2012 “NUTCRACKER” Final Rehearsal SCHEDULE & PERFORMANCE WEEK SCHEDULE

Central California Ballet

2012 “NUTCRACKER” Final Rehearsal SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE WEEK SCHEDULE

–AT THE SAROYAN THEATRE–

Tuesday, Dec. 11…….TECHNICAL REHEARSAL I

(PERFORMERS, ONLY, PLEASE: Exception! Parents are not allowed at Tech and Dress Rehearsals: However, for Tech Rehearsals ONE* Party Child and BonBon parent may attend from each family: Please sit in Orchestra, about halfway back, on the aisle.

AT TECH REHEARSAL #1, Party Children will be excused at about 7:30. BonBons will rehearse at 8:00, and be excused after their rehearsal) (*) No Exceptions, please

6:00 to 8:00 pm: Act I
6:00 to 7:15…….Party Scene
7:15 to 8:00…….BATTLE
8:00 to 10:00 pm: Act I SNOWFLAKES and Act II

ALL PERFORMERS: Come into theatre THROUGH DOUBLE DOORS
BACKSTAGE and sit in front rows of audience for BOTH Technical Rehearsals! Do not go Backstage!

Wednesday, Dec. 12…….. TECHNICAL REHEARSAL II

(PERFORMERS, ONLY, PLEASE–See Exception, above)
6:00 to 8:00 pm: Act I
8:00 to 10:00 pm: Act II

ALL PERFORMERS MUST STAY until this Tech Rehearsal is over. We will be practicing bows at the end of the rehearsal.

Thursday, Dec. 13…….. DRESS REHEARSAL

4:30 pm. CCB sign in
5:00 pm. COMPANY CLASS ON STAGE for CCB OLDER DANCERS ONLY
6:00 pm. NON-CCB DANCERS, EXTRAS AND CHARACTER PEOPLE SIGN IN!! THEN GO DIRECTLY TO YOUR ASSIGNED DRESSING ROOM. [DO NOT BE LATE, PLEASE!!]
7:00 to 10:30 p.m. DRESS REHEARSAL

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Friday, Dec. 14: SCHOOL PERFORMANCE at 10:00am

8:00 a.m.: CCB COMPANY sign in…
9:00 a.m.: EXTRAS & CHARACTER PEOPLE sign in.
(NON-CCB DANCERS, Extras, Characters, ALWAYS 1 hr. before show)
8:30 to 9:30: CCB COMPANY CLASS
10:00 to 12:00: SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

Saturday, Dec. 15, MATINEE: PERFORMANCE AT 2:00pm

11:30am : CCB COMPANY SIGN IN
Noon : COMPANY CLASS
1:00pm : Dancers, Extras and Character People sign in

Saturday EVENING, Dec. 15 PERFORMANCE AT 7:30pm

5:00pm : Company sign in
5:30 : Company Class
6:30 : Dancers, Extras and Character People, sign in

Sunday, Dec. 16, MATINEE: PERFORMANCE AT 2:00pm

11:30am : CCB COMPANY SIGN IN
Noon : COMPANY CLASS
1:00pm : Dancers, Extras and Character People sign in

 

Final Notes:

NOTE, FOR ALL PERFORMERS: It is important to sign in, PROMPTLY , an HOUR before every show, because there is a Company Meeting on stage FOR ALL CAST MEMBERS at that time (before costumes and makeup)

PLEASE NOTE: Check this schedule constantly for updates!

PARENT-HELPER INSTRUCTIONS

(REMINDER TO ALL PARENTS WHO ARE HELPING BACKSTAGE DURING THE PRODUCTION:)

1. Please arrive at least ONE HOUR before the performance.

2. Please make sure to circle your name on the posted signup sheet as soon as you arrive at the theater so we know you are available for duty.

3. DRESSING ROOM parents, (NO FOOD IN THE DRESSING ROOMS… Please stay UPSTAIRS throughout the show and until the last performer in your care has hung up his or her costume and checked out.

*(PLEASE ENFORCE THE NO FOOD RULE! Absolutely no eating in costume! (Water Bottles are good.)

SHOE RULE: Please make sure dancers have slippers or sandals over ballet shoes when entering and exiting the Theatre.

4. Performers exiting stage must return to backstage dressing rooms. They may NOT watch the show from the wings.

PLEASE enforce QUIET backstage. NO TALKING when they are waiting backstage to perform.

…and many thanks for your help. As will become apparent during the show, we couldn’t do it without you….

Diane

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