Seaside will host dance auditions for Act II of the 3rd Annual SEASIDE Nutcracker on Friday, August 22, from 5 to 6 pm at the Seaside Assembly Hall. The Assembly Hall is located across the lawn from the Seaside Neighborhood School at 168 Smolian Circle.

Dancers ages 8 to 18 from the Northwest Florida regions are eligible to participate in auditions. Click here to download the application form.

The Repertory Theatre will also conduct a casting call for Act I actors on Thursday, August 21 at 6 pm. For more info, email or call 850-231-0733.

The 3rd Annual Nutcracker in Seaside will be directed and choreographed by Rose Barile, an honor graduate of Juilliard School and former prima ballerina with the Atlanta Ballet. Barile recently celebrated more than 30 years as Director of Alpharetta Dance Theatre, and her company has performed the Nutcracker in North Atlanta for 18 years.

“We are excited about creating an opportunity for dance students to develop qualities of strength, discipline and leadership in their school and communities,” said Barile.

The workshops will be conducted on August 22 – 23, from 10- 12 am and 12:30 – 2:30 pm at the Seaside Assembly Hall.

The one-time performance of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker in Seaside is scheduled for Saturday, November 22, 2014, and will feature Act I and Act II. The performance will be free and open to the public. (In case of inclement weather, the performance will be held on Sunday, November 23 at 5 p.m.)

Rehearsals will be conducted by Seleta Hayes Howard, Seaside Nutcracker Ballet Mistress and Special Projects Director, and will be conducted on Fridays from 4-6 p.m. during the 10-weeks leading up to the performance. Howard is also co-founder of Seaside Neighborhood School’s dance program.

A mandatory dress rehearsal will be conducted the day of the Nutcracker performance, November 22, from 10 am – 12:30 pm (in case of inclement weather, the dress rehearsal will be conducted on Sunday, November 23 at 10 am – 12:30 pm).

The audition fee is $25 (non-refundable) and pre-registration is required by August 21. Total cost for the workshop, costumes and all rehearsals is $150.

For more info, visit Seaside’s website or contact Rose Barile.