Important Announcements!
Rehearsal Attendance
Please note that dancers are only allowed 2 absences from rehearsals. If dancers miss more than 2 rehearsals, make-up rehearsal time will be required and scheduled accordingly if the instructor sees it necessary. Additional rehearsals could be at an extra cost for students who have missed more than two regularly scheduled rehearsals.
Practice Attire
For Neverland rehearsals dancers MUST arrive wearing proper attire. This includes hair in a bun, leotards & tights, and ballet shoes. If you are needing to purchase proper attire, please speak with Ms. Carly and she will be happy to assist you.
$10 Program Shoutouts!
Click the button below to purchase our customized shoutouts for your dancer, including black and white headshot! Please let Ms. Carly know if you have any further questions!
Shop Our Limited Edition Merch!
Neverland Headshot Picture Day!
Click the button below to reserve a 5-minute time slot for headshots on Sunday, August 10th between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM. If you'd prefer to reuse a previous WDA Nutcracker headshot, that’s acceptable. This opportunity is $30 per student, and the fee will be charged to your digital account. You'll receive your edited headshot via digital download.
Undergarments Order Form
Undergarment orders can be placed here! If you have any questions, please let Ms. Carly know!
Backstage Parent Volunteers
We are needing backstage volunteer parents for our show! Please follow the button below to read the role responsibilities and sign up to volunteer.
Hair & Makeup Resources
Dress Rehearsal & Show Information
Dress Rehearsal
Friday, September 5th from 5:00-9:00 pm
at The Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre
201 W. Jefferson at Bluff St., Joliet, IL 60432
Dress rehearsal is mandatory for our full Neverland cast and all backstage volunteers. Dancers are required to stay for the full dress rehearsal. However, our youngest dancers will likely be dismissed around 7:30 pm.
All parents must drop off their dancers into the auditorium of the theater. Parents are NOT ALLOWED to stay for dress rehearsal unless they previously signed up as a backstage volunteer.
All dancers must arrive wearing their proper undergarments (nude leotards and tights for female dancers and black bike shorts and a white tank top for male dancers), their ballet shoes and their hair and makeup done. Warm ups are allowed to be worn over undergarments to arrive.
Absolutely NO food is allowed in the theater and ONLY WATER is permitted.
Important Show Day Details
Saturday, September 6th at 3 pm
at The Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre
201 W. Jefferson at Bluff St., Joliet, IL 60432
Our cast of ages 10 and up must arrive at the auditorium at 2:00 for the show. Dancers ages 4-9 can arrive at 2:30 pm. All dancers should arrive in their proper undergarments and with their hair and makeup done. Backstage parents should arrive at 2:00 pm.
Parents, please assist your young dancers with using the bathroom prior to check-in!
Absolutely NO parents or audience members are allowed backstage BEFORE our show or during INTERMISSION. This is to keep all of our dancers safe and accounted for. No cast members will be allowed to leave early as our entire cast is in the finale.
Dancers will be allowed in the lobby after the show to take photos with their friends and families. After photos, all dancers must return backstage to sign out and to turn in their costumes.
