And the show begins ...

Seated student reads from script

Theater Ensemble Director Brian Avery met Monday with the cast and crew of “Sister Act,” where he laid down the rules (“No haircuts or hair color going forward until you talk to me or Ms. Love!”), provided a rehearsal schedule and doled out scripts for the play, which will run March 9-12.

The actors also had a chance to read through part of the script aloud.

Take a look at some Facebook photos from the first official rehearsal. (You don't need a Facebook account to see the pictures linked in the highlighted text. A window may appear that says, “To see more from Albany City Schools on Facebook, log on or create an account,” but you can dismiss it by clicking “not now.”)