Welcome to Dot and Kangaroo Jr!
We are excited to Go “Down Under” with this year’s amazing group of actors. Before rehearsals begin, parents and guardians, please make sure to:
Turn the in the Mainstage Agreement Form
Read the Student Handbook
Read this webpage
Then Stay Informed and Have fun!
View choreography videos and listen to the music here:
Green Cast Performs Friday Night & Saturday Night weekend 1, and Saturday Matinee weekend 2. (9AM School Performance)
Yellow Cast Performs and Saturday Matinee weekend 1, and Friday Night and Saturday Night weekend 2. (11AM School Performance)
Don’t Wait to get tickets! Shows often Sell Out.
Tickets will go on Sale to Donating Showtime Theatre Company Members First. To become a Patron or to purchase tickets when they are available, go here: Showtime Theatre Company - Home
Everyone in a seat needs a ticket. Comp tickets are for Patron Sponsors only and are based on sponsorship levels. Lap-Sitters 2 and under do not require a ticket.
VIP upgrades include access to the VIP area, refreshments, and pre-show meet and greets with cast members.
Doors Open to the lobby 1 hour prior to every performance.
Tech Rehearsals
As listed above on the original audition and show details and in the Main Stage info sheets in the student handbook, tech rehearsals are mandatory blackout dates. All actors must attend their assigned tech rehearsals, or they may be removed from the performances. Tech rehearsals are important not only for performance preparation, but safety and confidence as well. Every participant, regardless of their assigned role, is important and impacts the other actors around them.
Details for Public Performances
Actors need to arrive 2 hours prior to curtain (Start time) for every performance
Actors should arrive with their hair and makeup complete, wearing their undergarments (Boys need light colored compression shorts, black tall socks and light colored tank tops (flesh, white or grey), and girls need flesh tone tank tops or camisoles, and black dance tights and back dance/yoga shorts). All actors should wear deodorant.No watches, watch phones, large jewelry.
Hair Should be back and out of their faces. Males need to gel it back or pin it depending on length.
Makeup should be basic stage makeup- tutorials for hair and makeup can be found here: Hair Makeup Etc
NO FAST FOOD OR JUICE OR SODAS in the dressing room.
Actors need to bring their own storage bin with their name on it. In their bin they should have:
Black jazz shoes with their name on them Amazon Link
Boys should have extra Black Socks (calf/ Knee high) Amazon Link
Girls should have extra black dance tights (not panty hose) Amazon Link and yoga shorts Amazon link
Water Bottle with closed lid and their name on it (not Stanleys or similar styles that spill when tipped.)
Clean snacks (meaning they don’t cause stains)- Suggestions include plain pretzels, plain granola bars, apples, carrots. Do notbring things that are cheesy (Doritos, goldfish etc.) or greasy (chicken nuggets, regular chips etc.), or sticky or colored (no soda, chocolate, juice tec.)
Bobby Pins, Hair Brush/Comb, Pony Tail holders etc.
Coloring books, regular books, quiet and tidy activities. Please no tablets or video games, as they get lost, stepped on or accidentally turned up too loud, and the actors get too distracted. Tablets, video games and phones being used during the performances will be taken away.
Deodorant
Details for School Performances
All Performers should arrive at 8AM. Pick Up is at 12:30PM.
Performers should come with hair and makeup done, undergarments on, with their bins and ready to go.
If you want to submit an absence letter to your school to see if they will excuse the absence, there is a template on our website in current-students. Some schools will excuse it as an educational experience, especially those in the RHSD because many of the attendees are also in the RHSD.
As noted in the Main Stage Participation info sheets in the student handbook, we require that every participating family, dedicated 8 hours to volunteering for the production, or donate $80 towards production helpers in lieu of volunteer hours.
Mandatory Parent/Guardian Meeting
We will have a mandatory parent meeting leading up to the live productions. At this meeting we will review all the details on this page and answer any additional questions you have to make sure that tech and performances go smoothly for everyone.
What Happens When the Show is Over?
The week after the final performance, the students return to their normal Wednesday Rehearsal time for a cast party.
Then the following week they have options. They can continue in their current assigned rehearsal time to start learning a revue show that they will perform in May with a studio performance (no costumes, sets, etc.). Or, they can switch to another training class of their choice. If they are choosing to change to another class, please see the front desk to make that change.
They will be preparing in their performance classes to record a video for our Academy film that will air in August.
They will continue training through the summer in evening classes and/or summer camps, depending on your choices. You can choose your summer camp dates now, before they open to the public. See details in the newsletter: Current Students — Showtime Academy
Did you read the Main Stage Information Pages in the Student Handbook available on our website under Current-Students? If not, or if you want to refresh yourself, they are printed below as well. You can always visit the current students page to find the handbook, link to the student portal, current newsletter, show details and more. Visit www.showtimeacademyrh.co, then go to About Us, then go to Current Students - and then lots of info is at your fingertips :)
Mainstage Productions Participation Details
STC and STA Collaboration Showtime Theatre Company and Showtime Academy Rock Hill collaborate on our mainstage productions. K-12th grade participants must be enrolled for year-round training in a Performance track at STA.
Casting Casting is done at the sole discretion of the production team. Some roles may be double-cast. Rehearsal time assignments are dictated by casting. Casting age ranges may vary depending on production needs.
Call Backs Callbacks, if needed, will be by invitation only.
Casting Call board Once casting is complete, there will be a link to the casting call board on our website, www.showtimeacademyrh.com/current-students.
Casting Etiquette Casting is a difficult process for the actors and the production team. We ask that all participants and guardians be respectful of that. Know that by design, there will be many more actors cast in supporting roles and ensemble roles than leading roles. Understand that emotions run high after casting. Please refrain from confronting the production team or posting on social media about casting for a couple of weeks to respect everyone’s feelings.
Parent Meetings/Information We will host parent info meetings in person and virtually, in the fall. The parent volunteer meetings with tech and performance volunteer training will be closer to the performances. It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to stay informed by reading the monthly newsletters, e-mails/texts, accessing the resources on the Current Students page Current Students — Showtime Academy, joining the facebook participant page, and GroupMe groups as applicable. We supply a lot of information, in multiple locations, so you can stay informed, but it is your responsibility to read it.
Performances See advertised performance dates for your show. Note that all performers must attend all performances, and all tech rehearsals. Set aside 10 days prior to opening night as blackout dates for tech rehearsals. No conflicts allowed during this period.
All shows are ticketed. Everyone attending the performance must purchase a ticket. (Lap-sitters 2 and under do not require a ticket.) Ticket sales open early for patrons and then to the public. You can find links to purchase tickets on www.showtimetheatrecompany.com and in the current students resources page. If you want early access to ticket sales, you can become a patron member of Showtime Theatre Company here: https://www.onthestage.tickets/showtime-theatre-company/campaigns/season-12-membership-drive-4888
Additional Fees Costume Use/Production Fees of $150, in addition to tuition, apply to all main stage production participants, per production.
What to Expect Expect that some rehearsals students will be very busy and some rehearsals they will spend learning and watching others. That is the nature of a scripted show rehearsal process.
Practice At Home All students, regardless of role, will be expected to practice their lyrics and choreography at home between rehearsals so they are prepared to learn new material having already mastered the current material.
Rehearsals Rehearsals are weekly until the 2 weeks before the show when tech rehearsals begin. Tech and dress rehearsals are mandatory. Missing tech or dress rehearsals can result in removal from the show.
Costumes/Hair/Makeup Specific costume/hair and makeup requirements will be presented as we get closer to the performances. Please note, some of the costume pieces and accessories will be shared between multiple actors, so staying diligent and aware of normal kid issues like lice, deodorant and things will be very important. Participants will need to get their undergarments and costume pieces like tights and camisoles, as well as appropriate dance shoes.
School Day Performances We plan to host school performances for local school students. This will require participants to miss 1 day of their regular school schedule. School excuse letter templates are available in the Current Student Resources page. Some schools will excuse the absence and some will not. Guardians will need to connect with their schools for details.
Load In and Strike Showtime Theatre Company's production team is all volunteer, and as such, they require a lot of assistance to create the caliber of production value we are known for. We require that all families contribute a minimum of 8 hours of volunteer time. For those who cannot make that commitment, there is an option to donate $80 instead of volunteer hours, so we can hire someone to replace you.
Cast Party There will be an in-studio cast party in their normal rehearsal time the week after the performances. We will look for volunteers to assist with those events as we get closer.
After the Show Students will return to their regular weekly rehearsal time the following week, for their cast party. Then, as part of their year-round training program, they have 2 options. 1. Stay in that weekly rehearsal time for additional general musical theatre training if offered, or move to another age/skill set appropriate class of their choice. E-mail [email protected] for assistance with schedule changes.
Summer Schedule Students will automatically be enrolled in the summer evening training schedule, unless summer camps in lieu of classes, are chosen. E-mail [email protected] for assistance with summer schedule and summer camp choices.
www.showtimeacademyrh.com [email protected] 803-203- 0208