December 21-22, 2013 Tejasvi Naganathan, Faelen Paladino, Valentina Palladino, Abigail Parker, Kyryk Pavlovsky, Giulia Pennati, Allison Piccone, Krista Pinkerton, Anjali Prior, Dominique Rafael, Nina Reyes, Ryan Ricca, Marco Sammartino, Mizuki Sato, Sabrina Schulbach, Giulia Settimo, Marika Sperduti, Jean Thompson American Repertory Ballet Workshop Junior Division Ballet Master/Administrator: Cheryl Whitney-Marcuard Rehearsal Director: Laurie Abramson | Teacher: Erika Mero Dancers: Lindsey Allen, Kiera Black, Annalee Brody, Desireé Brown, Sarah Cheng, Abigail de Riel, Emily Duque, Sydney Faber, Sara Garcia, Grace He, Nicole Heiser, Zoe Jackson, Emily Kaler, Hannah Klim, Connor Kraft, Annika Kuo, Michalina Lacheta, Emma Lien, Ashlyn Liverman, Aine O’Sullivan, Utku Ozdemir, Michelle Pan, Jackie Patterson, Aevyn Peacock, Gabrielle Poliak, Emma Raccaro, Chandni Rajesh, Camille Redmond, Alexandra Roden, Ava Roitburg, Julia Rutman, Dezaray Skalski, Angela Talusan, Gillian Westhusin, Jacqueline Yank, Madison Young, Olivia Young, Lily Zhu
The Story of The Nutcracker ACT I: The Party The scene opens with the annual Christmas Eve tree lighting party at the Silverhaus home. Clara and Fritz anxiously wait outside the parlor for the lighting of the tree, when, to Clara’s horror and Fritz’s delight, the maid enters the hall, chasing a mouse from out of the pantry. Father calls the children in and the tree is lit. As the guests arrive, we are introduced to the Elegant Family, the Widow, her daughter, the Dapper Gent, and the Big Family with their nine children. After a festive dance performed by the children, the mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer and his Nephew arrive. Drosselmeyer demonstrates wonderful mechanical dolls, and then presents his favorite niece Clara with a beautifully carved Nutcracker. As all of the children watch Drosselmeyer’s demonstration of the Nutcracker, Fritz becomes jealous and grabs the gift from Clara. In his flight, he drops and breaks it. Drosselmeyer bandages it and gives it to Clara. The party winds down, the guests depart and the Silverhaus family goes to bed. The Battle Unable to sleep, Clara sneaks downstairs to visit her Nutcracker. As she dances in the parlor with the Nutcracker, the shadows and the movement of little mice disturb her delight. Drosselmeyer reappears and casts her into a dream world, transforming the parlor into a battleground between an army of soldiers and rats. Clara is amazed by the transformation of the parlor as the now life-size Nutcracker and his army of soldiers defend the Christmas tree from the minions of the Rat King and mice. As the
fortune of the battle turns, Clara defends her beloved Nutcracker by throwing her shoe at the Rat King, vanquishing him and his awful troop. Land of The Snow Drosselmeyer reappears and transforms the wounded Nutcracker into the Nutcracker Prince who will accompany Clara on an enchanted journey. The parlor is magically transformed into the Land of Snow, and Angels stream onto the scene. Clara and the Prince meet the beautiful Snow Queen and her King and are swirled and dazzled by whirlwinds of Snowflakes.
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