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The Nutcracker

In-Studio All Cast & Tech Rehearsal Schedule

Important Information Regarding Tech Week Rehearsals:

  • Please be patient with the running of all rehearsals. This is NOT an exact timeline and is always subject to change as we set lighting, sound, and spacing to make sure the show runs as smooth as possible. Therefore, times are only given as a general guide! We will attempt to keep as close to this as possible.
     

  • Not all cast will be required to stay the entire time. Once a dancer is done rehearsing all his/her parts, they will be released by the Artistic Director and will be free to leave.


Thank you in advance for your understanding!

Volunteer Load-In Schedule

SATURDAY, 11/25/23 | Volunteers Load In Truck at 6 pm at IDC Studio (Truck Pick-Up at 4pm)

SUNDAY, 11/26/23 | Volunteers Load In Theatre at 7 am at Vernon Hills High School

Tech Rehearsal Schedule

SUNDAY, 11/26/23 | 12 - 6 PM | VERNON HILLS HS

12 pm

12:30 - 1:15 pm

1:30 pm

2 - 6 pm

DANCERS ARRIVE | Ballet 2 – Senior Level

Please arrive at the theater with hair ready (makeup is optional)

DANCERS BEGIN WARMUPS

Be at the locations shown below & ready to warm up by 1:15 pm!

  • Level 4 – Senior (MB) – Stage

  • Level 2 & 3  – (AG) Dressing Room 

DANCERS ARRIVE | Pre-Ballet & Ballet 1

Please have your dancer arrive ready to rehearse

DRESS REHEARSAL | Full Costume Including Hair

  • 2 - 2:15 pm | Act 1 Bows: All

  • 2:15 - 4 pm | Act 1 Complete

  • 4 - 4:15 pm | Act 2 Bows: All Act 2 Characters

  • 4:15 - 6 pm | Act 2 Full Run-Through

Dress Rehearsal Schedule

FRIDAY, 12/1/23 | 4 - 10 PM | VERNON HILLS HS

4 pm

4:30 - 5:15 pm

5:30 pm

6 - 10 pm

DANCERS ARRIVE | Ballet 2 – Senior Level

Please arrive at theater with hair and makeup ready. Pictures will be taken at this rehearsal as well as at one of the performances.

DANCERS BEGIN WARMUPS

Be at the locations shown below & ready to rehearse by 4:30 pm!

  • Level 4 – Senior (MB) – Stage

  • Level 2 & 3  – (AG) Dressing Room 

DANCERS ARRIVE | Pre-Ballet & Ballet 1

Please have your dancer arrive ready to perform

DRESS REHEARSAL | Full Costume Including Hair & Makeup

  • 6 - 6:15 pm | Act 1 Bows: All

  • 6:15 - 8 pm | Act 1 Complete

  • 8 - 8:15 pm | Act 2 Bows: All Act 2 Characters

  • 8:15 - 10 pm | Act 2 Full Run-Through

Performance No. 1

SATURDAY, 12/2/23 | 2 PM | VERNON HILLS HS

12 - 12:15 pm

12:30 - 1:15 pm

1 pm

1:45 pm

DANCERS ARRIVE | Ballet 2 – Senior Ballet

Please arrive at theater with hair and makeup done!

DANCERS BEGIN WARMUPS

  • Level 4 – Senior (AKB) – Stage

  • Level 2 & 3  – Dressing Room 

DANCERS ARRIVE | Pre-Ballet & Ballet 1

Please have your dancers arrive with hair and makeup done

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All volunteers report into appropriate Volunteer Coordinator and go to assigned location. (Note: some roles may require you to arrive earlier.)  

REPORT TO STAGE | Overture & Party Scene Cast​

2 - 4 pm

PERFORMANCE #1

Performance No. 2

SATURDAY, 12/2/23 | 7 PM | VERNON HILLS HS

5:45 pm

6 pm

6:45 pm

7 - 9 pm

ALL DANCERS RETURN

All dancers return from break and begin preparing for warmup and performance.

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All volunteers present and in place for assigned jobs (Note: some roles may require you to arrive earlier.)   

DANCERS BEGIN WARMUPS

  • Level 4 – Senior (MB) – Stage

  • Level 2 & 3 (AG) – Dressing Room 

REPORT TO STAGE | Overture & Party Scene Cast​

PERFORMANCE #2

Performance No. 3

SUNDAY, 12/3/23 | 2 PM | VERNON HILLS HS

12 - 12:15 pm

12:30 - 1:15 pm

1 pm

1:45 pm

2 - 4 pm

DANCERS ARRIVE | Ballet 2 – Senior Ballet

Please arrive at theater with hair and makeup done!

DANCERS BEGIN WARMUPS

  • Level 4 – Senior (MB) – Stage

  • Level 2 & 3 (AG) – Drama Classroom

DANCERS ARRIVE | Pre-Ballet & Ballet 1

Please have your dancers arrive with hair and makeup done

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All volunteers present and in place for assigned jobs (Note: some roles may require you to arrive earlier.)  

REPORT TO STAGE | Overture & Party Scene Cast​

PERFORMANCE #3

Immediately Post Show | Costumes and accessories must be turned into room monitors before dancers may leave! ALL DANCERS MUST WIPE UP AND CLEAN AREA THEY USED BEFORE LEAVING

Volunteer Load-Out Schedule

4:30 pm | LOAD OUT BEGINS – all load out volunteers please report to assigned load out locations (to be communicated separately) – meet backstage in loading dock

 

LOAD OUT (TRUCK TO STORAGE & STUDIO)

Immediately After Theater | Unload costume & props at the studio and storage unit

Important Additional Information

Backstage Crew, Room Monitors & Quick-Change Volunteers: 
You are required to attend both of the technical and dress rehearsals to be sure you know exactly what your responsibility is AND so that the dancers know who they should go to for help with their costumes.

 

IMPORTANT Costume Information:
Your dancer is not allowed to eat or play in costume. IYDT’s costumes are a significant financial investment and should be treated as such.  We also have several dancers with severe food allergies. If your dancer has a food allergy, please inform the volunteers who are supervising your dancer each day of the performances. As a general precaution, please refrain from sending your dancer in with any kind of nuts as a snack. Instead, we ask that you provide healthy, nut free, snack items like pretzels, grapes, fish crackers etc. ONLY WATER may be brought into the dressing rooms as a beverage for the dancers.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE SATURDAY PERFORMANCES:

You are responsible for arranging for supervision of your child in-between shows on Saturday. Volunteers in each role may not be the same for both shows and will not be able to chaperone your child. You may pick your child up from the dressing room after the first show and have a bite to eat or team up with another parent to alternate supervision of your dancer(s) between shows. IYDT will not be responsible for supervising children between performances.

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