Lettering Criteria

Those involved in theater at Centennial High School as cast/crew/volunteer can earn points towards a Varsity Theater letter based on their participation in productions

The lettering criteria for Theater is set up to earn a letter based on a high level of participation and commitment. Theater letters are not performance or skill-based, they are participation based. For theater, the parameters of a high level of participation is defined by roughly a 60% participation level in the program, in the opportunities offered within the program.

We offer 5 programs to participate in

*Fall Play

*Spring Musical

*One Act

*Improv

*Summer Shakespeare

Therefore a letter is automatic for participation in 3 or more of the programs in a school year. If a student participated in less than three, then we offer multiple alternative opportunities to earn letter points.

In addition there are multiple opportunities to add additional points for additional participation. The level of responsibility for each opportunity is also factored into the points assigned.

We also are open to offering points for participation in other unique ways that are submitted and proposed by the student, and created by the student.

Our lettering criteria and point assignment is representative of what is considered a high level of participation.

To receive a Varsity Letter, a student must have earned a total of 40 points or more for the year.

THE TOP 30 IN POINTS WILL BE HONORED AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

 

Here is the points breakdown.

FALL PLAY Points breakdown

20 – Stage Manager /Student Director

15 – ANY cast actor role - NOT INTERACTIVE PRE-SHOW CHARACTER.  THERE IS A SEPARATE POINTS FOR THIS BELOW.

15 – Tech/Crew member - Booth/Set and Props

20 - Costume Crew

5 – Additional 5 points if on more than one crew per show or in cast and a crew per show.

10 - Any tech/crew lead position - Booth Director / Lead Student Costumer/Lead Make up/Props Master/Set Crew Lead

5 - Video Camera operator for a show

15 – Interactive Character/Pre-show Character

5  -  Ushering HS performances. - Must usher at all of the shows.

5  -  Running crew. - Must be on running crew for all of the shows.

SPRING MUSICAL Points breakdown

20 – Stage Manager /Student Director

15 – ANY cast actor role - NOT INTERACTIVE PRE-SHOW CHARACTER.  THERE IS A SEPARATE POINTS FOR THIS BELOW.

15 – Tech/Crew member - Booth/Set and Props

20 - Costume Crew

5 – Additional 5 points if on more than one crew per show or in cast and a crew per show.

10 - Any tech/crew lead position - Booth Director / Lead Student Costumer/Lead Make up/Props Master/Set Crew Lead

5 - Video Camera operator for a show

15 – Interactive Character/Pre-show Character

5 - Dance Captain

5  -  Ushering HS performances. - Must usher at all of the shows.     

5  -  Running crew. - Must be on running crew for all of the shows.

ONE ACT

15 – ANY role in One Act Play

10 – Stage Manager / Tech/Crew member for One-Act show

IMPROV

15 – Participant in Improv

20 - Improv Captain - One or the other - not both.  Either you are a participant or you are a captain.

SUMMER SHAKESPEARE

10 – CAST OR CREW

OTHER

SOME OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES MAY HAVE LIMITED PARTICIPATION NUMBERS. 

5 - HS student that Volunteers at Centennial Middle School for Play, Musical, Improv or MS Speech Rehearsals. or judging a MS Speech Tournament. You must have volunteered 3 or more times at the Middle School for these points.

15 - Student Directors or Student Assistant Directors at MS Fall Play or Spring Musical.  Must be in attendance for majority of rehearsals and shows.

5  - Volunteering for Centennial Youth Theater Summer Programs.  You must have volunteered for at least 3 days of the program.

10 – Student Marketing

15 – Understudy for Fall Play or Spring Musical - THIS IS IN ADDITION TO YOUR 15 POINTS FOR BEING A CAST MEMBER IN A SHOW.

2 - Speech Banquet volunteer IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE SPEECH TEAM

10 -Spotlight Liaison

5 - Choir Cabaret Show booth tech volunteer.

5 - Culture Fair performance tech or Stage Manager volunteer

5 - Community Ed Dance shows tech or Stage Manager volunteer

5  - Centennial Elementary Variety show tech or Stage Manager volunteer

5 - R and R ceremony Booth/Stage Manager crew.

2- Parade participation.  TWO POINTS FOR EACH PARADE.

5 - Summer reading with kids at Centennial Square

2 -Community Ed Scavenger Hunt Volunteer

5 - Adapted Prom Volunteer

President/Vice President/Student Theater Board - Automatic Letter if full participant for the entire school year.

Random points may be assigned by Directors at their discretion for work above and beyond OR as opportunities arise for volunteer work that benefits the theater program.

 

HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH

SPEECH TEAM IS A SEPARATE LETTER! IT'S A SPEECH TEAM LETTER, NOT A THEATER LETTER.

60 percent participation in speech meets.  Participating in a little over half of the schedule speech meets.

Sickness, injury and family conflicts and other notable conflicts with speech meets are taken into account.

OTHER FACTORS

In addition to meet participation, the student must demonstrate the following.

Showing up to rehearsals on time.

Participation  in at least one rehearsal per week with their coach, unless the coach deemed a rehearsal unnecessary.

Quantifiable effort.  Putting time and effort into their speech, and working hard on improvement.

How you conducted yourself as representatives of Centennial and the Centennial Speech Team at meets.  Treating other teams, students, schools with respect and gratitude.

Being a good teammate.  Supporting their fellow teammates when they were down or when they succeeded.

Bringing a positive attitude and display good character.