Classroom Expectations:

1. Mandatory Class Participation and Attendance. A majority of your grade in a theatre class is based on your participation in every assignment. You must at least try and have a good attitude. Failure to at least try results in a zero for the assignment and a negative attitude negatively affects your grade.

2. Humor is encouraged, but it should never be used at the expense of others. Please use good taste. Be sensitive to others.

3. Rehearse your presentations carefully to avoid any statements, gestures, or actions that might be perceived as offensive to others.

4. Avoid racially or gender-related offensive stereotypical characteristics.

5. Avoid materials with coarse or inappropriate language or offensive subject matter. See Mrs. Denney prior to performances for approval if there is any doubt in your mind about that suitability of the material.

6. Avoid inappropriate sexual references and innuendoes.

7. Avoid scenes that portray substance abuse unless it is keeping with intent of the playwright.

8. Avoid profanity, vulgarities of speech or action, cursing, or bathroom humor.

9. Be aware that students in this classroom are a captive audience. Be considerate of everyone's feelings. You are responsible for what you say and do in front of such an audience.

10. Be in your assigned seat when the bell rings or you will be tardy.

11. Dispose of garbage when you leave the classroom.

12. Respect the room and its furnishings.

13. Do not enter Mrs. Denney's office without permission.

14. Do not touch or move any materials in the black box.

15. Make up work is totally your responsibility. Get the phone numbers of three classmates to obtain missed assignments.

16. As this is a theatre class please behave as cultured, educated young adults.

17. Detentions can be assigned for unacceptable behavior and tardies. Detention must be served before school from 7:45-8:15. If you misbehave and earn a detention it is your responsibility to arrange transportation.

18. No HATS in the black box or theatre.

19. Do not ask to use the bathroom during a lecture, discussion or performance. You may use the bathroom only when it will not disrupt class in anyway. To use the bathroom you must secure a pass and carry it with you.

20. Keep a theatre binder, into which you will place all handouts, notes, etc. for this class.

21. Always be prepared with text, notebook, assignment, paper, pen and PENCIL, for writing in scripts.

22. There is no food or drink in the black box or theatre ever. Bottled water is allowed.

23. NO GUM EVER! If you are chewing gum and I have to stop class to ask you to spit it out, 10 points will be taken from your daily grade.

24. CELLPHONES!!! If I see a cell phone or MP3 player for any reason I will take it up and turn it in to the front office. It will be turned into the office at MY convenience which may not be until the next day... or even the day after. If I have to take either item a second time, I will personally call your parents and make them come pick it up from me.

25. Make-up work. The county requires that make up work be offered for excused absences. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate make-up work, NOT THE TEACHER”S!!! The student must complete all work within the prescribed time. Should an absence be prearranged, students are to return to class prepared. For any other absence, the student has the number of days absent to make up the work: one day absent gives one day make-up work.