The Velveteen Rabbit
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Play Permission Form
The Velveteen Rabbit!
This year’s middle school production is
Always a highlight of the school year, the spring play
provides many opportunities for students to be involved either on stage or behind the scenes.
Guidelines:
 Considerations about the commitment. Being in the play is a commitment that will consume a considerable
amount of time. If academics or family life will be adversely affected by that sacrifice of time, participation in the
play should be avoided. Academic expectations remain the same for students who are in the play.
 Be on time. To make each rehearsal as productive as possible, complete cooperation from each cast member is
essential. When not on stage, cast members sit at a table in the back of the auditorium doing schoolwork or
something to improve their work in the play. Boys and girls may never be together backstage.
 Rehearsal schedule. All rehearsals are required except for cases of illness or family emergency. If a student
must miss a rehearsal, the parent or student should send the director an email or note in advance of rehearsal
time explaining the situation. Activities such as school sports, birthday parties or other purely recreational
activities are not grounds to miss rehearsals. During the final two weeks of rehearsal, students should not miss for
any reason.
Carefully look over the attached rehearsal schedule (please keep a copy for your records). Those with definite
conflicts or serious reservations should either discuss the situation with the director before the audition or may
need to not audition this year. There are a few days in our rehearsal schedule that will be flexible because of the
All-State Band schedule.
 Auditions. Auditions will be held on Monday, November 17, and consist of a short (one minute or less)
memorized piece. The piece should be chosen from a set of poems here: http://tinyurl.com/osr4bee; an audition
rubric is posted there as well.
Please sign up for audition pieces here: http://tinyurl.com/pbek7a3
Keep in mind that students will not be auditioning for specific parts; parts are assigned according to the cast that
can be created from the group of students who auditions this year. A student may leave the audition as soon as
he or she have completed his/her audition.
 Required cast meeting. Students who are selected for the cast, must be at a required cast meeting from 3:20 to
5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 20. An email will be sent home on November 20 to let parents of cast
members know how they can help with the production.
 Cast expectations. Cast members should understand that being in the play is a special privilege that can be
forfeited by failure to abide by play policies. Those in the cast are expected to maintain an excellent discipline
record.
 Late Stay provided. Late Stay is provided free of charge for those waiting for rehearsal to start. Students not
picked up when rehearsal is over will check into late stay and be charged the normal late stay fee. After 5:30,
extended late stay charges will apply.
Please refer any questions to the director, Mrs. Joanna Foster, at [email protected].
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Having read through these policies with my child and having examined the proposed rehearsal schedule, I give him/her
permission to audition and if selected, to be in the 2015 middle school play
Please return this form
to the middle school office by Monday morning, November 17.
The Velveteen Rabbit.
Student’s Printed Name: ___________________________
Parent’s Phone Number:________________________
Student’s Signature: _______________________________
Parent’s Email Address(s): ______________________
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Parent’s Signature: _______________________________
Student Email Address: _________________________
BJA MS Play
March 19, 2015
Day
Monday
Tuesday
Date
Time
November 17, 2014 3:20–5:00
November 18, 2014 Lunchtime
Comments
Auditions
Call–backs, if needed
Thursday
November 20, 2014 3:20–5:30
Entire cast meeting
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
January 19, 2015
January 20, 2015
January 22, 2015
January 23, 2015
3:20–4:20
3:20–4:20
3:20–4:20
3:20–5:30
1st walk–through
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
January 26, 2015
January 27, 2015
January 29, 2015
January 30, 2015
3:20–4:20
3:20–4:20
3:20–4:20
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
February 2, 2015
February 3, 2015
February 5, 2015
February 6, 2015
3:20–4:20
3:20–4:20
3:20–4:20
3:20–5:50
Costume fitting
Costume fitting
Costume fitting
2nd walk–through
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
February 9, 2015
February 10, 2015
February 12, 2015
February 13, 2015
3:20–4:20
3:20–4:20
3:20–4:20
3:20–5:30
Lines must be memorized
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
February 16, 2015
February 17, 2015
February 19, 2015
February 20, 2015
3:20–4:20
3:20–4:20
3:20–4:20
3:20–5:30
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
February 23, 2015
February 24, 2015
February 26, 2015
3:20–4:20
3:20–4:20
3:20–4:20
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
March 2, 2015
March 3, 2015
March 5, 2015
March 6, 2015
3:20–5:30
3:20–5:30
3:20–5:30
3:20–8:30* Technical will be this day, next Tuesday or next Thursday; BJA provides supper
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
March 9, 2015
March 10, 2015
March 12, 2015
March 13, 2015
3:20–5:30
3:20–8:30*
3:20–8:30*
until 4:00* Performance at 2 p.m. (see 3/20/15 comment); Parents invited
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
March 16, 2015
March 17, 2015
March 18, 2015
March 19, 2015
March 19, 2015
March 20, 2015
3:20–5:30
3:20–5:30
8:00 a.m.
3:20–9:00
6:30 p.m.
until 4:00
Noon Dismissal, no rehearsal
Performance at 8:30 a.m. is for 1st through 3rd grade BJA students
Supper (parents provide), costumes, prayer
Performance
Performance at 2 p.m. (if no performance on 3/13/15); Parents invited
* Times may change or be cancelled, depending on the number of cast members involved in All State Band.