peter, who was too busy fighting Venom and Col. Jupiter to audition.

* If you're playing a DatingSim set in a school, it's highly likely that a prospect love interest will be a member of the Drama Club. i.e., the original TokimekiMemorial has CuteBookworm Mio as one despite [[IllGirl her anemia and tendence to pass out]], while TokimekiMemorial 2 gives us [[ShrinkingViolet Miho Shirayuki]] and Tokimeki Memorial 3 has [[LovableAlphaBitch Mari Oda]].

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad''. The whole school was after Steve and his friends. They got away from the drama club by insulting their performance of ''Theatre/ByeByeBirdie''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'': The "Growing Pains" episode is like this. Every member of the cast has a line to audition with, but Flash (the Jerk Jock) and his ex girlfriend, the cheerleader (The Libby) don't get parts, but about everyone else does...except Peter, who was too busy fighting Venom and Col. Jupiter to audition.

* ''Hamlet 2'': Made of PlayingWith this trope.
* ''HighSchoolMusical'': The drama club - run by the [[AdultsAreUseless clueless]] and overly strict teacher - is relatively neutral in terms of where it fits on the social structure: Its ruled by the AlphaBitch and looks down on most other groups but isn't popular with the school either. Then, [[{{LovableJock}} Troy]] and [[{{HollywoodNerd}} Gabriella]], from two totally different social groups join the club, panicking the drama members and throwing the rest of the school into anarchy.
* ''Jawbreaker'': The most popular boy in school is in the drama club. One of the Libbys suggests that 100% heterosexuality is not guaranteed.

* ''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'' (and the book it was based on)

Ah, the arts. Watching a play done by professionals is great. Watching a play done by a bunch of acne faced teens? Not so much.

Most of you had a drama club in school. You know, a place where all those 'weird' kids went to hang out?

Usually, the Drama Club will be run by a WideEyedIdealist teacher who believes everyone should get along, and what better way to get along then by performing a low class version of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''? The club's members will almost always be a RagTagBunchOfMisfits who don't fit anywhere else. If there are any kids who do actually enjoy acting, the JerkJock and the AlphaBitch will always assume there's something wrong with them and tease them for it, because after all, only ''weird'' kids join the Drama Club, right?

* ''{{Hitohira}}'' is primarily about drama club.

* In the Manga/OniisamaE anime, Rei Asaka is seen helping out the girls of the Drama Club.

* ''NoMoreDeadDogs''

* The two main characters of ''WJuliet'' are in their school's drama club, and much of the action centers around it.

* ''{{Glee}}'': Well, not drama, but the same principles apply.

* ''LizzieMcGuire'': The drama club makes a one-time appearance in the episode where Lizzie is running for School President. They're described as "second-tier popular", and Gordo has her try to schmooze them for votes. She's sucked into their clique, which seems to involve little more than wearing dark clothes and sunglasses.
* ''{{Victorious}}'': Another arts magnet school, another case of drama club being popular and SeriousBusiness.

* In ''Rally Round the Flag, Boys!'' by Max Shulman, Laura Beauchamp organizes theatrical clubs at every school and religious institute in Putnam's Landing, with her 60-year-old husband Willard inevitably among the amateurs enlisted to act in her productions. The arrival of a Nike missile base in Putnam's Landing gives her a new casting idea for her planned Fourth of July pageant reenacting the landing of the Redcoats on Ram's Head Beach. With the Minutemen played by the [[GreaserDelinquents New Delinquents]] of Webster High School and the Redcoats played by members of the 992nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion, unrehearsed fighting ensues.

Usually, the Drama Club will be run by a WideEyedIdealist teacher who believes everyone should get along, and what better way to get along then by performing a low class version of ''Romeo and Juliet''? The club's members will almost always be a RagTagBunchOfMisfits who don't fit anywhere else. If there are any kids who do actually enjoy acting, the JerkJock and the AlphaBitch will always assume there's something wrong with them and tease them for it, because after all, only ''weird'' kids join the Drama Club, right?

* ''DarthsAndDroids'': Annie was in the drama club before joining the roleplaying group.

* ''{{The Spectacular Spider-Man}}'': The "Growing Pains" episode is like this. Every member of the cast has a line to audition with, but Flash (the Jerk Jock) and his ex girlfriend, the cheerleader (The Libby) don't get parts, but about everyone else does...except Peter, who was too busy fighting Venom and Col. Jupiter to audition.

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* If you're playing a DatingSim set in a school, it's highly likely that one of the prospect love interests will be a member of the Drama Club. i.e., the original TokimekiMemorial has CuteBookworm Mio as a member of the drama club despite [[IllGirl her anemia and tendence to pass out]].

* ''Manga/SgtFrog'' sees Natsumi get shanghaied into the drama club by her friends when they realize that they're short on actors. Naturally, things go downhill when Keroro tries to incorporate himself into the play.

* ''KeroroGunsou'' sees Natsumi get shanghaied into the drama club by her friends when they realize that they're short on actors. Naturally, things go downhill when Keroro tries to incorporate himself into the play.

* The DramaClub in StarDriver doubles as LaResistance.

* ''HeartcatchPrecure'' has a rivalry of sorts start up between the DramaClub and the Fashion Club one episode in preparation for the school festival. The leader ends up driving her entire club to quit because of her draconian directions. It isn't until she's turned into [[MonsterOfTheWeek a Desertian]] that she realizes how stupid she was and the club returns and gives her and it a second chance.
* An episode of ''YesPrettyCure5'' revealed that Nozomi got kicked out of the Drama Club after only two days in a NoodleIncident.

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* ''{{The Spectacular Spider-Man}}'': The "Growing Pains" episode is like this. Every member of the cast has a line to audition with, but Flash (the Jerk Jock) and his ex girlfriend, the cheelreader (The Libby) don't get parts, but about everyone else does...except Peter, who was too busy fighting Venom and Col. Jupiter to audition.

* ''HighSchoolMusical'': The drama club is relatively neutral in terms of where it fits on the social structure: Its filled with weirdo's but ruled by the AlphaBitch and run by the [[AdultsAreUseless clueless]] and overly strict teacher. Then, [[{{LoveableJock}} Troy]] and [[{{HollywoodNerd}} Gabriella]], from two totally different social groups join the club, panicking the club members and throwing the rest of the school into anarchy.