dress rehearsal information

There are just a few short weeks remaining in our regular class schedule! This week, as you know, is picture week. Next week is a regular class week. And the following week, we begin dress rehearsals! Here’s a short summary of what to expect, schedule-wise, during the last week of May. Please note, dress rehearsals will be condensed into a short week due to Memorial Day. Monday and Saturday classes are sprinkled throughout the dress rehearsal week. Please carefully read through the process for your dress rehearsal(s). Click the "schedule" button below to see a full schedule with classes listed by day and time in the left columns, then the dress rehearsal day and time listed in the right columns. 

SCHEDULE

Creative Movement Classes

• No dress rehearsal/no tickets required
• Students should arrive 10-15 minutes before performance and in costume
• Please use the church parking lot next to Nolte for overflow parking; do not park in The Hawk Shop’s spots
• Recitals at Nolte Academy on Saturday, May 25:
       • Thursday, 5:30 pm and Saturday, 9 am class will perform at 1 pm
       • Thursday, 10:15 am and Wednesday, 5:30 pm class will perform at 2:15 pm
       • Monday, 9:30 am class will perform at 3:30 pm

Acting and Voice Classes,
Junior Musical Theatre ​and
Senior Musical Theatre Intensives:

• Dress Rehearsal at CCPA:  Monday, May 27 from 6-9 pm (specific times to come)
• Recital at CCPA: Tuesday, May 28 at 7 pm (students arrive 60 minutes before show)

Dance and Musical Theatre Classes + Junior Musical Theatre and Senior Musical Theatre Intensives:

• Dress Rehearsal at Hancher: Tuesday, May 28-Thursday, May 30; See document attached for day/time
• Please arrive at dress rehearsal 20-30 minutes before scheduled stage time.
• Recitals at Hancher (specific arrival times for day of recital to come)
       • Monday classes perform Friday, May 31 at 6:30 pm
       • Tuesday and Saturday classes perform Saturday, June 1 at 1 pm
       • Wednesday classes perform Saturday, June 1 at 6:30 pm
       • Thursday classes perform Sunday, June 2 at 1 pm

general info:

• We understand that some of our rehearsals take place during regular working hours for parents. Please know that we understand if you cannot make it to the dress rehearsal. Just let us know so that we can give you a little extra information for the showtime since it will feel new.
• Your dancer should attend dress rehearsal with the required shoes, tights and costume(s). There will be dressing rooms to change in if you have more than one costume. If a younger dancer, please arrive in costume/your first costume. Hair should also be styled as required (low bun with a center part for all students starting at level 1 in all genres, away from face for levels below level 1).
• You will be allowed to take pictures and video from the audience during the dress rehearsal. Recording your child is permitted during the dress rehearsal only.
• During dress rehearsals, we do not have parent volunteers. Therefore, there is not childcare available or much chaperoning until your teacher gathers you to head onstage. Parents are required to be with their children backstage in Strauss Hall until the children are seated in the transfer area behind the stage. At that time, parents will be directed to the seats to watch. Our whole team will be making sure this happens without much effort from families, we just want to be sure you understand that if your child isn't on stage, they are in your care.
• Food and beverages are not allowed in the seating area. Please make plans to eat outside of the theatre and/or before or after your rehearsal times.

Day of Your Rehearsal:

1. The University of Iowa has graciously opened up the permit parking lots to us Tuesday-Thursday. You can park wherever you find a spot in the Hancher lot areas and you will not be ticketed. Please do not park in the front row directly adjacent to Hancher where it says "Showcase Parking."
2. Everyone will enter Hancher through Entrance 3 for rehearsals. It is to the left of the front doors when you are looking at Hancher. We will have balloons placed by the door for an easy reminder.
3. Classes are instructed to show up 20-30 minutes before their stage time.
4. Students will be directed into Strauss Rehearsal Hall until it is time for them to rehearse. At that time, a Nolte staff member will take the students backstage and parents will exit Strauss to the lobby and enter the theatre through Door 1 where they can watch their child rehearse.
5. Parents will only be allowed to go in and out of the theatre through Door 1. After each class rehearses, they will be directed back to Strauss Hall where their parent will pick them up to leave.
6. There will be some students that are in multiple classes, and will need to be in the building for a few hours at a time. Parents and students can use Strauss Hall as their “hangout” area for the day of rehearsal. We will not be unlocking all of our dressing rooms during dress rehearsals to keep our group closer at hand.
7. Hancher Production Staff will be in the lobby area to help direct traffic and make sure everyone knows where to go. 
8. After your dancer has exited the stage and you meet them back in Strauss Hall, you are free to leave.

we're excited for you all to see our incredible shows! Please let us know if you have any questions!