Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

The following is the code, the code of a true Thespian. It is the ground on which you walk on when you enter the halls of Shawnee Mission East. It is the ethical conduct you should follow. It is what identifies you as a true Thespian.

Code of Ethics

- The show must go on! I will never miss a performance.
- I shall play every performance with energy, enthusiasm and to the best of my ability.
- I shall never leave the theatre building or the stage area until I have completed my performance, unless I am specifically excused by the stage manager; curtain calls are a part of the show.
- I shall never miss an entrance.
- I shall not let the comments of friends, relatives or critics change any phase of my work without proper consultation; I shall not change lines, blocking, lights, properties, settings or costumes or any phase of the production without consultation with and permission of my director or producer or their agents, and I shall inform all people concerned.
- I shall never “put on an act” while viewing other artists’ work as a member of an audience, nor shall I make caustic criticism from jealousy or for the sake of being smart.
- I shall never lose my enthusiasm for theatre because of disappointments.
- I shall always do my best to be kind.

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