It goes without saying that when most children today hear the word "theatre" they think "oh, MOVIE theatre." And with that thought comes all of those things that we do at movie theatres: eat popcorn, drink noisily from soda cups, put feet on the seat, text message-and the list goes on from there.

But live theatre is just that: it's LIVE with LIVE HUMANS who react and respond to the audience, something that we at Prime Stage think is the beauty of the theatre experience. Because of this, live theatre requires a higher level of respect between the audience and performer in order for the experience to be a positive one.

Please review the following "house rules" with your students prior to attending Romeo and Juliet:

- Please stay together with your group and wait for the ushers to help you all find your seats.

- Please turn all cell phones and pagers completely off before the performance. If you are texting during the performance, you will be asked to leave.

- No photography or video taping.

- No eating, drinking, or chewing gum during the performance or inside the theatre house.

- While we encourage active listening and appropriate responses to the play such as laughing or clapping, please do not talk to your neighbors during the performance.

- Please stay in your seat until the intermission or the end of the show.

- Be polite and attentive. Show your appreciation by clapping

-the actors love to see how much you enjoyed the show!

PDE Academic Standards 1.6, 9.1