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!