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.