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NUTCRACKER 2025 Mon Dec 15 – Sun Dec 21
The following rehearsals will be held at the PIONEER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
ENTER THROUGH STAGE DOOR. DO NOT GO THROUGH LOBBY OR AUDITORIUM.
Parking area at Center and State is reserved for
Pioneer Center EMPLOYEES ONLY
Only designated chaperones are allowed backstage.
Thank you.
Updated December 8
Mon Dec 15 No Costumes, No make-up. Regular dance wear.
3:00pm Wardrobe load in
4:30pm Act 1 Call (Stella, Logan, Clare, Chloe for all show calls
for the week)
5:30pm Act 1 rehearsal
6:00 Act 2 Call
6:45 Act 2 rehearsal
7:30 Pick up for Act 1 (approx.)
8:00 Pick up for Act 2 (approx.)
Tue Dec 16 Full Technical & Dress Rehearsal (costumes, hair, make-up)
4:00 Corps costume fittings
4:30 Act 1 Call
5:30 Act 1 Rehearsal
6: 00 Act 2 Call
7:00 Act 2 Rehearsal and Finale
8:15 Pick up for cast approx.
Wed Dec 17 Full Technical & Dress Rehearsal (costumes, hair, make-up)
With Reno Phil
5:00 Call for corps de Ballet
6:00 Act 1 Call
6:45 Call for Act 2
7:00 Full Rehearsal with Philharmonic
8:30 Pick up for Angels
9:15 Pick-up for all cast
Thurs Dec 18 FULL Technical & Dress Rehearsal (costumes, hair, make-up)
Same as Wednesday, Dec 17
PERFORMANCE DAYS
Friday, Dec 19 5:30 Call for Corps de Ballet
6:00- 6:45pm Warm-up on stage for Corps de Ballet, ALL understudies invited
6:15 Act 1 Call
6:30 Act 2 Call
7:00 Circle
8:00pm Show Begins
10:00 Pick-up for cast
Sat Dec 20 10:30am Call for Corps de Ballet
11.00 – 11:45 Warm- up on stage, Corps de Ballet, ALL understudies invited
11:15 Act I Call
11:30 Act 2 Call
noon Circle
1:00pm SHOW Begins
3:00 ALL cast members MUST leave the Pioneer Theater at the end of the 1:00pm show
5:00 Call for Corps de Ballet
5:15 – 5:45 Warm-up on Stage, Corps de Ballet
5:15 Act 1 Call
5:30 Act 2 Call
6:00 Circle
7:00pm SHOW Begins
9:00 Pick-up for cast
Sun Dec 21 show calls same as Saturday times
A.V.A. Ballet Theatre Nutcracker 2025 Rehearsals and CASTING subject to change
Please check website 24 hours before your scheduled rehearsal
Thursday, December 11(updated Dec 8)
7:00 - 7:30pm Waltz
Saturday, December 13 (updated Dec 8)
Run of the show
Act 1
1:15 -2:00 All in Party Scene
(Stay for finale Line)
2:00- 2:20 All in fight Scene, Mice, Mice King,
Blue Soldiers, White Soldiers
(Stay for finale Line)
2:20 Snow Corps, understudies (Stella, Chloe, Logan)
2:45 – 3:15pm ALL in finale line
Act 2
3:15 -3:30 Princesses, Court attendants
Angels (pick up 3:30)
3:30 - 4:00pm Spanish, Chinese Lotus, Dragon,
Ukrainians, Mirlitons, Mother Ginger, Ginger Girls,
Waltz
Sunday, December 14
No rehearsals
Rehearsals at the Pioneer Center
Monday, December 15 -18 rehearsals at Pioneer