Peasant Children

Congratulations on being cast as a Peasant Child in Dalia Rawson’s Giselle. The Peasant Children will appear in the “Dance of the Grape Harvestors,” a festive dance celebrating Giselle as queen of the harvest. Please note: all schedules are subject to change. Families will be notified of these changes via email.

Students should wear their regular school uniforms to in-studio rehearsals.

For In Theatre Rehearsals and Performances, Peasant Children should arrive at the theatre underdressed in their school uniform including pink tights and should bring pink ballet shoes for girls, and black tights, black socks and black shoes for boys.

Performance Casting will be annoucned on April 3.

Peasant Children
Natalie Kuan
Sara Li
Isaiah Sharratt
Emilia McGovern
Ruby Lareau
Odin Nguyen
Isabelle Wang
Ayla Guvendik
Rafael Wong-Solis
Abhishree Bhargava Kumar
Adeline Borger
Elizabeth Robinson
Emma Garduno
Naomi Gafni
Eliana Moreno
Faira Bryant
Paloma Maria Layton
Isabel Valdovinos
Emma Valdovinos
Halina D'Alo
Kaylee Zuniga
Sabella Schindler
Tesla Vulovic
Emilio Moreno
Fiona McGee
Constance Barlaan
Maisie Willis
Alice Chen
Coral Nguyen
Madison Chou
Roman Stelling
Riley Juliet Catura
Abril Rodriguez
Andrea Gutierrez
Aya Abdul Mateen
Sofia Ochoa
Frida Andrade
Faith Robinson
Riley Sharma
Mawuena Zigah
Julia Garduno
Riley Juliet Catura

In-Studio Rehearsal Schedule

Saturdays, 11:30-12:30pm: February 28, March 14, April 4, April 18
Saturdays, 12:30-2:00pm: May 2 and May 9
Sundays, 1:00-2:15pm: April 19, April 26

Up to four in-studio rehearsal conflicts will be allowed for these rehearsals. Please be sure you have listed any conflicts on your registration sheet sheet.

Theatre Rehearsal Schedule - Mandatory Availability

Students must be available for ALL of these dates. Final Theater call times will be released with performance casting.  All rehearsals listed below will be at the Hammer Theatre. These drop off and pick up times may shift as production needs become more clear. Preciesly which group will be called on which days will be determined by April 3, as this may change. What is below is a prediction.

Tech/Dress rehearsal: Thursday May 14, 4:30-5:45pm (all groups)
Dress rehearsal: Friday May 15, 6:15-8:00pm (only group 1)

One theatre conflict is permitted. Please be sure to list any conflicts on your conflict sheet.

Performance Schedule: MANDATORY AVAILABILITY

Russian Children are in the following performances. We may have multiple casts or we may have one cast based on registration, so students may not be called to every performance listed below, but students MUST BE AVAILABLE for all the performances listed below as they may be called to all performances. Performance dates for each student will be released April 3. Students may possibly perform in one show, or in up to three shows. Please note that the times listed below are performer drop off and pick up times, not the actual show times. Theatre information with more details will be distributed with Performance Casting on April 3. One performance conflict is permitted. Please list your conflict on your conflict sheet. All students must be picked up at the stage door during intermission. If you would like your student to watch the performance with you, you must meet them at the stage door at intermission and purchase a ticket for them with a student performer discount code, good only for days in which students are performing.

Saturday, May 16: 1:15-3:00pm (intermission)
Saturday, May 16: 6:15-8:00pm (intermission)
Sunday, May 17: 10:15am-12:00pm (after the half performance concludes)
Sunday, May 17: 1:15pm-3:00pm (intermission)

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