Please note:  Every effort will be made to move quickly, however please plan on it being a long evening.
It is nearly impossible to estimate how long the rehearsals will run.

• Dress Rehearsals are closed.  Please, no visitors!  One parent is allowed per performer.
  The entire center section of the auditorium and the first seven rows of the side sections are closed during all Dress Rehearsals for our Photographer.
  While we do not discourage quick phone photos and videos to be taken during Dress Rehearsal, please respect the space and work of our Photographer.  Please do not expect them to stay out of your photos or videos.
• Arrive at the Stoughton High School and be seated in the Auditorium by your call time.  Please have your performer dressed in their performance outfit/costume for their first number with hair and makeup completed.
  Pre-Professional Level & Company Dancers should arrive 30 minutes prior to call time to warm-up.
• Are you a parent wondering what you need to do?  No worries!
  1) If your performer is under the age of 11 please do not leave them unattended.
  2) Please get your performer to the band room (for dancers, 5 numbers prior to theirs) or seated in the auditorium (for actors and musicians at their given call time) ready to rehearse  their performance.  Please remember, absolutely NO MALES are allowed in any of the dressing rooms at any time.
  3) Stay in the auditorium immediately following your performer’s number for any corrections or notes on their performance or their hair, makeup, costume, etc.  If that number is their final time on stage, you may leave.
  4) ABSOLUTELY NO food, drinks, candy, or gum is allowed in the auditorium, backstage, or in any of the dressing rooms (this includes in dance bags).
  DANCE DEPT
• Costume changes:  You are responsible for your dancer’s costume changes, hair and makeup.
• Coverups:  If your performer leaves the Backstage Area, dancers in costume must wear a cover up which remains on the entire time they are not backstage.
• Tights and Shoes:  Please use the tights you were or will be given in class to be worn with your costume.  If you have not received tights by April 15th please email office@stoughtoncenterarts.com.
  For ballet numbers pink ballet shoes are required.  For tap numbers black tap shoes are required.  For jazz numbers black jazz shoes are required (for PPL/Co, you may have been specified otherwise).  For hip hop, black jazz shoes are required, unless you were given specific shoes with your costume.
• Makeup:  All Makeup applied should be heavier than street makeup to be seen under the strong stage lights.
  Blush – applied heavily to cheek bone.  Lipstick – bright red please.  Eyebrows should be penciled in if they are light.  Eyes should have neutral eyeshadow (grays or browns), eyeliner, and mascara or false eyelashes.
• Hair:  We do what we call “Universal Hair”, meaning every dancer has the same hairstyle for every dance.  This saves a lot of headaches in there are no hair changes needed throughout the show.
  Hair should be slicked and pulled into a low ponytail and then wrapped into a bun just above the nape of the neck.  Please use bobby pins the same color as hair (no barrettes).  Use gel on slightly damp hair to prevent fly-away hair or wispies.  Hair nets and bun makers are encouraged for a clean uniform look.
  Barrettes or clipped hair pieces that come with the costume go against the bun on the dancer’s right side.
  If you are concerned about getting your dancer’s short hair into a bun please see Miss Natalie or Miss Shadoe.
• Costumes:  Check to be sure you have all parts including any accessories or hairpieces and mark all with dancer’s name/initials!
  Please hang up the costume to remove any wrinkles.  Tutus should be hung upside down to prevent from drooping.
  If sewing is needed please match color thread to costume.  No safety pins are to be used.
  No jewelry, dark nail polish, or underpants under tights.

Here are some tips for Attending the Performance!

• Performers should be at the theatre 30 minutes prior to curtain if they are in the first half of the show.  They can arrive about an hour after curtain if they are in the second half of the show.  Pre-Professional and Company Dancers should arrive 45 minutes prior to curtain to warm-up.
• Performers must wear a cover-up over their costume every time they leave the backstage area before and during the performance when they enter the lobby or auditorium.
• No one is allowed to watch backstage.
• Please see Capturing the Memories tab for details on Photography and Videography during our performances.
• Please keep the aisles clear at all times and caution children about running and noise.  Please help guests with walkers move their walker to the back of the auditorium during the performance.  Walkers may not be stored in the aisle or near emergency exits.  Volunteers will be available to assist.
• Theatre doors will open 30 minutes prior to curtain and the lobby will open 45 minutes prior to curtain.  No early entry into the auditorium will be allowed.
• You can only enter or exit the theater in between numbers during the applause.  There will be ushers at the auditorium doors to assist you.  No exceptions.  The side doors are only for parents with students that need assistance.  All others need to exit at the back doors of the auditorium.
• The front half of the auditorium is reserved seating, and the back half is general admission.  Your performer with lanyard and badge (dancers with cover-up over their costume) will be allowed into the theatre to sit in the general admission section at no charge.  If you’d like your dancer to sit in the front half of the auditorium you must buy them a ticket.
• Make sure your performer is ready.  Please get your performer to the band room (for dancers) or back hallway (for actors and musicians) ready to perform at least 10 numbers before their performance piece.
• Enjoy the show!  We are all so very proud of all the hard work these performers have put in for the past 9 months; it’s time to celebrate them and their accomplishments!

Ticket Information

• Tickets are non-refundable, non-exchangeable. We are unable to hold tickets.
• Tickets are $15.00.  The front half of the auditorium is reserved seating.  These tickets will be available for purchase online.
• Each performer will be given a lanyard and badge for entry and exit into the auditorium’s side door only.
• Dancers must wear a cover-up over their costumes when entering the theatre.
• Performers using their lanyard and badge are required to sit in the back half of the auditorium, which is general admission seating.  If you wish your performer to sit in the front half you must purchase a ticket for them.
• The reserved seating (front half) of the auditorium may sell out, so get your tickets early.
• Tickets for the back half of the auditorium (general admission seating) may be available for purchase at the door.
• Children under 2 years of age may better enjoy themselves at home with a babysitter. If they do attend, they can sit on parent’s lap, but if they occupy a seat they must have a ticket.
• You will only be allowed to enter and exit the theatre in between numbers.  No one can open the doors while a performer is onstage.  This will be strictly enforced.

Here are a few tips on Capturing the Memories!

• NO FLASH photography is allowed at any time during the show.  Flash photos are extremely dangerous for the performers and is disruptive to those around you.  We encourage everyone to be mindful of other guests.  Guests holding up their screens disrupting the view of others will be asked to stop.  Complimentary photos of the dress rehearsals will be sent via email approximately one month after the performances.  Please advise your family and friends attending of this policy.
• Professional Photography:  If you desire a professional session in costume, Erin Rebecca photos will be set up at SCA the weekend prior to Dress Rehearsals.  Order forms will be sent via email.
• Videography:  Videos are not allowed at any of the performances.  We will email a complimentary digital recording of the shows approximately one month after the performances.