Students may audition for each role they meet the requirements for. If a student is auditioning for multiple roles, they will need to register for all roles they are auditioning for in the appropriate time slot.
If cast in any company production, students will pay a $275 participation fee ($30 registration fee plus $245 flat fee) to cover the rehearsal hours and costume rentals.
Sugarplum Attendants 12:00pm – 1:00pm (registration beings at 11:30am)
Male and female students
Height Requirement: 4’- 4’6
Level 2+ and must have turned 7 years by the 1st of September 2024
Angels 12:00pm – 1:00pm (registration begins at 11:30am)
Male and female students
Height Requirement: 4' - 4'6"
Level 2+ and must have turned 8 years by the 1st of September 2024
Party Scene 1:00pm – 3:30pm (registration begins at 12:30pm)
Male and female students
Height Requirement: 4'2" - 5'2"
Second year Level 2+ and must have turned 8 years by 1st September 2024
Polichinelle's (Mother Ginger Children) 3:30pm – 4:30pm (registration beings at 3pm)
Male and female students
Height Requirement: 4'2" - 5'2"
Level 3+
Level 3+ and must have turned 8 years by 1st September 2024
Soldiers and Cavalry 4:30pm – 5:30pm (registration beings at 4pm)
Male and female students
Height Requirement: 4'7" - 5'6"
Level 4B- PPD
Mother Ginger Legs 5:30pm – 6:00pm (registration beings at 5pm)
Height Requirement: 4'11" - 5'4"
Level 5 – PPD
Pointe work required
Nutcracker Intensives: September 25– September 28, 2024
The Nutcracker Intensives are REQUIRED rehearsals.
Wednesday September 25
Sugar Plum Attendants: 4:30-5:30pm
Party Scene: 5:30-6:30pm
Polichinelle's: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Soldiers and Cavalry: 7:30-8.30pm
Thursday September 26
Angels: 4:30-5:30pm
Party Scene: 5:30-7:00
Soldiers and Cavalry 7pm – 8.30pm
Friday September 27
Sugar Plum attendants and Angels 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Polichinelle's 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Soldiers and Cavalry 7pm – 8:30pm
Saturday September 28
Sugar Plum Attendants: 10:00-10:30am
Angels: 10:30-11:30pm
Party Scene: 11.30-1:00pm
Soldiers: 1:00-2:30pm
Mother Ginger Legs: 2:30-3:00pm
Polichinelle: 3:00-4:30pm
Weekly Rehearsal Schedule starting Friday October 4, 2024
Weekly rehearsals held at CBA. Two absences are allowed. Students who are absent more than two times will be removed from the production.
Soldiers and Cavalry
Fridays 7:30-8:45pm
Angels and Sugar Plum Attendants
Saturdays 2:00-3:00pm
Party Scene
Saturdays 3:00-4:30pm
Polichinelle
Saturdays 4:30-6:00pm
Rehearsal with Company at CBA
Saturday, November 23, time TBD
Sunday, November 24, time TBD
Tech Week at Ellie Caulking Opera House
Tuesday November 26, Wednesday November 27 and Friday November 30, 2024
Times TBD – rehearsals will be during the day and the evening
Student Matinee performances are on 12/5 and 12/6 at 11am (the Student Matinees are opportunities for local schools to attend a performance). CBA students cast in The Nutcracker will need to be present during the day for this performance and then return in the evening for rehearsal or performance.
Performance Dates
November 30–December 29, 2024
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHOWS CONTINUE PAST CHRISTMAS UNTIL DECEMBER 29th. All children who are in the cast must be available through December 29, 2024.
If you are cast in The Nutcracker, you must adhere to the following:
- Attending all scheduled rehearsals, costume fittings & performances.
- Your absence from any rehearsal (excepting medical illness or injury) may disqualify you from further participation.
- Students must be fully enrolled in CBA's ballet program to be eligible.
- Students MUST be available during the week of Thanksgiving as dress rehearsals in the theater will begin this week. No exceptions will be made to this policy. Rehearsals will not be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 28, 2024.