NUTCRACKER 2017 TECH SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 13-19 @ IWCC ARTS CENTER * NOVEMBER 28 DECEMBER 3 @ THE ORPHEUM THEATER SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE and will be adjusted as needed. ABSOLUTELY NO ABSENCES allowed during Tech Week. CHECK THE WEBSITE regularly for the most current schedule and other important information: www.balletnebraska.org/nutcrackercast Refer to the NUTCRACKER INFO PACKET with questions. AT THE THEATER ALL REHEARSALS MUST START ON TIME. Please be dressed, in hair/makeup, and ready to begin at the scheduled time. During Tech Week, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT REHEARSALS SOMETIMES RUN LONG OR ARE DISMISSED EARLY. Thank you for your patience and we will do our best to keep the cast and parents informed of any changes. CHAPERONES please arrive 15 minutes prior to student arrival times. STUDENTS ARRIVE WITH HAIR AND MAKE-UP DONE for all Dress Rehearsals and Performances. STUDENTS SIGN IN/OUT with Chaperones upon arrival/departure. All tech and rehearsal times are as scheduled unless changed by the Artistic Director and Production Manager. Please do not ask if rehearsal will end early. If times are changed you will be notified. ACT I CHARACTERS (Show Order) PARTY: Baby Mice, Parents, Children (includes Clara, Fritz), Maids, Butler, Drosselmeyer, Toy Soldiers, Dolls BATTLE: Mice, Clara, Rat Queen, Nutcracker, Soldiers, Battle Jack, Baby Mice, Drosselmeyer, Little Drosselmeyers SNOW: Snow King & Queen, Snow, Snow Branches, North Wind, Clara, Nutcracker Prince ACT II CHARACTERS (Show Order) Angels, Sugar Plum & Cavalier, Sugar Plum Court, Candy, Clara, Nutcracker Prince, Spanish, Arabian, Chinese, French (includes Cakes, Bakers), Russian, North Pole (includes Elves, Clara), Flowers (includes Butterflies, Snails, Bee), Baby Mice* *Baby Mice will appear in Act II during the final dress rehearsal, school shows, and public performances only. Baby Mice WILL NOT need to attend the Act II rehearsals during tech week. We will run your Act II part at the end of Act I rehearsals instead. 1
NOVEMBER 13-19 @ IWCC ARTS CENTER SUNDAY, NOV. 5 SCENERY TOUCH-UP BALLET WAREHOUSE 11:00-2:00 Group B (TBD) assist with scenery touch-up at the Ballet Warehouse THURSDAY, NOV. 9 COSTUME/WARDROBE PACK (No Students) BALLET COSTUME SHOP 4:30-7:00 Group 1 (A & B) assist with packing costumes / wardrobe at the Ballet Costume Shop FRIDAY, NOV. 10 STUDIO REHEARSAL MOTION41 DANCE Weekly studio rehearsal as scheduled for all students SATURDAY, NOV. 11 STUDIO REHEARSAL MOTION41 DANCE Weekly studio rehearsal as scheduled for all students SATURDAY, NOV. 11 LOAD TRUCKS/STUDIO REHEARSAL BALLET COSTUME SHOP/BALLET WAREHOUSE 9:00 Pick-up trucks 1, 2, and 3 from Enterprise Lance/2 - TBD 9:30-11:30 Load truck 3 at Ballet Costume Shop - Tech Crew 12:00-4:00 Load trucks 1 and 2 at Ballet Nebraska Warehouse - Tech Crew Lunch will be provided for Tech Crew 4:00-5:00 Drive Trucks to IWCC Lance/ 2 - TBD 5:00-5:30 Paul meet the trucks at IWCC and return Lance/2 - TBD to their vehicles SUNDAY, NOV. 12 DAY OFF MONDAY, NOV. 13 LOAD-IN (No Students) IWCC ARTS CENTER The Black Box Theater will be needed during load-in 9:00 Crew Call 9:00-1:00 Load-in - Tech Crew and Bill & Carol 9:00 Load-in Electrics 9:30 Load-in Ballet Nebraska trucks (Hang lights, lay marley floor, hang drops, set up sound & headset/dressing comm.) 9:00-1:00 Group 2 - assist with stage load-in 10:00-2:00 Group 3 - assist with costume load-in 1:00-2:00 Break 2:00-7:30 Load-in Tech Crew and Bill & Carol (Hang/focus lights, build sets/props) 2:00-6:00 Group 5 - assist with stage load-in TUESDAY, NOV. 14 LIGHT CUEING & TECH TRANSISTIONS (No Students) IWCC ARTS CENTER 9:00 Crew Call 9:00-1:00 Tech Crew onstage 9:00-1:00 Finish Light Focus 1:00-2:00 Break 2:00-6:00 Light cueing 4:00-6:00 Group 4 - assist as with lights and costumes 6:00-7:00 Break 7:00-9:00 Tech Transitions (Company and Crew No students) 9:00-9:30 Exit IWCC 2
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15 TECH/DRESS ACT I ONLY IWCC ARTS CENTER 9:00-12:00 Tech Time - onstage 12:00-1:00 Break for Tech Crew 1:30-3:00 Company Spacing Act I Company ONLY (no costume or makeup) 3:00-4:00 Company Class 4:00 The Guild will provide food for the Company and Crew 4:30 Student Call ACT I ONLY 4:30-5:00 Students Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 5:00 Students go sit in the house 5:00 Company and Crew Meeting onstage (followed by a Full Cast Safety Meeting) 5:15-6:00 Spacing Act I Company Dancers do not need to be in costume or makeup 6:00-6:30 Tech Beginning and Ending of Act I (entrances down center aisles and boat movement) 6:30-7:00 Tech Little Drosselmeyers 6:30-7:00 Company get dressed in Costume/Makeup 7:00-9:00 Tech/Dress Act I (Company Cast B) 9:00 Students Dismissed 9:00-9:30 Notes Company and Crew 9:30-10:00 Exit IWCC THURSDAY, NOV. 16 TECH/DRESS ACT II ONLY IWCC ARTS CENTER 9:00-12:00 Tech Time onstage 11:30-1:30 Group 6 - assist with wardrobe work in the Greenroom 12:00-1:00 Break Tech Crew 1:30-3:00 Company Spacing Act II Company ONLY (no costume or makeup) 3:00-4:00 Company Class 4:00 The Guild will provide food for the Company and Crew 4:30 Student Call ACT II ONLY (no Baby Mice) 4:30-5:00 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 5:00 Students go sit in the house for Safety Meeting 5:00-6:00 Spacing Act II 6:00-7:00 Tech Entrances and Exits of Act II (Boat, Elephant, Dragon, Cake, and Angels) 7:00-9:00 Tech/Dress Act II (Company Cast A) 7:30 Angels Dismissed 9:00 Students Dismissed 9:00-9:30 Notes Company and Crew 9:30-10:00 Exit IWCC 3
FRIDAY, NOV. 17 DRESS REHEARSAL IWCC ARTS CENTER 12:00 Building open for Dancers arrival 12:00-3:00 Tech Time - onstage (if needed) 1:00-3:00 Group 6 - assist with wardrobe work in the Greenroom 3:00-4:00 Company Class 4:00 Crew Call (if not called above) 4:30 Student Call ACT I & ACT II 4:30-5:00 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 5:00-8:00 Dress Full Show (Company Cast B) 8:00-9:00 Notes Full Cast including Students 9:00 Students Dismissed 9:00-9:30 Notes Company and Crew 9:30-10:00 Exit IWCC SATURDAY, NOV. 18 FINAL DRESS IWCC ARTS CENTER 9:00 Building open for Dancers arrival 9:00-11:00 Tech Time - onstage (if needed) 9:30-11:00 Group 1-A - assist with wardrobe work in the Greenroom 11:00-12:00 Company Class 12:00 Crew Call (if not called above) 12:30 Student Call ACT I & ACT II 12:30-1:00 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 1:00-4:00 Dress Full Show (Company Cast A) 4:00-6:00 Full Cast Photo and Notes Full Cast including Students (Full Cast Photo will be taken onstage) 6:00 Students Dismissed 6:00-6:30 Notes Company and Crew 6:30-7:00 Exit IWCC SUNDAY, NOV. 19 PERFORMANCE/LOAD-OUT IWCC ARTS CENTER 10:00 Building open for Dancers arrival 10:30-12:00 Group 1-B - assist with wardrobe work in the Greenroom 12:00-1:00 Company Class 1:00 Student Call ACT I & ACT II 1:00 Crew Call 1:00-2:00 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 2:00-4:00 PERFORMANCE (Company Cast A) 4:15 Students Dismissed 4:00 Ballet Nebraska will provide food for the Company & Crew (Shanna will order) 4:00-8:00 Load-Out Company & Crew Only (Note: Collect all Tea Party Costumes during Load-out) 8:00-8:45 Drive trucks 1, 2, and 3 to Ballet Nebraska warehouse Lance/2 - TBD 8:45-9:15 Paul - Meet Lance/TBD at the warehouse and return them to their vehicles at IWCC SUNDAY, NOV. 26 NUTCRACKER TEA PARTY (No Students except Maids) JOSLYN CASTLE 1:00 Group A (TBD) - arrive at Joslyn Castle (does not include dancers from Groups B or C) 2:00-4:00 Nutcracker Tea Party 4
NOVEMBER 27 DECEMBER 3 @ THE ORPHEUM THEATER MONDAY, NOV. 27 STUDIO REHEARSAL/PRE-HANG (No Students) ORPHEUM THEATER 11:00-12:30 Class (Company Only at studio) 12:45-4:00 Studio rehearsal Company ONLY (at studio) 4:00-4:30 Drive one truck (possibly all 3) from the warehouse to the Orpheum Lance 4:30-5:30 Paul - Meet Lance at the Orpheum and return him to his vehicle 10:00pm-3:00am Orpheum Crew Lighting pre-hang and lay marley floor TUESDAY, NOV. 28 LOAD-IN (No Students) ORPHEUM THEATER 8:00-12:00 Load-in (Hang drops and set trim heights) 9:00-12:00 Group C (TBD) - assist with costumes and lobby displays 12:00-1:00 Break BN Crew (Union Carpenters break until 3:00pm) 12:00-5:00 Focus (overheads, shins, front light) (Union Electricians are not called until 12:00pm) 3:00-7:00 Build Sets/Props (BN Crew and Union Carpenters) 5:00-6:00 Break Union Electricians 6:00-8:00 Continue Focus Union Electricians 7:00-8:00 Break BN Crew and Union Carpenters 8:00-10:00 Tech Transitions (Show Crew Only) (Group 4) WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29 TECH/DRESS ORPHEUM THEATER 8:00-11:00 Work Call for Lighting Cueing/Focus (if needed) 10:00-11:00 Company Class on stage (or in Lobby if the stage is needed by the Tech Crew) 11:00-12:00 Break (if work call above is used) 11:00 Student Call ACT I ONLY 11:00-12:00 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 11:30 House & Show Crew Call 11:50 Full Cast needs to be seated in the house ready for rehearsal 12:00-1:15 Spacing/Tech Act I (Company Cast B) NOTE: Rehearsal must start at 12:00pm sharp 1:15-3:00 Tech/Dress Act I (Company Cast B) 3:00-4:00 Notes Full Cast including Students 3:00-4:30 Break Tech Crew 4:00 Students Dismissed 4:00 The Guild will provide food for the Company and the Ballet Nebraska staff 4:00-5:00 Break 4:00 Student Call ACT II ONLY 4:30 House and Show Crew Call 4:00-5:00 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 4:50 Full Cast need to be seated in the house ready for rehearsal 5:00-6:15 Spacing/Tech Act II (Company Cast B) NOTE: Rehearsal must start at 5:00pm sharp 6:15-6:30 Spacing/Tech Angels 6:30-8:00 Tech/Dress Act II (Company Cast B) 8:00-9:00 Notes Full Cast including Students 9:00 Students Dismissed 9:00-10:00 Light Cuing TBD 5
THURSDAY, NOV. 30 SCHOOL SHOW/FINAL DRESS ORPHEUM THEATER 8:00-11:00 Tech Transitions/Lighting (if needed) 11:00-12:00 Company Class - onstage 12:00 Student Call ACT II ONLY 12:00 House Crew Call 12:00-1:00 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 12:30 Show Crew Call 12:50 Angel Spacing onstage 1:00-2:00 SCHOOL SHOW - ACT II (Company Cast A) 2:00-3:00 Notes Full Cast including Students 3:00-4:00 Break Students need to bring food or Sign-out with a parent or guardian 4:00 Student Call ACT I & ACT II 4:30 House and Show Crew Call 4:00-5:00 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 5:00-8:00 Final Dress Full Show (Company Cast A) NOTE: Rehearsal must start at 5:00pm sharp 8:00-9:00 Notes Full Cast including Students 9:00 Students Dismissed 9:00-10:00 Light Cuing - TBD FRIDAY, DEC. 1 SCHOOL SHOWS ORPHEUM THEATER 8:30-9:30 Company Class - onstage 9:30 Student Call ACT I ONLY 9:30 House Crew Call 9:30-10:30 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 10:00 Show Crew Call 10:30-11:30 SCHOOL SHOW - ACT I (Company Cast B) 11:30-12:00 Notes Full Cast including Students 11:30 Ballet Nebraska will provide food for the Orpheum Crew (Shanna will order) 12:00 Students Dismissed 12:00 The Guild will provide food for the Company and the Ballet Nebraska staff 12:00 Student Call ACT II ONLY 12:00-1:00 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 12:50 Angel Spacing onstage 1:00-2:00 SCHOOL SHOW - ACT II (Company Cast B) 2:00-3:00 Notes Full Cast including Students 3:00 Students Dismissed 3:00 All Tech Crew Dismissed 3:00-5:00 Break Co. Dancers 5:00 Co. Dancers arrive at the Orpheum for the Nutcracker Gala 5:30 Crew Call (Orpheum House Crew to run the snow scene during the Nutcracker Gala) 6:00-10:00 Nutcracker Gala 7:30 Crew Dismissed 6
SATURDAY, DEC. 2 PERFORMANCES ORPHEUM THEATER 12:00-1:00 Company Class - onstage 1:00 Student Call ACT I & ACT II 1:00 House Crew Call 1:00-2:00 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 1:30 Show Crew Call 2:00-4:00 PERFORMANCE (Company Cast B) 4:15 Students Dismissed All students must be picked up promptly by 4:15pm 4:00-5:30 Break 5:30-6:30 Company Class onstage 6:30 Student Call ACT I & ACT II 6:30 House Crew Call 6:30-7:30 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 7:00 Show Crew Call 7:30-9:30 PERFORMANCE (Company Cast A) 9:45 Students Dismissed SUNDAY, DEC. 3 PERFORMANCE/LOAD OUT ORPHEUM THEATER 12:00-1:00 Company Class - onstage 1:00 Student Call ACT I & ACT II 1:00 House Crew Call 1:00-2:00 Get Dressed in Costumes (arrive in hair/makeup) 1:30 Show Crew Call 2:00-4:00 PERFORMANCE (Company Cast B) 4:15 Students Dismissed 4:00-8:00 Load-out 8:30-10:30 Drive trucks 1, 2, and 3 to the Warehouse and unload trucks 1 & 2 - BN Tech crew 10:30-12:00 Drive trucks to the Ballet Costume Shop and unload truck 3 12:00-12:30 Return trucks to Enterprise Lance 12:30-1:00 Paul Meet at Enterprise and return Lance and drivers to their vehicles 7
The Nutcracker SHOW ORDER Public Performances ACT I Overture Maids Guests Drosselmeyer Toy Soldiers Dolls Nutcracker Gift Goodnight/Mice Battle Little Drosselmeyers Snow Pas Snow ACT I RUN TIME = 40 minutes Intermission 20 minutes ACT II Angels Sugar Plum Court & Candy Sugar Plum Variation Cavalier Variation Spanish Arabian Chinese French Russian North Pole Flowers Grand Pas Coda Finale Bows ACT II RUN TIME = 45 minutes School Shows (school shows are just one act) TOTAL RUN TIME (including intermission) = 1 Hour 45 minutes ACT I School Shows Preshow Talk Overture Maids Guests Drosselmeyer Toy Soldiers Dolls Nutcracker Gift Goodnight/Mice Battle Little Drosselmeyers Snow Pas Snow NO BOWS TOTAL RUN TIME = 50 minutes ACT II School Shows Preshow Talk Angels Sugar Plum Court & Candy Sugar Plum Variation Cavalier Variation Spanish Arabian Chinese French Russian North Pole Flowers Grand Pas Coda Finale YES BOWS TOTAL RUN TIME = 50 minutes 8
IWCC Wyatt *Groups A, B, and C are TBD Group 1 Katie V (1-A) Becca (1-A) Amaris (1-B) Whitney (1-B) Katerina (1-B) Group 2 Sasha Claire Bret Ryan Anders NUTCRACKER COMPANY GROUP ASSIGNMENTS Group 3 Erin Kelsey Chloe Nora TECH NOTES Group 4 Matthew Alyssa Alexandra Group 5 Kogan Elena Emily Group 6 Katherine E Anna Rachel The Black Box Theater will be needed during the load-in and throughout the tech week. 2 six foot tables will be needed in the dressing room hallway. Tech Table with power cord needed in the house (2 six foot tables). Microphone will be needed in the house during all spacing, tech rehearsals, and dress rehearsals. Microphone will be needed backstage (stage left) for preshow speech during dress rehearsals and performances. Headset communication (backstage SR & SL, Booth, and Fly Rail x 2) and dressing room communication will need to be set up prior to or during load-in. Check all headset and dressing room communication. Quick-change areas will be needed on both stage right and stage left. Stage flags moved to storage space. 8 six foot tables will be needed for the Ballet Nebraska Guild to be used in the lobby Orpheum Tables will be needed in the dressing room hallway. Microphone will be needed in the house during all spacing, tech rehearsals, and dress rehearsals. Microphone will be needed backstage (stage right) for preshow speech during dress rehearsals and performances. Tech Table with power cord and lights needed in the house. Headset communication and dressing room communication will need to be set up prior to or during load-in. Check all headset and dressing room communication. Video monitor will need to be setup at the Stage Manager Console on stage right prior to or during load-in. Stage Manager will call the show from backstage. Quick-change areas will be needed on both stage right and stage left. Stage flags moved to storage space. Backstage Air Handlers need to be turned off for all rehearsals and performances. 8 six foot tables will be needed for the Ballet Nebraska Guild to be used in the lobby Ballet Nebraska Staff Notes Preshow music and announcement CDs should be completed to give to the Stage Manager (2 copies of each). Performance CDs should be completed to give to the Stage Manager (4 copies for each Act of the performance). Reception CDs should be delivered in advance for all receptions that will take place after the performances. The photo area for patrons and dancers should be set up inside the designated reception location. 9
The Nutcracker Time Slots for Chaperones & Wardrobe DATE TIME LOCATION Wed. 11/15 4:15 PM - 9:00 PM IWCC ACT I DRESS Thurs. 11/16 4:15 PM - 9:00 PM IWCC ACT II DRESS (no Baby Mice) Fri. 11/17 4:15 PM - 9:00 PM IWCC ACT I & II DRESS Sat. 11/18 Sun. 11/19 Wed. 11/29 12:15 PM - 6:00 PM IWCC ACT I & II DRESS 12:45 PM - 4:15 PM IWCC PERFORMANCE 10:45 AM - 4:00 PM Orpheum ACT I DRESS 3:45 PM - 9:00 PM Orpheum ACT II DRESS Thurs. 11/30 11:45 AM - 4:00 PM Orpheum ACT II SCHOOL SHOW 3:45 PM - 9:00 PM Orpheum ACT I & II DRESS Fri. 12/1 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM Orpheum ACT I SCHOOL SHOW 11:45 PM - 3:00 PM Orpheum ACT II SCHOOL SHOW Sat. 12/2 12:45 PM - 4:15 PM Orpheum PERFORMANCE 6:15 PM - 9:45 PM Orpheum PERFORMANCE Sun. 12/3 12:45 PM - 4:15 PM Orpheum PERFORMANCE The Nutcracker Time Slots for Boutique DATE TIME LOCATION Sat. 11/18 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Load-In & Set-Up at IWCC Sun. 11/19 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM IWCC PERFORMANCE 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Load-Out Thurs. 11/30 4:00 PM 9:00 PM Load-in Orpheum Fri. 12/1 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Orpheum ACT I SCHOOL SHOW 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Orpheum ACT II SCHOOL SHOW Sat. 12/2 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Orpheum PERFORMANCE 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM Orpheum PERFORMANCE Sun. 12/3 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Orpheum PERFORMANCE 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Load-Out 10