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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||