
- Refrain from talking
- Refrain from getting out of your seat while people are performing. Sit still so you don’t detract from others’ experiences.
- Refrain from wrinkling your program or unwrapping candy wrappers. You should be quiet during the performance.
- Turn off all cell phones and alarms.
- Do not take flash photography.
- If there is an emergency and you must leave, do this at intermission or between musical numbers, not during the performance.
- Applaud at appropriate times
- Don’t shout or whistle. While these work at a sporting event, they do not work at a concert or theater performance.
- Do not eat or drink during the performance.
- Expect to be entertained and to have a great time! Relax and enjoy the performance.
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Elesha Mavrommatis, President & Managing Editor, Parent Magazines Florida