In my opinion, Nutcracker signifies the start of the holiday season. Once you walk into the audition doors, it becomes apparent that the summer time is over and that it's time for new festivities to begin! The worst part about auditions isn't the actual audition itself, but the waiting for the cast list to be posted. Those few days of not knowing can drive a person crazy. I can speak for myself and others when I say that every opportunity to get on the internet is spent by checking our emails for that list.
Any non-performers may just look at this behavior as an obsessive compulsion that lasts for the week of the waiting period, and maybe that's all that it is. However, the sooner we can know what role or roles we're performing, the sooner we can perfect our characterization so that the audience can get a clear picture of each dancer's intention. For example, Mouse King and Columbine are two parts that require a great deal of acting and expression to pull off. Along with perfecting the steps the dancers also have to work on how they'll portray the character, especially since they don't use their voices. Costumes and makeup alone won't tell the story of the little girl who takes her journey through The Land of Sweets, it's what each dancer brings to his or her character that will make them believable. When the performance arrives, we remember that the magic on stage started on audition day.
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