AUDITION FOR THE NUTCRACKER!
Join the Nutcracker cast! We welcome dancers from all studios and have even had dancers come from as far away as Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, and New Jersey! We are not affiliated with any studio and do not offer classes, this is simply an opportunity for dancers to perform with professionals in the Nutcracker at Cheney Hall in Manchester.
We welcome all dancers as well as non-dancers aged 4-75+ from the surrounding communities in Connecticut.
AUDITIONS:
Please register to be cast in the show. The earlier you register, the more helpful it is.
Auditions are for casting decisions only.
Auditions for Nutcracker are in early September. Details will be posted in late August.
Fee
To help offset the costs of rehearsal time, costumes, props, and stage and crew, we ask families to contribute $140. All costumes are provided. Dancers only provide personal items such as tights, leotards and shoes.
Scholarship
If you cannot afford to contribute anything, we still want you to dance! We never want finances to prevent anyone from being in the Nutcracker. Please ask about a partial or full scholarship.
Roles are as follows:
Children
ages 3-6: Sheep & Petite Party
ages 7-8: Mice, Cherubs, party girls, polichinelles, reindeer
ages 9-12: Party Girls, Tea, Polichinelles, Soldiers, Reindeer
Ages 11+ girls non-pointe:
Soldiers, Angels, Rose Petals, Spanish, Party Girls or Party Parents
Boys:
aged 7-18: Fritz, Soldiers, Party boys/Party parents
advanced male dance students: Nutcracker
Pointe dancers: Snow, Clara, Marzipan, Kissing Doll, Soldier Doll, Pointe Flowers, Arabian
Pre-Professional/Professional:
Dew Drop, Snow Queen, Sugar Plum, Snow King, Cavalier
Trepak, Mother Ginger
Adult non-dancers/beginners Male and Female: Party Parents.
Adults interested in party parent roles please register. No audition necessary. This is an acting role and no dance experience is needed. Women’s ball gowns provided. Some men’s outfits are available but sizes vary. Men may be asked to wear their own dress pants, dress shoes, and a white button down dress shirt and bow tie.
Rehearsals start September. Fisher Ballet Productions is runs Nutcracker rehearsals
at The Dance Experience in Bristol, CT and some at local studios by arrangement.
Rehearsals from a distance: If you are too far away to come regularly, reach out anyway. We have worked with dancers who have to come from as far away as Boston and New York. We can make arrangements for you to do most of your rehearsals at your own studio or to join via FaceTime/Zoom. Some schools choose to rehearse their own students at their studio and join with us later. Please inquire if this is your situation.
Schedule conflicts? Have activities that may conflict? We do our best to schedule around known conflicts, so please let us know of conflicts in advance so that we can help by trying to schedule rehearsals around your other activities! Can’t make a particular performance or performance day? Just let us know ahead of time and we will double cast you so that you only perform on the days you are available. Please don’t let a perceived conflict stop you from participating. We can usually accommodate you! Reach out and let us know.
Performances are mid December at Cheney Hall, Manchester, CT
