Join American Ballet Theatre, a leading performing arts institution dedicated to the legacy of classical dancing, onstage in the Martha & John M. Rivers Performance Hall. Register your interest in auditioning in April below!
Support for this program is made possible by generous donors who have committed time and resources to the Charleston Gaillard Center's Dance Initiative.
Boys
- Age 8-10
- Height: 4'6" to 4'8"
- Shoe Size: US 5.5 and Smaller
Females
- Age 14-Mature
- Height: 5'5" to 5'10"
- Body Type: Various
Males
- Age 14-Mature
- Height: Various
- Body Type: Various
Supernumerary Requirements
- Dance experience is not required, but movement or acting training is helpful!
- Supers must be available for all rehearsals and performances. All supers are in Act I only.
- Those cast are considered volunteers. There is no compensation.
- COVID policies - All supers are required to be vaccinated to participate in this production and must self-administer a rapid test prior to the audition day, and each additional rehearsal and/or performance day. Rapid tests will be provided by ABT, except for the day of the audition. ABT defines fully vaccinated as: full primary series (2 shots for Pfizer and Moderna, 1 shot for J&J). Masks are currently not required, but this policy is subject to change.
Audition Date and Time
April 19 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM
- 5:00PM Registration
- 6:00PM - 7:00PM Audition
Subject to change.
Rehearsal Dates and Times
April 19 | 7:00PM - 9:00PM
- 7:00PM - 9:00PM Rehearsal (All)
April 20 | 5:30PM - 9:00PM
- 5:30PM - 6:30PM Costume/Wig Fittings
- 6:00PM - 6:30PM Boys' Rehearsal
- 6:30PM - 9:00PM Rehearsal (All)
April 21 | 11:30AM - 3:15PM
- 11:30AM Bathilde Attendants Wig Call
- 11:45AM All Remaining Supers Called
- 12:00PM - 1:00PM Act I Spacing
- 1:00PM Into Costume
- 1:30PM - 3:15PM Act I Tech
Subject to change.
Performance Dates and Times
April 21
- 6:30PM Bathilde Attendants Wig Call & Hour Call
- 7:30PM Performance
April 22
- 6:30PM Bathilde Attendants Wig Call & Hour Call
- 7:30PM Performance
Photo Credit: Scene from Giselle. Photo: Rosalie O'Connor.