Nutcracker Audition Info 2026 Auditions for Assembly ACT’s 2nd Annual production of The Nutcracker Assembly ACT is holding open auditions for their upcoming production of The Nutcracker. All levels are welcome ages 5 and up. No formal dance experience required! Audition Dates: We have two opportunities for auditions - Saturday, July 11, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 pm and Tuesday, July 21 from 6:00 pm -7:30 pm. If a video audition is necessary, email assemblynutcracker@gmail.com for the requirements. Location: Assembly Theater - 26 East Avenue, Harrisville, RI Rehearsals will be held on Saturdays and will begin August 29, 2026 with a full cast meeting. Rehearsal times will vary depending on roles but will generally be held between the hours of 11 am and 5 pm (conflicts will be considered before a rehearsal schedule is released). Show will be performed December 4-6, 2026 at The Assembly Theatre. About the Production: The Nutcracker is a 2 act ballet which brings the audience on a fantastic journey through the Land of Sweets. Act 1 invites the viewer into a festive Christmas party. Uncle Drosselmeyer steals the show with his extravagant gifts and magic. He gifts Clara with a handsome Nutcracker but Fritz, the naughty younger brother, breaks the Nutcracker and Drosselmeyer has to repair it. As the party winds down, Clara drifts off to sleep with her precious Nutcracker. As she dreams, her Nutcracker magically comes to life and brings her on a journey where she meets sugar plums, gingerbread, flowers, snowflakes and the Sugar Plum Fairy! Roles Available: Clara - young female Uncle Drosselmeyer - adult male Magical Toys - male and/or female Fritz - young male Prince - older male Sugar Plum Fairy - older female Party parents - 13+ male and female Party children - under 12 male and female Land of Sweets dancers - all ages Guards - all ages What to bring: Ladies - Please wear a black leotard and tights (pink preferred), hair pulled back (bun preferred). Gentlemen - Please wear black pants (i.e., joggers) and a white shirt, hair styled away from your face. Audition will include ballet barre work, center work and progressions. Bring ballet slippers/dance shoes if you have them (you will need them for the performance), if not, barefoot is fine.
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