Cincinnati Ballet is pleased to announce Principal Dancer Sirui Liu and Soloist Joshua Stayton will perform the roles of Snow Queen and Snow King in The Nutcracker at Home presented by Frisch’s, which premieres at 8 pm, Tuesday, December 22 on WLWT. 🩰 Make some joyful memories with us! Share your photos of your family […]
Create a cherished family tradition in the Land of Sweets! Join Clara and her Nutcracker Prince in this re-envisioned holiday classic, The Nutcracker at Home presented by Frisch’s. During a Victorian Christmas party, a visit from her uncle and a mysterious gift begin Clara’s wondrous journey to a magical land. Along the way, Clara meets a colorful cast of characters including the Snow King and Queen, some frisky mirlipoos, a bouquet of beautiful flowers, and of course, the Sugar Plum Fairy. Artistic Director Victoria Morgan’s re-imagined, colorful, whimsical choreography is a treat to behold from your home, in this hour-long performance.
The Nutcracker at Home presented by Frisch’s will be recorded at Cincinnati Music Hall following strict health and safety protocols. The production will feature Artistic Director Victoria Morgan’s whimsical choreography, Main Company dancers, and gorgeous sets and costumes. Morgan and the Cincinnati Ballet’s artistic and production teams spent countless hours working with Emmy award-winning Director David Ashbrock to adapt the ballet for television. Due to the pandemic, dancers will wear masks and follow socially-distancing guidelines, but we promise an up-close, immersive experience of The Nutcracker like never before.
MUSIC: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky*, performed by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Carmon DeLeone
CHOREOGRAPHY: Victoria Morgan
SCENIC DESIGN: John Ezell
COSTUME DESIGN: Carrie Robbins
LIGHTING DESIGN: Benjamin Gantose
HIP HOP CHOREOGRAPY: Derrek Burbridge
ASSOCIATE SCENIC DESIGN: Gene Emerson Friedman
WIGS & MAKE UP: James Geier of J. Geier Designs LTD
MAGIC CONSULTATION: Sean Owens, with Wood Herron & Evans LLP
*Reduced Orchestration by David Itkin with permission of © 2018 DCI Music
The Nutcracker at Home Casting
Scene One – The Party
| UNCLE DROSSELMEYER | David Morse |
| HOST | Daniel Wagner |
| HOSTESS | Samantha Riester |
| CLARA | Gabrielle Collins |
| FRITZ | Jace Pauly |
| DANCING DOLL | Christina LaForgia Morse |
| DANCING BEAR | Matthew Griffin |
Scene Two – The Battle
| CLARA | Gabrielle Collins |
| UNCLE DROSSELMEYER | David Morse |
| NUTCRACKER | Jace Pauly |
| MOUSE KING | Matthew Griffin |
| MICE | Taylor Nichols, Anthony Rhee-Reynoso, Daniel Wagner |
| SOLDIERS | Nikita Boris, Alyssa Manguiat, Samantha Riester |
| SNOW QUEEN | Sirui Liu |
| SNOW KING | Joshua Stayton |
| HORSES | Matthew Griffin, Daniel Wagner |
Scene Three – The Land of Sweets
| SUGAR PLUM FAIRY | Melissa Gelfin De-Poli |
| CAVALIER | Arcadian Broad |
| CLARA | Bella Ureta |
| NUTCRACKER PRINCE | Marcus Romeo |
| MIRLIPOO LEAD MAN | Michael Mengden |
| MIRLIPOOS | Jacqueline Damico Amador, Abbey Gonzalez Kay |
| SPANISH | Samantha Griffin & Taylor Carrasco |
| RUSSIAN | Daniel Baldwin |
| FIONA | Danny Schultz |
Scene Four – The Celebration Continues
| FLOWERS | Jacqueline Damico Amador, Blair Bagley, Minori Sakita, Maizyalet Velázquez |
| SUGAR PLUM FAIRY | Melissa Gelfin De-Poli |
| CAVALIER | Arcadian Broad |
| CLARA | Bella Ureta |
| NUTCRACKER PRINCE | Marcus Romeo |
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