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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Main Rehearsals will take place Sundays at:
The Dance Experience at 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol, CT
Mansfield Cast will rehearse Saturdays at:
Mansfield Academy of Dance at 11 Phelps Way, Willington, CT
Please check the schedule to see when your rehearsal is!
| DATE | ACTIVITY | TIME | REHEARSAL | LOCATION |
| SUNDAY 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 | The Dance Experience 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol |
| SUNDAY Sept 21 | Rehearsal 1 | 3-3:45 | Party Adults Only- Please ALL attend so we can set the dances:) | The Dance Experience785 Terryville Ave. Bristol |
| 3:45-5:30 | Snow, Flowers, Arabian, Spanish Soloist | |||
| Sept 27 | AUDITIONS | at Mansfield Academy of Dance | 11 Phelps Way, Willington | |
| SUNDAY Sept 28 | Rehearsal 2 | 12-5:30 | NOTE: Please allow extra time for traffic today, because of the Bristol Mum Festival. 12:00-12:30. Clara 12:30-1:30. Party Scene: Party Adults, Maids, Dross, Grandma, Clara’s Friends, Party Girls (no petites) Fritz & Clara 1:30-2:30 Angels 2:30-3 Spanish & Soloists & Naomi 3-3:30 Marzipan/ Tea Soloist & understudy (ONLY if both can make it-please confirm with me) 3:30-4:30. Snow & Flowers 4:30-5 Arabian & Dolls | The Dance Experience 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol |
| Oct 4 | 11:30-3:30 | 11:30-3:30 Mansfield Cast Rehearsals | 11 Phelps Way, Willington | |
| SUNDAY Oct 5 | Rehearsal 3 | 12-5:30 | 12-1:00 Avery Photos 1-1:30 Battle Scene- Clara, Fritz, Nutcracker, Soldiers, Cat 1:30-2 Tea Polichinelles 2-2:30 Angels & Cherubs (Veronica, Abigail, Olive & Sarah Hawley) 2:30-3 Spanish 3-4 Party Scene (no petites) 4-4:30. Flowers & Petals 4:30-5 Snow 5-5:30. Marzipan; Arabian; Dolls | The Dance Experience 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol |
| Oct 11 | 12:30-2 | IMPORTANT: BRISTOL CAST REHEARSING IN WILLINGTON SATURDAY!! 12:30-2 Cherubs, Polis, Soldiers & Mice, 2-3:30 Tea & Petals | 11 Phelps Way, Willington | |
| SUNDAY Oct 12 | Rehearsal 4 | 12-5:30 | IMPORTANT SOME ROLES REHEARSING IN WILLIMANTIC ON SATURDAY INSTEAD OF SUNDAY!! SEE ABOVE! LIANE 12-1. Snow & Flowers VERONICA: 1-1:30 Marzipan 1:30-2 Dolls, Arabian 2-2:30 Spanish 2:30-3 Angels 3- 4 Party Scene (no petites) | The Dance Experience 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol |
| Oct 18 | 11:30-3:30 | 11:30-3:30 Mansfield Cast Rehearsals | 11 Phelps Way, Willington | |
| SUNDAY Oct 19 | Rehearsal 5 | 12-5:30 | 12:30-1:00 Transition- Under the Tree Clara, Drosselmeyer, Nutcracker 1-1:30 Battle Scene: Soldiers, Nutcracker, Cat, Clara, Fritz, Mouse King (Mice are rehearsing in Willimantic on Saturdays) 1:30-2. Tea (Mc Kinley, Raine, Cassandra) 2-2:30. Spanish 2:30-3. Angels & Cherubs (Olive, Veronica, Abigail, Sarah Hawley) with Liane 2:30-3 Polis (Mary, Mc Kinley, Karmyn, Raine) with Veronica Crichton 3:00-4:00 Party Scene (no petites) 4-4:30 Flowers & Petals 4:30-5. Snow 5-5:30 Marzipan, Dolls, Arabian | The Dance Experience 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol |
| Oct 25 | 11:30-3:30 | 11:30-3:30 Mansfield Cast Rehearsals | 11 Phelps Way, Willington | |
| SUNDAY Oct 26 | Rehearsal 6 | 12-5:30 | 12-1. Snow King/Nutcracker & Clara Pas De Deux. 1:00-2:00 Party Scene (no petites), Dolls 2-2:30. Battle 2:30-3 Angels & Cherubs; Polis 3:00-3:30 Tea; 3-4. Snow Pas De Deux- Brian, Ciara, Ashley 3:30-4 Spanish 4-4:30 Marzipan, Arabian 4:30-5 Flowers & Petals 5-5:45. Snow and Snow Pas | The Dance Experience 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol |
| Nov 1 | 11:30-3:30 | 11:30-3:30 Mansfield Cast Rehearsals | 11 Phelps Way, Willington | |
| SUNDAY Nov 2 | Rehearsal 7 | 12-5:30 | ALL MANSFIELD DANCERS IN BRISTOL TODAY 12-12:30 Sheep & Polis & Tea 12:30-1 Angels & Cherubs 12:30-1 Clara/Nutcracker Pas de Deux 1-1:30. Transition & Battle with baby mice; 1-1:30 Marzipan & Arabian 1:30-2:45. Party Scene, Dolls, with Petites 1:30-3:15. Grand Pas & Variations 2:45-3:15. Spanish 3:15-4 Kingdom of the Sweets & Finale 4-4:30. Flowers & Petals 4:30-5. Snow Pas & Snow & Reindeer 5-5:30. Photos: Cavalier & Sugar Plum | The Dance Experience 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol |
| Nov 8 | 11:30-3:30 | 11:30-3:30 Mansfield Cast Rehearsals | 11 Phelps Way, Willington | |
| SUNDAY Nov 9 | Rehearsal 8 | 12-5:30 | The Dance Experience 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol | |
| Nov 15 | 11:30-3:30 | 11:30-3:30 Mansfield Cast Rehearsals | 11 Phelps Way, Willington | |
| SUNDAY Nov 16 | Rehearsal 9 | 12-5:30 | The Dance Experience 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol | |
| Nov 22 | 11:30-3:30 | 11:30-3:30 Mansfield Cast Rehearsals | 11 Phelps Way, Willington | |
| SUNDAY Nov 23 | Rehearsal 10 | 12-5:30 | ALL CAST TODAY INCLUDING MANSFIELD! 1-1:30. Marzipan & Sheep; Clara & Nut Pas de Deux 1:30-2:30 Party Scene ALL (including petites and Kenzley) 2:30-3:00. Transition & Battle ALL (baby mice too!) 3:00-3:30 Snow & Snow Pas with reindeer 3:30-3:45 Angels & Cherubs 3:45-4 Kingdom of the Sweets 4-4:15 Spanish & Polichinelles; 4-5:00 Grand Pas & Variations Rehearsal 4:15-4:30 Arabian & Tea 4:30-5 Flowers & Petals. 5:00-5:30 Grand Pas & Variations 5:30-6. Finale | The Dance Experience 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol |
| SUNDAY Nov 30 | NO REHEARSAL! THANKSGIVING WEEKEND | The Dance Experience 785 Terryville Ave. Bristol | ||
| THURSDAY Dec 4th | 4:30-7:30 | West Hartford Stroll 4:30-7:30: Snow Dancers, Clara and Reindeer 4:30-7:30Nutcracker and Mouse King Character Greeters | Blue Back Square West Hartford | |
| SUNDAY Dec 7th | MANDATORY RUN-THROUGH & CAST PHOTO DAY | 11-6:00 | 11-1 SUNDAY CAST: RUN-THROUGH 1-6 ALL CAST (including soloists!): PHOTOS | Mansfield Academy of Dance, 11 Phelps Way, Willington CT |
| 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 | |||
| 4:30-5:00 | Get into first costume. No Makeup. | |||
| 5-8 | SATURDAY CAST DRESS REHEARSAL+ Repeat dances with Sunday small children (Petites, Sheep, Baby Mice, Cherubs, Polis, Tea) DONNER WILL HAVE CAST PHOTOS AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP. Parents please stop by their table to make your selections. | |||
| 8-9 | Sunday cast rehearsal no costumes just select scenes older dancers as needed. | |||
| 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. |