photo by: John Young

Matt Rodriguez and Shelby Steichen perform a scene from "The Nutcracker" during a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: John Young

Matt Rodriguez and Shelby Steichen perform a scene from "The Nutcracker" during a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: John Young

Blair Bracciano, left, and Strelly Frankenfeld dance as they perform a scene from "The Nutcracker" during a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: John Young

Dancers perform a scene from "The Nutcracker" during a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: John Young

Cast members perform a scene from "The Nutcracker" during a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: John Young

Children playing the parts of mice in "The Nutcracker" make faces as they wait for a cast photograph to be taken before a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: John Young

Strelly Frankenfeld performs a scene from "The Nutcracker" during a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: John Young

Dancers perform a scene from "The Nutcracker" during a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: John Young

Dancers perform a scene from "The Nutcracker" during a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the Lawrence Arts Center.