Auditions for Sacramento Ballet’s 2013 production of The Nutcracker will be
held September 4, 7 & 8, 2013. Please see schedule on the back of this letter for
exact roles and audition times.
Please note that there are three audition dates, and specific requirements of height and ability for
each role. There will be measuring stations outside the studios at the auditions to help you determine
which role your dancer may audition for, but official measurements will be taken inside. Parents are
asked to stay with their dancers until they go into the studio for their audition, but parents will not be
allowed into the Ballet building during the audition process. All attempts will be made to stay with the
times listed on the schedule, but please come prepared for possible delays due to large numbers of
children auditioning.
Please be courteous to our business neighbors and DO NOT park in their parking lots.
Ron Cunningham’s The Nutcracker will open with its first public performance on December 7th
and run through December 22nd at the Community Center Theater. There will be multiple cast of
Soldiers, Angels and Candy Canes (exact number to be determined at auditions) and five casts of Cooks,
Teeny Tiny Mice, Cherubs, and Christmas Dolls. All other roles will have three casts. The dancer's role
will determine the intensity of their rehearsal schedule. Please check the roles rehearsal schedules posted
at the ballet website (by August 1st) and at the studio when you arrive for the audition to determine your
dancer’s availability. All rehearsals are mandatory!
If you have any questions, please visit the Sacramento Ballet website at www.sacballet.org, email
[email protected] or call 552-5800, ext. 100.
Sincerely,
Marla Quinn
Marla Quinn
Children’s Cast Coordinator
916.552.5800 ext 100
[email protected]
1631 k street
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sacramento, ca 95814
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www.sacballet.org
THE SACRAMENTO BALLET NUTCRACKER 2011 AUDITIONS
THE SACRAMENTO BALLET NUTCRACKER 2013 AUDITIONS
Nutcracker Information: www.sacballet.org
Auditions for the children’s cast of The Sacramento Ballet's 2013 production of
THE NUTCRACKER will be held over three days:
Wednesday, September 4, Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8, 2013
Location: The Sacramento Ballet Studios, 1631 K Street, Sacramento (corner of 17th and K Street).
Children must be 6 years old by December 1, 2013 to participate. Children may audition for more than one role
if they meet the height and skill requirement. However, once they are cast in a part they may not audition for a
second role.
Please arrive thirty minutes before the audition time to allow for parking and registration. Children should arrive dressed in
dance or exercise shoes and clothing. Please, as a courtesy to our neighboring businesses, DO NOT PARK IN THEIR
PARKING LOTS. Please be advised that every attempt will be made to keep to the audition schedules. However, large
numbers of participants can cause delays so come prepared.
*Rehearsals for some roles may begin as early as September 9th, Dancers selected to dance in THE NUTCRACKER will
be required to attend all pertinent rehearsals. The rehearsal schedule will be posted at the audition to confirm eligibility for a
role’s rehearsal schedule prior to auditioning or on the website at www.sacballet.org, (the rehearsal schedules for each role will
be posted by September 1st).
Wednesday, September 4
4:30-7:30 PM
Waltz of the Flowers & Center Angels
Dancers must be at advanced level with a minimum of three years on pointe, 4 feet 11 inches or taller. Auditions will be held
on pointe. (Most Rehearsals will be on Tuesday and include a warm up class).
Saturday, September 7
10:00-10:45 PM
Fritz, Party and Prologue Boys
10:45-2:00 PM
Clara, Party and Prologue Girls
Boys and girls 4 feet 5 inches to 5 feet. Boys do not need formal dance training, but should be able to execute simple steps and
follow stage directions. Girls need intermediate ballet technique.
2:00-3:00 PM
Candy Canes
Girls with intermediate to advanced ballet technique, 4 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 5 inches.
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy Attendants
Girls with intermediate ballet technique, 4 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 2 inches.
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Angels
Girls with intermediate to advanced dance training, 4 feet 11 inches and over.
5:00-6:00 PM
Chinese Attendants
Girls with intermediate ballet technique, 4 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 2 inches.
6:00-7:00 PM
Soldiers and Dragon Attendants
Boys and girls 4 feet 10 inches to 5 feet 8 inches, with some dance experience and can follow stage direction.
7:00-8:00 PM
Reindeer
Girls 4 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 3 inches, with some dance experience and can follow stage direction.
Sunday, September 8
8:30-10:00 AM
Mother Ginger Children
Boys and girls 4 feet to 4 feet 5 inches tall with some dance experience.
10:00-12:30 PM
Arabian Attendants and Cherubs
Girls 4 feet to 4 feet 6 inches who can follow simple directions.
12:30-3:00 PM
Baby Mice & Bunnies, Cooks, Christmas Dolls, & Teeny Tiny Mice
Boys and girls, under 4 feet 2 inches, who can follow simple directions. (Children may be asked for proof of age).
3:00-3:30 PM
Big Mice
Men and Women over 5 feet 6 inches, with advanced dance training.
Each child chosen to perform will be assessed a participation fee (maximum of $160 /family, excluding Flowers). The fee
covers, in part, the cost of rehearsal personnel, costume fitting & cleaning, theatre make-up, and administration. No child will
be denied participation in THE NUTCRACKER due to financial reasons - Financial Aid is available.
Christmas Dolls/Cooks/Teeny Tiny Mice/Cherubs/Prologue
$55
Arabian Attendants/Baby Bunny & Baby Mouse/Soldiers/Dragon Attendants/Reindeer
$70
All Angels/Mother Ginger Children/Party Children/Candy Canes/Chinese Attendants/
Sugar Plum Fairy Attendants
$85
Waltz of the Flowers
$200 (DETP students $85)