121119 The Nutcracker rehearsal (MA)

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Wardrobe Mistress Mary Kay Lawrence of Crystal Lake, back, puts the finishing touches on the tiara worn by Sugar Plum Pernille Gast of Harvard, 17, as they prepare for a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Judith Svalander, center, makes some minor adjustments to the Herr Drosselmeyer costume worn by Peter Heinz of Crystal Lake during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Greta Heinz performs on stage during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Claire Hogan, center, performs with a ribbon as Clara, played by Kassandra Nestle, left, watches with Assistant Artistic Director Julie Fiore-Hirsch, right, during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Miniature Clara, performed by Delainey Shasteen, left, and Santa, played by Brooks Moyer, right, leap into the air during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Ballet dancers perform around (from left:) Kassandra Nestle, Kenny Bieschke, and Ella Weyland during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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A nutcracker waits on stage as dancers perform during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Kathryn Rowley dances with a The Nutcracker book infront of closed curtains during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Judith Svalander, right, helps Kenny Bieschke, portraying the nephew, and Tom Bieschke, back, during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Clara, played by Kassandra Nestle, center, rushes to the nutcracker after it fell and broke during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Ballet dancers perform with their pointe shoes on stage during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Pernille Gast, left, comforts Clara, played by Kassandra Nestle, after breaking the nutcracker gift given to her by Herr Drosselmeyer during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Chesney Murphy, left, and Julie Fiore-Hirsch work with the ballet dancers on stage during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Kenny Bieschke, playing the nephew role, leaps into the air during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Dancers surround Kenny Bieschke and Ella Weyland during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Clara, played by Kassandra Nestle, raises the nutcracker gift given to her by Herr Drosselmeyer, played by Peter Heinz, back, during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Tom Bieschke reacts in character as Judith Svalander, right, gives instruction during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Judith Svalander works with the ballet dancers on stage during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Kenny Bieschke, playing the role of nephes, lifts Arianna Hogue in the air during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.

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Herr Drosselmeyer, played by Peter Heinz, shows off the Nutcracker gift he would later give to Clara, played by Kassandra Nestle during a Judith Svalander Dance Theatre rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Woostock Opera House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Woodstock. Performances will be at 7pm on Fridays, Dec. 13 and 20, at 2pm and 7pm on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, and at 2pm and 6pm on Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Approximately 170 performers will take to the stage with rotating casts.