Nutcracker Cast Rehearsals
Friday, September 19th
Location: A Touch of Class Performing Arts
4:15-5:30 Battle Scene: Clara/Soldiers/Cavalry/Bunny Soldiers/Tiny Mice/Tall Mice
5:30-6:30 Lambs
5:30-7:00 Angels/Bakers/Polichinelles
Sunday, September 21st
Location: A Touch of Class Performing Arts
11:00-12:00 Snow Queen & Snowflakes
12:00-1:00 Spanish/Chinese & Dragon/Ballerina Doll
1:00-2:00 Party Scene: Clara, Clara's Friends, Party Girls, Party Boys
1:00-2:00 Flowers
2:00-3:00 Marzipan/Salt Water Taffy/Candy Cane
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Friday, September 26th
Costume Fittings Day
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
Rehearsals:
4:15-5:30 Battle Scene: Clara/Soldiers/Cavalry/Bunny Soldiers/Tiny Mice/Tall Mice
5:30-6:30 Lambs
5:30-7:00 Angels/Bakers/Polichinelles
Costume Fittings:
5:00-5:30 Lambs
5:30-6:00 Tiny Mice/Dancing Maid
6:30-7:00 Angels
7:00-7:30 Polichinelles
Sunday, September 28th
Costume Fittings Day
Performance Fee Due
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
Rehearsals:
11:00-12:00 Snow Queen & Snowflakes
11:00-12:00 Marzipan & Salt Water Taffy
12:00-1:00 Dew Drop & Flowers
12:00-1:00 Party Scene: Clara, Clara’s Friends, Party Girls, Party Boys
1:00-2:00 Spanish/Chinese & Dragon/Soldier Doll
2:00-3:00 Ballerina Doll/Candy Cane/Arabian Soloist & Arabians
Costume Fittings:
10:30-11:00 Marzipan
12:15-1:00 Snowflakes & Snow Queen/Spanish
12:30-1:00 Chinese/Dragon/Soldier Doll
1:00-1:30 Salt Water Taffy/Arabian Soloist
Monday, September 29th
Tickets Go On Sale To Nutcracker Families **Purchase thru Columbia Theatre**
Friday, October 3rd
Costume Fittings Day
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
Rehearsals:
4:15-5:30 Battle Scene: Clara/Soldiers/Cavalry/Bunny Soldiers/Tiny Mice/Tall Mice
5:30-6:30 Lambs
5:30-7:00 Angels/Bakers/Polichinelles
Costume Fittings:
4:15-4:45 Tall Mice *Will Return to Rehearsal when finished
5:30-6:00 Soldiers/Bunny Soldiers (*dancers who are Angels/Lambs will return to rehearsal when done)
Sunday, October 5th
Costume Fittings Day
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
Rehearsals:
11:00-12:00 Marzipan/Salt Water Taffy
12:00-1:30 Dew Drop & Flowers
1:30-2:30 Party Scene: Clara, Clara’s Friends, Party Girls, Party Boys
1:30-2:30 Spanish/Chinese & Dragon/Soldier Doll
2:30-3:30 Snow Queen & Snowflakes
3:30-4:30 Ballerina Doll/Candy Cane/Arabian Soloist & Arabians
Costume Fittings:
12:30-1:30 Clara, Clara’s Friends, Party Girls
1:30-2:30 Dew Drop & Flowers
3:00-3:30 Ballerina Doll/Candy Cane
Monday, October 6th
Tickets Go On Sale To the Public **Purchase thru Columbia Theatre**
Friday, October 10th
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
4:15-5:30 Battle Scene: Clara/Soldiers/Cavalry/Bunny Soldiers/Tiny Mice/Tall Mice
5:30-6:30 Lambs
5:30-7:00 Angels/Bakers/Polichinelles
Sunday, October 12th
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
11:00-12:00 Arabian Soloist & Arabians/Marzipan/Salt Water Taffy/Candy Cane
12:00-1:00 Flowers
1:00-2:00 Ballerina Doll/Solider Doll/Chinese & Dragon/Spanish
1:00-2:00 Party Scene
2:00-3:00 Snow Queen & Snowflakes
Friday, October 17th
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
4:15-5:30 Battle Scene: Clara/Soldiers/Cavalry/Bunny Soldiers/Tiny Mice/Tall Mice/Rat King
5:30-6:30 Lambs
5:30-7:00 Angels/Bakers/Polichinelles
Sunday, October 19th
Costume Rental Fee Due
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
11:00-12:00 Marzipan/Salt Water Taffy/Arabian Soloist & Arabians/Candy Cane
12:00-1:30 Dew Drop & Flowers
1:30-2:30 Party Scene: Clara, Clara’s Friends, Party Girls, Party Boys
1:30-2:30 Ballerina Doll/Soldier Doll/Chinese & Dragon/Spanish
2:30-3:30 Snow Queen & Snowflakes
Friday, October 24th
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
4:15-5:30 Battle Scene: Clara/Soldiers/Cavalry/Bunny Soldiers/Tiny Mice/Tall Mice/Rat King
5:30-6:30 Lambs
5:30-7:00 Angels/Bakers/Polichinelles
Sunday, October 26th
Shirt Orders Due
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
11:00-12:00 Marzipan/Salt Water Taffy/Arabian Soloist & Arabians/Candy Cane
12:00-1:00 Dew Drop & Flowers
1:00-2:00 Ballerina Doll/Soldier Doll/Chinese & Dragon/Spanish
1:00-2:30 Party Scene: Clara, Clara’s Friends, Party Girls, Party Boys, Dancing Maids, Party Parents, Drosselmeyer
2:00-3:30 Snow Queen & Snowflakes
Friday, October 31st
NO REHEARSAL ON THIS DAY
Sunday, November 2nd
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
11:00-12:00 Marzipan/Salt Water Taffy/Arabian Soloist & Arabians/Candy Cane
12:00-1:00 Dew Drop & Flowers
1:00-2:00 Ballerina Doll/Soldier Doll/Chinese & Dragon/Spanish
1:00-2:30 Party Scene: Clara, Clara’s Friends, Party Girls, Party Boys, Dancing Maids, Party Parents, Drosselmeyer
2:00-3:00 Snow Queen & Snowflakes
Friday, November 7th
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
4:15-5:30 Battle Scene: Clara/Soldiers/Cavalry/Bunny Soldiers/Tiny Mice/Tall Mice/Rat King
5:30-6:30 Lambs
5:30-7:00 Angels/Bakers/Polichinelles
Sunday, November 9th
Program Forms & Money Due
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
12:00-1:00 Snow Queen & Snowflakes
1:00-2:00 Chinese & Dragon/Ballerina Doll/Solider Doll
1:00-2:30 Party Scene: Clara, Clara’s Friends, Party Girls, Party Boys, Dancing Maids, Party Parents, Drosselmeyer
2:00-3:00 Arabian Soloist & Arabians/Candy Cane/Spanish
Friday, November 14th
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
4:15-5:30 Battle Scene: Clara/Soldiers/Cavalry/Bunny Soldiers/Tiny Mice/Tall Mice/Rat King
5:30-6:30 Lambs
5:30-7:00 Angels/Bakers/Polichinelles
Sunday, November 16th
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
Silent Auction Item Due
11:00-12:00 Marzipan/Salt Water Taffy/Arabian Soloist & Arabians/Candy Cane
12:00-1:00 Dew Drop & Flowers
1:00-2:00 Ballerina Doll/Soldier Doll/Chinese & Dragon/Spanish
1:00-2:30 Party Scene: Clara, Clara’s Friends, Party Girls, Party Boys, Dancing Maids, Party Parents, Drosselmeyer
2:00-3:00 Snow Queen & Snowflakes
Friday, November 21st
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
4:15-5:30 Battle Scene: Clara/Soldiers/Cavalry/Bunny Soldiers/Tiny Mice/Tall Mice/Rat King
5:30-6:30 Lambs
5:30-7:00 Angels/Bakers/Polichinelles
Sunday, November 23rd
NO REHEARSAL ON THIS DAY
Monday, November 24th
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
4:00-5:00 Snow Scene: Snowflakes & Snow Queen & Clara
5:00-6:00 Act 2 Dancers – Saltwater Taffy Sailors, Spanish, Chinese and Dragon, Arabian Soloist and Arabians, Candy Cane, Marzipan,
Polichinelles, Flowers and Dew Drop, Clara, Bakers
6:00-7:00 Flowers & Dew Drop
Tuesday, November 25th
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
4:00-5:00 Snow Scene: Snowflakes & Snow Queen & Clara
5:00-6:00 Act 2 Dancers – Angels, Lambs, Fritz, Saltwater Taffy Sailors, Spanish, Chinese and Dragon, Arabian Soloist & Arabians, Candy
Cane, Marzipan, Polichinelles, Flowers and Dew Drop, Clara, Bakers
6:00-7:00 Flowers & Dew Drop
Friday, November 28th
NO REHEARSAL ON THIS DAY
Sunday, November 30th
Cast Member Raffle Tickets Due
Video Orders Due
Silent Auction Baskets Due
Rehearsal Schedule to Be Announced
Picture Schedule to Be Announced
Friday, December 5th
Location: A Touch of Class Studio
4:15-5:30 Battle Scene: Clara/Soldiers/Cavalry/Bunny Soldiers/Tiny Mice/Tall Mice/Rat King
5:30-6:30 Lambs
5:30-7:00 Angels/Bakers/Polichinelles
Saturday, December 6th
Location: Columbia Theatre
Stage Rehearsal
10:00-11:15 Battle Scene
11:15-12:30 Party Scene
12:30-1:30 Lunch (All dancers must leave the theater.)
1:30-2:30 Transformation Scene /Snow Scene
2:30-4:00 All Dancers in Act 1 (Party Scene, Battle Scene, Transformation/Snow Scene)
Sunday, December 7th
Hammond Ballet Nutcracker Tea – Carter Plantation
More Information to Follow!
Monday, December 8th
Location: Columbia Theatre
Stage Rehearsal
5:00-6:00 Angels/Polichinelles/Marzipan and Lambs
6:00-9:00 All Dancers in Act 2 (Angels and Lambs will be excused earlier than 9:00. Please check with us around 8:00pm.)
Tuesday, December 9th
No Rehearsals Scheduled for this Day
Wednesday, December 10th
Location: Columbia Theatre
First Dress Rehearsal
Make-Up is NOT necessary for this rehearsal. Dancers must have hair in a bun. Ringlets are NOT necessary for this rehearsal.
5:00-7:00 All Dancers in Act 1 (Party Scene, Battle Scene, Transformation/Snow Scene)
7:00-9:00 All Dancers in Act 2 (Angels and Lambs will be excused earlier than nine. Please check with us around 8pm)
Thursday, December 11th
Location: Columbia Theatre
Publicity Photographs
These Dancers should be fully dressed and onstage for 5:00. These pictures will go on schedule if you are standing nearby ready to go. Solo pictures should be taken at the studio. These are group and publicity shots.
5:00-6:00 Clara, Fritz, Nutcracker/Prince, Sugar Plum Fairy, Drosselmeyer, Snow Queen, Chinese Soloist, Candy Cane, Spanish Lead, Arabian Soloist, Dew Drop Fairy, Marzipan, Ballerina Doll, Soldier Doll
Final Dress Rehearsal Act 2
Hair & Makeup is necessary for this rehearsal.
6:00-9:00 Dress Rehearsal - All dancers in Act 1 and Act 2
(Mice, Bunny Soldiers, Lambs, and Angels will be excused earlier than nine. Mouse and Bunny Soldiers Parents Please check in with us about 7:30pm. Angel and Lamb Parents please check in with us about 8:30)
Friday, December 12th
Evening Performance
6:00pm Call – Please be at the theater for 6:00pm ready with hair and make-up complete. Older dancers will need to warm up.
6:15-6:45 Stage warm-up *Dancers 12 & Up
7:00pm Evening Performance
Saturday, December 13th
Evening Performance
6:00pm Call – Please be at the theater for 6:00pm ready with hair and make-up complete. Older dancers will need to warm up.
6:15-6:45 Stage warm-up *Dancers 12 & Up
7:00pm Evening Performance
Sunday, December 14th
Matinee Performance
1:00pm Call – Please be at the theater for 1:00pm ready with hair and make-up complete. Older dancers will need to warm up.
1:15-1:45 Stage warm-up *Dancers 12 & Up
2:00pm Matinee Performance