Senior Show Eligibility (& fine print)
Continued placement in Honors Theatre requires students to maintain an 85 average in your current theatre class. Also, if you are currently a junior in Honors Theatre 3, you are required to successfully complete the 'Junior Project' to continue on to Honors Theatre the following year (and to be able to participate in the senior show).
The following are requirements for participation in the Senior Show.
* That you maintain good standings and an 85 average in Honors Theatre
* That you keep up with and successfully complete all portfolio based aspects of the Senior Show (mentor logs, product, product proposals, etc)
* That you have successfully completed the Junior Project (if you are currently a sophomore who is going to take Honors Theatre 3 your junior year, you will be completing The Junior Project in class during the spring of your Junior year)
* This does NOT apply to technicians working backstage for production week of the show (spotlight operator, light board operator, backstage crew, etc)
* Exceptions will be handled as the need arises (for example, having a part in the show that cannot be filled by someone currently in the honors theatre class, a student transferring mid-year, etc).
This means that if you are currently a junior and are NOT in Theatre Arts 3 (meaning you're not completing the Junior Project in class), that you will need to complete the Junior Project the summer before your senior year to be eligible to participate in the Senior Show.
Finally, as a senior, you also have the option to not participate in the senior show and to do another version of 'The Project' (different script, different design choices, etc).
The following are requirements for participation in the Senior Show.
* That you maintain good standings and an 85 average in Honors Theatre
* That you keep up with and successfully complete all portfolio based aspects of the Senior Show (mentor logs, product, product proposals, etc)
* That you have successfully completed the Junior Project (if you are currently a sophomore who is going to take Honors Theatre 3 your junior year, you will be completing The Junior Project in class during the spring of your Junior year)
* This does NOT apply to technicians working backstage for production week of the show (spotlight operator, light board operator, backstage crew, etc)
* Exceptions will be handled as the need arises (for example, having a part in the show that cannot be filled by someone currently in the honors theatre class, a student transferring mid-year, etc).
This means that if you are currently a junior and are NOT in Theatre Arts 3 (meaning you're not completing the Junior Project in class), that you will need to complete the Junior Project the summer before your senior year to be eligible to participate in the Senior Show.
Finally, as a senior, you also have the option to not participate in the senior show and to do another version of 'The Project' (different script, different design choices, etc).
Other Senior Show Information
- Senior Show Schedule (deadlines to be posted shortly)
- Senior Show selection must be approved by Theatre Teacher and Pinecrest Administration. Group of Seniors will organize a presentation to a panel including theatre teacher and administration.
- While musical elements may be incorporated into the Senior Show, it cannot be a Musical production.
- The theatre arts teacher and/or PHS/MCS administration may choose to change or overturn any decisions, votes, artistic choices, or other elements at any point in the process.
Process for Selecting Director(s)
Process for recalling/changing Director(s)
- Students interested in being director will present a short presentation to the seniors documenting why they would be a good choice for director. Presentations will take place in mid October.
- Seniors will vote for their director(s) anonymously after the presentations. Seniors who are up for consideration for being director will not be a part of that vote.
- Director(s) must be chosen by a 2/3 majority of those eligible to vote.
- If no one person or group can gain a 2/3 majority, then we will either narrow down the field of voting, or step back and reassess director options.
- Director(s) confirmed by early November.
Process for recalling/changing Director(s)
- Any member(s) of the cast may request a vote on changing the director situation. While the theatre teacher needs to know who made the request, that person will remain anonymous to the rest of the cast/director.
- If at least 20% of those eligible to vote for the director request a change, then the theatre arts teacher will call for a vote to either 'Change the Director Situation' or 'Keep the director situation.' At least 2/3 of those eligible to vote must vote for a change for this to move forward.
- If at least 2/3 of those eligible to vote call for a change, then we will step back in the 'process for selecting a director.'
Process for Selecting a Script
- Mid to Late November: Search for plays during class
- Senior Show submissions to teacher in early December.
- Late December (in class), seniors will vote for script in class.
- Script must be chosen by a 2/3 majority of those eligible to vote.
- If no one script can gain a 2/3 majority, then we will either narrow down the field of voting, or step back and reassess script options.
Process for recalling/changing Script.
- Any member(s) of the cast may request a vote on changing the script. While the theatre teacher needs to know who made the request, that person will remain anonymous to the rest of the cast/director.
- If at least 20% of those eligible to vote for the script request a change, then the theatre arts teacher will call for a vote to either 'Change the Script' or 'Keep the Script.' At least 2/3 of those eligible to vote must vote for a change for this to move forward.
- If at least 2/3 of those eligible to vote call for a change, then we will step back in the 'process for selecting a script.'