Upcoming 2026 Auditions

Please register for auditions through our Studio Pro portal. If you already have an account, sign in and select the Nutcracker 2026 season. Please create an account if it’s your first time. RCB uses Studio Pro for communication and fee payments. After registering, you will receive an email with a link to the audition questionnaire. Please complete prior to the audition date.

Audition schedule:

10am – 11am Children 6-9 years old (Pre-ballet, Intro to Ballet, Level I Ballet equivalent)

11am – 12pm Children 10 -13 years old (Level II, III & IV Ballet equivalent)

12:30pm – 2:30pm Dancers 13 to adult: advanced male dancers and females en pointe at least one year (Level IV, V, & VI Ballet equivalent) 

2:30pm – 3:30pm Teen/Adult Character parts - ballroom dance experience a plus

Children must be 6 by date of auditions. Please arrive 15 minutes before the audition time to allow for parking and check-in. Dance attire of black leotard, pink tights, pink shoes, hair in a bun for the females. Black tights or leggings and white shirt or leotard, hair pulled back for the males.

Dancers should come to rehearsals on time, prepared to dance. Dancers who miss more than two rehearsals without prior approval will be in danger of being cut from the cast or having a reduced part, at the choreographer’s discretion. Attendance at all run-throughs and tech rehearsals is mandatory. We will be as accommodating as we can regarding missed rehearsals due to illness. Company dancers will attend Company class.

Scheduling conflicts (previously scheduled events) should be included on the audition form. Emergency circumstances will be considered when determining fulfillment of attendance requirements.

Available performer roles are subject to change based on auditions. For most children’s roles, weekly rehearsal time will decrease after choreography is learned. Ages are an approximate guide. Placement is based on age, experience, height, etc.

Ages 6-7 Sheep or Little Mice (30 minutes per week, per role)
Ages 8-9 Angels, little soldiers (one hour per week, per role)
Ages 10-12 Bon Bon children (one hour per week)
Ages 8-14 Party Scene kids (2 hours per week)
Ages 12+ Party Scene guests, Household staff, Big Mice, Big Soldiers, Spanish corps, Chinese corps, Arabian corps (one hour per week, per role)
Ages 14+ (pointe) Snow, Flowers, Russian, Marzipan, Arabian, Soloists (one hour per week, per role)

Performance dates:

December 10-13, Redding at the Cascade Theatre

Additional performance opportunities announced as they become available.

Our show runs on your generous volunteer support. We ask that each family sign up for and complete 5 hours of volunteer work on the production. Possible areas are: costumes, promotions, poster distribution, t-shirt distribution, etc. Each family is also asked to assist with selling ads and sponsorships for the program.

Tentative Schedule- Subject to change

Saturday, Nov 7
9am – 1pm Full run-thru

Saturday, Nov 14
9am – 1pm Full run-thru

Saturday, Nov 21
9am – 1pm Full run-thru

Saturday, Dec 5th

9am - 1pm Full run-thru

All Tech Week rehearsals and performances

Monday, Dec 7
4 – 9pm Tech rehearsal- no costumes

Tuesday, Dec 8
4 – 9pm Full run-thru

Wednesday, Dec 9
4– 8pm Full run-thru

Thursday, Dec 10
School Show Performances 8:00am call time, 9:30am and 12:30pm show times

Friday, Dec 11
Opening night 5:00pm general call, 5:45pm kids call, 7:00pm show time

Saturday, Dec 12
Matinee 12:00pm general call, 12:45pm kids call, 2:00pm show time

Saturday, Dec 12
Evening Show 5:00 general call, 5:45 kids call, 7:00pm show time

Sunday, Dec 14
Matinee 12:00pm general call, 12:45pm kids call, 2:00pm show time

Performance package includes t-shirt, show recording (one per family), costume use, and choreography. Performance fees are non-refundable if a dancer drops out after the date of the first rehearsal. Refunds, if approved, are minus the credit card processing fees.

*Redding City Ballet is a non-profit 501-c (3).

Non-pointe Children’s roles (ages 6-10) and Party Scene Adult/Character roles
Performance fee $155 (for Nutcracker only)- includes performer fees, t-shirt, video recording, (sweatshirt $15 more). Additional $60 non-pointe variation fee applied to dancers cast in 2+ roles.

Pointe Role (non-company)
Performance fee $245 (for Nutcracker only)- includes performer fees, t-shirt, video recording, (sweatshirt $15 more)

Company Member Yearly Performance Contract (fall semester fees reflected here)

Junior Company ages 11-13
Performance package $225 includes performer fees, custom company jacket, show t-shirt, video recording, (sweatshirt $15 more).

Trainee Company ages 14-18
Performance package $275 (non-pointe role) or $305 (pointe role) includes performer fees, custom company jacket, show t-shirt, video recording, (sweatshirt $15 more).

Company 18+
$15 audition fee
$40 show t-shirt and video recording
Stipend negotiated by contract

Invited Guest Performer
$40 show t-shirt and video recording
Stipend (if offered) negotiated by contract