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The Nutcracker
ALBERTA BALLET + THE VICTORIA SYMPHONY Friday, Dec. 1 + Saturday, Dec. 2 • 7:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 2 + Sunday, Dec. 3 • 2:00 pm Running time (including intermission): 2 hours
Choreographer: Edmund Stripe Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Music Director: Peter Dala Costume and Set Design: Zack Brown Resident Lighting Designer: Pierre Lavoie Alberta Ballet Artistic Director: Jean Grand–Maître Alberta Ballet Associate Artistic Director: Christopher Anderson Ballet Mistress: Christina Bennett
Alberta Ballet Presenting Sponsor
The Alberta Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker premiered November 28, 2008 at the Royal Theatre (Victoria). The Nutcracker Ballet Premiere: December 18, 1892, Imperial Marinsky Theatre (St. Petersburg, Russia).
Message from Dance Victoria Producer Welcome to The Nutcracker! Whether you’re beginning a new holiday tradition, or revisiting an old favourite, I am sure you’ll be enthralled by this production set in turn-ofthe-century Russia. Emmy-award winning designer, Zack Brown, has created a million dollars in stunning sets and costumes from Cossack soldiers to snowflakes dressed as Russian princesses. The number of people that come together to make this performance happen always amazes me. The scale of this production is enormous: 30 dancers from Alberta Ballet; 36 members of the Victoria Symphony; 43 local children;
20 backstage crew; and 15 volunteers come together for every performance. That’s 100+ dedicated people! It takes a whole community of people pulling together to make magic happen and to make it look effortless for your enjoyment. From all of us at Dance Victoria, have the happiest of holiday seasons. Now sit back and experience the magic! Memories are made at The Nutcracker. Stephen White, Producer
Alberta Ballet Nightly Casting Role
Dec. 1 (evening)
Dec. 2 (matinée)
Dec. 2 (evening)
Dec. 3 (matinée)
Jennifer Gibson Eli Barnes Yoshiya Sakurai Kelley McKinlay Reilley McKinlay Kuu Sakuragi Laura Vande Zande John Canfield Yoshiya Sakurai Taryn Nowels Christopher Scruggs Zacharie Dun Hikaru Osakabe Jason Cao Jared Ebell Tanya Chumak Seira Iwamoto Melissa Eguchi Gabrielle Chenard Christopher Scruggs Kuu Sakuragi Hikaru Osakabe John Canfield Jared Ebell Heather Thomas Reilley McKinlay Shino Mori Seira Iwamoto Taryn Nowels Tanya Chumak Gabrielle Chenard Melissa Eguchi Laura Vande Zande Brittany Broussard Sayuri Nakanii
Luna Sasaki Kelley McKinlay Alan Ma Garrett Groat Seira Iwamoto Kuu Sakuragi Melissa Eguchi Eli Barnes Alan Ma Sayuri Nakanii John Canfield Zacharie Dun Hikaru Osakabe Christopher Scruggs Jared Ebell Brittany Broussard Shino Mori Heather Thomas Gabrielle Chenard John Canfield Zacharie Dun Hikaru Osakabe Christopher Scruggs Eli Barnes Reilley McKinlay Heather Thomas Shino Mori Seira Iwamoto Taryn Nowels Tanya Chumak Gabrielle Chenard Melissa Eguchi Laura Vande Zande Brittany Broussard Sayuri Nakanii
Alexandra Gibson Eli Barnes John Canfield Kelley McKinlay Heather Thomas Alan Ma Reilley McKinlay Christopher Scruggs Kuu Sakuragi Laura Vande Zande Jared Ebell Zacharie Dun Hikaru Osakabe Jason Cao Jared Ebell Taryn Nowels Seira Iwamoto Melissa Eguchi Gabrielle Chenard Jared Ebell Kuu Sakuragi Hikaru Osakabe Christopher Scruggs Zacharie Dun Jennifer Gibson Heather Thomas Shino Mori Seira Iwamoto Taryn Nowels Tanya Chumak Gabrielle Chenard Melissa Eguchi Laura Vande Zande Brittany Broussard Sayuri Nakanii
Jennifer Gibson Eli Barnes Yoshiya Sakurai Kelley McKinlay Reilley McKinlay Kuu Sakuragi Laura Vande Zande John Canfield Yoshiya Sakurai Taryn Nowels Christopher Scruggs Zacharie Dun Hikaru Osakabe Jason Cao Jared Ebell Tanya Chumak Seira Iwamoto Melissa Eguchi Gabrielle Chenard Christopher Scruggs Zacharie Dun Hikaru Osakabe John Canfield Jared Ebell Heather Thomas Reilley McKinlay Shino Mori Seira Iwamoto Taryn Nowels Tanya Chumak Gabrielle Chenard Melissa Eguchi Laura Vande Zande Brittany Broussard Sayuri Nakanii
ACT I Klara Drosselmeyer Karl/Nutcracker Father Mother Nikolai Babushka Grandfather Hussar Doll Ballerina Doll Rat Doll Male Guest #1 Male Guest #2 Male Guest #3 Male Guest #4 Female Guest #1 Female Guest #2 Female Guest #3 Female Guest #4 Rat Tsar Cavalry Cavalry Wolf Wolf Snow Tsarina Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake
— There will be one 20 minute intermission —
Role
Dec. 1 (evening)
Dec. 2 (matinée)
Dec. 2 (evening)
Dec. 3 (matinée)
Jennifer Gibson Eli Barnes Yoshiya Sakurai Heather Thomas Hayna Gutierrez Garrett Groat Reilley McKinlay Kelley McKinlay Christopher Scruggs Alexandra Gibson Kuu Sakuragi Hikaru Osakabe Jared Ebell Taryn Nowels Tanya Chumak Laura Vande Zande Seira Iwamoto Melissa Eguchi Gabrielle Chenard Sayuri Nakanii Shino Mori Jason Cao Christopher Scruggs Garrett Groat John Canfield Luna Sasaki Alan Ma
Luna Sasaki Kelley McKinlay Alan Ma Reilley McKinlay Alexandra Gibson John Canfield Heather Thomas Garrett Groat Christopher Scruggs Melissa Eguchi Kuu Sakuragi Eli Barnes Jared Ebell Taryn Nowels Tanya Chumak Laura Vande Zande Seira Iwamoto Brittany Broussard Gabrielle Chenard Sayuri Nakanii Shino Mori Yoshiya Sakurai Christopher Scruggs Zacharie Dun Hikaru Osakabe Jennifer Gibson Jason Cao
Alexandra Gibson Eli Barnes John Canfield Jennifer Gibson Heather Thomas Jared Ebell Reilley McKinlay Kelley McKinlay Jason Cao Melissa Eguchi Yoshiya Sakurai Hikaru Osakabe Christopher Scruggs Taryn Nowels Tanya Chumak Laura Vande Zande Seira Iwamoto Brittany Broussard Gabrielle Chenard Sayuri Nakanii Shino Mori Jason Cao Jared Ebell Zacharie Dun Kuu Sakuragi Hayna Gutierrez Garrett Groat
Jennifer Gibson Eli Barnes Yoshiya Sakurai Heather Thomas Hayna Gutierrez Garrett Groat Reilley McKinlay Kelley McKinlay Christopher Scruggs Alexandra Gibson Kuu Sakuragi Hikaru Osakabe Jared Ebell Taryn Nowels Tanya Chumak Laura Vande Zande Seira Iwamoto Melissa Eguchi Gabrielle Chenard Sayuri Nakanii Shino Mori Jason Cao Christopher Scruggs Garrett Groat John Canfield Luna Sasaki Alan Ma
ACT 2 Klara Drosselmeyer Karl/Nutcracker Snow Tsarina Spanish Arabian
Chinese Russian Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Cavalier Flower Cavalier Flower Cavalier Flower Cavalier Sugar Plum Fairy Her Cavalier
Company Artists in Alberta Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Photo © Yin Yi Photography.
All casting subject to change
Nutcracker Ensemble (Victoria Students) Dance Victoria Children’s Rehearsal Mistress: KerryLynn Turner Party Girls Angelina Blum, Katherine Chang, Amy Hooper, Rio Ikebukuro, Olivia Robinson, Paige Schoening, Understudy: Miranda Bennett
Soldiers Marijn Butterfield, Sarah Cameron, Maria Clutchey, Nai’a Johnson, Saia Kuwata, Marleigh MacLaren, Mackennzie Mount, Maya Payne, Grace Rathburn, Maya Tomin
Party Boys Ella Beauchesne, Kassia Beauchesne, Sophia Dickson, Alyssa Korol-Filbey, Claire Preniqi, Mya Selina, Understudy: Amelia Paul
Rats Marielle Achtem, Sophie Beauchesne, Emily Clarke, Juliana Leduc, Eden Meier, Akane Shimizu, Isabell Sorensen, Konoka Yamashiro, Zoe Williams-Tuomi, Aya Miyamoto, Understudy: Amelia Paul
Mice Niyah Beauchesne, Ava Bond, Samantha Cheng, Sophia Coppard, Sadie Harnden, Natalija Juraj, Sierra Kehler, Aria Mavrikos, Naomi Philipchalk, Gabriella Salina, Gracie Saynor, Hailey Smith, Understudy: Alyssa Archer
Palace Page Girls Angelina Blum, Ella Beauchesne, Katherine Chang, Rio Ikebukuro, Paige Schoening, Amy Hooper, Understudies: Kassia Beauchesne, Alyssa Korol-Filbey Palace Page Boys Sophie Beauchesne, Emily Clarke, Akane Shimizu, Isabell Sorensen, Natsumi Tsuruta, Saia Kuwata, Understudy: Marielle Achtem
Ten local studios are represented by the young dancers in today’s performance: Adage Studio and Performing Arts, Boston Dance Collective Inc., Dance On It Studios, Dansko Studios, Maple Leaf School of Russian Ballet, Pacific Dance Centre, Pirouette Dance Studio, Steps Ahead Dance, Victoria Academy of Ballet, and Westcoast Academy of Performing Arts. Dance Victoria gratefully acknowledges the support of the Royal and McPherson Theatres Society for its Nutcracker Kids program that brought more than 160 children from Big Brothers Big Sisters, Victoria Women’s Transition House and First Nations in our community to The Nutcracker on Friday, December 1. Find the Nutcracker Contest Sponsor: Thank you to everyone who participated in our Find the Nutcracker contest and congratulations to the winners!
Nutcracker Kids Sponsor: Thank you to the many local donors who also assisted in the 2017 Nutcracker Kids program! (As at November 26, 2017) Anonymous x 12 Marie M Acheson Luke Andrachuk Muriel Andrews Nicole Ardiel Sylvia Bews-Wright Christine & Michael Bloomfield Tara & Mike Campbell Helen Cayzer Velma Clark Bill Coull & Janice Krieger Wanda Erikson Irene Fizzell Phil Foster Anne-Marie Gagnon Norah Garyali Adrian Gibbons Eleanor Gjelsten Vi Glossop Margaret Godfrey Isabel Hansen
Harbour City Kitchens Alan Hedley High Road Clothing Jim & Lindiann Hopkins Sylvia & Beverly Jarvis Donald & Muriel John Nancy Kenyon Kleinman Biomedical Research Inc. In Memory of Laine Metz Paul Winston Erik Lythgoe Jennifer & Keith MacLeod Robert & Lynda Malpass Noreen Marshall & Mariann Burka Arabella Martin Claude & Pamela Martin Rod & Marilyn McCrimmon Paul McLauchlan Kari McLay & Bill Myles Carol Milo
Michael F. Morres Robert Moyes & Lynne Bain David & Mandy Niddrie Jean Orr Pacific Dance Centre Joan Ross Susan Ross Dale Shortliffe Judy Stewart Patricia Taylor Iris Thomson-Glen Jane Tice Janete Vanderveen & Gordon Gunn Amanda Vasilakopoulos Victoria Academy of Ballet Scholarship Society Viewmont Dental Centre Patricia Weldon John & Josephine Wigmore Carol Wilcox
Victoria Symphony Christian Kluxen, Music Director, Giuseppe Pietraroia, Associate Conductor Violins
Flutes
Trombones
Terence Tam, Concertmaster *Christi Meyers, Assistant Concertmaster Phillip Manning, Acting Assistant Concertmaster Tori Lindsay, Principal 2nd Violin Cory Balzer** Müge Büyükçelen-Badel Courtney Cameron Michele Kwon Emily Salmon Christopher Taber Julian Vitek
Richard Volet, Principal Stephanie Bell
Brad Howland, Principal Marcus Hissen
Violas Kenji Fuse, Principal Kay Cochran Stacey Boal *Mieka Michaux
Celli Brian Yoon, Principal Joyce Menting Elwood Martin Bonham *Perry Foster
Basses Mary Rannie, Principal Darren Buhr
Piccolo
Bass Trombone
Stephanie Bell
*Bob Fraser Jon Candel, Acting Bass Trombone
Oboes Michael Byrne, Principal Russell Bajer
Tuba Paul Beauchesne, Principal
English Horn
Timpani
Russell Bajer
*William Linwood, Principal Julian Jeun, Acting Principal
Clarinets Keith MacLeod, Principal Jennifer Christensen
Bass Clarinet Jennifer Christensen
Bassoons
Percussion *Corey Rae, Principal Rob Pearce, Acting Principal
Harp Annabelle Vitek, Principal
*Jennifer Gunter, Principal Anne Marie Power
Celeste
Horns
Orchestra Manager
Alana Despins, Principal Michael Oswald Janet Parker Dan Moses
Peter Burris
Trumpets
Librarians
Ryan Cole, Principal David Michaux
Tzenka Dianova, Principal
Stage Manager Eric Gallipo Christopher Reiche Boucher Russell Bajer, assistant
* on leave ** Begins the alphabetical listing of players who participate in a system of rotated seating within the section.
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