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2024 Nutcracker 

Rehearsal Schedule

NOVEMBER



FRIDAY, 11/15
Studio A
4:45-5:00 Company warmup
5:00-6:00 Studio A: Waltz of the Flowers.
6:00-7:00. Land of Sweets Opening/Finale (Full Youth Company, Nutcracker Prince & Male Lead Russian)
7:00-8:00 Spanish & Arabian
8:00-8:30 SugarPlum Fairy

Studio B

5:00-6:00 SugarPlum Fairy
7:00-8:00 Chinese & Russian: Leads & corps


SATURDAY, 11/16
Studio A
12:15-1:30 Party Scene (all: Clara, Party Children, Granny, Nanny, Butler, Maid, Chef, Dolls & Drosselmeyer)
1:30-2:30 Battle Scene (all: Clara, Nutcracker Prince, Nutcracker, Mouse Queen, Drosselmeyer, Soldiers, Baby Mice)
2:45-3:45 Snow (all: Clara, Nutcracker Prince, Snow Queen, Leads, Corps, & Snowflakes)
3:45-4:15 Angels (all Angels)
4:15-5:00 Land of Sweets Opening (Sugarplum, Gumdrops, Clara, Nutcracker Prince, Male Lead Russian, + assigned Youth Company.

5:00-5:30. Gingerbread Family
5:30-6:15 Mirliton (all Mirlitons)


FRIDAY, 11/22
Studio A
4:45-5:00 Company warmup
5:00-6:00 Studio A: Waltz of the Flowers.
6:00-7:00. Land of Sweets Opening/Finale (Full Youth Company, Nutcracker Prince & Male Lead Russian)
7:00-8:00 Spanish & Arabian
8:00-8:30 SugarPlum Fairy

Studio B

5:00-6:00 SugarPlum Fairy
7:00-8:00 Chinese & Russian: Leads & corps


SATURDAY, 11/23
Studio A
12:15-1:30 Party Scene (all: Clara, Party Children, Granny, Nanny, Butler, Maid, Chef, Dolls & Drosselmeyer)
1:30-2:30 Battle Scene (all: Clara, Nutcracker Prince, Nutcracker, Mouse Queen, Drosselmeyer, Soldiers & Baby Mice)

2:30-2:45 Sugarplum (Variation)
2:45-3:45 Snow (all: Clara, Nutcracker Prince, Snow Queen, Leads, Corps, & Snowflakes)
3:45-4:15 Angels (Clara, Nutcracker Prince & all Angels)
4:15-5:00 Land of Sweets Opening (Sugarplum, Gumdrops, Clara & Nutcracker Prince.)

5:00-5:30. Gingerbread Family
5:30-6:15 Mirliton (all Mirliton corps)

Nov. 24th-30th -- we will be closed with no classes rehearsals for Thanksgiving break.​​

DECEMBER

 

Friday, December 6th

 

Studio A:

Youth Company: Cast B 

Supporting Cast: Butler, Drosselmeyer, Soldiers, Mirlitons, Russian & Nutcracker Prince.

Act 1 5:00-6:30  (party scene arrive at 4:45)

Act 2 6:45-8:15 

 

 

Saturday, December 7th

 

Studio A:

FULL CAST (Youth Company Cast A)

12:30-1:00 Angels & Gingerbread Family

1:15-2:45 Act 1 (baby mice 1:35-2:30. Snowflakes 1:45-2:45. Parents please stay. Mice may be done early) 

3:00-4:30 Act 2  (except Angels and Gingerbreads* (Gumdrops will be done by 3:45/4:00) *Gingerbread Leads please attend)

4:45-5:30 Sugarplum (both casts) *if needed

 

 

Friday, December 13th

 

Studio A:

Youth Company: Cast A 

Supporting Cast: Butler, Chef, Drosselmeyer, Soldiers, Mirlitons, Russian boys & Nutcracker Prince

Act 1 5:00-6:30 (party scene arrive at 4:45)

Act 2 6:45-8:15

 

 

Saturday, December 14th

 

Studio A:

FULL CAST (Youth Company Cast B)

12:30-1:00 Angels & Gingerbread Family

1:15-2:45 Act 1 (baby mice 1:35-2:30. Snowflakes 1:45-2:45. Parents please stay. Mice may be done early) 

3:00-4:30 Act 2  (except Angels and Gingerbreads*) (Gumdrops will be done by 3:45/4:00) *Gingerbread Leads please attend)

4:45-5:30 Sugarplum (both casts) *if needed

 

 

SHOW WEEK!  
At the New Braunfels Civic Center

 

MONDAY, December 16th - Tech Rehearsal

-Full Youth Company

-Partial Supporting Cast: Clara’s parents, Granny, Butler, Drosselmeyer, Soldiers, Nutcracker Prince, Russian, Mama Ginger, Lead Gingerbread & Mirliton Corps

-at New Braunfels Civic Center

-No costumes. Wear class dress code. *black leotards required*

-check in 4:30pm (Russian can check in 5:30pm)

 

-Rehearsal 5pm-9pm 

-We will run full show Cast A, then full show Cast B. 

-Parents stay and responsible for your own children if under 18. 

 

 

 

TUESDAY, December 17th - Dress Rehearsal CAST A

-CAST A

-Full Cast 

-at New Braunfels Civic Center 

-full hair & costumes for Cast A. (No show make-up today.) 

-Arrive and be ready in costume sitting with your group in the auditorium 30 minutes before your scheduled rehearsal time listed below… *ALL Youth Company is 4:30-9:00.*

-Parents stay and responsible for your own children if under 18.

 

5:00-6:15  Act 1 Cast A (in costume)

6:30-7:45 Act 2 Cast A (in costume)

8:00-8:45 Youth Company for notes/additional run of certain pieces if needed ;) 

WEDNESDAY, December 18th - Dress Rehearsal CAST B

-CAST B

-Full Cast

-at New Braunfels Civic Center 

-full hair & costumes for Cast B. (No show make-up today.) 

-Arrive and be ready in costume sitting with your group in the auditorium 30 minutes before your scheduled rehearsal time listed below… *ALL Youth Company is 4:30-9:00.*

-Parents stay and responsible for your own children if under 18.

 

5:00-6:15  Act 1 Cast B (in costume)

6:30-7:45 Act 2 Cast B (in costume)

8:00-8:45 Youth Company for notes/additional run of certain pieces if needed ;)

 

 

 

THURSDAY, December 19th:  REST! ❤️

 

 

SHOW:  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20TH

Arrive 4:30pm* with your hair & make-up already done. 

(*Drosselmeyer, Clara’s Family, Butler, Baby Mice, Snowflakes, Angels, Gumdrops, Gingerbreads, & Russian arrive at 5:15pm)

 

—Warm-up Youth Company, Soldiers  4:45pm-5:15pm

 —Doors open to our audience at 6:15pm 

 —Act 1 dressed & ready by 6:15pm

 —Show starts at 7:00pm

 —Act 2 dressed & ready by 7:15pm

 

 

 

SHOWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21ST

 

For 2pm show: 

 Arrive 11:30am* with your hair & make-up already done. 

(*Drosselmeyer, Clara’s Family, Butler, Baby Mice, Snowflakes, Angels Corps, Gumdrops, Gingerbreads, & Russian arrive at 12:15pm)

 

Warm-up Youth Company, Soldiers 11:45am-12:15pm

— Doors open to our audience at 1:15pm 

 —Act 1 dressed & ready by 1:15pm

 —Show starts at 2:00pm

 —Act 2 dressed & ready by 2:15pm

(SHOW RUNS FROM 2-4)

 

 

For 7pm show:

*FULL CAST* all sign-in again by 5:15pm

 

—Warm-up Youth Company 5:15-5:45pm

 —Doors open to our audience at 6:15pm 

 —Act 1 dressed & ready by 6:15pm

 —Show starts at 7:00pm

 —Act 2 dressed & ready by 7:15pm

 

 

SHOW: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22ND

Arrive 1:30pm* with your hair & make-up already done. 

(*Drosselmeyer, Clara’s Family, Butler, Baby Mice, Snowflakes, Angels Corps, Gumdrops, Gingerbreads, & Russian Men arrive at 2:15pm)

 

Warm-up Youth Company, Soldiers 1:45pm-2:15pm

— Doors open to our audience at 3:15pm 

 —Act 1 dressed & ready by 3:15pm

 —Show starts at 4:00pm

 —Act 2 dressed & ready by 4:15pm

 

Thank you! We are excited for the rest of the season, and to celebrate Christmas with all your families!

 

 

SEPT-DEC

REHEARSAL NOTES:

 

-We will *not* have rehearsal on Saturday, August 31st (for Labor Day weekend. :) 

-Supporting Cast will begin rehearsals between September 14th & October 5th.

OCTOBER rehearsal schedules will be posted 2 weeks out, so that we can gauge our progress and what pieces need more or less time. :) 

-We will be scheduling a Cast Picture Day in the beginning of October. Please pencil in October 5th ;)

NOVEMBER rehearsal schedules will be posted end of October. 

-We *will* have rehearsal on Saturday, November 23rd. 

-We will be closed with no rehearsals Nov. 24th-30th for Thanksgiving Break.

DECEMBER rehearsal schedules will be posted mid-November.

-Greater likelihood of Friday/Saturday rehearsals (youngest dancers would just be Saturdays :) on Dec 6th/7th & 13th/14th 

-Show week Dec 16th-18th: would be FULL CAST* Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

(rest Thursday),  shows Friday, Saturday & Sunday!  *youngest cast members will have Monday off :)

THANK YOU! WE’RE EXCITED FOR A WONDERFUL NUTCRACKER SEASON AHEAD! 

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EXCITED FOR NUTCRACKER 2024!
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