Joshua Grant and Chrissy Montoya;

DCS & DTS Co-artistic Directors

Sierra Keith;

DCS Managing Director

DCS & DTS Present

A Nutcracker

Music: The Nutcracker

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Choreography and Concept: Joshua Grant

Rehearsal Director: Chrissy Montoya

Costumes: Ronalee Wear

Additional rehearsal direction by Sierra Keith, Vanesa Wiley, Heather Harris, Ayumi Mastuda, Emily Sneeringer, & Helen Eugene Nowik

The Nephew: Jacob Starner

Drosselmeyer / The Rain Queen: Emily Sneeringer*

Sasquatch: Chisanna Suzuki

Winterberry: Cameron Matsui

Estella: Anna Nelson*

Act 1: Prologue

The Nephew: Jacob Starner

Drosselmeyer: Emily Sneeringer*

Act 1: Scene 1 - The Staulbaum Annual Christmas Party

Ms. Staulbaum: Ayumi Mastuda*

Party Parents: Amy Starner, Betsy Severtsen, Esther Herzog, Jill Schulze, Jina Taub, Kyna Foster, Liam LeFay, Sigrun Giannetti

Clara: Maya Adams

Fritz: Pearla Johnson

Party Children: Asier Tsegay, Daphne Crosleycone, Fiona Andrews, Helen Gilmer, Joy Hashman, Olivia Cobb, Rio Schafer, Svea Becker with Brooke Bolton, Emilia Escobar, Hazel Hart, Nina Fox, Sofia Kim, Vera Maxwell

Drosselmeyer: Emily Sneeringer*

The Nephew: Jacob Starner

Fairy Doll: Dahlia Kristjansson (Saturday) / Jade Kuromi (Sunday)

Sasquatch Doll: Chisanna Suzuki

Act 1: Scene 2 - The Nightmare

The Children: Maya Adams, Pearla Johnson with Asier Tsegay, Daphne Crosleycone, Fiona Andrews, Helen Gilmer, Joy Hashman, Olivia Cobb, Rio Schafer, Svea Becker

The Children Grown in Size: Amy Starner, Betsy Severtsen, Esther Herzog, Jill Schulze, Jina Taub, Kyna Foster, Liam LeFay, Sigrun Giannetti

Nutcracker Doll: Jade Kuromi (Saturday) / Dahlia Kristjansson (Sunday)

Act 1: Scene 3 - In the Magical Forest

The Nephew: Jacob Starner

Winterberry: Cameron Matsui

The Squatch Regent: Chisanna Suzuki

The Rain Queen: Emily Sneeringer*

Raindrops*: Anna Nelson, Ayumi Matsuda, Bizzie Adams, Celena Fornell, Chrissy Montoya, Dorie Raynolds, Sana Tepley, Tiffany Hu

INTERMISSION

Act 2: On the Island of Winter Stars

Gnomes: Pearla Johnson & Svea Becker with Daphne Crosleycone, Helen Gilmer, Joy Hashman, Rio Schafer (Saturday) / Maya Adams & Jade Kuromi with Asier Tsegay, Dahlia Kristjansson, Fiona Andrews, Olivia Cobb (Sunday)

Unicorn: Sana Tepley*

Chanterelles: Dahlia Kristjansson, Jade Kuromi, Maya Adams (Saturday) / Daphne Crosleycone, Pearla Johnson, Svea Becker (Sunday)

River: Emily Sneeringer*

Salmon: Anna Reed, Golda Flores, Miya Butler, Simon Noviq

Forest Fairies: Bizzie Adams* with Celena Fornell* & Lizzy Greene

Pixies: Abigail Sharkey, Isla Cavanaugh, Riko Yamanaka, Rose Dunne, Taylen Nget, Vivian Kirkland-Heenk, Harrison Shishman, Lily Wu (Sat/Sun Mat), Leanna Chen (Sat/Sun Mat), Lily Chinn (Sat/Sun Eve), Maisie Stevens (Sat/Sun Eve)

The Lady Rhododendron: Chrissy Montoya*

and Her Little Helpers: Monroe Davidson, Nylasia Dunlap, Vera Maxwell, Oliana Conner, Reagan Cumbess, Xena Nickerson, Scarlet Venuto (Sat), Audrey Cain (Sat Mat), Eden Kim (Sun), Aoife Dunne (Sat Eve & Sun)

Blue Fairies: Asier Tsegay & Rio Schafer (Sat) / Joy Hashman (Sun) with Zoe Saccardi & Ozie Peterson

Estella: Anna Nelson*

and Her Constellation of Stars: Esther Herzog & Sigrun Giannetti with Aleah Young, Amber Colvin, Dawn Fernandes, Era Terry, Erin Leff, Julia Clopton, Julie Cella, Kris Weber, Margaret Robey, Tammy Wang, Taryn Joel, Tatjana Williams-Haeck

Grand Pas de Trois: Jacob Starner, Cameron Matsui, Chisanna Suzuki

Finale: Complete Cast

Our production of A Nutcracker celebrates the land and life of the Pacific Northwest. Our rivers, mountains, oceans, stars, fish, fauna, and fairies. In the spirit of celebrating the special heritage of this place, we want to acknowledge that our studio is located on the ancestral lands of the Duwamish and Muckleshoot people, who have stewarded this land and the life upon it since time immemorial. We honor with gratitude the land itself, and recognize that these first people are still here, continuing to protect and sustain their ancient heritages.

A name with an “*” denotes Dance Theatre Seattle dancer or featured dancer

Costumes and funding for DCS/DTS present A Nutcracker is greatly supported by Susan Y. Buske and an Anonymous Donor

DANCE CONSERVATORY Seattle and DANCE THEATRE SEATTLE greatly appreciate contributions from the following people

Aki Suzuki

Alyse Schrecongost

Annalinda & Jake Nelson

Annette & Pete Seda

Annie DuVuono

Annie Mercer

Anonymous

Becky Hendrickson

Betty & Richard Ricke, posthumously

Bizzie Adams

Brittany Davidson

Bronwyn Jackson & Jared Erickson

Bryan & Sierra Keith

Caroline Goodell

Ciaran Foster-Blakey

Claire Fischer

Courtney Simmons

Daichi Iwasaki

Dan Lao

Dinos San Pedro

Dolly Wei Mei Huang

Dorie Reynolds

Echo Norris

Elizabeth Topping

Emily Sneeringer

Erin & Kevin Leff

Gabriel Montoya & Garbeir Gonzalez

Gregory & Isabella Hitzel

Hazel Cobb

Jackie Monahan

Jennifer Venuto

Jina Taub

JoAnna Lau

Joleen Black

Jordan Louie

Julie Cella

Julie Kafkalidis

Karen Lu

Kate Hoerster

Katey Pierini

Katie Williamson

Kelly Wald

Kendra Shea

Kent Stowell & Francia Russell

Dr. Kimberly Muczynski

Laurel Yamaguchi

Liza Perpuse

Lori Barber

Mai Reed

Marcia Davis

Margaret Oti

Margaret Robey

Maria Mackey & Joe Breskin

Mark & Maggie Sneeringer

Mary Sheets

Megan Helmer

Melissa Patopea

Michael & Sophia Burkland

Natalie & Jason Ramsey

Nguyen Nickerson

Nolita Reynolds & Mike Bozee

Patricia Vaccarino

Patrick Kreuch

Patty Makatura & John Hacket

Randi Young

Rebecca O’Connor

Rebekah Turk

Remi Yamanaka

Ronalee Wear

Sana Tepley

Sean Blakey & Kyna Foster

Seoung Jung

Sharyl Yamamoto

Sigrun Giannetti

Stephanie Sharkey

Susan Y. Buske

Terra Milles

Terrel Lefferts

Tiffany Hu

Victoria Armstrong

Wren Crosleycone

Ying Li