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 ACT I
It is Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house, a large and grand house with the
most beautiful tree imaginable. The Stahlbaums are hosting their annual Christmas party,
welcoming the arrival of their family and friends. The children, Clara and Fritz, are
dancing and playing as they welcome their friends too
The party grows festive with music and dance as Clara’s godfather, Herr
Drosselmeyer, arrives. He is a skilled clock and toy maker and is always full of surprises.
Drosselmeyer draws everyone’s attention as he presents two life-sized dolls. They are
the delight of the party, each taking a turn to dance.
Herr Drosselmeyer then presents Clara a beautiful Nutcracker that becomes the
focus of the party. Fritz becomes jealous, grabs the Nutcracker from Clara and
promptly breaks it. Clara is heart-broken, but then Drosselmeyer quickly repairs the
Nutcracker with a handkerchief that he magically draws from the air. As the evening
grows late, the guests depart and the Stahlbaum family retires for the evening.
As the clock strikes midnight, strange things begin to happen. The Nutcracker
awakens to lead his army of toy soldiers into battle with the mice. The Mouse Queen
corners the Nutcracker and they battle one-on-one. The Nutcracker seems to be no
match for the Mouse Queen. Clara makes a final daring decision to throw her slipper at
the Mouse Queen, hitting her square on the head. The Mouse Queen drops to the
floor, and the mice scurry away with their leader’s lifeless body.
ACT II
The Nutcracker awakens and reveals his transformation into a handsome prince.
He takes Clara on a journey to the Land of the Snow, an enchanted forest wonderland
where they are welcomed by dancing snowflakes.
The Prince escorts Clara to the Land of the Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy
greets them. The Hot Chocolate from Spain, Coffee from Arabia, Tea from China, Reed
Flutes from France, and Candy Canes from Russia, and the Waltz of the Flowers
perform for Clara and the Prince. The Sugar Plum and her Cavalier dance a lovely pas
de deux before the Kingdom of the Sweets bid Clara farewell.
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ACT I
Clara: Melissa Ikeda
Nutcracker: Marshall Whiteley
Friends: Sarah Al-Qatou, Zoe Alles, Nadine Krill, Lindsey Rust
Fritz: Sophie Shumway
Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum: Mr. Richard Curtis, Mrs. Catherine Huber
Parents: Dr. Aisha Cort, Ms. Jackie Carroll, Mr. Andrew Kane,
Dr. Zack Krug
Herr Drosselmeier: Mr. Carlo Grossman
Ballerina Doll: Ryann Stout
Mouse Queen: Alexa Mengenhauser**/ Charlotte Sadar*
Head Mouse: Mrs. Julie Thomas
Mice: Jack Austin, Eline De Causemaeker, Louise De Causemaeker, Demetrios
Demetriou, Sonia Jackson, Charles Lindsay, Joseph Musella, Mia Palmieri, Francesca
Pedry
Head Soldier: Mrs. Leslie Viente
Soldiers: Aidan Bae, Samuel Curtis, Erin Doran, Tristan Franklin, Leighton Kraus,
Claire McLaughlin, Sophie Miller, Tyler Winans
Snow: Kaitlin Andersen, Heather Cameron, Maggie Farace, Alexandra Lucas, Alexa
Mengenhauser, Charlotte Sadar, Ryann Stout
ACT II
Angels: Hailey Hong, Alexandra Kovtun, Jacqueline Krug, Eileen Park, Eliana Park
Sugar Plum Fairy: Alexa Mengenhauser*/ Charlotte Sadar**
Russian: Heather Cameron, Maggie Farace
Reed Flutes: Sydney Baffour, Melody Edemen, Carolyn Holran, Yoon Ji “Leslie” Kim,
Jacqueline Plein, Evelyn “Lily” Rice, Lindsey Rust
Arabian: Zoe Alles
Spanish: Alexa Mengenhauser**/ Charlotte Sadar*
Polichinelles: Sophie Shumway, Bianca Fiore, Madison Frank, Alexi Hamilton,
Katherine Loesch, Homyra “Myra” Yousefi
Chinese: Yoon Ji “Leslie” Kim, Jacqueline Plein , Lindsey Rust
Dew Drop: Sarah Al-Qatou
Waltz of the Flowers: Zoe Alles, Tanvi Bansal, Anna Boice, Jessica Kain, Nadine
Krill, Moksha Sharma, Hayley Stout, Morgan Woelflein
* Friday Evening and Saturday Afternoon,**Saturday Evening
Meet our Resident Guest Artist
MARSHALL WHITELEY of San Diego, California is in his first season with The
Washington Ballet’s Studio Company after one season as a Trainee at The Washington
School of Ballet. He attended the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts;
majoring in Musical Theatre and Dance. Mr. Whiteley began his training at The San
Diego Academy of Ballet under Maxim Tchernychev, and the Dmitri Kulev Classical
Ballet Academy. Mr. Whiteley performed with The Washington Ballet in Hemingway: The
Sun Also Rises, The Nutcracker, and Dracula.
Flute: Priya Gill, Yoon Ji “Leslie” Kim, Angela Xu
Flute/Piccolo: Alexander Day
Clarinets: Sanghyub “Paul” Lee, Kelly Nance, Stephanie Renner
Bassoon: Micah Kincaid
Alto Saxophone: Minwook Park
Tenor Saxophone: Christophe Simpson
French Horn: Kevin Robinson
Trumpet: James “Jamie” Agnew, Dr. Forrest “Dereck” Scott
Trombone: William Snyder
Percussion: Jane Braunfeld, Christopher Mulberry
1st Violin: Courtney Ebersohl, Rebecca Harrington, Austin Jones, James Lee
2nd Violin: Justin Saleh, Sydney Ebersohl, Rachel Lippman, Safiya Nawabzada
Viola: Harrison McGuire, Sasha Bilal
Cello: Trinidad “Trini” Kechkian, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Schwein
Bass: Christian Lessard
Artistic Staff
Dr. Tim Mitchell, Director of Fine Arts
Jenelle Mrykalo, Nutcracker Director and Choreographer
Kasey Lynn, Choreographer
Jason Day, Orchestra Director
Dr. Forrest “Dereck” Scott, Band Director
Director’s Assistant: Melissa Ikeda
Stage Crew: Emily Freedman, Ekaterina Duchovny Gaetjens, Kylie Heal, Bridget
Kennedy
Booth Crew: Royce Schultz, Samuel Lisker
We would like to extend our gratitude to the following people for their assistance with
this production:
Anne Calhoun for her beautiful costume design and alterations
Mrs. Julie Thomas, Mrs. Leslie Viente, and the TK Families
The Flint Hill Facilities Team for all of their hard work and assistance
Rob Duggar for his set design and construction
Melissa Turner and Ann Westlake for their help backstage