Congratulations on being offered Preliminary Casting in an Advanced role in “the San Jose Nutcracker.”

Please check the preliminary casting grid linked below to find your casting. Schedules for each scene are detailed below.

PRELIMINARY CASTING REFERS TO WHAT ROLES YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO LEARN. Who is understudying a role and who will be performing a role will be decided as rehearsals progress and announced with performance casting on November 1.

Please note: all casting schedules are subject to change. Families will be notified of these changes via email.

In-Studio Rehearsal Schedule

Party Scene (ACT 1) - includes Party Scene Characters, Clara and Fritz
Saturdays:  3:00-4:15; October 5 - December 7 (no rehearsal November 30, ABC IDC students excused November 2 if needed, Competition Group Dancers in Mua Non and In Studio 1 excused October 5)
Sundays: 12:00-2:15; November 10, 17, 24, December 8 (includes warm up)

Battle (ACT 2) - includes Clara, The Nutcracker, Mousima, Toy Soldiers
Saturdays:  1:45-2:45; October 5th - December 7 (no rehearsal November 30, ABC IDC students excused November 2 if needed, Competition Group Dancers in Mua Non and In Studio 1 excused October 5)
Sundays: 12:00-2:15; November 10th, 17, 24, December 8 (includes warm up)

Flowers/Flower Understudies, Snow Snow/Understudies
Tuesdays:  6:00-7:00; September 24  - December 3 (no rehearsal November 26)
Saturdays: 12:30-1:30; October 12 - December 7 (no rehearsal November 30, ABC IDC students excused November 2 if needed)
Sundays: 12:00-3:30; November 10, 17, 24, December 8 (includes warm up)

Clara, Nutcracker, Woodland Guardians other Soloist Roles as Cast
Saturdays: 12:00-4:15; October 19 - December 7 (no rehearsal November 30, ABC IDC students excused November 2 if needed)
Sundays:  12:00-3:30; November 10, 17, 24, December 8th (includes warm up)

All - optional for school students with finals
Thursday 12/19 Warm Up and Rehearsal at New Ballet Studios

Theatre Rehearsal Schedule - Mandatory Availability

Level 5 and 6 students will be cast to participate in the following rehearsals. Snow, Flowers, Principal and Soloist roles will be called to all theater rehearsals, whether or not they are cast to be onstage, to watch rehearsal and be on site in case of emergency replacements, unless you have opted for Minimal Casting, in which case they will only be called to the theatre on days when they are cast to be on stage.. Final Theater Rehearsal dates for when each student will be onstage will be released by November 1st with performance casting. More details will be sent closer to theater week. 

Tech rehearsal: Wednesday, December 11th, 4:00-9:30pm (may arrive after or during warmup 4:30-5:00, if school schedule dictates.) Those case as Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies (not cast to perform Flowers) arrive at 5:00.
Tech rehearsal: Thursday, December 12th, 4:00-9:30pm (may arrive after or during warmup 4:30-5:00, if school schedule dictates.) Those cast as Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies (not cast to perform Flowers) arrive at 5:00.
Dress rehearsal: Friday, December 13th, 4:30-9:15pm Those cast as Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies (not cast to perform Flowers arrive at 6:15)

Performance Schedule: MANDATORY AVAILABILITY

We may have multiple casts, so students may not perform in every performance listed below, but students who do not opt for Minimal Casting MUST BE ON SITE for all the performances listed below in case of emergency coverage, and some students will be cast in all performances listed below. Performance dates for each student will be released by November 1st. Please note that the times listed below are performer estimated drop off and pick up times, not the actual show times. More details will be sent closer to theater week. 

Saturday, December 14th: 12:15-4:00 pm (Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies, not cast to perform Flowers, arrive at 1:15)
Saturday, December 14th: 5:15-9:00 pm (Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies, not cast to perform Flowers, arrive at 6:15)
Sunday, December 15th: 9:15am-12:00pm (Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies, not cast to perform Flowers, arrive at 10:15am)
Sunday, December 15th: 12:15-4:00 pm (Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies, not cast to perform Flowers, arrive at 1:15)
Friday, December 20th: 5:15-9:00 pm (Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies, not cast to perform Flowers, arrive at 6:15)
Saturday, December 21st: 12:15-4:00 pm (Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies, not cast to perform Flowers, arrive at 1:15)
Saturday, December 21st: 5:15-9:00 pm (Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies, not cast to perform Flowers, arrive at 6:15)
Sunday, December 22nd: 9:15-12:00pm (Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies, not cast to perform Flowers, arrive at 10:15am)
Sunday, December 22nd: 12:15-3:00 pm (Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies, not cast to perform Flowers, arrive at 1:15)
Monday, December 23rd: 12:15-3:00 pm (Toy Soldiers and Flower Understudies, not cast to perform Flowers, arrive at 1:15)