INVOICE POLICY: In order to audition, all outstanding invoices must be paid in full before February 5th. If you are not sure if you have an outstanding invoice, please see Mr. CJ or Miss Hess.
CASTING POLICY: The Directing Team may include everyone who auditions. Students who audition for an acting role will be cast, and may express interest in other areas, they may interview to be a part of build crew, a design team, or run crew in as well. They must fill out to audition forms.
PRODUCTION FEES: After auditions, students are expected to pay their production fees through the registration system by February 16th. The fee is evidence of accepting a role in the production. If a student does not pay the production fee, we will assume they have dropped participation and will therefore not be officially invited to be a part of the company.
REHEARSALS: The Actors may be expected to attend rehearsals Monday - Thursday from 5pm - 7pm. The tech crew will be meeting Mondays & Thursdays from 5pm - 7pm, and Saturday mornings from 9am - 12pm. A calendar can be found online.
REHEARSAL CLOTHES POLICY: Performers must only wear RRPA Gear to all rehearsals. They must be in appropriate movement clothes. Movement clothes include sweats, jogging pants, shorts, yoga pants, t-shirts, and tank tops. Students not in appropriate gear will be sent home with an unexcused absence. Tech crew students are required to wear pants and closed toe shoes for all tech crew rehearsals.
TECHNICAL REHEARSALS: ALL students are required to be at ALL TECH REHEARSALS for the full time.
PICK UP REHEARSALS: There are no pick up rehearsals for this production.
PERFORMANCES: All students must be at all performances.
Additionally, an opportunity for a drive in movie theatre night.
Students are called one (1) hour before each production unless otherwise indicated on the calendar.
FUNDRAISING: Students must participate in all fundraising activities associated with the production or pay the opt-out fundraising fee. For our spring production you will be required to either:
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students may only miss two (2) rehearsal, and a doctor’s note should be accompanied with the absence. Missing a 3rd rehearsal may result in immediate dismissal from the company with no refund of production fees.
NOTES FROM DIRECTORS: Throughout this process, the students will receive both constructive criticism and positive notes from the directing team. Please remember these notes are not a reflection of how the directing team feels about your specific child, nor are they intended to “bully” your child, rather they are a tool to push them to the best of their abilities. There will be days that rehearsals are hard, and students will need to come home to express their frustrations and exhaustions. As parents, we ask that you help us and teach perseverance and positive professionalism both onstage and off. Should you have any concerns about the rehearsal process or notes, please contact Miss Hess, Mr. CJ, or Mr. Markwood directly to set up a parent conference. Your child will not be penalized for requesting a parent conference.
SICK NOTES: When a child is sick, please take your child to the doctor. When an athlete receives an injury, you take them to the doctor so they may heal quickly and play again. Actors’ tools are their mind and body including: voice, throat, nasal cavities, chest, and diaphragm. Any illness will result in the performer’s inability to be successful onstage and off. Therefore it is critical that students who need attention from the doctor receive that attention as soon as possible.
FAVORITISM AND PRECASTING POLICY: Under no circumstances does ROCK RIDGE PERFORMING ARTS play favorites or pre-cast any productions. It is the philosophy of ROCK RIDGE PERFORMING ARTS that every child, whether they are new to the program or a seasoned veteran, has a place in the theatre program. Students are cast or placed based on their audition and ability to work well with others. Casting and placement decisions are not determined by what a student has done for ROCK RIDGE PERFORMING ARTS in the past however behavior in previous productions may be considered. Casting and placement decisions are also not determined by what a student has done for any other arts education/community theatre organization in the past. Additionally, students are not cast based on what their parents/legal guardians do for the company. An audition is a clean slate for all students and we truly do our best to ensure that every child has a place in ROCK RIDGE PERFORMING ARTS. This policy is strictly enforced. There will be a panel of auditors helping cast all productions as well as a detailed audition rubric that a student may ask to see at the end of the audition process through a consultation between teacher, parent, and student.
FEES AND EXPENSES: Just as athletics, marching band, and clubs have participation/athletic/production fees, so does Rock Ridge Performing Arts. These fees help cover the costs of your child’s costumes, props, set pieces, special make-up, etc. It does not cover everything, and additional expenses may incur throughout the process. Production Fees are $75. With the production fee, you will also receive one (1) free production t-shirt for your child. Production Fees should be paid by February 16th and students will not be officially cast until production fees are received. If you are dismissed from the production due to failure to follow the policies and expectations of RRPA or decide to leave the production on your own, there will be NO full or partial refund of any production fees and/or expenses, including but not limited to production fees, tickets, t-shirts, dvds, field trips, tech week meals, etc. Per school board policy 4-2, a student/family may request a reduction in fees due to economic hardship. Please notify Dianne Mercil at Dianne.Mercil@lcps.org and obtain a form on the Rock Ridge High School main webpage. All requests will remain confidential.
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE: It is very important that students and parents promote our productions within the community through social media platforms. Particularly, Facebook brings in a large portion of our local community, and other social media posts impact our high school demographics. As a part of this, students should be aware that any posts they make of RRPA rehearsals and performances should be positive and professional in regards to the program and any members of the company. Posts should be appropriate and reflect the best of our students and company. If inappropriate posts or posts that make students feel uncomfortable, exposed, or bullied are brought to the attention of the directing team, we will address it within the company and with school administration as necessary. Student safety is of paramount importance to RRPA staff and therefore we have zero tolerance policy for bullying, sexual harassment, or other behaviors that impact student well-being.
CASTING POLICY: The Directing Team may include everyone who auditions. Students who audition for an acting role will be cast, and may express interest in other areas, they may interview to be a part of build crew, a design team, or run crew in as well. They must fill out to audition forms.
PRODUCTION FEES: After auditions, students are expected to pay their production fees through the registration system by February 16th. The fee is evidence of accepting a role in the production. If a student does not pay the production fee, we will assume they have dropped participation and will therefore not be officially invited to be a part of the company.
REHEARSALS: The Actors may be expected to attend rehearsals Monday - Thursday from 5pm - 7pm. The tech crew will be meeting Mondays & Thursdays from 5pm - 7pm, and Saturday mornings from 9am - 12pm. A calendar can be found online.
REHEARSAL CLOTHES POLICY: Performers must only wear RRPA Gear to all rehearsals. They must be in appropriate movement clothes. Movement clothes include sweats, jogging pants, shorts, yoga pants, t-shirts, and tank tops. Students not in appropriate gear will be sent home with an unexcused absence. Tech crew students are required to wear pants and closed toe shoes for all tech crew rehearsals.
TECHNICAL REHEARSALS: ALL students are required to be at ALL TECH REHEARSALS for the full time.
- April 19th - April 23rd: 5PM - 8PM
- April 26th - 29th: 5PM - 9PM
PICK UP REHEARSALS: There are no pick up rehearsals for this production.
PERFORMANCES: All students must be at all performances.
- May 7th at 7pm
- May 8th at 3pm
- May 8th at 7pm
Additionally, an opportunity for a drive in movie theatre night.
Students are called one (1) hour before each production unless otherwise indicated on the calendar.
FUNDRAISING: Students must participate in all fundraising activities associated with the production or pay the opt-out fundraising fee. For our spring production you will be required to either:
- Sell three flats of planters flowers OR
- Pay a $75 opt out fee OR
- Secure a NEW Sponsor for the playbill.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students may only miss two (2) rehearsal, and a doctor’s note should be accompanied with the absence. Missing a 3rd rehearsal may result in immediate dismissal from the company with no refund of production fees.
NOTES FROM DIRECTORS: Throughout this process, the students will receive both constructive criticism and positive notes from the directing team. Please remember these notes are not a reflection of how the directing team feels about your specific child, nor are they intended to “bully” your child, rather they are a tool to push them to the best of their abilities. There will be days that rehearsals are hard, and students will need to come home to express their frustrations and exhaustions. As parents, we ask that you help us and teach perseverance and positive professionalism both onstage and off. Should you have any concerns about the rehearsal process or notes, please contact Miss Hess, Mr. CJ, or Mr. Markwood directly to set up a parent conference. Your child will not be penalized for requesting a parent conference.
SICK NOTES: When a child is sick, please take your child to the doctor. When an athlete receives an injury, you take them to the doctor so they may heal quickly and play again. Actors’ tools are their mind and body including: voice, throat, nasal cavities, chest, and diaphragm. Any illness will result in the performer’s inability to be successful onstage and off. Therefore it is critical that students who need attention from the doctor receive that attention as soon as possible.
FAVORITISM AND PRECASTING POLICY: Under no circumstances does ROCK RIDGE PERFORMING ARTS play favorites or pre-cast any productions. It is the philosophy of ROCK RIDGE PERFORMING ARTS that every child, whether they are new to the program or a seasoned veteran, has a place in the theatre program. Students are cast or placed based on their audition and ability to work well with others. Casting and placement decisions are not determined by what a student has done for ROCK RIDGE PERFORMING ARTS in the past however behavior in previous productions may be considered. Casting and placement decisions are also not determined by what a student has done for any other arts education/community theatre organization in the past. Additionally, students are not cast based on what their parents/legal guardians do for the company. An audition is a clean slate for all students and we truly do our best to ensure that every child has a place in ROCK RIDGE PERFORMING ARTS. This policy is strictly enforced. There will be a panel of auditors helping cast all productions as well as a detailed audition rubric that a student may ask to see at the end of the audition process through a consultation between teacher, parent, and student.
FEES AND EXPENSES: Just as athletics, marching band, and clubs have participation/athletic/production fees, so does Rock Ridge Performing Arts. These fees help cover the costs of your child’s costumes, props, set pieces, special make-up, etc. It does not cover everything, and additional expenses may incur throughout the process. Production Fees are $75. With the production fee, you will also receive one (1) free production t-shirt for your child. Production Fees should be paid by February 16th and students will not be officially cast until production fees are received. If you are dismissed from the production due to failure to follow the policies and expectations of RRPA or decide to leave the production on your own, there will be NO full or partial refund of any production fees and/or expenses, including but not limited to production fees, tickets, t-shirts, dvds, field trips, tech week meals, etc. Per school board policy 4-2, a student/family may request a reduction in fees due to economic hardship. Please notify Dianne Mercil at Dianne.Mercil@lcps.org and obtain a form on the Rock Ridge High School main webpage. All requests will remain confidential.
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE: It is very important that students and parents promote our productions within the community through social media platforms. Particularly, Facebook brings in a large portion of our local community, and other social media posts impact our high school demographics. As a part of this, students should be aware that any posts they make of RRPA rehearsals and performances should be positive and professional in regards to the program and any members of the company. Posts should be appropriate and reflect the best of our students and company. If inappropriate posts or posts that make students feel uncomfortable, exposed, or bullied are brought to the attention of the directing team, we will address it within the company and with school administration as necessary. Student safety is of paramount importance to RRPA staff and therefore we have zero tolerance policy for bullying, sexual harassment, or other behaviors that impact student well-being.
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