Nutcracker
Casting
Friday, December 12 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
Friday, December 12 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: Mikhail Agrest
ACT I
*UNCLE DROSSELMEYER: Nathaniel Remez
*CLARA: Taya Lurie
FRITZ: Liam Kelly
HOUSEKEEPER AND MAID: Tyla Steinbach, Katharine Lee
DR. & MRS. STAHLBAUM: Jakub Groot, Maggie Weirich
GRANDPARENTS: Davide Occhipinti, Kristi DeCaminada
PARTY GUESTS: Gabriela Gonzalez, Jamie Adele Stephens, Anatalia St.Clair, Seojeong Yun, Lucas López, Logan Shaw, Jasper True Stanford, Adrian Zeisel with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
*DANCING DOLLS: Lleyton Ho, Leili Rackow, Victor Prigent
*THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE: Harrison James
*KING OF THE MICE: Benjamin Davidoff
*QUEEN & KING OF THE SNOW: Jihyun Choi and Mingxuan Wang
SNOWFLAKES: Kenzie Andrews, Rebecca Blenkinsop, Julieta Castro, Anna Chaziroglou, Alya Cogur, Carly Graham, Aaliyahmarie Key, Katharine Lee, JeeHo Lee, SunMin Lee, Rimi Nakano, Pemberley Ann Olson, Amelia Soh, Jamie Adele Stephens, Nicole Kosasih Widjaja, Juliette Windey
INTERMISSION
ACT II
*THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY: Wona Park
SPANISH: Carmela Mayo, Seojeong Yun, Fernando Carratalá Coloma, Davide Occhipinti, Dylan Pierzina
*ARABIAN: Kamryn Baldwin with Lucas López, Myles Thatcher
*CHINESE: Victor Prigent with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
FRENCH: Tyla Steinbach, Anatalia St. Clair, Juliette Windey
*RUSSIAN: João Percilio da Silva with Sawyer Jordan, Yanis Restieri
MADAME DU CIRQUE: Louis Schilling
and her BUFFOONS: Students of San Francisco Ballet School with Jasper True Stanford
WALTZING FLOWERS: Kenzie Andrews, Addison Bauerly, Rebecca Blenkinsop, Julieta Castro, Anna Chaziroglou, Samantha Ciske, Carlota Cruz, Gabriela Gonzalez, Crystal Huang, Katharine Lee, Cassandra Longville, Rimi Nakano, Leili Rackow, Kira Rupnow, Amelia Soh, Madison Young
*GRAND PAS DE DEUX: Sasha De Sola and Harrison James
*Cast changes will be announced to the audience prior to each performance.