2011 20th Anniversary Nutcracker Rehearsal Schedule
 

 

Production Week Rehearsal Schedule
 
     
     
Friday, December 9th Rehearsals are at the Klein Memorial Auditorium - 910 Fairfield Ave. Bridgeport, CT
  5:00 - 6:00 Company Warm-Up
  6:00 - 7:00 Transformation/Battle Scene & Act II children with Company
  7:00 - 7:30 Party Scene
  7:30 - 8:00 Snow Scene/Prologue/Finale (No Children)
     
Saturday, December 10th Klein Memorial Auditorium - 910 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
  8:30 - 9:15 am Company Warm-up
  9:00 - 12:30 pm Full Klein Cast Tech/Dress Rehearsal
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch Break
  1:00 - 2:00 Make-up/dress
  2:00 pm Curtain Up!  Smile and have Fun! - First Public Performance as the "Resident Ballet Company" of the Klein!
     
Sunday, December 11th 11:00 AM Load in at Parsons Government Center - Volunteers Needed!
     
  TBA NEBC Dancers rehearsals at NEB Studio
     
Monday, December 12th All Rehearsals are at the Parsons Government Center Starting Today - 70 West River Street, Milford
    NOT at the NEBS Dance Studio.  There are NO classes at NEBS during Tech Week
Cast members arrive with hair and make-up done for all dress rehearsals
    No food or drinks of any kind are allowed in Parsons Government Center
    Full Cast Blocking Rehearsal...Children do not have to stay for finale
  4:00 - 5:00 Company Warm-Up
  5:00 - 6:30 Act I Blocking
    Transformation/Battle Scene
    Party Scene
  6:30 - 8:00 Act II Blocking
    Angels
Prologue
    Spanish, Chinese, British, Arabian, Russian, Reed Flute, Polichinelles, Waltz of the Flowers, Grand Pas, Finale
  8:00 - 8:30 Snow Scene
  8:30 - 9:30 NEBC Dancers - TBA
     
Tuesday, December 13th Full Cast Tech/Dress Rehearsal (Saturday noon & 4 pm cast)
    (Triple casting is Tues., Wed., Thurs. AM as your dress rehearsal)
    All performers enter through side doors to backstage area.  Look for assigned Dressing rooms.  Dancers must have
    proper shoes, tights, hair, and make-up.  Have plenty of bobby pins, all headpieces must be secure.  Please be
    careful with costumes.  All costumes must be returned to the hanger with you name on it exactly the way it was
given to you!  Keep all headpieces and accessories together.  You are responsible for missing pieces.  Please report
    anything missing or in need of repair immediately to the wardrobe personnel.
     
  4:30 - 5:30 Company Warm up (arrive with show hair done, No make-up)
  5:30 All non-company Act I cast members arrive at Parsons
  6:30 All non-company Act II cast members arrive at Parsons
  6:30 - 10:00 Full Cast Dress Rehearsal - Show will run in its proper order!
(Mice, Angels may leave when done.  Reed Flute & Chinese Children no not need to stay for finale)
     
Wed., December 14th Full Cast Tech/Dress Rehearsal (Thurs. 10am/Sunday 1pm cast)
    This is a tech/dress rehearsal.  Dressing rooms will be marked.  Please be
    careful with costumes.  All costumes must be returned to the hanger with you name on it exactly the way it was
given to you!  Keep all headpieces and accessories together.  You are responsible for missing pieces.  Please report
    anything missing or in need of repair immediately to the wardrobe personnel.
     
  4:30 - 5:30 Company Warm up (arrive with hair and partial make-up done!  Motives make-up & Lashes)
  5:30 All non-company Act I cast members arrive at Parsons
  6:30 All non-company Act II cast members arrive at Parsons
  6:30 - 10:00 Full Cast Dress Rehearsal - Show will run in its proper order
    (Mice, Angles may leave when done.  Reed Flute & Chinese Children do not need to stay for finale)
     
Thursday, December 15th Full Cast School Show - 10:00 AM
    Please stay calm and quiet in dressing rooms & hallways.  There must be absolute silence backstage.
    Please obey NEBCO Backstage volunteers at all times!  They are there to help you and to keep the
    show running smooth.  Poor behavior will not be tolerated!  The building is open for business!  QUIET!!!
     
  8:00 - 9:00 AM Company Warm-up
  9:00 All non-company Cast Members Arrive
  10:00 Sharp!  Curtain Up!  Do not be late!  (There is no Overture!!)
     
    Adaptive Cast & Company dancers only (no children's roles)
    All company and adaptive dancers.  Only volunteers are allowed backstage
  5:00 - 5:30 PM Company Warm-up
  5:30 Adaptive dancers arrive & warm-up
  6:30 - 8:00 Adaptive Nutcracker Suite Tech/Dress Rehearsal
  8:00 - 9:30 TBA Company Dancers
     
Friday, December 16th Adaptive Nutcracker Suite Performance - 7:00 PM
    Please stay calm and quiet in dressing rooms & hallways.  There must be absolute silence backstage.
    Please obey NEBCO Backstage volunteers at all times!  They are there to help you and to keep the
    show running smooth. 
     
  5:00 - 6:00 pm NEBC Company Warm-up
  6:00 Full Cast Arrives (warm-up and get ready!)
7:00 Adaptive Nutcracker Suite Show - Curtain Up!
     
Saturday, December 17th 10:00 - 11:00 am Company Warm-up
  11:00 Act I cast arrives
  11:30 Act II cast arrives
  Noon Show Curtain Up!
     
  4:00 pm Show Curtain Up!
     
Sunday, December 18th 11:00 - 12:00 Company Warm-up
  12:00 pm Act I cast arrives
  12:30 Act II cast arrives
  1:00 pm Show Curtain up!
     
     
Cast Rehearsal Schedule
Please note:  If you are in Party Scene, Spanish, Russian, Snow Scene, or Waltz of the Flowers you must check the Company Schedule!!
SEE SCHEDULE ABOVE