Class Guidelines
PDA & Dating
General Guidelines
Student Involvement
Parental Involvement
Dating
The arts are fraught with emotion, and relationships between cast members create even more havoc. I have had some bad experiences with dating couples who broke up during the show, causing a lot of tension for themselves and those around them. Therefore, MoezArt Productions has a policy that cast members may not begin dating for the duration of the show. After the show is over, if your parents approve, you can do whatever you want. If you break this policy, the directing staff reserves the right to ask you to step down. If you are dating before casting, please let the staff know at auditions, otherwise we will view it as breaking of this policy and will ask you to step down. That's how important we think this is. All's fair in love and drama.
Public Display Of Affection (PDA)
Over the years we have been forced to take a stance that we need to limit any PDA during class that is not part of the play. Anything more than just a quick hug will not be permitted. We have seen several students take advantage of our former policy so we in effect will not permit anything more than a quick hug whether between same sex or opposite sexes. This is in effect for your security, purity, and example - particularly to those younger kids who may be in your cast. We thank you for upholding this policy.
Public Display Of Affection (PDA) on Stage
In theatre, some public display of affection is necessary on stage. However, not everyone has the same acceptance of PDA in their everyday lives. In the Christian theatre arts, we do have ways to “cheat” with these affections on stage. MoezArt’s line is kissing. We usually opt for and assume we will use a “stage kiss” which will be taught to the actors if it is called for in the script. If however that line is drawn further in for an individual, we will work with that and just need to be aware of that personal boundary, preferably from the beginning.
In the past we have had actors kiss on stage, however, it was at the request of the individual students and the consent of their parents/guardians. No one will be required to kiss on stage or show any other forms of PDA that they are not comfortable with. Being a Christian based organization this is where the line is drawn for MoezArt. As far as dialogue, any lewd or suggestive remarks in a script will be omitted or altered unless necessary to show sin as sin, but in any case will be handled prayerfully with taste and tact.
