Nutcracker Cast ->

Performance Instructions

All performances are held at the Academy of Music,

274 Main Street, Northampton, MA.

  • FRI/DEC 12, 4:00 & 7:30 PM
  • SAT/DEC 13, 3:00 & 7:30 PM
  • SUN/DEC 14, 1:00 & 4:00 PM

NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO VIDEO OR AUDIO TAPE OR PHOTOGRAPH ANY REHEARSAL OR PERFORMANCE. NO FOOD OR DRINK IN THE AUDIENCE.

ARRIVAL AT THE THEATRE:

  • All cast members use “stage door” (South Street entrance).
  • Act I arrives 1 hour before performance (Party Scene LADIES and GIRLS arrive11⁄2 hours before performance– with hair already styled).
  • Act II arrives 1⁄2 hour before beginning of performance.
  • Sign in and go to dressing rooms for make-up and costume (in that order).
  • Party Scene GIRLS & BOYS, ANGELS, POLICHINELLES, PAGES, and REINDEER bring books and/or quiet games and old blankets to sit on.
  • Children performing in both shows on one day should bring a sandwich to eat between shows as there is not enough time to remove make-up, go out to eat, and reapply it.
  • Dancers under age 14 will only be allowed to leave the theatre when signed out by a parent or guardian.
  • NO ONE, INCLUDING DANCERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED TO THE WINGS BY THE ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER, WILL BE ALLOWED BACKSTAGE, (except REINDEER, PAGE, and FRIDAY cast POLICHINELLE parents who volunteer for their child’s performance and escort them to and from the stage.)

GENERAL THEATER NOTES:

  • No jewelry of any kind (including pierced earrings) may be worn on stage.
  • Costumes are not allowed to leave the theater at any time and of course eating and drinking in costume is not allowed
  • Please DO NOT bring money, valuables or jewelry to the theatre.

In order to provide a safe and calm environment for the large number of dancers involved in Nutcracker

  • NO ONE BUT PRE-ASSIGNED VOLUNTEERS WEARING NAME-TAGS WILL BE ALLOWED ANYWHERE IN THE THEATRE BUILDING EXCEPT THE AUDIENCE DURING THE PERFORMANCES (and the Reindeer, Page, and Friday cast Polichinelle parents who are volunteering for their child’s performance.)
  • PARENTS MUST LEAVE IMMEDIATELY AFTER DROPPING OFF CHILDREN
  • If you wish to spend quality time with your child or take pictures in the basement, please sign up for childcare or make-up.