The performances for Nutcracker 2023 are scheduled for December 9th and Dec 10th at Cheney Hall in Manchester CT. Dress Rehearsal will be the evening of Dec 8th. And a run-through/Blocking Rehearsal will be on December 3rd.
Children should bring water and a healthy snack to rehearsal on days when they will be at rehearsal for a while. It would also be prudent to bring somthing quiet to do during waits between rehearsal times (homework, a book, coloring etc. If bringing electronic games, please bring headphones or set to mute.)
Please try not to miss rehearsals as it makes it difficult for everyone to learn their dances when people are missing. Please email me the day before at [email protected] or message me on Band if you will be absent for any reason or if you have any questions.
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Rehearsals are subject to change. Please double check closer to the date to make sure of the times for your roles!
Sundays at The Dance Experience
785 Terryville Ave.
Bristol, CT 06010
Please check the schedule to see when your rehearsal is!
| DATE | TIME | REHEARSAL | Photos |
| Dec 3 | 9:30-5 | MANDATORY RUN-THROUGH/DRESS REHEARSAL at Cheney Hall 177 Hartford Rd. Manchester and cast photos with Donner | |
| 9:30 | Sunday cast arrive at theater. SUNDAY CAST WILL BE PARTIAL DRESS REHEARSAL. You will not be in costume if you do the same role on Saturday also. Those who are wearing costumes, will get into first costume (List will be posted on Band). Dancers warm up on your own in auditorium. | ||
| 10-11 | SUN CAST ACT 1: Party Scene Under the Tree Battle Scene Snow Scene | ||
| 11:30 | Dancers who are ONLY in Saturday cast arrive at theater. | ||
| 11-12 | SUN CAST ACT 2: Cherubs & Angels Kingdom of the Sweets Spanish Arabian Tea Trepak Marzipan & Sheep Polichinelles & Ginger Flowers Grand Pas de Deux Finale | 11:45 (after Polis rehearse) Arabian Doll (Paige) & Ballerina Doll (Raine) Pam- Snow Queen | |
| 12-12:30 | Bows SUN & SAT casts Hang up costume and return to auditorium | 12:15 (after Bows) Pam & James Nicoletta & James | |
| 12:30-1:30 | SAT CAST ACT 1– no costumes | ||
| 12:30-12:50 | Party Scene | Arabian Doll (Meredith) Ballerina Doll (Anna) | |
| 12:50-1:05 | Under the Tree Battle | Sheep Group Sheep Individuals | |
| 1:05-1:15 | Snow Pas Snow | Trepak | |
| 1:30-2:30 | SAT CAST ACT 2– no costumes | ||
| 1:30-1:45 | Cherubs & Angels Kingdom of the Sweets Spanish | ||
| 1:45-2:00 | Arabian Tea Trepak Marzipan & Sheep Polichinelles | 1:45 (after Spanish starts) Natalie & Fritz Natalie & Nutcrackers Party Adults, Maid, Drosselmeyer | |
| 2:00-2:30 | Flowers Grand Pas de Deux Finale Apotheosis | 2:00 (after Polichinelle rehearsal) Party Children/Friends/Fritz Mice & Mouse King | |
| 2:30-5 | CAST PHOTOS | 2:30-3 Cherubs Mouse King & Nutcracker Soldiers/Cavalry/Nutcracker | |
| 3-3:30 Angels Polichinelles Spanish | |||
| 3:30-4 Tea Arabian Reindeer | |||
| 4-4:30 Rose Petals Flowers & Dew Drop Snow (Pam optional) Marzipan | |||
| 4:30-5 Cat Soldier Doll & Kissing Doll Individual Photos if not done earlier | |||
| 5:00 Kali & Nutcracker Kali | |||
| Friday December 8 | 4:00-9:00 | MANDATORY DRESS /TECH REHEARSAL at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd. Manchester Please note that dress rehearsal is a closed rehearsal. No one is allowed in the auditorium to watch. Only cast and assigned volunteers will be allowed backstage. | |
| 4:00-4:30 | Warm up class: on stage for soloists; in the auditorium for corps de ballet (Snow, flowers, Spanish) | ||
| 4:30-5 | Get into first costume. No Makeup. | ||
| 5-7 | SATURDAY CAST DRESS REHEARSAL | 5:00-8:00 Donner Photos will be in the lobby for you to select & purchase photos. | |
| 7-9 | SUNDAY CAST- no costumes no Grand Pas | ||
| Saturday December 9 | Performances Cheney Hall 177 Hartford Rd. Manchester 12PM and 5PM | ||
| 10:00 | Company Dancers (angels & older) arrive at 10 for Company Class (on stage for soloists/professionals below stage for corps) | ||
| 11:00 | All Other Dancers arrive | ||
| 12:00-2:00 | Performance #1 | ||
| 2:00-4 | Clean-up and reset for next show; dinner break | ||
| 4-4:30 | All Dancers Arrive | ||
| 5:00-7:00 | Performance #2 | ||
| Sunday December 10 | Performances Cheney Hall 177 Hartford Rd. Manchester 12pm and 4pm | ||
| 10:00 | Company Dancers arrive at 10 for Company Class | ||
| 11:00 | All Other Dancers arrive | ||
| 12-2 | Performance #3 | ||
| 2-3:00 | Quick Dinner Break | ||
| 3:00-3:30 | All Dancers Arrive | ||
| 4:00-6:00 | Performance #4 | ||
| 6:00-8 | Strike: help clean up, pack up, and load out of theater to truck and cars |