Auditions: The Nutcracker, A Kansas Ballet

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/

You may also like the following events from Lawrence Arts Center:

• Next Friday, 5th September, 07:30 pm, BLACK Lawrence Open Mic in Lawrence
• Next month, 12th September, 06:00 pm, Lawrence Ballet Theatre Presents Madeline in Lawrence
• Next month, 12th September, 07:00 pm, Downtown Underground Presents: Welcome to the Machine in Lawrence

Also check out other Workshops in Lawrence, Arts events in Lawrence.