Rehearsal and Performance Expectations
Dear Parents and Students,
We are so excited to have the Fourth annual RMJH musical! This year, we are going to take on the fun and magical musical "The Wizard of Oz." The story of a little girl from Kansas. Dorthey is swept away to the strang land of OZ with her dog. The only way to get home is to ask the great and powerful Wizard of OZ for help but she must travel far to get to him. Along the way she meets the Scarecrow, Tinman and the Cowardly Lion who all join her on her quest. However, she also encounters a wicked witch. Will the Wiked Witch keep her from returning home? Will Dorothy and her friends and make it to the Wizard? Will Dorothy ever get home? Join us this year on this magical adventure.
In order to have the best experience this year the directors, Mrs. Bell, Ms. Kiekel- Strouts, and Ms. Scott have a few rules and expectations that will need to be met throughout rehearsals and the run of the show.
Expectations
Students must keep their grades passing and their conduct at Satisfactory or higher. NO PASS NO PLAY
Students will need to be on time and at all required rehearsals, unless illness or prior arrangements have been made in advance.
Students will attend 85% or more of their required rehearsals.
Students involved in activities that require them to miss 2 or more rehearsals a week can audition for Ensemble roles ONLY.
Students that miss dance rehearsals will not be added to a dance for placement and safety reasons.
Students wishing to put sports first are encouraged to apply for tech.
Students should only show up to the rehearsals they are called for. Please see the rehearsal calendar for calls.
Students will fill out the attendance google form daily.
Students are expected to bring scripts and pencils to rehearsal every day.
Students MUST remain in the rehearsal area at all times.
Students need to bring clothes and footwear that they can move and dance in. Please, no sandals or flip flops for rehearsals.
Students will wear shoes at all times during rehearsals. If students bring inappropriate shoes to rehearsals they will not be allowed to participate.
Students will need character shoes, jazz shoes, or cowboy boots for the performances.
Students need to bring their own water, waterfalls are not allowed do to germs. Teachers will NOT provide water.
Students cannot drastically change their appearance 2 weeks prior to the performance.
Students planning to change your appearance drastically during the rehearsal process (dye, or cut more than 3 inches of hair) please check with the directors and make sure it will not conflict with your character's look.
Students must be picked up within 15 minutes of rehearsal release. We understand that sometimes things happen but repeated late pick ups will not be tolerated.
Students MUST be memorized (lines, songs, and dances) by the date given. MOST students will have to put in work outside of rehearsal time to memorize their lines, music, and dances. Students should NOT rely on rehearsals to get themselves memorized.
Students may bring a personal snack but sharing snacks will not be allowed as it distracts others and could cause an allergic reaction. All food must be eaten before rehearsals start. No fast food or door dash during rehearsals. No peanuts, peanut butter, or peanut candy allowed.
Students may bring homework to work on when they are not on stage.
Students are not to be on their phones during rehearsals. There are to be no phones backstage
Students will not post unauthorized pictures or videos of rehearsals, cast members, or crew members on social media or in private chats, violation of this rule will be cause for immediate dismissal from the play.
Students will only post positive comments, about the cast, crew and show, on social media.
Students will use positive comments about the cast, crew and show, in the rehearsal space.
Students will participate in any fundraisers we MAY have.
Students MAY have a fee that will be used to purchase costumes.
Students are expected to have good behavior throughout the year for all classes and lunch time, any student that receives a consequence of ISS for an incident COULD be dismissed from the cast. The decisions for dismissal will be a discussion between admin and directors.
We want this to be a fun and exciting experience for your students as well as their peers. If students cannot follow the expectations they will receive one personal warning. On the second offense, the warning will be sent to the parents. If there is a third violation the student will be dismissed from the cast. Please note. Any action that violates another student's privacy WILL result in immediate dismissal.