WHAT
In August of 2006, Westmont High School’s Drama Department will be representing the United States of America at the American High School Theatre Festival as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland!
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the largest arts festival in the world attracting a half-million people. For three electric weeks, Scotland's majestic capital is transformed into a magical, unpredictable, thrilling world which features unrivaled enthusiasm of its participants and the boundless energy of its performers and audiences. The city bursts at the seams, as Edinburgh Scotland becomes the largest stage in the world and every theatre, church hall, sports Centre, and pub plays host to it's own array of international performers.
Since 1994, The American High School Theatre Festival has been integrating American schools into the world's largest performing arts spectacular, allowing our nation's finest drama students to showcase their skills within an international forum.
TRIP DETAILS
Schools winning the honor to represent the United States in Edinburgh as part of AHSTF, participate in the following program:
London... The journey begins
* Round
Trip Airfare
* Guided
Tour of London on Chartered Motorcoach
* Three
Nights London Accommodations
* Two
Meals Daily
* 2
West End Theatre Performances
* On-Site
Staffing
* Private
Chartered Train from London to Edinburgh
* Tube/Bus
Pass
Edinburgh... The world stage
* Half-day
guided sightseeing in Edinburgh
* Full-day
countryside trip on chartered motorcoaches
* Four
Performance Slots at AHSTF's International venue
* Two
Meals Daily - On Site Staffing
* Professional
Technical Support before and during the Fringe
* Ten
Nights Accommodations in Edinburgh
* AHSTF
Welcome Reception and post program Awards Ceremony
* Admission
to Military Tattoo on the grounds of the Edinburgh Castle
WHAT WILL WE PERFORM?
For our part in this theatrically intense extravaganza, I will choose a show I am very familiar with to take to the festival based on those students who can afford to go. The show will rehearse over the summer and perform here for an audience before we leave. The show will be performed four times at the Festival.
PARENT MEETING
The info. mtg. for Grease will be Tuesday, September 13 from 6:30-7:30. Immedietly following that meeting, will be a Scotland info. meeting for parents and their students from 7:30-9:00.
DATES
We will leave for New York on Monday, July 31, 2006, departing for London shortly thereafter. We will return on Monday, August 14, 2006.
COST
The tuition for the two-week trip is $4548
We are adding an extra day in London = $218
TOTAL Trip cost: $4,766
As of 1/12/06, we are taking 41 students to the Festival, at $4,766 each
Westmont's total student tuition is: $195,406.
Our goal is to fundraise half of each student's tuition: $97,703
Leaving each participating student with a $2,383 tuition.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Wed., September 21 $300 Non-refundable deposit.
Thursday, October 20 $300 Payment
Tuesday, November 22 $300 Payment
Tuesday, January 4 $400 Payment (or $1,000)
Wednesday, February 1 $375 Payment
Wednesday, March 1 $375 Payment (or $750)
Wednesday, March 29 $375 Payment
Wednesday, April 26 $375 Payment (or $750)
Monday, June 12 $(2,000)? Balance
• Our fundraising goal is just that - a goal and not a reality. Parents must understand that when they make the initial non-refundable $300 deposit, they are committing to pay the entire cost of the trip.
• Cancellations made between January 31, 2006 and May 31, 2006 will result in a retention of 25% of the total program fee for that participant.
• Cancellations made between June 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006 will result in a retention of 65% of the total program fee for that participant.
• There will be no refunds for last minute cancellations.
• The last day to make substitutions is May 3, 2006.
GENERAL TRAVEL INFORMATION
US Citizens require a valid passport for entry into all European countries. Neither visas nor inoculations are required for US citizens. Your airline ticket MUST match your passport name.
