Nutcracker
Casting
Friday, December 12 AT 7 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 7 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: Nathaniel Remez
*CLARA: Luka Ganaden
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, SunMin Lee, Jamie Adele Stephens, Seojeong Yun, Benjamin Davidoff, Emmitt Friedman, Lucas López, Adrian Zeisel with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
*DANCING DOLLS: Lleyton Ho, Leili Rackow, Victor Prigent
*THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE: Max Cauthorn
*KING OF THE MICE: Benjamin Davidoff
*QUEEN & KING OF THE SNOW: Frances Chung and Cavan Conley
SNOWFLAKES: Kenzie Andrews, Rebecca Blenkinsop, Addison Bauerly, Anna Chaziroglou, Alya Cogur, Carly Graham, Aaliyahmarie Key, Katharine Lee, Rimi Nakano, Pemberley Ann Olson, Leili Rackow, Amelia Soh, Jamie Adele Stephens, Nicole Kosasih Widjaja, Juliana Wilder, Juliette Windey
INTERMISSION
ACT II
*THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY: Katherine Barkman
SPANISH: Carmela Mayo, Seojeong Yun, Fernando Carratalá Coloma, Davide Occhipinti, Dylan Pierzina
*ARABIAN: Kamryn Baldwin with Lucas López, Myles Thatcher
*CHINESE: Luca Ferrò with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
FRENCH: Aaliyahmarie Key, Tyla Steinbach, Juliette Windey
*RUSSIAN: Alexis Francisco Valdes with Jasper True Stanford, Benjamin Taber
MADAME DU CIRQUE: Louis Schilling
and her BUFFOONS: Students of San Francisco Ballet School with Lleyton Ho
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: Nikisha Fogo and Max Cauthorn
*Cast changes will be announced to the audience prior to each performance.