The Nutcracker - Classical Ballet Academy

Classical Ballet Academy’s Original Production of

The Nutcracker December 22 & 23, 2016

A Christmas Carol December 21

The Children’s Nutcracker December 20, 21 & 22

The Nutcracker Sweet Suite December 21

The Nutcracker A Christmas Carol The Children’s Nutcracker The Nutcracker Sweet Suite

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WELCOME TO CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY Welcome to Classical Ballet Academy’s twelfth annual winter productions. In order to highlight all dancers, we are pleased to offer four different shows this holiday season. Dancers in The Nutcracker auditioned in August and were accepted into Classical Ballet Academy’s Pre-Professional Program and for casting in this timeless holiday favorite. Dancers in our Contemporary, Modern, and Jazz Pre-Professional Program auditioned and were awarded parts in our new production, A Christmas Carol. The Children’s Nutcracker is a charming production filled with dancers from Beginning Ballet through Level Four. It is impressive to see such young dancers perform this full-length children’s production. The Nutcracker Sweet Suite features all our littlest dancers, ages two and a half to six.

This show will melt your heart and give you a glimpse of where the next generation of CBA dancers begins.

During the past thirteen years, Classical Ballet Academy has grown from a ballet school with only three dancers to more than four hundred; despite our size, we take pride in maintaining a small-school atmosphere and offering an environment where dancers of all ages and ability are treated as individuals and artists.

Every year a new crop of dancers matures and takes on more challenging roles. The tradition and opportunity of performing in The Nutcracker is a memory these dancers will have for a lifetime. I am so proud of the way all the dancers at CBA have developed their gifts and artistry in just three short months. They are the reason I go to work: their dedication, talent, energy, 2 | Classical Ballet Academy

and passion, make my job a true joy! It is with great delight that we welcome back former students to perform in The Nutcracker. Dancers grow up at the school and then take flight into the world. Seeing their success and having them come back to spend time with us on the stage again is such a gift to me as well as to the younger dan cers.

Thank you to the CBA alumni who are with us this week on the stage and in the audience!

Part of my mission at CBA is to help dancers appreciate the intense work and commitment required for this beautiful art form. It is essential for them also to appreciate all that their parents and families contribute to their dance education—and to the dance productions. Classical Ballet Academy strives to put on professional-level productions using all student dancers and volunteers. I am deeply grateful for the CBA community. It feels like a large family that collaborates to create lasting memories as well as art. More than two hundred parent volunteers donate their time and talents to make these shows happen. Every year I am overwhelmed by the support and gifts I find among the students and parents of Classical Ballet Academy. Every day in the hallways of CBA you will find parents sewing, collecting names of program sponsors, brainstorming new props/sets, organizing carpools, writing checks, and going above and beyond for their children and for the other dancers at CBA. Many of the dancers and families attend classes five nights a week and have sacrificed every Saturday and many Sundays to prepare for the performances. I would like to offer a

special thank-you to all the Committee Chairs and Head Volunteers. You amaze me with everything you do and give.

The staff at CBA is also exceptional. All the teachers put so much time, energy, love and passion into everything they create. They inspire, choreograph, and train dancers year after year—they go well beyond “just teaching.” This past year Sissy Dawson has far surpassed all of my expectations and has created a new show, A Christmas Carol. Her vision, choreography, teaching, and organization are impeccable. I am humbled to work alongside such talented teachers and artists.

In addition to the many dancers and families that make up CBA I would also like to thank my family and friends for all their support and love. Through this past tumultuous year I have been so blessed to have true friendship and love.

It fills me with great delight to have you begin the holiday season with Classical Ballet Academy’s winter productions of The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol, The Children’s Nutcracker, and The Nutcracker Sweet Suite. We hope you enjoy the shows and experience the magic.

With utmost gratitude,

Sarah Rigles, Director

DIRECTORS SARAH RIGLES

CANDALEE WREDE

Director

Assistant Director

Sarah Rigles has taught all levels of ballet in the Portland Metropolitan area for more than twenty years. Sarah originally received her technical training at a small ballet school in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, directed by the renowned Ceci Klein; she then went onto train in the Vaganova method, accepted full scholarships to study at Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, and, at the age of sixteen, accepted a fullscholarship trainee position with the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City, where she performed and assistanttaught. Her attention to detail and love for classical ballet has allowed her to stage and direct full-length ballets, such as The Nutcracker, as well as prepare students for ballet companies, colleges and acceptances/scholarships to prestigious summer programs/year round study including American Ballet Theater, Ballet West, Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Kirov Academy, Pacific Northwest Ballet, HARID and The Bolshoi Ballet in Russia. She also works to prepare dancers for Youth America Grand Prix, the most acclaimed classical ballet competition.

She has had many dancers place in the top twelve regionally and attend the finals in NYC. Her vast experience in the field, her passion for ballet and her dedication to the art form make Miss Sarah the ideal ballet school director.

Under her direction, CBA has become one of the largest and best ballet schools in Oregon.

Miss Candalee began her dance training at age four with Marcelle Renoux, founder of the oldest dance studio in Portland. Her training included both Royal Academy of Dance and Cechetti methods along with a variety of techniques. Miss Candalee’s dance studies were primarily in ballet and extensively in pointe and pas de deux. She also studied jazz, modern, folk, and theatrical dance. At age fourteen, Ms. Wrede was honored by becoming the youngest lead soloist for Renoux’s performing company, which allowed her to study and perform many classical roles and to learn the art of developing complete original story ballets. She was a dance major at the University of Oregon, and she has maintained a lifelong commitment to dance through ongoing study and teaching of its different forms, theories, and methods.

Miss Candalee began teaching in 1972 as the ballet mistress for the National Academy of Gymnastics, training both former and future Olympians.

She owned and operated her own dance studio from 1981 to 1992. She established a Junior Ballet Company as part of the studio, and the members performed original ballets such as Pippi Longstocking and The Last Unicorn.

She was granted an honorary teaching certificate from the State of Oregon when she designed and implemented a full dance and dance history program for Sam Barlow High School.

Miss Candalee has taught at CBA for more than 9 years and is the Assistant Director. She teaches, choreographs, and mentors the staff at CBA. She hopes to promote a long legacy of dance training for the younger and very talented generation of dancers and studio owners in the Portland area.

Faculty at Classical Ballet Academy SARAH RIGLES Director, Artistic Director, Ballet Faculty CANDALEE WREDE Assistant Director, Ballet Faculty KELSEY ADAMS Office Staff, Contemporary Faculty MERLIN BENNETH Ballet Faculty GAIL BLACK Jazz Faculty SISSY DAWSON Contemporary, Ballet Faculty, Office Manager SUSAN FISCHER Ballet, Contemporary Faculty NICHOLAS PETRA Hip Hop, Fusion Faculty RICK GONZALEZ Ballet, Contemporary Faculty MICHELLE KIRKPATRICK JOHNSON Ballet Faculty LAUREN MICHELLE SPRAGUE Ballet, Modern, Creative Movement Faculty ALYSSA ZADAN Creative Movement Faculty SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST Noel Emanuel Jensen

Food, beverages, cameras and recording devices are not permitted in Lincoln Performance Hall.

Smoking is not permitted in the Performance Hall or in the building. Please silence all cell phones.

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Classical Ballet Academy’s Original Production of

THE NUTCRACKER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Sarah Rigles

COMPOSER Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

CHOREOGRAPHY Sarah Rigles

NUTCRACKER STORY

ACT I Finely dressed guests begin to arrive at a lavish Christmas party. Young Clara and her brother, Fritz, are bursting with excitement at the prospect of holiday treats to come. The festivities get under way but are soon interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious guest, Clara’s great-uncle Drosselmeier. Drosselmeier gives toys to all the children and entertains the guests with a collection of lifelike mechanical dolls. Saving the best for last, he presents Clara, his favorite niece, with a very special gift: a wooden Nutcracker. Fritz snatches the precious new toy from his sister and carelessly breaks it. Clara’s friends comfort her as Drosselmeier does his best to repair the Nutcracker. After hours of dancing and celebration, the party draws to a close and the guests depart. Clara, unable to 4 | Classical Ballet Academy

ACT II fall asleep, tiptoes out of her bedroom to check on the Nutcracker still by the Christmas tree. She falls asleep on the sofa and has a magnificent dream. The Christmas tree grows to an enormous height and soon the room is filled with frightening rats and their Rat King. The Nutcracker, now life-size, arrives to protect Clara. He summons his soldiers and a battle ensues. With the help of the battle cats the rats are defeated, but the Rat Queen manages to stab the Nutcracker with her sword. While Clara cries over her fallen hero, the Nutcracker is magically transformed into a Prince.

Snowflakes dance as the Nutcracker Prince pushes Clara through the Land of the Snow in a magical sleigh.

The Nutcracker Prince escorts Clara from the Land of the Snow into the Land of the Sweets, where she is greeted by dazzling Peppermint Ice Candies. Clara sits upon a throne and is invited to behold the enchanting scene.

One by one, colorful sweets, magical creatures from afar, and beautiful flowers swirl and dance before her.

When the performances come to an end, everyone waves good-bye to Clara, and the Nutcracker ushers her away in his magical sleigh.

THE NUTCRACKER CAST PARTY SCENE CLARA.................................................................................................... Grace Chadderdon (shows A&B) | Abigail Schroeder (shows C&D) FRITZ....................................................................................................... Noah Schreiber (shows A&B) | Benjamin Lighthart-Faletra (shows C&D) HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD STAFF MRS. BEETON...... Ariella Frishberg BUTLER................................................................................................. Merlin Benneth MAIDS..................................................................................................... Kaitlyn Barbee, Gillian Blaufus, Kathe Blumklotz, Isabel Chambers,

Margaux Johnson, Stella Mack, Anna Neilsen, Anna Wright CLARA’S MOTHER........................................................................ Brooke Thornberry GRANDMOTHER............................................................................ Bobbie Abram Turner CLARA’S FATHER........................................................................... David Kielsmeier DROSSELMEIER............................................................................. Rodney Gunther PARTY SCENE PARENTS......................................................... Matt Marcus, Jilene Modlin, Krista Shipsey, Steve Shipsey,

Madelyn Turner, Jim Van Hook PARTY SCENE GIRLS.................................................................. Zanna Agee, Ava Banks, Ailsa Beckwith, Madeleine Burns, Esther Calvert,

June Campbell, Grace Chadderdon, Chloe Comer, Ellie Einstein, Kaylee Eisal,

Emma Gall, Daphne Jilot, Kaitlin Nelson, Bella Ownby, Kiana Richardson,

Abigail Schroeder, Clio Tzetos FRITZ’S FRIENDS........................................................................... Watson Bean, Iolar Lima, Benjamin Ownby, Etta Partridge,

Oliver White, Rico White PORCELAIN DOLLS..................................................................... Sophia Guitteau, Sasha Neilson, Amelia Parsons NINJA DOLLS................................................................................... Arden Horacek, Mikayla Trumm SOLDIER DOLLS............................................................................ Star Coltrin, Grace Didway, Sydney Erlandson

BATTLE SCENE RATS (SHOWS A&B)......................................................................... Natalie Cheechov, Gwen Kaliszewski, Annabel Kaplan, Calla Lichtenwalter,

Devin Lyon, Megan McEntee, Kyra Richardson, Carissa Russell-Palomeque,

Malia Shipsey, Ruby Staczek, Ainsley Van Hook RATS (SHOWS C&D)......................................................................... Maya Cogan, AnnaRose Deardorff, Chloe Erlandson, Gabbie Gately, Natazia Head,

Sophie Marcus, Rachel Modlin, Ellery Ott, Etta Partridge, Malia Shipsey,

Zoe Ridgell BATTLE CAT GENERAL............................................................ Marika Meijer (shows A&B) | Caitlin Hall (shows C&D) BATTLE CATS................................................................................... Arden Horacek, Ivy McCurry, Sasha Neilson, Amelia Parsons, Mikayla Trumm NUTCRACKER................................................................................. Iolar Lima RAT KING............................................................................................. Luke Burton RAT QUEEN........................................................................................ Zoe Ridgell (show A&B) | Natalie Cheechov (show C&D) TOY SOLDIERS................................................................................ Aitana Bolanos Hevia, Ocean Bach, Anna Blosser, Piper Bringman,

Carmel Garrison, Annabelle Gump, Mia Hardister, Delilah Hartwell,

Crystal Hendon-Leighan, Caliyah Hill, Eliza Long, Zoe Mottaz, Ayla Puhala,

Merret Schaeperkoetter, Aviva Soll, Amelia Williams, Maile Zenner

SNOW SCENE SNOW QUEEN & KING.............................................................. Megan McEntee & Merlin Benneth (shows A&B)

Chloe Erlandson & Merlin Benneth (shows C&D) SNOWFLAKES (SHOWS A&B).................................................. Maya Cogan, Star Coltrin, AnnaRose Deardorff, Grace Didway, Chloe Erlandson,

Sydney Erlandson, Gabbie Gately, Sophia Guitteau, Caitlin Hall, Natazia Head,

Arden Horacek, Devin Lyon, Sophie Marcus, Ivy McCurry, Marika Meijer,

Rachel Modlin, Sasha Neilson, Ellery Ott, Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge,

Zoe Ridgell, Mikayla Trumm

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THE NUTCRACKER CAST (CONTINUED) SNOWFLAKES (SHOWS C&D).................................................. Natalie Cheechov, Star Coltrin, Grace Didway, Sydney Erlandson, Sophia Guitteau,

Caitlin Hall, Arden Horacek, Gwen Kaliszewski, Annabel Kaplan,

Calla Lichtenwalter, Ivy McCurry, Megan McEntee, Marika Meijer, Sasha Neilson,

Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge, Kyra Richardson, Carissa Russell-Palomeque,

Malia Shipsey, Ruby Staczek, Mikayla Trumm, Ainsley Van Hook ICICLES.................................................................................................. Twyla Angell, Thao Mi Anthony, Helena Atkinson, Claire Avenoso, Kaitlyn Barbee,

Kaia Berger, Calleigh Blaufus, Gillian Blaufus, Kathe Blumklotz, Aspen Burris,

Isabel Chambers, Loela Dickey, Samantha Harrison, Margaux Johnson,

Frances Klinger, Soleil Larkins, Ella Lord, Stella Mack, Matilda Milner,

Kaedyn Murphy, Anna Neilsen, Sophia Neilsen, Anna Notti, Hailey Olson,

Ava Sorenson, Lily Trimble, Jane White, Anna Wright

LAND OF THE SWEETS LEAD PEPPERMINT ICE CANDY PAS DE DEUX.... Annabel Kaplan & Iolar Lima PEPPERMINT ICE CANDIES.................................................. Maya Cogan, AnnaRose Deardorff, Gwen Kaliszewski, Rachel Modlin SPANISH CHOCOLATE PAS DE DEUX.......................... Devin Lyon & Merlin Benneth (shows A&B)

Malia Shipsey & Merlin Benneth (shows C&D) CHINESE FORTUNE COOKIES............................................ Aitana Bolanos Hevia, Ocean Bach, Anna Blosser, Piper Bringman, Carmel Garrison,

Annabelle Gump, Mia Hardister, Delilah Hartwell, Eliza Long, Zoe Mottaz,

Ayla Puhala, Merret Schaeperkoetter, Aviva Soll, Amelia Williams, Maile Zenner FUTU THE CHINESE DRAGON HOLDERS................. Watson Bean, Benjamin Ownby, Oliver White, Rico White LEAD ARABIAN COFFEE PAS DE QUATRE............... Merlin Benneth, Luke Burton, Gabbie Gatley, Etta Partridge (shows A&B)

Merlin Benneth, Luke Burton, Carissa Russell-Palomeque, Ainsley Van Hook (shows C&D) ARABIAN COFFEE........................................................................ Watson Bean, Kaia Berger, Kaedyn Murphy, Sophia Neilsen, Hailey Olson,

Benjamin Ownby, Oliver White, Rico White LEAD MIRLITON............................................................................. Ellery Ott (shows A&B) | Kyra Richardson (shows C&D) MIRLITONS......................................................................................... Star Coltrin, Grace Didway, Sydney Erlandson, Sophia Guitteau, Caitlin Hall,

Ivy McCurry, Marika Meijer RUSSIAN TEA CAKES................................................................. Twyla Angell, Thao Mi Anthony, Helena Atkinson, Claire Avenoso, Watson Bean,

Calleigh Blaufus, Aspen Burris, Luke Burton, Loela Dickey, Samantha Harrison,

Frances Klinger, Iolar Lima, Ella Lord, Matilda Milner, Anna Notti, Benjamin Ownby,

Ava Sorenson, Lily Trimble, Jane White, Oliver White, Rico White MOTHER GINGER.......................................................................... Brian Stewart MOTHER GINGER’S BONBONS......................................... Elly Azerrad, Ella Barberini, Miranda Bolanos Hevia, Gracyn Buck, Lucia Carambot,

Camille Drake, Kira Fryer, Adirah Ginsberg, Kandis Gomes, Kennedy Hollister,

Amelea Krill, Veraina Langley, Benjamin Lighthart-Faletra, Avery Onstad,

Naomi Peck, Ila Reynolds-Kienbaum, Noah Schreiber, Grace Topliff, Fiona Weiss DEWDROP FAIRY.......................................................................... Sophie Marcus (shows A&B) | Calla Lichtenwalter (shows C&D) WALTZING FLOWERS (SHOWS A&B)................................ Natalie Cheechov, Chloe Erlandson, Gwen Kaliszewski, Annabel Kaplan,

Calla Lichtenwalter, Devin Lyon, Kyra Richardson, Carissa Russell-Palomeque,

Malia Shipsey, Ruby Staczek, Ainsley Van Hook WALTZING FLOWERS (SHOWS C&D)................................ Maya Cogan, AnnaRose Deardorff, Chloe Erlandson, Gabbie Gately, Natazia Head,

Sophie Marcus, Megan McEntee, Rachel Modlin, Ellery Ott, Etta Partridge, Zoe Ridgell PETITE FLOWER PETALS....................................................... Zanna Agee, Ava Banks, Ailsa Beckwith, Madeleine Burns, Esther Calvert,

June Campbell, Grace Chadderdon, Chloe Comer, Ellie Einstein, Kaylee Eisal,

Emma Gall, Daphne Jilot, Kaitlin Nelson, Bella Ownby, Kiana Richardson,

Abby Schroeder, Clio Tzetos SUGARPLUM FAIRY.................................................................... Natazia Head (shows A&B) | Ruby Staczek (shows C&D) CAVALIER............................................................................................ Noel Emanuel Jensen FINALE................................................................................................... Entire Cast

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THE NUTCRACKER DANCERS

Many dancers were unable to make picture day, but you will see them on stage! A few of our dancers are pictured in the group shots:

BALLET 2 (BONBONS AND FRITZ)

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 5

BACK ROW: Noah Screiber, Amalea Krill, Avery Onstad, Kira Fryer, Graceyn Buck, Fiona Weiss, Lucia Carambot, Grace Topliff, Benjamin Lighthart-Faletra | FRONT ROW: Camille Drake, Naomi Peck, Eleanor Azerrad, Ella Barberini, Miranda Bolanos, Veraina Langley

BACK ROW: Annabelle Gump, Carmel Garrison, Aviva Soll, Zoe Mottaz, Ocean Bach

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 6 (GROUP 1)

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 6 (GROUP 2)

BACK ROW: Benjamin Ownby, Clio Tzetos, Ailsa Beckwith, Rico White, Emma Gall, Ellie Einstein, Oliver White

BACK ROW: Daphne Jilot, Kiana Richardson, Bella Ownby, Kaitlin Nelson, Chloe Comer, Zanna Agee | MIDDLE ROW: Esther Calvert, Grace Chadderdon (Clara show A & B), Ava Banks FRONT ROW: Abigail Schroeder (Clara show C&D)

FRONT ROW: Madeleine Burns, June Campbell, Kaylee Eisal

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 7

FRONT ROW: Malie Zenner, Amelia Williams, Aitana Bolanos

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 7

(MAIDS AND SNOWFLAKES)

(RUSSIAN TEA CAKES AND SNOWFLAKES)

BACK ROW: Anna Nielsen, Kaitlyn Barbee, Anna Wright, Kathe Blumklotz

BACK ROW: Claire Avenoso, Ella Lord, Loela Dickey, Lily Trimble, Ava Sorenson, Samantha Harrison, Frances Klinger | MIDDLE ROW: Helena Atkinson, Jane White, Matilda Milner, Aspen Burris | FRONT ROW: Thao Mi Anthony, Soleil Larkins

FRONT ROW: Margaux Johnson, Stella Mack, Isabel Chambers

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THE NUTCRACKER DANCERS Our mission is to educate, inspire and transform dancers of all ages through the study of classical ballet. Reshaping the mind and body takes discipline and strength.

CBA is dedicated to helping each individual achieve this goal.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 7 (ARABIAN COFFEE AND SNOWFLAKES)

BACK ROW: Hailey Olson, Sophia Nielsen FRONT ROW: Kaedyn Murphy, Kaia Berger

GUEST ARTIST

ADULT CHARACTERS

NOEL EMANUEL JENSEN

Originally from San Diego, California, Noel’s initial ballet training took place at San Elijo Dance and Music Academy under Ben and Lauri-Michelle Houk. In 2011, he was invited by Michael Owen to attend Walnut Hill School for the Arts and skip the eighth grade. Noel spent his four years of high school at Walnut Hill School for the Arts, a boarding school outside of Boston. Here he danced as Cavalier and Snow prince in The Nutcracker. He also danced the lead role in several new classical works. He furthered his studies at the summer programs of Pacific Northwest Ballet, The School of American Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Ballet West on full scholarships. In 2015 he was invited to be a Trainee at Ballet Austin where he danced Corps de Ballet roles in their Nutcracker production. In 2016, he joined the Trainee program at Ballet West where he currently trains.

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ARIELLA FRISHBERG

RODNEY GUNTHER

BRIAN STEWART

JIM VAN HOOK

THE NUTCRACKER & A CHRISTMAS CAROL DANCERS

ABIGAIL SCHROEDER

AINSLEY VAN HOOK

AMELIA PARSONS

ANNABEL KAPLAN

ANNAROSE DEARDORFF

ARDEN HORACEK

CAITLIN HALL

CALLA LICHTENWALTER

CARISSA RUSSELLPALOMEQUE

CHLOE ERLANDSON

DEVIN LYON

ELLERY OTT

ETTA PARTRIDGE

GABRIELLA GATELY

GRACE CHADDERDON

GRACE DIDWAY

GWEN KALISZEWSKI

IOLAR LIMA

IVY MCCURRY

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THE NUTCRACKER & A CHRISTMAS CAROL DANCERS

LUKE BURTON

MALIA SHIPSEY

MARIKA MEIJER

MAYA COGAN

MEGAN MCENTEE

MERLIN BENNETH

MIKAYLA TRUMM

NATALIE CHEECHOV

NATAZIA HEAD

RACHEL MODLIN

RUBY STACZEK

SASHA NEILSON

SOPHIA GUITTEAU

SOPHIE MARCUS

STAR COLTRIN

SYDNEY ERLANDSON

ZOE RIDGELL

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Classical Ballet Academy’s Original Production of

A CHRISTMAS CAROL DIRECTOR Sarah Rigles

CHOREOGRAPHY Kelsey Adams Susan Fischer Gail Black | Sissy Dawson Lauren Michelle Sprague

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Sissy Dawson

A CHRISTMAS CAROL STORY Our story begins on Christmas Eve in the center of London in 1843. As many are spreading cheer and goodwill, one wicked miser, Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge, mutters “Bah! Humbug!” to them all.

Hating Christmas, Scrooge berates all those who cross his path: scolding his lowly employee, Bob Cratchit, and

criticizing his only living relative for caring about spending time with family.

The worst of Scrooge is revealed when the recently widowed Smite, indebted to the miser, asks for leniency to afford his wife a proper funeral. Scrooge refuses, claiming that Smite can be taken to debtor’s prison for all he cares.

Smite’s daughter implores Scrooge to find compassion and love in his heart, but unmoved by the girl, the miser walks away, feeling no remorse.

However, a surprise is in store for Scrooge when he arrives home that evening…

A CHRISTMAS CAROL CAST EBENEZER SCROOGE.............................................Merlin Benneth

MR. CRATCHIT...............................................................Kyra Richardson

JACOB MARLEY’S GHOST...................................Calla Lichtenwalter

MRS. CRATCHIT............................................................Natalie Cheechov

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST...........................Malia Shipsey

SCROOGE’S NEPHEW.............................................Ellery Ott

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT................Marika Meijer

NEPHEW’S WIFE.........................................................AnnaRose Deardorff

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE...................Megan McEntee

MR. FEZZIWIG................................................................Sophie Marcus

TINY TIM CRATCHIT..................................................Sorel Johnson

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL CAST (CONTINUED) MRS. FEZZIWIG.............................................................................. Chloe Erlandson YOUNG EBENEZER SCROOGE........................................... Iolar Lima EMILY...................................................................................................... Ruby Staczek MR. SMITE........................................................................................... Luke Burton MR. SMITE’S DAUGHTER........................................................ Kiana Richardson SCROOGE’S MOTHER................................................................ Etta Partridge SCROOGE AS A BOY................................................................... Oliver White SCROOGE’S SISTER.................................................................... Chloe Comer WEALTHY WOMEN (CONTEMPORARY 5)........................ Sydney Erlandson, Gabby Gately, Caitlin Hall, Ivy McCurry GENEROUS MEN (CONTEMPORARY 5).............................. Annabel Kaplan, Devin Lyon, Zoe Ridgell, Carissa Russell-Palomeque THE CHILDREN’S CHOIR (CONTEMPORARY 1)............ Riley Cole, Daisy D’Angelo, Lucia Gutierrez, Elinore Harris, Lane Harris,

Chloe Isaacman, Jiayan Joslin, Dahlia Lee, Nora Meier, Katerina Murphy,

Evelina Nesseler-Cass, Issa Ono, Eloisa Ribbing, Alexandria Salsa,

Anna Stiffler, Hadleigh Sullivan MERCHANTS (MODERN 1)......................................................... Ava Banks, Watson Bean, Aitana Bolanos Hevia, Madeleine Burns, Esther Calvert,

Grace Chadderdon, Chloe Comer, Emma Gall, Daphne Jilot, Kaitlin Nelson,

Bella Ownby, Benjamin Ownby, Abigial Schroeder, Rico White JACOB MARLEY’S RATS (CONTEMPORARY 5)............. Maya Cogan, AnnaRose Deardorff, Natazia Head, Etta Partridge, Ruby Staczek,

Ainsley Van Hook GHOSTS IN CHAINS (CONTEMPORARY 5)....................... Chloe Erlandson, Annabel Kaplan, Devin Lyon, Sophie Marcus, Zoe Ridgell,

Carissa Russell-Palomeque LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST (CONTEMPORARY 3)..... Zanna Agee, Ava Banks, Watson Bean, Aitana Bolanos Hevia, Madeleine Burns, Esther

Calvert, June Campbell, Grace Chadderdon, Chloe Comer, Ellie Einstein, Emma Gall,

Delilah Hartwell, Daphne Jilot, Kaitlin Nelson, Bella Ownby, Benjamin Ownby,

Kiana Richardson, Abigail Schroeder, Clio Tzetos, Oliver White, Rico White GUESTS AT MR. FEZZIWIG’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BALL (JAZZ A).............................. Ailsa Beckwith, Aitana Bolanos Hevia, Emma Gall, Ashton Smith, Rico White GUESTS AT MR. FEZZIWIG’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BALL (JAZZ B).............................. Helena Atkinson, Claire Avenoso, Kaia Berger, Calleigh Blaufus, Gillian Blaufus, Maya

Cogan, Chloe, Erlandson, Sydney Erlandson, Caitlin Hall, Natazia Head, Arden Horacek,

Frances, Klinger, Calla Lichtenwalter, Devin Lyon, Stella Mack, Sophie Marcus, Sasha

Neilson, Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge, Ava Sorenson, Ainsley Van Hook, Anna Wright JOYS OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT (CONTEMPORARY 4).......................................................................... Claire Avenoso, Kaitlyn Barbee, Kaia Berger, Calleigh Blaufus, Gillian Blaufus, Kathe

Blumklotz, Aspen Burris, Luke Burton, Isabel Chambers, Sophia Guitteau, Samantha

Harrison, Arden Horacek, Margaux Johnson, Frances Klinger, Soleil Larkins, Ella Lord,

Devin Lyon, Stella Mack, Sasha Neilson, Anna Notti, Hailey Olson, Amelia Parsons, Ava

Sorenson, Mikayla, Trumm, Cammie Turner, Jane White, Anna Wright THE CRATCHIT FAMILY (CONTEMPORARY 2)............... Hannah Bowes, Piper Bringman, Olon Davis, Annabelle Gump, Mia Hardister, Brynn

Johnson, Sorel Johnson, Eliza Long, Emma Marrs, Eleanor Molchan, Lehua Morley,

Ayla Puhala, Ashton Smith, Eleanor Struve, Leena Wachtel, Hobbs Waters, Amelia

Williams, Maile Zenner GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE CORPS (MODERN 2)........................................................................................... Kaitlyn Barbee, Kaia Berger, Calleigh Blaufus, Kathe Blumklotz, Loela Dickey, Arden

Horacek, Frances Klinger, Soleil Larkins, Ella Lord, Stella Mack, Ava Sorenson, Anna Wright GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE CORPS (MODERN 3 & CONTEMPORARY 5)............................................ Natalie Cheechov, Maya Cogan, Caitlin Hall, Natazia Head, Annabel Kaplan,

Calla Lichtenwalter, Devin Lyon, Sophie Marcus, Ivy McCurry, Megan McEntee,

Marika Meijer, Ellery Ott, Etta Partridge, Kyra Richardson, Zoe Ridgell,

Carissa Russell-Palomeque, Ruby Staczek, Cammie Turner, Ainsley Van Hook

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL DANCERS

Many dancers were unable to make picture day, but you will see them on stage! A few of our dancers are pictured in the group shots:

CONTEMPORARY 1

CONTEMPORARY 2

BACK ROW: Issa Ono, Daisy D’ Angelo, Katerina Murphy, Evelina Nesseler-Cass, Lucia Gutierrez, Alexandria Salsa, Elinore Harris

BACK ROW: Sorel Johnson, Amelia Williams, Emma Marrs, Annabelle Gump, Maile Zenner, Hobbs Water

FRONT ROW: Anna Stiffler, Eloisa Ribbing, Hadleigh Sullivan, Dahlia Lee, Lane Harris

FRONT ROW: Eleanor Struve, Hannah Bowes, Leena Wachtel, Brynn Johnson, Eleanor Molchan

CONTEMPORARY 3

CONTEMPORARY 4

BACK ROW: Grace Chadderdon, Oliver White, Emma Gall, Rico White, Clio Tzetos, Benjamin Ownby, Ellie Einstein

BACK ROW: Anna Wright, Samantha Harrison, Cammie Turner, Luke Burton, Mikayla Trumm, Ava Sorenson, Ella Lord

MIDDLE ROW: Zanna Agee, Kaitlin Nelson, June Campbell, Madeleine Burns, Chloe Comer, Bella Ownby

MIDDLE ROW: Soleil Larkins, Claire Avenoso, Aspen Burris, Frances Klinger, Jane White, Kaitlyn Barbee

FRONT ROW: Daphne Jilot, Aitana Bolanos, Esther Calvert, Ava Banks, Abigail Schroeder, Kiana Richardson

MIDDLE FRONT ROW: Hailey Olson, Stella Mack, Sasha Neilson, Margaux Johnson, Kaia Berger, Kathe Blumklotz FRONT ROW: Arden Horacek, Isabel Chambers

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL DANCERS

Many dancers were unable to make picture day, but you will see them on stage! A few of our dancers are pictured in the group shots:

JAZZ A & B

MODERN 1

BACK ROW: Anna Wright, Caitlin Hall, Maya Cogan, Etta Partridge, Chloe Erlandson, Sydney Erlandson, Malia Shipsey

BACK ROW: Kaitlin Nelson, Benjamin Ownby, Madeleine Burns, Grace Chadderdon, Chloe Comer, Rico White, Bella Ownby

MIDDLE ROW: Calla Lichtenwalter, Ruby Staczek, Ainsley Van Hook, Claire Avenoso, Natazia Head, Frances Klinger, Iolar Lima

FRONT ROW: Aitana Bolanos, Ava Banks, Daphne Jilot, Abigail Schroeder

FRONT ROW: Aitana Bolanos, Stella Mack, Sophie Marcus, Devin Lyon, Kaia Berger, Sasha Neilson, Arden Horacek

MODERN 2

MODERN 3

BACK ROW: Frances Klinger, Kaitlyn Barbee, Loela Dickey, Anna Wright, Ella Lord, Aspen Burris

BACK ROW: Natalie Cheechov, Maya Cogan, Cammie Turner, Etta Partridge, Megan McEntee

FRONT ROW: Stella Mack, Kathe Blumklotz, Soleil Larkins, Kaia Berger, Arden Horacek

MIDDLE ROW: Caitlin Hall, Ainsley Van Hook, Natazia Head, Calla Lichtenwalter, Ruby Staczek FRONT ROW: Annabel Kaplan, Devin Lyon, Marika Meijer, Kyra Richardson, Ellery Ott

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Classical Ballet Academy’s Original Production of

THE CHILDREN’S NUTCRACKER DIRECTOR Sarah Rigles ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Candalee Wrede

CHOREOGRAPHY Merlin Benneth Sarah Rigles Susan Fischer Lauren Michelle Sprague Michelle Kirkpatrick Johnson Candalee Wrede

COMPOSER Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

THE CHILDREN’S NUTCRACKER CAST PARTY SCENE CLARA.................................................................................Anna Stiffler (Tuesday), Brynn Johnson (Wednesday), Eleanor Molchan (Thursday) FRITZ....................................................................................Sam Harris MAID.....................................................................................Elinore Harris CLARA’S MOTHER.....................................................Zoe Mottaz CLARA’S FATHER.......................................................Thomas Armstrong AUNT CHLOE.................................................................Chloe Comer AUNT ELIZA....................................................................Eliza Long KISSING DOLLS...........................................................Chloe Jahncke, Jasmine Torain-Fass, Leena Wachtel HARLEQUIN DOLLS.................................................Hana Ashmore, Lucia Gutierrez, Nadaly Osenniy MASQUERADE DOLLS...........................................Kate Schenk, Hadleigh Sullivan TEEN PARTY GIRLS..................................................Anna Berman, McKinley Nix, Sarah Ownby, Yaslene Prado, Kinsey Sarmiento (Helper: Stella Mack) PARTY GIRLS.................................................................Valeria Baldwin, Alara Beckleyen, Olivia Bolstad, Piper Bray, Makena Canon, Malea

Cummings, Dayanara Day, Sophie Jane Ecord, Alexis Giddings, Juliana Hicks, Saskia

Jones, Mckenna Kelsall, Dahlia Lee, Carissa Miller, Emaline Ownby, Grace Ownby,

Sarah Rivall, Phoebe Roth, Gabrielle Russell, Sofia Simmons, Samantha Spurgeon,

Caitlin Susbauer, Olive Trone, Seraphina Yoh PARTY BOYS...................................................................Christian Drake, Crew Drake, Kealan Fryer, Henry McConnell, William Russell CAT........................................................................................Lauren Russell Classical Ballet Academy | 15

BATTLE SCENE NUTCRACKER................................................................................. Sorel Johnson MOUSE KING.................................................................................... Hobbs Waters MOUSE QUEEN............................................................................... Eleanor Struve BATTLE BUNNY............................................................................. Daisy D’Angelo PRINCESS MICE............................................................................. Sophia Ashmore, Beatrice Betteridge-Hall, Zella Doschka, Willow Isaacman,

Willa Ramsey, Amber Torain-Fass, Sahana Wood (Helper: Stella Mack) PRINCE MOUSE.............................................................................. Gus Rotch PRINCESS SOLDIERS ............................................................... Blakely Fromherz, Violette Hill, Elin Kelly, Rose Plont (Helper: Kaitlin Nelson)

SNOW SCENE SNOW QUEEN................................................................................. Emma Marrs SNOW KING....................................................................................... Lane Harris SNOW FLAKES................................................................................ Hannah Bowes, Grace Hoffman, Ava Hudson, Chloe Issacman, Brynn Johnson,

Yanling Joslin, Eleanor Molchan, Katerina Murphy, Issa Ono, Jackie Poulsen,

Alexandria Salsa, Anna Stiffler, Esme Zehava SNOW ICICLES................................................................................ Isabella Baker, Zoe Egle, Roxana Lones, Mariajose Mata, Jade Mervar,

Evelina Nesseler-Cass, Lilah Rochelle, Anita Sandler, Ashton Smith, Kalia Storer,

Aida Valentine, Vivian Vazquez

LAND OF THE SWEETS SWEET BEARERS.......................................................................... Lily Ames, Clara Aylor, Belin Bray, Ella Hersh, Juliet Moan-Johnston, Alisa Safina,

Clara Steckler Heim, Josephine Turner, Anna Usher, Athena Culver

(Helper: Etta Partridge) SWEET BEARER PRINCE........................................................ Kieran Bradley SPANISH CHOCOLATE DUET.............................................. Olon Davis, Jackie Poulsen CHINESE FORTUNE COOKIES............................................ Rain Baumann, Ellie Giametta, Chloe Issacman, Katerina Murphy, Eloisa Ribbing,

Maria Rohe, Ava Varela LEAD ARABIAN COFFEE DUET.......................................... Aiden Hicks, Issa Ono ARABIAN COFFEE......................................................................... Clara Blackburn, Chloe Bobosky, Emma Burns, Charlotte Cheng, Lydia Cooley,

Katarina Fuhrmann, Izabella Grunde, Sam Harris, Orla Hof, Francesca Hyde,

Aanaiyah Jones, Violet Lothamer, Phoebe Stowe, Audrey Varela, Pavlina White

(Helpers: Anna Blosser & Amelia Williams) LEAD RUSSIAN TEA CAKE..................................................... Yanling Joslin RUSSIAN TEA CAKES................................................................. Riley Cole, Olon Davis, Bristol Hager, Lane Harris, Aiden Hicks, Ava Hudson,

Sorel Johnson, Hobbs Waters, Esme Zehava CANDY CANES................................................................................ Zoe Brigleb, Isabella Egle, Maya Krill, Petra Liebezeit, Georgia Livny, Willa Mackin,

Luisa Martin, Rosemary O’Hern, Teagan Rork, Iris Souders, Stella Stastny,

Lucy Stokes, Sydney Turner, Alma Valls (Helper: Stella Mack) MOTHER GINGER.......................................................................... Brian Stewart MOTHER GINGER’S BONBONS......................................... Zora Blunk, Delilah Henry, Matilda Hof, Delia Horsell, Madeline Mosen, Liam Rigles,

Tristan Rigles, Hazel Topliff, Henry Welsh DEWDROP FAIRY.......................................................................... Alexandria Salsa LITTLE FLOWER PETALS ...................................................... Ellie Artman, Isabella Bean, Natalie Bouldin, Charlotte Cory, Greta Duey, Sarai

Fairchild, Ingrid Kesswood, Poppy Mann, Sylvie McCloskey, Catherine Meyer, Hazel

Mortensen, Twyla Roehm, Gretta Ellis Schreiber, Grace Steves, Ellis Tamura,

Persephone Yoh WALTZING FLOWERS............................................................... Hana Ashmore, Rain Baumann, Riley Cole, Daisy D’Angelo, Ellie Giametta, Lucia

Gutierrez, Bristol Hager, Elinore Harris, Chloe Jahncke, Brynn Johnson, Emma Marrs,

Eleanor Molchan, Nadaly Osenniy, Eloisa Ribbing, Maria Rohe, Kate Schenk, Anna Stiffler,

Eleanor Struve, Hadleigh Sullivan, Jasmine Torain-Fass, Ava Varela, Leena Wachtel SUGARPLUM FAIRIES................................................................ Hannah Bowes, Grace Hoffman 16 | Classical Ballet Academy

THE CHILDREN’S NUTCRACKER DANCERS

Many dancers were unable to make picture day, but you will see them on stage! A few of our dancers are pictured in the group shots:

BEGINNING BALLET (GROUP 1)

BEGINNING BALLET (GROUP 2)

BACK: Delia Horsell, Gus Rotch, Zella Doshchka, John Henry Welsh VI, Josie Turner

BACK: Beatrice Betteridge Hall, Clara Steckler Heim, Matilda Hof, Madeline Mosen, Hazel Topliff, Delilah Henry, Elin Kelly

FRONT: Athena Culver, Zora Blunk, Amber Torain-Fass, Alisa Safina, Sahana Wood

FRONT: Violette Hill, Ella Hersh, Willa Ramsey, Clara Aylor, Belin Bray, Sophia Ashmore

BALLET 1A

BALLET 1B

BACK: Natalie Bouldin, Elle Artman, Greta Schreiber, Sarai Fairchild, Ellis Tamura

BACK: Katarina Fuhrmann, Aanaiyah Jones, Orla Hof, Emma Burns, Lydia Cooley, Francesca Hyde, Sam Harris

FRONT: Greta Duey, Grace Steves, Ingrid Kesswood, Sylvie McClosky

FRONT: Clara Blackburn, Chloe Bobosky, Izzie Grunde, Phoebe Stowe, Charlotte Cheng, Violet Lothamer

BALLET 1C

BALLET 3

BACK: Luisa Martin, Alma Valls, Rosie O’Hern, Stella Stastny, Georgia Livny, Lucy Stokes, Willa Mackin

BACK: Sarah Rivall, Piper Bray, Sofia Simmons, Olivia Bolstad, Dayanara Day, Sophie Jane Ecord, Alara Bekleyen | MIDDLE: Samantha Spurgeon, Juliana Hicks, Mckenna Kelsall, Phoebe Roth, Caitlin Susbauer, Dahlia Lee, Carissa Miller | FRONT: Makena Canon, Malea Cummings, Valeria Baldwin, Alexis Giddings

FRONT: Petra Liebezeit, Iris Souders, Teagan Rork, Bella Egle, Sydney Turner, Maya Krill

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THE CHILDREN’S NUTCRACKER DANCERS

Many dancers were unable to make picture day, but you will see them on stage! A few of our dancers are pictured in the group shots:

ADVANCED BEGINNING

INTERMEDIATE BALLET

Anna Berman, Mckinley Nix, Yaslene Prado

Zoe Egle, Lilah Rochelle, Evelina Nesseler-Cass, Vivian Vazquez, Roxana Lones

BOYS BALLET

BALLET 4 – SOLOISTS (GROUP 1 – WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS)

BACK: Lane Harris, Hobbs Waters, Aidan Hicks, Crew Drake FRONT: Sam Harris, Christian Drake, Kealan Fryer

BACK: Nadaly Osenniy, Chloe Jahncke, Rain Gwirtz, Emma Marrs, Eleanor Struve, Hana Ashmore, Daisy D’Angelo | MIDDLE: Lucia Gutierrez, Leena Wachtel, Ellie Giametta, Eloisa Ribbing, Elinore Harris FRONT: Hadleigh Sullivan, Kate Schenk, Maria Rohe, Jasmine Torain-Fass

BALLET 4 – SOLOISTS (GROUP 2 – SNOWFLAKES)

BALLET 4 – SOLOISTS (GROUP 3 – GENTLEMEN AND CLARAS)

BACK: Elizabeth Hager, Yanling Joslin, Ava Hudson, Esme Zehava, Katerina Murphy

BACK: Sorel Johnson, Hobbs Waters, Aidan Hicks, Thomas Armstrong, Lane Harris

FRONT: Hannah Bowes, Grace Hoffman, Issa Ono, Jacquelyn Poulsen, Alexandria Salsa

FRONT: Anna Stiffler, Brynn Johnson, Eleanor Molchan

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Classical Ballet Academy’s Original Production of

THE NUTCRACKER SWEET SUITE DIRECTOR Sarah Rigles

CHOREOGRAPHY Susan Fischer Lauren Michelle Sprague Michelle Kirkpatrick Johnson Alyssa Zadan Sarah Rigles

COMPOSER Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

THE NUTCRACKER SWEET SUITE CAST SUGARPLUMS AND CAVALIER (CREATIVE MOVEMENT A; MISS ALYSSA) .................. Zoey Croft, Hannah Ianos, Maggie McNeely, Nathaniel Sellick, Annalise Stanisel,

Rosalean Jenna Taher, Olivia Wright WALTZING FLOWERS (CREATIVE MOVEMENT B; MISS SARAH) .................... Adalaide Anderson, Tessa Buono, Penelope Domanico, Olivia Gilbert

Olivia Lewis Ship, Josephine Neuman, Laura Ownby (Helper: Etta Partridge) SWEET BEARERS (CREATIVE MOVEMENT C; MISS LAUREN)................. Ember Eisenberg, James Hunter, Thea Hunter, Leia Janssen, Saphine Love,

Andrea Scrutton, Charlotte Smith, Harper Wrisley (Helper: Hannah Bowes) SUGARPLUMS (PRE-BALLET IA; MISS SUSAN)............................................ Maeve Blackburn, Elizabeth Corpus, Edith Henry, Celeste Higgins, Amelia Hilburg,

Annabelle Hobson, Hazel Mae Horsell, Emma Khalifa, Susanna Schaller,

Rylee Werth, Finley Wright (Helpers: Amelia Parsons and Ainsley Van Hook) SNOWFLAKES (PRE-BALLET IB; MISS SARAH)............................................ Eleanor Aylor, Haverlee Banks, Lily Barraclough, Micah Capitano, Grae Magnolia

Hernandez, Meile Sophie Kalinauskas, Olivia Lewis Ship, Alice Moore, Laura Ownby,

AnneDee Young (Helpers: Brynn Johnson and Etta Partridge)

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THE NUTCRACKER SWEET SUITE DANCERS

Many dancers were unable to make picture day, but you will see them on stage! A few of our dancers are pictured in the group shots:

CREATIVE MOVEMENT

PRE-BALLET 1

BACK ROW: Nathaniel Sellick, Zoey Croft, Annalise Stanisel, Olivia Jane Lewis Ship, Andrea Scrutton, Maggie McNealy

BACK ROW: Lally Helzer, Hazel Mae Horsell, Ella Baisch, Avery Schmidt, Vanessa, Edith Henry

FRONT ROW: Saphine Love, Ada Anderson, Hannah Ianos, Leia Janssen, Harper Wrisley

MIDDLE ROW: Eleanor Aylor, Grae Magnolia Hernandez, Carolyn Makuakane, Elizabeth Corpus, Maeve Blackburn, Susanna Schaller, Zee Hermans FRONT ROW: Addison Solly, Olivia Jane Lewis Ship, Caitlyn Khuu, Sophie Shanteau, Misa Tichy, Leia Janssen, Harper Wrisley

THE NUTCRACKER SWEET SUITE CAST (CONTINUED) BONBONS (PRE-BALLET IC; MISS SUSAN)............................................ Ella Baisch, Eden Covaciu, Faith Covaciu, Yanessa Franco, Grae Magnolia

Hernandez, Aysa Salinas, Sanari Sims, Samantha Smith, Misha Tichy,

Charlotte Vance (Helper: Calla Lichtenwalter) CHINESE FORTUNE COOKIES (PRE-BALLET ID; MISS LAUREN)........................................ Greta Brigleb, Blake Denes, AnnaKate Friese, Kylee Haney, Lally Helzer, Amalia

Hermans, Sunny Hughes, Caitlyn Khuu, Carolyn Makuakane, Avery Schmidt, Danni

Schommer Ceja, Sophie Shanteau, Addison Solly, Nora Valls (Helper: Hannah Bowes) CANDY CANES (PRE-BALLET IID; MISS LAUREN) ...................................... Aubrey Allen, Claire Deagle, Miko Hanson, Josephine Karoli, Madelin Kelly,

Lucy Koteen, Frankie Lunde, Lindsey Lyons, Acadia Markwell, Alice Orton,

Hannah Ward (Helper: Chloe Comer & Kaitlin Nelson) SPANISH CHOCOLATES (PRE-BALLET IIB; MISS SUSAN) ......................................... Lillian Bouldin, Kennedy Bunting, Piper Effman, Natalie French, Caedan Fryer,

Zoe Leece, Eliana Michaelis, Lucia Redway, Cosette Thrall, Kaja Tichy

(Helper: Ruby Staczek) ARABIAN COFFEE (PRE-BALLET IIC; MISS MICHELLE).................................. Eloise Bobosky, Lucia Cass, Poppy Eraut, Alice Khuu (Helper: Devin Lyon) RUSSIAN TEA CAKES (PRE-BALLET IIA; MISS MICHELLE)................................... Veda Bray, Amelia Chapman, Zemara Haleen, Katya Hayhurst, KJ Holland,

Aven Mayo, Leigh Ellen Perkins, Violet Werner, Francesca Williams,

Melina Williams (Helper: Stella Mack) FINALE................................................................................................... Full Cast 20 | Classical Ballet Academy

PRE-BALLET 2 (GROUP 1)

PRE-BALLET 2 (GROUP 2)

BACK ROW: Eloise Bobosky, Lindsey Lyons, Cosette Thrall , Natalie French, Kaja Tichy, Katya Hayhurst, Zemara Haleen,

BACK ROW: KJ Holland, Acadia Markwell, Violet Werner, Hannah Ward, Poppy Eraut, Aysa Salinas, Claire Deagle,

FRONT ROW: Lily Barraclough, Aubrey Allen, Lucia Cass, Caedan Fryer, Madelin Kelly, Amelia Chapman

FRONT ROW: Zoe Leece, Leigh Ellen Perkins, Veda Bray, Lillian Bouldin, Nora Valls, Piper Effmann

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THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS

OF CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY’S NUTCRACKER PRODUCTIONS These individuals and businesses have made this production possible with their generous support.

Please thank and support these amazing local businesses that care so much about our program.

PRIMA BALLERINA

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(CONTRIBUTED $300 & ABOVE)

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The Bach Family The Ben-Zaken Family The Bringman Family The Hoffman Family The Sullivan Family The Topliff Family Deborah Kafoury & Nik Blosser Liz McCue Struve

PRINCIPAL DANCER (CONTRIBUTED $200–$299)

Amy & Paul Thomas

SOLOIST (CONTRIBUTED $100–$199)

Jessica & David Nesseler-Cass ReMax – Steve Partridge

BUSINESSES THAT CONTRIBUTE GOODS/ SERVICES Artslandia Colleen Thornberry Cinemagic Videography Dance Togs Make It So Printing Nancy’s Floral Portland Cello Project 3 Leg Torso

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THANK YOU TO THE VOLUNTEERS

OF CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY’S NUTCRACKER PRODUCTIONS An astounding number of volunteers helped to make this production possible. Classical Ballet Academy thanks all the individuals listed as well as all the unnamed volunteers and families of volunteers.

BACKSTAGE ASSISTANCE & RUNNERS STAGE MANAGERS JoAnna Agee, JoAnne Cheechov, Natalie Cheechov, Julie Engleau, Jennifer Holcomb, Leslie Hunter, Tracie Erlandson, Lindsay Lichtenwalter, Claire Lord, Marika Meijer, Mary Notti, Amy Thomas, Anna White Miki Ashmore, Megan Aylor, Tiffany Baisch, Melissa Banks, Inge Barbee, Amy Bean, Zhanna Belinska, Kelly Betteridge, Amanda Blaufus, Becky Bobosky, Kari Bray, Jessica Burness, Nancy Burton, Katrina Canon, Lauren Carambot, Stacie Carney, Sarah Cochran, Erin Cooley, Amanda Cornelius, Shane Davis, Yukiko Deagle, Alyssa Deardorff, Leigh Anne Dew, Chris Didway, Lindsey Domanico, Penny Dominique, Marie Drake, Nicole Drake, Heidi Effman, Joy Ellis, Michelle Eraut, Susan Flatan, Crisi Fromherz, Suzanne Gall, Michele Giddings, Helen Gramates, Alisa Grammer, Kellie Grunde, Keli Gump, Jen Gwerts, Janet Hager, Julie Haleen, Ariana Head, Alejandra Hevia, Nicole Hill, Courtney Horacek, Corinna Horsell, Stephanie Houston, Jenny Hudson, Leslie Hunter, Cristin Hyde, Shannon Janssen, Trish Jilot, Stacey Johnson, Jenifer Johnston, Stephanie Jones, Marred Jones Sellick, Carlee Kelly, Julie Khuu, Amy Lacks, Olivia Laing, Laura Lallande, Amy Larson, Cathy Leece, Jennifer Lera, May Lim, Leslie Lothamer, Lisa Lyons, Jennfier Martin, AJ McCreary, Amy McNeely, Crisse Milner, Dona Monroe, Keola Morely, Anna Neuzil, Kim O’Hern, Dana Olson, Laura Onstad, Marcy Ownby, Regan RansomHermans, Karin Reese, Lisa Reitmeier, Debbie Rivall, Eva Robinson, Victoria Roessler, Michelle Rork, Michelle Russell, Danielle Santilli, Amy Schenk, Christina Schwab, Meryl Scrutton, Emily Slobodzian, Corinne Stastny, Christine Steele, Danika Stochosky, Pearl Stokes, Jocelyn Sullivan, Lisa Tamura, Zuzka Tichy, Heather Torain, Janet Trimble, Heather Turner, Kate Vance, Josie Vazquez, Kim Vesco, Kellie Wachtel, Jamie Webster, Maya Wells, Michelle Welsh, Penny Werner, Kristen Werth, Anna White, Jenny Williams, Jennifer Young, Vada Zedlar, Angela Zehava

CBA CLEANUP COORDINATOR Stephanie Bruce

CBA COORDINATORS Kelsey Adams Sissy Dawson

CHECK IN-OUT Melissa Banks, Lydia Burns Ashley Asbjorsen, Megan Aylor, Becky Bobosky, Lauren Carambot, Aaron Corpus, Merriah Fairchild, Michael Faletra, Kellie Hollister, Rebecca Jewel, Lori-Ann Lima, Liz Milner, Anna Newzi, Laura Onstad, Beth Schaller, Amy Schenk, Emily Schreefter, Jenny Williams

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR Krista Shipsey

COSTUMES Head Costume Mistresses: Kathy Duvall Deidre Davis, Sissy Dawson, Alyssa Deardorff, Tracie Erlandson, Susan Fischer, Helen Gramates, Ariana Head, Lisa Kaplan, Lindsay Lichtenwalter, Kris Marcus, Jilene Modlin, Dawn Mucha, Cathy Ono, Marcy Ownby, Suzanne Rigles, Victoria Roessler, Michelle Simmons, Emily Slobodzian, Anitra Watson, Pamella Welker, Ralph Welker,

COSTUME CHECKERS

Arianna Head, Dana Olson

COSTUME CLEANING JoAnna Agee, Laura Brown Susan Bowes, Melanie Chadderdon, Keli Gump, Meghan Hof, Stephanie Houston, Elizabeth Hughes, Shannon Janssen, Rebecca Jewel, Stephanie Jones Sellick, Lisa Kaplan, Jennifer Lera, Annie Lightheart, May Lim, Melisa McCurry, Claudia Meyer, Marcie MillerSmith, Amy Murphy, Shannon Nelson, Marcy Ownby, Delia Palomeque, Eleanore Ramsey, Kimi Richardson, Vonnie Sage, Amy Schenk, Michelle Simmons, Emily Slobodzian, Danika Stochosky, Shelley Trone, Maya Wells, Jenny Williams

FLOWERS Nancy’s Floral

HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY Reijean Heringlake Sissy Dawson

LIGHTING DESIGNER Robin Greenwood Kayla Scrivner

MAKEUP Pamella Welker

MERCHANDISE Aryne Blunklotz, Sissy Dawson Susie Baker, Crisi Fromherz, Erin Fryer, Mary Klinger, Roman McClosky, Melisa McCurry, Lisa Mundorf, Jessica Nesseler-Cass, Dana Olson, Suzy Parsons, Ben Plont, Kimi Richardson, Annie Stowe, Audra Wrisley

ON-SITE MANAGER Kayla Scrivner

PLAYBILL DESIGN & PRINTING Artslandia

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POSTER ARTWORK

POSTER DISTRIBUTION

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PROMOTIONS Dawn Mucha & Francine Staczek

PROOFREADERS Heather Angell, Dawn Mucha, Francine Staczek

PROP AND SET DESIGNER Pamella Welker, Ralph Welker

PROPS AND SETS Kris Marcus, Janet Partridge Diane Avenoso, Bill Burris, John Guitteau, Michelle Guitteau, Trish Jilot, Kris Marcus, Mark Molchan, Janet Partridge, Tom Rigles, Victoria Roessler, Pamella Welker, Ralph Welker

SETUP, CLEANUP, LOADOUT

Kelsey Adams, Merlin Benneth, Gene Bruce, Stephanie Bruce, Sissy Dawson, Tracie Erlandson, Oliver Hall, David McCurry, Melisa McCurry, Stephen Sasa, Tom Rigles, Nikos Tzetos, Ralph Welker

THANK YOU TO PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY THEATER STAFF TICKET SALES Committee Chair: Tever Nickerson Kelsey Adams, Sissy Dawson, PSU Ticket Office (Deborah Scott)

USHERS Head Ushers: Matt Marcus, John Ott, David Staczek Maria Armstrong, Derek Barraclough, Nigel Bray, Aarie Burris, Katrina Canon, Danielle Cass, Wendy Cogan, Carla Daniels, Carolyn Dickey, Chris Didway, Paul Ecord, Crisi Fromherz, Melissa Harris, Kerry Harter, Bettye Jones, Stephanie Jones Sellick, Antje Kalinauskas, Barbara Kelley, Ursula Keinbaum, Ali King, Jim Krill, Robin Krill, Amy Lacks, Erica Liepelt, Susan Long, Jennifer Marrs, Roman McClosky, Liz McCue, Becky Mellinger, Cathy Merritt, Crisse Milner, Tomoko Neilson, Adrianne Neuman, Shawn Olson, Cathy Ono, Marcy Ownby, Paul Ownby, Debbie Rivall, Abigail Robertson, Victoria Roessler, Krisiey Salsa, Michelle Sanders, Tanya Schaefer, Rebecca Schroeder, Julia Silverman, Emily Slobodzian, Jonathan Soll, Melissa Soll, Jenny Souders, Fiona Staczek Heather Torain, Sanja Varela, Kellie Wachtel, Jenny Williams, Bryn Wittmayer, Chun Zhou

VIDEO RECORDING Cinemagic Studios

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