The Nutcracker ACT I

The Party Scene Tuesday Field Trip & Sat 6:30pm = Cast A Wednesday Field Trip & Sun 3pm = Cast B

Clara: (Cast A) Ellie Sexsmith (Cast B) Molly Ouret

Fritz: (Cast A) Sawyer Spatara (Cast B) Olivia Sacchetillo Samantha (Clara’s Best Friend): Ashley Miranda, (Cast A); Alyssa Gibson (Cast B)

James (Fritz’s Best Friend): Becca Bassion (Cast A); Jordan Hoffman (Cast B)

Frau Silberhaus (Clara’s Mother): Jordan Ambrusko (Cast A); Sofia Perez Yudin (Cast B)

Herr Silberhaus: (Clara’s Father): Joseph Davis weekend only

Herr Drosselmeyer: Harvey Cupaiuoli

Maids: Nikki Seo, Emma Sexsmith Cast A) Bridget Craig, Gina Saxton (Cast B)

Butler: Jolie Hester

Parent Guests: (Cast A), Nicole Banks, Bridget Craig, Anneka Jones, Sofia Perez Yudin, Gina Saxton, Kennedy Reffie On Pointe Parent Guests: (Cast B) Jordan Ambrusko, Nicole Banks, Anneka Jones, Kennedy Reffie, Nikki Seo, Emma Sexsmith On Pointe

Older Party Friends Of Clara: Courtney Jones, Megan Gallo (Close friends to Clara) Dakota Beurrier, Alexa Soriano Both Casts On Pointe

Party Girls: (Cast A) Brooke Belding, Lilac Malosky, Terri Marshall, Olivia Sacchetillo No pointe)

Party Girls: (Cast B) Mia Carlson, Kira Eason, Elizabeth Earle, Charlotte McCreary (No pointe)

Party Boys: (Cast A) Elle Bassion, Kate Ensor, Sarah Ferraro, Gabi Lynn Fries

Party Boys: (Cast B), Livia Garbellano, Miabella Karl, Peyton Wagner, Emma Zyak

Ballerina Dolls: Emily Johnson, Reagan Tschudi

Soldier Dancing Doll: Alyssa Gibson (Cast A); Ashley Miranda (Cast B)

Mouse King: Sofia Perez Yudin (Cast A); Jordan Ambrusko (Cast B)

Mice: Natalie Aton, Ella Chapman, Camille Christopher, Alessia Dowd, Anna Ensor Arianna Prang, Ava Ragazzon, Sarah Schramm, Lorelei Waddell, Emma Youngblood

Jr.Soldier: Colton Brown Lead Soldier: Madison Wilson

Soldiers: Dakota Beurrier, Evelyn Campbell, Annika Elmquist Megan Gallo, Emily Johnson, Courtney Jones, Alexa Soriano Blaire Toth, Brianna Toth, Reagan Tschudi

Nutcracker Prince: Aiden McDonnell (Cast A); Richard Aton (Cast B)

The Land Of Snow Snow Queen: Nicole Banks (Cast A), Nikki Seo (Cast B)

Lead Snowflakes: Bridget Craig, Anneka Jones (Cast A) Gina Saxton, Emma Sexsmith (Cast B)

Snowflakes: (Cast A): Jordan Ambrusko, Katelyn Bright, Megan Gallo, Alyssa Gibson Jolie Hester, Courtney Jones, Ashley Miranda, Molly Ouret, Kennedy Reffie Gina Saxton, Nikki Seo, Emma Sexsmith

Snowflakes: (Cast B): Nicole Banks, Katelyn Bright, Bridget Craig, Jolie Hester, Megan Gallo Alyssa Gibson, Courtney Jones, Anneka Jones, Ashley Miranda, Kennedy Reffie Ellie Sexsmith, Sofia Perez Yudin

Icicles: Brooke Belding, Annika Elmquist, Emily Johnson, Charlotte McCreary Alexa Soriano, Reagan Tschudi, Madison Wilson

ACT II The Land of Sweets

Sugar Plum Fairy: Kennedy Reffie (Cast A); Jordan Ambrusko (Cast B)

Sugar Plum Cavalier: Idael German

Sugar Plum Fairy Attendants: Hallie Ely, Samantha Shann

*Lead Angels: Becca Bassion (Cast A); Blaire Toth (Cast B)

*Angels Gifts for Clara: Malibu Beach, Sofia Dujic, Maris Evans, Jayden Garcia Talea Hartley, Aniah Hessing, Isabella Hodges, Deani Jackson, Sophia Kingston Morgan Signore, Layla Tilton, Fynn Wyatt *Dew Drop Fairy Opening: Sofia Perez Yudin (Cast A); Kennedy Reffie (Cast B)

Spanish Hot Chocolate: Emma Sexsmith (Cast A); Sofia Perez Yudin (Cast B)

Arabian Coffee: Nicole Banks, Aiden McDonnell with Bridget Craig (Cast A); Anneka Jones (Cast B)

Chinese Tea: Brooke Belding, Charlotte McCreary, Alexa Soriano

Lead German Marzipan: Gina Saxton (Cast A); Emma Sexsmith (Cast B) With Jolie Hester, Anneka Jones (Cast A); Bridget Craig, Ashley Miranda (Cast B)

* Lead Lollipop: Olivia Sacchetillo *Lollipops: Zoey Artman, Elle Bassion, Kate Ensor, Sarah Ferraro, Gabi Lynn Fries Miabella Karl, Elizabeth Lovett, Emma Zyak

Lead Candy Cane Spinner: Jordan Ambrusko (Cast A); Nikki Seo (Cast B) New Pointe Solo

English Candy Cane Corps: Piper Brown, Mia Carlson, Daphne Dalton, Kira Eason Elizabeth Earle, Charlotte McCreary, Lilac Malosky, Tiffany Miller, Lauren Palmer Blaire Toth, Brianna Toth, Megan Schwartz

*Lead Cotton Candy: Brooke Belding (Cast A); Terri Marshall (Cast B) On pointe *Cotton Candy: Ella Crowther, Jordan Hoffman, Grace Lykins, Juliana Medley Briana Ricketts, Natalie Ricketts

Russian: Jordan Ambrusko (Cast A); Nicole Banks (Cast B) Ashley Miranda (Cast A); Jolie Hester (Cast B); Katelyn Bright, Madison Wilson

Shepherdess: Molly Ouret (Cast A); Ellie Sexsmith (Cast B) and her Lambs: Clara Bradley, Macaela Donatucci, Kasey Fryer, Livia Garbellano

Mia Martin, Maria Nieferd, Maddie Pearl, Peyton Wagner

*Lead Poinsettia Flower: Terri Marshall (Cast A); Dakota Beurrier (Cast B) *Poinsettias: Izabella Brown, Leighton Cristoforo, Kasey Fryer, Mia Martin, Juliana Medley Maria Neiferd, Genevieve Schmidt, Elana Schroeder

*Lead Royal Bell: Brianna Toth (Cast A); Madison Wilson (Cast B)

*Royal Bells For Clara: Annabella Deture, Emmy Gonzalez, Isabella Lazo, Isabella Levi-Minzi, Makayla Lindsay, Kyla Prussing, Jasmine Ramos-Welch

Caramel Pas De Six: Piper Brown, Daphne Dalton, Hallie Ely, Tiffany Miller Lauren Palmer, Megan Schwartz New Choreography

*Mother Ginger: Ryan Johnston Mother Ginger's Lead Child: Piper Brown (Cast A); Sawyer Spatara (Cast B) *Mother Ginger's Children: Zoey Artman, Annabella Deture, Micayla Donetucci, Elizabeth Lovett, Loreli MacKenzie, Maria Neiferd, Elana Pilarski Clara dances with the children

*Bakers: Evelyn Campbell, Annika Elmquist

*French Cupcakes: Becca Bassion, Ella Crowther, Summer Ernst, Samantha Shann Briana Ricketts, Natalie Ricketts, Megan Schwartz, Elana Schroeder

Dew Drop Fairy: Kennedy Reffie (Cast A); Sofia Perez Yudin (Cast B) Butterfly: Nikki Seo Pointe Solo

Lead Flower Duet: Gina Saxton, Molly Ouret (Cast A) Gina Saxton, Ellie Sexsmith (Cast B)

Lead Rose Trio: Katelyn Bright, Alyssa Gibson Both casts Ashley Miranda (Cast A); Jolie Hester (Cast B) Waltz of the Flowers for Clara: Demi leads with corps flowers. Clara dances with flowers. Demi-Lead Peonies: Courtney Jones, Emily Johnson with Evelyn Campbell, Mia Carlson, Annika Elmquist, Brianna Toth Demi-Lead Lilacs: Megan Gallo, Reagan Tschudi with Dakota Beurrier, Elizabeth Earle, Kira Eason, Lilac Malosky

Cast List Subject to Change

Congratulations 20th Annual Nutcracker Cast Of 2017!!! As always we are pleased to present new choreography and

dances to The Dance Academy of Stuart’s 20th Annual Nutcracker performances!

All December Performances held at South Fork High School Dress Rehearsal for Nutcracker is Monday, December 11th @ 5:30 pm Dress Rehearsal for Holiday Show is Thursday, December 14th @ 5:30 pm Two Nutcracker Field Trip Performances are Tuesday, December 12th and Wednesday, December 13th Performance begins at 10:30 am Young Holiday Performance is Saturday, December 16th @1:00 pm There is NO dress rehearsal for the Young Holiday Performance All Creative Movement, Beginning Ballet, Jazz I, Acro I, Lyrical I, Tap I, Hip Hop I and Youth Mini Hip Hop I classes will perform this day. Rehearsals for performance take place during class time. Check with your child’s teacher for details. Holiday Performance for all non-ballet classes from the three studio locations is Friday, December 15th @ 6:30 pm. Two Nutcracker performances: Saturday, December 16th @ 6:30pm Sunday, December 17th @ 3:00pm All REHEARSALS FOR THE NUTCRACKER ARE MANDATORY Rehearsals are held every Saturday at the Dance Academy of Stuart at the Stuart location only. Check website or lobby for rehearsal times and locations. Weekly Saturday rehearsals scheduled from 12:00-5:00 pm. Some Friday rehearsals may be scheduled

No Thanksgiving Weekend Rehearsals

FOR WEEKLY REHEARSAL SCHEDULE VISIT www.danceacademyofstuart.com

Casting for Performances as follows:

Tuesday Field Trip and Saturday Show= Cast A Wednesday Field Trip and Sunday Show= Cast B

*= NOT in field trip performances

2017 Stuart City Company Dancers Casting: Senior Lead & Demi Principals = 6 to7 Principal roles 1=Parent Senior Soloists = 5 Premier roles Senior Lead Corps = 4 roles Premier (Snow, Waltz Soldier Doll or Lead in Act II) Junior A = 3 or 4 premier roles casted as “A“ and “B” Junior B = 3 roles demi lead and ex: party child Junior Apprentices &Trainees = 2 or 3 roles ex: party child DAS students not in SCD Company casted as follows: Some exceptions may apply Level II/III, III, III/IV = 2 to 3 roles if enrolled in multiple classes Level II = 2 roles if enrolled in more than 1 class Level I/II = 1 or 2 roles based on ability and years of training Level I = 1 role