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NUTCRACKER!

When Dorsett Middle School auditions for and produces Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite," things go a little awry. Here's the creative process with all its warts and glory. The songs include "Anyone Can Dance," "Venus and Mars" and "No One Stays Little Forever." Everyone who auditions is cast, including the girl who lists state capitals, the boy who does a Goosebumps book report, and the entire soccer team. There's an adjustable cast of 25 and a school production that defies description -- and gravity.