NUTCRACKER CALENDAR
Friday, September 18 — Family Meeting at Countryside School Gymnasium, 5:30–6:30pm
Saturday, September 19 — (Rehearsal Schedule) First Nutcracker Rehearsal; Mandatory Parent Orientation: Dutch Dairy, Mice, Soldiers, Captains, Party Boys and any family new to The Nutcracker
Saturday, September 26 — BUN 101
Training for the parent responsible for styling the female cast member's hair for performances. Class held in the props area outside of the Costume Shop. Class is optional if you are a returning parent in the same role. Questions may be directed to the parent liaisons.
Dutch Dairy — 12:15pm | Mice — 2:30pm | Soldier — 3:05pm
OCTOBER
Saturday, October 3
Annual Nutfest Celebration! (Event Flyer) 5:00–7:00pm - Copper Creek Church (2202 W Curtis Road, Champaign IL)
Arts4All Parking Lot Fundraiser #1 (vs Purdue) — Volunteer Opportunity
Saturday, October 10
No rehearsal for Dutch Dairy, Mice, Soldiers
Jr Company/Apprentice Make-up Workshop — 11:30am
Saturday, October 17
Mandatory make-up, hair + costume components check
- Dutch Dairy — 11:15am
- Mice — 2:30pm
- Soldiers and Captains — 3:00pm
- Party Boys — 3:45pm (unless included in the above time slots for other roles)
Rain Date – Annual Nutfest Celebration!
Friday, October 23
Tech Schedule Distributed via Nutcracker Weekly Email
Saturday, October 24
Shoe Elastic Sewing Instruction; Props area
- Dutch Dairy — 11:30am
- Soldiers — 3:30pm
- Party Boys — 4:15pm
New Family Meeting — Mandatory for families new to The Nutcracker; Countryside School Gymnasium; 1:45–2:45pm
NOVEMBER
Friday, November 6
Arts4All Parking Lot Fundraiser #2 (vs Nebraska) — Volunteer Opportunity
Saturday, November 7
Follow up Costume Component, Make-up, Hair Check
Saturday, November 14
Mandatory Wrangler Training (includes make-up demo; CU Ballet props area)
- Dutch Dairy — 11:30am–12:00pm
- Mice — 3:00–3:30pm
- Soldiers and Party Boys — 3:35–4:05pm
Sunday, November 15
Mandatory Full Costume Inspection and Photo — Dutch Dairy + Mice + Soldiers + Captains + Party Boys
Tentative Timeline: 11:30am – 2:30pm
Monday, November 23
Initial Load In at Virginia Theatre (Volunteers needed)
November 26–28 (Thursday–Saturday)
Thanksgiving Break
NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 6
TECH WEEK AND PERFORMANCES
Monday, November 30
Virginia Theatre Orientation/Both Casts
Final Load In at Virginia Theatre (Volunteers needed)
DVD/BluRay/Downloadable Link orders are due (Order Form)
Tuesday, December 1
Spacing Rehearsal — Blue & Red Cast (Subject to change due to tech)
Wednesday, December 2
Dress Rehearsal — Blue Cast
Thursday, December 3
Dress Rehearsal — Red Cast
Friday, December 4 – Sunday, December 6
Nutcracker Performances
Monday, December 7
Load-Out from Virginia Theatre to CU Ballet (Volunteers needed)
Monday, December 7
Cast Party at Jupiter's at the Crossing
PARENT LIAISONS
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| Mice |
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| Soldiers |
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| Party Boys |
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COSTUME COMPONENTS, MAKE-UP, HAIR INSPECTION
Dutch Dairy, Mice, Soldiers and Party Boys must bring the following items to rehearsal on October 17:
- Dutch Dairy — 11:15am in the props area outside of the costume shop
- Mice — 2:30pm in the props area outside of the costume shop
- Soldiers — 3:00pm in the props area outside of the costume shop
- Party Boys — 3:45pm in the props area outside of the costume shop
- Make-up supplies in a clear plastic baggie labeled with dancer's name
- All hair supplies in a clear plastic baggie labeled with dancer's name
- All additional costume components (leotard, bike shorts, ballet slippers, etc.)
PARENT MEETING
Mandatory for families new to The Nutcracker
If this is your family's first experience with The Nutcracker, one parent is required to attend the meeting on October 24th from 1:45 to 2:45pm at Countryside School Gymnasium. Roll call will be taken promptly at 1:45pm.
TECH SCHEDULE
Coming Soon!
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
Each cast member family is required to volunteer a minimum of 12 hours. Questions about the volunteer schedule should be directed to volunteer@cuballet.com.
COSTUME COMPONENTS, MAKE-UP, HAIR INSPECTION FINAL
Dutch Dairy, Mice, Soldiers and Party Boys must bring the following items to rehearsal on November 7th:
- Dutch Dairy — 11:15am in the props area outside of the costume shop
- Mice — 2:30pm in the props area outside of the costume shop
- Soldiers — 3:00pm in the props area outside of the costume shop
- Party Boys — 3:45pm in the props area outside of the costume shop
- Make-up supplies in a clear plastic baggie labeled with dancer's name
- All hair supplies in a clear plastic baggie labeled with dancer's name
- All additional costume components (leotard, bike shorts, ballet slippers, etc.)
Please refer to the Costume Requirements included in your Family Meeting packet for role-specific make-up, hair and costume components. Parent Liaisons will be inspecting each dancer's costume components per the schedule above.
WRANGLER TRAINING
Mandatory training for anyone volunteering as a Wrangler will be held on Saturday, November 14th. This training will be role specific and will include make-up application. If you plan to wrangle more than one group (Dutch Dairy and Mice, or Mice and Soldiers, etc.), you will want to attend training for each of those specific roles as make-up/costumes are different. Training schedule coming soon!
FINAL COSTUME MANDATORY CHECK & PHOTO
Mandatory full costume check for Dutch Dairy, Mice, and Soldiers, including hair and make-up, on Sunday, November 15th.
VIRGINIA THEATRE ORIENTATION
Orientation for all families EXCEPT Dutch Dairy begins at 5:30pm on Monday, November 30th. Orientation is mandatory for all families new to The Nutcracker. You will learn where you can and can't be at Virginia Theatre, where to park, the location of the Green Room (for ice and fruit delivery), dressing rooms for cast members, travel routes and more.
Dutch Dairy: Parents and Dutch Dairy are to meet at 4pm on Monday, November 30th. Attendance is mandatory. Please refer to the Tech Schedule for details.
DVD AND/OR BLU-RAY ORDERS
You may order a DVD or BluRay of The Nutcracker performance of your choice. All order forms and payment are due by Monday, November 30th. You may place your order form and check in the envelope located on the bulletin board in the studio. Click Here for Order Form
PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES
| Cast | Dates & Times |
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| Blue Cast | Friday 12/4 and Saturday 12/5 at 7:30pm; Sunday 12/6 at 6pm |
| Red Cast | Saturday 12/5 at 2pm and Sunday 12/6 at 2pm |
CAST PARTY
Monday, December 7th; 6–8pm at Jupiter's at the Crossing (upstairs). Cast members and siblings of cast members 5 and under are free. Pricing for family members TBA. Please RSVP to admin@cuballet.com by Monday, November 30.