August 31, 2015 - September 3, 2015 Contract for The Mask of the Red Death

CONTRACT  

for 

THE MASQUE 

of the 

RED DEATH 

For the first time in its history, Hollywood High School Performing Arts Magnet will present a Halloween play production. The inaugural play for this new annual production will be an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story masterpiece, The Masque of the Red Death.  The production will be performed Wednesday, October 28th at 7 p.m. and Thursday, October 29th at 7 p.m.  The Thespian’s annual Haunted House will be held immediately following the play.  This production will be unique in another way in that each scene of The Masque of the Red Death will take place at different locations on campus. The actors and the audience will move from one scene location to the next. 

The auditions for The Masque of the Red Death will be held during 5th and 6th period and after school from 3:15 to 5:00 on Wednesday, September 2nd, and Thursday, September 3rd in 503. Scripts may be picked up in 503.  You can read the short story on line or watch scenes from The Masque of the Red Death on Youtube.

The rehearsals for The Masque of the Red Death will be after school from 3:15 to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 10 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 10th, 17th and 24th. You must be courteous and professional at all times. This means that you must be punctual to every rehearsal,  that you must stay until you are dismissed, and at the beginning of each rehearsal you must participate in the theatre exercises and the warm-ups for they are integral to the actor’s craft and in the development of this production. It also means that you arrive at rehearsal ready to work with your script and a pencil, with your lines and blocking memorized. Cell phones and ipods are strictly prohibited on stage! And at all times it is understood that you must behave in a mature, courteous manner to everyone; when the director and actors are working, the other actors are to be quiet, on task, focused and positive.  No loud talking, no off-topic conversations, and no loud, boisterous playing around when the director is not working with you.   Keep outside baggage outside - there is no space in theatre for personal drama.  The director retains the right to use his/her professional discretion in casting and recasting if necessary, based on the needs of the production. 

Finally, it is imperative that you keep at least a 2.0 average in your classes. Failure to do so may result in your immediate dismissal from the show. Now, let’s get to work, have fun and create some magic!

I have read the requirements that are needed to participate in this production and agree to comply with the conditions for working on the show.

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