Fitton Stage Academy

AUDITION INFO

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HOW TO REGISTER FOR AUDITIONS

Fill out the audition Sign up form here. There is no cost for student artists to audition. 

 

AUDITION PREP:

• Auditionees should prepare to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star acapella (without music)

• Here is karaoke track to practice with (note: auditionees will only need to prepare up to 0:31 on the video.)

• Dress comfortably in clothes you can move in and close-toed shoes

• Auditionees will learn a short dance combination and read lines from the script.

• Some auditionees may be asked to stay for callbacks from 12 - 1pm. If you are not called back, you are still being considered for the production. All auditionees will be sent an email after auditions letting them know that they have been cast or thanking them for auditioning.

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PROGRAM REGISTRATION

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HOW TO REGISTER FOR PROGRAM

After auditions, all auditionees will be notified of casting or thanked for auditioning by email. If the student artist has been cast, instructions to register for the show directly online or through the front desk will be included. Full payment will be due at the time of registration and you have 48 hours to accept the role. All information and updates will be sent out via email.

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TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION

• ONLINE-a registration link will be included in the casting email.

• PHONE or IN PERSON-instructions for payment will be included in the casting email.

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EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Regular on time attendance at rehearsals is expected. All tech rehearsals and performances are mandatory.

• All rehearsals are CLOSED rehearsals. This means no parents or spectators are permitted.

• Fitton Stage Academy will communicate through email. Please check spam/promotions folders if you do not receive the cast list and subsequent emails.

• Tickets to performances are not included in the registration fee.

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ABSENCES

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STUDENT ARTIST ABSENCES

• For the best experience, we encourage student artists to attend the full duration of our Fitton Stage Academy Programming (rehearsals, tech, and performances). We do not provide make-up opportunities, pro-rate, or provide refunds for absences for any reason.

• Please communicate via email (frontdesk@fittoncenter.org) if you will miss a rehearsal. Failure to attend rehearsal on a regular basis will result in your role(s) being recast.

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DIRECTOR ABSENCES

If the director must be absent due to illness or other unforeseen event, the Fitton Center reserves the right to utilize an assistant director or cancel a rehearsal and offer a make-up date. In the event of a cancellation, student artists will be contacted as soon as possible. Refunds will not be issued if a student cannot attend the make-up date.

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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIME

• Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes before a scheduled rehearsal/tech/performance call time begins. This allows staff and instructors time to set up and prepare for cast arrival.

• Student Artists need to be picked up promptly at the end of rehearsals.

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REFUNDS

 

NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT

The Fitton Center for Creative Arts is a non-profit community arts organization. We rely on tuition fees to run our Fitton Stage Academy. For this reason, 10% of tuition for all programming is considered a non-refundable deposit.

REFUND POLICIES

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CANCELLING UP TO 15 DAYS OR MORE 

The tuition amount paid less the 10% non-refundable deposit will be refunded if a student artist wishes to withdraw from a program 15 days or more before the scheduled start date.

Credit card purchases will be refunded via the initial payment method. Cash purchases will be refunded via check mailed to the address provided at registration.

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CANCELLATIONS WITHIN 2 WEEKS (14 DAYS)

No refunds will be issued for any reason within two weeks (14 days) of the scheduled start date of rehearsals.

 Referring to the information above, if you are eligible for a refund and wish to withdraw from a camp, class, or workshop please contact the Front Desk.

  

PERFORMANCE PROGRAM CANCELLATIONS

If a performance program does not have sufficient enrollment, affected student artists will be notified about any changes at least two days before it is due to start. If a program must be cancelled by the Fitton Center, student artists will be refunded 100% of their tuition.

 

INCLEMENT WEATHER CANCELLATIONS

 If the Fitton Center cancels a rehearsal or performance due to inclement weather, all student artists will be notified by phone and closing/cancellation information will be posted on our website, Facebook, and Instagram pages no later than two hours before the scheduled program.

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If student artists do not receive a phone call, and do not see an announcement on our website /social media, then all programs are running as scheduled. When rehearsals or performances are cancelled due to inclement weather, a make-up rehearsal or performance will be added to the schedule. Student artists will be notified of the scheduled make-up by their director at the next regularly scheduled rehearsal or via email.

 

E-MAILS & CLASS COMMUNICATION

Student artists will receive an automatic confirmation email from our ticketing website upon registration. This email will contain student’s rehearsal and performance scheduling and payment information. We highly recommend saving this email for future reference.

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Student artists will only be contacted by Fitton Center staff in the event a program is cancelled, otherwise you may assume the program is running.

 
PROGRAM SUPPLIES

Props and costumes are included in your registration fee.

 

BEHAVIOR GUIDELINES (YOUTH, PRE-TEEN, AND TEEN STUDENT ARTISTS)

To ensure a safe, positive, and enriching experience for everyone, we kindly ask you to review the behavioral expectations outlined at fittoncenter.org/education-program-policies with your child before attending. If a child repeatedly struggles to follow expectations, the Fitton Center reserves the right to call the parent/guardian for early pick-up, and/or dismiss the student artist from the rest of the session without a refund. We never want to turn young artists away from our program. We will communicate any and all behavior concerns with parent/guardians as they arise so that we may work together on a positive path forward.

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LIABILITY

The Fitton Center is not responsible for any injury, loss, or illness resulting from the use of the Fitton Center’s services and premises. All students accept full responsibility for personal injury/or personal losses.

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STUDENT PROPERTY

The Fitton Center is not responsible for personal property left on the premises and has no liability if such property is lost, stolen, or damaged. Property left two weeks after a production ends will be discarded.

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MEDIA POLICY

The Fitton Center reserves the right to use photos, video, or other media taken during rehearsals and programs for marketing or publicity purposes. Registration in a class gives the Fitton Center permission to use images without further consent or compensation.

 

ACCESSIBILITY

We are committed to offering accessible education programs by providing reasonable accommodations in a supportive environment that allows for the inclusion of people of all ages, abilities, and skill levels. If a student believes that they will require accommodations to enable them to participate in our programs, please contact frontdesk@fittoncenter.org with the subject line “FSA Accommodations Inquiry.”

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BY AUDITIONING FOR A PRODUCTION, YOU AGREE TO THESE REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS.

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CONTACT INFO

FRONT DESK

513 863 8873, ext. 110 | frontdesk@fittoncenter.org