George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
There’s a chill in the air, with faint whiff of peppermint, and that can only mean one thing: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® is upon us! Put on your favorite holiday garb and join us for the Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition. A sugarplum-packed wonderland awaits you!
Run Time: 2 hours and 3 minutes, including a 25-minute intermission.
Music
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography
George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
Staging
Judith Fugate with Peter Boal & Garielle Whittle
Scenic & Costume Design
Ian Falconer
Lighting Design
James F. Ingalls
“A delight not to be missed”
“Let Pacific Northwest Ballet carry you away on a fantastical journey”
“Truly a joy to experience”
“Intricate and beautiful”
Nutcracker Fun
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Casting
Thursday, December 15
11 AM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Yuki Takahashi
Cavalier
Noah Martzall
Drosselmeier
Ezra Thomson
Harlequin
Melisa Guilliams
Columbine
Destiny Wimpye
Soldier Doll
Joh Morrill
Mouse King
Christopher D’Ariano
Hot Chocolate
Amanda Morgan
Christopher D’Ariano
Coffee
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Green Tea Cricket
Larry Lancaster
Candy Cane
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Marzipan
Malena Ani
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Genevieve Waldorf
Thursday, December 15
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Cavalier
Ezra Thomson
Drosselmeier
James Kirby Rogers
Harlequin
Ashton Edwards
Columbine
Madison Rayn Abeo
Soldier Doll
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Mouse King
Miles Pertl
Hot Chocolate
Lily Wills
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Coffee
Elle Macy
Green Tea Cricket
Kuu Sakuragi
Candy Cane
Mark Cuddihee
Marzipan
Madison Rayn Abeo
Mother Ginger
Christopher D’Ariano
Dewdrop
Angelica Generosa
Friday, December 16
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Madison Rayn Abeo
Cavalier
Christian Poppe
Drosselmeier
Miles Pertl
Harlequin
Juliet Prine
Columbine
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Soldier Doll
Ryan Cardea
Mouse King
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Hot Chocolate
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Ezra Thomson
Coffee
Elizabeth Murphy
Green Tea Cricket
Ryan Cardea
Candy Cane
Jonathan Batista
Marzipan
Angelica Generosa
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Dewdrop
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Saturday, December 17
2 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Elizabeth Murphy
Cavalier
Lucien Postlewaite
Drosselmeier
Dylan Wald
Harlequin
Leah Terada
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Ezra Thomson
Mouse King
Connor Horton
Hot Chocolate
Leah Terada
Luther DeMyer
Coffee
Lily Wills
Green Tea Cricket
Noah Martzall
Candy Cane
Ezra Thomson
Marzipan
Juliet Prine
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Saturday, December 17
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Lesley Rausch
Cavalier
James Kirby Rogers
Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Yuki Takahashi
Columbine
Rosalyn Hutsell
Soldier Doll
Kuu Sakuragi
Mouse King
Luther DeMyer
Hot Chocolate
Audrey Malek
Miles Pertl
Coffee
Madison Rayn Abeo
Green Tea Cricket
Joh Morrill
Candy Cane
Ashton Edwards
Marzipan
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Mother Ginger
Christopher D’Ariano
Dewdrop
Juliet Prine
Sunday, December 18
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Juliet Prine
Cavalier
Christopher D’Ariano
Drosselmeier
James Yoichi Moore
Harlequin
Lily Wills
Columbine
Madison Rayn Abeo
Soldier Doll
Noah Martzall
Mouse King
Miles Pertl
Hot Chocolate
Genevieve Waldorf
Connor Horton
Coffee
Leah Terada
Green Tea Cricket
Luca Anaya
Candy Cane
Christian Poppe
Marzipan
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Dewdrop
Yuki Takahashi
Sunday, December 18
5:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Angelica Generosa
Cavalier
Jonathan Batista
Drosselmeier
Dylan Wald
Harlequin
Juliet Prine
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Connor Horton
Mouse King
Christopher D’Ariano
Hot Chocolate
Malena Ani
Ryan Cardea
Coffee
Elle Macy
Green Tea Cricket
Dylan Calahan
Candy Cane
Kuu Sakuragi
Marzipan
Yuki Takahashi
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Madison Rayn Abeo
Tuesday, December 20
2 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Cavalier
Mark Cuddihee
Drosselmeier
James Yoichi Moore
Harlequin
Ashton Edwards
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Ryan Cardea
Mouse King
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Hot Chocolate
Juliet Prine
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Coffee
Elizabeth Murphy
Green Tea Cricket
Larry Lancaster
Candy Cane
Joh Morrill
Marzipan
Madison Rayn Abeo
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Ashton Edwards
Wednesday, December 21
2 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Cecilia Iliesiu
Cavalier
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Drosselmeier
James Kirby Rogers
Harlequin
Juliet Prine
Columbine
Rosalyn Hutsell
Soldier Doll
Mark Cuddihee
Mouse King
Luther DeMyer
Hot Chocolate
Amanda Morgan
Miles Pertl
Coffee
Audrey Malek
Green Tea Cricket
Kuu Sakuragi
Candy Cane
Mark Cuddihee
Marzipan
Yuki Takahashi
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Malena Ani
Wednesday, December 21
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Elle Macy
Cavalier
Miles Pertl
Drosselmeier
Ezra Thomson
Harlequin
Melisa Guilliams
Columbine
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Soldier Doll
Joh Morrill
Mouse King
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Hot Chocolate
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Christian Poppe
Coffee
Genevieve Waldorf
Green Tea Cricket
Ryan Cardea
Candy Cane
Noah Martzall
Marzipan
Malena Ani
Mother Ginger
Christopher D’Ariano
Dewdrop
Melisa Guilliams
Thursday, December 22
2 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Yuki Takahashi
Cavalier
Noah Martzall
Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Leah Terada
Columbine
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Soldier Doll
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Mouse King
Christopher D’Ariano
Hot Chocolate
Leah Terada
Connor Horton
Coffee
Cecilia Iliesiu
Green Tea Cricket
Joh Morrill
Candy Cane
Ezra Thomson
Marzipan
Melisa Guilliams
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Dewdrop
Elizabeth Murphy
Thursday, December 22
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Amanda Morgan
Cavalier
Miles Pertl
Drosselmeier
Dylan Wald
Harlequin
Yuki Takahashi
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Kuu Sakuragi
Mouse King
Connor Horton
Hot Chocolate
Genevieve Waldorf
Christopher D’Ariano
Coffee
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Green Tea Cricket
Luca Anaya
Candy Cane
Jonathan Batista
Marzipan
Angelica Generosa
Mother Ginger
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Dewdrop
Elle Macy
Friday, December 23
2 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Cecilia Iliesiu
Cavalier
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Drosselmeier
Miles Pertl
Harlequin
Ashton Edwards
Columbine
Madison Rayn Abeo
Soldier Doll
Ezra Thomson
Mouse King
Luther DeMyer
Hot Chocolate
Lily Wills
Luther DeMyer
Coffee
Audrey Malek
Green Tea Cricket
Ryan Cardea
Candy Cane
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Marzipan
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Madison Rayn Abeo
Friday, December 23
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Lesley Rausch
Cavalier
James Kirby Rogers
Drosselmeier
Ezra Thomson
Harlequin
Juliet Prine
Columbine
Destiny Wimpye
Soldier Doll
Noah Martzall
Mouse King
Miles Pertl
Hot Chocolate
Sarah-Gabrielle Rayn
Ryan Cardea
Coffee
Lily Wills
Green Tea Cricket
Dylan Calahan
Candy Cane
Kuu Sakuragi
Marzipan
Juliet Prine
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Amanda Morgan
Saturday, December 24
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Cavalier
James Yoichi Moore
Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Ashton Edwards
Columbine
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Soldier Doll
Connor Horton
Mouse King
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Hot Chocolate
Audrey Malek
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Coffee
Leah Terada
Green Tea Cricket
Noah Martzall
Candy Cane
Ashton Edwards
Marzipan
Malena Ani
Mother Ginger
Christopher D’Ariano
Dewdrop
Angelica Generosa
Casting subject to change.
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