Above: Brett Raphael, artistic director of Connecticut Ballet, directs a group of 9 to 11- year-olds last year, during open &amp;#8216;Nutcracker&amp;#8217; auditions. This year&amp;#8217;s auditions take place Sunday, Sept. 18, from 1 to 6:30 p.m. at the Connecticut Ballet Center, 20 Acosta St., Stamford. Photo: Keelin Daly/Stamford Advocate Connecticut Ballet&rsquo;s production of &ldquo;The Nutcracker&rdquo; may [...]