Nutcracker Remix Community Dance Chorus

NUTCRACKER REMIX
Community Dance Chorus Open Call

Ghost Rooster Collective is looking for community members to join the Dance Chorus for our upcoming creation, Nutcracker Remix.

No previous dance or professional performance experience is required. This opportunity welcomes people with disabilities and anyone excited to experiment with movement, collaborate with others, and help us reimagine a familiar story.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

We’re making a weirder, wilder Nutcracker — bringing contemporary movement and interdisciplinary collaboration into the world of the classic.

This reimagining asks how a traditional story can be transformed to feel alive for audiences today, including people who have been excluded from or harmed by traditional approaches to classical performance.

The production will centre disability aesthetics and incorporate access into the creative process itself. In 2026, we are developing a work-in-progress featuring four reimagined scenes from The Nutcracker, exploring family dynamics, dream states, absurdity, and fantasy.

The work will be presented at the Richcraft Theatre at the Shenkman Arts Centre on December 18, 2026. Rehearsals will take place in November and December 2026.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for people ages 10+ who are curious, collaborative, open to experimenting with movement and performance, and excited to be part of an inclusive and accessible creative environment.

We strongly encourage artists with disabilities, BIPOC artists, and artists who have traditionally been excluded from classical performance spaces to apply.

TO APPLY

Email ghostroostercollective@gmail.com with a brief description of yourself and a CV, if you have one.

Applicants will receive more information about the rehearsal schedule and process.

DEADLINE: October 23, 2026

More information: www.ghostroostercollective.com/nutcracker-remix