At the Theatre…
RCB staff, volunteers, and performers are the only people allowed past the sign-in security desk. Parents are NOT permitted in the dressing rooms or the theatre at any time unless they have signed up to volunteer. Once you sign your child in, supervision will help them to the correct dressing room with all of their belongings.
Any item brought into the theatre for a performer should be brought to the security desk with your child’s name and Nutcracker role clearly marked on it.
Dancers are not allowed to “TRAVEL” around the theatre without supervision, bathroom trips included. All performers are expected to stay in their dressing rooms when not on stage or in rehearsal.
Dancers are responsible for cleaning up after themselves and remembering their belongings. Please remind your child to be respectful of the space. RCB and its volunteers are not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Remember to bring nutritious, non-messy snacks (that do not contain nuts or nut oils of any kind, this includes peanut butter) and drinks to maintain energy.
Music in dressing rooms is prohibited. Please no CD’s, radios, MP3 players, iPods, iPads, etc.
Theatre Security Policies.
SIGN-IN:
Angels, Pages, and Sprites MUST be signed into Eastman Theatre by a parent or guardian (18 years or older).
A Supervisor will escort the dancer, with their belongings, to the proper dressing room.
Parents are permitted in the dressing room ONLY IF they are scheduled to volunteer for that shift.
Once dancers are signed in, they are not permitted to leave their dressing room unless escorted by a supervisor for restroom, rehearsal, or performance.
Angels, Pages, and Sprites cannot be signed into Eastman Theatre until their scheduled rehearsal times or cast calls; and there MUST be a Supervisor present in their dressing room.
SIGN-OUT:
Angels, Pages, and Sprites will be dismissed at the end of the entire performance, after final bows.
Angels, Pages, and Sprites MUST be signed out of Eastman Theatre by a parent or guardian (18 years or older).
Parents MUST enter the appropriate pick-up lines.
The Supervisor will escort the dancer from the dressing room to their parent or guardian (18 years of age).
Please sign your dancer out of Eastman Theatre AFTER they are with you.
Angels, Pages, and Sprites who are DOUBLE CAST MUST be signed out between performances following the proper procedure above. They are to return to Eastman Theatre, following the proper procedures above, at CAST CALL for their second performance.
Theaters.
Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theatre.
Theatre is located at 26 Gibbs Street (Corner of East Main Street) Rochester, NY
DO NOT CALL or EMAIL the RCB Studios during theatre week.
There is parking in the Scio Street Garage - behind the theatre.
There is limited meter-parking on nearby streets. Please note you are responsible for and MUST pay for parking while at the theatre. Allow plenty of time to arrive and park at Eastman Theatre. Do not walk to your car at the end of the event by yourself!
All dancers must use the Eastman School/Kilbourn Hall entrance at the Eastman Theatre. We are not authorized to use any other entrance except in an emergency evacuation of the building. Please look for the Nutcracker Cast Member sign for the correct entrance. Once you are inside Kilbourn Hall, please go to the far end of the hall to sign in.
All rehearsals are held at Rochester City Ballet until we move to the Eastman Theatre the evening of November 24th.
Photography and videotaping is strictly prohibited during the performance. No flowers will be given to any performer on stage at any time.
Fort Hill Performing Arts Center.
Address: 20 Fort Hill Avenue
DO NOT call or email RCB studios during theatre week.
Parking: There is ample free parking at the theater, in the designated lot adjacent to the theater. Please not that the parking immediately in front of the theater is for residents of the adjoining apartment complex ONLY.
The entrance and exit to the parking lot are ONE WAY, please follow appropriate directional arrows.
Allow plenty of travel time from your home to the theater in Canandaigua.
Enter the building through the ramp-accessible door on the North side (Back) of the building, the security desk will be directly inside that door.
Theater rehearsals at Fort Hill begin as early as Tuesday, December 5th, with rehearsals and performances through Sunday, December 10th, 2023.
Photo and video recording is strictly prohibited during the performance. No flowers will be given to any performer on stage at any time.
Elba Central School.
Address: 57 S Main St, Elba, NY 14058
DO NOT call or email RCB studios during theatre week.
Parking: There is ample free parking at the school, in the designated lot adjacent to the theater.
Allow plenty of travel time from your home to the theater in Batavia.
Theater rehearsals at Elba Central School will begin as early as Tuesday, November 28th, with rehearsals and performances through Sunday, December 5th, 2023.
Photo and video recording is strictly prohibited during the performance. No flowers will be given to any performer on stage at any time.