AUDITIONS HELD FOR ‘THE NUTCRACKER’
Above, artistic director and founder Brett Raphael leads 4-year-olds Isla McBeth, Karina Michalczyk and Sophie Micewicz through auditions for “The Nutcracker” at Connecticut Ballet in Stamford on Sunday. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, “The Nutcracker” will return this year with performances on Dec. 18 and 19 at The Palace in Stamford. At right, Brett Raphael measures Giana James, 6, before her audition for “The Nutcracker” at Connecticut Ballet in Stamford. More photos inside on Page A4 or online at stamfordadvocate.com.