The performances for Nutcracker 2023 are scheduled for December 9th and Dec 10th at Cheney Hall in Manchester CT. Dress Rehearsal will be the evening of Dec 8th. And a run-through/Blocking Rehearsal will be on December 3rd.
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.)
Please try not to miss rehearsals as it makes it difficult for everyone to learn their dances when people are missing. Please email me the day before at [email protected] or message me on Band if you will be absent for any reason or if you have any questions.
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Rehearsals are subject to change. Please double check closer to the date to make sure of the times for your roles!
Sundays at The Dance Experience
785 Terryville Ave.
Bristol, CT 06010
Please check the schedule to see when your rehearsal is!
| DATE | TIME | ROLE | Teacher |
| Oct 1 | 12:30-1:15 | Party Girls/Clara’s Friends and Tea | Michelle |
| 1:15-1:45 | Polichinelles | Michelle | |
| 1:15-1:45 | Mrs. Silberhaus, Clara, Fritz, Maid, Grandma, Drosselmeyer | Liane | |
| 1:45-2:30 | Soldiers/Mice | Michelle | |
| 1:45-2:15 | Clara & Drosselmeyer | Liane | |
| 2:30-3 | Angels/Cherubs | Michelle | |
| 2:15-2:45 | Clara | Liane | |
| 3-3:30 | Spanish | Michelle | |
| 2:45-3:15 | Kissing/Soldier Doll & Arabian | Liane | |
| 3:15-5 | Snow & Flowers | Liane | |
| 5-5:30 | Marzipan | Liane | |
| Oct 8 | 12:30-1 | Party Girls/Clara’s Friends & Tea Tea Costume Fitting | Michelle |
| 12:30-1 | Clara Rehearsal & Costume Fitting | Liane | |
| 1-1:30 | Polichinelles | Michelle | |
| 1-2 | ALL Party Adults, Maid, Clara, Fritz, Drosselmeyer, Grandma Rehearsal & Costume Fitting | Liane | |
| 1:30-2 | Cherubs/Angels Rehearsal Cherub Costume Fitting | Michelle | |
| 2-2:45 | Battle: Mice, Soldiers, Cat, Nutcracker, Clara, Fritz | Michelle | |
| 2-2:30 | Drosselmeyer and Little Dolls (NOT Kissing/Soldier Dolls) | Liane | |
| 2:30-3 | Clara and Drosselmeyer and Mice and Nutcracker | Liane | |
| 2:45-3:30 | Spanish with Soloists | Michelle | |
| 3-3:30 | Arabian & Kissing Doll Rehearsal Arabian Costume Fitting | Liane | |
| 3:30-5 | Snow and Flowers and Dew Drop Rehearsal Flowers Costume Fitting | Liane | |
| 5-5:30 | Marzipan and Soldier Doll | Liane | |
| Oct 15 | 12:00-12:30 | Polichinelles & Tea Rehearsal Polichinelles Costume Fitting | Michelle |
| 12:30-1:15 | Battle (Mice, Soldiers, Cat, Mouse King, Nut, Clara, Fritz) | Michelle | |
| 1:15-1:50 | Under the Tree: Mice, Clara, Drosselmeyer, Nut) | Liane | |
| 1:15-1:30 | Angels | Michelle | |
| 1:30-1:50 | Angels & Cherubs | Michelle | |
| 1:50-2:30 | Drosselmeyer & Mini Dolls Rehearsal Mini Doll Costume Fitting | Liane | |
| 1:50-2:30 | Spanish | Michelle | |
| 2:30-3:45 | Party Scene ALL (Clara, Fritz, Maid, Drosselmeyer, Grandma, Mom, Children (no petites), Adults, Kissing/Soldier Dolls) Rehearsal Party children, Kissing/Soldier Doll costume fitting | Liane & Michelle | |
| 3:45-5 | Snow & Flowers & Dew Drop | Liane | |
| 5-5:30 | Marzipan & Arabian | Liane | |
| Oct 22 | 12:30-1 | Cherubs & Angels | Michelle |
| 1-1:45 | Under the Tree & Battle. | Liane & Michelle | |
| 1:45-2:15 | Polis & Tea | Michelle | |
| 2:15-2:45 | Spanish | Michelle | |
| 2:15-3:30 | Dross & Mini Dolls, & ALL Party Scene | Liane | |
| 3:30-4 | Kingdom of the Sweets: Arabian, Marzipan Lead, Dew Drop, Spanish Soloist, Tea Soloist, Clara | Liane | |
| 4-4:30 | Flowers & Dew Drop | Liane | |
| 4:30-5 | Snow | Liane | |
| 5-5:30 | Marzipan & Sheep | Liane | |
| Oct 29 | 12:15-12:45 | Angels & Cherubs | Michelle |
| 12:45-1:30 | Under the Tree and Battle | Michelle | |
| 1:30-2 | Polis and Tea | Michelle | |
| 2-2:30 | Spanish | Michelle | |
| 2-2:30 | Kingdom of the Sweets | Liane | |
| 2:30-3:30 | Dross & Mini Dolls, Dolls, and ALL Party with petites | Liane | |
| 3:30-4 | Marzipan & Sheep | Liane | |
| 4-5:30 | Snow, Flowers, Arabian and Dew Drop | Liane | |
| Nov 5 | 12:30-1 | Angels & Cherubs | Michelle |
| 1-1:40 | Under the Tree & Battle | Michelle | |
| 1:40-2 | Polis & Tea | Michelle | |
| 1:40-2 | Arabian | Liane | |
| 2-2:30 | Spanish | Michelle | |
| 2-2:30 | Kingdom of the Sweets with Act 2 Reindeer & invited Cherub | Liane | |
| 2:30-3:30 | ALL Party including Dolls, mini dolls, petites | Liane | |
| 3:30-4 | Marzipan and Sheep | Liane | |
| 4-4:30 | Finale (Spanish, Tea soloist, Flowers, Dew Drop, Marzipan, Arabian) Clara | Liane | |
| 4:30-5:30 | Snow, Flowers, Dew Drop | Liane | |
| Nov 12 | 12:30-1 | Angels & Cherubs | Michelle |
| 1-1:40 | Under the Tree & Battle | Michelle | |
| 1:40-2 | Polis and Tea | Michelle | |
| 1:40-2 | Arabian | Liane | |
| 2-2:30 | Spanish | Michelle | |
| 2-2:30 | Kingdom of the Sweets with Act 2 Reindeer and invited Cherub | Liane | |
| 2:30-3 | Finale with Act 2 Reindeer | Liane | |
| 3-4 | Party: ALL | Liane | |
| 4-4:30 | Marzipan and Snow with Sheep and Act 1 Reindeer | Liane | |
| 4:30-5 | Snow | Liane | |
| 5-5:30 | Flowers & Dew Drop | Liane | |
| Nov 19 | 12:30-1:30 | Party Scene: ALL | Liane |
| 1:30-2:15 | Under the Tree and Battle | Michelle | |
| 2:15-2:45 | Arabian | Liane | |
| 2:15-2:45 | Cherubs & Angels | Michelle | |
| 2:45-3:15 | Polis & Tea | Michelle | |
| 3:15-3:45 | Kingdom of the Sweets with Act 2 Reindeer and invited Cherub | Liane | |
| 3:15-3:45 | Spanish | Michelle | |
| 3:45-4 | Marzipan & Sheep | Liane | |
| 4-4:30 | Finale with Act 2 Reindeer | Liane | |
| 4:30-5 | Snow with Act 1 Reindeer | Liane | |
| 4:30-5:30 | Flowers and Dew Drop | Liane | |
| Nov 26 | No Rehearsals. Thanksgiving Weekend. | ||
| Dec 3 | 9:30-5 | MANDATORY RUN-THROUGH/DRESS REHEARSAL at Cheney Hall and cast photos with Donner | |
| Friday December 8 | 4:00-9:00 | MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL /TECH REHEARSAL at Cheney Hall Please note that dress rehearsal is a closed rehearsal. No one is allowed in the theater to watch. Only cast and assigned volunteers will be allowed backstage. | |
| Saturday December 9 | Performance at Cheney Hall 12PM and 5PM | ||
| 10:00 | Company Dancers arrive at 10 for Company Class | ||
| 11:00 | All Other Dancers arrive | ||
| 12:00-2:00 | Performance #1 | ||
| 2:00-3:30 | Clean-up and reset for next show; quick dinner break | ||
| 3:30-4 | All Dancers Arrive | ||
| 4:30-6:30 | Performance #2 | ||
| Sunday December 10 | Performances at Cheney Hall 12pm and 4pm | ||
| 10:00 | Company Dancers arrive at 10 for Company Class | ||
| 11:00 | All Other Dancers arrive | ||
| 12-2 | Performance #3 | ||
| 2-3:30 | Dinner Break | ||
| 3:30-4 | All Dancers Arrive | ||
| 4:30-6:30 | Performance #4 | ||
| 6:30-8 | Strike: help clean up and pack up costumes/props/sets and load out of theater to truck |