STUDENT INFORMATION / RULES

for ALL participating strudents

(Parents PLEASE read this too)

TMS DRAMA CLUB

Expectations & Rules for Parents and Students

Participation in the TMS Drama Club is a privilege and requires a dedicated commitment. 

Please read all the information carefully so you know what will be expected of you. 

• TMS Drama Club is a SCHOOL ACTIVITY. All school rules apply to all meetings, rehearsals and performances. Drama Club members are subject to meeting all their academic and behavioral responsibilities.

• NO Cell Phones used during rehearsals, crew work meetings and performances NO EXCEPTIONS. ALL Cell Phones and/or electronics, Apple watches, etc. will be turned off and put in the Cell Phone Lock Box upon arrival and will be kept there for the entire rehearsal and/or performance. Phones may not be kept in backpacks or jackets, etc. If you need to check your phone for an important message you are expecting during a break, you may ask permission to see it to read/reply callback based on the message and then it must be returned to the box. Laptops may be used for homework ONLY: no game playing etc. and may be kept in your backpack. If a student is caught using any electronics during a rehearsal or performance, it will be confiscated and a warning will be issued (See 3 Strikes Rule) 

• No photographs or videos are allowed by students during rehearsal. Students are not allowed to post photos of rehearsals, other students on websites and social media for any reason. The only time you are allowed to use your phone is when you are learning your music with Musical Director and recording music parts.

• Restricted Areas - Absolutely no wandering the school halls, lockers or anywhere in the school other than the Auditorium/Theater (and Bathrooms with permission). When accompanied by supervision, students may use Homework Rooms (TBD), Chorus Room.

• No leaving the school grounds or rehearsals without permission. You may not go downtown and/or to get Starbucks, etc. If you’ve been approved to leave early please see one of the Staff as you leave.

• No food/beverage deliveries. Student are not to order food/beverage to be delivered to the school.

• Closed Rehearsals - only CAST and CREW are allowed to create a safe environment for actors to let go of inhibitions while acting and to be free to make mistakes without judgement or reaction. No friends at rehearsals. This does not apply to parents. Parents if you are stopping by, please let us know when you are here.

• Bullying is not permitted. Although this is sometimes hard to define, remember if a person says “No” or “Stop” for any reason, listen to them and STOP. If you don’t it may be considered bullying. If you have a situation where you feel uncomfortable due to the actions or words from a fellow student PLEASE see an adult immediately. Do not handle it yourself and do not wait until you feel uncomfortable again a second time. Remember to treat people the way you want to be teated.

• Medical Needs - Please list any allergies or medical situations your student has on the Audition Form Contract, they will be kept confidential.

• Homework & Rehearsals. Students are at rehearsal to rehearse or to work or build sets and props. If they have waiting time, they are encouraged to get with other students and practice lines, songs, choreography and blocking. After that, they may use their waiting time to do their homework (on certain days we provide parent supervised homework rooms)

• Attendance - You must attend all rehearsals that you are called to. You are allowed 2 absences (not including illness or pre-approved conflict). 

• All conflicts MUST be listed on your Club Form. Students are allowed 2 absences from a rehearsal prior to March 1st (this does not included illness). Unapproved conflicts and absences may lead to having an understudy take your part. 

• Illness - If your student is out of school due to illness or if you go home early from school ill, a parent MUST contact the producer. The school DOES NOT notify us. DO NOT have a fellow student tell us - only a parent can notify us.

• Pick Up - Please pick up your student from rehearsals on time. Parents are asked to arrive at 5:25 for a 5:30 for pick up. For safety concerns, students should wait inside the lobby until their ride arrives. If you can’t arrive exactly on time, arrange for another parent to pick your child up.

• Three Strikes Rule - Not following any rules, requirements or disturbing any part of the rehearsal, performance, or crew duty, etc will lead to the three strikes rule:

1) Verbal Warning and notification to Parent & Dean

2) Meeting with Student, Parent and Dean or Principal

3) Asked to leave the Drama Club. (To be replaced by an Understudy) 

• Communication - 80% is through email. Sometimes these emails can be long and detailed. Please read all emails carefully. Students, if you don’t have a personal email address it’s your responsibility to go to your parents to check to see if you have emails from us.

• STRIKE / POST MORTUM March 22, 3-6 (MANDATORY) All Actors & Crew must be in attendance. Strike (taking the set apart, storing costumes, cleaning, etc) is a shared responsibility between Actors and Crew. Special production gifts will only be given to students who are in attendance and participate in STRIKE. Students who are not in attendance for STRIKE will not be allowed to audition the following year.

• Snow Days & School Closings

- If we there is a delayed start - we will have rehearsal

- If school decides to close early - rehearsal is cancelled

- If school is cancelled - rehearsal is cancelled

PLEASE READ OTHER PAGE'S RULES BASED ON WHETHER YOU ARE AN ACTOR OR A CREW PERSON.

Being a part of this creative theatre experience is educational, exciting and FUN... but only if everyone respects the rules.

Thank you all for your cooperation!

TMS Drama Club
Perry Liu - Director
Loren Williamson - Producer