Sue Ann Lorenz-Wallace, President and Artistic Director and Linda Lorenz LaDue, Vice-President of The Old Forge Ballet Company announce that casting has begun for the Company’s annual “Nutcracker” ballet.
Performances will take place at the Strand Theatre in Old Forge on Saturday, December 1 at 2 and 7 p.m.
Company dancers welcome dancers and performers from the Adirondack community to complete the cast of Tchaikovsky’s two-act ballet Casse-Noisette (Nutcracker).
Adults and teenage male and female performers are needed for Act 1, the Party Scene.
Children of all ages but particularly boys ages five years and older are needed for the Act 1 Battle Scene.
Rehearsals are required and a fee of $35 per participant is charged.
Also, dancers and participants who want to take more extensive roles may enroll in the School of the Old Forge Ballet Company for the fall term only.
Community members who are interested in helping backstage and in pre-performance preparation are needed.
Assistance with costume construction and alterations, scene painting and construction, technical support, stage manager, stage hands, set-up and striking, hair and makeup and dressing room attendance would be greatly appreciated.
Further information and sign up is available by contacting Sue Ann Lorenz-Wallace at (315) 369-8721 or oldforgeballet@roadrunner.com; or Linda Lorenz LaDue at 369-6273 or linda_ladue@hotmail.com.
