PRODUCTION DISCIPLINE

At the School we champion a work environment that is professional and committed to the values of equity, diversity and inclusion. We strive to cultivate professionalism that includes attending all classes and show calls on time and prepared, with a respectful attitude towards peers, instructors and guest artists.

We anticipate that all company members, actors, dancers and production crew, will nurture a healthy respect for one another’s work, and will understand that the success of a project is dependent upon the willing collaborative efforts of each member of the team. It is our expectation that a commitment to the project and a positive attitude will be conducive to a positive work and learning experience.

Occasionally, students need to be reminded of the difference between appropriate and inappropriate (unprofessional) conduct, and an industry-standard, progressive discipline model is followed, where warnings can be issued when work performance is sub-standard.

• The immediate supervisor issues a VERBAL WARNING, letting the person know that the performance or lateness is unacceptable and that the next time it happens, a formal letter will go in the student’s file in the Chair’s office.
• If the problem persists, a FORMAL LETTER is written outlining the problem and copied to the Chair of the School. This is put in the student’s file as documentation, and the student is told that one more episode will result in his or her removal from the show.

This can result in a failing grade.

Issues that might require disciplinary action include:

• Arriving late
• Consistently arriving unprepared: appropriate safety equipment or tools, pen and paper
• Not ready to work: tired, hungry, distracted
• Drugs or Alcohol, even the slightest whiff
• Adopting unsafe work habits
• Cell phone must be on silent; used for show purposes only
• Unprofessional conduct: talking too much, bad attitude, talking back, harassment of any kind, failure to engage in the work, ongoing failure to adopt professional attitude
• Lying, Cheating or Stealing
• Interrupting or otherwise disrupting performers or rehearsals
• Leaving the theatre before the show is down or without permission of supervisory staff