ACB's The Nutcracker
Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 2 PM
Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 2 PM
Kofman Theater - 2200 Central Avenue, Alameda, California
Purchase your tickets online! (Tickets will be available starting October 15, 2011)
Below is the rehearsal schedule, which is subject so keep checking this page. Please be aware that rehearsals are mandatory. Each performer will be allowed one excused absence. The only exceptions are family emergencies or illness of the child which prevents them from rehearsing.
The the ACB performance contract may be downloaded here. If you have not already done so, please complete and return it to ACB.
Nutcracker Rehearsal Schedule
For a printable version of the LATEST DRESS REHEARSAL schedule, click here.
| Studio Dress Rehearsals - 1402 Park Street | |||
| Sat., Dec. 10 | Call Time | Rehearsal Time | Finish |
| Family and Party Scene | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM - 12 noon | 12:30 PM |
| Mice Scene (Little & Big Mice, Mouse K&Q, Nut Prince, Clara, Dross) | 11:30 AM | 12 noon - 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM |
| Battle Scene (All Soldiers, Big Mice, Mouse K&Q, Nut Prince, Clara, Dross) | 1:30 PM | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| Snow Scene (Snowflakes, Ice Crystals, Snow K&Q, Nut Prince, Clara, Dross) | 3:30 PM | 4:00 - 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Sun. Dec. 11 | Call Time | Rehearsal Time | Finish |
| Cherubs, Angels, Nut Prince, Clara, Dross, Mouse K&Q, Sugar Plum & Cavalier |
11:30 AM | 12 noon - 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
| Spanish | 12:30 PM | 1:00 - 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Arabian | 1:00 PM | 1:30 - 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM |
| Chinese/Lucky/Firecrackers | 1:30 PM | 2:00 - 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Bon Bons/Petit Fours/Clara | 2:00 PM | 2:30 - 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM |
| Gingersnaps | 2:30 PM | 3:00 - 3:30 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Russians & Nut Prince | 3:00 PM | 3:30 - 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Finale & Bows (All Act 2 characters EXCLUDING Cherubs, Angels, Firecrackers, Gingersnaps & Petit Fours) |
4:00 PM | 4:00 - 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Flowers, Dew Drop & Cavalier, Bees, Ladybugs & Butterflies |
5:30 PM | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Sugar Plum & Cavalier | 7:00 PM | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Mandatory Theater Dress Rehearsals Kofman Theater, 2200 Central Ave., Alameda |
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| Wed. Dec. 14 | Spacing/Blocking Rehearsal
Snow Scene/Waltz of the Flowers/ Sugar Plum |
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| 5:100 PM | Call Time at Stage Door | ||
| 5:15 - 5:45 PM | Warm Up at Theater | ||
| 5:45 - 7:15 PM | Snow Scene (Snow Q/K, Snow Flakes, Ice Crystals) | ||
| 7:15 - 8:45 PM | Waltz of the Flowers | ||
| 8:45 - 9:30 PM | Sugar Plum | ||
| Thu. Dec. 15 | Act 1 Technical Rehearsal
Full Costume & Makeup Photos Being Taken (all evening times) |
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| Characters | Call Time | Rehearse | Photos | Run Act 1 | Notes on Stage | Finish |
| Battle Scene (Big Mice, Soldiers*) |
3:30 | 4:00-5:00 | 6:30-7:30 | 7:30-8:15 | 9:00 | 10:00 |
| Snow Scene (Snow Q&K, Snow Flakes) |
4:00 | N/A | 5:15-6:15 | 7:30-8:15 | 9:30 | 10:00 |
| Ice Crystals | 4:00 | N/A | 5:15-6:15 | 7:30-8:15 | 8:30 | 9:00 |
| Little Mice | 4:00 | 5:00-6:00 | 6:30-7:30 | 7:30-8:15 | 8:15 | 9:30 |
| Family/Party Scene | 5:00 | 6:00-7:00 | 7:45-8:45 after run thru |
7:30-8:15 | 8:45 | 9:30 |
| *Soldiers will not be photographed due to time constraints. | ||||||
| Fri. Dec. 16 | Act 2 Technical Rehearsal
Full Costume & Makeup Photos Being Taken (all evening times) |
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| Characters | Call Time | Rehearse | Photos | Run Act 1 | Notes on Stage | Finish |
| Flowers | 3:30 | 5:30-6:00 | 4:30-5:00 | 8:30-9:30 | 9:30 | 10:00 |
| Bees, Ladybugs, Butterflies | 3:45 | 5:30-6:00 | 5:00-5:30 | N/A | N/A | 10:00 |
| Cherubs | 4:00 | 5:00-5:30 | 5:30-6:00 | N/A | N/A | 7:30 |
| Angels, Sugar Plum & Cavalier | 4:00 | 5:00-5:30 | 6:00-7:30 when not needed onstage |
8:30-9:30 | 9:30 | 10:00 |
| Dross, Angels, Clara, Nut Prince Mouse K & Q, 2 Captains |
4:00 | 6:00-6:30 | when not needed onstage |
8:30-9:30 | 9:30 | 10:00 |
| Chinese | 4:30 | 6:30-7:30 | 6:00-7:30 when not needed onstage |
8:30-9:30 | 9:30 | 10:00 |
| Firecrackers | 4:30 | 6:30-7:30 | 7:30-? | 8:30-9:30 | N/A | 9:30 |
| Bon Bons | 5:00 | 6:30-7:30 | 6:00-7:30 when not needed onstage |
8:30-9:30 | 9:30 | 10:00 |
| Petit Fours | 5:00 | 6:30-7:30 | 7:30-? | 8:30-9:30 | N/A | 9:30 |
| Gingersnaps | 5:30 | 6:30-7:30 | 7:30-? | 8:30-9:30 | N/A | 9:30 |
| Everyone Else | 6:00 | 6:30-7:30 | 6:00-7:30 when non needed onstage |
8:30-9:30 | 9:30 | 10:00 |
| Finale & Bows (All Act 2 characters (excluding Cherubs Bees, Ladybugs, Butterflies Firecrackers Gingersnaps & Petit Fours)** |
6:00 | 6:30-7:30 | 6:00-7:30 when non needed onstage |
8:30-9:30 | 9:30 | 10:00 |
| **Cherubs, Bees, Ladybugs & Butterflies are signed out to go home at 7:30PM | ||||||
| Notes on Stage | ||||||
| 9:00PM | Firecrackers, Petit Fours & Gingersnaps will be released as soon as dance is done in the run - definitely by 9:30pm | |||||
| 9:30PM | Everyone Else | |||||
Performance Call Times at the Stage Door
| Sat., Dec.17 and Sun., Dec. 18 - 2:00 PM Performances | |
| 9:30 AM | Ballet 4/5 |
| 10:00 - 11:00 AM | Warm up class onstage Ballet 4/5 |
| 11:00 AM - 12 noon | Notes on stage Ballet 4/5 |
| 12 noon | Family Scene & Party Guests |
| 12:15 PM | Little Mice/Big Mice |
| 12:30 PM | Soldiers/Ice Crystals |
| 12:45 PM | Russians/Gingersnaps |
| 1:00 PM | Chinese, Firecrackers & Petit Fours |
| 1:30 PM | Cherubs & Bees, Ladybugs & Butterflies |
| All performers will stay backstage until the show is over - except Party Boys who should be picked up at intermission. | |
For a printable version of the DRESS REHEARSAL schedule, click here.
Performance DVD's and Photos
DVD's of the 2010 Nutcracker performances as well as past performances are now available from Rapt Productions. To purchase them, please go to www.dancedvdstore.com and use password "ballet4u".
Information on ACB's The Nutcracker is also available at www.alamedanutcracker.com.
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"Thanks for being that spark! We've enjoyed participating in the Nutcracker every year! It's a great production and fulfills much more than you can ever imagine. You provide a great opportunity for our children to learn the art of ballet and to take with them the lessons to apply to every day life."
Doug Wong,
on the Nutcracker performance