house policies

TICKETS & PARKING

• Tickets may be purchased online at yjtc.booktix.com beginning on Monday, April 13, 2026. All tickets are $10 for the entire contest and include a processing fee.

• Tickets are available online only -- we will not be selling tickets at the door.

• Administration and district officials must fill out this form to receive a ticket for entry via email.

• Guests may park in the PAC parking lot and enter through the marked doors (see map above). Doors will open thirty minutes prior to the start of the first show. Upon entry, all ticketed guests are required to check-in to receive a hand stamp gaining all-day admission.

SEATING AND HOUSE POLICIES

• All tickets are General Admission. While there is no reserved seating for the competition, sections of the auditorium seating may be restricted to accommodate judges. ADA seating is available upon request.

• Late seating will not be allowed except in the balcony.

• No recording devices or cell phone usage of any kind is allowed while in the auditorium. This includes taking pictures of a participating school's setup/strike.

• Concessions will be available during the intermissions but must be consumed in the lobby. NO FOOD OR DRINK OF ANY KIND WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE AUDITORIUM.

• Performances will be stopped due to technical problems that fall under the control of the Site Crew and the Contest Manager deems to be too distracting to allow the play to continue or if an adjudicator determines that the audience behavior is preventing them from hearing or concentrating.

• Gendered restrooms and a private family-style restroom is available for all patrons.

VIDEO FEED

• A video feed of the live performance is displayed in the lobby for patrons who need to exit the auditorium during the performance. Patrons who exit during a performance will not be allowed to re-enter the auditorium space.

STUDENT BEHAVIOR DURING THE CONTEST

Students should remember that they are representing their campus. They are ambassadors of good will and should model respectful behavior with all competition participants. Teachers/directors should have (multiple) conversations with students regarding their behavior. We cannot expect students to know what is acceptable or what isn’t unless we teach them.

WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE

• Thanking your host site

• Thanking your contest managers

• Thanking your judges

• Discussing your favorite parts of the show you just saw with your friends

• Saving confusion, misunderstandings, or personal opinions for the bus ride home

• Finding a peer from another school to tell them “good job”

• Accepting feedback gracefully

• A standing ovation for all Outstanding Technicians

• A standing ovation for all Honorable Mention All-Star Cast Members

• A standing ovation for all All-Star Cast Members

• A standing ovation for Best Performers

• Congratulating all participating schools after the awards ceremony

WHAT IS UNACCEPTABLE

• Any attention-seeking behavior that pulls focus from the spirit of the contest

• Criticizing a show in the bathroom between performances when you think no one is listening

• Talking loudly, sleeping, or causing a disruption during a performance

• Appearing seemingly disengaged during critique

• Loudly cheering or chanting for one student during the awards ceremony

• Posing, dancing, or overtly celebrating after receiving an acting award

• Showing any sort of displeasure at a result of the contest

• Attempting to rationalize acting awards

• Asking a judge how you could personally improve during critique

• Posting negative comments about a show or school on social media after a contest