Absence Policy

Dear Hairspray Cast:

Now that the dust has settled and we have an idea of who exactly is a part of this cast, the time has come to address the issue of attendance. It goes without saying that attendance has been very inconsistent thus far, with people regularly coming late to rehearsal or leaving very early and often not coming at all... often without letting us know in advance. Beginning in January, the following attendance policy will be in effect:

1) You MUST let us know by Friday, January 7th about ALL conflicts that you know about from now until the end of the show. Even if there are rehearsals when you need to arrive late or leave early, you need to let us know about this in advance. (Based on this, we can determine whether your participation in the show in the role that you are cast is still viable). Please give this information to Laura Cryan either in writing or by e-mail.

2) If you have TWO unexcused absences, we reserve the right to remove you from the cast. The only "excused" absences are a) illness; b) family emergency; c) a conflict that you have let us know about by January 7th and that has been approved by us.

If you have any questions please contact Mr. Merisotis, the Drama Club Advisor, at merisotisc@glastonburyus.org.

Sincerely,

The Hairspray and Drama Club Team