Nutcracker will be Thanksgiving weekend. Please be prepared for rehearsals to be the week leading up to the show on the stage. We will have a day rehearsal on Wednesday, Nov. 26 and on Friday, Nov. 28 (Dress Rehearsal). This will allow kids to get some rest and get to bed at a decent hour. Our show will be Saturday, Nov. 29 at 2 and 7 p.m. Dancers will have to be in the building by noon and 5:30 p.m. before guests arrive. We go over any notes, etc. before sending the kids to get ready.
Please read below for all the
information about roles so that your child auditions for parts that are
appropriate for him/her. Also, be sure to pick up an audition form, fill it
out, and return ASAP BEFORE your audition time. This will help us track lists of those auditioning. We want to be
prepared to provide a good auditioning experience for your child.
Know that casting will be determined
by the information below AND costume sizes as well as the sign-ups/audition turn out.
We'll be choosing some roles based on what is seen in group auditions. Also,
work in classes is considered as well when selecting dancers. Each family
participating will be responsible for a $20 fee to participate this year
and will also be given comp. tickets (2 per student performer, 1 per adult
performer) for each show. You may or may not need or choose to use these. Please let our ticket volunteers know at the time you sign them out. You will be given a code to reserve these online only.
The info. Below is from 2012 and is subject to change!!
ACT I - roles and breakdowns
The Party Scene is a big portion of
ACT I. It includes:
* the guests arriving to the
party (dancers and non-dancers as stage fillers)
*The Nutcracker March - Older
Girls and Boys/Little Girls and Boys (see below)
*Dance of Friends - 8 dancers ranging from Ballet 2 and up.
*Clara's solo - must be
Ballet 3 or Int. ballet dancer - approx 10-12 years of age, must be animated
and have good stage presence
*The Adult dance - we will
need 5/6 "couples" of adult volunteers to learn a simple dance
*LITTLE GIRLS/BOYS - 16-20
students to play the parts of Little Girls and Little Boys in the Nutcracker
March. We will be needing people that are strong leaders (have done it before
or a bit older than others) as well as new faces that can learn quickly.
General ages for the LITTLE parts are 5-8/9 years old. You do NOT have to be a
student in a ballet class!
*OLDER GIRLS/BOYS - 6 Older
Girls and 6 Older "Boys" to perform the March as well. These students
are generally around 10 and up. The Older Girls should be ballet students. The
Older Boys do NOT need to be ballet students - they can come from any of our In
Motion classes. The choreography for the "boys" is based mainly on
walking patterns.
*DANCING TOYS - The Director
will invite select students based on auditions of group pieces for the toys: 2
Dolls, 1 Puppet, 1 Toy Soldier
*Fritz - we'd be looking for
a boy to play the part of Clara's brother - 8-12 years of age approx. (This
person should be willing but won't necessarily be in...the Nutcracker March
dance)
The next big scene in Act I is the
Battle Scene. It includes:
* Clara - APPROX but not limited to a young girl 10-12 years old with strong ballet technique and acting abilities with good facial expression.
* The Nutcracker - Looking for someone that has strong ballet technique for the role of the DANCING Nutcracker! Would be willing to be Nutcracker in Act 2 OR we can have a different person be Nutcracker in Act 2? Battle scene must have a DANCER for the new choreography set in 2013.
*Mice - 6-9 students ages 5-7
(would allow an older 4 who can follow directions and has good spacial
awareness) No ballet required
*Soldiers - must have the
same amount of soldiers as Mice (for partnering section). Approx. 7-10 years
old. Ballet is not a requirement. Must be able to move very cleanly and stiff/sharp
*Mouse King - approx 10-12
years of age - must be willing to be animated and dramatic! Make the most of
that big death scene! :) We also need you to be a leader for the Mice.
The next dance scene in Act I is the
change into the Snowflakes scene. The Christmas Trees perform during this scene
change.
*The Christmas Trees - 6
students - ballet 1b, 2 & 6-9 years old approx.
*Snowflakes - around 12 Beg.
Ballet 3, Int, Adv. students (must have an even #)
*Snow Queen - POINTE/ADV.
student!
ACT II Roles and Breakdowns
ACT II is a welcome to Clara and The
Nutcracker to the Land of Sweets. Each dance occurs one after the next and the
show ends with a big curtain call and send off for Nutcracker and Clara in
their magical Sleigh.
*Spanish - 3 Int/Adv Ballet
students - possible pointe
*Chinese - Beg. Ballet 3
students - **must fit in costumes**
*Marzipan - 9 Beg. Ballet 2
or 3 students - **must fit sizes of costumes**
*Russian - approx. 5 dancers
(ballet a plus but not a must) Must be able to do lots of jumps, must have good
technique, clean lines, stamina, TURNS - looking for dancers level 3 and up
GYMNASTS NEEDED!! (gymnasts - must have Round-off 2 back hand springs)
*Mother Ginger - 8 dancers -
Beg. Ballet 2 and 3
* Arabian - will be cast based on the Directors' discretion. Looking for dancers with strong technique, flexibility. Must be in at least Beg. Ballet 3 to audition or equivalent company level ballet class. We have 1 adult size costume and 4 child sized costumes that have room for adjustment.
*Waltz of the Flowers - 8 Int/Adv.
dancers
*Dew Drop - 1 Adv. or POINTE
dancer
