Hampden Meadows School

Announcing the 2027 Arts Alive!/ HMS production of…
Coming Soon!

Registration: Registration will open on Tuesday, September 1st through Friday, September 11th or when all spots fill. Registration will be available at www.artsaliveri.org. Students will rehearse in 3 groups of 30-40 students per day. Parents will select their student’s rehearsal day/ group at the time of registration and students will be called every week during the rehearsal period on that selected day. Tuesday & Thursday rehearsals will be held at HMS immediately after-school until 4:30pm. Sunday rehearsals will be held at the Arts Alive! Studio at Cutler Mill in Warren from 2:00-4:00pm. Transportation will not be provided. Registration will close when each rehearsal day group has filled. This may be prior to 9/11. Once each rehearsal group is full, we will begin a waitlist.

Auditions: Everyone gets a part! Auditions will be held on your student’s selected rehearsal day on the following dates:
*Sunday, September 27th 2:00-4:00pm at Arts Alive! Cutler Mill Studio in Warren
*Tuesday, September 29th After school-4:30pm at HMS in the Multipurpose Room
*Thursday, October 1st After school-4:30pm at HMS in the Multipurpose Room

Rehearsals: Rehearsals will take place from Sunday, October 4th – Sunday, January 3rd. See rehearsal days below that you will be able to select from at registration (No rehearsals on Holidays or BPS PD Days: 11/3, 11/26-11/29, 12/24-1/2). Actors may be called to additional non-mandatory rehearsals of different days as determinded by the Director.
*Sundays 2:00-4:00pm (At Arts Alive! Cutler Mill Studio in Warren)
*Tuesdays After school-4:30pm at HMS in the Multipurpose Room
*Thursdays After school-4:30pm at HMS in the Multipurpose Room

Performance Dates:
*Friday, January 8th, 2027 at 7pm
*Saturday, January 9th, 2027 at 1pm
Mandatory Tech Week Rehearsals: 1/5 (Tech Rehearsal/ Cue to Cue), 1/6 (Tech Rehearsal) & 1/7 (Dress Rehearsal)
Barrington High School

Program Fee: $225 for all registrants (plus Credit Card processing fee). Sibling discount of $25 off second and subsequent students’ registration fees in the HMS/ Arts Alive! Play Program. Scholarships are available. All Scholarship information & applications are available as part of the online registration. The deadline for scholarship applications is September 11th.

Policies for Hampden Meadows School

Communication

All communications are through email from Arts Alive. Please do not call the office with questions about the play.

It is imperitive that we have the correct email for you and any other caregivers for your child. Also, please ensure that you are able to receive emails from admin@artsalivebarrington.org.

Rehearsal Dismissal + Late Pick-Up Policy

Unless otherwise noted, all Tues/Thurs rehearsals at Hampden Meadows School end at 4:30 pm for all students. Sunday rehearsals at Cutler Mill end at 4:00pm unless otherwise noted.

You do NOT need to send in a dismissal note for rehearsals. Arts Alive! staff will provide a list of children participating in rehearsals each week for sign-out.

Please be on time to pick up your child. If your child remains in our care 15 minutes beyond the designated pick-up time, you will incur a $10.00 late pick up fee per family for every 10 minutes beyond the one time 15 minute grace period (i.e., 1-10 minutes late, $10.00; 11-20 minutes late, $20.00, etc.). Late fees must be paid immediately. Consistent late pick ups may result in your child being removed from the program. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Refund Policy

While we are confident that your experience with Arts Alive will be a positive one, we have outlined our refund policy below. All refund requests must be made in writing and submitted to admin@artsalivebarrington.org.

If a registered student decides not to participate in the Arts Alive school program:
– A full refund, minus a $30 processing fee will be given if the student withdraws, prior to the first day of auditions
– A 50% refund will be given for withdrawal after auditions have started but before the cast list is posted
– A 25% refund will be given after cast lists have been posted but prior to the first rehearsal
– No refunds will be given once rehearsals have begun. Extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case by case basis.

School Attendance/ Sickness & Health Policy

School Attendance/ Early Dismissal/ Sickness
If a student is absent from school or dismissed from school early due to illness or health concerns, they will not be permitted to participate in any Arts Alive! after school activities, including rehearsals, tech week events, or performances.

Head Lice
If a participant is diagnosed with head lice, Arts Alive! will require that they receive at least one treatment prior to returning to rehearsal, tech week events, or performances. Given the nature of our programs in which students are in close proximity and may often have costume pieces stored together in backstage areas during performance, we want to do our due diligence to ensure there is no further spread.

Rehearsal Attendance

The play consists of an ensemble cast. Even if you think your child has a small part, they are a significant part of the play. Their absence affects the entire cast. Please do your best to ensure that your child is present for every rehearsal for which they are called. If your child has to miss a rehearsal, please notify us as soon as possible. More than two (2) absences may result in removal from the play.

Discipline Policy

All participants and their parents will be required to review and sign the Arts Alive! Discipline Policy. The Discipline Policy will be reviewed at the start of the program. In addition, a hard copy will be provided to be signed and returned.