Disney s The Lion King Jr. Participation Agreement

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1 Disney s The Lion King Jr. Participation Agreement This is a participation agreement to insure a safe and successful production. This agreement is to be signed by the participant and a parent, and is to be turned in with your participation fee. Fees without a signed agreement will not be accepted. Please read this agreement. Thank you! Show Dates: May The 11 th and 12 th are during school, the 13 th and 14 th are in the evening. Fee: The participation fee is $ All cast members and stage crew must pay this fee. The fee includes the script and a cast T-shirt. It is non-refundable if a student drops out of the play. A $5 fee will be charged for any lost or damaged scripts/vocal books. Rehearsal Schedule: Most after-school rehearsals will take place on Thursdays from 3:30-5:30. There will be some vocal/choreography rehearsals on Fridays. The class during school hours will be held each Friday, when school is in session, from 2:35 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. The exact cast members that need to attend each rehearsal will be posted on the Junior High Bulletin Board and ed. Please plan on being available every Thursday after school, until you are notified of specific days you will not be needed. It is the student s responsibility to check the Musical schedule every day because it may change. There will be a play link from the St. Hugo home page. We try to update this on a daily basis. We will also use s to communicate with parents. Attendance: Attendance at rehearsal is mandatory. Your absence may affect the entire rehearsal, and should not be taken lightly. In the event of an unavoidable conflict, you must let Mr. Pacifico know immediately. Missing more than two rehearsals may require a change in your part or role in the Musical. Mr. Pacifico needs to be notified by a parent, prior to a rehearsal, if a student needs to leave early.!!!important!!! If, after looking at the rehearsal schedule, you see that you will need to miss 3 or more rehearsals please let Mr. Pacifico know immediately. We may need to change your role with the Musical. Attendance at Run thru s and Dress Rehearsals are mandatory. Please mark your calendars. Costumes: As a cast member, you may be asked to purchase some costume items, such as shoes, dance shoes, tights, etc. These items will belong to you after the show. Rehearsal Supervision All cast parents will be assigned to supervise at least one rehearsal. If you are unable to supervise the rehearsal you are assigned to, you will need to find another cast parent to either trade with or sub for you. Your assistance is necessary for our directors to focus on producing the show.

2 Rehearsal/Performance Conduct Failure to comply may result in being sent home! All students MUST bring their script and a pencil to every rehearsal. Please mark your script with your name. Students MUST bring homework or a book to after school rehearsals. During after school rehearsals, cell phones are to be in silent mode, and used only in emergencies. Texting during after school rehearsal is allowed offstage. Any electronics are brought to rehearsal at your own risk. Only water is allowed at rehearsals. No food or other beverages. Food brought in for after school rehearsal is to be eaten in the area it is served usually the Band Room. No sports equipment is to be at rehearsal, including balls of any kind. No one may leave the rehearsal area. Students are not to be in the halls or outside the building. No excessive talking permitted because it is disruptive to the rehearsal. Text please! Students are to respect and follow direction from supervisors, including directors, parent volunteers, and high-school student volunteers. Students are to respect each other as fellow actors and friends. Lines and blocking (movement) are to be memorized when indicated on the rehearsal schedule. Lines are to be memorized AS WRITTEN, not paraphrased! Students are to respect the set, props and costumes. They are for the sole purpose of the play. Abuse of any of these items will not be tolerated. The prop table is OFF LIMITS to anyone not on the prop crew. Costumes are OFF LIMITS to anyone other than the wearer of the costume. All props used onstage are to be returned to the prop table by the last person using it. Dropping it somewhere backstage is unacceptable. All costumes are to be returned to their respective racks, including hats, shoes, and other accessories. YOU are responsible for YOUR costume. No one may leave a rehearsal without notifying a director. There will be meetings at the end of rehearsal, as well as clean-up of all areas. Cast members not performing may NOT be backstage on their off night. In the case of poor behavior, your parent may be asked to attend rehearsal with you. In the case of poor behavior, students will be asked to leave practice, be suspended from practice, or be excused from the play without reimbursement. Grading Policy Please remember that participation in the Musical is a graded class. You will receive a grade on your report card for this class. Grading will be based on the following: Assignments/Quizzes = 20 points Daily Participation = 20 points per rehearsal One during school Performance = 200 points One evening performance= 200 points Point Deductions= 3 points will be deducted per rehearsal each time you fail to bring your libretto/vocal book to rehearsal.

3 Rehearsal Schedule As of 01/12/16, The Lion King Jr. Rehearsal Schedule January Parent Meeting 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 15 Sc. 1: Pride Rock Circle of Life with Nants Ingonyama *Contracts, Fee & T- Shirt Size Due, $75.00 *Final Sign up: African animal, hyna or lioness* 16 *Checks made out to St. Hugo. Provide name, homeroom & envelope, turn into Mr. P/front office asap* *Mr. P will post rough draft cast list. Friday night & Saturday night cast will still not be determined yet. Parents, please check May 13 & 14 th to help with this decision* :30 PM 4:00 PM Sc. 2: Scar s Cave (Actors only) *After Rehearsal, Mr. Pacifico travels to Grand Rapids for Michigan Music Conference. Students will still have rehearsal on Friday with the Sub & Ms. Bitzinger 22 Sc. 3: The GrassLands Chant (All)*Read-thru & sing Sc. 1-5 with sub. Mr. Pacifico will be in Grand Rapids at the Annual Michigan Music Conference* Be nice to the sub! *Mr. P will post final cast list with Friday & Saturday night cast :30 PM - Sc. 3: The (Actors Only) 4:00 PM - Sc. 4: Scar s Cave (Actors Only) 4:30 PM - Sc. 5:The The Lioness Hunt ( only) 5:00 PM 5:30 PM Sc. 5: The (Actors only) 29 Sc. 5: The I Just Can t Wait To Be King (All) 30 31

4 , The Lion King Jr. Rehearsal Schedule February :30 PM Sc. 6: The Elephant Graveyard (Actors Only) 4:30 PM 5: 30 PM Sc. 6 cont. Be Prepared (Scar & all hyenas) 5 Sc. 7: The They Live In You (All) :30 PM Sc. 8: The Gorge The Stampede Mourning (All) 12 Sc. 9: The Desert & The Jungle Hakuna Matata- Part 1 & 2 (All) Winter Break 16 Winter Break 17 Winter Break 18 Winter Break 19 Winter Break :30 PM - Sc. 10: Scars Cave (Actors Only) 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Sc. 11 The Shadowland (Nala, & Only) 5:00 PM 5:30 PM Sc. 12 The Jungle (Actors Only) 26 Sc. 12 The Jungle Can You Feel The Love Tonight He Lives In You

5 , The Lion King Jr. Rehearsal Schedule March :30 PM 4:30 PM Sc. 13: Pride Rock Luau Hawaiian Treat (Actors Only) :30 PM 5:30 PM Sc Sc. 13: Pride Rock Finale Bows (All) 11 Sc :30 PM 5:30 PM Sc No Rehearsal, Holy Thursday 18 Sc Last day with libretto books, everything memorized by Thursday, 4/7 25 No Rehearsal, Good Friday Easter Vacation 29 Easter Vacation 30 Easter Vacation 31 Easter Vacation

6 , The Lion King Jr. Rehearsal Schedule April Easter Vacation , The Lion King Jr. Rehearsal Schedule May Friday Cast Run-thru 4:30 PM 6:30 PM 3 Saturday Cast Run-thru 4:30 PM 6:30 PM 4 Dry Tech (Crew Only) 4:30 PM 6:30 PM 5 Wet Tech (Anyone who wears a microphone) 4:30 PM 6:30 PM 6 Dress Rehearsal Friday Cast, 3:30 PM 6:30 PM Dress Rehearsal Saturday Cast, 3:30 PM 6:30 PM 10 Theater Dark 11 Friday Cast Performance, 1:30 PM 12 Saturday Cast Performance, 1:30 PM 13 5:30 PM Call Time 7:00 PM Show 14 5:30 PM Call Time 7:00 PM Show *After Show (clean gym- blue chairs, trash, props & return costumes & mics) 15 Continue Strike, 9 AM (put away stage, lights & sound) 16 Costume & Prop Committee Cleanup 17 Costume & Prop Committee Cleanup 18 Costume & Prop Committee Cleanup 19 Costume & Prop Committee Cleanup 20 Costume & Prop Committee Cleanup 21 Party, Time & Location, Memorial Day Weekend, No Class Memorial Day Weekend, No Class 31

7 , The Lion King Jr. Rehearsal Schedule June Graduation Half Day; last day for students *This schedule does not include dates for choreography rehearsals. Once rehearsals have begun we may find that additional rehearsals may be necessary. These additional rehearsals will be scheduled as needed and will take into consideration the casts schedules. These additional rehearsals will be posted in the Junior High hallway, online and by .!!!important!!! If, after looking at the attached rehearsal schedule, you see that you will need to miss 3 or more rehearsals please inform Mr. Pacifico immediately. We can discuss options such as working on set construction or switching to another class on Fridays, if necessary. Attendance at Run thru s and Dress Rehearsals are mandatory. Please mark your calendars.

8 Characters by Scene Scene 1: Pride Rock Ensemble 1- Ensemble 2- African Animals Ensemble 3- Wildebeest (All, not Scar) Scene 2: Scar s Cave Scar Mufasa Scene 3: The Ensemble 1- Ensemble 2- African Animals Ensemble 3- Wildebeest Mufasa Scene 4: Scar s Cave Scar Scene 5: The Ensemble 1- Young Nala Sarabi Sarafina Ensemble 2- African Animals Scene 6: The Elephant Graveyard Young Nala Hyenas Shenzi Banzai Ed Mufasa Scar Scene 7: The Mufasa Young Nala Ens. 1- Ens. 2- African Animals Scence 8: The Gorge & The Mourning Scar Shenzi Banzai Ed Ens. 1- Ens. 2- African Animals Ens. 3- Wildebeest Mufasa Hyenas Sarabi Young Nala Scene 9: The Desert & The Jungle Timon Pumbaa Ens. 2- African Animals Ens. 1- Adult Simba Scene 10: Scar s Cave King Scar Shenzi Banzai Ed Scene 11: The Nala Scene 12: The Jungle Pumbaa Timon Adult Simba Adult Nala Ens. 2- African Animals Ens. 1- Mufasa (vision) Scene 13: Pride Rock Adult Nala Adult Simba Timon Pumbaa Ed Hyenas Scar Sarabi Shenzi Banzai Ed Mufasa s (voice) Scene 14: Finale (Bows) All

9 Agreement to Participate RETURN TO THE FRONT OFFICE WITH YOUR PARTICIPATION FEE BY JANUARY 15, THANK YOU! I agree to be a member of the The Lion King JR. Company and will: Come to all rehearsals prepared and on time. Always be respectful of my teachers and my fellow company members. Ask the Director if I have a question. Not miss more than two rehearsals. Learn my part and perform to the best of my abilities. Pitch in when help is needed. Have fun. I have carefully read this agreement, and I understand and agree to follow these guidelines. I understand that failure to do so may result in being dismissed from the play. Student Name: Signature: Parent Name: Signature: T-Shirt Size: (circle one) Small Medium Large X-Large (adult sizes)

10 Parent Participation Parent involvement is required. Thank you for your help in the success of the Musical. If you do not indicate a preference below, you will be given an assignment. The show does not go on without you! NAME (print): Parents, please check any and all and return to the front office by January 15, 2016! ALSO, high school students may earn community service hours. Costumes: Costume Return: Props: Set: Stage Crew Supervisor: Make-up/Hair: Run-thru/Dress Rehearsal Food: Cast Party: Flower Sales: Sponsor sales: Purchase a program ad: Publicity: Concessions: Ticket Sales: Microphone Managers (work one show only): Set Strike (Teardown): (Sunday, May 15 th. High school students can help!) Please provide your address if you wish to receive communications from Mr. Pacifico concerning the Musical: address:

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