Nutcracker Auditions
& Participation

Auditions: Saturday, September 20, 2025 at SCB Studios

Audition Registration Form

Dates & Rehearsals

Tentative Rehearsal Times

All rehearsals and fitting dates will be posted on the board. 

All cast members and their parents are responsible for knowing their own rehearsal schedule.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to all rehearsals.

  • Mice: Saturdays 12:00–1:00pm

  • Giggones: (beginning early November) Saturdays 1:00–2:00pm

  • Soldiers/Gingerbreads: Saturdays 1:00–2:00pm at first, then 12:00-1:00pm

  • Party Children: Saturdays 2:00-3:00pm

  • SCB Company: Monday-Saturday AS POSTED

  • All Cast: Additional times if needed due to absences AS POSTED 

  • Butterflies/Rosebuds: Along with the mandatory full cast rehearsals, two or three 45 min rehearsals in November 

Every effort will be made to keep to these times however they are subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control.

Mandatory Rehearsals & Performances

The following dates are MANDATORY and any absences may result in exclusion from performances without refund.

Full Cast Rehearsals

  • Saturday, December 6 (daytime) - full run through rehearsal at STUDIO

  • Saturday, December 13 (daytime) - dress rehearsal at STUDIO

  • Wednesday, December 17 (evening) - dress rehearsal at PCPA

Outreach Shows for Schools

  • Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 9:15am

  • Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 11:15am

  • Friday, December 19, 2025 at 9:15am

  • Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:15am

Public Performances

  • Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm

  • Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 7:00pm

  • Sunday December 21, 2025 at 1:00pm

Performance Fees

Performance Fees

Performance fee covers all rehearsals and costume rental

Ballet Technique Level 2 or higher:

  • $265 for the first child

  • $225 for each additional child in the same family

    Creative Ballet 1, Creative Ballet 2, Ballet Technique Prep or Ballet Technique Level 1:

  • $90 for Butterflies & Rosebuds

(If you would like to talk about a payment plan to spread out the cost of your participation fee please contact aotto@southerncaliforniaballet.org)

Performance Videos

Video download only: $40 to pre-order during audition registration ($50 after audition).

Tickets to Performance

Tickets for performances range from $45 to $75 and are purchased through the Poway Center for the Performing Arts website (tickets go on sale in early November).

Volunteering

Volunteering is a huge part of the culture of the SCB community and all families that participate in The Nutcracker are required to volunteer for a minimum of ten hours for one child, or fifteen hours for two or more children. This culture of volunteering not only makes the performances possible but also allows everyone to be part of this magical production in any way they feel that they can.

 *We understand that everyones time is very valuable and that sometimes volunteering is not possible. In this case, many people choose to make a donation of $250 to the production instead.