NUTCRACKER REHEARSAL AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR DANCERS IN THE NUTCRACKER!

• REHEASAL IS 5:30 THURSDAY 12/12 AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
• SHOWS ARE 7:00 P.M. FRIDAY 12/13 AND 1:00 P.M. SATURDAY 12;14.
• NO COSTUMES LEAVE THE THEATER EVER
• QUESTIONS? CALL BONNIE ONLY—805-732-3229
• TICKETS ARE $15.00 AT THE SHOP OR AT THE DOOR
• ABSOLUTELY—AT THE PERFORMANCE THE USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC, SOUND OR VIDEO EQUIPMENT NOT ALLOWED. NO SAVING SEATS UNTIL YOU HAVE ENTERED WITH YOUR TICKET THROUGH THE MAIN THEATER DOOR.
• VIDEOS MAY BE ORDERED THROUGH PERFORMANCE MEMORIES

• The Holiday Parade is at 3:00 Saturday 12/14. We will not be going in the parade--we will
be loading out of the Middle School. There is plenty of time for your student to get to the
parade and participate, however, NO COSTUMES LEAVE THE THEATER. So bring
whatever you want them to wear and change out of the Nutcracker costume.

• DRESS REHEARSAL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 AT CARPINTERIA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
ELVES/MICE/GUEST SCENE/RATS/SOLDIERS --arrive at 5:30 p.m. for costuming.
ALL OTHERS-- arrive at 6:30 p.m.

****ALL HAIR AND MAKEUP ARE TO BE DONE AT HOME BEFORE COMING TO THEATER.
FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN, SMOOTH TRANSITIONS, SAFETY OF COSTUMES
PLEASE FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES BELOW.****

PERFORMANCES---

Friday, 12/13
ELVES MICE GUEST SCENE RATS SOLDIERS arrive at 6:30 p.m. for 7:00 p.m. show
ALL OTHER DANCES arrive at 7:25 p.m. ( 2ND HALF DANCERS--IF YOU ARE WATCHING THE SHOW YOUR STUDENT MAY SIT WITH YOU, BRING THEM BACKSTAGE AT INTERMISSION TO CHANGE INTO THEIR COSTUME NO COSTUMES IN THE THEATER)

Saturday, 12/14
ELVES MICE GUEST SCENE RATS SOLDIERS arrive at 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. show. ALL OTHER DANCES arrive at 1:25 p.m. (2 ND HALF DANCERS—IF YOU ARE WATCHING THE SHOW YOUR
STUDENT MAY SIT WITH YOU, BRING THEM BACKSTAGE AT INTERMISSION TO CHANGE INTO THEIR COSTUME NO COSTUMES IN THE THEATER)

HAIR:
general: no bangs—use gel, pins, hair nets, spray
Mice, adults, rats, Candy Canes, Russian—bun
Boy Guests/ GIRL GUESTS/ ANGELS—flat bun on back of head
Soldiers, Ponchinelles, Elves, Snow Princesses—bun on top of head

TIGHTS:
all dancers must wear pink tights and pink ballet shoes—boy guests need black
tights, black socks or knee highs under the pants, wear black ballets or black jazz shoes.

AT THE THEATER FOR THE SHOWS:
WHEN YOU ARRIVE THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY THROUGH THE AUDIENCE—ENTER ONLY THROUGH DRESSING ROOM DOORS--THEN GO BACK OUT AND ENTER THROUGH THE THEATRE DOOR—NO SAVING OF SEATS UNTIL THE DOORS OPEN AND YOU HAVE ENTERED THROUGH THE THEATER DOOR WITH YOUR TICKET. ENTER DRESSING ROOMS FROM SIDE DOORS (inner courtyards of school) ONLY!!

THE COMPETITION CORPS WILL PROVIDE REFRESHMENTS DURING INTERMISSION.
ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THEIR EFFORTS. THERE WILL BE NO FLOWERS AVAILABLE THIS YEAR FOR PURCHASE.