McKinney Boyd High School Theatre Department Handbook 2009 2010

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Table o# $ontent
%ntrod&ction Theatre 'rt Department and 'dmini tration Mi ion Statement (&ideline #or Theatre 'rt )Syllab& * (&ideline #or Technical Theatre 1 )Syllab& * (&ideline #or Technical Theatre 2 )Syllab& * (&ideline #or 'd+anced Technical Theatre )Syllab& * (&ideline #or M& ical Theatre )Syllab& * R&le o# $ond&ct ,inancial $oncern -.ayment Sched&le /0tra-$o1$&rric&lar $ontract Re2&irement #or '#ter School .rod&ction 3eekly .articipation R&bric 4ate (rade and /0tra $redit !%4 /ligibility The pian Honor Society The pian Honor Society .oint Sy tem 4etter 5acket Sa#ety 56-6ar ity '&dition $alendar o# e+ent Boo ter $l&b Relea e o# 'll $laim ,orm Medical Relea e ,orm /0tra-$o $&rric&lar $ontract St&dent %n#ormation ,orm .olicy 'greement 7

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Theatre Arts Faculty

Vic i !ir ley: Director o# Theatre %nternational The pian Director %ontact )nformation$ *+,-. +/+012+3 4 ir ley5mc inneyisd.net

"andy #ichardson$ Technical Theatre Director %nternational The pian Director %ontact )nformation *+,-. +/+012+1 mrichardson5mc inneyisd.net

%olin &ells$ ' i tant Theatre Director %nternational The pian Director %ontact )nformation *+,-. +/+012++ cwells5mc inneyisd.net

"B'( (chool Administration

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Fine Arts 8irector$

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"ission (tatement The McKinney Boyd High School Theatre Arts program and its instructors are dedicated to the development of individuals who are aesthetically aware, artistically disciplined, and devoted to a life long association with the performing arts, either through direct participation in, or as a culturally enlightened audience member. 1. Team work, problem solving, self esteem and reassurance 2. Life long learners and appreciation of Theatre 3. Outstanding performance and technical ability through training 4. College preparation for success in a post high school opportunity

%lass #ules$
Be on time Re pect yo&r peer Grade Brea down$ Bring all material <o #ood or drink incl&ding g&m

Formati4e 90? ,ormati+e a e ment are any a e ment that are gi+en to a e t&dent learning thro&gho&t the grading period@ Thi category "ill incl&de home"ork= participation= 2&iAAe = lab = proBect = daily "ork= etc@ and can be #&rther di+ided by changing the "eight o# an a e ment@ (ummati4e 90? S&mmati+e a e ment are c&m&lati+e and de igned to a e period@ Thi "ill incl&de maBor te t and proBect @ ma tery thro&gho&t the grading

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Syllab& %ourse 8escri7tion$
Thro&gh cla room e0erci e and prod&ction "ork= t&dent "ill: '* (ain theoretical and practical kno"ledge o# acting and li+e per#ormance= learning ba ic acting and per#ormance techni2&e @ B* De+elop techni2&e to appreciate and e+al&ate the 2&alitie o# theatrical literat&re@ @All students will 7erform in a stage 7roduction for 7ublic audiences at the end of the s7ring semester. Required Materials: Folder with Pockets, Pen and Pencil, Paper, and Spiral Notebook

Other Requirements
1@ 2@ The only "ay to #ail thi cla i by not being acti+ely in+ol+ed in cla and by not doing the a ignment @ %# yo& #ollo" in tr&ction = demon trate a de ire and e##ort to impro+e and to learn= yo& ho&ld be plea ed "ith yo&r grade@ /+eryday yo& "ill ha+e a Bo&rnal entry@ Bring yo&r notebook e+eryday@ % "ill pick &p the e Bo&rnal e+eral time d&ring each nine "eek @ %# yo& do not bring yo&r Bo&rnal the day % pick them &p= yo& can t&rn them in the ne0t cla day b&t the highe t grade yo& can make i a >0@ 'ttit&de i +ery important in theatre@ %n order to be &cce #&l in thi cla = yo& m& t eliminate C% canDtE= C% "onDtE= and C% donDtE #rom yo&r +ocab&lary@ %# yo& are trying yo&r harde t= % "ill do e+erything % can to help yo&@ %n thi cla = yo& "ill be graded on indi+id&al ability and potential= rather than ho" yo&r per#ormance compare "ith the re t o# the cla @ 't the end o# the pring eme ter= the cla "ill be participating a in a pre entation o# cla the cla "ill be e0pected to participate a an e0ten ion o# the c&rric&l&m@ play @ /ach t&dent in

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'ttendance o# McKinney Boyd High School theatrical per#ormance "ill be re2&ired@ Fo& "ill "rite a criti2&e abo&t each ho"@ %# yo& cannot attend a per#ormance= an alternati+e a ignment i a+ailable@ %t i yo&r re pon ibility to peak to me prior to the e+ent to arrange #or the alternati+e a ignment@ The a ignment "ill be d&e on the la t day o# the ho" per#ormance @ % "ill not accept late alternati+e a ignment @ 'll 56-6ar ity t&dent are re2&ired to participate in all e0tra c&rric&lar e+ent incl&ding the pring ho"= m& ical= Holiday ho" and !%4@ .lea e ee the calendar #or peci#ic date and time @

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Syllab&
Technical Theatre Hne i a co&r e in "hich the t&dent learn the nece ary kill to prod&ce a theatrical prod&ction@ They "ill ha+e Chand 1onE e0perience in regard to the back tage ide o# Theatre@ St&dent "ill be b&ilding cenery= e"ing co t&me and "iring both light and o&nd #or the prod&ction o# a ho"@ St&dent can e0pect to learn ho" to: Sa#ely & e po"er tool &ch a table1 a" = drill = miter1 a" = etc@ B&ild +ario& cenery )"all = tair = "indo" = etc@* .aint cenery in +ario& tyle & ed in Theatre@ Se" co t&me 'pply theatrical make&p 3ire electrical need on tage &ch a light = doorbell = radio = etc@ Hang and #oc& theatrical lighting@ .rogram and operate both o&nd e2&ipment and lighting e2&ipment@ $reate and-or #ind prop nece ary in a prod&ction@ Handle rigging nece ary #or a ho" )i@e@ knot tying and a#ety preca&tion * Break do"n a cript #or & e in r&nning a theatrical prod&ction@

Thi co&r e "ill be compri ed o# Bo&rnal = Cin1cla E proBect = "ritten paper = 2&iAAe = and e0am @ %n1 cla participation grade "ill be gi+en reg&larly to t&dent ba ed on their e##ort in cla ) ee the 3eekly .articipation R&bric in thi packet*@ Similarly each t&dent "ill al o be e0pected to participate in an a#ter chool prod&ction@ The re2&irement and grading #or thi prod&ction "ill be e0plained in cla @ D&e to the more dangero& acti+itie in thi cla )& ing po"er tool *= the cla room R&le o# $ond&ct )e0plained later in packet*= "ill be trictly en#orced@ There really can be no room #or error in thi regard@ The lighte t amo&nt o# di traction co&ld re &lt in inB&ry@ There are a #e" &pplie in a tool bo0 that "ill be needed by ne" t&dent @ They are: 1@ a pair o# leather glo+e = tape mea &re 2@ a pair o# a#ety gla e )or goggle * 7@ di po able d& t ma k )a package ho&ld &##ice* 8@ a cre cent "rench 9@ a mall #la hlight ;@ paint br& he )11inch to 71inche * >@ clothe ) ee belo"* G@ Se"ing &pplie )#abric= ci or = needle = eam ripper= pin * St&dent "ill need a et o# CpaintE clothe o that they do not r&in chool clothing= all black clothe )long lee+e= long leg* #or back tage d&ring a prod&ction= and clo ed toe hoe d&ring con tr&ction )#lip1#lop doe nDt protect again t #alling l&mber +ery "ell*@

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Syllab&
Technical Theatre T"o i a co&r e in "hich the t&dent learn the nece ary kill to lead other in the prod&ction o# a theatrical prod&ction@ They "ill ha+e Chand 1onE e0perience in regard to the Management ide o# Theatre .rod&ction@ St&dent "ill be & ing the late t o#t"are to generate plan and organiAational paper"ork nece ary to o+er ee the prod&ction o# a theatrical per#ormance@ St&dent "ill &tiliAe a comp&ter lab >9? o# the time@ The t&dent "ill tran #orm theatrical de ign #rom dra"ing to chematic into the #inal implementation in a real pace en+ironment@ St&dent can e0pect to learn ho" to: Break do"n a cript #or & e in r&nning a theatrical prod&ction@ Digitally proportion "eight #or di trib&tion in a theatrical co&nter"eight y tem@ Ho" to generate con tr&ction plan #or cenic con tr&ction@ Ho" to generate e"ing pattern #or & e in co t&me con tr&ction@ Ho" to generate chematic #or proper placement and #oc& ing o# theatrical lighting@ Digitally generate= record= and mi0 o&nd to create an e##ecti+e o&ndtrack #or a theatrical prod&ction@ Digitally manip&late graphic art to create and p&bli h material nece ary #or a &cce #&l .&blicity campaign@

Thi co&r e "ill be compri ed o# Bo&rnal = Cin1cla E proBect = "ritten paper = 2&iAAe = and e0am @ %n1 cla participation grade "ill be gi+en reg&larly to t&dent ba ed on their e##ort in cla ) ee the 3eekly .articipation R&bric in thi packet*@ Similarly each t&dent "ill al o be e0pected to participate in an a#ter chool prod&ction@ The t&dent "ill be &tiliAed in the management o# other t&dent cond&ct o their reliability and el#1moti+ation "ill be a #actor in grading@ The detailed re2&irement o# grading #or thi prod&ction "ill be e0plained in cla @ D&e to the more dangero& acti+itie in thi cla )& ing po"er tool *= the cla room R&le o# $ond&ct )e0plained later in packet*= "ill be trictly en#orced@ There really can be no room #or error in thi regard@ The lighte t amo&nt o# di traction co&ld re &lt in inB&ry@ There are a #e" additional &pplie that "ill be needed by all t&dent @ They are: 9@ clothe ) ee belo"* 10@ ketch pad= dra"ing pencil 11@ 2 gig #la h dri+e )IJ17 K 3almart* <e" t&dent "ill al o need to pro+ide the &pplie li ted on the tech 1 yllab& @ DonDt #orget clo ed toed hoe = paint clothe and all black clothe #or ho" @

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Syllab&
'd+anced Technical Theatre are the co&r e #or t&dent "ho "i h to contin&e in Technical Theatre@ The #&ndamental ba ic learned in Technical Theatre Hne are & ed to create #&nctional theatrical de igner @ St&dent in the e co&r e "ill be eligible )a &ming !%4 eligibility i met* to compete #or the pri+ilege to ha+e their de ign entered in the !%4 Technical De ign competition held each #all@ 'd+anced t&dent can e0pect to learn ho" to: Dra" #reehand= Dra" & ing tr&ct&ral dra#ting a a medi&m to comm&nicate con tr&ction= ! e the /lement o# De ign= Re earch the ba ic need o# a play and interpret them #or the tage= $omm&nicate de ign idea thro&gh the medi&m o# Rendering a a "hole= .aint & ing "atercolor= .roperly criti2&e their and other de ign = De ign Scenery= $o t&me = Make&p= 4ighting= and (raphic1De ign= .rod&ce .&blic Relation doc&ment &ch a .re Relea e = .rogram = .o ter = etc@= $reate a cohe i+e de ign concept and marketing trategy= Become e##ecti+e team leader thro&gh prod&ction con tr&ction@ Thi co&r e "ill be compri ed o# ketchbook1Bo&rnal = Cin1cla E proBect = "ritten paper = 2&iAAe = and e0am @ %n1cla participation grade "ill be gi+en reg&larly to t&dent ba ed on their e##ort in cla ) ee the 3eekly .articipation R&bric in thi packet*@ Similarly each t&dent "ill al o be e0pected to participate in all a#ter chool prod&ction @ The re2&irement and grading #or thi prod&ction "ill be e0plained in cla @ 'd+anced t&dent are al o H%(H4F enco&raged to be acti+e member o# the The pian $l&b a leader and peer @ %n addition to the &pplie need by the Technical Theatre Hne t&dent = an 'd+anced t&dent "ill need the #ollo"ing: 1@ 2@ 7@ 8@ a Sketchbook= dra"ing pencil )ranging #rom ;B to 2,*= a dra"ing m&dging tool ) ometime called a tortilla*= dra#ting kit )701;0190 triangle= 89190 triangle= era ing hield= architect "hite r&bber era er= and a mechanical pencil*= 9@ "atercolor paint et )"ith br& he *= ;@ paper )"atercolor and dra#ting*

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"usical Theatre %urriculum based on the "usical Theatre T<!(

3hat i M& ical Theatre Type o# m& ical theatre )Hpera= Hperetta= Broad"ay= etc@* Di##erence #rom $hoir= Theatre and Dance indi+id&ally M& ical Theatre Hi tory 6ocab&lary 'naly i o# M& ical M& ic /lement Song Str&ct&re %nterpreting 4yric Setting Relation hip o# lyric to m& ic M& ic melody= accompaniment= tonality= tempo= etc@ Dance /lement $horeography Ba ic &nder tanding a choreographer= coring cript= terminology= dance horthand #or remembering piece @ 3arm1&p techni2&e Rhythm Techni2&e in Tap= Ballet and 5aAA /n emble dance Ho" to $horeograph 'cting /lement $haracteriAation "hile inging and dancing Selling the ong 'cting tyle #or di##erent type o# m& ical theatre Hold #or appla& e Breaking the 8th "all .rod&ction o# a ho" '&dition .roce 3hole ho" imagery keeping the big pict&re in mind Set De ign #or m& ical "agon = #lie = etc So&nd de ign-engineering microphone= orche0tra= balance o# orche tra and choral need Technical /lement Di##erence #rom the norm Backdrop C,lyingE )Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, Cats, etc.* SpecialiAed 4ighting C hin1b& ter E= robotic light = la er = coloriAation= etc %ncorporation o# all element already di c& ed

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#ules of %onduct
(ociety$ L gro&p o# per on a ociated #or a common p&rpo e or intere t= a a cl&b or comm&nityM
gro&p o# people #orming a comm&nity and ha+ing common intere t = tradition = and c&lt&reM a gro&p o# people "ho are in agreement to abide by certain tandard and r&le #or the bene#it o# all )al o kno"n a a Social $ontract*@

Standard
' en e o# #amily i incredibly important to MBHS and re pect i the key to maintaining thi kind o# #amily en+ironment@ .lea e be care#&l to be re pect#&l o# yo&r peer and teacher at all time @ St&dent are e0pected to participate in all theatre acti+itie "ith a &pporti+e pirit@ <egati+e +erbal or non+erbal action are inappropriate beha+ior @ St&dent are e0pected to maintain a mat&re le+el o# beha+ior at all time "hile repre enting the MBHS Theatre program@ St&dent are e0pected to treat all director = in tr&ctor and &b tit&te teacher = clinician and admini trator "ith dignity and re pect and are e0pected to re pond "ith a po iti+e attit&de to"ard in tr&ction and con tr&cti+e critici m@ Thi incl&de all ca ting deci ion made by the director @ <ot e+eryone can ha+e the part they "ant and to&gh choice m& t be made@ .lea e beha+e in a pro#e ional manner@ $ell phone = pager = g&m= #ood and drink )e0cept bottled "ater* are prohibited d&ring cla @ St&dent are e0pected to take proper care o# co t&me = prop = the #acility= and etc@ St&dent are e0pected to clean &p a#ter them el+e and maintain a anitary en+ironment@ CRo&gh1ho& ingE o# any #orm i prohibited St&dent are e0pected to re#rain #rom the & e o# pro#anity and-or ob cene ge t&re Hara ment-HaAing o# any #orm "ill not be tolerated@ ! e o# illegal or recreational dr&g = tobacco prod&ct and alcohol i prohibited@

$on e2&ence :
%# yo& $HHHS/ not to #ollo" the tandard a li ted abo+e= yo& ha+e $HHS/< to enBoy the #ollo"ing action @ First offense$ 6erbal 3arning= contact parent and-or ded&ction in participation grade@ (econd offense$ $on#erence= grade ded&ction= parent contact= detention and-or re#erral to an a i tant principal Third offense$ 'll o# the abo+e and lo "aBor offense$ Same a a Third o##en e@ o# role or part in prod&ction

,inancial $oncern and .ayment Sched&le

3hile #ield trip and participation in acti+itie i earned thro&gh hard "ork and participation in the %TS Theatre Tro&pe= "e decided to try to make the #inancial e0pectation o# each e+ent clear thro&gh thi #ormat o that parent co&ld plan and make deci ion accordingly@ 17

Mary .oppin ,ield Trip September 1>th 1 Hpen to all %TS member on a #ir t come ba i @
.ayment deadline September 7rd 1 J70@00

' Mid &mmer <ightD Dream ,ield Trip <o+ember 11th Hpen to Theatre 1 and 2 t&dent
.ayment Deadline Hctober 1 t 1 J20@00

%TS State $on+ention $orp& $hri ti 1

<o+ember 1G122 Hpen to all %TS member on a #ir t come ba i 1* Make payment : a@ .ayment 1 J1>9@00 D&e by Th&r day= September 1>th b@ .ayment 2 J1>9@00 D&e by Th& day= Hctober 22nd

Scarboro&gh ,aire ,ield Trip Tentati+ely May 9th Hpen to all %TS member #ir t come ba i
.ayment Deadline ,ebr&ary 1Gth 1 J29@00

<e" Fork $ity 1 Tentati+ely May 191221 Hpen to %TS member

2* Make payment : a@ Depo it J90@00 D&e by T&e day= 5&ne 2nd b@ .ayment % J200@00 D&e by T&e day= September 19th c@ .ayment %% J200@00 D&e by T&e day= Hctober 17th d@ .ayment %%% J200@00 D&e by T&e day= <o+ember 1>th e@ .ayment %6 J200@00 D&e by T&e day= December 19th #@ .ayment 6 J200@00 D&e by T&e day= 5an&ary 12th g@ .ayment 6% J200@00 D&e by T&e day= ,ebr&ary 1;th h@ .ayment 6%% J190@00 D&e by T&e day= March 9th %tem not incl&ded in the abo+e co t are all #ood= Matinee Broad"ay Sho" #or Sat&rday a#ternoon and hopping money@ J29@00

Theatre Ban2&et .ayment Deadline May 12th 1 %TS <ational ,e ti+al <ebra ka 1 5&ne 2112;th Hpen to %TS member
7* Make payment : a@ .ayment 1 b@ .ayment 2 J790@00 J790@00

D&e by T&e day= March 27rd D&e by T&e day= 'pril 17th

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MISD STUDENT CO-CURRICULAR/EXTRACURRICULAR CONTRACT I, __________________________, understand that it is a privi e!e and h"n"r, n"t a ri!ht, t" #e a $e$#er "% a M&'inne( ISD &"-&urri&u ar/e)tra&urri&u ar a&tivit(* I understand I $ust &"ndu&t $(se % +ith the ut$"st inte!rit( and h"nest( as a student inv" ved in &"-&urri&u ar/e)tra&urri&u ar a&tivities in M&'inne( ISD* I understand that $( p"siti"n as a student inv" ved in &"-&urri&u ar/e)tra&urri&u ar a&tivities $eans that I a$ he d t" a hi!her standard "% #ehavi"r, and there%"re, $a( re&eive !reater &"nse,uen&es than th"se "ut ined in the MISD Student Code of Conduct %"r &"ndu&t re!ard ess "% +hether su&h &"ndu&t "&&urs "n "r "%% s&h"" pr"pert( and/"r at a s&h"" sp"ns"red "r s&h"" re ated event* I understand that i% I vi" ate the MISD Student Code of Conduct , I $a( re&eive &"nse,uen&es in a&&"rdan&e +ith th"se "ut ined in the MISD Student Code of Conduct, as +e as additi"na &"nse,uen&es as a resu t "% $( parti&ipati"n in &"-&urri&u ar/e)tra&urri&u ar a&tivities* I understand and a!ree that &"nse,uen&es assi!ned under this C"ntra&t +i #e assi!ned at the dis&reti"n and deter$inati"n "% the &a$pus ad$inistrat"r and sp"ns"r/&"a&h "% the a&tivit( and $a( in& ude, #ut are n"t i$ited t", dis&ip inar( &"nse,uen&es in, suspensi"n %r"$, re$"va %r"$ and/"r pr"hi#iti"n %r"$ %uture parti&ipati"n in "ne "r a &"-&urri&u ar/e)tra&urri&u ar a&tivities* I understand that as a parti&ipant in a &"-&urri&u ar/e)tra&urri&u ar a&tivit(, I $ust %" "+ the MISD Student Code of Conduct in additi"n t" a ru es, re!u ati"ns, and s&hedu e &"$$it$ents, as re,uired #( the sp"ns"r/&"a&h "% the a&tivit(* I understand that i% I sh"u d %ind $(se % in a situati"n +here a &"h" , t"#a&&", "r an( "ne "% the pr"hi#ited su#stan&es under the MISD Student Code of Conduct are #ein! &"nsu$ed #( $in"rs, I have an a%%ir$ative dut( t" re$"ve $(se % %r"$ the situati"n i$$ediate (* In this re!ard, I a$ n"t per$itted t" attend a private "r pu# i&, parenta "r !uardian supervised "r n"nsupervised, s&h"" "r n"n-s&h"" %un&ti"n +here pr"hi#ited su#stan&es are in use in& udin!, #ut n"t i$ited t" %ie d parties, -e! parties and raves* It is an a%%ir$ative de%ense t" a vi" ati"n i% I a$ in the presen&e "% $( "+n parent/!uardian* I have read this MISD CO-CURRICULAR /EXTRACURRICULAR &"ntra&t and I a!ree t" a "% the ter$s and &"nse,uen&es stated herein* _____________________________ Student Si!nature _____________________________ .arent Si!nature _____________________________ ______________ Date ______________ Date ______________

Parent Signature

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#eCuirements for After0(chool 6roductions

D&ring the co&r e o# the eme ter in Theatre= yo& "ill be re2&ired to participate in +ario& a#ter chool #&nction @ 'll Theatre 'rt cla e are re2&ired to attend at MBHS ba ed on the re2&irement noted in the yllab& @ They are al o enco&raged to a&dition #or ome theatre prod&ction @

#ehearsals$
'#ter chool rehear al #or ho" "ill be limited to 2 ho&r per day Monday thro&gh ,riday@ Sat&rday rehear al TB' a needed "ill be po ted on the $all Board b&t are +ery rare@ Be &re to check &pdated prod&ction calendar #or "hen rehear al are ched&led@ '#ter chool con tr&ction #or Tech "ill be limited to the ame time a the rehear al &ntil Tech &ee "ith one Tech Sat&rday prior to per#ormance @ $heck the attached calendar and the %all Board #or &pdate @ ' a ho" get clo er to opening= "e "ill ha+e a Sat&rday Rehear al called a C$&e to $&e@E The e rehear al ometime la t &p to i0 );* ho&r long@ .lea e come prepared to tay #or the entire rehear al@ Thi i a time "hen the tech t&dent learn to manip&late the light = o&nd= cenery= etc in conB&nction "ith the actor #or the per#ormance@ '#ter the C$&e1to1$&e=E there "ill #ollo" a erie o# Dre Rehear al leading to the opening night o# the ho"@ There may be time "hen the e rehear al may r&n &ntil 10:00pm@ St&dent in+ol+ed "ith the e ho" "ill be re2&ired to attend the /<T%R/ rehear al o that "e can per#ect the coordination bet"een tech and actor @ The ho" it el# "ill more than likely r&n &ntil 10pm #or e+ening per#ormance and 9pm #or matinee @ Ho"e+er= plea e keep in mind that the e ho" time are primarily on Th&r day= ,riday= Sat&rday and S&nday@ 'gain plea e check the po ted calendar #or e0act date and time @ .articipation in a prod&ction i a re2&irement #or all MBHS t&dent "i hing to be part o# the The pian Honor Society and i a primary portion o# the eme ter grade #or Theatre Tech@ Make note o# all ched&led per#ormance and re2&ired e0tra rehear al @ 'ny con#lict or ab ence ho&ld be &bmitted and appro+ed in "riting prior to the ched&led con tr&ction= rehear al= or per#ormance@ %# a t&dent ho&ld need to mi a rehear al= con tr&ction= or per#ormance= prior contact +ia email or phone call m& t be made@ .4/'S/ <HT/ that thi does >?T a&tomatically e0c& e the mi ed con tr&ction = rehear al and-or per#ormance @ Since Cthe ho" m& t go on@@@E an ab ence may BeopardiAe any role or part that the t&dent may ha+e been ca t in@

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/ach "eek= e+ery t&dent "ill be gi+en a "eekly participation grade@ St&dent "ill be rated o+er all in the #ollo"ing area : Did the t&dent participate #&lly )"ork the "hole time*N Did the t&dent treat hi -her cla mate "ith re pectN Did the t&dent treat hi -her teacher "ith re pectN Did the t&dent correctly & e a#ety r&le N Did the t&dent & e creati+ity-problem ol+ing in hi -her "orkN Did the t&dent ho" enth& ia m #or cla "orkN

Did the t&dent participate in all acti+itie N Did the t&dent #ollo" in tr&ction N Did the t&dent e0hibit ma tery o# the "eekD Did the t&dent engage in di c& ion N Thi i eparate #rom any a#ter chool acti+itie and "ill be graded a &ch@ %# yo& e+er "onder "hy yo& may not ha+e recei+ed a 100 #or a "eekly participation grade= check &p abo+e@ kill N

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4ate (rade
1@ 3ork "ill be accepted one day late #or a ma0im&m grade o# >9@ 4ate i de#ined a anything that arri+e in my hand a#ter %O+e anno&nced all paper m& t be in@ .eople "ith eDcused absences "ill not be penaliAed #or t&rning "ork in lateM ho"e+er= n&mber o# day ab ent P n&mber o# day gi+en #or make1&p "ork@ 2@ St&dent "ho ha+e been ab ent are to check the po ted a ignment li t and con &lt "ith a re pon ible peer &pon their ret&rn to cla @ 3ith permi ion= note and other in#ormation may be hared 2&ietly d&ring Bo&rnal1"riting time@ %# yo& till ha+e 2&e tion = % "ill be happy to an "er yo&r 2&e tion be#ore or a#ter chool@ 7@ Theatre Hne per#ormance are d&e #or all t&dent on the #ir t day ched&led@ 3hen called &pon= the t&dent "ill per#orm to the be t o# hi or her ability@ >o late 7erformances "ill be graded@ %# yo& are ab ent on the day prior to the per#ormance= yo& "ill till be e0pected to per#orm on the a igned d&e date@ 8@ Te t and long1range proBect are d&e #or all t&dent on the date ched&led= e+en tho e "ho are ab ent on the day prior to the d&e date@ .lea e plan ahead@ 9@ % recommend that yo& obtain the phone n&mber o# 2 or 7 cla mate that yo& may call to #ill yo& in "hen yo& are ab ent@ Thi cla i +ery acti+ity and di c& ion oriented= and "hat yo& mi "ill not be e0plained in any te0tbook@ ' #riend can be a +al&able re o&rce@ ;@ Remember: al"ay attempt to do the "ork or the per#ormance= e+en i# yo& arenOt too &re o# yo&r el#@ Fo& ne+er kno" "hat yo& can do &ntil yo& try@ >@ Mi ing 5o&rnal : St&dent m& t get the Bo&rnal prompt #rom a peer and make it &p@ 5o&rnal t&rned in late may not obtain a grade higher than a >0@ Make &re yo& tay ca&ght &p and ha+e yo&r Bo&rnal e+eryday@ G@ ;neDcused absences: "ork cannot be made &p incl&ding per#ormance and te t @ 9@ /0tra $redit "ill be gi+en #or "ritten criti2&e on any li+e per#ormance yo& ee@ Ho"e+er= in order to recei+e e0tra credit= yo& m& t ha+e completed '44 R/Q!%R/D 'SS%(<M/<TS '<D '$T%6%T%/S@

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;)= <ligibility

Theatre acti+itie are go+erned by the policie o# the M%SD Board o# Tr& tee = Te0a /d&cation 'gency= !ni+er ity %nter chola tic 4eag&e )!%4*= and the indi+id&al chool )McKinney Boyd High School* Te0a /d&cation 'gencyD Cno pa -no playE r&le go+ern all Ce0tra1c&rric&larE acti+itie incl&ding any theatrical e+ent that charge admi ion@ Thi generally "ill encompa all a#ter chool theatrical e+ent on camp& "ith the e0ception o# theatre cla graded ho" or any other admi ion #ree per#ormance@ St&dent m& t earn >0 or abo+e in all cla e incl&ding all .re '. co&r e and electi+e to maintain eligibility tat& )'. cla e m& t ha+e a grade o# ;0 or higher*@ Hther detail concerning eligibility "ill be comm&nicated reg&larly in cla @ Thi mean i# a t&dent i deemed C%neligibleE they can only attend a per#ormance i# they are a paying patron@ The e t&dent can not be back tage o##ering &pport@ The cla play at the end o# the year are a non1paying e+ent and are con idered part o# the c&rric&l&m= there#ore eligibility i not an i &e "ith participation in thi proBect@ 'll theatre art t&dent are re2&ired to participate@ 'n e0tra c&rric&lar contract m& t be on #ile #or all t&dent @

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Thes7ian 'onor (ociety

The %nternational The pian Society i an Honor Society #or Theatre t&dent @ %t i by in+itation only thro&gh eligibility ba ed on point @ Bi1ann&ally there are ind&ction o# ne" t&dent into the honor ociety@ The %nternational The pian Society i compri ed o# t&dent elected o##icer @ 3ithin the ociety= the t&dent organiAe and enBoy dance = partie and #ield trip aimed at impro+ing the en emble relation hip "ithin the theatre department@ The tro&pe tra+el ann&ally to the State The pian $on+ention to participate in "ork hop = acti+itie = and a&dition #or cholar hip @ %# t&dent 2&ali#y at the tate le+el= they "ill be eligible to tra+el to the ann&al <ational con+ention in <ebra ka d&ring 5&ne@ Becoming a The pian Society member i not di##ic&lt and once Boined yo& are a member #or li#e@ To become a member= a t&dent m& t earn 12 point ) ee the The pian .oint 4i t* and pay a one time d&e o# J70@

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The pian .oint Sy tem

One Act Actin Ma/"r r" e Min"r r" e 4a --"n Ch"rus Dan&er Understud( 0 2 5 5 5 5 0 6 2 6 0 2 2 6 2 6 2 6 5*3 5*3 2 6 2 6 0 6 2 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 0 2 2 2 6 2 6 0 2 Full Len th 1 3 6 2 2 6 1 0 7 2 3 3 7 3 3 2 3 2 6 2 3 0 7 2 7 0 3 2 0 2 0 6 6 2 6 1 7 7 0 3 7 3 ; 3 #ritin One Act Ori!ina p a( <pr"du&ed= 3 Ori!* radi" s&ript <pr"d*= 0 Ori!* T8 s&ript <pr"d*= 0 Ori!* p a( <unpr"du&ed= 5 Ori!* radi" s&ript <unpr"du&ed= *3 Ori!* T8 s&ript <unpr"d*= *3 Ora interpretati"n Duet a&tin! s&enes .arti&ipati"n in theatre %estiva "r &"ntest Attendin! a per%"r$an&e "r %estiva Asse$# ( pr"!ra$ :aunted :"use - 5 per t+" shi%ts .resident 8i&e president Se&retar( Treasurer C er4e#site deve "p/$aintenan&e Other %otal Points 2> 0> Full Len th 1 7 7 6 5*3 5*3 6 6 2 5 5 7 0 3 0 0 0 6

Production Sta!e $ana!er Sta!e &re+ Li!htin! te&hni&ian Li!htin! &re+ Set desi!ner Set &"nstru&ti"n &re+ C"stu$er C"stu$e &re+ .r"perties $ana!er .r"perties &re+ S"und te&hni&ian S"und &re+ 8ide" edit"r 8ide" &re+ Ma-eup $ana!er Rehearsa pr"$pter .ianist Musi&ians !usiness 9usiness $ana!er 9usiness &re+ .u# i&it( $ana!er .u# i&it( &re+ Ti&-et $ana!er Ti&-et &re+ :"use $ana!er :"use &re+ Ushers .r"!ra$s .r"!ra$ &re+ "irectin Dire&t"r Assistant dire&t"r 8"&a dire&t"r 8ide" pr"du&er/dire&t"r Assistant v"&a dire&t"r Or&hestra "r #and dire&t"r Assistant "r&hestra "r #and dire&t"r Ch"re"!rapher Assistant &h"re"!rapher

Miscellaneous

O$$icers

Award &onor One star %hespians T+" stars

T+" Star :"n"r Thespians Letter in Theatre and &an +ear :"n"r &"rds at !raduati"n*

The H##icial High School The pian .oint Sy tem i a p&blication o# the %nternational The pian Society@ %TS i a di+i ion o# the /d&cational Theatre ' ociation@ ,or more in#ormation abo&t /dT' and %TS program #or t&dent and teacher = contact & at: /dT'-%TS 2787 '&b&rn '+en&e $incinnati= Hhio 8921912G19 6oice: )917* 82117900 ,a0: )917* 8211>099 3eb ite: """@edta@org

=etter 9ac ets

St&dent "i hing to 4etter in Theatre m& t meet the #ollo"ing criteria: 21

Be acti+ely enrolled in a Theatre cla @ Be academically eligible@ Be a member o# the %nternational The pian Society@ Ha+e recei+ed a minim&m o# 70 point #rom the %nternational The pian Society@

Hnce the e area ha+e been met= t&dent "ill be gi+en an opport&nity to p&rcha e their 4etter 5acket )at the appropriate time o# the year*@

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.lea e be a"are that in Theatre a "ell a li#e= all thing can happen@ Thi being aid= accident can and do happen@ St&dent )Tech and 'ctor * "ill be taking a a#ety te t in the cla to a &re their kno"ledge in and aro&nd the Theatre pace@ ' copy o# the Sa#ety Reg&lation can be obtained #rom either Mr @ Kirkley= M Richard on or Mr@ 3ell +ia email@ .lea e #eel #ree to contact either i# a copy i de ired@ Ho"e+er= in ca e an accident doe occ&r= plea e complete the attached contact in#ormation a "ell a the relea e o# all claim and medical relea e #orm@ %# omething doe happen= the t&dent "ill be taken to the chool clinic@ The n&r e on d&ty "ill make the be t deci ion #or care o# yo&r child and yo& "ill be contacted immediately@ 3e "ill do o&r be t to keep yo&r t&dent a#e and ec&re= b&t accident to happen@ .lea e &nder tand that d&e to thi a#ety training= the chool= chool di trict or it employee cannot be held liable #or inB&rie @

9VEVarsity Auditions
The #ollo"ing r&le apply to e+eryone intere ted in being in an ad+ance theatre co&r e: )1* )2* /nrollment "ill re2&ire commitment and dedication in cla = a "ell a a#ter1 chool and e+ening time@ ome be#ore1 chool=

Theatre i an acti+ity that re2&ire both ability and e##ort@ /+ery t&dent "ho gi+e e##ort "ill be gi+en a place in each ho"@ Ho"e+er= the placement "ithin each ho" i ba ed on ability= "hich i determined by a&dition= and a team player attit&de@ ' t&dentD age= n&mber o# year o# e0perience= or eniority ha+e no impact on determining their placement@ Thi i no di##erent #rom other art or port gro&p @ St&dent "ill be e0pected to attend all ho" thro&gho&t the chool year@ 3ork= a +acation= participation in other a#ter1 chool acti+itie = etc@= 3%44 <HT be een a an e0c& ed ab ence@ Out-of-school theatre events are part of the class grade. St&dent "ill kno" at lea t t"o "eek in ad+ance abo&t all o&t1o#1 chool commitment @ ' calendar #or the entire year "ill be made a+ailable the #ir t day o# chool@ St&dent "ho mi rehear al or per#ormance = #ail to "ork in cla = are di r&pti+e in cla are habit&ally ineligible may be remo+ed #rom the ho" and or co&r e at the directorD di cretion@ or

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The a&dition "ill be cond&cted by the co&r e appropriate Teacher@ The a&dition "ill "ork on a point cale in "hich point "ill be gi+en on pro#e ional appearance= attit&de= per#ormance and pa t e0perience @ There "ill be a mandatory meeting to di c& the re2&irement abo&t prod&ction in 'pril@

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St&dent "ill be e0pected to #&lly adhere to the MBHS Theatre Handbook '<D the MBHS St&dent handbook '<D the M%SD $ode o# $ond&ct= "hich "ill be i &ed to the t&dent the #ir t "eek o# chool@ 6iolation o# r&le "ill be dealt "ith appropriately per M%SD-MBHS policy@

Thi #orm m& t be t&rned in be#ore yo& "ill be allo"ed to a&dition@ Q&e tion or concern can be directed to Mr @ Kirkley or Mr@ 'yer @

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Relea e made RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR= 20RRRRRR= by RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR ).arent-(&ardianD name* o# RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR )addre ho& e S T apartment S= treet= city= tate= Aip code* a RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR o# RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR .arent-(&ardian* )<ame o# St&dent* %n con ideration o# permi ion granted= the abo+e1named t&dent by the McKinney %ndependent School Di trict o# McKinney= Te0a to attend all school0related theatre field tri7s for the school year /GGH0/GG-= % hereby relea e and di charge the abo+e1named Di trict= it agent = employee = and o##icer = #rom all claim = demand = action = B&dgment = and e0ec&tion "hich % may ha+e or "hich my heir = e0ec&tor = admini trator = or a ign may ha+e= or claim to ha+e again t the abo+e1 named School Di trict= it &cce or or a ign = #or all per onal inB&rie = kno"n or &nkno"n= and inB&rie to property= real or per onal= ca& ed by= or ari ing o&t o# the= the abo+e de cribed ed&cational trip@ % #&rther hereby a&thoriAe a repre entati+e o# the chool di trict to con ent to medical treatment o# the abo+e1named t&dent in the e+ent o# an emergency on the trip@ %= the &nder igned= ha+e read thi relea e and con ent to medical treatment and &nder tand all it term @ % e0ec&te it +ol&ntarily and "ith #&ll kno"ledge o# it igni#icance@ RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Signat&re o# .arent or (&ardian RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Date and Fear

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MISD STUDENT CO-CURRICULAR/EXTRACURRICULAR CONTRACT I, __________________________, understand that it is a privi e!e and h"n"r, n"t a ri!ht, t" #e a $e$#er "% a M&'inne( ISD &"-&urri&u ar/e)tra&urri&u ar a&tivit(* I understand I $ust &"ndu&t $(se % +ith the ut$"st inte!rit( and h"nest( as a student inv" ved in &"-&urri&u ar/e)tra&urri&u ar a&tivities in M&'inne( ISD* I understand that $( p"siti"n as a student inv" ved in &"-&urri&u ar/e)tra&urri&u ar a&tivities $eans that I a$ he d t" a hi!her standard "% #ehavi"r, and there%"re, $a( re&eive !reater &"nse,uen&es than th"se "ut ined in the MISD Student Code of Conduct %"r &"ndu&t re!ard ess "% +hether su&h &"ndu&t "&&urs "n "r "%% s&h"" pr"pert( and/"r at a s&h"" sp"ns"red "r s&h"" re ated event* I understand that i% I vi" ate the MISD Student Code of Conduct , I $a( re&eive &"nse,uen&es in a&&"rdan&e +ith th"se "ut ined in the MISD Student Code of Conduct , as +e as additi"na &"nse,uen&es as a resu t "% $( parti&ipati"n in &"&urri&u ar/e)tra&urri&u ar a&tivities* I understand and a!ree that &"nse,uen&es assi!ned under this C"ntra&t +i #e assi!ned at the dis&reti"n and deter$inati"n "% the &a$pus ad$inistrat"r and sp"ns"r/&"a&h "% the a&tivit( and $a( in& ude, #ut are n"t i$ited t", dis&ip inar( &"nse,uen&es in, suspensi"n %r"$, re$"va %r"$ and/"r pr"hi#iti"n %r"$ %uture parti&ipati"n in "ne "r a &"-&urri&u ar/e)tra&urri&u ar a&tivities* I understand that as a parti&ipant in a &"-&urri&u ar/e)tra&urri&u ar a&tivit(, I $ust %" "+ the MISD Student Code of Conduct in additi"n t" a ru es, re!u ati"ns, and s&hedu e &"$$it$ents, as re,uired #( the sp"ns"r/&"a&h "% the a&tivit(* I understand that i% I sh"u d %ind $(se % in a situati"n +here a &"h" , t"#a&&", "r an( "ne "% the pr"hi#ited su#stan&es under the MISD Student Code of Conduct are #ein! &"nsu$ed #( $in"rs, I have an a%%ir$ative dut( t" re$"ve $(se % %r"$ the situati"n i$$ediate (* In this re!ard, I a$ n"t per$itted t" attend a private "r pu# i&, parenta "r !uardian supervised "r n"n-supervised, s&h"" "r n"n-s&h"" %un&ti"n +here pr"hi#ited su#stan&es are in use in& udin!, #ut n"t i$ited t" %ie d parties, -e! parties and raves* It is an a%%ir$ative de%ense t" a vi" ati"n i% I a$ in the presen&e "% $( "+n parent/!uardian* I have read this MISD CO-CURRICULAR /EXTRACURRICULAR &"ntra&t and I a!ree t" a "% the ter$s and &"nse,uen&es stated herein* _____________________________ Student Si!nature _____________________________ .arent Si!nature _____________________________ ______________ Date ______________ Date ______________

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