The Guild of St. George, Inc.

Participation Guidelines

The Guild of St. George, Inc. prides itself on its quality of performance and its adherence to an authentic representation of the court of Elizabeth I. In order to maintain this quality, the Guild provides theatrical and historical training at its regular meetings, stringent costume standards and supplemental learning materials available online.

Any theatrical endeavor requires a great deal of preparation and rehearsal before it is brought before the public, therefore new members to the Guild will be allowed to participate in a performance only if the following conditions have been fulfilled:

1. Performer will have attended two or more rehearsals prior to being permitted to perform at any event.

2. Performer will have done an adequate amount of independent research on the character, the Elizabethan world and life in the court of Elizabeth I, and devised a believable characterization based on that research.

3. Performer will have provided a costume appropriate to the character and approved by our costume director prior to the event. No costume should be undertaken without first consulting the director regarding the design and materials.

4. Performer will have demonstrated enough proficiency in the principles of improvisation and interactive theatre to be an asset to the ensemble in a performance situation.

5. Experienced veterans and guests from other troupes may be admitted to a performance at the discretion of the Guildmaster. They will be expected to adhere to the Guild's standards of quality to assure future participation.