George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
November 24 – December 27, 2023
From long-standing family traditions to first trips to the ballet, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® is ready to delight one and all!
Stroll through the liveliest lobby in town and settle in for the holiday treat of the season. From the dazzling costumes to the unforgettable performances, come discover why The Nutcracker is an integral part of the holidays for ballet fans of all ages.
Run Time: 2 hours and 3 minutes, including a 25-minute intermission.
Music
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography
George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
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
Casting
Casting will be posted 5 – 7 days in advance and is subject to change.
Friday, December 1
7:30PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Leta Biasucci
Cavalier
Price Suddarth
Drosselmeier
James Yoichi Moore
Harlequin
Emerson Boll
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Dylan Calahan
Mouse King
Miles Pertl
Hot Chocolate
Malena Ani
Christian Poppe
Coffee
Elle Macy
Green Tea Cricket
Joh Morrill
Candy Cane
Dylan Calahan
Marzipan
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Mother Ginger
Sam Portillo
Dewdrop
Cecilia Iliesiu
Saturday, December 2
2PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Juliet Prine
Cavalier
Christopher D’Ariano
Drosselmeier
Dylan Wald
Harlequin
Leah Terada
Columbine
Destiny Wimpye
Soldier Doll
Luca Anaya
Mouse King
Luther DeMyer
Hot Chocolate
Melisa Guilliams
Price Suddarth
Coffee
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Green Tea Cricket
Luca Anaya
Candy Cane
Larry Lancaster
Marzipan
Destiny Wimpye
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Elle Macy
Saturday, December 2
7:30PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Leah Terada
Cavalier
Dylan Wald
Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Juliet Prine
Columbine
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Soldier Doll
Larry Lancaster
Mouse King
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Hot Chocolate
Connor Horton
Genevieve Waldorf
Coffee
Audrey Malek
Green Tea Cricket
Kuu Sakuragi
Candy Cane
Noah Martzall
Marzipan
Juliet Prine
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Dewdrop
Elizabeth Murphy
Sunday, December 3
12:30PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Elle Macy
Cavalier
James Kirby Rogers
Drosselmeier
Miles Pertl
Harlequin
Lily Wills
Columbine
Madison Rayn Abeo
Soldier Doll
Mark Cuddihee
Mouse King
Christopher D’Ariano
Hot Chocolate
Ryan Cardea
Juliet Prine
Coffee
Lily Wills
Green Tea Cricket
Noah Martzall
Candy Cane
Kuu Sakuragi
Marzipan
Kali Kleiman
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Sunday, December 3
5:30PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Amanda Morgan
Cavalier
Miles Pertl
Drosselmeier
Peter Boal
Harlequin
Ashton Edwards
Columbine
Rosalyn Hutsell
Soldier Doll
Joh Morrill
Mouse King
Connor Horton
Hot Chocolate
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Lily Wills
Coffee
Madison Rayn Abeo
Green Tea Cricket
Larry Lancaster
Candy Cane
Jonathan Batista
Marzipan
Rosalyn Hutsell
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Dewdrop
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Friday, December 8
7:30PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Cecilia Iliesiu
Cavalier
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Drosselmeier
James Yoichi Moore
Harlequin
Leah Terada
Columbine
Destiny Wimpye
Soldier Doll
Connor Horton
Mouse King
Christopher D’Ariano
Hot Chocolate
Luther DeMyer
Amanda Morgan
Coffee
Leah Terada
Green Tea Cricket
Noah Martzall
Candy Cane
Christian Poppe
Marzipan
Melisa Guilliams
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Ashton Edwards
Saturday, December 9
2PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Leta Biasucci
Cavalier
Price Suddarth
Drosselmeier
Peter Boal
Harlequin
Ashton Edwards
Columbine
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Soldier Doll
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Mouse King
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Hot Chocolate
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Genevieve Waldorf
Coffee
Madison Rayn Abeo
Green Tea Cricket
Joh Morrill
Candy Cane
Ashton Edwards
Marzipan
Kali Kleiman
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Melisa Guilliams
Saturday, December 9
7:30PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Amanda Morgan
Cavalier
Miles Pertl
Drosselmeier
Giovanni Villalobos
Harlequin
Yuki Takahashi
Columbine
Madison Rayn Abeo
Soldier Doll
Larry Lancaster
Mouse King
Connor Horton
Hot Chocolate
Price Suddarth
Leah Terada
Coffee
Genevieve Waldorf
Green Tea Cricket
Kuu Sakuragi
Candy Cane
Ezra Thomson
Marzipan
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Mother Ginger
Christopher D’Ariano
Dewdrop
Yuki Takahashi
Sunday, December 10
12:30PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Madison Rayn Abeo
Cavalier
Christian Poppe
Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Emerson Boll
Columbine
Kali Kleiman
Soldier Doll
Noah Martzall
Mouse King
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Hot Chocolate
Ezra Thomson
Lily Wills
Coffee
Amanda Morgan
Green Tea Cricket
Ashton Edwards
Candy Cane
Kuu Sakuragi
Marzipan
Yuki Takahashi
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Dewdrop
Elle Macy
Sunday, December 10
5:30PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Ashton Edwards
Cavalier
Luther DeMyer
Drosselmeier
Ezra Thomson
Harlequin
Melisa Guilliams
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Joh Morrill
Mouse King
Miles Pertl
Hot Chocolate
Malena Ani
Ryan Cardea
Coffee
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Green Tea Cricket
Noah Martzall
Candy Cane
Ryan Cardea
Marzipan
Destiny Wimpye
Mother Ginger
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Dewdrop
Cecilia Iliesiu
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