Registration opens August 5th. To pre-register for auditions, visit our Nutcracker Audition Registration page (https://www.redchairproductions.org/audition-registration) and follow the directions. Registration will open August 5th. To be eligible for the discounted pre-registration audition fee of $30, dancers must be registered by: Pointe Work and Boys - Thursday, September 5th at 11:59 p.m. Open Dance Auditions - Friday, September 6th at 11:59 p.m. Audition fees will increase to $40 after this point and be considered on an as-available basis. Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions!

Audition Fee - $30 (early)/$40 Participation Fee (includes costume rental, 2 pairs of tights for the performance and 1 TShirt) - $360 Full and partial scholarships are available!

Regular rehearsals will be held at Burbank Dance Academy, the host school for our 2024 Nutcracker. Burbank Dance Academy 2518 W. Burbank Blvd Burbank, CA 91505

You can contact The Red Chair Productions by phone at (818) 660-2370 or by email at info@redchairproductions.org. Make sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter too! Throughout rehearsals and performances, we send weekly email notifications by email so make sure that all of our families are kept up-to-date on relevent information!

The mandatory parent meeting will be on Wednesday, September 11th at 7:00 p.m.

All rehearsals will be held on Saturdays and Sundays (two advanced soloist dances will rehearse during the week). Each dance will rehearse once weekly. Rehearsals will begin the weekend of September 14th and continue through December 8th, with a full studio dress rehearsal on December 8th. There will be no rehearsal Thanksgiving weekend. Rehearsal schedules will be distributed following casting.

We will provide a rental costume for your child. The costume fees are included in your participation fees and are non-refundable.

You are responsible to provide the appropriate dance shoes and undergarments for your child's role, as well as the proper make-up. All information will be given to parents at the Parent Meeting.

Yes! We are an all-volunteer staff and need donations to have a successful program. We run various fundraisers throughout the production and year, as well as have an option for corporate sponsors, and direct donations which are tax-deductible. Please call (818) 660-2370 or visit our fundraising page on our website for more information.

As our show is run by volunteers, your help is essential to your child's success! All participating families must sign up for at least one position (a minimum of 10 hrs. of volunteer time per performer) for which they feel most comfortable or pay a volunteer opt out fee.

All parts will be posted by audition number online only at www.redchairproductions.org following auditions. An email will be sent out when casting has been posted.

There will be a school community performance on Thursday, December 12th. This will require performers to miss school on this day. There will be public performances between Friday, December 13th and Sunday, December 15th.

Tickets will be available through the Alex Theatre Box Office. There will be a special promotional code available to all cast members for a limited time.

All information updates will be emailed to you through our newsletter which is updated weekly and will be posted on our website. If you have any questions at any point in time, please do not hesitate to reach out to us!