Your Show Schedule
The Shows You Will Review
Your Team's Show Assignments. You and your Critics' Team will see and submit reviews for a minimum of five shows over the course of the year. (In some Cappies chapters the minimum may more or it may be less. You can check with your Lead Critic for the minimum in your chapter.) Your Lead Critic will choose the shows for your team based on a round-robin selection process involving the other schools' teams. Some regional chapters may assign shows. To see a list of your assigned shows go to the "View your schedule" page at www.cappies.com/cis.
Volunteering For Additional Shows. You may also volunteer to review additional shows beyond those assigned to your team. (In some Cappies chapters there is a limit to the number you can review in a year). Limitations include:
- You may not review the same play or musical at another school that your school has selected to perform for this year's Cappies show.
- You may not review a show that is at your own school
Local Chapters may have additional limitations including:
- You may not review any show that is the same play or musical that your school is performing even if it is not the Cappies show.
- You may not review any show that is the same play or musical that was performed the previous year at your school.
- You may not review the same play or musical performed more than once in a season.
To volunteer to review one or more shows, go to the "Volunteer for a non-assigned show" page at www.cappies.com/cis, check the "Volunteer?" box next to the show(s) you wish to review, and then click "Save changes" at the bottom of the page.
Only Seeing Shows With The Cappies. If you want to review a show, you have to attend the Cappies performance with the other Critics. You can not see the show at another time and review it. Also, you can only see a show once, so that your end-of-year score is based only on the Cappies performance and not mixed up with a second performance that may have been better or worse.
Handling Schedule Changes
Coordinating With Your Lead Critic. If you can't make an assigned show, let your Lead Critic know right away (and adjust your schedule on CIS as directed below), as this may affect your team's schedule. At least half of your team must attend an assigned show to make it count as fulfilling one of your team's minimum. If not, an additional show will be assigned to your whole team to make up for it. In some programs if your team fails to send the minimum number of critics a second time, your show could be ineligible for nominations and awards. So make sure you let your Lead Critic know right away if one of your team's assigned shows conflicts with something already on your calendar. If a show assignment turns out to be a conflict for most of the Critics on your team – for instance, if your prom gets scheduled on one of your assigned dates – your Lead Critic can ask the program director if a switch is possible.
To contact (or send files to) your Lead Critic through e-mail via CIS, go to the "Send an e-mail to lead critic" page at www.cappies.com/cis and follow the directions. Your e-mail will be sent to your Lead Critic and a copy will be e-mailed to you as well. Keep in mind that all e-mails sent through CIS can be seen by Cappies officials. Please keep your e-mails respectable and Cappies related.
Adjusting Your Schedule On CIS. If you can't make it to one of your team's assigned shows, in addition to letting your Lead Critic know, you must decline the show on CIS and volunteer to review a different show to make up for it and reach your individual minimum to be able to vote for awards at the end of the year.
To decline a show, go to the "View your schedule" page at www.cappies.com/cis and check the "Decline?" box opposite the pertinent show, and then click "Save changes" at the bottom of the page. To volunteer for another show, click the go to "the volunteering page" link at the bottom of the page. Then check the "Volunteer?" box opposite the show you want to review, and click "Save changes" at the bottom of the page.
If you have to decline a show, do so as soon as possible so you have time to volunteer for a make-up show, if necessary – while there are still shows left in the year to see that have enough room for you to attend. If you must decline a show close to its date, do it at least 48 hours before the show's start so the final attendance list won't have your name on it. A Critic who is on the attendance list, but doesn't show up, is fined $15, and their Cappies Advisor will be notified of their absence. The $15 fine is credited to the performing school to cover the lost revenue for your ticket.
Emergency Cancellations. If, due to illness or personal emergency, you must decline a show closer to its start time than 48 hours ahead, still decline through CIS and notify your Lead Critic. If, due to illness, personal emergency, or transportation problems, you are unable to attend a Cappies show and cannot decline through CIS before the show's scheduled start time, then e-mail (or ask a family member to do so) your chapter's Program Director or Web Coordinator.
Preparing to Attend a Show