2010 Nutcracker schedules and cast posted August 11, 2010.  The casting list will be posted at a later date.

 

 

2010 NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS

 

Vineville Academy

2260 Vineville Avenue, Macon, GA

 

Registration begins 30 minutes prior to Audition Times 

Everyone auditioning must be 8 years old as of September 1, 2010

All girls auditioning must be currently enrolled in a dance school

 

Saturday, SEPTEMBER 18

 

9:00 AM

Girls

Who meet specific requirements for LITTLE GIRLS

(Between 4’4” and 5’4” with dance experience)

 

11:00 AM

JESTERS (must be able to do a good straight leg cartwheel)

Maximum height 4’8” Maximum weight 76 lbs

 

12:30 PM

ANGELS (4’3” to 5’2”, chest no larger than 32”)

 

1:30 PM

TOY SOLDIERS (4’3” to 4’10”, no more than 85 pounds)

 

2:30 PM

Boys for roles of LITTLE BOYS or FRITZ

 

3:00 PM

Boys and girls who meet requirements for

CAVALRY

(4’3” to 4’8”)

 

3:30 PM

Boys and girls who meet requirements for

MICE

(3’10” to 4’4”)

 

4:00 PM

MAIDS (5’1” to 5’4” – chest no larger than 32”)

HERALDS (5’ to 5’6”)

DRAGONS (5’ and up)

 

2010 NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS

 

Sunday, SEPTEMBER 19

 

DANCE ARTS STUDIO

614 Poplar Street  (ONE-HALF Block from City Hall)

Students under 18 must have signed parent permission.

 

 

11:45 AM

JACK-IN-THE-BOX - Gymnast

 

 

12:00 NOON – ALL ADULT ROLES

for Act I (Ladies, Gentlemen, Date, Young Soldier, Rats)

 

 

1:00 PM – Until

DANCERS (on POINTE) for Roles of Clara, Spanish, Arabian, Chinese, Marzipan, Flowers, Columbine, Harlequin and Snow

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE DATES – DECEMBER 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, 2010

 

NO ABSENCES ALLOWED DURING REHEARSALS, COSTUME FITTINGS OR PERFORMANCES

 

If you have any questions, please call Cindy Jarrard at 757-5598 or

Rose Mary McCarren at 477-2381.

 

 

2010 PARTS TO CAST FOR “The Nutcracker”

 

ACT I

 

DROSSELMEYER – part will be pre-cast

JUDGE SILBERHAUS – Adult Male (Moderate Dance)

FRAU SILBERHAUS – Adult Female (Moderate Dance)

GRANDMOTHER – Adult Female (Moderate Dance)

GRANDFATHER – Adult Male (Moderate Dance)

PARENT MOTHERS – 3 Adult Females (Moderate Dance) Dress Size no larger than 12

PARENT FATHERS  - 3 Adult Males (Moderate Dance)

YOUNG SOLDIER – Teen Male (Moderate Dance)

YOUNG SOLDIER’S DATE – Teen Female (Moderate Dance)

MAIDS – 2 Female Teens (Non-Dance) – Between 5’1” and 5’4” with chest no larger than 32”

CLARA – Girl who looks 12 years old (Pointe)

LITTLE GIRLS – 7 Girls ages 8 and up (Dance) – Between 4’4” and 5’4”

FRITZ – Boy 8 years old and up (Moderate Dance)

LITTLE BOYS – 7 Boys ages 8 years old and up (Moderate Dance)

HARLEQUIN DOLL – Small Male or Female (Dance)

COLUMBINE DOLL – Small Female (Pointe)

SOLDIER DOLL – part will be pre-cast

MICE – 8 very small Boys or Girls (Non-Dance) Between 3’10” and 4’4”

RATS – 5 Adult or Teen Males or Females (Moderate Dance)

RAT KING – part will be pre-cast

NUTCRACKER – part will be pre-cast

TOY SOLDIERS – 16 Boys or Girls (Dance) between 4’3” and 4’10” and weigh under 85 pounds

CAVALRY – 6 Boys or Girls Between 4’3” and 4’8”   (Girls only if not enough boys)

PRINCE – part will be pre-cast

SNOWFLAKES – 20 Females Ages 11 to Adult (Pointe)

 

ACT II

 

ANGELS – 12 Girls (Moderate Dance) between 4’3” and 5’2” with chest no larger than 32”

DRAGON – 5 Males or Females (Moderate Dance)5’0” and up

HERALDS- 4 Females (Moderate Dance) between 5’0” and 5’6”

SPANISH – 4 Females (Pointe)

CHINESE – 3 Females (Pointe)

MARZIPAN – 6 Females (Pointe)

BUTTERFLIES – 2 Females  (Pointe)

FLOWERS – 12 Females (Pointe)

MOTHER GINGER – part will be pre-cast

JESTERS – 8 Small Girls or Boys (Dance/Acrobatics) – must be able to do a straight leg cartwheel.  Maximum height 4’8” Maximum weight 76 lbs.

JACK-IN-THE-BOX – Small Boy or Girl (Gymnast)

 

PROFESSIONAL DANCER PARTS – Sugar Plum Fairy, Cavalier, Dew Drop Fairy, Russian, Snow King, Snow Queen, and Arabian Pas.

 

 

2010 Nutcracker Costume Fittings

 

COSTUME FITTINGS ARE MANDATORY AND EVERYONE MUST ATTEND.  YOU WILL BE REPLACED IF YOU MISS YOUR FITTING.  Please wear a leotard and tights and have your hair pulled back off your neck.  All fittings will be at Dance Arts Studio, 614 Poplar Street.  Please arrive promptly at the time specified for your part.  If you have any questions you may call Patty Harrison at 477-0516 prior to the fittings.

 

Judge Silberhaus, Grandpa, Gentlemen, Drosselmeyer, Young Soldier, Nutcracker, Rats and Prince

                Sunday, September 19th immediately following auditions

Frau Silberhaus, Grandmother, Ladies and Soldier’s Date

                Sunday, September 19th immediately following auditions

 

 

Fritz and Little Boys

                Saturday, September 25th @ 9:00 am

Cavalry

                Saturday, September 25th @ 9:30 am

Mice

                Saturday, September 25th @ 10:00 am

Jesters

                Saturday, September 25th @ 10:15 am

Soldiers

                Saturday, September 25th @ 10:45 am

Maids, Heralds and Dragon

                Saturday, September 25th @ 11:15 am

Clara and Little Girls

                Saturday, September 25th @ 11:30 am

Angels

                Saturday, September 25th @ 1:30 pm

Butterflies, Chinese, Harlequin and Columbine

                Saturday, September 25th @ 2:00 pm

Arabians and Spanish

                Saturday, September 25th @ 2:30 pm

Flowers

                Saturday, September 25th @ 3:00 pm

            Saturday, November 20th@ 12:00 pm

Marzipan

                Saturday, September 25th @ 3:30 pm

            Saturday, November 20th @ 3:30 pm

Snow

                Saturday, September 25th @ 4:00 pm

            Sunday, November 21st @ 5:00 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nutcracker 2010 Studio Rehearsal Schedule

 

Scene Code

Scrim – Judge Silberhaus, Frau Silberhaus, Grandparents, Maids, Clara, and Fritz

Street Crossings – Assigned Mothers, Assigned Fathers, Assigned Children, and

Urchin, Soldier and Date

Party Scene – Judge Silberhaus, Frau Silberhaus, Clara, Fritz, Mothers, Fathers, Grandparents, Boys, Girls, Maids, Drosselmeyer, Dolls, Soldier and Date

Dream Scene – Drosslemeyer, Rats, Clara, and Mice

Battle – Toy Soldiers, Cavalry, Clara, Rats, Rat King, and Nutcracker

Adult Dances – Parents, Grandparents, Soldier, Date, Drosselmeyer, Clara, and Fritz

 

Week#1

Saturday, October 2, 2010

10:00 – 11:00                          Act I Boys’ Dance

11:00 – 11:30                          Act I Boys’ and Girls’ Dance

11:30 – 1:00                            Act I Girls’ Dance

2:00 – 3:30                              Act I Adults’ Dances

 

Sunday, October 3, 2010

1:00 – 2:00                              Marzipan

2:00 – 5:00                              Block Snow

               

Week #2

Saturday, October 9, 2010

10:00 – 11:00                          Mice and Clara

11:00 – 12:30                          Dream Scene (Not Mice)

12:30 – 1:30                            Angels

2:30 – 3:30                              Heralds

3:30 – 5:30                              Toy Soldiers and Nutcracker

 

Sunday, October 10, 2010

1:00 – 2:30                              Columbine and Harlequin

2:30 - 3:30               Butterflies

3:30-5:30                 Butterflies and Flowers

 

Week #3

Saturday, October 16, 2010

9:00 – 10:00            Jesters (Lizz only)

10:00 – 11:00                          “Nut” Business (Clara, Fritz, Drosselmeyer, Maids and Frau)

11:00 – 11:30                          Scrim Scene

11:30 – 12:30                          Street Crossing Scene (need all parents and children to select people)

1:30-3:30                 Block Party Scene (Not Dolls)

 

 

Week#3 Continued…

Sunday, October 17, 2010

1:00 – 2:00              Columbine and Harlequin

2:00-4:00                 Snow

 

Week #4

Saturday, October 23, 2010

9:00- 10:30              Children’s Dances

10:30 – 11:30                          Party Scene and Dolls

11:30 – 12:30                          Dream Scene

1:00 – 2:00              Spanish

2:00 – 3:00                              Chinese  

3:00 – 4:30                              Marzipan

 

Sunday, October 24, 2010

1:00 – 1:30                              Butterflies

1:30 – 3:30                              Flowers and Butterflies

 

Week #5

Saturday, October 30, 2010

9:00 – 9:30                              Toy Soldiers and Nutcracker

9:30 – 10:00                            Cavalry

10:00 – 11:00          Battle Scene

11:00 – 12:30          Angels, Heralds and Clara

1:00-1:30                 Dragon

1:30 - 4:00               Jesters, Jack-in-Box and Mother Ginger

 

Sunday, October 31, 2010

1:00 – 1:45              Spanish

1:45 – 2:30              Chinese

2:30 – 3:30                              Marzipan

3:30-4:30                 Columbine and Harlequin

 

Week #6

Saturday, November 6, 2010

10:00 – 11:30                          Scrim Scene and Party Scene

12:00 – 2:00                            Snow

 

Sunday, November 7, 2010

2:00 – 4:00                              Butterflies and Flowers

4:00 – 5:00              Flowers Apotheosis and Butterfly Apotheosis (See Bulletin Board)

 

Week #7

Saturday, November 13, 2010

9:00 – 9:30                              Act I Boys’ Dance

9:30 – 10:00                            Act I Boys’ and Girls’ Dance

10:00 – 11:00                          Act I Girls’ Dances

11:00 – 12:30                          Jesters, Jack-in-Box and Mother Ginger

12:30 – 1:00                            Chinese and Dragon

1:00 – 1:45              Spanish

1:45 - 3:00               Marzipan

 

Sunday, November 14, 2010

1:00 – 2:30              Battle Scene

2:30 – 4:00              Snow with Clara, Drosselmeyer and Prince

 

Week #8

Saturday, November 20, 2010

9:00 – 10:30                            Run Act I (Prologue, Scrim and Party Scene, Dream Scene, Stage Managers)

11:00 – 12:00                          Battle Scene (Everybody inc. Drosselmeyer, Prince and Stage

                                                Managers)

12: 00 – 12:30         Chinese and Dragon   

12:30 – 1:30                            Butterflies and Flowers      

1:30 – 2:00              Spanish

2:00 – 2:45                              Marzipan

 

Sunday, November 21, 2010

1:00 – 1:30                              Angels and Heralds

1:30 – 2:00                              Act II Opening (Angels, Heralds, Clara, Prince, Drosselmeyer, All   

                                                                Dancers except Jesters)

2:30 – 3:30                              Run all dances including Jesters and Jack-in-Box (Not Dragon)

3:30 – 4:30                              Apotheosis (Dancers See Bulletin Board)

4:30 – 5:30              Snow

 

Week #9

Saturday, December 4, 2010

10:00 – 11:00                          Snow

11:00 – 11:30          Apotheosis

11:30 – 12:30                          Butterflies and Flowers

12:30 – 1:00                            Spanish

1:00 – 1:30                              Chinese

1:30 – 2:30                              Marzipan

 

 

REHEARSALS MOVE TO THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE

 

 

2010 Nutcracker

Grand Opera House Schedule

 

All cast members MUST arrive and leave at the rear entrance of The Grand Opera House except on Sunday. On Sunday enter and exit the front door. Only cast and crew helpers will be allowed in the dressing rooms, make-up areas and backstage. Due to the limited amount of space, members of the cast who are in Act I only MUST leave at intermission. Cast members in Act II who are NOT in the Apotheosis MUST leave when they have finished their performance.

ANYONE WHO MISSES A REHEARSAL WILL NOT PERFORM.

 

 

 

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Technical Rehearsal and Run Through. Be on time. NO COSTUMES. Sit in the house until you are called on stage. Stay for notes and dismissal.

 8:30 - 9:45              Block and Run Snow                          

 9:45 - 10:30            Block and Run Flowers with Butterflies and Dew Drop

10:30 – 11:00          Technical Rehearsal Act II (GOH crew)

11:00 – 11:30          Angels and Heralds

                11:30 -  12:00                          Block and Run Act II Opening (Everyone including Angels and Heralds)

12:00 – 1:00                            Block and Run Act II  (Heralds, Spanish, Arabian , Dragon, Chinese, Russian, Marzipan and Grand Pas)

2:00 – 2:30                              Block and Run Jesters and Mother Ginger

2:30 – 3:00                              Block and Run Flowers Apotheosis and Apotheosis

3:00 – 4:30              Technical Rehearsal Act I—NO CAST (GOH and volunteer crew)

4:30 – 5:15                              Block and Run Prologue through Party Scene

5:15 – 5:45              Block and Run Dream Scene

5:45 – 6:45              Block and Run Battle Scene

6:45 – 7:30                              Block and Run Clara/Prince Pas and Snow Pas

7:30 – 8:00              Arabian Pas

8:00 – 8:30              Grand Pas

 

Monday, December 6, 2010

Technical Rehearsal and Run Through of Act I and Act II.  COSTUMES. NO MAKE- UP. Entire Cast including Professional Dancers. Be on time. Use dressing rooms. No one allowed in the house.

6:00 - 8:00               Act I ( Prologue through Snow )

8:00 - 10:00             Act II ( Everyone )

 

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Dress Rehearsal for Act I and Act II

6:00 p.m. Act I Party Scene, Snow and Act II Dancers report for make-up and

                                                costumes.     

6:15 - 6:45               Barre on Stage –Clara, Snow and Act II Dancers

7:00 p.m.                 Soldiers, Mice, Cavalry and Rats report for make-up and costumes.

7:30 p.m.         CURTAIN. Angels, Heralds and Jesters report for make-up and

                                                costumes.

 

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

SCHOOL PERFORMANCE ( Morning ) for Public School Students

8:30 a.m. Act I Party Scene, Snow and Act II Dancers report for make-up and

                                                costumes.

8:45 - 9:15               Barre on Stage – Clara, Snow and Act II Dancers

9:30 a.m.                 Soldiers, Mice, Cavalry and Rats report for make-up and costumes.

10:00 a.m.               CURTAIN. Angels, Heralds and Jesters report for make-up and

                                                costumes.

 

 

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

PERFORMANCE ( Evening )

6:00 p.m.                 Act I Party Scene, Snow and Act II Dancers report for make-up and costumes.

6:15 - 6:45               Barre on Stage – Clara, Snow and Act II Dancers.

7:00 p.m. Soldiers, Mice, Cavalry and Rats report for make-up and costumes.

7:30 p.m. CURTAIN. Angels, Heralds and Jesters report for make-up and costumes.

 

Thursday, December 9, 2010

PERFORMANCE ( Evening )

6:00 p.m.                 Act I  Party Scene, Snow and Act II Dancers report for make-up and                     

                                                costumes.

6:15 - 6:45       Barre on Stage – Clara, Snow and Act II Dancers.

7:00 p.m.         Soldiers, Mice, Cavalry and Rats report for make-up and costumes.

7:30 p.m.        CURTAIN. Angels, Heralds and Jesters report for make-up and

                                                costumes.

 

Friday, December 10, 2010

PERFORMANCE ( Evening )

6:00 p.m. Act I Party Scene, Snow and Act II Dancers report for make-up and

                                                costumes.

6:15 - 6:45       Barre on Stage – Clara, Snow and Act II Dancers.

7:00 p.m.         Soldiers, Mice, Cavalry and Rats report for make-up and costumes.

7:30 p.m.         CURTAIN. Angels, Heralds and Jesters report for make-up and

                                                costumes.

 

Saturday, December 11, 2010

PERFORMANCE (Matinee )

1:00 p.m.                 Act I Party Scene, Snow and Act II Dancers report for make-up and

                                                costumes.

1:15 - 1:45       Barre on Stage – Clara, Snow and Act II Dancers

2:00 p.m.         Soldiers, Mice, Cavalry and Rats report for make-up and costumes.

2:30 p.m.         CURTAIN. Angels, Herald and Jesters report for make-up and     

                                                costumes.

 

Saturday, December 11, 2010

PERFORMANCE ( Evening )

6:00 p.m.                 Act I Party Scene, Snow and Act II Dancers report for make-up and

                                                costumes.

6:15 - 6:45       Barre on Stage – Clara,  Snow and Act II Dancers.

7:00 p.m.         Soldiers, Mice, Cavalry and Rats report for make-up and costumes.

7:30 p.m.         CURTAIN. Angels, Heralds and Jesters report for make-up and

                               costumes.

 

Sunday, December 12, 2010

PERFORMANCE ( Matinee )

1:00 p.m.                 Act I Party Scene, Snow and Act II Dancers report for make-up and

                                costumes.

1:15 - 1:45       Barre on Stage – Clara, Snow and Act II Dancers.

2:00 p.m.         Soldiers, Mice, Cavalry and Rats report for make-up and costumes.

2:30 p.m.         CURTAIN. Angels, Heralds and Jesters report for make-up and

                                costumes.