Children's Edition Program
Production
Based on the story by E.T.A Hoffmann
Music by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Artistic Director • Jennifer Agbay
Choreographers • Jennifer Agbay, Jamie Brown, Mark Harootian, Ana Luisa Thompson, Jolanta Valeikaite
Conductor • Eric Culver
Set Design • Christine Peters*
Lighting Design • Paul Miller*
Sound Design • Nick Joyce
Production Stage Manager • Kim Pheymannicie
Assistant Stage Manager • Caroline Saltz
Company Manager • Maria Schantz
Lighting Supervisor • Austin Boyle
Master Electrician / LX Board Operator • Matt Chrostowski
Prop Managers • Tiffany Poplawski, Kristy Kocou and parent volunteers of The Nutcracker production
Wardrobe Manager • Perri Sylvester and parent volunteers of The Nutcracker production
Costumes • Nancy Smith, Bernadette Genatossio, Julie McGowan, Beth Laperle, Freda Bromberg
Scenery • John Creech Design & Production, Scenic Art Studios, Inc., Keegansmission Creative Inc. and Prop & Paint Creative Studios
Producer • Meghan Montaner
*Member of United Scenic Artists
The Cast and Scenes of The Nutcracker
PROLOGUE CAST
Chestnut Girl: Amelia Kocou
Chestnut Helper: Magnolia Dolan
Carolers: Anna Branco, Finola Castiglione, Eleanor Ferreira, Isabella Iacovelli, Lailah Seider, Caroline Shanley
Troublemakers: Jaxson Farrington, Zoe Lavigne
Townspeople: Claire Angarita, Elle Angarita, Andrew Cronauer, Avery Deorsey, Briley Gardell, Gabriela Gil, Calder Jenkins, Wyatt Jenkins, Olivia Merrick, Matthew Mange, Lyla Mange
ACT I
PARTY SCENE
Clara Silberhaus: Stella Seney
Fritz Silberhaus: Jackson Gardner
Herr Drosselmeyer: Mark Harootian
Frau Silberhaus: Ana Luisa Thompson
Herr Silberhaus: Hale Pulsifer
Maids: Elli Kradetska, Cecelia Rowan
Kissy Doll: Adrianna Cook
Soldier Doll: Madison Rizzo
Party Parents: Andrew Cronauer, Ben Dolan, Meghan Godfrin, Gabriela Gil, Matthew Mange, Charlotte McNutt, Gillian Murphy, Dale Rensing, Ralph Rensing, Marco Trefacante-Lamboy
Party Girls: Claire Angarita, Elle Angarita, Keira Dailey, Avery Deorsey, Penelope Dolan, Briley Gardell, Ella Hurley, Nova LaCroix, Lyla Mange, Olivia Merrick, Sarah O’Donnell, Emily Pulsifer, Kathryn Rosenthal
Party Boys: Liam Barrows, William Douty, Calder Jenkins, Wyatt Jenkins, Levi LaCroix
BATTLE SCENE
The Nutcracker Prince: Teddy Grillo
Mary Mouse*: Mia Totaro
Mice: Olivia Aucoin, Lilian Benkert, Madison Browne, Victoria Buffone, Kenley Bunn, Aspen-Rose Marshall, Molly McCormick, Lucia Montiverdi, Kora Reale
Rats: Lila Appling, Maggie Flynn, Kiya McCart, Alyssa O’Harra, Alexis Savary
Lead Soldier: Jericho Howe
Soldiers: Sadie Bjork, Kira Boitchenko, Isla Brady, Ellie Burtnyk, Amelia Kocou, Sedona Marshall, Grace Moiles, Elena Perez, Mckenzy Rogers, Olivia Schiavo
Rat Queen: Brooke Farrington
Mini Rat Queen Doll: Nora Darisse
Mini Nutcracker Doll: Ellie Blount
LAND OF SNOW
Snow Queen: Aneriz Re
Snow King: Elias Re
* Role named in honor of benefactor, Mary C. DeFeudis, who helped make The Nutcracker scenic design possible.
Corps de Ballet: Gabriela Gil, Tessi Lawler, Casey Reid, Madison Rizzo, Morgan Soulé, Katherine Totman
Lead Reindeer: Nadia Boitchenko
Reindeer: Cecilia Arce, Carys Brady, Ada Caulfield, Arianna Cousineau, Kyrie Dell’Aera, Alexandra Holman, Amelie Kabachinski, Lydia Logan, Penelope Markey, Arya Monaco, Josephine Porter, Raegan Spencer
Intermission (20 minutes)
ACT II
ANGELS
Angel Principal: Cast 1: Casey Reid, Cast 2: Tessi Lawler
Demi-Soloist Angels: Adrianna Cook, Eliza Kalwarczyk
Senior Angels: Violet Atwood, Sarafina Bennes, Hannah Burkhard, Samantha Carr, Clementine Doyle-Bouvier, Caroline Fletcher, Karissa Kocou, Elli Kradetska, Cora LaCroix, Mikel Roth, Cecelia Rowan, Rosalie Stark
Junior Angels: Sarah Newhall, Violet Palko, Emily Piel, Claire Reid-Eriksen, Catarina Sabourin, Olivia St. Laurent
LAND OF SWEETS
Spanish Principal: Cast 1: Gabriela Gil, Cast 2: Morgan Soulé
Arabian Princess: Paige Doku
Arabian Attendants: Alexandra Bruce, Paiyton Carpenter, Sadie Davidson, Violet Sabel
Chinese Principal: Katherine Totman
Chinese Dragon: Lila Appling, Matilda Cronauer, Eiley Kennedy
Russian Principal: Madison Rizzo
Russian Corps de Ballet: Violet Atwood, Brenna Kinnes, Karissa Kocou, Mikel Roth
Shepherdess: Cast 1: Morgan Soulé, Cast 2: Casey Reid
White Sheep: Jillian Benoit, Ellianna Dolan, Chanelle Sabourin, Alyssa Shotsberger
Black Sheep: Payton Collette
Mother Ginger: Mark Harootian
Polichinelles: Jamie Ashton, Julia Ashton, Nina Browning, Isabella Cook, Madison Knight, Emma Laptewicz, Anna Mancini, Jacqueline Murphy, Juliana Ortiz, Oliana Prado Gleckel
WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS
Dew Drop Fairy: Rachele Perla Corps de Ballet: Adrianna Cook, Tessi Lawler, Casey Reid, Madison Rizzo, Morgan Soulé, Katherine Totman
GRAND PAS DE DEUX
Sugarplum Fairy: Mia Steedle
Cavalier: Noah Parets
Understudies: Claire Angarita, Violet Atwood, McKenna Barrows, Ellie Blount, Madison Browne, Maren Caulfield, Adrianna Cook, Penelope Dolan, Ella Hurley, Calder Jenkins, Eliza Kalwarczyk, Brenna Kinnes, Karissa Kocou, Nova LaCroix, Matthew Mange, Kiya McCart, Olivia Merrick, Sarah O’Donnell, Emily Piel, Oliana Prado Gleckel, Emily Pulsifer, Mikel Roth, Cecelia Rowan, Catarina Sabourin, Stella Seney, Mia Totaro, Katherine Totman
The Nutcracker
The ferocious Rat Queen challenges the Nutcracker to a duel. Clara’s quick thinking helps the Nutcracker defeat the Rat Queen. Magically, Drosselmeyer transforms the Nutcracker into a dashing Prince. The Prince thanks Clara for saving him, and together they embark on an enchanting journey through the Land of Snow.
Land of Snow - As snow falls, snowflakes begin to dance. The Snow Queen and King send Clara and the Prince off to their next adventure in a beautiful sleigh.
Act II
The Land of Sweets - Before Clara and the Prince enter the Land of Sweets, they encounter angels that guide them along on their journey.
The Sugar Plum Fairy welcomes Clara and the Prince to the Land of Sweets and asks them to tell her about the adventure that brought them to her world. The Prince recounts his battle with the Rat Queen and describes Clara’s bravery. The Sugar Plum Fairy commands a festival of dancing to honor her guests. The celebration beings with a lively Spanish dancer and continues with the entrance of the Arabian Princess and her attendants. Chinese dancers perform a fast dance before Russian dancers leap and twirl across the stage. A Shepherdess appears to dance with her little sheep before Mother Ginger arrives with her Polchinelles. The Dew Drop Fairy and her flowers perform a beautiful waltz before the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier end the celebration with their Grand Pas de Deux. Once the celebration ends, the Sugar Plum Fairy waves goodbye to Clara and The Prince as Clara drifts off to sleep.
Christmas Morning - Clara awakens, still smiling from her joyous dream. It is Christmas morning, and the nutcracker is safe in her arms.
Characters
You can usually tell who a character is by looking at the costume they are wearing. Read below to find out what each of the characters will be dressed in and see if you can spot them all!
Clara is the young girl who is the heroine of the story. She receives the Nutcracker doll at her parent’s annual holiday party, which begins the adventure. She wears a pretty cream colored dress and a nightgown.
Fritz is Clara’s mischievous younger brother. He breaks the Nutcracker doll. He wears a velvet suit with ruffles around the neck.
Herr Drosselmeyer is Clara’s godfather, a toy maker, and also a mysterious, fun loving magician. His holiday gift to Clara is the Nutcracker doll. He wears dark colors, a long cape and an eye patch.
Herr and Frau Silberhaus are Clara and Fritz’s parents and hosts of the holiday party where Clara receives the Nutcracker doll. They wear fancy party clothes like their adult guests.
The Nutcracker is the Nutcracker Doll and handsome man who is brought to life by Drosselmeyer. He leads the toy soldiers in battle with the Rat Queen. He looks similar to the doll that Clara receives from Drosselmeyer.
The Rat Queen is an evil, scary creature that along with her rats and mice, battles the Nutcracker and toy soldiers. She is large and wears a crown and cape.
The Snow Queen & King are the protectors of the enchanted Kingdom of Snow that Clara passes through on her way to the Land of Sweets. They dress in white and dance a beautiful Pas de Deux (dance for two people).
The Sugarplum Fairy & Cavalier are the guardians of the enchanted Land of Sweets. They welcome Clara with an international celebration of many dances. They dress in classical ballet costumes: a tutu for the Sugar Plum Fairy and a tunic for her Cavalier. They dance a Pas de Deux at the end of Clara’s visit.
Other characters that Clara meets along the way include Mother Ginger, dancing flowers, and many dancers from faraway lands such as Spain, Arabia, China and Russia.
