“The San Jose Nutcracker” - 2025
Congratulations on being cast as a party child!
Party Girls will need to purchase black one elastic loop ballet shoes.
Party Girls Group 1
Mia Kunikata
Jacqueline Lee
Rosie Speck
Shiyuan Wang
Zana Mazboudi
Taylor Nicholson
Esther Yu
Party Girls Group 2
Kylie Sharma
Emmanuella Shain
Solenne Shain
Prudence Rogers
Colette Overton
Ashley Sharma
Rosie Speck
Party Girls Group 3
Gianna Barbic
Anelie Thomson
Penelope Wilhelm
Arianne Ly-Gagnon
Anya Muthu
Eleni Papoulias
Lola Garduno
Party Boys Group 1
Rafael Wong-Solis
Isaiah Sharratt
Alec Beaver
Lucas Xu
Party Boys Group 2
Emilio Moreno
Brendan McGee
Giovanni Storti
Roman Stelling
Fritz and Fritz Understudies: Studio Company Dancers, Joe Leen, Satiago Viecco, Roman Stelling
In-Studio Rehearsal Schedule
Party Children (ACT 1):
Saturdays: 3:00-4:15; October 4th - December 6th (no rehearsal October 25 and November 29th)
Sundays: 1:00-2:15; November 2nd, November 16th, November 23rd, December 7th
Theatre Rehearsal Schedule - Mandatory Availability
Party Children are called to Theater Rehearsals at the times listed below. Students MUST BE AVAILABLE for all the rehearsals listed below unless they listed conflicts in their registration forms in case of emergency. Students should arrive to rehearsal in full hair and makeup, see details below.
BE SURE TO READ IN DETAIL THE LINKED IMPORTANT THEATER INFORMATION FOR GUIDANCE ON PARKING AND DROP OFF. You may not double park at the stage door.
Party Children (Act 1):
Tech rehearsal: Wednesday, December 10th, 5:00-7:00pm (Party Girls Group 3, Party Boys Group 1)
Tech rehearsal: Thursday, December 11th, 5:15-7:15pm (Party Girls Group 2, Party Boys Group 2)
Dress rehearsal: Friday, December 12th, 6:00-8:00pm (Party Girls Group 1, Party Boys Group 1)
Performance Schedule: MANDATORY AVAILABILITY
Students MUST BE AVAILABLE for all the performances listed below. Please note that the times listed below are performer drop off and pick up times, not the actual show times.
Please arrive on time, but do not arrive earlier than the listed time. If students are late or absent for any reason, please text 310-237-8790 with student name and role.
NOTE: 3:00 PM and 8:00PM pick up times are at intermission. Sometimes shows run late due to circumstances beyond our control, and in this case pick up times may be later. If you have tickets to one of these shows and would like your student performer to join you in the audience for the second half, they must also have a ticket. You may exit via the Market St. door to pick up your student and escort them back through that same door to have your tickets scanned and return to your seats. Be sure to read the IMPORTANT THEATRE INFORMATION linked below for parking solutions. You may not double park in front of the stage door to pick up your student.
Party Children (Act 1)
Saturday, December 13th: 1:15-3:00 pm (Group 1 Boys), (Group 1 Girls)
Saturday, December 13th: 6:15-8:00 pm (Group 2 Boys), (Group 2 Girls)
Sunday, December 14th: 10:15 am-12:00 pm (Group 1 Boys with Rafael Wong-Solis), (Group 1 Girls)
Sunday, December 14th: 1:15-3:00 pm (Group 2 Boys), (Group 3 Girls)
Saturday, December 20th: 1:15-3:00 pm (Group 2 Boys), (Group 2 Girls)
Saturday, December 20th: 6:15-8:00 pm (Group 1 Boys), (Group 1 Girls)
Sunday, December 21st: 10:15 am-12:00 pm (Group 2 Boys), (Group 2 Girls)
Sunday, December 21st: 1:15-3:00 pm (Group 1 Boys), (Group 1 Girls)
Monday, December 22nd: 10-15 am-12:00pm (Group 1 Boys), (Group 3 Girls)
Monday, December 22nd: 1:15-3:00 pm (Group 2 Boys), (Group 2 Girls, no Prudence Rogers, with a Group 1 girl TBD)
Tuesday, December 23rd: 1:50-3:00 pm (Group 1 Boys - No Rafael Wong-Solis, replacement from group 2 Giovanni Storti), (Group 3 Girls)
Attire Hair and Makeup
Party Girls - Party Girls will need arrive in flesh colored liner leotards and tights under their outside clothes. They must purchase and bring black one loop ballet shoes. Hair should be in a neat middle bun with a center park. Makeup should include pink lipstick and pink blush
Party Boys and Fritz - Pary Boys and Fritz will need to arrive wearing their school uniforms under their outside clothes. They should bring black ballet shoes. Their hair should be neat. No makeup is required. Please do not cut boys hair into any new style between now and the performances, particularly nothing that shave or cuts very close portions of hair. If you have any questions about boys hair please email school@newballet.com
