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 4 - December 6 (no rehearsal October 25 and November 29, ABC IDC students excused November 8 if needed)
Sundays: 12:00-2:15; November 2nd, November 16th, November 23rd, December 7th (includes warm up)

Battle (ACT 2) - includes Clara, The Nutcracker, Mousima, Toy Soldiers
Saturdays:  1:45-2:45; October 4th - December 7 (no rehearsal October 25 and November 29, ABC IDC students excused November 8 if needed)
Sundays: 12:00-2:15; November 2nd, November 16th, November 23rd, December 7th (includes warm up)

Flowers/Flower Understudies, Snow Snow/Understudies
Tuesdays:  6:00-7:00; September 23  - December 2 (no rehearsal November 25)
Saturdays: 12:30-1:30; October 11 - December 5 (no rehearsal October 25 and November 29, ABC IDC students excused November 8 if needed)
Sundays: 12:00-3:30; November 2nd, November 16th, November 23rd, December 7th (includes warm up, optional for minimal casting)

Clara, Nutcracker, Woodland Guardians other Soloist Roles as Cast
Saturdays: 12:00-4:15; October 4 - December 6 (no rehearsal October 25 and November 29, ABC IDC students excused November 8 if needed)
Sundays:  12:00-3:30; 12:00-3:30; November 2nd, November 16th, November 23rd, December 7th (includes warm up, optional for minimal casting)

All - optional for school students with finals
Friday 12/19 Warm Up and Rehearsal at New Ballet Studios 4:30-7:30

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 2nd with performance casting. More details will be sent closer to theater week. 

Tech rehearsal: Wednesday, December 10th, 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 11th, 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 12th, 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 2nd. 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. 

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 2nd. 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 13th: 12:15-4:00 pm
Saturday, December 13th: 5:15-9:00 pm
Sunday, December 14th: 9:15 am -12:00 pm
Sunday, December 14th: 12:15-4:00 pm
Saturday, December 20th: 12:15-4:00 pm
Saturday, December 20th: 5:15-9:00 pm
Sunday, December 21st: 9:15 am -12:00 pm
Sunday, December 21st: 12:15-4:00 pm
Monday, December 22nd: 9:15 am -12:00 pm
Monday, December 22nd: 12:15-4:00 pm
Tuesday, December 23rd: 12:15-4:00 pm