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Local Nutcracker production schedules performances, cites production costs and guest dancers
Summary
Organizers described costs and logistics for the local Nutcracker ballet, including estimated hard costs of about $30,000, in-kind contributions raising total value to $60,000–$70,000, and guest dancers from Ballet Austin and abroad.
Organizers of a local production of The Nutcracker described production costs, guest performers and performance dates during a community update.
The production team reported direct production costs of about $30,000 and estimated total value including in-kind donations at $60,000 to $70,000. Organizers said in-kind contributions include backstage volunteers, program printing, posters and costume work.
The production will feature guest artists Gina Patterson of Ballet Austin and her partner Rafael Padilla, identified in the transcript as a guest dancer. Organizers said performances will be on the Thanksgiving weekend schedule they announced: two shows on Friday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., two shows on Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and one show on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Tickets are available through local outlets and the University Field House box office; the transcript listed a contact phone number for ticket purchases.
The transcript presented the production's internal cost accounting and schedule but did not include a city funding request, grant application, or public subsidy discussion in the recorded remarks.
