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Nutcracker Audition Casting ANY REHEARSAL INFORMATION OR PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE POSTED FOR YOU ON THIS PAGE NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. DO NOT GO BY THE SCHEDULE OR INFORMATION ON THE "MEMBERS" PAGE.

NEW PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTIONS for DEC AND JAN.

ACT I PARTY SCENE

Party Children:
Caroline Loftus
Mary Grace Pherson
Elaine Rand
Hannah Wilcoxson
Katarina Clase
Samantha Royer
Yonghua Hu
Orr Raizman
Olivia Tharpe
Karly Leiske
Nati Carignano

ACT 2 MOTHER GINGER

Mother Ginger Children:
McKenzie Flynn
Claire Daily
Meredith Roberts
Lily Rice
McKenna Dejoie


ACT 2

Châtelaine:
Charise Heath
ACT 2 OPENING and MOTHER GINGER
Harlequins:
Nicki Eberle
Alaina Smith
Kelli Diebold
Hannah Hawkins
Aqustina de la Fuente

ACT2 OPENING

Angels
Selina He
Athena He
Cara Powell
Kathleen Loftus
Anna Bunning

ACT 1 BATTLE SCENE

Toys (little dolls):
Emilee Boes
Kaiti-Rose Spiller
Jacqueline Eversole

ACT 2 MARZIPAN VARIATION

Marzipan: (Little Marzipan)
Hannah Wilcoxen
Mary Grace Pherson
Elaine Rand

ACT 2 TREPAK VARIATION

Trepak:(Little Trepak)
Madeline Roberts
Katarina Clase
Heather Mora
Samantha Royer
Anna Johnson
Caroline Loftus
Ally Ross

ACT 1 BATTLE SCENE

Mice:
Anna Johnson
Heather Mora
Ally Ross
Cara Powell
Hannah Wilcoxen
Elain Rand
Kathleen Loftus
Faith Peck

ACT 1 BATTLE SCENE

Soldiers:
Madeline Roberts
Katarina Clase
Mary Grace Pherson
Samantha Royer
Agustina de la Fuente
Kelli Diebold
Caroline Loftus

ACT I PARTY SCENE

Guests Party Scene:
Nicki Eberle
Kelli Diebold
Alaina Smith
Leslie Davis
Charise Heath

 
   


 

Saturday, Dec. 12
1:30-3:30 All of Act 1 (All Adults, Children, Maids, Clara, Fritz, Big Dolls (milkmaid, columbine, soldier, turkish), Drosselmeyer
and Battle Scene (MICE SOLDIERS LITTLE DOLLS) and SNOW
3:45-5:15 All of Act 2 and Finale includes Mother Ginger kids, Harlequins, Little Trepak and Angels


Sunday, Dec. 13
2:30-4:00 Act 2 variations only - no little trepak, no Mother Ginger Children no Angels.
4:15-6:00 All of Act 1 (All Adults, Children, Maids, Clara, Fritz, Big Dolls (milkmaid, columbine, soldier, turkish), Drosselmeyer
and Battle Scene (MICE SOLDIERS LITTLE DOLLS), and SNOW PLUS
Entrance Act 2, WITH Angels and Harlequins and little trepak no individual variations except Trepak, FINALE.

PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTION PAGE: ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST FOLLOW THIS SCHEDULE. IF YOU DID NOT PICK A HARD COPY UP AT THE REHEARSALS DEC. 12 AND 13, PLEASE REFER TO THE ONLINE VERSION. THANK YOU.

If this seems confusing, well, it is. We are trying very hard to bend the schedule around some key conflicts (ie. Christmas parade, winter school concerts). Dec. 12 and 13 are the last rehearsals before tech week, so I expect to see everyone to the extent that it is humanly possible and failing grades will not be issued due to concert absences. When in doubt_ ASK. Questions are never too dumb.

 


Dancers accepted in the production who are not enrolled at Lafayette Ballet School will be asked to pay a $50
performance/costume fee prior to production. All dancers will be asked to purchase the correct footwear and tights
for the performances, but all other costume items will be provided.

A detailed list of times of rehearsals follows:

Nutcracker Rehearsals:
Times and Dates_ subject to change.

October and November will involve shorter rehearsal time frames designated for each role or part. A student may be cast in more than one part. Therefore please read each posted rehearsal call carefully for the correct information. A dancer will only be posted by name for the first and second rehearsals of the section. After that you will refer to the rehearsals by the role:
example: MICE
or the section: BATTLE
and finally by the act: Act 1, or Act 2

by December, most rehearsals will be called by the section block or the act.
They are:
Party Scene
Batte Scene
Snow Scene
all in Act 1

Angels, Opening, Variations, Finale
MOTHER GINGER is a Variation in Act 2. It is usually designated specifically for your assistance. It includes the Mother Ginger Children (kids) Harlequins and Chatelaine and Mother Ginger herself!
all in Act 2

Dates:
Nov. 7 - 1:30-5:30PM
Nov. 8 - 2:00-6:00PM
Nov. 14 - 1:30-5:30PM
Nov. 15 - 2:00-6:00PM
Nov. 21 - 1:30-5:30PM
Dec. 5 - 1:30-5:30PM
Dec. 6 - 2:00-6:00PM
Dec. 12 - 1:30-5:30PM MANDATORY
Dec. 13 - 2:00-6:00PM MANDATORY
Dec. 27 - 3:30-6:30PM MANDATORY
Dec. 28 - 5:00-9:00PM MANDATORY
Dec. 29 - 5:00-9:00PM MANDATORY
Dec. 30 - 5:00-9:00PM MANDATORY
Dec. 31 - 2:00-6:00PM MANDATORY
Jan. 1 - 5:00-9:00PM MANDATORY
Jan. 2 PERFORMANCE: Call at 12Noon-4:30PM and 6:15PM-9:30PM MANDATORY
Jan. 3 PERFORMANCE: Call at 12 Noon-4:30PM MANDATORY


Phone inquiries may be made to 765.423.1633
All decisions of casting are made by the director and staff of Lafayette Ballet.