There will be open community auditions on Sunday, Sept. 22, for the Whidbey Island Dance Theatre’s 27th season production of “The Nutcracker.”

Auditions will be held starting at 1 p.m. at Island Dance located at 714 Camano Ave., Langley.

No dance or stage experience is necessary, and the audtions are open to people of all ages.

Audition schedule is as follows:

• 1:45 p.m., ages 6-7

• 2:45 p.m, ages 8-10

• 3:30 p.m, ages 11-15

• 3:30 – 4 p.m, ages 16-adult

The Nutcracker will be a large production with over 100 cast and crew, and it follows the traditional storyline set to Tchaikovsky’s famous score.