Nutcracker
Casting
Sunday, December 07 AT 2 pm
CHOREOGRAPHER
Helgi Tomasson
COMPOSER
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Scenic Design: Michael Yeargan
Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls
Projection Design: Wendall K. Harrington
The 2004 premiere of Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker was made possible by Lead Sponsors The Herbert Family and The Swanson Foundation, and Sponsors Yurie and Carl Pascarella, Kathleen Scutchfield, and The Smelick Family.
Nutcracker
Casting & Credits
Sunday, December 07 AT 2 pm
CHOREOGRAPHER
Helgi Tomasson
COMPOSER
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Scenic Design: Michael Yeargan
Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls
Projection Design: Wendall K. Harrington
The 2004 premiere of Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker was made possible by Lead Sponsors The Herbert Family and The Swanson Foundation, and Sponsors Yurie and Carl Pascarella, Kathleen Scutchfield, and The Smelick Family.
CONDUCTOR: Brad Hogarth
ACT I
*UNCLE DROSSELMEYER: Val Caniparoli
*CLARA: Taya Lurie
FRITZ: Liam Kelly
HOUSEKEEPER AND MAID: Elizabeth Mateer, Hui-Wen Peng
DR. & MRS. STAHLBAUM: Rubén Cítores Nieto, Sasha Mukhamedov
GRANDPARENTS: Alan Takata-Villareal, Katita Waldo
PARTY GUESTS: Sofia Albers, Rebecca Blenkinsop, Anna Chaziroglou, Aaliyahmarie Key, Jamie Davide Occhipinti, Logan Shaw, Jasper True Stanford, Benjamin Taber with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
*DANCING DOLLS: Simone Pompignoli, Carmela Mayo, Alexis Francisco Valdes
*THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE: Harrison James
*KING OF THE MICE: Jakub Groot
*QUEEN & KING OF THE SNOW: Seojeong Yun and Max Cauthorn
SNOWFLAKES: Maya Chandrashekaran, Gabriela Gonzalez, Carly Graham, Erin Jung, Katharine Lee, SunMin Lee, Rimi Nakano, Pemberley Ann Olson, Luna Mae Pao, Leili Rackow, Amelia Soh, Anatalia St. Clair, Tyla Steinbach, Nicole Kosasih Widjaja, Juliana Wilder, Juliette Windey
INTERMISSION
ACT II
*THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY: Wona Park
SPANISH: Gabriela Gonzalez, Anatalia St. Clair, Luca Ferrò, Lleyton Ho, Simone Pompignoli
*ARABIAN: Jacey Gailliard with Jakub Groot, Rubén Cítores Nieto
*CHINESE: Dylan Pierzina with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
FRENCH: SunMin Lee, Rimi Nakano, Juliette Windey
*RUSSIAN: Victor Prigent with Benjamin Davidoff, João Percilio da Silva
MADAME DU CIRQUE: Louis Schilling
and her BUFFOONS: Students of San Francisco Ballet School with Lucas López
WALTZING FLOWERS: Sofia Albers, Rebecca Blenkinsop, Addison Bauerly, Maya Chandrashekaran, Anna Chaziroglou, Carlota Cruz, Carly Graham, Aaliyahmarie Key, Pemberley Ann Olson, Luna Mae Pao, Hui-Wen Peng, Leili Rackow, Amelia Soh, Tyla Steinbach, Maggie Weirich, Nicole Kosasih Widjaja, Juliette Windey
*GRAND PAS DE DEUX: Sasha De Sola and Harrison James
*Cast changes will be announced to the audience prior to each performance.