CPHS Theatre
QUALITY-- PRIDE -- PERFORMANCE
"When you accept a role in a play or a position on a production crew, you have a serious responsibility to all the others in the show. In order to be successful, the play needs the skills of everyone involved. Understanding and respecting the roles, responsibilities and efforts of all those you work with on stage is an important part of theatre work. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional, you can go a long way winning the respect of your colleagues by simply being courteous and prepared.
Once you have accepted a role or crew job you have in effect signed a contract with the whole company to do your best in understanding the requirements and commitment to your role or assigned crew. Read the following responsibilities, etiquette and Guidelines. Upon your acceptance of your position, whether performer or technician, in this production you have agreed to fulfill the following expectations.
1. Stay eligible.
*Offer to help and get help to enable the team to achieve academic success.
*Do not use your production responsibilities as an excuse for not doing homework or completing assignments for other classes in a timely fashion.
*If you can't participate in drama and simultaneously maintain good grades, don't audition or accept a role. Academics and discipline for the requirements of our art are paramount.
2. DO NOT miss rehearsals. Be on time! Better yet, be early.
*Missing rehearsal can result in being replaced.
*Do not send notes or messages with other students. YOUR attendance is YOUR responsibility. Notes sent in this manner will be invalid and your absence logged as unexcused.
*Do not schedule any new appointments that would interfere with your production responsibilities. Stick to your schedule and original conflict notification.
*If you need to be excused from a rehearsal write down the date/time you will miss and a specific reason why, ask the Director to sign it for approval and then give the note to your Stage Manager. All this must be done at least 1-week in advance.
*In the event of an emergency call 435-8504 and leave a message as soon as possible in the voice mailbox.
3. Check the callboard for notes daily.
*Updates to schedule and type of rehearsal for the day are posted on the callboard in the drama hallway. It is the student's responsibility to check the board and website.
4. Be 10-15 minutes early and ready to work, including wearing proper rehearsal clothing and footwear. Change before rehearsal begins. No flip-flops. If you are on time, you are late
*Sign in with the stage manager once you have arrived for rehearsal and check with him/her for any director notes or updates.
*Once you have signed in, stay in the rehearsal area unless you have secured permission from the Stage Manager.
5. Be courteous and friendly to everyone, especially the crew.
*Make an effort to speak to everyone, prior to rehearsal.
6. Be prepared at the start of each rehearsal period.
*Bring a pencil, notepad and your script to each rehearsal.
*Study your part when you are not on stage; study at home. Don't use school rehearsal time only. As a responsible actor or technician you need to do your homework--learn your lines, blocking, character analysis, set up your cue sheets, etc.--those are your homework assignments, not to be completed in rehearsal. No excuses
*When not studying your part during rehearsal, actively watch the others on stage and backstage. You will learn from their errors and successes and the director's and/or technical director's comments.
*Write down all the directors' notes and blocking changes and apply them.
7. Turn off all cell phones before rehearsal begins. No calls may be answered during the rehearsal time period. Students may have phones in their bags, but they must be turned off while rehearsal and/or performance is being conducted.
8. Do not leave rehearsal or the stage proper until the director dismisses you. If you must leave, wait until the director is at a break or finished with his/her comments before seeking permission to leave.
*Log out with the stage manager before leaving the stage area. Be sure to log back in upon your return.
9. Every job is important; every person is important.
*Work for unity/ensemble. Work in a collaborative manner, being cheerful and cooperative at all time. Cooperate with all cast and crewmembers. There are no "stars" in a show; each person is needed to create a successful and memorable production.
*We are a team. Understand that failing to live up to your production responsibilities could lead to dismissal from the production and/or a lower grade.
10. Every rehearsal is a performance. Every performance an attempt at perfection."