Nutcracker 2017 Audition

Charlottesville Ballet thanks the many students who auditioned for this year’s professional production of The Nutcracker.  If dancers were selected for a role in this year’s production, their casting is listed below.

To accept your role, email [email protected] by Wednesday, September 19 no later than 5:00pm.

Each dancer will be assessed a performance fee ($195) and the credit card on file will be charged upon acceptance of the role. Please note that not all students perform in every performance. The casting list is broken down by performance day, so please read the entire page thoroughly to find your student’s name.

Performances & Rehearsals:

Attendance at all rehearsals, put-togethers, and dress rehearsals is mandatory. If an absence is necessary due to an unforeseen illness or emergency, please give immediate notice to [email protected]. A make-up private lesson may be required in the event of such an absence.

Performances:
December 2 in Waynesboro, VA
December 9 in Lynchburg, VA
December 16, 17, 21, 22 in Charlottesville, VA

Put-Togethers:
November 17 & 19

Weekly Friday Rehearsals at CBA
Fridays – 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10

4:00-4:30pm- Petite Snow
4:45-5:45pm- Sheep
4:45-5:30pm- Angels
4:45-5:15pm- Arabian
4:45-5:45pm- Chinese
4:45-5:30pm- Clara
5:45-6:45pm- Mice
5:45-6:45pm- Soldiers
5:30-7:00pm- Party Scene

Staging Weekend Schedule:

ALL students cast in the production must be available to attend both days of the Staging Weekend.

Saturday August, 19
10:00am-2:00pm- Party Scene
10:00am-1:00pm- Soldiers
12:00pm-2:00pm- Mice
3:00pm-4:00pm- Arabian
3:00pm-4:00pm- Petite Snow
3:00pm-4:00pm- Angels
4:00pm-5:00pm- Sheep
4:00pm-5:00pm- Chinese

Sunday, August 20
12:00pm-2:30pm- Party Scene
12:00pm-2:00pm- Soldiers
12:00pm-2:00pm- Mice
3:00pm-4:00pm- Angels
3:00pm-4:00pm- Petite Snow
3:00pm-4:00pm- Arabian
4:00pm-5:00pm- Chinese
4:00pm-5:00pm- Sheep

Nutcracker 2017 Casting:

Waynesboro Performances

Cast A

Performance Date: Saturday, Dec 2 at 1:00pm & 5:00pm
Location: The Historic Wayne Theatre | 533 West Main Street Waynesboro, VA 22980
Party Scene
Parents- Elizabeth Bryerton, William Hines, Debra Lively, Floyd Lively, Erika Pierce, Eric Ramírez-Weaver, Liz Ramírez-Weaver, Sherry Whaley
Clara- Abigail Brent (Understudy: Jaiya Chandra)
Fritz- Magdalen Brent
Older Party Children- Alyssa Free, Anna Greenstone, Phoebe McDowell, Sara Russamano, Olivia Trager (Understudy: Magdalen Brent & Lada Dmitrieva)
Younger Girls- Sylvia Moses, Abby Stiffler, Sabra Webb
Boys- Ava Ellis, Larken Hendricks
Mice (Cast A)
Olivia Curtis, Ava Hines, Samantha Holland, Nadia Howard, Sydney Smythe, Alexis Wegner
Soldiers
Avery Davis, Prudence Fairborn, Riley Gonzalez, Alanna King, Amy Maderia, Katherine Morton, Virginia Peng, Elaina Pierce, Claire Rasmussen, Lada Dmitrieva
Petite Snowflakes
Magdalen Brent, Olivia Trager, Eleanor Burton, Isabelle Drury, Amalie Hendricks, Katie Shaps
Angels (Cast A)
Lylah Burtner, Haven Hendricks, Eva Ludwig, Sylvia Moses, Juliana Pierce, Olivia Ramírez-Weaver
Chinese (Cast A)
Caitlin Alberts, Julia Crum, Avery Davis, Isabelle Drury, Isabella Gaona, Lily Hines, Elaina Pierce, Marina Oliveira, Charlotte Rose, Audrey Sikes-Dorman
Sheep
Sophie Alberts, Emma Bennett-McConnell, Sami Hausner, Vivi Hausner, Lily Lischke, Erin Megonigal, Alexis Pullen, Adelaide Smith, Sydney Smythe, Evie Wedge, Abigail Wilkinson, Ellie Winn
Arabian (Cast A)
Elizabeth Bryerton, Sophia Greenhoe, Jacqueline Ould, Virginia Peng
Gingerbread
Jeanne Berthy, Magdalen Brent, Jaiya Chandra, Alyssa Free, Ayesha Gaona, Sara Russamano, Olivia Trager, Lada Dmitrieva
 

Lynchburg Performance

Cast B + Lynchburg Casts from Central Virginia Ballet: Petite Snow, Sheep, Chinese, & Arabian

Date: Saturday, December 9 at 4:00pm
E.C. Glass Civic Auditorium | 2111 Memorial Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501
Party Scene
Parents- Elizabeth Bryerton, William Hines, Debra Lively, Floyd Lively, Erika Pierce, Eric Ramírez-Weaver, Liz Ramírez-Weaver, Sherry Whaley
Clara- Abigail Brent (Understudy: Jaiya Chandra)
Fritz- Marina Oliveira
Older Party Children- Jeanne Berthy, Jaiya Chandra, Ayesha Gaona, Sophia Greenhoe, Jacqueline Ould (Understudy: Magdalen Brent & Lada Dmitrieva)
Younger Girls- Caitlin Alberts, Julia Crum, Olivia Ramírez-Weaver
Boys- Charlotte Rose, Audrey Sikes-Dorman
Mice (Cast B)
Sophie Alberts, Tabitha Lotter, Cami Maupin, Juliana Pierce, Olivia Rose, Ellie Winn
Soldiers
Avery Davis, Prudence Fairborn, Riley Gonzalez, Alanna King, Amy Maderia, Katherine Morton, Virginia Peng, Elaina Pierce, Claire Rasmussen, Lada Dmitrieva
Petite Snowflakes
Students from CVB
Angels (Cast B)
Zoe Hawkins, Autumn Higgins, Miriam Lotter, Sylvia Moses, Olivia Ramírez-Weaver, Alexis Wegner
Chinese
Students from CVB
Sheep
Students from CVB
Arabian
Students from CVB
Gingerbread
Jeanne Berthy, Magdalen Brent, Jaiya Chandra, Alyssa Free, Ayesha Gaona, Sara Russamano, Olivia Trager, Lada Dmitrieva
 

Charlottesville Saturday Performances

Cast A

Date: Saturday, December 16 – 1:00pm & 4:30pm
The V. Earl Dickinson Building at PVCC | 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Party Scene
Parents- Elizabeth Bryerton, William Hines, Debra Lively, Floyd Lively, Erika Pierce, Eric Ramírez-Weaver, Liz Ramírez-Weaver, Sherry Whaley
Clara- Abigail Brent (Understudy: Jaiya Chandra)
Fritz- Magdalen Brent
Older Party Children- Alyssa Free, Anna Greenstone, Phoebe McDowell, Sara Russamano, Olivia Trager (Understudy: Magdalen Brent & Lada Dmitrieva)
Younger Girls- Sylvia Moses, Abby Stiffler, Sabra Webb
Boys- Ava Ellis, Larken Hendricks
Mice (Cast A)
Olivia Curtis, Ava Hines, Samantha Holland, Nadia Howard, Sydney Smythe, Alexis Wegner
Soldiers
Avery Davis, Prudence Fairborn, Riley Gonzalez, Alanna King, Amy Maderia, Katherine Morton, Virginia Peng, Elaina Pierce, Claire Rasmussen, Lada Dmitrieva
Petite Snowflakes
Magdalen Brent, Olivia Trager, Eleanor Burton, Isabelle Drury, Amalie Hendricks, Katie Shaps
Angels (Cast A)
Lylah Burtner, Haven Hendricks, Eva Ludwig, Sylvia Moses, Juliana Pierce, Olivia Ramírez-Weaver
Chinese (Cast A)
Caitlin Alberts, Julia Crum, Avery Davis, Isabelle Drury, Isabella Gaona, Lily Hines, Elaina Pierce, Marina Oliveira, Charlotte Rose, Audrey Sikes-Dorman
Sheep
Sophie Alberts, Emma Bennett-McConnell, Sami Hausner, Vivi Hausner, Lily Lischke, Erin Megonigal, Alexis Pullen, Adelaide Smith, Sydney Smythe, Evie Wedge, Abigail Wilkinson, Ellie Winn
Arabian (Cast A)
Elizabeth Bryerton, Sophia Greenhoe, Jacqueline Ould, Virginia Peng
Gingerbread
Jeanne Berthy, Magdalen Brent, Jaiya Chandra, Alyssa Free, Ayesha Gaona, Sara Russamano, Olivia Trager, Lada Dmitrieva
 

Charlottesville Sunday Performances

Cast B

Date: Sunday, December 17- 2:00pm & 5:30pm
The V. Earl Dickinson Building at PVCC | 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Party Scene
Parents- Elizabeth Bryerton, William Hines, Debra Lively, Floyd Lively, Erika Pierce, Eric Ramírez-Weaver, Liz Ramírez-Weaver, Sherry Whaley
Clara- Abigail Brent (Understudy: Jaiya Chandra)
Fritz- Marina Oliveira
Older Party Children- Jeanne Berthy, Jaiya Chandra, Ayesha Gaona, Sophia Greenhoe, Jacqueline Ould (Understudy: Magdalen Brent & Lada Dmitrieva)
Younger Girls- Caitlin Alberts, Julia Crum, Olivia Ramírez-Weaver
Boys- Charlotte Rose, Audrey Sikes-Dorman
Mice (Cast B)
Sophie Alberts, Tabitha Lotter, Cami Maupin, Juliana Pierce, Olivia Rose, Ellie Winn
Soldiers
Avery Davis, Prudence Fairborn, Riley Gonzalez, Alanna King, Amy Maderia, Katherine Morton, Virginia Peng, Elaina Pierce, Claire Rasmussen, Lada Dmitrieva
Petite Snowflakes
Magdalen Brent, Olivia Trager, Eleanor Burton, Isabelle Drury, Amalie Hendricks, Katie Shaps
Angels (Cast B)
Zoe Hawkins, Autumn Higgins, Miriam Lotter, Sylvia Moses, Olivia Ramírez-Weaver, Alexis Wegner
Chinese (Cast B)
Hannah Bennett, Eleanor Burton, Madeline Cochran, Ava Ellis, Amalie Hendricks, Larken Hendricks, Lily Rehm, Katie Shaps, Abby Stiffler, Sabra Webb
Sheep
Sophie Alberts, Emma Bennett-McConnell, Sami Hausner, Vivi Hausner, Lily Lischke, Erin Megonigal, Alexis Pullen, Adelaide Smith, Sydney Smythe, Evie Wedge, Abigail Wilkinson, Ellie Winn
Arabian (Cast B)
Elizabeth Bryerton, Anna Greenstone, Alanna King, Phoebe McDowell
Gingerbread
Jeanne Berthy, Magdalen Brent, Jaiya Chandra, Alyssa Free, Ayesha Gaona, Sara Russamano, Olivia Trager, Lada Dmitrieva
 

Charlottesville Thursday Performances

Cast A

Date: Thursday, December 21- 11:00am & 3:00pm
The V. Earl Dickinson Building at PVCC | 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Party Scene
Parents- Elizabeth Bryerton, William Hines, Debra Lively, Floyd Lively, Erika Pierce, Eric Ramírez-Weaver, Liz Ramírez-Weaver, Sherry Whaley
Clara- Abigail Brent (Understudy: Jaiya Chandra)
Fritz- Magdalen Brent
Older Party Children- Alyssa Free, Anna Greenstone, Phoebe McDowell, Sara Russamano, Olivia Trager (Understudy: Magdalen Brent & Lada Dmitrieva)
Younger Girls- Sylvia Moses, Abby Stiffler, Sabra Webb
Boys- Ava Ellis, Larken Hendricks
Mice (Cast A)
Olivia Curtis, Ava Hines, Samantha Holland, Nadia Howard, Sydney Smythe, Alexis Wegner
Soldiers
Avery Davis, Prudence Fairborn, Riley Gonzalez, Alanna King, Amy Maderia, Katherine Morton, Virginia Peng, Elaina Pierce, Claire Rasmussen, Lada Dmitrieva
Petite Snowflakes
Magdalen Brent, Olivia Trager, Eleanor Burton, Isabelle Drury, Amalie Hendricks, Katie Shaps
Angels (Cast A)
Lylah Burtner, Haven Hendricks, Eva Ludwig, Sylvia Moses, Juliana Pierce, Olivia Ramírez-Weaver
Chinese (Cast A)
Caitlin Alberts, Julia Crum, Avery Davis, Isabelle Drury, Isabella Gaona, Lily Hines, Elaina Pierce, Marina Oliveira, Charlotte Rose, Audrey Sikes-Dorman
Sheep
Sophie Alberts, Emma Bennett-McConnell, Sami Hausner, Vivi Hausner, Lily Lischke, Erin Megonigal, Alexis Pullen, Adelaide Smith, Sydney Smythe, Evie Wedge, Abigail Wilkinson, Ellie Winn
Arabian (Cast A)
Elizabeth Bryerton, Sophia Greenhoe, Jacqueline Ould, Virginia Peng
Gingerbread
Jeanne Berthy, Magdalen Brent, Jaiya Chandra, Alyssa Free, Ayesha Gaona, Sara Russamano, Olivia Trager, Lada Dmitrieva
 

Charlottesville Friday Performances

Cast B

Date: Friday, December 22- 2:30pm & 7:00pm
Location: The V. Earl Dickinson Building at PVCC | 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Party Scene
Parents- Elizabeth Bryerton, William Hines, Debra Lively, Floyd Lively, Erika Pierce, Eric Ramírez-Weaver, Liz Ramírez-Weaver, Sherry Whaley
Clara- Abigail Brent (Understudy: Jaiya Chandra)
Fritz- Marina Oliveira
Older Party Children- Jeanne Berthy, Jaiya Chandra, Ayesha Gaona, Sophia Greenhoe, Jacqueline Ould (Understudy: Magdalen Brent & Lada Dmitrieva)
Younger Girls- Caitlin Alberts, Julia Crum, Olivia Ramírez-Weaver
Boys- Charlotte Rose, Audrey Sikes-Dorman
Mice (Cast B)
Sophie Alberts, Tabitha Lotter, Cami Maupin, Juliana Pierce, Olivia Rose, Ellie Winn
Soldiers
Avery Davis, Prudence Fairborn, Riley Gonzalez, Alanna King, Amy Maderia, Katherine Morton, Virginia Peng, Elaina Pierce, Claire Rasmussen, Lada Dmitrieva
Petite Snowflakes
Magdalen Brent, Olivia Trager, Eleanor Burton, Isabelle Drury, Amalie Hendricks, Katie Shaps
Angels (Cast B)
Zoe Hawkins, Autumn Higgins, Miriam Lotter, Sylvia Moses, Olivia Ramírez-Weaver, Alexis Wegner
Chinese (Cast B)
Hannah Bennett, Eleanor Burton, Madeline Cochran, Ava Ellis, Amalie Hendricks, Larken Hendricks, Lily Rehm, Katie Shaps, Abby Stiffler, Sabra Webb
Sheep
Sophie Alberts, Emma Bennett-McConnell, Sami Hausner, Vivi Hausner, Lily Lischke, Erin Megonigal, Alexis Pullen, Adelaide Smith, Sydney Smythe, Evie Wedge, Abigail Wilkinson, Ellie Winn
Arabian (Cast B)
Elizabeth Bryerton, Anna Greenstone, Alanna King, Phoebe McDowell
Gingerbread
Jeanne Berthy, Magdalen Brent, Jaiya Chandra, Alyssa Free, Ayesha Gaona, Sara Russamano, Olivia Trager, Lada Dmitrieva