Nutcracker Rehearsal Schedule

Program Shout Outs

Due November 20

Congratulate your dancer on all of their hard work this season with a shout-out in the show program. Create your own, or upload a photo and special message for our Program Designer to create just for you!

Rehearsal Information

Rehearsals will be on Friday evenings, Saturday afternoons and Sundays.  The rehearsal schedules will be posted online on our website. Please check the website for your rehearsal times every week.  The schedule is subject to change, so please keep a close eye on the times.  You are responsible for keeping up to date on your rehearsal times.  Please do not call the office.

Rehearsal Schedule

Friday, November 13
6:30-7:45 A/C Cast - Party Scene- Men, Women, Mother, Father, Boys, Girls, Clara, Fitz, Maids, Butler
7:30-8:30 B/D Cast - Party Scene- Men, Women, Mother, Father, Boys, Girls, Clara, Fitz, Maids, Butler
8:30-9:15 Battle Cast B/D- Mouse King, Nutcracker, Soldiers, Pointe Soldiers, Mice, Baby Mouse
Saturday, November 14
12:00-12:45 Cast A/C Battle - Mouse King, Nutcracker, Soldiers, Pointe Soldiers, Mice, Baby Mouse
1:00-1:30 Angel and Angel Princesses
1:30-2:00 Young Tea with Leads and Cookies with Clara
1:30-2:30 Snow all casts and Claras
2:30-3:30 Act II Cast A (no Angels, no young Tea, no Cookies)
3:30-4:30 Act II Cast B (no Angels, no young Tea, no Cookies)
4:45-5:45 Act II Cast C (no Angels, no young Tea, no Cookies)
5:45-6:45 Act II Cast D (no Angels, no young Tea, no Cookies)
Friday, November 20
6:15-7:30 Cookies with Clara Dress Rehearsal
7:15-8:30 Young Tea with Leads Dress Rehearsal
Saturday, November 21
11:15-12:00 Angels and Angel Princess with Sugar Plum
1:15-2:15 Act II Cast D (no Angels, no young Tea, no Cookies) Candy Cane Dress Rehearsal
2:15-3:15 Act II Cast C (no Angels, no young Tea, no Cookies) Zefir Dress Rehearsal, Candy Cane Dress Rehearsal, Pointe Tea Dress Rehearsal
3:30-4:30 Act II Cast B (no Angels, no young Tea, no Cookies) Zefir Dress Rehearsal, Candy Cane Dress Rehearsal
4:30-5:30 Act II Cast A (no Angels, no young Tea, no Cookies) Zefir Dress Rehearson, Candy Canne Dress Rehearsal
5:30-6:30 Snow all casts and Claras
5:00-8:00 Snow Pas and Grand Pas
Sunday, November 22 Drosselmyer
1:00-2:30 Cast A/C - Party Scene- Men, Women, Mother, Father, Boys, Girls, Clara, Fitz, Maids, Butler, Soldier Doll, Ballerina Doll
Cast A/C - Battle Scene- Mice, Baby, Mouse, Soldiers, Pointe, Soldiers, Nutcracker, Mouse King, Clara
2:30-4:00 Cast B/D - Party Scene- Men, Women, Mother, Father, Boys, Girls, Clara, Fitz, Maids, Butler, Soldier Doll, Ballerina Doll
Cast B/D - Battle Scene- Mice, Baby, Mouse, Soldiers, Pointe, Soldiers, Nutcracker, Mouse King, Clara
Saturday, November 28th
2:00-6:00 Snow Pas & Grand Pas- Dress Rehearsal
Sunday, November 29th Act II Dress Rehearsal
3:00-4:15 Snow with Clara Dress Rehearsal
4:30-5:45 Waltz Dress Rehearsal
6:00-8:00 Dress rehearsal - Sugarplum, Hot Chocolate, Coffee, Candy Cane leads, Marzipan, Grand Pas, Zefir Cast D only
Wednesday, December 2nd
3:30-6:00 Tentative- Snow Pas and Grand Pas
Friday, December 4
4:00-5:45 Dress Rehearsal -Cast B/D - Party Scene- Men, Women, Mother, Father, Boys, Girls, Clara, Fitz, Maids, Butler, Soldier Doll, Ballerina Doll
5:45-7:30 Dress Rehearsal -Cast A/C - Party Scene- Men, Women, Mother, Father, Boys, Girls, Clara, Fitz, Maids, Butler, Soldier Doll, Ballerina Doll
Saturday, December 5
9:00-10:30 Combined Co I & Co III Ballet Class
10:00-10:45 Zefir Cast A/B/C with Leads
10:30-11:00 Candy Cane with Leads
10:45-12:00 Angels and Angel Princesses, Clara, Sugar Plum Dress Rehearsal
1:00-1:30 Cookies with Clara & Young Tea
2:00-3:30 Dress Rehearsal -Cast A/C - Battle Scene- Mice, Baby, Mouse, Soldiers, Pointe, Soldiers, Nutcracker, Mouse King, Clara
3:30-5:00 Dress Rehearsal -Cast B/D - Battle Scene- Mice, Baby, Mouse, Soldiers, Pointe, Soldiers, Nutcracker, Mouse King, Clara
Sunday, December 6
1:00-2:00 Act II Show B( no Angels, Zefir, Candy Canes, Young Tea, or Cookies)
2:00-3:00 Act II Show C (no Angels, Zefir, Candy Canes, Young Tea, or Cookies)
3:30-4:30 Act II Show A (no Angels, Zefir, Candy Canes, Young Tea,or Cookies)
4:30-5:30 Act II Show D(no Angels, Candy Canes, Young Tea, or Cookies)
Friday, December 11th
6:30-7:15 Young Tea and Leads, Cookies and Clara
7:15-8:15 Cast B/D - Battle Scene- Mice, Baby, Mouse, Soldiers, Pointe, Soldiers, Nutcracker, Mouse King, Clara
8:15-9:15 Cast A/C - Battle Scene- Mice, Baby, Mouse, Soldiers, Pointe, Soldiers, Nutcracker, Mouse King, Clara
Saturday, December 12th
9:30-11:00 Combined Co I & Co III Ballet Class
11:00-12:00 Combined Co I & Co II Modern Class
11:15-12:15 Cast B/D - Party Scene- Men, Women, Mother, Father, Boys, Girls, Clara, Fitz, Maids, Butler, Soldier Doll, Ballerina Doll
12:15-1:15 Cast A/C - Party Scene- Men, Women, Mother, Father, Boys, Girls, Clara, Fitz, Maids, Butler, Soldier Doll, Ballerina Doll
1:15-1:45 Angels and Angel Princesses, Clara, Sugar Plum
2:00-3:00 Act II Show A (no Angels, Young Tea or Cookies)
3:00-4:00 Act II Show B( no Angels, Young Tea or Cookies)
4:00-5:00 Act II Show C (no Angels, Young Tea or Cookies)
5:00-6:00 Act II Show D (no Angels, Young Tea or Cookies)
Sunday, December 13th
1:00-3:30 Holiday Stroll
3:30-6:00 Act II TBD
Monday, December 14
4:15 Arrival at Phoenixville Middle School
4:45-7:15 Cast B/D Act II - (No Angels), Angel Princesses, Sugar Plum, Hot Chocolate, Coffee, Tea B/D, Candy Cane, Marzipan, Zefir, Cookies (ALL CASTS), Waltz, Grand Pas
7:15-9:30 Cast A/C Act II - (No Angels), Angel Princesses, Sugar Plum, Hot Chocolate, Coffee, Tea, Candy Cane, Marzipan, Zefir, Waltz, Grand Pas
Tuesday, December 15 Drosselmyer
4:15 Arrival at Phoenixville Middle School
4:45-6:15 Cast A/C - Party Scene- Men, Women, Mother, Father, Boys, Girls, Clara, Fitz, Maids, Butler, Soldier Doll, Ballerina Doll
Cast A/C - Battle Scene- Mice, Baby, Mouse, Soldiers, Pointe, Soldiers, Nutcracker, Mouse King, Clara
6:30-8:00 Cast B/D - Party Scene- Men, Women, Mother, Father, Boys, Girls, Clara, Fitz, Maids, Butler, Soldier Doll, Ballerina Doll
Cast B/D - Battle Scene- Mice, Baby, Mouse, Soldiers, Pointe, Soldiers, Nutcracker, Mouse King, Clara
8:00-9:30 Snow Pas and Snow
Thursday, December 17
4:00-8:00 Act II TBD
Friday, December 18
4:15 Arrival for Company and Leads
5:30 Arrival for Everyone including Angels cast A only
5:45-6:00 Stage Rehearsal for Angel Princess & Angels cast A- The dancers should be in a body suit, pink tights, and ballet shoes
5:45-6:15 Clara & Drosselmyer & Sugar Plum - Act II Scenes
6:30 Doors Open
7:00 Show
Saturday, December 19
9:00 Arrival for Company and Leads
9:45 Arrival for Everyone including Angels cast B only
10:00-10:15 Stage Rehearsal for Angel Princesses & Angels Cast B- The dancers should be in a body suit, pink tights, and ballet shoes
10:00-10:30 Clara & Drosselmyer & Sugar Plum - Act II Scenes
10:30 Doors Open
11:00 AM Show
1:45 Arrival for Everyone including Angels cast B only
2:00-2:15 Stage Rehearsal for Angel Princesses & Angels cast B- The dancers should be in a body suit, pink tights, and ballet shoes
2:00-2:30 Clara & Drosselmyer & Sugar Plum - Act II Scenes
2:30 Doors Open
3:00 PM Show
5:45 Arrival for Everyone including Angels cast B only
6:00-6:15 Stage Rehearsal for Angel Princesses & Angels cast B- The dancers should be in a body suit, pink tights, and ballet shoes
6:00-6:30 Clara & Drosselmyer & Sugar Plum - Act II Scenes
6:30 Doors Open
7:00 PM Show

Performance Dates + Mandatory Rehearsals

  • Sunday, December 6 (as needed)
  • Friday, December 11
  • Saturday, December 12
  • Sunday, December 13 (as needed)