Sowams School

Arts Alive! & the Sowams School PTO 2026 1st Grade Theater Program

“Heroes & Villains”

Students will learn the basics of performing for theatre: using the voice correctly, posture, controlling the body, focus, movement, dance, and singing. Improv games will be combined with introduction to scripts and poetry, exploring how to bring words to life and tell a story as a group. Children will also be exploring music and dance techniques as an intro to Musical Theatre. This FUN class will allow children to experience the JOY of the performing arts while building life-long skills. The group will work towards an end of session small performance. 

Day/ Time: Wednesdays Afterschool-4:00pm

Dates: September 30th – December 2nd (No class on 11/11 & 11/25)

Location: Sowams Multipurpose Room

Performance: Parents/ family members are invited to an informal performance at the conclusion of the program on the last day of class (12/2) at 4:00pm. Performance will be held at Sowams.

Program Fee: $135 for all registrants. Sibling discount of $25 off second and subsequent students’ registration fees for in the same 1st Grade School Program.
SOWAMS STUDENTS ONLY: Please send in a check of $135 per participant written to “Sowams PTO” to main office, or Venmo payment to @sowamsPTO. Please contact Mr. Callahan if you wish to apply for a scholarship.

Registration: Registration Open Tuesday, September 1st 6pm – Friday, Septermber 11th. Registration will be available at www.artsaliveri.org and an email will be sent when registration opens. The Program will be limited to 25 1st Gradeparticipants at each school. Registration will be on a first come first serve basis. Any students who would like to registerbeyond the 25 spots will be placed on a waitlist and contacted if any spots become available. Registration will close on September 11th, or as soon as the 25 spaces are filled. We will have a waitlist after the program has filled. Your child may only participate in their respective school’s program.

1st Grade Registration (Open 9/1 at 6pm)

Announcing the Sowams, Nayatt & Primrose Hill 2027 2nd & 3rd Grade Production of…
Coming Soon 

Registration: Registration Opens Tuesday, January 5th at 6pm – Friday, January 15th. Registration will be available at www.artsaliveri.org and an email will be sent when registration opens. The Program will be limited to 55 students per school. Registration will be on a first come first serve basis. Any students who would like to register beyond these spots will be placed on a waitlist and contacted if any spots become available. Registration will close on January 15th, or as soon as all spaces are filled. We will have a waitlist after the program has filled. Your child may only participate in their respective school’s program.

Auditions: Everyone gets a part! Auditions will be held at Sowams on:
Wednesday, February 10th Afterschool-4:30pm in the Sowams Multipurpose Room.

Rehearsals: Rehearsals will take place at Sowams from on Wednesdays Afterschool-4:30pm & on select Mondays (3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/26) Afterschool-4:30pm (for small groups) in the Sowams Multipurpose Room Wednesday, February 24th – Wednesday, April 28th (No rehearsals on Holidays or BPS PD Days: 2/15-2/19, 3/10, 3/22, 4/19-4/23)

Tech Week/ Performance Dates:
Monday 5/3/27 Walk-thru 4-6pm (with students) *NO REHEARSAL AT SOWAMS THIS DAY
Tuesday 5/4/27 Load-In/ Dry-Tech (no students)
Wednesday 5/5/26 Tech Rehearsal (with students)
Thursday 5/6/27 Dress Rehearsal (with students)
Friday 5/7/27 6:30pm Show
Saturday 5/8/27 12:30pm Show & Load-out
Barrington High School

Program Fee: 
$175 for all registrants. Sibling discount of $25 off second and subsequent students’ registration fees for in the same 2nd/ 3rd Grade School Program.
SOWAMS STUDENTS ONLY: Please send in a check of $175 per participant written to “Sowams PTO” to main office, or PayPal @SowamsRIPTO. Please contact Mr. Callahan if you wish to apply for a scholarship.

2nd & 3rd Grade Registration (Open on 1/5/2027 at 6pm)

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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, rehearsals at Sowams School end at:

4:00 pm for 1st graders

4:30 pm for 2nd & 3rd graders

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 15 minute grace period (i.e., 1-10 minutes late, $10.00; 11-20 minutes late, $20.00, etc.). Late fees must be paid in full at the time of pick up. 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 a student’s lines being reassinged to another actor.

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.

Scholarships

Scholarship are available. Please contact Principal Callahan if you wish to apply.

Costume Fittings

Fitting dates will be announced through email.

All fittings take place at our storage facility:

450 Main Street
Warren, RI
(Access from parking lot on Child Street to the left of Richardson’s Kitchen & Bar)

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