Please read all information below before completing your application.  

Parents and students, please complete this application together.

Welcome to Christmas Tree Lane (CTL)!  We are thrilled to have you join in this time honored tradition. As a cast member of CTL '26 you are guaranteed to add a fantastic experience to your senior year.  

There are critical instructions and dates to be considered prior to applying. You must have both a student participant and a parent in your application. A parent must sign the required waivers. 

This is application is for participation in the 2026 Christmas Tree Lane (CTL) Production. You must be a senior to apply. Casting will take place on Sunday, October 4, 10:00am - 12:00pm at Jesuit High School in the Welcome Center. The number of SFHS applicants accepted will be based on Jesuit applicant numbers, so some St. Francis applicants may be put on a waitlist.  Please encourage your Jesuit friends to sign up, enabling everyone to participate!

CHRISTMAS PRODUCTION: This year's show consists of 5 choreographed Christmas scenes, with one song per scene, starring Jesuit and St. Francis seniors and participating parents. The production will be presented at the Saturday Luncheon on November 28, 2026, and the Sunday Brunch on November 29, 2026, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Sacramento. Participants may wear clothing on loan from stores, including Macy's, and some scenes may require clothing from their own closets. Please review home, school, work, sports, and travel calendars carefully before committing.

CAST AVAILABILITY/Full Show Participation: To participate in the full Christmas Production, you must attend casting, all rehearsals assigned to your scenes, full-cast rehearsals, the show-week rehearsal, and both performances. (Times may adjust as needed):

●    Casting: Sunday, October 4, 10:00am-12:00pm at Jesuit High School in the Welcome Center. Open to all Jesuit and St. Francis seniors and parents. Please be prepared to share any special musical, vocal, dance, acting, or instrumental talent.

●    Sunday Rehearsals: October 11th, 18th, and November 1st and 8th, from 4:30-6:30pm. Participants only need to attend rehearsals for the scenes in which they are cast, except for required full-cast rehearsals.

●    Wednesday Rehearsals: October 7th, 14th, and 21st, from 4:30-6:30pm. Attendance will depend on the scenes in which you are cast.

●    Full-Cast Rehearsal: Sunday, November 22, 10:00am-4:00pm. Everyone must attend.

●    Macy's Dress Fittings: Participants may be assigned a fitting approximately two weeks before the event. Exact dates and times will be provided.

●    Full Dress and Tech Rehearsal: Friday, November 27, 10:00am-6:00pm at the DoubleTree Hotel. All cast members must attend.

●    Saturday Luncheon Performance: Saturday, November 28. Call time is 10:00am; the Christmas Production begins at 12:00pm. Participants will be dismissed after the show and assigned responsibilities are complete.

●    Sunday Brunch Performance: Sunday, November 29. Call time is 9:00am; the Christmas Production begins at 11:00am and includes the Senior Celebration.

Meetings and rehearsals are mandatory.  Cast members must attend every assigned Sunday and Wednesday rehearsal in October & November, as well as all full-cast rehearsals.

CASTING: All prospective cast members must attend casting on Sunday, October 4th, 10:00am-12:00pm. The production team will use this session to learn about each participant's interests, movement, personality, and special talents. Musical, vocal, dance, acting, and instrumental talents are encouraged. Our goal is to include all eligible seniors who can fulfill the required schedule.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:  All students applying must be in good academic standing, have a good attendance record, and conduct record, or you may be disqualified by your school from participating.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact:

St. Francis Co-Coordinator: Jen Hall - [email protected] or (916) 996-5999

St. Francis Co-Coordinator: Stefanie Cruz - [email protected] or (916) 204-8553

Application

  • (Contact information is needed for both the Student and a Non-Participating Parent)

Each participant needs a parent to sign a copy of all waivers and releases in the Parent/Guardian section. The application will be considered incomplete until the parent waivers are signed.



Student Participant Section

Student Contact Information


Show Casting

Performers for each scene are selected by the Choreographer.  Providing the following details for all participants allows the casting team to coordinate partners, schedule scene rehearsals, and make wardrobe arrangements.


IMPORTANT: Do you foresee any school activity conflicts with CTL meetings, rehearsal, or show schedules? As a member of the CTL cast, you are expected to make all rehearsals for your scene, the opening scene, and closing scene.  We will do our best to schedule around your activities.  Please let us know NOW what scheduling conflicts you anticipate.

Please let us know NOW what rehearsals you will be unable to attend.

Participant Contracts/Waivers

STUDENT: Participants in the Loyola Guild of Jesuit High School CTL Production 2026 and their parents, by signing this agreement, release Show Choreographer, Jacob Montoya, from any liability in the event that an accident or injury is sustained during casting, meetings, store fittings, rehearsals and/or performances. Participants must be careful at all times while rehearsing on campus and at venue, in dressing rooms, navigating up and down stairs to and from stage, and while performing on the elevated stage . Participants with pre-existing health conditions must be extremely cautious during this event. The participants of the Loyola Guild CTL Christmas Production also acknowledge by signing this agreement that there is potential for injury as with any other activity, and consider themselves aware of such risk.
STUDENT: Participants in the Loyola Guild of Jesuit High School CTL Production and their parent, by signing this agreement, understand that all costumes, store clothing, accessories, hats and props used by them in the show are their responsibility and must be handled carefully at all times. Participants agree to follow all clothing/store rules. Participants agree that they will not get a mist or spray-on tan or use tanning products within 1 week of the show. Participants agree that all costs incurred for dry-cleaning or replacing an item(s) that has been damaged or misplaced is the responsibility of the person assigned to these items. Participants understand that they must be extremely careful with every item loaned to them. All clothing items must be returned in the same condition as received.
STUDENT: By signing this application, I acknowledge that I have read, understood and will comply with all CTL participant rules and requirements in the cover letter. I agree to attend casting, meetings, store fittings, rehearsals and the shows. I understand my time commitment for this event – I understand that I must make my SFHS activity conflicts known in a timely manner and that not all SFHS activity and personal conflicts can be worked around.
By signing, I agree to all CTL Participant Contracts.


Parent/Guardian Section

Parent/Guardian Contact Information

Parent Waivers/Liability

PARENT: Participants in the Loyola Guild of Jesuit High School CTL Production and their parents, by signing this agreement, release Show Choreographer, Jacob Montoya, from any liability in the event that an accident or injury is sustained during casting, meetings, store fittings, rehearsals and/or performances. Participants must be careful at all times while rehearsing on campus and at venue, in dressing rooms, navigating up and down stairs to and from the stage, and while performing on the elevated stage. Participants with pre-existing health conditions must be extremely cautious during this event. The participants of the Loyola Guild CTL Production also acknowledge by signing this agreement that there is potential for injury as with any other activity, and consider themselves aware of such risk.
PARENT: Participants in the Loyola Guild of Jesuit High School CTL Production and their parent, by signing this agreement, understand that all costumes, store clothing, accessories, hats, and props used by them in the show are their responsibility and must be handled carefully at all times during the event. Participants agree to follow all clothing/store rules. Participants agree that they will not get a mist or spray-on tan or use tanning products within 1 week of the show. Participants agree that all costs incurred for dry-cleaning or replacing an item(s) that has been damaged or misplaced is the responsibility of the model assigned to these items. Participants understand that they must be extremely careful with every item loaned to them. All clothing items must be returned in the same condition as received.
I understand my student has read, understood and agreed with the following contract in this application.

STUDENT CONTRACT: By signing this application, I acknowledge that I have read, understood and will comply with all CTL participant rules and requirements in the cover letter. I agree to attend casting, meetings, store fittings, rehearsals and the shows. I understand my time commitment for this event – I understand that I must make my SFHS activity conflicts known in a timely manner and that not all SFHS activity and personal conflicts can be worked around.
By signing, I agree to all CTL Participant Contracts.

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