GAINESVILLE NUTCRACKER 2026

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Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

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View the calendar listing below or download the PDF here.

 

School shows

• Thursday, December 17  10:00 AM and 11:45 AM All except angels and snow

 

Full public shows with Ocala Symphony Orchestra

• Friday, December 18, 7:30 PM

• Saturday, December 19, 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM

• Sunday, December 20, 2:00 PM

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 — REQUIRED, WITHOUT ORCHESTRA

• 1:00–2:00  Crew lunch break. Company class on stage.

• 2:00–4:00  All Sugar Plum / Spirits pas de deux, Act II Divertissements

• 4:00–5:00  Act II Spanish, Final Waltz, Snow

• 5:00–5:30  Crew set up for Magic of Nutcracker

• 5:30–6:45  Act I through Spirits — Magic of Nutcracker; special needs children onstage

• 6:45–7:15  Bows. Crew dinner break.

• 7:15–7:45  Tumblers — blocking Mother Ginger guests and angels. Crew dinner break.

• 7:45–8:15  Tumblers

• 8:15–8:45  Opening tableau and angels

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17

• 8:00 AM  Theatre opens

• 8:30–9:00  Block Party Scene, tumblers

• 9:00–9:45  Company class on stage

• 10:00 AM and 11:45 AM  School shows WITHOUT orchestra

• 4:30–5:15  Class on stage

• 6:00–9:00 PM  Dress/tech rehearsal WITH orchestra

 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 — WITH ORCHESTRA

• 5:00 PM  Theatre opens

• 6:00 PM  Company class on stage

• 7:00–7:30  Block tumblers

• 7:30 PM  SHOW WITH ORCHESTRA

 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 — WITH ORCHESTRA

• 11:00 AM  Theatre opens

• 12:00–1:00 PM  Company class on stage

• 1:00–1:30  Block tumblers

• 2:00 PM  SHOW WITH ORCHESTRA

• 4:00 PM  Class with Clara

• 6:00–7:00  Class on stage

• 7:00–7:30  Block tumblers

• 7:30 PM  SHOW WITH ORCHESTRA

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20

• 11:00 AM  Theatre opens

• 12:30–1:30 PM  Company class on stage

• 1:00–1:30 PM  Block tumblers

• 2:00 PM  SHOW WITH ORCHESTRA

• 4:00 PM  Class with Clara