Amelia Pullen, left, of Minot, Othniel Kroger and Christoph Kroger, both of Peru, help get the stage ready Monday for “A Nutcracker Christmas” at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Pullen said 100 dancers between the ages of 7 and 50 will perform this weekend. Pullen, the owner of The Dance Center in Auburn, said rehearsals begin in September with some performers training 20-hours per week. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and 1  and 7 p.m. Saturday. Go to dancecenterla.com for tickets. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Designer Lana Hall of Wales prepares snow costumes Monday for this weekend’s “A Nutcracker Christmas” at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Hall makes many of the outfits used during The Dance Center production. Her daughter performed during a past show and went on to study dance in college. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

This weekend’s “A Nutcracker Christmas” will be the fifth year Amelia Pullen, left, of Minot and her mother, Elizabeth Hansen, not pictured, of Auburn have put the show together. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Dancers Phoebe Gouette and Wesley Gouette, both of Auburn, practice Monday while helping get the stage ready for this weekend’s “A Nutcracker Christmas” at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Bernie Ouellette, center, of Auburn watches Othniel Kroger, left, of Peru and Ian Pullen of Minot get the stage ready Monday for this weekend’s “A Nutcracker Christmas” at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Molly Tardy, left, of Auburn, Lana Hall, front center, of Wales and Amelia Pullen, right, of Minot chat Monday while helping get the stage ready for this weekend’s “A Nutcracker Christmas” at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. “Everyone becomes a family during this,” Pullen said of volunteers who make the show happen. An unidentified volunteer stands with the three women. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Dancer Wesley Gouette of Auburn laughs Monday at his colleague while having a water carrying competition at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Gouette will perform in “A Nutcracker Christmas” this weekend. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Mouse costumes hang Monday at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston, ready for this weekend’s “A Nutcracker Christmas.” The production includes mice getting into a fight with little toy soldiers. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lana Hall made new flower costumes for this weekend’s “A Nutcracker Christmas” at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Christoph Kroger of Peru is the Nutcracker during The Dance Center production of “A Nutcracker Christmas” this weekend at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston.  Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Trucks full of stage props and costumes arrived Sunday at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Volunteers will work through Tuesday getting the stage ready for “A Nutcracker Christmas.” A dress rehearsal will be held Wednesday before 100 dancers perform Friday and Saturday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Othniel Kroger, left, of Peru, Wesley Gouette, center, of Auburn and Christoph Kroger of Peru help get the stage ready Monday for “A Nutcracker Christmas” at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. The production will be staged at 7 p.m. Friday and 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal