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The Nutcracker with Rochester City Ballet
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THE NUTCRACKER WITH ROCHESTER CITY BALLET
Who’s Who
Tara Simoncic, conductor
Rochester City Ballet (Megan Kamler & Shannon Rodriguez, artistic directors)
Bach Children’s Chorus of Rochester (Karla Krogstad, director/founder)
Location
What to know before you go
The Nutcracker’s timeless tale of wonder and imagination has captivated audiences for nearly 130 years and has become a Rochester holiday tradition. Be whisked away to a magical land of sparkling snow and delectable sweets as enchanting dance from Rochester City Ballet pairs with Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score, performed in all its glory by the RPO. This beloved story of a young girl’s Christmas Eve dream never fails to touch the heart!
Parking
Parking is available around the theatre including the East End Garage, surface lots, and street parking.
*East End Garage parking notes: Parking is $7 and CASH ONLY. Please allow for extra time as the Scio Street entrances are the only ones open to traffic and staffed with parking attendants.
*Surface lot parking notes: The parking lot at the corner of Main and Gibbs is a pay-to-park with a parking machine. Please allow for extra time to pay at the machine if you plan on parking there.
The Story of the Nutcracker
Act I
It is Christmas Eve, and Dr. and Frau Stahlbaum hold a large party. Their children, Clara and Fritz, await their friends’ arrival. Mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer arrives and interrupts the festivities with the “Spirit of Christmas” and other magical gifts, including a toy Nutcracker for Clara. Later that night, Clara returns to the drawing room to fetch her Nutcracker and soon falls asleep with it beside her. Suddenly, the room is invaded by mice. Clara’s toy soldiers come to life and the Nutcracker turns into a soldier who battles the mice. Victorious, with Clara’s help, the Nutcracker transforms into a prince who invites Clara to the Kingdom of Sweets. During the journey, they pass through a snow-covered forest.
Act II
In the Kingdom of Sweets, Clara and her Prince are welcomed by the Sugar Plum Fairy, who presents a grand celebration in Clara’s honor. The sweets of many nations entertain them: Spanish Chocolate, Chinese Tea, Arabian Coffee, and French Mints. The celebration culminates with the Sugar Plum Fairy’s romantic pas de deux with her Cavalier. Following a reprise, Clara and her Prince must go. Amid wistful goodbyes, they leave the magical land.
Nutcracker Cast
Act I – The Party Scene
MAID:
Katherine Duffy (Wed 7pm/Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm)
Megan Kamler (Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm/Sun 2pm)
CLARA:
Riley Hammond (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm)
Emily Jonason (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm)
FRITZ:
Kai Furuta (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm)
Marko Koković (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm)
FRAU STAHLBAUM: Katie Miller
DR. STAHLBAUM: Sam Sit
PARTY CHILDREN: Annabelle Barney, Anna Nucelli, Sadie Cheshire, Gloriana Phelps, Ashley Dennstedt, Rhauri Samuels, Madison Hofford, Julian Shand, Estelle Heald (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm), Kennedy Jackson-Gayden (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm), Sofia Bonafonte (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm), Branwen Hull (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm), Natalie Lappas (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm), Lola Maroney (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm), Isabella Centofanti (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm), Deanna Holcomb (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm)
PARTY PARENTS: Laurel Yartz, Caren Gellin, Whitney Thackray, Claudia Swinson, Alexandra Wlostowski, Melissa Petz, Bryant Shin, Kiyomi Oliver, Michael Gauss, Michael Tedone, Brian Persons, Alan Jonason
HERR DROSSELMEYER: Fidel E. Orillo
MAGICAL DOLLS:
Anna Turani, Chris Collins (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm)
Jennifer Catalfamo, Adam Kittelberger (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm)
HARLEQUIN DOLL:
Lydia Marbach (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm)
Samantha Howe (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm)
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT:
Alina Railey (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm)
Victoria Rynkowski (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm)
Act I – The Battle Scene
NUTCRACKER PRINCE:
Nathan Talledo (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm)
Sam Gauss (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm)
MOUSE KING:
Sam Gauss (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm)
Nathan Talledo (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm)
TREE PRESENTS: Katelyn Ramirez, Vittoria Santonastaso, Kate Shin
MICE: Josephine Livingston, Sophia Silipini, Adelaide Burleigh, Katherine Quigley, Carlena Magierski, Summer Kroll, Emily Talledo, Elizabeth Tucker
SOLDIERS: Gabby Wilson, Reagan Higgins-Corbett, Lia Kessler, Natalie Wildenhaus, Vittoria Santonastaso, Katelyn Ramirez, Lilly Gauss, Kate Shin
Act I – Land of Snowflakes
SNOW KING:
Adam Kittelberger (Wed 7pm / Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm)
John Deming (Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm / Sun 2pm)
SNOW QUEEN:
Samantha Howe (Wed 7pm / Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm)
Katherine Duffy (Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm / Sun 2pm)
SNOWFLAKES: Sienna Ardizzone, Sophia Barnard-DeCann, Madison Bevilacqua, Lundyn Blackman, Isabella Ginevra, Lilly Hall, Celena McElligott, Gwendolyn Nellis, Ava Palermo, Alina Railey, Bella Railey, Agnieszka Rynkowski, Victoria Rynkowski, Vittoria Santonastaso, Natalie Sheehan, Elizabeth Tucker
Act II – The Kingdom of Sweets
ARCHANGELS: Sophie Barnard-DeCann, Lillian Gauss, Reagan Higgins-Corbett, Summer Kroll, Carlena Magierski, Gabby Wilson
LEAD ANGELS: Sophia Bonafonte, Ashley Dennstedt, Branwen Hull, Josephine Livingston, Anna Shin, Stella Wisnowski
CHERUBIM (CAST A Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm): Liam Heald, Stella Hearne, Patrick Quigley, Jana Minsterman, Kennedy Giselle Jackson-Gayden, Lyla Griffo, Kamea Johnson, Chiarina Chinappi, Danielle Gorka, Sophia Thackray, Mary Kate Courtney, Natalie Lappas, Sienna Cosentino, Amelia Maggi, Rohan-Sterling Samuels-Williams, Abigail Welch, Ally Landphair, Emma Clausen
CHERUBIM (CAST B Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm): Liam Heald, Eloise Kowal, Patrick Quigley, Jana Minsterman, Kennedy Giselle Jackson-Gayden, Lyla Griffo, Stella Hearne, Miri Moraldo, Rhyse Moraldo, Sophia Thackray, Mary Kate Courtney, Natalie Lappas, Sienna Cosentino, Kamea Johnson, Lily Warren, Arwyn Fox, Delaney Kelly, Emma Clausen
HOLLY SPRITES (CAST A Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm): Catherine D’Angelo, Genevieve Park, Lydia En, Charlotte Smith, Noelle Thackray, August Herter, Magnolia Eason, Olivia Maggi, Eva Straub, Olivia Sprouse, Sophia Bays, Lylah Nutting, Eleanor Hanford
HOLLY SPRITES (CAST B Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm): Catherine D’Angelo, Genevieve Park, Lydia En, Charlotte Smith, Penelope Kapatos, Aurora Fox, Scarlett Ewell, Isabelle Rex, Finley Frey, Quinlan McGarry, Vivian Prevosti, Alaina Buscemi, Lucia Doolittle, Annora Odrzywolski
LEAD PAGES:
Maia Hennessy (CAST A Wed 7pm, Sat 2pm)
Una Haskell Mongillo (CAST B Fri 2pm, Sat 7pm)
Chloe Daniel (CAST C Fri 7pm, Sun 2pm)
PAGES (CAST A Wed 7pm, Sat 2pm): Bryce Sprouse, Nolan Minsterman, Alise Davis, June Banning, Samantha Weber, Harper Sytsma, Molly Gorka, Sebastian-Elijah Sulzynski, Lillian Herter, Elena Holcomb, Esme Leites, Violet Maier
PAGES (CAST B Fri 2pm, Sat 7pm): Ivanna Treuthart, Nolan Minsterman, Alise Davis, June Banning, Samantha Weber, Harper Sytsma, Marley Dryer, Oden Wrightingham, Theodora Edwards, Alexa McFarland, Elliot Panda, Violet Maier
PAGES (CAST C Fri 7pm, Sun 2pm): Mae Cartier, Selena Harris, Anya Aman, Aurora Tredwell, Jovie Morgan, Lyla Daniel, Marley Dryer, Oden Wrightingham, Theodora Edwards, Alexa McFarland, Clara O’Neil, Avery Sabocheck
Act II – The Kingdom of Sweets (cont.)
LEAD SPANISH: Madison Bevilacqua, Samuel Gauss (Wed 7pm / Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm), Nathan Talledo (Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm / Sun 2pm)
SPANISH CORPS: Isabella Ginevra, Celena McElligot, Vittoria Santonastaso, Natalie Sheehan
CHINESE TEA: Lydia Marbach
CHINESE CORPS: Siena Ardizzone, Lundyn Blackman, Elizabeth Tucker, Ava Palermo, Emily Talledo (Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm / Sun 2pm), Kate Shin (Wed 7pm / Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm), Katelyn Ramirez (Wed 7pm / Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm), Sophia Barnard-DeCann (Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm / Sun 2pm)
RUSSIAN TREPAK:
Shannon Rodriguez (Wed 7pm / Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm)
John Deming (Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm / Sun 2pm)
ARABIAN COFFEE:
Samantha Howe (Wed 7pm / Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm)
Anna Turani (Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm / Sun 2pm)
Adam Kittelberger
ARABIAN CORPS: Adelaide Burleigh, LillIian Gauss, Reagan Higgins-Corbett, Josephine Livingston, Carlena Magierski, Sophia Silipini, Katherine Quigley, Emily Talledo (Wed 7pm / Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm), Kate Shin (Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm / Sun 2pm)
FRENCH MINTS: Lilly Hall, Gwendolyn Nellis, Alina Railey, Bella Railey, Agnieszka Rynkowski
GINGER BABIES: Sadie Cheshire, Anna Shin, Julian Shand, Ashley Dennstedt, Stella Wisnowski, Rhauri Samuels, Natalie Wildenhaus, Annabelle Barney, Lia Kessler, Gabby Wilson, Marko Koković (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm), Kai Furuta (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm), Isabella Centofanti (Wed 7pm/Fri 7pm/Sat 2pm), Estelle Heald (Fri 2pm/Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm)
MOTHER GINGER: Melissa Sanchez
Act II – The Kingdom of Sweets (cont.)
DEW DROP FAIRY:
Megan Kamler (Wed 7pm / Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm)
Shannon Rodriguez (Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm / Sun 2pm)
FLOWERS: Lilly Hall, Anna Turani, Jennifer Catalfamo, Bella Railey, Celena McElligott, Shannon Rodriguez (Wed 7pm / Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm), Lydia Marbach (Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm / Sun 2pm), Katherine Duffy (Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm / Sun 2pm), Samantha Howe (Wed 7pm / Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm), Victoria Rynkowski (Wed 7pm / Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm), Alina Railey (Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm / Sun 2pm)
SUGAR PLUM FAIRY:
Katherine Duffy (Wed 7pm / Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm)
Megan Kamler (Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm / Sun 2pm)
CAVALIER:
John Deming (Wed 7pm / Fri 2pm / Sat 7pm)
Jared Allan Brunson (Fri 7pm / Sat 2pm / Sun 2pm)
ROSE WALTZ FINALE: Entire Cast
Children appear courtesy of the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education and: A Time for Dance, TNT Dance Explosion, DK Dance, Dynamic Dance Studio, Hochstein, Dimensions in Dance, Little Red Dance Studio, The Ballet School of St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy, Studio East Dance Company, Patty Flowerday School of Dance, Articul8, Finger Lakes Ballet Academy, Elite Studio of Dance, Palmyra-Macedon Conservatory of Dance, PCC Dance Studio, The Turning Pointe, Dance Connection, Fitzsimmons Dance Factory, Roc Dance, Spins Dance Studio, Ashford Dance Company, Jeannie’s Dance Connection, Odasz Dance Theatre, A Time for Dance, and Miracles Dance Center.
Additional Dates
| The Nutcracker with Rochester City Ballet | November 22 | 7:00 pm |
