To earn a letter in Theatre Arts at Rosemount High School a student must fulfill the following criteria:

~Full and active participation in a minimum of two (2) productions and a minimum of ten (10) Thespian points earned during the school year. Determination of points received by the students will be made by the director and/or assistant director after the production. Participation may be in any of the following two areas: performing or technical.

~Acceptance of responsibility and tasks assigned by the director(s), and performance of those tasks satisfactorily.

~Demonstration of leadership, cooperation and positive attitude within the Theatre Arts Program throughout the production and school year.

Failure to meet the above requirements can result in the student's failure to earn a letter.

Final approval for earning a letter in Theatre Arts will be made by the director(s) of the Theatre Arts Program.

Records of points earned by students throughout the year will be open to student inspection, and will be recorded for each production two weeks after srike. It is each student's responsibility to check the points recorded at that time. NO changes will be made in points earned after four weeks following the strike of a production.

Points listed are the maximum that may normally be earned from participation in specific activities. Directors may award two additional points for any tasks performed with exceptional merit and will use their discretion in awarding points up to the maximum, according to the quality of work and other factors.

Students must complete the following to become Thespians:

1. Earn at least ten points.

2. Participate in at least two full-length productions

3. Participation in at least two different areas (e.g. acting and set production)

4. Earn at least five points at the school at which he/she is to be initiated.

Membership will be awarded to all students who qualify. No student may be denied membership if he/she has earned ten points and fulfilled the membership requirements.

One point is awarded for approximately ten hours of exellent work for participation in activities not specifically described here.

Students may be awarded stars for each additional ten points earned, up to sixty points, at which time they become Honor Thespians and are eligible for Honor Bars.