Bus Unloading, Parking & Pickup

• Drop-off: Buses may unload at the Olympic Entrance (located at Olympic Blvd. & Viking Way in Google Maps).

• Bus Parking: After drop-off, buses may park offsite at the Michelle & Barack Obama Center (721 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405).

• Pickup: Buses may pick up students at either the Olympic Entrance or at the 7th Street Entrance (Michigan Ave. & 7th Street – the gate to exit campus to 7th street is located across from the cafeteria in the Innovation Quad).
  Coaches, please coordinate pickup time and location with your driver.

 

Driving to the Festival?  Please allow extra time for parking!

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On-Campus Parking – Olympic Entrance Lot/Garage (Olympic Blvd. & Viking Way)

• From the 10 Freeway Westbound, take the 4th/5th Street exit.

• Turn left onto 4th Street.

• Turn left along the freeway onto Olympic Blvd. The Olympic Entrance will be ahead on your right.

• Festival registration is at the top of the stairs at the south end of the parking lot, outside Barnum Hall.

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Overflow Parking – Civic Center Parking Garage (333 Civic Center Drive, Santa Monica)

• From the 10 Freeway Westbound, take the 4th/5th Street exit.

• Turn left onto 4th Street.

• Continue past Olympic Blvd.

• Turn right onto Civic Center Drive.

• Turn right at Avenida Mazatlan; the garage entrance is on the right.

• Civic Center parking will be validated at festival registration.

• After parking, cross 4th Street at the signal (Civic Center Drive) and enter campus via the 4th Street entrance (look for the blue and gold Samohi sign).

• Follow the sidewalk past the basketball courts up to Barnum Hall.

 

REGISTRATION & ASSEMBLIES

• Registration: Outside Barnum Hall (top of the stairs at the south end of the campus parking lot)

• Opening Ceremony: Greek Amphitheater

• Awards Assemblies:

  • Varsity & Middle School: Barnum Hall

  • Junior Varsity: Cafeteria

 

LUNCH & FOOD OPTIONS

• Lunch Tickets: $15 per person for students and coaches

• Lunch tickets must be pre-purchased via the Online Lunch Order Form by Friday, April 18.

• Lunch tickets will be distributed at registration and redeemed at lunchtime. Extra lunch tickets will not be sold at the festival.

• Student lunches: Served in the cafeteria

• Judge & Pre-Paid Coach lunches: Served in Judges Headquarters (Room D100, Discovery Building)

• Students may not leave campus for lunch.

Additional Food & Drinks
Student clubs will sell snacks and beverages throughout the afternoon. Bring cash!

 

ROOM CHAIRS

• Morning Meeting: Cafeteria (1st Floor, Discovery Building) – go directly there upon arrival

• Room Chair Headquarters: Room D105, Discovery Building

• Bring a stopwatch

• Students should not enter performance rooms until judges and room chairs are present.

 

CAMPUS RULES & CONDUCT

• Leaving campus for any reason other than a medical emergency will result in school disqualification.

• Food and drink (except water) are not allowed in classrooms or Barnum Hall.

• Please do not touch classroom items or interfere with/make excessive noise during performances. 

• Help keep the campus clean—please dispose of trash properly.

• Smoking is prohibited on campus.

     

      Rules Violations

• Review DTASC rules before the festival.

• If a violation is observed, do not discuss it in the room.

• Coaches may complete a rules violation slip, available from room chairs or the Rules Committee Room (D104, Discovery Building).

• Fill out the form completely: school code, room, round, and the rule in question.

• Return the form to room chairs or to the Rules Committee in Room D104.

• Decisions by the Rules Committee are final.

• Attempts to influence judges by students, coaches, or parents may disqualify your school.

• Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated in rounds, assemblies, or anywhere on campus. Do not risk disqualification of your entire school!

 

OTHER INFO

• Need help? Look for Samohi volunteers in navy t-shirts.

• Rain in the forecast? Bring rain gear!

• Lost & Found: Host Headquarters (Room i113, Innovation Building)​

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Questions? Contact:

• David Levy, DTASC President – sharetheapple@gmail.com

• Kate Barraza, Samohi Theatre Director – kbarraza@smmusd.org

• Jill Jurenka, Theatre Steering Committee – secretary@samohitheatre.org, 424-280-9120