Adventure Theatre's Classes and Workshops

REGISTRATION
Registration for these classes is directly with Adventure Theatre. Forms can be found online at www.adventuretheatre.org or call 301.634.2270 for more information. Students are enrolled upon receipt of registration form and payment in full. No further notification will be given unless a class is filled or cancelled. Classes fill quickly. Register at least one week prior to the start of the class.

**If you miss the class registration deadline, call our Education Director, Kathryn Hnatio at (301) 634-2268. If there is space available, she can assist you with registration.

REFUNDS FOR FALL/WINTER/SPRING CLASSES
If you wish to cancel, you must notify the Theatre in writing at least 5 (five) working days prior to the start of the class in order to receive a tuition refund minus a $10 registration fee. After the first class, you may receive a tuition refund minus the registration fee and one class tuition. After the second class, no refunds will be made.

REFUNDS FOR SPECIAL WORKSHOPS (including Date Night! And School’s Out!)
If you wish to cancel, you must notify the Theatre in writing at least 2 (two) working days prior to the Workshop in order to receive a tuition refund minus a $5 registration fee. We do not offer refunds on the day of the event for any reason, including illness of a child. Should your child become ill on the day of an event, please keep them home and contact Kathryn Hnatio, Education Director at 301-634-2268. She may be able to assist in crediting your tuition amount towards the next Workshop date.

Please note: Effective July 1, 2010
If notified the previous business day by 4pm, Adventure Theatre will accommodate an initial request to move a student to a subsequent session or event based on availability at no additional cost to you. If further changes are requested for that student, a $5 dollar fee for each additional change will apply.

REFUNDS FOR SUMMER CAMP
If you wish to cancel, you must notify the Theatre in writing at least 30 working days prior to the start of the session in order to receive a tuition refund minus the non-refundable deposit ($200 + $14 Registration Fee).

SAFETY & ETIQUETTE EXPECTATIONS
All students will be expected to behave according to basic safety and etiquette rules set forth by their Teaching Artist and by the Theatre on the first day of class (or via a welcome email from your Teaching Artist prior to the first class). A verbal warning will be given for the first infraction and a formal warning will be issued to the student and parents after the second infraction of these classroom rules. After repeated infractions or if a child’s behavior becomes a safety concern or impedes the class from functioning harmoniously as a whole, Adventure Theatre reserves the right to discharge the child from further participation in the class.

In the event of a child attending with a previously known peanut allergy, Adventure Theatre will notify all students to pack lunches that do not contain peanut butter or nut products as well as products whose labels state that the product “may include peanuts” or was “processed in a plant containing peanuts," and provide a peanut-free lunch table. Adventure Theatre requires students to wash their hands frequently and never provides any snacks that may contain peanuts.

CASTING
One of the primary goals we strive to impress upon the students in our Musical Theatre Workshops is that “There are no small parts, only small actors.” We encourage teamwork, corporation & generosity of spirit to stage a play all our kids can all be proud of. As a parent of our Musical Theatre Workshop students, please be supportive at home of our philosophies and programming: While every student is guaranteed a role and an on-stage presence in our Musical Theatre Workshop productions, all casting decisions are at the sole discretion of the Adventure Theatre Staff and/or the Director of the production.

CLASS SIZE
Adventure Theatre reserves the right to cancel any class or program not meeting minimum enrollment requirements. Refunds will be issued accordingly.

PHOTOS/VIDEO
Adventure Theatre reserves the right to use photos or video recordings taken during the course or a program or class for promotional purposes only.

ILLNESS
In the interest of the overall safety of our children, in the event that your child becomes ill, Adventure Theatre asks that you refrain from allowing your child to participate in our programming until 24 hours after their fever has broken or until 72 hours after the child has seen their physician and/or received antibiotics. No refunds will be issued for classes missed due to illness.*

If Adventure Theatre and/or Glen Echo Park closes to prevent the spread of the flu or for any other reason, Adventure Theatre will offer an additional class on Make-Up Day (see below).

CLOSING/INCLEMENT WEATHER (NEW! As of December 1, 2010)

Regarding classes regularly held at Adventure Theatre: Classes will take place as scheduled unless Glen Echo Park is closed due to inclement weather. For up to date information on Glen Echo Park closings, call the GEPPAC Inclement Weather Hotline: 301-320-2330. Should an on-site class be cancelled due to inclement weather, your instructor will distribute an email to that effect.

Regarding classes held at schools: If Montgomery County Public schools are closed or dismisses students early due to inclement weather, Adventure Theatre classes held at that school will be cancelled for the day. If Montgomery County Public schools are opening late, Adventure Theatre classes scheduled before noon will be cancelled; those after noon will proceed. Your instructor will distribute an email in the event of a class being cancelled.

MAKE UP DAYS
A make-up day for our Seasonal Semester classes is built into each semester’s class schedule and usually falls on the Friday or Saturday following the last weekday class. In the event of a cancellation due to inclement weather, instructor illness, park closings or for any other reason emanated by the Theatre, this make-up class will serve as a replacement for any regularly scheduled missed session. This make up class will meet at the same time as your weekday classes unless otherwise noted to you by the Instructor or the Theatre. Prior notification will be given if and when this make up day will take place.

Make-up classes will not be held in order to accommodate any classes missed by a student for personal reasons, family scheduling conflicts or student illness.

Adventure Theatre will only offer one Make-up Day per semester. If more than one class is cancelled per semester due to inclement weather or for any other unforeseen reason, only one Make Up class will be offered as compensation. We thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.