2023 Nutcracker Schedule


November 25 – Saturday – On the RRCA Stage
10:30 – 11:00 Snow Warm Up
11:00 – 12:00 Ice Princess, Icicles, Snowflakes, Angels, Clara
12:15– 1:15 Act II Opening Sweets: Gumdrops, Lemon Drops, Cupcake, Truffles, Candy Cane Mints, Bakers, Sugar Sprinklers, Court Jesters, Clara, Peppermint Patty, Palace Peppermints, Peppermint Swirls
1:30 – 4:00 Act II Run through: Entrance, All Variations including Clowns, and Polka Dots, all Flowers, Finale, Curtain call. (Clowns and Polka Dots may leave at 3:00.)
4:00 – 4:15 Cast Meeting for variations and flowers on stage for school show preparation

November 26 – Sunday – On the RRCA Stage
1:00 – 2:15 Party Scene
2:15 – 2:30 School Show review for all party scene
2:30 – 3:30 Battle Scene: Mice, Clara, Drummers, Flag Bearer, Winged Commanders, Soldiers, Pointe Cadets, Sergeant Major, Rat Cadets, Rat King, Nutcracker Prince, Drosselmeyer

Monday, November 27 – Tech/Dress (Friday show)
NOTE: Dress for Newspaper Photo shoot – wear body liner with hair neatly secured – make-up not required
4:30 – 5:00 Int/Adv warm up on stage
4:45 Junior and Apprentice dancers arrive at the Theatre and proceed to dressing rooms
5:15 – 6:45 Party Scene, Battle Scene, Snow Scene
7:00 – 8:30 Act II Opening Sweets: Gumdrops, Lemon Drops, Cupcake, Truffles, Candy Cane Mints, Bakers, Sugar Sprinklers, Court Jesters, Clara, Peppermint Patty, Palace Peppermints, Peppermint Swirls
Entrances, All Variations (including Lambs, Clowns, and Polka dots), Flowers, Finale

*After Act II opening: Early dismissal for Gumdrops and Lemon Drops (approximately 7:30) a remind will be sent
*Early dismissal for the Lambs (approximately 8:00) a Remind will be sent.

Tuesday, November 28 Tech #2 (Saturday Evening Show)
4:30 – 5:00 Int/Adv warm up on stage
4:45 Junior and Apprentice dancers arrive at the Theatre and proceed to dressing rooms
5:15 – 6:45 Party Scene, Battle Scene, Snow Scene (No Angels)
7:00 – 8:30 Act II Opening Sweets: Cupcake, Truffles, Candy Cane Mints, Bakers, Sugar Sprinklers, Court Jesters, Clara, Peppermint Patty, Palace Peppermints, Peppermint Swirls (No Gumdrops or Lemon Drops)
Entrances, All Variations (including Clowns and Polka dots), Flowers, Finale (No Lambs)

*Please note: No rehearsal for Angels, Gumdrops, Lemon Drops, or Lambs

Wednesday, November 29– Full Dress with stage make-up (Saturday Afternoon Show)
4:30 – 5:00 Int/Adv warm up on stage
4:45 Junior and Apprentice dancers arrive at the Theatre and proceed to dressing rooms
5:15 – 6:45 Party Scene, Battle Scene, Snow Scene
7:00 – 8:30 Act II Opening Sweets: Gumdrops, Lemon Drops, Cupcake, Truffles, Candy Cane Mints, Bakers, Sugar Sprinklers, Court Jesters, Clara, Peppermint Patty, Palace Peppermints, Peppermint Swirls
Entrances, All Variations (including Clowns and Polka dots), Flowers, Finale

*After Act II opening: Early dismissal for Gumdrops and Lemon Drops (approximately 7:30) a remind will be sent
*Early dismissal for the Lambs (approximately 8:00) a Remind will be sent.

Thursday, November 30 – Full Dress with stage make-up (School show- Sunday Variations)
4:30 – 5:00 Int/Adv warm up on stage
4:45 Junior and Apprentice dancers arrive at the Theatre and proceed to dressing rooms
5:15 – 6:30 Party Scene, Battle Scene (No Angels or Snow)
6:45 – 8:15 Act II Opening Sweets: Gumdrops, Cupcake, Lemon Drops, Truffles, Candy Cane Mints, Court Jesters, Clara, Peppermint Patty, Bakers, Sugar Sprinklers, Peppermint Swirls, Palace Peppermints
Entrances, All Variations (including Clowns and Polka dots), Finale

After Act II opening: Early dismissal for Gumdrops and Lemon Drops (approximately 7:30) a remind will be sent
*Early dismissal for the Lambs (approximately 8:00) a Remind will be sent.

Friday, December 1 – School Show (9:30am) and Evening Show (7:00pm)
8:00 Int/Adv warm up on stage
8:30 All dancers arrive and proceed to dressing rooms
9:30 Show

5:15 Int/Adv warm up on stage
6:00 All dancers arrive and proceed to dressing rooms
7:00 Show

Saturday, December 2 – Afternoon (2:00pm) and Evening Show (7:00pm)
12:15 Int/Adv warm up on stage
1:00 All dancers arrive and proceed to dressing rooms
2:00 Show

5:30 Int/Adv Warm up
6:00 All Dancers Arrive
7:00 Show

Sunday, December 3 – Afternoon Show – 2:00 pm
12:15 Int/Adv warm up on stage
1:00 All dancers arrive and proceed to dressing rooms
2:00 Show

After Show: Levels II and above and the helping hands of Parent Volunteers are needed to carry costumes and props back to the Cass Studio. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank YOU!




Wednesday, November 15
Cass Street Studio
8:00 – 8:15 Pointe Cadets and Sergeant Major

Saturday, November 18
Cass Street Studio
10:15 – 11:00 Advanced Warm-up

Stage
10:15 – 11:00 Polka Dot Clowns, Clowns, Mother Ginger, and Clara
11:00 – 12:00 Battle Scene: Clara, Mice, Cheesy Cheese, Soldiers, Drummers, Flag Bearer, Winged Commanders, Rat Cadets, Pointe Cadets, Sergeant Major
12:00 – 12:45 Act II Opening: Gumdrops, Lemon Drops, Cupcake, Sugar Sprinklers, Bakers, Truffles, Candy Cane Mints, Court Jesters, Peppermint Patty, Palace Peppermints, Peppermint Swirls, Clara
12:45 – 1:45 Snow Scene: Ice Princess, Icicles, Snowflakes with Clara, Nutcracker Prince, and Angels
1:45 – 3:15 Act II Variations with Entrances, Finale, and Final Bows: Flute Leads with Corps and Lambs (Lambs leave at 1:00), Chinese Leads and Corps, Arabian Lead and Corps, Candy Cane Leads and Corps, Spanish
3:15 – 4:15 Petals, Rose Petals, Pink Flowers, Fuchsia Flowers, and Garland

Sunday, November 19
Stage
12:00 – 1:00 Party Scene: Clara, Party Girls, Party Boys, Twins, and Dawson with Soldier, Ballerina, Jester Dolls, Party Parents, Nanny, Granny, Drosselmeyer


Wednesday, November 7
Cass Street Studio
8:00 – 8:15 Pointe Cadets, Sergeant Major

Friday, November 10
Stage
4:30 – 5:00 Angels
5:00 – 6:00 Act II Opening: Gumdrops, Lemon Drops, Cupcake, Sugar Sprinklers, Bakers, Truffles, Candy Cane Mints, Court Jesters, Peppermint Patty, Palace Peppermints, Peppermint Swirls, Clara
6:00 – 6:45 Polka Dot Clowns, Clowns, Mother Ginger, and Clara
6:45 – 7:45 Battle Scene: Clara, Mice, Cheesy Cheese, Soldiers, Drummers, Flag Bearer, Winged Commanders, Rat Cadets, Pointe Cadets, Sergeant Major

Saturday, November 11
Cass Street Studio
10:15 – 10:45 Advanced Warm up
10:45 – 11:45 Snowflakes
11:30 – 11:45 Clara with Nutcracker Prince
11:45 – 1:00 Act II Variations with Entrances and Finale: Flute Leads and Corps, Chinese Leads and Corps, Arabian Lead and Corps, Candy Cane Leads and Corps, Spanish (We will walk to the stage to space variations and rehearse flowers- see times below.)

Stage
1:15 – 2:15 Variation Spacing on the Stage: Flute Leads with Corps and Lambs, Chinese Leads and Corps, Arabian Lead and Corps, Candy Cane Leads and Corps, Spanish
2:15 – 3:15 Petals, Rose Petals, Pink Flowers, Fuchsia Flowers, and Garland

Cass Street Studio
3:30 – 4:30 Party Scene: Clara, Party Girls, Party Boys, Twins, and Dawson with Soldier, Ballerina, Jester Dolls, Party Parents, Nanny, Granny, Drosselmeyer

Wednesday, November 15
Cass Street Studio
8:00 – 8:15 Pointe Cadets and Sergeant Major


Monday, October 30
Cass Street Studio
7:15 – 7:30 Court Jesters

Wednesday, November 1
Cass
8:00 – 8:15 Sergeant Major and Pointe Cadets

Saturday, November 4
Cass Street Studio
10:15 – 10:45 Advanced Warm up
10:45 – 11:45 Snowflakes
11:30 – 11:45 Clara and Nutcracker Prince
11:45 – 12:00 Spanish
12:00 – 1:30 Act II Variations with Entrances and Finale: Flute Leads and Corps, Chinese Leads and Corps, Arabian Lead and Corps, Candy Cane Leads and Corps, Spanish
1:30 – 2:00 Act II Finale and Final Bows: Flute Leads and Corps, Chinese Leads and Corps, Arabian Lead and Corps, Candy Cane Leads and Corps, Spanish
2:00 – 3:00 Petals, Rose Petals, Pink Flowers, Fuchsia Flowers, and Garland
3:00 – 3:15 Flute Leads and Flute Corps with Lambs
3:15 – 3:30 Angels
3:30 – 4:15 Act II Opening: Gumdrops, Lemon Drops, Cupcake, Sugar Sprinklers, Bakers, Lemon Chiffon (Truffles), Peppermint Swirls (Candy Cane Mints), Court Jesters, Peppermint Patty, Palace Peppermints, Butterscotch (Peppermint Swirls)
4:15 – 4:30 Peppermint Patty

Sunday, November 5
Cass Street Studio
12:30 – 1:00 Clara with Drosselmeyer
1:00 – 2:00 Party Scene: Clara, Party Girls, Party Boys, Twins, and Dawson with Soldier, Ballerina, Jester Dolls, Party Parents, Nanny, Granny, Drosselmeyer
2:00 – 3:00 Battle Scene: Clara, Mice, Cheesy Cheese, Soldiers, Drummers, Flag Bearer, Winged Commanders, Rat Cadets, Pointe Cadets, Sergeant Major, Rat King, Nutcracker Prince
3:00 – 3:30 Polka Dot Clowns with Clowns

Wednesday, November 7
Cass Street Studio
8:00 – 8:15 Pointe Cadets, Sergeant Major


Monday, October 23
Cass Street Studio
7:15 – 7:30 Court Jesters

Tuesday, October 24
Cass Street Studio
7:00 – 7:30 Peppermint Patty

Benesh
7:30 – 7:45 Winged Commanders

Wednesday, October 25
Cass
8:00 – 8:15 Pointe Cadets

Saturday, October 28
Cass Street Studio
10:15 – 10:45 Advanced Warm up
10:45 – 11:45 Snowflakes
11:45 – 12:00 Spanish
12:00 – 1:30 Act II Variations with Entrances and Finale: Flute Leads and Corps, Chinese Leads and Corps, Arabian Lead and Corps, Candy Cane Leads and Corps, Spanish
1:30 – 2:30 Petals, Rose Petals, Pink Flowers, Fuchsia Flowers, and Garland
2:30 – 2:45 Flute Leads and Flute Corps with Lambs
2:45 – 3:00 Angels
3:00 – 4:00 Act II Opening: Gumdrops, Lemon Drops, Cupcake, Sugar Sprinklers, Bakers, Lemon Chiffon (Truffles), Peppermint Swirls (Candy Cane Mints), Court Jesters, Peppermint Patty, Palace Peppermints, Butterscotch (Peppermint Swirls)
4:00 – 4:30 Polka Dot Clowns with Clowns

Sunday, October 29
Cass Street Studio
12:30 – 1:00 Clara with Drosselmeyer
1:00 – 2:00 Party Scene: Clara, Party Girls, Party Boys, Twins, and Dawson with Soldier, Ballerina, Jester Dolls
1:45 – 2:30 Party Parents: Emily, Noel, Nichole, Bill, Karen, Rob, Ryan
2:30 – 3:30 Battle Scene: Clara, Mice, Cheesy Cheese, Soldiers, Drummers, Flag Bearer, Winged Commanders, Rat Cadets, Pointe Cadets, Sergeant Major, Rat King, Nutcracker Prince
3:30 – 3:45 Clara with Nutcracker Prince

Monday, October 30
Cass Street Studio
7:15 – 7:30 Court Jesters

Wednesday, November 1
Cass
8:00 – 8:15 Sergeant Major and Pointe Cadets


Monday, October 16
Cass Street Studio
7:15 – 7:30 Court Jesters

Tuesday, October 17
Benesh
7:30 – 7:45 Winged Commanders

Wednesday, October 18
Cass
8:00 – 8:15 Pt Cadets

Friday, October 20
Cass Street Studio
4:15 – 4:45 Peppermint Patty
4:45 – 5:00 Angels
5:00 – 5:45 Gumdrops, Lemon Drops, Cupcake
5:00 – 6:00 Act II Opening: Sugar Sprinklers, Bakers, Lemon Chiffon (Truffles), Peppermint Swirls, Court Jesters, Peppermint Patty, Palace Peppermints, Butterscotch
6:00 – 6:45 Polka Dot Clowns with Clowns
6:15 – 6:45 Costume Fitting: Soldiers, Drummers, Flag Bearer, Pointe Cadets
6:45 – 7:45 Battle Scene: Clara, Mice, Cheesy Cheese, Soldiers, Drummers, Flag Bearer, Winged Commanders, Rat Cadets, Pointe Cadets

Saturday, October 21
Cass Street Studio
10:15 – 10:45 Advanced Warm up
10:45 – 11:30 Snowflakes
11:30 – 12:00 Spanish
12:00 – 12:15 Clara with Nutcracker Prince
12:15 – 12:45 Candy Cane Leads with Candy Cane Corps/ Nutcracker Prince with Rat King
12:45 – 1:15 Arabian Princess with Arabian Corps
1:15 – 1:45 Flute Leads and Flute Corps with Lambs
1:45 – 2:15 Chinese Leads with Chinese Corps
2:15 – 3:15 Petals, Rose Petals, Pink Flowers, Fuchsia Flowers, and Garland
3:15 – 4:15 Party Girls and Boys, twins, and Dawson with Soldier, Ballerina, Jester Dolls

Monday, October 23
Cass Street Studio
7:15 – 7:30 Court Jesters

Tuesday, October 24
Cass Street Studio
7:00 – 7:30 Peppermint Patty

Benesh
7:30 – 7:45 Winged Commanders

Wednesday, October 25
Cass
8:00 – 8:15 Pointe Cadets


Monday, October 9
Cass Street Studio
7:15 – 7:30 Court Jesters

Tuesday, October 10
Benesh
7:30 – 7:45 Winged Commanders

Wednesday, October 11
Cass
8:00 – 8:15 Pt Cadets

Friday, October 13
Cass Street Studio
4:30 – 4:45 Angels
4:45 – 5:30 Act II Opening: Gumdrops, Lemon Drops, Cupcake, Peppermint Stick with Sugar Sprinkler, Bakers, Lemon Chiffon (Truffles), and Peppermint Swirls
5:30 – 6:15 Polka Dot Clowns with Clowns
6:15 – 7:15 Battle Scene: Clara, Mice, Cheesy Cheese, Soldiers, Drummers, Flag Bearer, Winged Commanders, Rat Cadets
7:15 – 7:45 Chinese Leads and Chinese Corps

Saturday, October 14
Cass Street Studio
10:15 – 10:45 Advanced Warm up
10:45 – 11:30 Snowflakes
11:30 – 12:00 Spanish
12:00 – 12:30 Candy Cane Leads with Candy Cane Corps/ Nutcracker Prince with Rat King
12:30 – 1:00 Peppermint Patty with Palace Peppermints and Butterscotch
1:00 – 1:30 Flute Leads with Flute Corps
1:30 – 1:45 Petals
1:45 – 2:45 Petals, Rose Petals, Pink Flowers, Fuchsia Flowers, and Garland
2:45 – 3:45 Party Girls and Boys with twins, Dawson, Ballerina Doll, and Jester Doll

Stage
3:45 – 4:30 Arabian Princess with Arabian Corps

Monday, October 16
Cass Street Studio
7:15 – 7:30 Court Jesters

Tuesday, October 17
Benesh
7:30 – 7:45 Winged Commanders

Wednesday, October 18
Cass
8:00 – 8:15 Pt Cadets


Monday, October 2
Benesh
7:15 – 7:30 Court Jesters

Tuesday, October 3
Benesh
7:00 – 7:15 Dew Drops
7:30 – 7:45 Winged Commanders

Wednesday, October 4
Cass
8:00 – 8:15 Pt Cadet

Friday, October 6
Cass Street Studio
4:30 – 4:45 Angels
4:45 – 5:30 Gumdrops, Lemon Drops, Cupcake, Peppermint Stick with Sugar Sprinklers and Riley
5:30 – 6:15 Polka Dot Clowns with Clowns
6:15 – 7:00 Mice with Cheesy Cheese
6:30 – 7:00 Soldiers, Drummers, and Flag Bearer
7:00 – 7:15 Lemon Chiffon (Truffles) and Peppermint Swirls
7:15 – 7:45 Chinese Leads and Chinese Corps

Saturday, October 7
Cass Street Studio
10:15 – 10:45 Advanced Warm up
10:45 – 11:30 Snowflakes
11:30 – 12:00 Spanish
12:00 – 12:30 Petals
12:30 – 1:15 Rose Petals and Pink Flowers
1:15 – 1:45 Candy Cane Leads with Candy Cane Corps
1:45 – 2:15 Flute Leads with Flute Corps
2:15 – 2:45 Peppermint Patty with Palace Peppermints
2:45 – 3:15 Fuchsia Flowers and Garland
3:15 – 4:15 Party Girls and Boys with twins and Dawson
4:15 – 4:30 Bakers

Benesh
1:30 – 2:00 Clara
2:00 – 2:30 Nutcracker Prince with Rat King
2:30 – 3:00 Arabian Corps
3:00 – 3:30 Ballerina and Jester Dolls

Monday, October 9
Cass Street Studio
7:15 – 7:30 Court Jesters

Tuesday, October 10
Benesh
7:30 – 7:45 Winged Commanders

Wednesday, October 11
Cass
8:00 – 8:15 Pt Cadets


Tuesday, September 26
Benesh
7:00 – 7:20 Dew Drop
7:30 – 7:45 Winged Commanders

Friday, September 29
Cass Street Studio
4:30 – 5:00 Angels
5:00 – 5:30 Gumdrops, Lemon Drops, Cupcake, Peppermint Stick
5:30 – 6:15 Polka Dot Clowns with Clowns
6:15 – 7:00 Mice
6:45 – 7:15 Soldiers, Drummers, and Flag Bearer
7:15 – 7:45 Lemon Chiffon and Peppermint Swirls

Saturday, September 30
Cass Street Studio
10:15 – 10:45 Advanced Warm up
10:45 – 11:30 Snowflakes
11:30 – 12:00 Spanish
12:00 – 12:30 Petals
12:30 – 1:00 Arabian Lead
1:00 – 1:45 Rose Petals and Pink Flowers
1:45 – 2:15 Candy Cane Corps
2:15 – 2:45 Flute Leads with Flute Corps
2:45 – 3:15 Chinese Leads with Chinese Corps
3:15 – 3:45 Fuchsia Flowers and Garland
3:45 – 4:30 Party Girls and Boys (no party twins or Dawson)

Benesh
12:30 – 1:00 Nutcracker Prince
1:00 – 1:30 Soldier Doll
1:30 – 2:15 Clara
2:15 – 2:45 Ballerina
3:00 – 3:30 Jester Doll

Monday, October 2
Benesh
7:15 – 7:30 Court Jesters

Tuesday, October 3
Benesh
7:00 – 7:15 Dew Drops
7:30 – 7:45 Winged Commanders

Wednesday, October 4
Cass
8:00 – 8:15 Pt Cadet


Friday, September 22
Cass Street Studio
4:30 – 5:00 Polka Dot Clowns
5:00 – 5:30 Mice
5:30 – 6:00 Clowns
6:00 – 6:15 Court Jesters
6:15 – 6:45 Garland
6:45 – 7:15 Soldiers and Drummers
7:15 – 7:45 Chinese Corps

Saturday, September 23
Cass Street Studio
10:15 – 10:45 Advanced Warm up
10:45 – 11:30 Snowflakes
11:30 – 12:00 Spanish
12:00 – 12:30 Petals
12:30 – 1:00 Arabian Princess with Arabian Corps
1:00 – 1:45 Rose Petals
1:30 – 2:00 Pink Flowers
2:00 – 2:30 Candy Cane Leads and Corps
2:30 – 3:00 Chinese Leads
3:00 – 3:30 Flute Leads with Flute Corps
3:30 – 4:00 Fuchsia Flowers

Benesh
12:15 – 12:45 Ballerina Doll
12:45 – 1:15 Party Girls
1:15 – 1:45 Peppermint Patty
1:45 – 2:15 Jester Doll
2:15 – 3:00 Clara

Tuesday, September 26
Benesh
7:00 – 7:20 Dew Drop
7:30 – 7:45 Winged Commanders


Friday, September 15
Cass Street Studio
4:45 – 5:15 Polka Dot Clowns
5:15 – 5:45 Mice
5:45 – 6:15 Clowns
6:15 – 6:45 Garland
6:45 – 7:15 Soldiers
7:15 – 7:45 Chinese Corps

Saturday, September 16
Cass Street Studio
10:15 – 10:45 Advanced Warm up
10:45 – 11:30 Snowflakes
11:30 – 12:00 Spanish
12:00 – 12:30 Petals
12:30 – 1:00 Flute Leads with Flute Corps
1:00 – 1:30 Candy Canes Leads
1:30 – 2:00 Rose Petals
2:00 – 2:30 Chinese Leads
2:30 – 3:00 Pink Flowers
3:00 – 3:30 Candy Cane Corps
3:30 – 4:00 Fuchsia Flowers

Benesh
12:30 – 1:00 Ballerina Doll
1:00 – 1:30 Party Girls
1:30 – 2:00 Arabian Princess

Tuesday, September 18
Cass
7:30 – 7:45 Winged Commanders


Friday, September 8
Cass Street Studio
4:45 – 5:15 Polka Dot Clowns
5:15 – 5:45 Mice
5:45 – 6:15 Clowns
6:15 – 6:45 Soldiers
6:45 – 7:15 Chinese Corps
7:15 – 7:45 Garland

Saturday, September 9
Cass Street Studio
10:30 – 11:00 Advanced Warm up
11:00 – 11:45 Snowflakes
11:45 – 12:15 Spanish
12:15 – 12:45 Petals
12:45 – 1:15 Flute Leads
1:15 – 1:45 Candy Canes Leads and Candy Cane Corps
1:45 – 2:15 Rose Petals
2:15 – 2:45 Pink Flowers
2:45 – 3:30 Chinese Leads Party Girls
3:30 – 4:00 Party Girls

Benesh
12:30 – 1:00 Fuchsia Flowers
1:00 – 1:30 Flute Corps
1:30 – 2:00 Arabian Princess

Monday, September 11
Cass
7:00 – 7:15 Ballerina Doll

Tuesday, September 12
Benesh
7:15 – 7:35 Winged Commanders