Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

Ballet Arizona will discover the 150 mini professionals-in-the-making that will star in its holiday production of “The Nutcracker” on Sunday, Sept. 9, including the performance’s main character, young Clara. Additional casting opportunities include the roles of angels, soldiers, party kids and bonbons. Auditions take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Ballet Arizona and are broken down by age and gender. Children must be between the ages of 9-18, or be in the School of Ballet Arizona’s Level 2 classes to audition.

“The Nutcracker” is the ultimate holiday story, and Ballet Arizona takes its version of the Christmas classic seriously. Named one of the “three finest productions” in the country by The New York Times Dance Critic, Alastair Macaulay, Ib Andersen’s “The Nutcracker” is a $1.8 million spectacle for the senses.

For audition times and details, visit balletaz.org/mission/employment-auditions. Tickets for “The Nutcracker” are on sale now at balletaz.org/performance/the-nutcracker-2018.

WHERE:  Ballet Arizona

                  2835 E. Washington St.,

                  Phoenix, AZ 85034

COST:      Free for School of Ballet Arizona students. $15 for non-students.