Mary of Nazareth School Theatre

Understanding of Participation for Musical Production

By signing the Contract, we understand and agree to the following:

1. All casting and crew assignments will be made on the basis of the needs of the production as determined by the production staff, and the demonstrated ability and the evidence of commitment shown by the student and parent/guardian.

2. The student will attend all rehearsals as assigned and report promptly to these rehearsals. Music rehearsals typically will be Mondays through Thursdays from 4:30 pm til 6:30 pm.  Staging rehearsals will be on Saturdays from 10:00 am til 3:00pm. As we get closer to the production, rehearsals will move to the evenings from 6:00 pm til approximately 8:30pm. Additional rehearsals may be scheduled as needed. Not all students will be called for all weekday rehearsals. A rehearsal schedule will be distributed via email and posted online.  Students who are repeatedly late for rehearsals may be removed from the production at the discretion of the production staff.

3. Absence from school for a legitimate reason, such as illness or a death in the family, is an excused absence from rehearsal.  Parents should email the staff immediately at monmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Any other excuse for missing rehearsal must be cleared with the production staff before the scheduled rehearsal; it will be the judgment of the production staff whether the absence counts as excused or unexcused.

4. Rehearsals during tech week are mandatory. 

5. Students who have missed the school day due to an illness will not be allowed to attend rehearsal on that day.  Students who show up for rehearsal or performances visibly ill will be sent home. 

6. The student and parent/guardian have provided a conflict schedule with the student’s  other commitments, appointments, sports, etc. with the audition application form. Any additional conflicts must be scheduled around the rehearsal schedule unless previously approved by the production staff.

7. Students with more than 3 unexcused absences will be dismissed from the production at the discretion of the production staff.

8. Students may not wait in a classroom, STREAM Lab, KFC, or outside the school prior to the start of rehearsal.  If a student does not go home prior to rehearsal, parents must use paid aftercare for the time prior to rehearsal start time. 

9. The student will learn all lines, songs, dances, and stage directions as soon as directed, and will rehearse them on his/her own time. 

10. The student will attend rehearsals fully prepared with materials needed, will participate in warm-up activities, will behave attentively and responsibly, and will be at the right place and on time for entrances, re-runs, notes, etc.

11. The student will follow all school rules, guidelines, and policies while at rehearsals and performances.

12. The student, to maintain eligibility while participating in the production, will maintain passing grades, complete homework, and otherwise show expected behavior at school and at rehearsals.

13. The student and parent/guardian are responsible for transportation to and from rehearsals and performances. The student will be picked up within 10 minutes of the end of the rehearsal or performance.  Students will otherwise be sent to aftercare and parents will be charged accordingly.  

14. The student will assume responsibility for the care of all scripts, properties, and costumes assigned to him/her.

15. Students are not allowed to leave the school property before or during rehearsal.  Students must remain in the designated rehearsal area under direct supervision of the Production Staff and parent volunteers.  Failure to obey these rules will result in immediate suspension of the student and dismissal from the production.

16. Student may only participate in this production when a fully signed copy of the “Contract for Participation” is provided to the director.  All students involved in the program must submit their signed contract with drama fee of $35.00, or $50 for families.  This fee helps defray the costs associated with the production. Students requiring financial assistance should contact the director.

17. Costumes – MoN’s costume designer and team will typically provide students with their costumes. Students may be asked to provide individual parts of their costumes, as needed.  Students will provide their own shoes, tights or leggings, or other personal items. Specific direction on costume requirements will be provided.

18. Cellphones, iPads, Electronic Devices of any sort:  Students are strongly advised NOT to bring these items to rehearsal.  All of these items must be kept in the student’s backpack at all times and in the OFF position.  During tech week and the production, we conduct a “cell phone round-up:” Devices (turned off completely) will be collected by the stage manager upon the student’s arrival at the theater and securely stored until after rehearsal or the performance.

19. Parents volunteering in any capacity for the production must be VIRTUS trained.

20. Any questions or concerns should be directed to Mrs. Stone or Mrs. Humphries at monmusicaltheatre@gmail.com 

Please retain this Understanding of Participation for your reference.

Please sign the contract on the next page and return to Mrs. Stone or Mrs. Humphries no later than January 10, 2026.