HANSEL AND GRETEL CHILDREN'S AUDITION NOTICE
We are delighted to announce Ballet Chicago’s auditions for Artistic Director Daniel Duell’s “Hansel and Gretel” to be performed on May 13, 2023 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance!
Auditions will take place in the glorious, sun-filled Philip and Marsha Dowd Studio at
Ballet Chicago, 17 North State Street, 19th floor, Chicago, IL 60602
Audition Date: Saturday February 25, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 2:15 pm
Role: Bunnies and Cherubs
Age: 6-9
Time: 3:00 – 4:15 pm
Role: Cookies and Squirrels
Age: Ages 9-12
Time: 4:30 – 5:45 pm
Role: Forest Faeries (pointe required)
Age: Ages 11-14
Rehearsal and Performance Schedule
1) Bunnies & Cherubs
Saturdays, March 4 – May 6 | Rehearsals 10:00 – 10:45 am | Ballet Chicago (no April 8)
Saturdays, April 22 – May 6 | Program Run Thru 3:30 – 6:00 pm | Ballet Chicago
Sundays, April 23, 30 & May 7 | Program Run Thru 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Ballet Chicago
Friday, May 12 | Tech/Dress 12:30 – 7:30 pm | Harris Theater
Saturday, May 13 | Performance 12:00pm – 4:30pm | Harris Theater 2:30 Perf.
Saturday, May 13 | Performance 6:00pm – 9:30 pm | Harris Theater 7:30 Perf.
2) Squirrels
Saturdays, March 4 – May 6 | Rehearsals 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Ballet Chicago (no April 8)
Saturdays, April 22 – May 6 | Program Run Thru 3:30 – 6:00 pm | Ballet Chicago
Sundays, April 23, 30 & May 7 | Program Run Thru 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Ballet Chicago
Friday, May 12 | Tech/Dress 12:30 – 7:30 pm | Harris Theater
Saturday, May 13 | Performance 12:00pm – 4:30pm | Harris Theater 2:30 Perf.
Saturday, May 13 | Performance 6:00pm – 9:30 pm | Harris Theater 7:30 Perf.
3) Cookies & Forest Faeries
Saturdays, March 4 – May 6 | Rehearsals 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Ballet Chicago (no April 8)
Saturdays, April 22 – May 6 | Program Run Thru 3:30 – 6:00 pm | Ballet Chicago
Sundays, April 23, 30 & May 7 | Program Run Thru 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Ballet Chicago
Friday, April 28 | Sneak Peek 5:00 – 7:00 pm | Ballet Chicago
Saturday, April 29 | Sneak Peek 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Ballet Chicago
Friday, May 12 | Tech/Dress 12:30 – 7:30 pm | Harris Theater
Saturday, May 13 | Performance 12:00pm – 4:30pm | Harris Theater 2:30 Perf.
Saturday, May 13 | Performance 6:00pm – 9:30 pm | Harris Theater 7:30 Perf.