THE NUTCRACKER 2023: CAST RESOURCES

We are so excited to announce our upcoming 42nd Annual Production of The Nutcracker to be performed on Saturday, December 2nd at 3:00pm & 7:00pm and Sunday, December 3rd at 2:00pm at Staples High School!

All dancers enrolled in our Ballet Program in Grade 1 or above are eligible - all dancers who audition will be part of the show!

NUTCRACKER 2023 CAST

The 2023 Cast List is posted here…

TECH REHEARSAL INFORMATION

Sunday, 11/26 - Staples High School

Tech Rehearsal information is posted here…

DRESS REHEARSAL INFORMATION

Friday, 12/1 - Staples High School

Dress Rehearsal information is posted here…

SHOW INFORMATION

Show information is posted here…

COSTUME REQUIREMENTS

Please review The Nutcracker Costume Requirement

KEY DATES

November 26th: Tech Rehearsal - MANDATORY - Full Cast (at Staples High School) Arrival and dismissal times by part posted in link above

December 1st: Dress Rehearsal - MANDATORY - Full Cast (at Staples High School) Arrival & Dismissal times by part posted in link above

December 2nd: The Nutcracker - performances at 3pm & 7pm

December 3rd: The Nutcracker - performance at 2pm (Cast Party for cast members and families immediately after performance)

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

For ALL Dancers:

There is a $475 participation fee per dancer. For families with more than one dancer participating in the show, there will be a sibling discount for each family's additional dancer (each additional dancer $435). Payment must be received by the audition day.

  • Credit card payments can be made online when you complete the registration on the Parent Portal. That charge will be subject to the 3.5% processing fee.

  • If you prefer to pay by check, please plan to bring a check on the day of the audition in a sealed envelope with your dancer's full name and grade on the outside of the envelope.  

Note if paying by check: siblings must bring separate envelopes with separate forms of payment, each labeled with name and grade.

For ALL parents with dancers in grades 1, 2 or 3, or parents with a dancer that is NEW to the production:

In order to sign your dancer up, please complete the following three steps:

  • Register your dancer for Nutcracker participation on the Parent Portal by 6:00pm on Friday, 9/8. 

  • Attend a mandatory parent meeting on Saturday, September 9th during your child’s audition time. One parent from each family must attend one of these meetings: 10am, OR 11:15am. There is a lot of important information regarding the production and volunteer commitment from the parents that will be explained, so again, it is mandatory that any new parent or parent of a dancer in grades 1 - 3 attend.

  • Parent meetings will take place inside one of the studios upstairs. Parents will be asked to remove their street shoes when they enter the studio and to please refrain from bringing in any beverages.

(Note: even if your dancer is returning to the show, if he or she is in grade 3 or below we are asking parents to attend a meeting. You are only exempt if you have an older dancer in the production who has participated for three years or more.)  

- After the parent meeting, fill out the Online Parent Survey - Link to survey is posted HERE

For ALL parents with RETURNING dancers to the production in grade 4 and above:

There are two steps necessary in order to sign your dancer up, both need to be completed by 6:00pm, Friday, 9/8.

  1. Register your dancer for Nutcracker participation on the Parent Portal by 6:00pm on Friday, 9/8. 
    (This online sign up must be filled out prior to auditions on Saturday for your dancer to be cast in the show.)

  2. Fill out the Online Parent Survey - Link to survey is posted HERE

REHEARSAL INFORMATION

Rehearsals for the Show will Take Place on Weekends During the Following Time Slots:

  • Ballet I - V: Saturdays between 9:00am and 3:00pm

  • Jr II and Above: Saturdays between 9:00am and 5:00pm & Sundays between 12:30 and 5:30pm

(Note: these times are only windows of times we ask that Parents leave open for future rehearsals - Dancers will not be called for six hours! Rehearsals are announced each Tuesday morning for the upcoming weekend, and your Dancer might be called for one hour one week, then not called the next, etc. We will also do our best to work around conflicts such as soccer and other related activities.)

OUR NUTCRACKER HISTORY

More About Our Nutcracker
Watch the 38th Annual Performance Trailer
Student and Teacher Commentary
View Photos From Our 41st Annual Production

 

New to our Nutcracker Performance?
Please visit our Performance page for more information, photos and video!