2025 Nutcracker
Rehearsal Schedule
November 23rd-29th -- we will be closed with no classes or rehearsals for Thanksgiving break.
DECEMBER
Friday, December 5th
Youth Company: Cast B
Supporting Cast: Butler, Clara’s Parents, Drosselmeyer, Soldiers, Nutcracker Prince, Russian Male Lead, Marzipan Corps & Mother Gingerbread
Important: Our youngest Supporting Cast dancers (Baby Mice, Snowflakes, Angel Corps, Gumdrop Fairies, and Gingerbread Corps) are not scheduled for Friday night rehearsals.
Studio A
Act I — 5:00–6:30 Party Scene: arrive by 4:45 PM.
Act II — 6:45–8:30
Saturday, December 6th
FULL CAST
Youth Company: Cast A
Studio A
12:15–1:00 PM Angels & Gingerbread Family
Important: Company Angel Leads enrolled in Jazz B, please join us in rehearsal by 12:30 PM
Act I — 1:15–2:45 PM Party Scene: arrive by 1:00 PM
Battle Scene: arrive by 1:15 PM Baby Mice: arrive by 1:35 PM Snowflakes: arrive by 1:45 PM
Parent Note: Please have your supporting cast dancer(s) wait in the lobby at their specific call time (posted above) only and remain nearby. Angel corps, Gingerbread corps & Baby Mice may be dismissed early.
Act II — 3:00–4:45 PM
Land of the Sweets Supporting Cast: (Nutcracker Prince, Gumdrop Fairies, Russian Male Lead & Marzipan corps) arrive by 2:50 PM Assigned Finale Gingerbreads (tba by Dec.1st) arrive by 3:30 PM
Important: Angel Corps and the full Gingerbread Corps are not scheduled for Saturday's Act II rehearsal.
Parent Note: Please have your supporting cast dancer(s) wait in the lobby at their specific call time (posted above) only and remain nearby. Gumdrop Fairies may be dismissed as early as 3:45 PM
Sugarplum Fairy 4:45–5:30 PM
(both casts)
Friday, December 12th
Youth Company: Cast A
Supporting Cast: Butler, Clara’s Parents, Drosselmeyer, Soldiers, Nutcracker Prince, Russian Male Lead, Marzipan Corps & Mother Gingerbread
Important: Our youngest Supporting Cast dancers (Baby Mice, Snowflakes, Angel Corps, Gumdrop Fairies, and Gingerbread Corps) are not scheduled for Friday night rehearsals.
Studio A
Act I — 5:00–6:30 Party Scene: arrive by 4:45 PM.
Act II — 6:45–8:30
Saturday, December 13th
FULL CAST
Youth Company Cast B
Studio A
12:15–1:00 PM Angels & Gingerbread Family
Important: Company Angel Leads enrolled in Jazz B, please join us in rehearsal by 12:30 PM
Act I — 1:15–2:45 PM Party Scene: arrive by 1:00 PM
Battle Scene: arrive by 1:15 PM Baby Mice: arrive by 1:35 PM Snowflakes: arrive by 1:45 PM
Parent Note: Please have your supporting cast dancer(s) wait in the lobby at their specific call time posted above only and remain nearby. Angel corps, Gingerbread corps & Baby Mice may be dismissed early.
Act II — 3:00–4:45 PM
Land of the Sweets Supporting Cast: (Nutcracker Prince, Gumdrop Fairies, Russian Male Lead & Marzipan corps) arrive by 2:50 PM Assigned Finale Gingerbread: arrive by 3:30 PM
Important: Angel Corps and the full Gingerbread Corps are not scheduled for Saturday's Act II rehearsal.
Parent Note:
Please have your supporting cast dancer(s) wait in the lobby at their specific call time (posted above) only and remain nearby. Gumdrop Fairies may be dismissed as early as 3:45 PM
Sugarplum Fairy 4:45–5:30 PM
(both casts)
Full show week schedule to be posted soon....
Show week Dec 14th-21st: FULL CAST rehearsals Monday*, Tuesday, Wednesday, (cast rest day on Thursday), shows Friday, Saturday & Sunday! *youngest supporting cast members will have Monday night off
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER
REHEARSAL NOTES:
-Supporting Cast will begin rehearsals mid-end September.
OCTOBER rehearsal schedules will be posted in 2 weeks increments
so that we can gauge our progress and what pieces need more or less time.
Cast Picture Day is scheduled for Saturday October 4th. [Sign-up link will be shared through email]
NOVEMBER rehearsal schedules will be posted end of October.
-We will have rehearsal on Saturday, November 22nd.
-We will be closed with no rehearsals Nov. 23rd-29th for Thanksgiving Break.
DECEMBER rehearsal schedules will be posted mid-end November.
-Greater likelihood of Friday*/Saturday rehearsals on Dec 5th/6th & 12th/13th
*youngest supporting cast dancers would only be scheduled on Saturdays
-Show week Dec 14th-21st: FULL CAST rehearsals Monday*, Tuesday, Wednesday, (rest day on Thursday), shows Friday, Saturday & Sunday! *youngest cast members will have Monday night off
THANK YOU! WE ARE EXCITED FOR A WONDERFUL NUTCRACKER SEASON AHEAD!
