Nov. 29, 30 + Dec. 1, 2024 • 7:00 pm
Nov. 30 + Dec. 1, 2024 • 1:00 pm
Running time (including intermission): 124 minutes
The Royal Theatre is located on the traditional lands of the Lekwungen peoples, also known as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. We extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live, create, and perform on this territory.
*All casting subject to change
ACT I
- The Christmas Party -
CLARA
Amanda Solheim (Nov 29) / Julianna Generoux (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Maggie Weatherdon (Nov 30E) / Kyra Soo (Dec 1E)
YOUNG CLARA
Aylin Contreras-Diaz (Nov 29, 30E) / Olivia Koppanyi (Nov 30M, Dec 1)
CLARA’S PARENTS
Elizabeth Lamont (Nov 29) / Jaimi Deleau (Nov 30M, Dec1) / Katie Saito (Nov 30E)
Stephan Azulay (Nov 29) / Tymin Keown (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Joshua Hidson (Nov 30E) / Peter Lancksweerdt (Dec 1E)
HER GRANDMOTHER
Katie Bonnell (Nov 29, Dec 1E) / Amanda Solheim (Nov 30, Dec 1M)
DIETER
Ava Bond (Nov 29, Nov 30E, Dec 1M) / Vera Andrew (Nov 30M, Dec 1E)
FRITZ
Liam Saito (Nov 29) / Cleighden Butler (Nov 30M, Dec 1) / Park Long (Nov 30E)
JOSEPHINE, CLARA’S AUNT
Maggie Weatherdon (Nov 29) / Kyra Soo (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Jaimi Deleau (Nov 30E) / Amanda Solheim (Dec 1E)
EDOUARD, JOSEPHINE’S FIANCÉ
Peter Lancksweerdt (Nov 29) / Logan Savard (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Marco Lo Presti (Nov 30E) / Michel Lavoie (Dec 1E)
DROSSELMEIER, CLARA’S GODFATHER
Tymin Keown (Nov 29) / Stephan Azulay (Nov 30, Dec 1M) / Joshua Hidson (Dec 1E)
JULIEN, HIS NEPHEW
Saneatsu Abe
THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE
Marco Lo Presti (Nov 29) / Peter Lancksweerdt (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Michel Lavoie (Nov 30E) / Logan Savard (Dec 1E)
CLARA’S FRIENDS
Olivia Koppanyi (Nov 29, 30E)/Maggie Weatherdon (Nov 30M, Dec 1), Brooke Thomas (Nov 29, 30M, Dec 1M) / Taisi Tollasepp (Nov 30E, Dec 1E), Julianna Generoux (Nov 29, 30E) / Jenna Burns (Nov 30M, Dec 1), Myles Mackesy (Nov 29) / Felix Jinga (Nov 30M, Dec 1) / Liam Saito (Nov 30E), Cleighden Butler (Nov 29, 30E) / Park Long (Nov 30M, Dec 1)
Cohen Brownlee, Sara Chen-Mack, Maren Davis, Elle De Melo, Olivia Issel, Abby Minter, Julia Trudel
THEIR PARENTS
Jenna Burns (Nov 29, 30E,) / Katie Saito (Nov 30M, Dec 1)
Jaimi Deleau (Nov 29) / Katie Bonnell (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Brooke Thomas (Nov 30E, Dec 1E), Bianca Aceves Jeffrey, Charlie Ankersen / Park Long (Nov 29) / Marco Lo Presti (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Tymin Keown (Nov 30E, Dec 1E), Joshua Hidson (Nov 29)/ / Aidan Vaudreuil (Nov 30M, Dec 1) / Logan Savard (Nov 30E), Felix Jinga (Nov 29) / Myles Mackesy (Nov 30M, Dec1M) / Rafe Perry (Nov 30E, Dec 1E), John Carlson (Nov 29, Nov 30M, Dec 1) / Timothy Gaulke (Nov 30E)
BEAR
Paige Irwin
BUTLER
Timothy Gaulke (Nov 29, Nov 30M, Dec 1) Felix Jinga (Nov 30E)
MAIDS
Grace Frazer-Sneddon, Avalon Craske
FAIRY TALE CHARACTERS:
Clara, the Prince,
EVIL SORCERER
Cleighden Butler (Nov 29, 30E) / Liam Saito (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Park Long (Dec 1E)
…AND BATS
Katrina Ouellette, Belle Shier, Courtney Yun, Sofia Cuevas (Nov 29, 30E)/Aylin Contreras Diaz (Nov 30M, Dec 1)
- The Battle -
CLARA, DIETER, THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE, AND:
THE MOUSE KING
Park Long (Nov 29) / Liam Saito (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Tymin Keown (Nov 30E) / Marco Lo Presti (Dec 1E)
HIS ARMY OF MICE
Taisi Tollasepp, Belle Shier, Katrina Ouellette, Grace Frazer-Sneddon (Nov 29, Nov 30E, Dec 1E) / Paige Irwin (Nov 30M, Dec 1M), Avalon Craske, Olivia Koppanyi (Nov 29, 30E) / Aylin Contreras Diaz (Nov 30M, Dec 1), Charlie Ankersen (Nov 29, 30E) / Sofia Cuevas (Nov 30M, Dec 1), Bianca Aceves Jeffrey, Brinley Cathrine, Everest Hutchings, Bayley Lance, Ava Timmermans
SOLDIERS
Peter Lancksweerdt (Nov 29, 30E) / Marco Lo Presti (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Tymin Keown (Dec 1E), Joshua Hidson (Nov 29, Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Cleighden Butler (Nov 30E) / Liam Saito (Dec 1E), John Carlson, Aidan Vaudreuil, Felix Jinga, Rafe Perry, Myles Mackesy, Timothy Gaulke, Lucie Andrew, Jade Hayre, Avery Mason, Zoe White
CLARA, THE PRINCE AND SNOWFLAKES
Elizabeth Lamont (Nov 29) / Katie Saito (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Amanda Solheim (Nov 30E, Dec 1E), Katie Bonnell (Nov 29, 30M, Dec 1M)/Jaimi Deleau (Nov 30E, Dec 1E)
Brooke Thomas, Kyra Soo (Nov 29, Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Katie Saito (Nov 30E, Dec 1E), Belle Shier (Nov 29, 30, Dec 1M) / Julianna Generoux (Dec 1E), Jenna Burns, Maggie Weatherdon (Nov 29, Nov 30M, Dec 1) / Courtney Yun (Nov 30E), Taisi Tollasepp, Olivia Koppanyi (Nov 29, 30E) / Aylin Contreras-Diaz (Nov 30M, Dec 1), Paige Irwin (Nov 29E, Nov 30E, Dec 1E) /
Grace Frazer-Sneddon (Nov 30M, Dec 1M), Katrina Ouellette, Avalon Craske, Sofia Cuevas, Charlie Ankersen (Nov 29, 30E) / Bianca Aceves Jeffrey (Nov 30M, Dec 1)
HAZEL
Aidan Vaudreuil
HIS CUBS
enelope Allen-Seamone, Parker Armitage, Anna Bell, Yvette Belton, Lucy Blackman, Elizabeth Burger, Isadora Del Alcazar, Lise Dunbar, London Earnshaw, Lou Foster, Emma Griffith-Rawlins, Mylene Higgins, Emily Leahy, Harlequin Nott, Sophia Ricci, Halo Scutt, Everly Tytula, Claire Zhao
REINDEERS
Aisha Annala, Zephyria Esmaria, Teagan Jones Evelyn Trudel
ACT II
- The Kingdom -
CLARA, THE PRINCE, AND DROSSELMEIER WITH:
SUGAR PLUM FAIRY
Katie Saito (Nov 29) / Kyra Soo (Nov 30) / Jaimi Deleau (Dec 1M) / Amanda Solheim (Dec 1E)
ANGELS
Lucetta Berry, Sophia Bisson, Dianne Burger, Isabel Cabral, Alina Fialko, Addison French, Emma Jordan, Hyobin Lee, Lauren Lefebvre, Stella McGrath, Lucy Pritchard,
Royal Winnipeg Ballet Artistic Director: André Lewis
Choreography: Galina Yordanova, Nina
Menon & RWB Artistic Staff
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Costume Design: Paul Daigle
Scenic Design: Brian Perchaluk
Lighting Design: Michael J. Whitfield
Revere Poe, Taytm Teskey, Emily Sykes, Mila Van Brandt
London Vik
WALTZ OF FLOWERS AND PAS DE QUATRE
Jenna Burns (Nov 29, Nov 30M, Dec 1) / Amanda Solheim (Nov 30E)
Myles Mackesy (Nov 29) Liam Saito (Nov 30M, Dec 1) / Joshua Hidson (Nov 30E)
Maggie Weatherdon (Nov 29, Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Katie Saito (Nov 30E, Dec 1E)
Michel Lavoie (Nov 29) / Logan Savard (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Felix Jinga (Nov 30E) / Peter Lancksweerdt (Dec 1E)
Brooke Thomas (Nov 29, Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Taisi Tollasepp (Nov 30E, Dec 1E)
Rafe Perry (Nov 29, Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Cleighden Butler (Nov 30E) / Marco Lo Presti (Dec 1E)
Kyra Soo (Nov 29) / Katie Bonnell (Nov 30, Dec 1M) / Julianna Generoux (Dec 1E) Park Long (Nov 29) / Aidan Vaudreuil (Nov 30M, Dec 1) / Tymin Keown (Nov 30E)
Aylin Contreras-Diaz, Grace FrazerSneddon, Olivia Koppanyi, Katrina Ouellette, Belle Shier (Nov 29) / Avalon Craske (Nov 30, Dec 1), Courtney Yun (Nov 29) / Sofia Cuevas (Nov 30, Dec 1), Charlie Ankersen, Paige Irwin (Nov 29), Bianca Aceves Jeffrey (Nov 30, Dec 1)
There will be one 20-minute intermission
SPANISH
Jaimi Deleau (Nov 29, Nov 30) / Kyra Soo (Dec 1M) / Maggie Weatherdon (Dec 1E) Julianna Generoux (Nov 29) / Taisi Tollasepp (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) / Brooke Thomas (Nov 30E) / Katie Bonnell (Dec 1E)
ARABIAN
Katie Bonnell (Nov 29) / Katie Saito (Nov 30M, Dec 1M) Julianna Generoux (Nov 30E) / Brooke Thomas (Dec 1E)
Stephan Azulay (Nov 29) / Joshua Hidson (Nov 30M, Dec 1M), Marco Lo Presti (Nov 30E) / Tymin Keown (Dec 1E)
CHINESE
Taisi Tollasepp (Nov 29) / Elizabeth Lamont (Nov 30M, Dec 1) / Jenna Burns (Nov 30E)
RUSSIAN
Elizabeth Lamont (Nov 29, Nov 30E) / Amanda Solheim (Nov 30M, Dec 1M)/Jaimi Deleau (Dec 1E)
Timothy Gaulke (Nov 29) / Myles
Mackesy (Nov 30M, Dec 1) / Rafe Perry (Nov 30E)
Cleighden Butler (Nov 29) / Felix Jinga (Nov 30M, Dec 1) / Aidan Vaudreuil (Nov 30E)
GIGUE
Drosselmeier with Sugar Plum Fairy
GRAND PAS
The Nutcracker Ballet Premiere: December 18, 1892, Imperial Marinsky Theatre (St. Petersburg, Russia).
PRODUCTION CREW
Head Carpenter: Rob Mravnik
Head Flyman: Doug Kiddell
Lighting Director: Scott Henderson
Tour Electrician: Jarret Borodenko
Head of Props: Will Medwick
Head of Wardrobe: Diana Miller
Wardrobe Assistant: Kristina Maitland
Head of Audio: Greg Rekus
The heart of dance in Canada and the world, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet teaches, creates and performs, enriching lives through the power of exceptional dance. With the leadership of Artistic Director & CEO André Lewis, versatility, technical excellence and a captivating style have become the trademarks of the RWB, qualities that have garnered both critical and audience acclaim. The RWB’s superlative
standards keep the Company in demand across North America and beyond. In addition to the Company, the RWB is home to the RWB School, consisting of both the Professional Division, our internationally renowned training centre for aspiring professional dancers and dance teachers, and the Recreational Division, which is Winnipeg’s largest dance school for all ages, levels, and interests.
UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., O.Q., C.D., Governor General of Canada
Founders: Gweneth Lloyd & Betty Farrally
Artistic Director Emeritus: Arnold Spohr, C.C., O.M.
Founding Director, School Recreational Division: Jean Mackenzie
Founding Director, School Professional Division: David Moroni, C.M., D.Litt, (h.c.)
Artistic Director & CEO
André Lewis, C.M., O.M., M.S.M.
Executive Director Elena Tupyseva
Company Artists
Stephan Azulay Elizabeth Lamont Alanna Mcadie
Jaimi Deleau Peter Lancksweerdt Michel Lavoie
Katie Bonnell Joshua Hidson Marco Lo Presti
Katie Saito Liam Saito Amanda Solheim
Jenna Burns Cleighden Butler
Associate Artistic Director
Tara Birtwhistle
Ballet Masters
School Director
Julianna Generoux Tymin Keown
Emilie Lewis Park Long
Logan Savard Kyra Soo
Brooke Thomas Taisi Tollasepp
Maggie Weatherdon
Felix Jinga Myles Mackesy Rafe Perry Aidan Vaudreuil
Principal Conductor
Stéphane Léonard Julian Pellicano
Principal, Recreational Division Principal, Professional Division
Caroline Gruber Jaime Vargas Nicole Kepp
Director, Anna McCowan-Johnson Aspirant Program
Suzanne Andre
Director, Teacher Training Program Vanessa Léonard Johanne Gingras
Stage Manager
Candace Jacobson* Paige Lewis
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Christian Kluxen
PRINCIPAL POPS CONDUCTOR
Sean O’Loughlin
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
Giuseppe Pietraroia
VIOLIN
Terence Tam, Concertmaster
Christi Meyers, Assistant Concertmaster
Cory Balzer
Kimberley Durflinger
Michele Kwon
Julian Vitek
Misako Sotozaki
Bennett Chiu
Tyson Doknjas
Misako Sotozaki
VIOLA
Kenji Fusé, Principal
Stacey Boal
Kay Cochran
CELLO
Brian Yoon, Principal
Hannah Craig
Joyce Ellwood
BASS
Malcolm Armstrong, Principal
Darren Buhr
FLUTE
Arin Sarkissian, Principal
Emily Nagelbach
Paul Hung
OBOE
Michelle Feng, Principal
Russell Bajer
CLARINET
David Boutin-Bourque
Jennifer Christensen
BASSOON
Anne Marie Power
Elizabeth Gowen
HORN
Alana Despins
Mike Oswald
Sam McNally
Dan Moses
TRUMPET
David Michaux, Acting Principal
TROMBONE
Riccardo Del Castello
Michel Wade
Amaya Sydor
TUBA
Takumi Hayashi
TIMPANI
Julian Juen
PERCUSSION
Jacob Valchef
HARP
Annabelle Stanley
CELESTE
Kim Bartczak
ORCHESTRA MANAGER
Eric Gallipo
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Mark Sutherland
LIBRARIAN
Misako Sotozaki, Principal
DANCE VICTORIA CHILDREN’S REHEARSAL COORDINATOR: Ursula Szkolak
Children’s Ensemble Sponsor:
CAST A
Nov. 29 Evening, Nov. 30 Evening, Dec. 1 Matinee
DIETER: Ava Bond
PARTY GIRLS:
Sara Chen-Mack, Maren Davis, Abby Minter, Julia Trudel
PARTY BOYS:
Cohen Brownlee, Elle De Melo, Olivia Issel
MICE:
Brinley Cathrine, Everest Hutchings, Bayley Lance, Ava Timmermans
MOUNTIES:
Lucie Andrew, Jade Hayre, Avery Mason, Zoe White
POLAR BEARS:
Parker Armitage, Anna Bell, Yvette Belton, Lucy Blackman, Isadora Del Alcazar, Lise Dunbar, London Earnshaw, Lou Foster, Emma Griffith-Rawlins, Sophia Ricci, Halo Scutt, Claire Zhao
REINDEER:
Aisha Annala, Zephyria Esmaria, Teagan Jones, Evelyn Trudel
ANGELS:
Alina Fialko, Addison French, Emma Jordan, Hyobin Lee, Stella McGrath, Emily Sykes, Mila Van Brandt, London Vik
CAST B
Nov. 30 Matinee, Dec. 1 Evening
DIETER:
Vera Andrew
PARTY GIRLS:
Sara Chen-Mack, Maren Davis, Abby Minter, Julia Trudel
Fourteen local dance studios are represented by the students in the Children’s Ensemble: Victoria Academy of Ballet, Protégé Dance Project, Vertical Performing Arts, Steps Ahead Dance Studio, Pacific Dance Centre, Karen Clarke Dance Studio, Allegro Performing Arts Centre, Westshore Dance Studio, Elevate Dance Centre, Pirouette
PARTY BOYS:
Cohen Brownlee, Elle De Melo, Olivia Issel
MICE:
Brinley Cathrine, Everest Hutchings, Bayley Lance, Ava Timmermans
MOUNTIES:
Lucie Andrew, Jade Hayre, Avery Mason, Zoe White
POLAR BEARS:
Penelope Allen-Seamone, Parker Armitage, Anna Bell, Elizabeth Burger, Lise Dunbar, Emma Griffith-Rawlins, Mylene Higgins, Emily Leahy, Harlequin Nott, Sophia Ricci, Halo Scutt, Everly Tytula
REINDEER:
Aisha Annala, Zephyria Esmaria, Teagan Jones, Evelyn Trudel
ANGELS:
Lucetta Berry, Sophia Bisson
Dianne Burger, Isabel Cabral, Lauren Lefebvre, Lucy Pritchard, Revere Poe, Taytm Teskey
Dance Studio, Ballet Victoria Conservatory, Dance Unlimited Performing Arts, Revolution Dance Collective, and West Coast Academy of Performing Arts.
A huge thank you to the Children’s Ensemble parents and family members who assisted backstage.
Thank you to the many local donors who contributed to the 2024 Nutcracker Kids program: (As at November 22, 2024)
DE = Dance Is For Everyone program
Nutcracker Kids Campaign Chairs:
Anonymous x 11
Nicole Ardiel
Mavis Begg
Sylvia Bews-Wright
Paul & Sharon Bundon
Trudy David
Christina Drake
Susan Edwards
Debbie Fayad DE
Kit Filan
Irene Fizzell
Mark & Diana Gillis
Sean Guist
Isabel M. Hansen
Harbour City Kitchens
Jane Heyman
Leslie Hogya
Susan K.E. Howard
Crystal Hudson
Sylvia Jarvis
Dr. Whitney Laughlin
Luke & Kate
Martha Macdonnell
Jennifer MacLeod DE
Lynda Malpass
Now in its 19th year, Dance Victoria’s Nutcracker Kids ticket access program supports local children and families facing barriers to attendance with free tickets to Nutcracker through partnerships with local community organizations.
Christina McCarthy
Pat McGuire
Kevin Mills
Vikram Misra & Lyn Ashley DE
Avril Nagel
David & Mandy Niddrie
Roy Nikaido
Jean Orr DE
Jenny Reid
Rotary Club of Victoria-Saanich
Christina Saunders DE
Kenneth Seidman
Sheridan Scott & David Zussman, In Honour of Harlow & Jane Hollis
Senga Simpson
Gail Squire
Iris Thomson-Glen DE
Jane Tice
Stephanie Ustina
Amanda Vasilakopoulos
Terry Vatrt DE
Josephine & Frederick Wigmore
Merrie-Ellen Wilcox & Christopher Butterfield
Victoria Wray
With the generous support of these donors and you, together we can make Christmas bright for lots of Nutcracker Kids! A big thank you to Julie Rust and Greg Phillips of Rust Phillips Group | Engel & Völkers.
Choose a DFH realtor below and mention Dance Victoria when you buy or sell your property. Ten percent of the realtor’s commission helps bring the World’s Best Dance to our community.
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Board of Directors
President: Colette Baty
Vice President: Brendan Ralfs
Treasurer: Sarah Millard
Secretary: Marlon Murr
Directors:
Kemi Craig, Linley Faulkner, Joost Pelt, Philip Pierce, Carrie Smart, Emily Zeng
Staff
Executive Director: Gillian Jones
General Manager: Dayna Szyndrowski Development & Operations Manager: Shireen McNeilage
Marketing Manager: Anne-Sophie Cournoyer
Production Manager: Holly Vivian
Community Engagement Manager: Larissa Sharma
Artist Programs & Studio Manager: Kiera Shaw
Graphic Design: Rayola Creative
Advertising Sales: Bonnie Light Advertising
Dance Victoria wishes to thank its many donors and volunteers.
Dance Victoria Studios 111 – 2750 Quadra St. Victoria, BC V8T 4E8 P: 250-595-1829 F: 250-590-7209
info@dancevictoria.com
PUBLIC SECTOR
Dance Victoria acknowledges the support of the Royal and McPherson Theatres Society for our Nutcracker Kids ticket campaign.