Contest INFO

• Thursday, December 2, we will rehearse from 3:45-----. We will go through the play once – hopefully it is under 40 minutes. If not, we will run through it until it is. I will let the kids call you after the first run through and let you know about when to pick them up.

• Friday, December 3, students need to come to my room at 8 AM to load. We will leave school at 9AM., rehearse at 10AM, eat lunch at noon and go to the mall. We will return to Shallowater about 5PM. Please have medical release forms filled out before we leave or we cannot take your child. /
• Saturday, December 4, students need to eat a protein breakfast. I need for students to be at the high school by 10AM. We will leave the high school (door back at the loading dock) at 11AM. Please have the girls’ hair fixed before we leave Shallowater. It has been a burden on Sheree to braid everyone’s hair. We will have sandwich fixings brought to our holding room. I will buy water. The directors’ meeting is at 1PM, and Denae McLellan and Lisa Cagle will stay in the room with the kids. We go on at 2PM. The rest of the plays are on the hour, so our kids should be cleaned up and ready for the second play. All students need to wear dress clothes after our performance. Boys, slacks if possible and collared shirts; girls, slacks or dresses. No T shirts. Girls may wear dressy dresses with spaghetti straps as long as they are in good taste. They do not need to be short as they are standing on a stage to receive medals. Remember (to students) you are representing Shallowater, Shallowater Middle School, and our theatre department. There are four plays – three in addition to ours. The last play should be over with by 6. I look for critiques to be no later than 8. All students must attend the critiques. We will go to Cagles Restaurant following critiques. Kids and sponsors will have chicken strips and fries. Parents are invited to dine at the restaurant as well and order from the menu. Hope we are celebrating. Let me know if you want to join us, and I will make arrangements. I will let you know where we are eating asap.

UIL RULES
1. No one may take any pictures in the auditorium during the contest - from 2PM until about 6 or 6:30. . This means cell phones, any type of camera, any type of filming device. In the awards ceremony, anyone may take pictures.
2. Parents are not allowed in the dressing rooms. You may take your child into the hall or restroom to apply makeup or anything.
3. No child may be in costume out where people can see them.
4. After the directors meeting, alternates – this would be Johnathan, Andi, Brittany, and Bethany cannot be in the dressing room unless they amend this to fit our directors’ meeting. This rule will be changed next year.
5. All participants must stay for the critiques.
Any deviation from these rules will end up in a disqualification.