1. Medlin Advanced Theatre

2. Your child is a star in the ‘Stang Stage Universe! Advanced Theatre is a production- driven course, in contrast to a curriculum driven course. Advanced Theatre is a production- driven course, in contrast to a curriculum driven course. Students learn integral theatrical knowledge through the production of shows both onstage and back stage. Students learn integral theatrical knowledge through the production of shows both onstage and back stage. All students must keep in good academic standing for eligibility. All students must keep in good academic standing for eligibility.

3. Communication is Key! Beginning in the fall of 2013, you can view volunteer needs, handouts, and more through the Charms program – www.charmsoffice.com www.charmsoffice.com Roll mouse over Enter & select Parent/Student school code: MedlinMSDrama password: student ID# Roll mouse over Enter & select Parent/Student school code: MedlinMSDrama password: student ID# Select your student's personal information & update all information. Select your student's personal information & update all information. You can also change the personal ID You can also change the personal ID login to a secure password. login to a secure password.

4. Calendar Access calendar through Netschool: Access calendar through Netschool: –Log into http://moodle.nisdtx.org using your student’s ID # and password—This is the PRIMARY calendar http://moodle.nisdtx.org Access calendar through Charms by visiting www.charmoffice.com (This is something I’m getting used to, so it’s not as reliable!!) Access calendar through Charms by visiting www.charmoffice.com (This is something I’m getting used to, so it’s not as reliable!!) www.charmoffice.com October 18 & 19 Dinner Theatre performances @ 6:30 pm October 18 & 19 Dinner Theatre performances @ 6:30 pm October 24-27: Haunted House October 24-27: Haunted House December 2-6: Elementary school tours (mornings) December 2-6: Elementary school tours (mornings) December 6 & 7: Children’s Play performances December 6 & 7: Children’s Play performances –Friday night @ 6:30 pm –Saturday morning Breakfast With Santa @ 9 am December Holiday party: ??? December Holiday party: ??? Spring dates to come… Spring dates to come…

5. Show Expectations Every student is expected to participate in each show, either in an acting or technical capacity. Every student is expected to participate in each show, either in an acting or technical capacity. MOST rehearsals will be in-class, but an occasional after school or Saturday work call may become necessary. MOST rehearsals will be in-class, but an occasional after school or Saturday work call may become necessary. After school rehearsals during the week of each show are a MUST and a requirement. After school rehearsals during the week of each show are a MUST and a requirement. Students’ call time is immediately after school. Plan on them staying here and having food or money. Students’ call time is immediately after school. Plan on them staying here and having food or money. Strike will be following EVERY show. Strike will be following EVERY show. –They must stay to help clean up –No one leaves until the job is done

6. Theatre Handbook In the fall, will be online in Netschool & Charms In the fall, will be online in Netschool & Charms It will include: It will include: –Extra-Curricular Code of Conduct –Advanced Theatre Expectations –Stage Rules & consequences Any field trip forms will be handed out Any field trip forms will be handed out Each show will require a signed contract…student & parent signature required Each show will require a signed contract…student & parent signature required

7. Events Show field trip Show field trip Show for a Show Show for a Show 4-Show season 4-Show season Haunted House Haunted House Elementary Tours Elementary Tours Breakfast with Santa Breakfast with Santa Holiday Party Holiday Party Junior ITS Convention Junior ITS Convention UIL Festival UIL Festival End-of-the-Year Banquet End-of-the-Year Banquet

8. Junior ITS New chapter of Junior International Thespian Society forming with Advanced Theatre 2013-14 New chapter of Junior International Thespian Society forming with Advanced Theatre 2013-14 Convention in Coppell! Convention in Coppell! –http://schooltheatre.org/events/junior- festival http://schooltheatre.org/events/junior- festivalhttp://schooltheatre.org/events/junior- festival Dates: Feb 28- March 3; More information to come! Dates: Feb 28- March 3; More information to come!

9. Breakfast With Santa Saturday, December 7 th, 2013 Saturday, December 7 th, 2013 9 am to noon 9 am to noon –Students call time & volunteers: 7 am –Breakfast 9 am; Pics 9:30 am; Show 10:30 am Need TONS of volunteers – check emails and in Charms Need TONS of volunteers – check emails and in Charms

10. UIL Festival No UIL – NISD Festival instead No UIL – NISD Festival instead Includes all five NISD middle schools, plus Southlake middle schools Includes all five NISD middle schools, plus Southlake middle schools Run just like UIL Run just like UIL –Eligibility in place –Timing and cast regulations in place –Takes place during one school day –Date TBA

11. UIL Festival (cont.) Auditioned and cast outside of Advanced Theatre Auditioned and cast outside of Advanced Theatre All rehearsals outside of school hours All rehearsals outside of school hours –Before school during tutorials –After school on Mon., Tues., and Thurs. Eligibility and conduct checks Eligibility and conduct checks ALL advanced students attend UIL festival!! ALL advanced students attend UIL festival!!

12. Holiday Party & Banquet Holiday party in December Holiday party in December –Need host house or location –Wraps up Secret Buddies for fall End of the Year Banquet End of the Year Banquet –Themed & Awards given –Need parents to oversee this Find & secure location Find & secure location Plan menu Plan menu

13. Ugh…Fundraising Yes we’ll need to do it…but here’s the difference: Yes we’ll need to do it…but here’s the difference: –Haunted House? –Dinner Theatre –Breakfast with Santa –Program ads/messages –Flowers for cast/crew –Spring idea—yet to come to me

14. Other options… NEF Account NEF Account –Businesses can make a charitable donation to the Medlin Theatre Department and receive a TAX CREDIT!! –Need parent to coordinate Business or Local donations Business or Local donations –Need parent to coordinate

15. T-shirts Department shirts Gandy Ink Department shirts Gandy Ink –Offering t-shirts for $13 & hoodies for $26 –Offering sweatpants for $17 Order forms online in current Netschool pages—Due ASAP!! Order forms online in current Netschool pages—Due ASAP!! T-shirts are required attire for field trips, show days, and UIL festival T-shirts are required attire for field trips, show days, and UIL festival Optional show shirts to be discussed later Optional show shirts to be discussed later –Usually handmade, not ordered –Will be done in the Spring

16. Pants Design Pants Design T-shirt & Hoodie Design T-shirt & Hoodie Design

17. Volunteer Opportunities Oodles and oodles!! Check emails and charms! Oodles and oodles!! Check emails and charms! Chaperones for before and after shows in dressing rooms Chaperones for before and after shows in dressing rooms Carpool drivers for Elementary tours Carpool drivers for Elementary tours Hosts for holiday party Hosts for holiday party Set & prop builders/painters Set & prop builders/painters Costume sewers/builders Costume sewers/builders Breakfast with Santa helpers Breakfast with Santa helpers Meals for show days Meals for show days And many, many more!! And many, many more!!

18. That’s It...for now! Questions?? Questions?? Contact: Contact: –tmccarthy@nisdtx.org tmccarthy@nisdtx.org –817-215-0500 –469-585-5810