Tips to Help You Prepare for a Successful Evening:

Before You Arrive

✓  Bring your tickets 

✓  Make sure your child is hydrated! Pack a refillable water bottle and label with your child’s name.

✓ Make sure your child eats well! Feed your child a nutritious meal before arriving at the performance venue and pack an easy-to-eat snack for later. Regular classroom restrictions apply (e.g., no peanuts, etc.).

✓  Bring a labeled backpack or bag to hold your child’s personal belongings (e.g., water bottle, snack, coat, etc.).

✓  Send along a book, game, or other quiet activity for your child and label with your child’s name.

✓  Students from several classrooms will change into costumes together in one room, so please make sure your child wears appropriate underlayers & clothing before arriving to the venue. See links on this page detailing costume and hairstyle specifications for your child’s class (should have been provided by your teacher).

✓  We reuse costumes in future performances. Talk to your child about practicing good costume care. No eating, sliding, climbing, or roughhousing while wearing them.

When You Arrive

✓  Be on time to the performance venue to ensure there is plenty of time for your child to change into costume. Students should arrive between 5-5:30 PM.  Students must enter at “Student Entrance” by the Frey Theater or the Recital Hall based on grade level.  Volunteers will be on hand to guide the students inside. Otherwise, please allow yourself 10-15 minutes to park and walk your student over to the student entrance.

✓  Volunteers will offer assistance to any students requiring help  changing into costume.  Please provide a labeled backpack to store any personal belongings (e.g., jacket, clothes, etc.).  

✓  Enjoy concessions available for purchase from the O'Shaughnessy Staff

✓ A Free YouTube live streaming link will be provided prior to the performance to share with family and friends who cannot attend.

After the Performance

✓  Students will return to their respective areas after their class performs to change out of their costumes and stay with their teacher. If you can help students change out of their costumes, please sign up to do so through the school provided link.

✓  Please pick up your child at the end of the performance at the Frey Theater or Recital Hall Theater entrance. The school staff will  dismiss your child to your care.  

✓  Students and teachers have been preparing for months. Celebrate their hard work, enjoy the show, and engage with other families!

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out directly to your teacher or room parent.