The performances for Nutcracker 2025 are scheduled for December 13th and Dec 14th at Cheney Hall in Manchester CT. Dress Rehearsal will be the evening of Dec 12th. And a run-through/Blocking Rehearsal will be on December 7th.
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.)
Dancers are expected to attend all rehearsals. Dancers who miss more than 3 rehearsals may lose their role as we only have ten rehearsals. Please only miss rehearsal when absolutely unavoidable as it makes it difficult for everyone to learn their dances when people are missing. Please email me the day before at liane@fisherballet.com or message me on Band if you will be absent for any reason or if you have any questions.
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Rehearsals will take place in two locations:
Sundays at The Dance Experience, 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol or Saturdays at Mansfield Academy of Dance, 11 Phelps Way, Willington.
Sheep, baby mice, mice, soldiers, cherubs, tea and polichinelles will rehearse Saturdays in Willington. There will be some weeks towards the end, when dancers will need to attend rehearsal in Bristol.
Party Scene and all pointe roles will rehearse on Sundays in Bristol.
Rose Petals, Angels, Spanish location to be determined based on dancers.
Please check the schedule to see when your rehearsal is!
| DATE | ACTIVITY | TIME | REHEARSAL | LOCATION |
| Sept 14 | Auditions | 12-3:30 | 12:30-1:15 Ages 7-11 Polichinelles, Party Girls, Tea 1:15-2:00 Ages 11-adult non-pointe Soldiers, Spanish, Rose petals, Angels 2-3:30 Ages 12+ pointe Snow, Flowers, Marzipan, Arabian, Kissing/Soldier Dolls, Pointe Soloists | Bristol |
| Sept 20 | Rehearsal 1 | Willington | ||
| Sept 21 | Rehearsal 1 | 12-5:30 | Bristol | |
| Sept 27 | Rehearsal 2 | Willington | ||
| Sept 28 | Rehearsal 2 | 12-5:30 | Bristol | |
| Oct 4 | Rehearsal 3 | Willington | ||
| Oct 5 | Rehearsal 3 | 12-5:30 | Bristol | |
| Oct 11 | Rehearsal 4 | Willington | ||
| Oct 12 | Rehearsal 4 | 12-5:30 | Bristol | |
| Oct 18 | Rehearsal 5 | Willington | ||
| Oct 19 | Rehearsal 5 | 12-5:30 | Bristol | |
| Oct 25 | Rehearsal 6 | Willington | ||
| Oct 26 | Rehearsal 6 | 12-5:30 | Bristol | |
| Nov 1 | Rehearsal 7 | Willington | ||
| Nov 2 | Rehearsal 7 | 12-5:30 | Bristol | |
| Nov 8 | Rehearsal 8 | Willington | ||
| Nov 9 | Rehearsal 8 | 12-5:30 | Bristol | |
| Nov 15 | Rehearsal 9 | Willington | ||
| Nov 16 | Rehearsal 9 | 12-5:30 | Bristol | |
| Nov 22 | Rehearsal 10 | Willington | ||
| Nov 23 | Rehearsal 10 | 12-5:30 | Bristol | |
| Dec 7th | MANDATORY DRESS/TECH & Cast Photos | at Cheney Hall 177 Hartford Rd. Manchester | ||
| Friday December 12 | MANDATORY DRESS /TECH REHEARSAL | 4:00-9:00 | MANDATORY DRESS /TECH REHEARSAL | |
| 4:00-5 | Warm up class: on stage for soloists and professionals, adult advanced dancers; in the auditorium for teens- use edge of stage/chairs for barres | |||
| 4:30-5:30 | Get into first costume. No Makeup. | |||
| 5:30-7:30 | SATURDAY CAST DRESS REHEARSAL DONNER WILL HAVE CAST PHOTOS AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP. Parents please stop by their table to make your selections. | |||
| Saturday December 13 | Performances Cheney Hall 177 Hartford Rd. Manchester 12PM and 5PM | |||
| 10:00 | Company Dancers (angels & older) arrive at 10 for Company Class- Please sign in. (on stage for soloists/professionals below stage using stage as a barre or chairs for corps) | |||
| 11:00 | All Other Dancers arrive (please sign in) and get into costume for Act 1 | |||
| 12:00-2:00 | Performance #1 | |||
| 2:00-4 | Clean-up and reset for next show; dinner break | |||
| 4-4:30 | All Dancers Arrive back at theater- please sign in again | |||
| 5:00-7:00 | Performance #2 | |||
| Sunday December 14 | Performances Cheney Hall 177 Hartford Rd. Manchester 12pm and 4pm | |||
| 10:00 | Company Dancers arrive at 10 for Company Class. If you arrive before 10, please go downstairs. There is a Weight Watchers meeting in the auditorium and we cannot go in there until after 10. | |||
| 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; people needed to help drive stuff to New Britain storage facility. If you can just put stuff in the car tonight, you can meet me at the storage unit the next day instead of Sunday night if it is easier. |