Presented by Northwest Arkansas Conservatory of Classical Ballet

The Nutcracker

Presented by Northwest Arkansas Conservatory of Classical Ballet

2017 Cast List

ACT I

Party Scene

Clara Harley Crabb

Fritz Talmadge Ward

HerrStahlbaum Jeff Doss

FrauStahlbaum Monica Crabb

HerrDrosselmeyer BillHesse

Governess Olivia Hankins

Housemaids Kate Madewell, Ryan Renfrow

Grossmuter Christina Lowcock

Grossvater Erik Lowcock

Grossmuter’s Attendant Libby Hooker

Party Women Bryna Bess Burkemper, Jill Schilb

Party Men John Isaac Doss, Paul Garrett

Party Girls Caroline Barney (Sat), Anna Castleman,

Willaby Magnuson (Sun), Victoria Moore, Cecilia Patch, Abigail Rahn, Anna Marie Townsend

Party Boys Beck Crabb, Alec Davis, Noah Gray, Matthias Gwinn,

Isaac Merriman

Little Party Girls Norah Cully, Mary Jane Hess, Kayla Manning, Elsa Meyer,

(Saturday cast) Jadin Ross, Francesca Squillace, Lila Wilkinson

Little Party Girls Jasmine Dhanjal, Sophia Garrett, Kelsie Lane,

(Sunday cast) Isabelle McFadden, Morgan O’Neill, Lucia Patch, Lucy Webb

Columbine Dolls Gracen Hannah, Isabelle Walker

SoldierDolls Duncan Gwinn, Bella Saclolo

Battle Scene

Clara Harley Crabb

Nutcracker Prince Justin Rainey*

RatQueen Kristie Phillips*

Baby Mice Madeline Anderson, Olivia Charlesworth, Emma Gonzalez, Anna Hanberg, Ella Hunley, Wendi Manning, Aspen Miller, Isabella Stephens, Medra Trosper, Kayla Undernehr,

Kayla Underwood, Lorelei Vargo

Mice Lauren Clinehens, Lillian Clinehens, Phoebe Gray,

Ava Guenthner, Kate Houlihan, Claire Jensen,

Charlotte Kublanov, Carlie Peters, Olivia Sevart,

Emerson Schaefer, Janel Smith, Ruby Standifer

Soldier Generals Bonnie Madewell, Elli Renfrow

Soldiers Maramarie Abide, Audrey Bracht, Anna Clawson,

Charlea Kate Efird, Sydney Gaffney (Sun), Sarah Hess (Sat),

Audrey Jensen, Drew Madison, Anna Ober (Sun),

Ashley Stewart (Sat), Madhu Venkat, Emma Weathers

Snow Scene

Clara Harley Crabb

Nutcracker Prince Justin Rainey*

Snow Queen Mariah Bordovsky*

Snowflake Demi-Soloists Elizabeth Dennen*, Nicolette Kolesnikova*, Lindsey Strok*

Snowflakes Natalie Caplinger, Megan Castaneda, Madison Gates,

Esther Gowin, Kerri Holt, Olivia Hankins, Gracen Hannah, Kate Madewell, Willaby Magnuson, Maggie Nickel,

Ruthie Prayitno, Bella Saclolo, Shayla Winkel

with Harley Crabb

ACT II

Land of the Sweets

Seraphim Angel Lead Esther Gowin

Seraphim Angels Madeline Guerrero, Sophia Lacy, Sarah Linz, Elizabeth Patton

Cherubim Angel Leads Rosalie Linz, Madi Snyder

Cherubim Angels Emma Bolen, Lily Cooper, Aliese Deshommes, Grayson Early, Nicole Fikes, Raylen Gann, Vivianna Gomez Crowe,

Gisele Grover (Sat), Madalynne Hastings, Jianna Huerta,

Emalyn Johnson, Karissa Lane, Sofia Merriman, Anna Patton, Cora Phillips, Kaavya Rathod, Madilyn Savage, Lark Scott, Mae Southwick, Mckenzie Vasquez, Libby White,

Elwynn Witcofski

Clara Harley Crabb

Nutcracker Prince Justin Rainey*

Sugar Plum Fairy TBA*

Cavalier Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye*

Lady Courtiers Anna Castleman, Matilda Hughes, Anna Linz, Anna Ober, Alexis Romney

Gentleman Courtier Matthias Gwinn

Spanish Chocolate Elizabeth Dennen* with Madison Gates, Willaby Magnuson, Taylor Poe, Ruthie Prayitno

Chinese Tea Kerri Holt with Camila Gonzalez, Amelia Lewis, Emma Nelson,

Aimee Welch

Russian Peasants Gracen Hannah, Duncan Gwinn, and Talmadge Ward with

Natalie Caplinger, Megan Castaneda, Maggie Nickel,

Alicia Sanchez

Marzipan Nicolette Kolesnikova* with Kate Madewell, Jaylin Mooke, Bella Saclolo

Arabian Coffee Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye* and Lindsey Strok*

Mother Ginger ChristinaLowcock

GingerbreadPolichinellesEmma Davis, Isabella Dole, Sydney Gaffney,

Naomi Greenway, Emma James, Faith Keating, Anna Scudder, Elizabeth Scudder, Kate Scudder, Campbell Sullivan

Waltz of the Flowers

Dew Drop Fairy MariahBordovsky*

Flowers Madison Gates, Esther Gowin, Gracen Hannah, Kerri Holt, Bella Saclolo, Isabelle Walker, Shayla Winkel,

Ruthie Prayitno (understudy) with Harley Crabb

Rosebuds Natalie Caplinger, Megan Castaneda, Olivia Hankins,

Kate Madewell, Willaby Magnuson, Maggie Nickel

*Guest Artist Appearance

**Please note that all casting may be subject to change at the discretion of the Artistic Director. Also, there may be instances where a dancer may be asked to act as an understudy for another role. In that event, the understudy should attend all rehearsals for the role they are being asked to understudy.