Adult Auditions

Based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Actors will be expected to interact with the kids in the lobby before the show and say good-bye to the kids after the show as the audience leaves. ● DIEDRICH “KNICK” KNICKERBOCKER/BALTUS VAN TASSEL – (any ethnicity, male identifying, age range 35-65) – The author/narrator of the story, also plays the father of Katrina, a wealthy landowner/farmer. ● DAME KNICKERBOCKER/DAME VAN TASSEL – (any ethnicity, female identifying, age range 35-65) – Knick’s wife and inspiration, also plays Katrina’s mother and keeps Knick/Baltus in line. ● FREDERICA/FREDERICK “FRITZI”/MOUSE KING – (any ethnicity, male or female identifying, age range 20-30) – Marie’s cousin who is a bit immature, but grows and learns a lot during the story.