Location: 158 N Vermilion St, Danville, IL 61832 https://www.fischertheatre.com/
Date and Times: Saturday, October 10th Dress Rehearsal: 11:30 AM Full Performance: 2:00 PM
Call times: Dress Rehearsal: DTI dancers and UFAC Youth Ensemble Members: 9:00 AM All other performers: 10:00 AM
Performance: DTI dancers and UFAC Youth Ensemble Members: 1:00 PM All other performers: 1:00 PM
Requirements:
Upon arrival, all students must have:
Hair done (see costume note attached)
Stage Make up done (Lake and Meadows eye shadow will be applied by the volunteers upon arrival).
NO nail polish.
NO jewelry (this includes earrings) and NO watches.
Undergarment and tights (if tights are required for the costume). Must be wearing the undergarment and/or tights under their street clothes.
Water bottle.
Peanut and nut free dry snack (small pack).
Used the bathroom before coming to the theatre.
Procedures:
Check in at the REGISTRATION TABLE. Our volunteers will give you instructions on where to drop off your child. Parents of students ages 12 and younger will take their children to the to the dressing room area. Students ages 13 and older may enter by themselves.
The dress rehearsal will be open to the public. PARENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE AUDIENCE DURING DRESS REHEARSAL, unless they purchase a ticket. PARENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE DRESSING AREA OR BACKSTAGE, unless they are signed up to volunteer as “Supervisor”, “Makeup” or “Backstage Help”.
There will be volunteers to supervise students and help young students to put on their costumes.
There will be no private dressing rooms for costume changes. Students will not be able to use the restrooms for costume changes. ALL studentsmust wear an undergarment at ALL TIMES.
Dress Rehearsal Estimated Time: 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM
Dress Rehearsal Dismissal:
PARENTS: Please, pick up your child at the same location where you dropped them off, after the dress rehearsal. NO STUDENT WILL BE HANDED TO THE PARENTS ON STAGE OR IN THE AUDIENCE AREA. Please KEEP THE MAKE UP ON, as we won’t have time to do make up before the 2:00 PM show.
All costumes must stay in the dressing area after the dress rehearsal. You will have approximately 45 minutes to eat lunch.
Below is a list of places to eat in Danville, IL, in case you are not familiar with the area:
Performance: Please check in at the Registration Table at 1:00 PM and proceed as you did for the Dress Rehearsal.
The performance starts at 2:00 PM and it should be over no later than 2:45 PM.
Costume, Makeup and Hair
COSTUMES:
Please click on the image above for information about each costume.
All costumes belong to Dance Theatre of Illinois, so no student should take costumes home after the show. We will take the costumes to the theatre and the volunteers will help the students with costume changes.
DANCE ATTIRE:
Besides the costumes, all students need to have the appropriate dance attire for each part. Dance attire items are: dance shoes, dance tights, undergarments, foot covers, warm up items, etc.
ANY dance attire should be purchased at a store or website specialized in dance attire. Dance items available at the regular retail stores (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.) are not suitable for our dance classes or performances. We have ballet slippers and ballet tights available at our online store. You can also purchase dance attire at: www.capezio.comwww.blochworld.comEn Pointe Monticello: 107 W Main St, Monticello, IL 61856
If ballet slippers are required, female students must wear canvas, split sole, light pink color slippers. Male students must wear black or white canvas ballet slippers, depending on the costume. If pink tights are required, please purchase CAPEZIO brand ballet tights with NO SEAMS, ballet pink or light pink color.
During Dress Rehearsal and Performance time, private dressing rooms will not be available. All costume changes will be held in a collective dressing room. For this reason, all students must wear an undergarment.
Undergarment for male students: fitted shirt and fitted shorts under their costume. Purchase at any retail store, if not included with the costume.
Undergarment for female students: nude or beige color leotard.
All students will need to wear a cover up over their dance shoes when they are not on stage. Crocks, sneakers, tennis shoes or warm up boots are acceptable. Nail polish may not be used for pictures or performances. No watches or jewelry. This includes earrings, except studs.