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Rehearsal Scheduling for 2007 Nutcracker

Check for updates frequently

 

Update:

(POSTED 11/21  1 pm)

WEDNESDAY 11/21 - FULL DRESS REHEARSAL
ENTIRE CAST 
4:00 - 8:00
(Doors will open at 3)

THURSDAY 11/22 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
(no rehearsal...EAT AND REST)

FRIDAY 11/23    7 pm    PERFORMANCE!
5:15  advanced dancers on stage warm-up with Beth Lytle
6:00  call for entire cast

SATURDAY 11/24    2 pm    PERFORMANCE!
12:15  advanced dancers on stage warm-up with Beth Lytle
1:00  call for entire cast

SUNDAY 11/25    2 pm    PERFORMANCE!
12:15  advanced dancers on stage warm-up with Beth Lytle
1:00  call for entire cast

CAST CALL TIME is the time that ALL cast members 
must be signed in by.
WARM-UP is required for all advanced dancers.

Put on your best smile!
Enjoy Clara's dream!
Bring your part alive!

Update:

(POSTED 11/20 2:30 pm)

TUESDAY 11/20 - ENTIRE CAST! 
5:20 - 9:00
with costume and make-up ready by 5:20!
We will run both Acts from beginning to end 
with bows.
Full Dress Rehearsal for all cast members.
Plan on being at the Civic Center the entire time.

WEDNESDAY 11/21 - FULL DRESS REHEARSAL
ENTIRE CAST 
4:00 - 8:00
(Doors will open at 3)

THURSDAY 11/22 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
(no rehearsal)

FRIDAY 11/23 
7 pm    PERFORMANCE! (Call times TBA)
 
SATURDAY 11/24 
2 pm    PERFORMANCE! (Call times TBA)

SUNDAY 11/25 
2 pm    PERFORMANCE! (Call times TBA)

Update:

(POSTED 11/15  6 pm)
(Subject to change with 24 hr. notice)

NOTE:  ALL FOLLOWING REHEARSALS ARE IN THE THEATER

SNOW will run first during ACT I
rehearsals on SUNDAY,
so they may be released early.
Dancers are welcome to bring homework or
something to work on and non-messy snacks 
for the downtime they are not rehearsing.

FRIDAY 11/16  

5:30    ACT I  Call
6:00 - 7:30    ACT I run
7:15    ACT II Call
7:45 - 9:00    ACT II run

SATURDAY 11/17     

6:00              ALL ACT I call
6:30 - 7:30   ACT I run
7:15              ALL ACT II call
7:45 - 8:45    ACT II run

SUNDAY 11/18 - TECH REHEARSALS
(NO costumes or make-up)
(No early calls)
PLEASE BE READY @ START TIMES
10:00 - 3:00     ALL ACT II
3:00 - 4:00       (Break)
4:00 - 9:00       ALL ACT I (SNOW will run first)

MONDAY 11/19 - CLEAN-UP TECH REHEARSAL 
COSTUMES ONLY
(No Make-Up) 
Full RUN-THROUGH for EVERYONE
5:00 - 9:00
(Doors will open at 4)

TUESDAY 11/20 - FULL DRESS REHEARSAL
ENTIRE CAST II
5:00 - 9:00
(Doors will open at 4)

WEDNESDAY 11/21 - FULL DRESS REHEARSAL
ENTIRE CAST I
4:00 - 8:00
(Doors will open at 3)

Please, no videotaping or flash photography 
in the theater during rehearsals.


Update:

(POSTED 11/14  8:40 PM)

FINAL WEEK OF NOV 17-20
NOTE:  ALL REHEARSALS ARE IN THE THEATER
(Subject to change with 24 hr. notice)

SATURDAY 11/17     

6:00              ALL ACT I call
6:30 - 7:30   ACT I run
7:15              ALL ACT II call
7:45 - 8:45    ACT II run

SUNDAY 11/18   
TECH REHEARSALS
(NO costumes or make-up)
(No early calls)
PLEASE BE READY @ START TIMES
10:00 - 3:00     ALL ACT II
3:00 - 4:00       (Break)
4:00 - 9:00       ALL ACT I

MONDAY 11/19                                                          
CLEAN-UP TECH REHEARSAL - COSTUMES ONLY
(No Make-Up) 
Full RUN-THROUGH for EVERYONE
5:00 - 9:00
(Doors will open at 4)

TUESDAY 11/20
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL
ENTIRE CAST II
5:00 - 9:00
(Doors will open at 4)

WEDNESDAY 11/21
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL
ENTIRE CAST I
4:00 - 8:00
(Doors will open at 3)

Please, no videotaping or flash photography 
in the theater during rehearsals.


Update:

(POSTED 11/11  12:45 pm)

WEEK OF NOV 12-16
(subject to change with 24 hr. notice)

MONDAY 11/12

DAY OFF!  No rehearsals

TUESDAY 11/13

4:00 - 5:30   ALL ACT II 
(Angels done at 4:30;  Gingers done at 5:00)
5:45 - 7:15    ALL ACT I
Snow/Snow Queen call @ 6:15
(Some dancers may be done early)  

WEDNESDAY  11/14 - COSTUME DAY
                                      
5:00 - 7:00  ALL ACT II
(Angels done @ 5:30;  Gingers done @ 6:00)
7:00 - 8:30  ALL ACT I    
(Party & Battle done @ 8:00)
(Some dancers may be done early)  

THURSDAY 11/15 - MAKE-UP DAY

4:00 - 5:00    ALL ACT II Make-up with Misha & Amanda
5:00 - 6:00    ACT II run
6:00 - 7:00    ALL ACT I  Make-up with Misha & Amanda
7:00 - 8:00    ACT I run

FRIDAY 11/16 - Rehearse in Theater

5:30    ACT I  Call
6:00 - 7:30    ACT I run
7:15    ACT II Call
7:45 - 9:00    ACT II run

Update:

(POSTED 11/5  10:45 pm)

TUESDAY 11/6

4:00 - 6:30  ALL ACT II run through
6:30 - 7:00  (break)
7:00 - 9:00  ALL ACT I run through

WEDNESDAY  11/7

6:00 - 9:00  ALL ACT II 
(some dancers may be done early!)

THURSDAY  11/8

4:00 - 5:00  Drosselmeyer, Clara & Fritz
5:00 - 6:45  ALL ACT II
7:00 - 9:00  ALL ACT I
(Some dancers may be done early)

FRIDAY  11/9

4:00 - 6:00  ALL ACT II run through
6:00 - 8:00  ALL ACT I run through

SATURDAY  11/10

1:00 - 3:30  ALL ACT II
3:30 - 4:00  (Misha break)
4:00 - 5:00  ALL ACT I
5:00 - 6:00  Snow & Snow Queen

SUNDAY  11/11

1:00 - 3:00  ACT I (run through with costumes)
3:00 - 6:00  ACT II (run through with costumes)

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR DANCER 
CAN CONTACT YOU IN CASE THEY ARE 
RELEASED EARLY FROM REHEARSAL!

Update:

(POSTED 11/4  10:50 am)

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 5-11
(Subject to change with 24 hr. notice)

MONDAY 11/5

NO PRACTICE - DAY OFF

TUESDAY 11/6

4:00 - 6:30  ALL ACT II run through
6:30 - 7:00  (break)
7:00 - 9:00  ALL ACT I run through

WEDNESDAY  11/7

6:00 - 9:00  ALL ACT II 
(some dancers may be done early!)

THURSDAY  11/8

4:00 - 5:00  Drosselmeyer, Clara & Fritz
5:00 - 7:00  ALL ACT I
7:00 - 9:00  ALL ACT II
(Some dancers may be done early)

FRIDAY  11/9

4:00 - 6:00  ALL ACT II run through
6:00 - 8:00  ALL ACT I run through

SATURDAY  11/10

1:00 - 3:30  ALL ACT II
3:30 - 4:00  (Misha break)
4:00 - 5:00  ALL ACT I
5:00 - 6:00  Snow & Snow Queen

SUNDAY  11/11

1:00 - 3:00  ACT I (run through with costumes)
3:00 - 6:00  ACT II (run through with costumes)

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR DANCER 
CAN CONTACT YOU IN CASE THEY ARE 
RELEASED EARLY FROM REHEARSAL!

 

Update:

(POSTED 10/23  10 PM)

WEDNESDAY  10/24

4:00 - 5:00  Angels
5:00 - 6:00  Gingersnaps
6:00 - 7:00  Arabian
7:00 - 8:30  Clara

THURSDAY  10/25

4:30 - 5:30  Dolls
5:30 - 7:00  ALL PARTY
     (NOTE:  ALL PARTY includes 
     Party Boys, Party Girls,
     Party Adults, Maids, Toys/Dolls, 
     Drosselmeyer, Clara & Fritz) 

FRIDAY  10/26

6:00 - 8:00  Snow & Snow Queen

SATURDAY  10/27

1:00 - 3:00  Clara, Rat King, Nutcracker & ALL BATTLE
    (NOTE:  ALL BATTLE includes
    Mice, Soldiers, Rat King,
    Drosselmeyer, Nutcracker & Clara)
3:00 - 5:00  Flowers & Dew Drop

SATURDAY  10/27 at Arts Resource Center (ARC)

10:00 am   COSTUME FITTINGS for
             Party Boys, Party Adults & Maids 
          
SUNDAY  10/28

1:00 - 2:30  ALL PARTY (NO ANGELS)
2:30 - 3:30  Spanish
3:30 - 4:30  French
4:30 - 5:30  Chinese
5:30 - 6:30  Russian
6:30 - 7:45  Snow & Snow Queen
7:45 - 9:00  Flowers & Dew Drop

WEEK OF OCT 29 - NOV 4
(subject to change with 24 hr. notice)

MONDAY  10/29

4:30 - 6:00  Opening & Finale of ALL ACT II
             (NO ANGELS)
6:00 - 7:00  Dolls
7:00 - 8:00  Clara

TUESDAY  10/30

4:00 - 5:00  Angels
5:00 - 6:00  Gingersnaps
6:00 - 7:00  Arabian

WEDNESDAY  10/31

NO REHEARSALS ...  HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

THURSDAY  11/1

4:00 - 5:30  Opening & Finale of ALL ACT II
5:30 - 6:30  Flowers & Dew Drop
6:30 - 7:15  Spanish
7:15 - 7:45  French
7:45 - 8:15  Chinese
8:15 - 9:00  Arabian

FRIDAY  11/2

4:00 - 5:00  Snow & Snow Queen, Drosselmeyer, Clara
5:00 - 6:30  ALL BATTLE, Clara, Rat King, Nutcracker
6:30 - 7:00  Russian
7:00 - 7:30  Toy Soldier
7:30 - 8:00  Toy Doll
8:00 - 9:30  Drosselmeyer

SATURDAY  11/3

1:00 - 2:30  ALL PARTY
2:30 - 3:30  ALL BATTLE
3:30 - 4:30  (Misha break)
4:30 - 5:30  Snow & Snow Queen
5:30 - 7:00  Opening & Finale of ALL ACT II
7:00 - 8:00  Flowers & Dew Drop

SUNDAY  11/4

1:00 - 1:30  Angels
1:30 - 2:00  Gingersnaps
2:00 - 2:30  Toy Doll
2:30 - 3:00  Toy Soldier
3:00 - 4:30  Clara, Drosselmeyer

ATTENTION...
ACT I INCLUDES:
Party Boys, Party Girls, Party Adults,
Maids, Toys/Dolls, Drosselmeyer, Clara, 
Fritz, Mice, Soldiers, Nutcracker, Rat King,
Snow & Snow Queen

ACT II INCLUDES:
Angels, Spanish, Arabian, Chinese,
Russian, French, Mother Ginger,
Gingersnaps, Flowers & Dew Drop,
Nutcracker, Clara








Update:

(POSTED 10/21 9 pm)

MONDAY 10/22

4:00 - 5:30  Clara
5:30 - 6:30  Gingergnaps
6:30 - 7:30  All Battle
7:30 - 9:00  Opening & Finale Act II
   (Everyone in Act II, NO ANGELS)

TUESDAY  10/23

4:30 - 5:30  Spanish
5:30 - 6:30  French
6:30 - 7:30  Chinese
7:30 - 8:30  Russian

WEDNESDAY  10/24

4:00 - 5:00  Angels
5:00 - 6:00  Gingersnaps
6:00 - 7:00  Arabian
7:00 - 8:30  Clara

THURSDAY  10/25

4:30 - 5:30  Dolls
5:30 - 7:00  All Party

FRIDAY  10/26

6:00 - 8:00  Snow & Snow Queen

SATURDAY  10/27

1:00 - 3:00  Clara, Rat King, Nutcracker & All Battle
3:00 - 5:00  Flowers & Dew Drop

SATURDAY  10/27 at Arts Resource Center (ARC)

10:00 am   Party Boys, Party Adults & Maids 
                  COSTUME FITTINGS

SUNDAY  10/28

1:00 - 2:30  All Party (NO ANGELS)
2:30 - 3:30  Spanish
3:30 - 4:30  French
4:30 - 5:30  Chinese
5:30 - 6:30  Russian
6:30 - 7:45  Snow & Snow Queen
7:45 - 9:00  Flowers & Dew Drop









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Black Hills Dance Theatre, Inc.
PO Box 9342 • Rapid City, SD 57709
President Kathy Boyle (605) 388-8249 (home number)
info@blackhillsdancetheatre.org