NUTCRACKER 2025 Mon Dec 15 – Sun Dec 21
The following rehearsals will be held at the PIONEER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
ENTER THROUGH STAGE DOOR. DO NOT GO THROUGH LOBBY OR AUDITORIUM.
Parking area at Center and State is reserved for
Pioneer Center EMPLOYEES ONLY
Only designated chaperones are allowed backstage.
Thank you.
Mon Dec 15 No Costumes, No make-up. Regular dance wear.
3:00pm Wardrobe load in
4:30pm Act 1 Call (and understudies leave after Act 1)
5:30pm Act 1 rehearsal
6:00 Act 2 Call
6:45 Act 2 rehearsal
7:30 Pick up for Act 1 (approx.)
8:00 Pick up for Act 2 (approx.)
Tue Dec 16 Full Technical & Dress Rehearsal (costumes, hair, make-up)
4:00 Corps costume fittings
4:30 Act 1 Call (and understudies)
5:30 Act 1 Rehearsal (understudies leave after Act 1)
6: 00 Act 2 Call
7:00 Act 2 Rehearsal and Finale
8:15 Pick up for cast approx.
Wed Dec 17 Full Technical & Dress Rehearsal (costumes, hair, make-up)
With Reno Phil
5:00 Call for corps de Ballet
6:00 Act 1 Call, and understudies (understudies leave after Act 1)
6:45 Call for Act 2
7:00 Full Rehearsal with Philharmonic
8:30 Pick up for Angels
9:15 Pick-up for all cast
Thurs Dec 18 FULL Technical & Dress Rehearsal (costumes, hair, make-up)
Same as Wednesday, Dec 17
PERFORMANCE DAYS
Understudies may leave after Act 1
Friday, Dec 19 5:30 Call for Corps de Ballet, understudies
6:00- 6:45pm Warm-up on stage for Corps de Ballet, understudies
6:15 Act 1 Call
6:30 Act 2 Call
7:00 Circle
8:00pm Show Begins
10:00 Pick-up for cast
Sat Dec 20 10:30am Call for Corps de Ballet, understudies
11.00 – 11:45 Warm- up on stage, Corps de Ballet, understudies,
11:15 Act I Call
11:30 Act 2 Call
noon Circle
1:00pm SHOW Begins
3:00 ALL cast members MUST leave the Pioneer Theater at the end of the 1:00pm show
5:00 Call for Corps de Ballet
5:15 – 5:45 Warm-up on Stage, Corps de Ballet, understudies
5:15 Act 1 Call
5:30 Act 2 Call
6:00 Circle
7:00pm SHOW Begins
9:00 Pick-up for cast
Sun Dec 21 show calls same as Saturday times
A.V.A. Ballet Theatre Nutcracker 2025 Rehearsals and CASTING subject to change
Please check website 24 hours before your scheduled rehearsal
Thursday, December 4
7:00 - 8:00pm Waltz
Saturday, December 6 (updated Dec 4)
(no drop-in class)
12:30-1:00pm Mirlitons and Spanish
1.00-2:00pm Snow and understudies
2:00pm-2:30pm Snow fittings with wardrobe (no understudies)
2:00 – 2:20pm Party girls/boy
2:20 - 3:30pm ALL in Party scene
Sunday December 7 (updated Dec 2)
10:00 - 10:15pm White soldier Costume fittings
10:00 – 10:20 Blue soldiers
10:20 - 10.35 Mice
10:35 - 11:30pm Fight Scene, Mice, Mouse King, Blue soldiers, White soldiers, understudies
11:30 - noon Mice costume fittings
11:30 – noon Princesses
noon - 12:20pm Princesses, Angels, Court attendants
12:20 - 12:35pm Angel costume fittings
12:20 --12:50 Lotus
noon -12:15 pm Dragon, Pearl costume fittings
12.50 -1.00 Lotus and Dragon and Pearl
1.00 - 1:15 Lotus costume fittings
1.00 - 1:10 Ukrianians
1:15pm - 1:45pm Mother Ginger, Ginger Girls
1:45 - 2:15pm Waltz
Thursday, December 11
7:00 - 8:00pm tba
Saturday, December 13 (updated Nov 25)
Act 1
1:15 -2:00 All in Party Scene
(Stay for finale Line)
2:00- 2:30 All in fight Scene, Mice, Mice King,
Blue Soldiers, White Soldiers, understudies
(Stay for finale Line)
2:30 Snow Corps, understudies
2:45 – 3:30pm ALL in finale line
Act 2
3:30 -3:15 Princesses, Court attendants
Angels (pick up 3:15)
3:15 - 3:45 Spanish, Chinese Lotus, Dragon,
Mirlitons, Mother Ginger, Ginger Girls,
Waltz
Sunday, December 14
No rehearsals
Rehearsals at the Pioneer Center
Monday, December 15 -18 rehearsals at Pioneer
A.V.A. Ballet Theatre is the resident ballet company of the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. We are northern Nevada's largest company under the instruction of a professional faculty with years of performing experience in renowned metropolitan ballet and production companies across the United States and Europe.
The official school of A.V.A. Ballet Theatre is The Conservatory of Movement, 73 West Plumb Lane Reno, Nevada 89509. Please call 775-762-5165 for class information.