“The San Jose Nutcracker” - 2026
Congratulations on being cast as a party child!

Party Girls will need to purchase black one elastic loop ballet shoes. Please note that the groups below should be considered drafts and that actual groups will be announced with Performance Casting on Nov 1. However please let us know if you see any conflicst with your stated availability.

Fritz and Fritz Understudies: Joe Leen, Satiago Viecco, Roman Stelling, Rafael Wong-Solis, Company Dancers

Party Girls Group 1
Aya Abdul Mateen (also in Group 3)
Julia Garduno (Also in Group 3)
Lola Garduno (Also in Group 3)
Alissa Wang (Also in Group 3)
Carmen Corkey
Taylor Nicholson
Anya Muthu

Party Girls Group 2
Faith Robinson
Abril Rodriguez
Sofia Ochoa
Andrea Gutierrez
Zana Ibragic
Riley Sharma
Kylie Sharma

Party Girls Group 3
Aya Abdul Mateen (Also in Group 1)
Julia Garduno (Also in Group 1)
Lola Garduno (Also in Group 1)
Faith Robinson (Also in Group 1
Anelie Thomson (No Dec 26, 27)
Shiyuan Wang (No Dec 26, 27)
Gianna Barbic (No Dec 26, 27)

Party Boys Group 1
Emanuel Wong-Solis
Rafael Wong-Solis
Giovanni Storti
Brendan McGee

Party Boys Group 2
Odin Nguyen (No Dec 16, 26, 27)
Isaiah Sharratt (No Dec 20, 11am, 24 at 2pm, 26, 27)
Alec Beaver
Emilio Moreno

In-Studio Rehearsal Schedule

Party Children (ACT 1): 
Saturdays:  3:00-4:15 PM; October 3rd - December 12th (no rehearsal October 17 and November 28th)
Sundays: 1:00–2:15 PM: November 8, December 6, December 13
Sundays: 11:00 AM-12:15 PM: November 15, November 22

Theatre Rehearsal Schedule - Mandatory Availability

Party Children are called to Theater Rehearsals at the times listed below. We will have multiple casts, so students will not be called to every rehearsal listed below, but students MUST BE AVAILABLE for all the rehearsals listed below unless they listed conflicts in their registration forms. Final theater rehearsal dates for each student will be released by November 1. More details will be sent closer to theater week. Although Groups are listed above, these are preliminary and should be considered drafts. Final casting including Fritz casting will be announced November 1.

Wednesday, December 16 — 5:00–7:00 PM
Tech/Dress Rehearsal (Party Girls Group 3, Party Boys Group 1)

Thursday, December 17 — 5:15–7:15 PM
Tech/Dress Rehearsal (Party Girls Group 2, Party Boys Group 2)

Friday, December 18 — 6:00–8:00 PM
Dress Rehearsal (Party Girls Group 1, Party Boys Group 1)

Performance Schedule

Performance dates for each student will be released by November 1. Please note that the times listed below are performer drop off and pick up times, not the actual show times. More details will be sent closer to theater week. Although the groups listed are drafts, please let us know if you see nay conflicts with your stated availability. Fritz casting will be announced on Nov. 1.

Party Children (Act 1)
Saturday, December 19th: 1:00-3:00 pm (Party Boys Group 2, Party Girls Group 2)
Saturday, December 19th: 6:00-8:00 pm (Party Boys Group 1, Party Girls Group 1)
Sunday, December 20th: 10:00 am-12:00 pm (Party Boys Group 2, Party Girls Group 3)
Sunday, December 20th: 1:00-3:00 pm (Party Boys Group 1, Party Girls Group 3)
Tuesday, December 22nd: 10:00-12:00 pm (Party Boys Group 2, Party Girls Group 2)
Tuesday, December 22nd: 1:00-3:00 pm (Party Boys Group 1, Party Girls Group 1)
Wednesday , December 23rd: 10:00 am-12:00 pm (Party Boys Group 1, Party Girls Group 3)
Wednesday, December 23rd: 1:00-3:00 pm (Party Girls Group 2, Party Boys Group 2)
Saturday, December 26th: 1:00 -3:00pm (Party Boys Group 2 (no Odin, with Rafael, no Isaiah, with Manny), Party Girls Group 2)
Saturday, December 26th: 6:00-8:00 pm (Party Boys Group 1, Party Girls Group 1)
Sunday , December 27th: 10:00am-12:00 pm (Party Boys Group 2 (no Odin, with Rafael, no Isaiah, with Manny), Party Girls Group 2)
Sunday , December 27th: 1:00-3:00 pm (Party Boys Group 1, Party Girls Group 1)

NOTE: 3:00 PM and 8:00PM pick up times are at intermission. 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.