Nutcracker
Casting
Wednesday, December 24 AT 4 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
Wednesday, December 24 AT 4 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: David LaMarche
ACT I
*UNCLE DROSSELMEYER: Val Caniparoli
*CLARA: Ava Allaire
FRITZ: Kai Duarte
HOUSEKEEPER AND MAID: Elizabeth Mateer, Carlota Cruz
DR. & MRS. STAHLBAUM: Rubén Cítores Nieto, Maggie Weirich
GRANDPARENTS: Jasper True Stanford, Kristi DeCaminada
PARTY GUESTS: Anna Chaziroglou, Aaliyahmarie Key, Amelia Soh, Tyla Steinbach, Benjamin Davidoff, Emmitt Friedman, Davide Occhipinti, Logan Shaw with Students of San Francisco Ballet
*DANCING DOLLS: Lleyton Ho, Julia Rowe, Alexis Francisco Valdes
*THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE: Wei Wang
*KING OF THE MICE: Benjamin Davidoff
*QUEEN & KING OF THE SNOW: Carmela Mayo and Nathaniel Remez
SNOWFLAKES: Sofia Albers, Julieta Castro, Anna Chaziroglou, Jacey Gailliard, Carly Graham, Isabella Howard, Aaliyahmarie Key, Katharine Lee, SunMin Lee,
Pemberley Ann Olson, Luna Mae Pao, Hui-Wen Peng, Anatalia St. Clair, Tyla Steinbach, Juliana Wilder, Juliette Windey
INTERMISSION
ACT II
*THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY: Nikisha Fogo
SPANISH: SunMin Lee, Tyla Steinbach, Lucas López, Jasper True Stanford, Alexis Francisco Valdes
*ARABIAN: Kamryn Baldwin with Lucas López, Myles Thatcher
*CHINESE: Luca Ferrò with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
FRENCH: Sofia Albers, Jacey Gailliard, Amelia Soh
*RUSSIAN: Joshua Jack Price with Benjamin Taber, Asher Stephenson
MADAME DU CIRQUE: Louis Schilling
and her BUFFOONS: Students of San Francisco Ballet School with Lleyton Ho
WALTZING FLOWERS: Addison Bauerly, Rebecca Blenkinsop, Maya Chandrashekaran, Anna Chaziroglou, Samantha Ciske, Carlota Cruz, Aaliyahmarie Key, Katharine Lee, SunMin Lee, Rimi Nakano, Pembereley Anne Olson, Kyra Orozco-Davey, Hui-Wen Peng, Anatalia St. Clair, Juliana Wilder, Madison Young
*GRAND PAS DE DEUX: Wona Park and Wei Wang
*Cast changes will be announced to the audience prior to each performance.