Auditions: The Nutcracker, A Kansas Ballet

Name: Auditions: The Nutcracker, A Kansas Ballet
Start: 2025-09-06T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-06T16:30:00-05:00
Location: Lawrence Arts Center

Schedule

Sat Sep 06 2025 at 11:00 am to 04:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Lawrence Arts Center | Lawrence, KS

Calling youth dancers and adults to audition for The Nutcracker, A Kansas Ballet!
This production is based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s original story and set in Lawrence, Kansas during the Civil War era. This ballet production tells the story of how Drosselmeyer and Clara liberate the Nutcracker from the clutches of the Mouse King. This family production is for audiences of all ages. Be a part of this winter seasonal favorite! Auditions are Saturday, September 6.
Auditioning for the production is FREE but pre-registration online by Sept. 4 is required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0ObTBotJW4seNkZxvxqmUONw9g5tSOwe8Zt0Ogg3BhXPAGw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101256395028976318438
Age Requirement: 1st Grade to Adults
Saturday, September 6 Schedule:
11 am: Ballet IV-Va, Teens Ballet (will not include a segment of pointe work)
12 pm: Intro to Ballet, Ballet I
2 pm: Ballet II-III
3:30 pm: Ballet Vb-VII (will include optional segment of pointe work)
Audition applicants are asked to arrive 30 minutes prior to their audition time and dress wearing appropriate dance attire. Applicants do not need to prepare any material prior to the audition, but youth applicants are required to be enrolled in ballet classes at the Arts Center. There are no requirements for adults.
Learn more: https://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/auditions-the-nutcracker-a-kansas-ballet-2025/