Nutcracker
Casting
Thursday, December 11 AT 6 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
Thursday, December 11 AT 6 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: Martin West
ACT I
*UNCLE DROSSELMEYER: Pascal Molat
*CLARA: Taya Lurie
FRITZ: Bode Jay Nanola
HOUSEKEEPER AND MAID: Elizabeth Mateer, Rimi Nakano
DR. & MRS. STAHLBAUM: Hansuke Yamamoto, Katita Waldo
GRANDPARENTS: Alan Takata-Villareal, Joanna Berman
PARTY GUESTS: Jacey Gailliard, Aaliyahmarie Key, SunMin Lee, Tyla Steinbach, Rubén Cítores Nieto, Luca Ferrò, Logi Gudmundsson, Davide Occhipinti with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
*DANCING DOLLS: Benjamin Taber, Juliette Windey, Dylan Pierzina
*THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE: Cavan Conley
*KING OF THE MICE: Jakub Groot
*QUEEN & KING OF THE SNOW: Leili Rackow and Victor Prigent†
SNOWFLAKES: Sofia Albers, Kenzie Andrews, Maya Chandrashekaran, Anna Chaziroglou, Carly Graham, Crystal Huang, Erin Jung, Aaliyahmarie Key, SunMin Lee, Pemberley Ann Olson, Luna Mae Pao, Hui-Wen Peng, Tyla Steinbach, Jamie Adele Stephens, Aila Whiteley, Juliana Wilder
INTERMISSION
ACT II
*THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY: Isabella DeVivo
SPANISH: Jamie Adele Stephens, Seojeong Yun, Rubén Cítores Nieto, Jakub Groot, Adrian Zeisel
*ARABIAN: Rebecca Blenkinsop with Benjamin Davidoff, Nathaniel Remez
*CHINESE: Lucas López with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
FRENCH: Maya Chandrashekaran, Anna Chaziroglou, Juliana Wilder
*RUSSIAN: Dylan Pierzina with Donghui Kim, Marlon Thiebaux-Amaranthe
MADAME DU CIRQUE: Louis Schilling
and her BUFFOONS: Students of San Francisco Ballet School with Davide Occhipinti
WALTZING FLOWERS: Sofia Albers, Kenzie Andrews, Addison Bauerly, Carlota Cruz, Jacey Gailliard, Carly Graham, Crystal Huang, Erin Jung Aaliyahmarie Key, SunMin Lee, Rimi Nakano, Pemberley Ann Olson, Hui-Wen Peng, Tyla Steinbach, Aila Whiteley, Cora Zieske
*GRAND PAS DE DEUX: Carmela Mayo† and Cavan Conley
*Cast changes will be announced to the audience prior to each performance.
†Denotes premiere in the role