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The Maple Youth Ballet’s The Nutcracker, masterfully performed under the directorial guidance of award winning ballet choreographer and artistic director, Mr. Charles Maple, has earned accolades and praise for his full-length rendition-with-a-twist of E.T.A. Hoffman’s timeless holiday tale, set to Tchaikovsky’s majestic score. Monterey peninsula ballet theatre Our Mission Fostering the passion and development of local youth through the performing arts, where talents and life skills may grow in an inspiring and nurturing environment. The Nutcracker ballet premiered in St Petersburg in December 1892. As popular as this ballet is today, it is difficult to imagine that this first production was not a success. The audience gave the new work a lukewarm reception, claiming the story was weak and the score was disjointed, with its lush orchestration too overpowering for the dancing.

On Rocky Mountain PBS
Presented by PNC Bank

The magical spirit of the season comes to life in this acclaimed production and beloved holiday favorite that sells out every year. Tune in to view this special presentation of Colorado Ballet’s The Nutcracker on Rocky Mountain PBS. Join Clara and her army of toy soldiers as they battle the Mouse King and journey to the legendary land of Sweets.

Colorado Ballet's The Nutcracker premieres on Rocky Mountain PBS on Thanksgiving at 7pm.

The Nutcracker is Colorado Ballet’s longest running production and a beloved holiday tradition for countless families. The loss of ticket revenue from this single production is substantial. With the spirit of holiday giving in mind, we ask Colorado Ballet’s patrons and the general arts-loving public to consider making a contribution this holiday season. In light of this need, Colorado Ballet has launched a Relief & Recovery Fund. With a fundraising goal of $3 million, this fund will help to cover a significant portion of the lost ticketing revenue, helping Colorado Ballet to emerge from this crisis as the strong company it has become over the past 60 years. View Colorado Ballet’s Relief and Recovery Campaign.

Broadcast schedule on Rocky Mountain PBS:

Friday, Dec. 18 – 9pm
Saturday, Dec. 19 – 1am

You can view this broadcast online here on our Colorado Ballet Presents page. The production may also be streamed at no cost any time throughout the holiday season on the Rocky Mountain PBS app, downloadable at rmpbs.org/pbs-video-app. For information about how to access the Rocky Mountain PBS channel in a specific area, please visit rmpbs.org/channels.

SYNOPSIS

The curtain rises to reveal Herr Drosselmeyer in his workshop preparing for the party at the home of Dr. and Frau Stahlbaum. It’s their annual Christmas Eve Party. The magical and eccentric Herr Drosselmeyer has planned a special surprise for his beloved godchild, Clara Stahlbaum. He presents her with a wonderfully mysterious wooden Nutcracker.

Clara is immediately taken with the gift. Clara’s brother Fritz is jealous and steals the Nutcracker from Clara. In the chaos of his teasing, Fritz accidentally breaks the Nutcracker. Herr Drosselmeyer comes to the rescue and assures Clara that all will be well.

The party ends and Clara, just before the stroke of midnight, returns to the darkened living room to check on her Nutcracker. She is frightened by large mice, but suddenly, Herr Drosselmeyer appears and the mice flee. Much to Clara’s amazement, Herr Drosselmeyer commands the Christmas tree to grow to such an enormous size that it pushes away the entire room. Next, he changes her little wooden toy into a life-size Nutcracker. The Nutcracker introduces himself and his soldiers to Clara.

The mice suddenly reappear and a vicious battle ensues. The soldiers seem to be winning, but the great Mouse King appears and the tide turns. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King fight, and just as the Mouse King is about to overpower the Nutcracker, Clara distracts him, giving the Nutcracker the chance to overcome the Mouse King.

To Clara’s delight and surprise, the Nutcracker is transformed into a handsome young prince, who takes her off on an enchanted journey. He takes her to the Land of the Snow and then to the beautiful Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy, where Clara is entertained by dances from many lands.

Clara and the Prince dance together, surrounded by radiant flowers. The Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier then dance for Clara and the Prince. The Prince carries a sleeping Clara back to her home, where she awakens uncertain if her magical journey was a dream or reality.

CAST

THE NUTCRACKER CREDITS

Based on Choreography by Martin Friedmann
Additional Choreography by Sandra Brown
Staged by Sandra Brown, Lorita Travaglia and Maria Mosina
Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, performed live by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra
Based on the Story by E.T.A. Hoffman
Scenery and Costumes by Jose Varona
Additional Costumes by Colorado Ballet Wardrobe Department
Lighting Design by Todd Elmer
Associate Lighting Designer Patrick “Red” Howard

CASTING

Clara and Nutcracker Prince
Sarah Tryon and Francisco Estevez

Sugarplum Fairy and Cavalier
Chandra Kuykendall and Christophor Moulton

ACT I

Fritz
Kevin Gaël Thomas

Frau Stahlbaum
Morgan Buchanan

Dr. Stahlbaum
Joshua Allenback

Drosselmeyer
Gregory K. Gonzales

Clara’s Friends
Sheridan Guerin, Kyra Hughes, Gabriela Rodriguez, Nani Ross

Maids
Jacqueline Gionet, Hannah Lesold

Parents
Robbie Downey, Alexandra Gilliom, Madeleine Kuebler, Ever Larson, Ariel McCarty, Simon Zinabu Costello, Liam Hogan, Tyler Humphrey, Tate Lee, Jacob Ray

Aunt
Francesca Martoccio

Grandmother and Grandfather
Eileen Fenner, Dan Fenner

Doll
Fernanda Oliveira

Soldier Doll
Jeremy Studinski

Mouse King
Benjamin Winegar

Mice
Tate Lee, Alejandro Perez, Tyler Rhoads, Alexander Roy, Marty St. Pierre, Jeremy Studinski

Crystals
Mackenzie Dessens, Tracy Jones, Fernanda Oliveira, Melissa Zoebisch

Snow
Renee Castonguay, Arianna Ciccarelli, Christina Cummings, Madeleine Kuebler, Hannah Lesold, Francesca Martoccio, Ariel McCarty, Leah McFadden, Beverly Mitchell, Lauren Philson, Gabriela Rodriguez, Rosemary Shahani, Daniella Silverman, McKenzie Thomas, Sara Thomas, Alexandra Wilson

ACT II

Spanish
Ariel McCarty, Sara Thomas, Tyler Rhoads

Arabian
Fernanda Oliveira, Nicolas Pelletier

Chinese
Bryce Lee

Lion
Alejandro Perez, Jacob Ray, Marty St. Pierre

Marzipan
Arianna Ciccarelli, Leah McFadden, Simon Zinabu Costello

Russian
Alexandra Wilson, Joshua Allenback, Tate Lee

Mother Ginger
Tyler Humphrey

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Dew Drop
Asuka Sasaki

Flowers
Catherine Aoki, Isabella Browne, Renee Castonguay, Sheridan Guerin, Madeleine Kuebler, Gabriele Lukasik, Francesca Martoccio, Catherine McGregor, Gabriela Rodriguez, Rosemary Shahani, McKenzie Thomas, Shelby Vennekotter

In 1944, critics were stunned when Christensen staged the first full-length Nutcracker in America. “We can’t understand why a vehicle of such fantastic beauty and originality would not be produced in its entirety in this country until now,” reported the Sacramento Union.

It was produced on a shoestring budget, but captivated a nation. Now, during this momentous year and following a $3-million new production, see the original choreography, just as Mr. C intended it – and only at Ballet West.

Choreography: Willam Christensen
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Ballet West is proud to honor Hotel Monaco as our Nutcracker Host Hotel.

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AT THE JANET QUINNEY LAWSON CAPITOL THEATRE

CASTING – SUBJECT TO CHANGE

FOR THE MOST ACCURATE LIST OF PERFORMERS, BE SURE TO CHECK THE CASTING BOARD IN THE LOBBY.

12/7 MAT

Clara: Eliana Smith
Fritz: Gabriel Brown
Nutcracker Prince: Jordan Veit
Snow Queen: Beckanne Sisk
Snow King: Chase O’Connell
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jenna Rae Herrera
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Christopher Sellars
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Emily Neale, Tyler Gum

12/7 EVE

Clara: Eliana Smith
Fritz: Gabriel Brown
Nutcracker Prince: Alexander MacFarlan
Snow Queen: Katlyn Addison
Snow King: Adrian Fry
Sugar Plum Fairy: Beckanne Sisk
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Chase O’Connell
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Sayaka Ohtaki, Rex Tilton

12/8 MAT

Clara: Eliana Smith
Fritz: Gabriel Brown
Nutcracker Prince: Joshua Whitehead
Snow Queen: Allison DeBona
Snow King: Hadriel Diniz
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katlyn Addison
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Rex Tilton
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Beckanne Sisk, Chase O’Connell

12/8 EVE

Clara: Eliana Smith
Fritz: Gabriel Brown
Nutcracker Prince: Hadriel Diniz
Snow Queen: Sayaka Ohtaki
Snow King: Rex Tilton
Sugar Plum Fairy: Allison DeBona
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Tyler Gum
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry

12/12

Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Gabriel Brown
Nutcracker Prince: David Huffmire
Snow Queen: Chelsea Keefer
Snow King: Alexander MacFarlan
Sugar Plum Fairy: Beckanne Sisk
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Chase O’Connell
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Katie Critchlow, Dominic Ballard

12/13

Clara: Eliana Smith
Fritz: Gabriel Brown
Nutcracker Prince: Joshua Whitehead
Snow Queen: Allison DeBona
Snow King: Hadriel Diniz
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katlyn Addison
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Rex Tilton
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Emily Neale, Tyler Gum

12/14 MAT

Clara: Emilie Huntsman
Fritz: Adin Pracic
Nutcracker Prince: Kyle Davis
Snow Queen: Katie Critchlow
Snow King: Christopher Sellars
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sayaka Ohtaki
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Adrian Fry
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit

12/14 EVE

Clara: Emilie Huntsman
Fritz: Adin Pracic
Nutcracker Prince: Jordan Veit
Snow Queen: Allison DeBona
Snow King: Hadriel Diniz
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jenna Rae Herrera
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Christopher Sellars
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Emily Neale, Tyler Gum

12/15 MAT

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Clara: Emilie Huntsman
Fritz: Adin Pracic
Nutcracker Prince: Joshua Whitehead
Snow Queen: Gabrielle Salvatto
Snow King: Tyler Gum
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katie Critchlow
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Jordan Veit
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Lindsay Bond, Alexander MacFarlan

12/15 EVE

Clara: Emilie Huntsman
Fritz: Adin Pracic
Nutcracker Prince: David Huffmire
Snow Queen: Lindsay Bond
Snow King: Trevor Naumann
Sugar Plum Fairy: Chelsea Keefer
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Alexander MacFarlan
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Gabrielle Salvatto, Hadriel Diniz

12/18

Clara: Emilie Huntsman
Fritz: Adin Pracic
Nutcracker Prince: David Huffmire
Snow Queen: Chelsea Keefer
Snow King: Alexander MacFarlan
Sugar Plum Fairy: Beckanne Sisk
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Chase O’Connell
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Katie Critchlow, Dominic Ballard

12/19

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Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Jax Steele
Nutcracker Prince: Kyle Davis
Snow Queen: Katie Critchlow
Snow King: Christopher Sellars
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sayaka Ohtaki
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Adrian Fry
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Gabrielle Salvatto, Hadriel Diniz

12/20 MAT

Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Jax Steele
Nutcracker Prince: Jordan Veit
Snow Queen: Katlyn Addison
Snow King: Adrian Fry
Sugar Plum Fairy: Chelsea Keefer
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Alexander MacFarlan
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Sayaka Ohtaki, Rex Tilton

12/20 EVE

Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Jax Steele
Nutcracker Prince: Hadriel Diniz
Snow Queen: Sayaka Ohtaki
Snow King: Rex Tilton
Sugar Plum Fairy: Allison DeBona
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Tyler Gum
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry

12/21 MAT

Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Jax Steele
Nutcracker Prince: David Huffmire
Snow Queen: Katlyn Addison
Snow King: Adrian Fry
Sugar Plum Fairy: Chelsea Keefer
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Alexander MacFarlan
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Gabrielle Salvatto, Hadriel Diniz

12/21 EVE

Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Jax Steele
Nutcracker Prince: Kyle Davis
Snow Queen: Lindsay Bond
Snow King: Christopher Sellars
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sayaka Ohtaki
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Adrian Fry
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit

12/22 MAT

Clara: Eliana Smith
Fritz: Dylan Gaddis
Nutcracker Prince: Joshua Whitehead
Snow Queen: Gabrielle Salvatto
Snow King: Tyler Gum
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katlyn Addison
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Rex Tilton
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Lindsay Bond, Alexander MacFarlan

12/22 EVE

Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Jax Steele
Nutcracker Prince: Hadriel Diniz
Snow Queen: Sayaka Ohtaki
Snow King: Rex Tilton
Sugar Plum Fairy: Allison DeBona
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Tyler Gum
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry

12/23 MAT

Clara: Quinn Souvall
Fritz: Dylan Gaddis
Nutcracker Prince: Joshua Whitehead
Snow Queen: Gabrielle Salvatto
Snow King: Tyler Gum
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katie Critchlow
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Jordan Veit
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Lindsay Bond, Alexander MacFarlan

12/23 EVE

Clara: Quinn Souvall
Fritz: Dylan Gaddis
Nutcracker Prince: David Huffmire
Snow Queen: Chelsea Keefer
Snow King: Alexander MacFarlan
Sugar Plum Fairy: Beckanne Sisk
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Chase O’Connell
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Katie Critchlow, Dominic Ballard

12/24

Clara: Quinn Souvall
Fritz: Dylan Gaddis
Nutcracker Prince: Alexander MacFarlan
Snow Queen: Katlyn Addison
Snow King: Adrian Fry
Sugar Plum Fairy: Beckanne Sisk
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Chase O’Connell
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Sayaka Ohtaki, Rex Tilton

12/26 MAT

Clara: Quinn Souvall
Fritz: Dylan Gaddis
Nutcracker Prince: Kyle Davis
Snow Queen: Katie Critchlow
Snow King: Christopher Sellars
Sugar Plum Fairy: Beckanne Sisk
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Chase O’Connell
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit

12/26 EVE

Clara: Quinn Souvall
Fritz: Dylan Gaddis
Nutcracker Prince: Jordan Veit
Snow Queen: Beckanne Sisk
Snow King: Chase O’Connell
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jenna Rae Herrera
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Christopher Sellars
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Emily Neale, Tyler Gum