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• All show fees are paid via online registration.
• During online registration, a primary parent email is supplied. As different from much CHCA communication, Upper School 9-12 theatre parent communication is only coordinated through this one email address. All important messages will be communicated via email so please check it frequently to stay informed! Please add CHCAHSTheatre@chca-oh.org to your contacts.
• Mandatory Show Fees: 
  • CAST:
    • Cast - $150; Leads - $175 (Belle, Beast, Cogsworth, Lumière, Mrs. Potts, Chip, and Madame de la Grande Bouche)  Includes costume fee, snacks/water for pre-tech week, tech week meals and juice boxes, short sleeve production t-shirt, and production party.
    • $125 annual Fine Arts fee is added to your first CAST registration in an Upper School 9-12 theatre production in an academic year and helps cover CHCA overhead expenses. 
    • $25 Script Fee - assessed for any script or chorus book not returned or returned damaged by deadline. (Keep your name in your script when you return it but all other pencil marks must be erased or the $25 fee will be assessed.)  Note: If script is not returned promptly, fee will be automatically deducted using original payment source.
    • During online registration, you schedule a future automatic payment deducted after the show is cast and the first rehearsal is held. If your child is not cast, the Fine Arts Office will cancel your registration and scheduled payment.  
  • Student Production Team (SPT) and Orchestra:
    • NEW this year, SPT and Orchestra registration is REQUIRED
    • SPT: $28 (includes production T-shirt, juice boxes tech week, and meal between Saturday shows). You may choose options for meals and party.
    • Orchestra: No fee to register. You may choose options for T-shirt, meals and party
    • Tech week meals (optional, but recommended): $36
    • Production party (optional, but recommended): $5
       
• Parent Volunteers: At a minimum, we request at least one parent from each family help in some aspect of the pre-production and also on the production development team. You complete a Theatre Parent Volunteer form during registration to choose work like sets, costumes, props, etc. and a shift during the production for concessions, box office or candy grams.

• Auditions are required for all cast roles and you must complete the online registration PRIOR TO audition
• Write your Cast Bio using the Bio Instructions examples (see key links) and give your write-up to whomever will do Step #1
• If you wish to be considered for the roles of Beast, chandelier, enchantress, Le Fou, or wolf:
  • A parent must sign the flying permission release in UltraCamp and
  • 1 parent strong enough to support/pull the ropes for their child must commit to attend ZFX Flight School Friday, 02/26/21; Saturday, 02/27/21; and Sunday, 02/28/21 (times TBD) to learn how to fly your child and
  • that parent must attend the part of each February/March rehearsal, and all 4 performances, when your child flies
• Please video a 1-minute Disney song not from the show. You may sing a capella or to a track.
• For ensemble roles: You MAY audition with a partner if you prefer.
• To be considered for a dance role (wolves, napkins, etc.) please send a 2-3 minute solo musical theatre or jazz routine to the director at susan.jung@chca-oh.org. The solo should showcase your musicality, expression and technique.

4 Step Audition Sign-Up:  (See Key links)

1. Upload your vocal audition video to FlipGrid by deadline.
2. Complete your online registration. This single registration handles your ARSA (Audition Request and Student Agreement) including Bio, scheduling future payment of all production and Fine Arts fees, and Parent Volunteer forms.
3. Complete your online Conflict Survey.
4. Complete your online Costume Survey.