Portland Ballet is excited to announce the return of Open Auditions for our 2024 production of A Victorian Nutcracker! Auditions are open to dancers ages 7-17 from any studio in our community and will be held at our facility on Saturday, August 24th. Students who are enrolled in classes at Portland School of Ballet for the 2024/2025 School Year do not need to audition.

Audition Information:

Saturday, August 24th, 2024 at Portland Ballet (517 Forest Ave, Suite #2, Portland ME)

Pre-registration is required. Please register for the group that fits your age at the time of the audition. Additionally, please read below for performance and dress rehearsal dates. Participants must be able to commit to attending all of these performance and dress rehearsal dates. 

Dress Code: Please wear a solid colored leotard, pink/skin-colored tights, ballet shoes (ladies) or black tights, solid colored t-shirt, ballet socks and shoes (gentlemen).

Ages 7-10

Check-in at 11:15am; Audition from 11:30am - 12:15pm

Register HERE.

Ages 11-17

Check-in at 12:00pm; Audition from 12:15 - 1:00pm

Register HERE.

Performance and Rehearsal Information:

Studio Rehearsals:

Studio rehearsals will be held on Saturday afternoons - exact times TBA - from Saturday, September 14th through the performances.  (There will be no rehearsals on Saturday, November 30th)

Performance and Dress Rehearsal Dates:

Saturday, December 7: 2pm & 7pm at Sanford Performing Arts Center

Tuesday, December 17: 10am & 7pm at Merrill Auditorium

Saturday, December 21: 11am & 5pm at Westbrook Performing Arts Center

Sunday, December 22: 2pm at Westbrook Performing Arts Center

There will be dress rehearsals at the theater in the afternoon/evening prior to the performances.

Dress rehearsals (times TBA):

Friday, December 6 at Sanford Performing Arts Center

Monday, December 16 at Merrill Auditorium

Friday, December 20 at Westbrook Performing Arts Center

*Participants must be able to commit to attending all of these performance and dress rehearsal dates. 

* Auditions are for supporting roles within PB's 2024 professional production of A Victorian Nutcracker and selected dancers will be expected to participate in all rehearsals and the 7 performances of the production.

* Interested dancers must be at the audition in person to be considered for a role, 

* Roles are limited due to costuming, cast capacity, and other outstanding factors.