AcADeMic HAnDbook - Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet

Theatre Procedures & Rules of EtiquettePerformancesAs stated above, all performers will sign in, place theirbelongings in their designated dressing rooms and report to thestage for warm-up class.Volunteer chaperones will be stationed outside the adult andyoung adult dressing rooms at all times. Young dancers willremain with chaperones at all times. Any problemdancers will be moved to an area with a parent or volunteerchaperone.Performers will report to their dressing rooms and REMAIN thereuntil called to the stage. No one may be in a room other than theone to which they are assigned. All other areas of the theatre areoff-limits during a performance.Anyone performing in the opening act of a performanceshould be onstage as soon as the first call is given for the topof the show. There is no excuse for being late at the top of aperformance or the top of the second act.Whether or not you are performing at the top of an act, you are toIMMEDIATELY report to the stage area as soon as you are calledthe first time. There should never be a need for a second call.When performers are called to the stage, they will be checkedoff of a call list by a faculty member before entering the stagearea. After that, all performers will adhere to the “performancetriangle” – that is, performers onstage, those next to comeonstage are backstage in the wings, and those to come onstagethereafter are at the stage door.When waiting to go on stage, remain quiet and stay well behindthe legs and wings. Do not sit on the prop tables or equipment.Also, it can be easy to get overeager in anticipating an entranceor watching those already onstage. However, a good rule toremember is that if you can see the audience, they can see you.After you have finished your part and exited the stage, you maynot remain in the wings unless expressly requested by the ArtisticStaff. You should immediately exit the stage area and return toyour assigned dressing room.Part of the magic of performance is the transformation fromstudent in street clothes to costumed performer. Accordingly,other than onstage, no performer is to be seen by any audiencemember while in costume and makeup. Please uphold yourpart in maintaining the magic. No performer may watch aperformance from the audience unless he/she has finishedperforming for that show and has completely removed allmakeup and changed back into street clothing.CostumesAll costumes are the property of CPYB. You will need to provideonly regular dance attire such as tights, ballet slippers, nudies, etc.Costumes are expensive and labor intensive to make. Pleaseshow your appreciation to our Costumer and her assistants andyour respect to your art form by taking care of your costumewhile in your possession, according to the following guidelines:While in costume –• No eating or drinking (except water).• Do not sit on the floor.• Do not sit or lean on rough or unclean surfaces.• Be careful of makeup smears.When not in costume –• Hang up costumes and all parts thereof on designated clothesracks when not in use. No costume should be on the floor orthrown on a chair, countertop, etc.• Report any costume mishaps or necessary repairs immediatelyto the Costumer.• Should any costume be found on the floor and/or damaged, theperformer assigned to that costume for that show will be finedthe cost of the cleaning and/or repairs.PropsAll props are the property of CPYB. Under no circumstances maya performer remove a prop from backstage or the theatre.Props can be found in a designated area on the prop tablebackstage. Props will be picked up from the prop table for useon stage and must be returned to the prop table when not inuse. DO NOT TAKE THEM OFFSTAGE WITH YOU.As with costumes, props are to be used with care. CPYB studentsare notoriously hard on props. Brand new props have beenbroken AFTER instructions on use have been given. Therefore,damaged or broken props will be examined by the CompanyManager and the student(s) found responsible will be finedaccording to the degree of damage.Ice Machine – WhitakerIn accordance with Pennsylvania law, no one is permittedto remove ice from the ice machine with his/her hands. YouMUST use the scoop in the ice bin and use ALL the ice you putin the scoop or throw what you do not need away in the nearbyutility sink.Performers are permitted to take photographs of each other incostume before and after performances. However, all camerasmust be offstage when “places” is called. Video that in any waycaptures choreography is strictly prohibited.2013-2014 Academic Handbook & Student Policies | Updated 9.30.1328home