‘Jay and Silent Bob’ Star Jason Mewes Performs At Daughter’s Nutcracker Play

Jason Mewes goes from stoner comic to candidate for father of the yr … as a result of he had an enormous function dancing ballet in his daughter’s manufacturing of “The Nutcracker.”

Jay carried out in his daughter Logan‘s play earlier this month, dancing alongside different dads of the solid.

It appears like Jason’s daddy-daughter ballet gig was a yr within the making … we’re advised Logan noticed the ‘Nutcracker’ final Christmas on the Marat Daukayev Faculty of Ballet in Los Angeles and liked it a lot, she had her dad and mom enroll her within the college’s ballet courses.

Rehearsals for this yr’s play have been occurring since at the very least October, which is when Jason was approached about being a Dancing Dad.

We’re advised Jason was first approached by Pamela Daukayev, the varsity’s government director and Marat‘s spouse, with Jason agreeing regardless of having no clue what being a Dancing Dad entailed.

Jason’s ballet obligations included 4 dances onstage in costume with ballerina Lola Vernetti … plus serving to the opposite 27 Dancing Dads help the crew and transfer furnishings and set items between scenes. No simple job to say the least.

We’re advised Jason rehearsed a number of instances per week main as much as the large present … and he additionally participated in each day tech rehearsals onstage the week earlier than the efficiency.

Logan appears like a reasonably good dancer herself … we’re advised she earned a demi-solo ballet routine within the Pulcinella scene — a 21-section ballet.

We’re advised Jason feels the expertise is considered one of his greatest moments as a father … and Logan was proud to have him onstage together with her.