St Thomas Parish
Passion Play Mission Statement

 
We are a community of people from various places, walks of life, and religious expressions of Christian faith who gather under the auspices of Saint Thomas Parish to reenact the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through the “Passion Play”.
 
Our goal is to build the Christian community of Southington through the gathering of prayer, by producing a theatrical offering of thanksgiving to God by using our talents for His Glory and for the sake of the Gospel.
 
We wish to accomplish this by offering a safe, dignified, respectful and loving community. All who wish to participate in this prayer are welcome. No one will be judged for where they are in their walk with the Lord. We discriminate against no one. We value all aspects of participation, and every sacrifice made to our common goal. We do not offer our identities in either our public literature or to the media.
 
We seek to offer a true and heart-filled prayer to God in thanks for the offering of His Son, as well as the blessing of community through the Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.

Requirements to participate

It is very exciting that so many people return year after year to participate in what we refer to as Our Lenten Prayer. We value the participation of young and old. You give the performance a very special quality and your presence is a blessing to all of us. We need to maintain a “What Would Jesus Do?” attitude throughout the rehearsal process.  We all need to be patient with one another and remember the focus of this production – Jesus Christ.  This is not a talent show or a stepping-stone to Broadway. It’s a prayer.  Working together, we can all keep this experience a positive and prayerful one.
 
The following guidelines are to insure your safety, and the enjoyment of all those involved. 
 
Adult Chorus: No audition required. You must be at least in the 8th grade. You must sign up by the second rehearsal no new members will be accepted after this date. Chorus members are expected to participate in all adult chorus rehearsals on Wednesday nights from 7pm to approximately 8:30pm. Expect entire cast, chorus and crew rehearsals to run longer. After 3 unexcused absents you will be dropped from the chorus.
 
Pit Chorus: Must audition. To participate in the adult auditions you must be at least in the 9th grade. Pit chorus has a separate rehearsal day to be announced by the Pit director.
 
Adult Cast: Must audition. To participate in the adult auditions you must be at least in the 9th grade. Cast rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 7pm to approximately 9:00pm. Expect entire cast, chorus and crew rehearsals to run longer. Adult cast members are encouraged to participate in all adult chorus rehearsals on Wednesday nights.
 
Youth Cast: Must audition. There is a separate youth audition. Check the schedule for the date.
 

Youth chorus and cast requirements:

Children, Pre-K 4years old and up to and including the 7 ^th grade may participate in the youth chorus. The child must be four years old by January 1, of the current play year. If your child wishes to participate in this chorus, without exception he/she MUST
 

1. …be capable of and willing to follow directions.

 

2. …be capable of sitting quietly. 

 

3. …be accompanied by a parent or guardian during ALL rehearsals.

 

4. …have at least one parent or guardian involved in the production.

 

5. …attend all rehearsals.  Youth rehearsals are from 6:00pm sharp to 7:00pm on Wednesday evenings. See schedule for starting date. The combined rehearsals may run as late as 10:00pm.  Please report your child’s absence.  Otherwise the absence will be considered unexcused.

 
Weather related cancellations and other last minutes information will be posted on the web. www.stthomassouthington.org/cast-info
 
No children allowed at adult chorus rehearsals.
 
Southington Catholic School is graciously sharing school space with us. Let’s be responsible. If you fail to act appropriately, you will be asked to leave.  We are all responsible for keeping areas we use clean. Please pick up after yourself. Please stay in designated areas.
 
Seat Saving Policy: There will be no saving of seats by cast, chorus or others involved in the play for any performances. Please contact Hostess managers for seating questions or problems.

Ticket policy: Tickets will be available to the cast and chorus 2 weeks before they are available to the general public. When you first order tickets there is a limit of ten for a single cast member or 20 for a family (2 or more). After tickets are released to the public you will be able to get more tickets.

Picture taking policy: Pictures may be taken during rehearsals including tech and dress rehearsal or after the presentation. No pictures can be taken during the presentations.