Theatre Tribune

February 2nd, 2025

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ADVANCED THEATRE: Chemical Imbalance Updates

Rehearsal Calendar for Chemical Imbalance

Next Memorization Date is this Friday, 2/7
REMINDER - if you were failing a class at the 3-weeks point, you will be pulled from rehearsal until the grade is brought up

There has been an after-school rehearsal added to the calendar to make room for costuming decisions - we are borrowing many of our costumes, and need to figure out what best fits who. Unfortunately, there is not time in the calendar for this to happen in class.

This date will be Wednesday 2/12, from 4:30-6:00pm
Attendance is required, but times are flexible - if there is any concern with being able to be present the whole time, please communicate

Eligibility - Updated; PLEASE READ

Grade check-ins will continue regularly 1 week before the end of the 3 and 6 weeks marking periods (Friday, 2/7 for the upcoming grading period)

In the interest of time, I will only be speaking to students on these dates who are at-risk of failing
Students failing at the end of the 3 or 6-weeks grading periods will not be permitted to rehearse

If a student is not passing at the 3 or 6-weeks marking periods, 2nd period will become a study hall for that student until the student's grade has been brought up to passing, or I have confirmed with that student's teacher that they are permitted to rehearse (I.E. they are waiting on a teacher to enter a grade, they have a plan to make-up a missed/failed test/quiz, etc.)
If a student with a failing grade misses too many rehearsals and the student's teacher confirms that the student has not communicated with them about a plan for their grade, we will need to begin discussions about what is best for the production as a whole - this may include removing a student from their role.

This is not a punishment. It is my goal to support you all academically to the best of my ability - theatre is important, but it is also a privilege!

After-School Production This Week...

Rehearsal Calendar for Artist's Retreat

Please review the rehearsal calendar for information on who is called this week

I have added Set Crew to be called on Mondays, and Costume Crew to be called on Tuesdays - this is to begin working on the props list and costume measurements
Please let me know if you will not be able to attend!

I would like to draw your attention to the following dates that were not disclosed on the audition sheet (my apologies, sometimes dates get away from me until I am in the process of actually making the calendar):

Wednesday, 2/19 - the only regular rehearsal date that deviates from the scheduled M/T/Th rehearsals. I am unable to rehearse after-school on the Thursday of that week, so to ensure we stay on track, I scheduled a rehearsal for that Wednesday

This is a regular rehearsal date. If you are unable to attend, please communicate with myself and the stage managers within 24-hours of your absence.

Saturday, 3/29; Noon-4pm - A Saturday TECH rehearsal date. I originally did not plan to have a Saturday rehearsal, but after reviewing the calendar I believe it will be necessary.

THIS IS A TECH-WEEK DATE. Please communicate by Thursday, 1/30 if you will be unable to make this rehearsal - any communications after that point will be an absence counted against the student.

Monday 4/7 - Another TECH date. We originally did not plan to have a rehearsal on this day as a result of DMS facilities being unavailable. This is the MONDAY before we open the show.

THIS IS A TECH-WEEK DATE. Please communicate by Thursday, 1/30 if you will be unable to make this rehearsal - any communications after that point will be an absence counted against the student.

The Mailing List

Join the mailing list for the weekly rehearsal calendar by filling out the google form attached
EVERY CAST/CREW member must fill this out, to receive the weekly Theatre Tribune (Newsletter), where we send out calendars and reminders

Attendance Policy

You may have up to 6 EXCUSED ABSENCES (Absences where you email your SM group 24 hours before the rehearsal missed, and have your name on their calendar)
Of these 6, you may have 2 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES (Absences where you are a "no call no show" OR email your SM group/Ms. Schneider WITHING 24 hours of the rehearsal you will miss)
You had until THURSDAY, 1/30 to inform your SM group and Ms. Schneider of any tech week days (purple days on the rehearsal calendar) you will miss. Failure to do so by this date may result in removal from your role
BEING SICK OR FAMILY EMERGENCIES do NOT count towards either your excused or unexcused absences.
Regarding absences, you will be removed from your role if:

You miss more than 6 rehearsals
You have more than 2 unexcused absences
You inform me of a tech week date you will have to miss AFTER Thursday, January 30th

Absence Protocol

So, you're going to be absent. That's fine, as long as you do the following:
Copy and paste the following email addressed into your email's recipient line:
- 7/8th Grade Cast:
- sarah.schneider@leanderisd.org, nicolas.hattorideaguiar79@k12.leanderisd.org, daksh.saini83@k12.leanderisd.org, amanda.yun93@k12.leanderisd.org, alice.repka09@k12.leanderisd.org
- 6th Grade Cast:
  sarah.schneider@leanderisd.org, jaycie.sarnowski38@k12.leanderisd.org, addison.chowdhury88@k12.leanderisd.org, tabitha.honea02@k12.leanderisd.org
Let them know what day you will have to miss WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THAT DATE
If you communicate with your SM group the DAY OF that you will not be present for an after-school rehearsal, and it is not a sickness or family emergency, then it is considered unexcused
Confirm that your name is on your SM group's absence calendar

Memorization Expectations

Each student will receive a "hole punch card"
After a memorization date - marked on the rehearsal calendar attached, the student will receive a hole punch if they were memorized on that date
If they are not memorized, they will NOT receive a hole punch

Regarding memorization, you will be removed from your role if:

You fail to receive 3 hole punches at any point in the process

Cast/Crew Fees

All Cast/Crew fees were due this Thursday, 1/30

Your student can bring in either the $30 Crew fee, or the $60 Cast fee in cash OR it can be paid via the DMS Webstore

PLEASE NOTE: The cast and crew fees in the webstore are SPLIT between the Cast/Crew fee and the T-Shirt fee

The Cast fee appears online at $45, the Crew fee appears as $15; The show T-Shirt is listed separately for $15
This is so that parents/guardians/siblings/friends/etc. may purchase their own T-Shirts to support the show, if they would like!
If ONLY the cast/crew fee is paid, your student WILL NOT receive a T-Shirt. There are several days we will wear the show shirts to promote the show - please consider purchasing!

ONLY PAYING THE CAST/CREW FEE ONLINE LISTED FOR $45/$15 DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE PURCHASED A T-SHIRT

Eligibility

To be reviewed further at our Monday Rehearsal

In order to participate in this extra curricular activity, you must be passing all of your classes.
1 week before the 6 weeks mark, you will bring a form to your teachers and they must sign off to confirm that you are passing. If you are not, I will reach out to them directly and to discuss next steps.

Issues with your passing classes is grounds for removal from your role.
Getting to participate in this show IS A PRIVILEDGE. Your academics must come first.
Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

Memorization and Attendance Policies

A Reminder about Memorization/Attendance

Students will be required to give at least a day’s notice if they will be absent from an after school rehearsal they are called for. Weekly rehearsal calendars will be sent out before 5pm on Sunday, as reminders. Changes in the weekly calendar from the master schedule will be flagged,

If your student fails to give myself or the production’s stage manager a day’s notice, either in person, via email, or via Remind, they will receive a strike. 3 strikes, and the student will be removed from their role. This of course does not apply to family or health emergencies. We will go over the weekly rehearsal schedule each Monday in-class, to offer students extra support with keeping track of their commitments.

If your student fails to come prepared for our set memorization dates, they will receive a strike. Again, 3 strikes and the student will be removed from their role (these strikes accumulate separately from the attendance strikes). There is a difference between coming prepared but needing to call for a line a few times during rehearsal, and calling “line” every other sentence. The latter is what will receive a strike.

After-School Production: Students may have 6 excused absences throughout the process; 2 unexcused.