Student Auditions for The Nutcracker

2024 Student Auditions for The Nutcracker

The Washington Ballet’s 2024 production of The Nutcracker runs Nov 30 – Dec 29, 2024

Student Auditions are Sept 28 & 29, 2024

Participation Information

  • Auditions are open to students who are enrolled in 2024.25 School Year programs at our NW and SE campuses in levels Pre-Ballet 3, Lower Division levels 1a, 1b, 2, 3, and Upper Division levels 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 7, 8.
    • Teen program students who have the appropriate level of training for the available roles may be invited to audition by the Principal of the SE Campus.
    • Trainee Program participation is mandatory and audition or casting information will be communicated to those levels directly. Trainee Program students do not need to register for the audition.
  • Auditions are level-specific and cannot be rescheduled. If a student is unable to participate in the audition, they will not be cast.
  • Students should only audition if they are available for all rehearsals and performances. This includes rehearsals and performances that take place over Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
  • Casting is determined by both the TWB repetiteurs and the TWB artistic team. Depending on the cast size or other changes to the production, not every auditioning student may be cast.
  • If your child plans to participate they must be present at auditions, ALL following rehearsal weekends, and for tech and dress rehearsals at each theater. Please note that student enrollment must be in good standing and students must maintain a minimum of 80% attendance rate in classes to participate in performances. Please see the below schedule (subject to change).

Parent Meetings

Parent orientation session – Friday, September 6 at 7:00pm online. This meeting is for all families interested in the Nutcracker. All enrolled students in eligible levels will receive an email from dglover@washingtonballet.org by the end of the day on 9/5 with the meeting link.

  • Did you miss the orientation? Don’t worry! We’ll post notes here after the meeting.

Parent Volunteer Meeting – will be in October via Microsoft or Zoom (TBD). This meeting is for all parents of cast members who sign up to volunteer at performances.
Questions? dglover@washingtonballet.org

Audition Registration

Audition registration for enrolled students opens via ACTIVE on Sept 6 and closes Sept 20. Early or late registrations will not be accepted. Trainee Program (T1, T2, JrT) students will be placed during class time and therefore do not need to register for the audition. There is no cost to audition for The Nutcracker.

2024 Nutcracker Audition Dates

Location: Main Building 3515 Wisc Ave NW
Sat, Sept 28 – Auditions Boys/Men Level Pre-Ballet 3 – Level 8, Women Levels 6-8.
Sun, Sept 29 – Auditions Girls/Women Levels Pre-Ballet 3 – Level 5

Nutcracker Casting Announced Wed 10/2 by 11:00 PM
Expand for detailed audition levels and times

Parents are asked to drop off at check-in time and pick up at the end of Audition time at the main entrance at 3515 Wisconsin Ave.
Boys/Men only attend the audition on September 28, not class level on September 29.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Level 6, 7, and 8 – Women’s Roles
Check-in 4:00-4:15
Audition 4:30-5:30

BOYS/MEN, ALL LEVELS PB3 TO LEVEL 8
Check-in 4:15-4:30
Audition 4:45-6:30

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Pre-Ballet 3 – Girl’s Roles
Check-in between 3:15-3:45
Audition 4:00-5:30

Level 1A – Girl’s Roles
Check-in between 2:30-2:45
Audition 3:00-4:30

Level 1B – Girl’s Roles
Check-in between 1:00-1:15
Audition 1:30-3:15

Level 2 – Girl’s Roles
Check-in between 11:45-12;00
Audition 12:15-2:00

Level 3 & Invited SE Teens – Girl’s Roles
Check-in 10:45-11:00
Audition 11:15-1:00

Level 4A – Women’s Roles
Check-in 9:45-10:00
Audition 10:15-12:00

Level 4B, Level 5 – Women’s Roles
Check-in 8:45-9:00
Audition 9:15-11:00

2024 Nutcracker Rehearsal Dates

Weekend 1 – Sat, 10/5 – Sun, 10/6

NO REHEARSALS – Sat, 10/12 – Sun, 10/13

Weekend 2 – Sat, 10/19 – Sun, 10/20

Weekend 3 – Sat, 10/26 – Sun, 10/27

Weekend 4 – Sat, 11/2 – Sun, 11/3 – Performance Casts for 2024 will be announced by Nov. 6 (subject to change)

Weekend 5 – Sat, 11/9 – Sun, 11/10

Weekend 6 – Sat, 11/16 – Sun, 11/17

Weekend 7 – Sat, 11/23 – Sun, 11/24

TECH/DRESS REHEARSALS – THE WARNER THEATER
Tue, 11/25 – Fri, 11/29

PERFORMANCES – THE WARNER THEATER
Sat, 11/30 – Sun, 12/29

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