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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.
Mon Dec 15 No Costumes, No make-up. Regular dance wear.
3:00pm Wardrobe load in
4:30pm Act 1 Call (and understudies leave after Act 1)
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 (and understudies)
5:30 Act 1 Rehearsal (understudies leave after Act 1)
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, and understudies (understudies leave after Act 1)
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
Understudies may leave after Act 1
Friday, Dec 19 5:30 Call for Corps de Ballet, understudies
6:00- 6:45pm Warm-up on stage for Corps de Ballet, understudies
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, understudies
11.00 – 11:45 Warm- up on stage, Corps de Ballet, understudies,
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, understudies
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
Tentative rehearsal times and schedule
Thursday, November 27
Happy Thanksgiving
Sunday, November 30 (updated Nov 25)
Run of Act 1
10:00am – 10:45 ALL in Party scene (no toy soldiers)
10:45 - 11.00am Mice
11:00 - 11:30 Mice, Mouse King, Blue Soldiers, White Soldiers, understudies.
11:30 - noon Snow and understudies
Run of Act 2
noon- 12.20pm Angels, Court attendants, princesses
12.20 - 12:45 Mother Ginger and Ginger Girls
12:45 - 1:00pm Spanish, Chinese Lotus and Dragon, Pearl,
Ukrainians, Mirlitons
Waltz
Thursday, December 4
7:00 - 8:00pm Waltz
Saturday, December 6 (updated Nov 25)
1.00-1.45 Snow and understudies
1:45 – 2:00 Mirlitons/Spanish
2:00 – 2:45 ALL in Party scene
Sunday December 7 (updated Nov 25)
10:15 - 10:30pm White soldier Costume fittings
10:30 – 11:15 Fight Scene, Mice, Mouse King, Blue soldiers, White soldiers, understudies
11:15 - 11:45 Mice costume fittings
11:15 – 11:30 Princesses, Angels, Court attendants
11:30 – 11:45 Ukrainians
11:30--noon Lotus and dragon/Pearl
noon -12:15 pm Lotus and Dragon, Pearl costume fittings
noon – 12:30pm Mother ginger, ginger girls
12:30 - 1:15 Waltz
Thursday, December 11
7:00 - 8:00pm tba
Saturday, December 13 (updated Nov 25)
Act 1
1:15 -2:00 All in Party Scene
(Stay for finale Line)
2:00- 2:30 All in fight Scene, Mice, Mice King,
Blue Soldiers, White Soldiers, understudies
(Stay for finale Line)
2:30 Snow Corps, understudies
2:45 – 3:30pm ALL in finale line
Act 2
3:30 -3:15 Princesses, Court attendants
Angels (pick up 3:15)
3:15 - 3:45 Spanish, Chinese Lotus, Dragon,
Mirlitons, Mother Ginger, Ginger Girls,
Waltz
Sunday, December 14
No rehearsals
Rehearsals at the Pioneer Center
Monday, December 15 -18 rehearsals at Pioneer