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Thank you for everyone who auditioned for our upcoming production of The Nutcracker. It was a fantastic audition. We are so lucky to have such dedicated and talented dancers in the Antelope Valley!
Casting is at the discretion of the Artistic Director of the Antelope Valley Ballet.
· It is strongly recommended that dancers who are cast take at least 1 ballet class per week. It is critical to work on and improve your ballet technique.
If you wish to decline a role you must do so by message via email to antelopevalleyballet@gmail.com prior to the first rehearsal.
All company members may understudy any role. Others who would like to understudy must first receive permission to do so.
All dancers are permited 2 absences. Absences due to illnes or dance performance are excused.
Understudies ~ are very important! If you are cast as an understudy please attend rehearsals and learn the role! We use quite a few understudies for various reasons. While I cannot guarantee that you will perform, it is more likely than not that you will!
· All studio rehearsals are at Dance Magic studios in Lancaster, CA. Stage/dress rehearsals and performances are at LPAC.
· Tickets are currently on sale now at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
AV Ballet Company Members
Ballet Mistresses
Tracie Phillips, KD Reilly-Lewis
Principal Dancers
Myca Hertz, Andrew Hunt, Ray Pica, Amber Stewart, Judith Thorne
Soloists
Hayley Bieganski, Abigail Boudreau, Elijah Coomes, Alexandra Lopez Salazar, Rebekah Manley, Cheyanne Sailiata
Corps de Ballet
Makenna Betzer, Maylea Bruce, Alyssa Gridler, Griffin Gue, Emmalina Jackson, Riley Jones, Elizabeth Manley, Ellie Martin, Alexis McGaughey, Clara Panossian, Mataina Punefu, Amara Rhone, Clover Stepro, Kylee Weil, Morgan Winchester
Apprentices
Lily Campbell, Olivia Daugherty, Morgan DiDomizio, Madelyn Demedio, Ahjai Foster, Kristen Jones, Aurora Raffeo, Jordynn Wallace
THE NUTCRACKER Casting 2024
Those who are not cast, please do not be discouraged. I cast as many people as I was able. We hope you will audition again in the future.
ACT ONE
Party Scene ~ Party Adults, Party Kids, Stahlbaums, Clara, Fritz, Maids, Governess, Drosselmeyer, Auntie
Transition ~ Nutcracker, Clara, Drosselmeyer, Owls
Battle Scene ~ Soldiers, Mice, Mouse King, Nutcracker, Snow King, Snow Queen
Snow Scene ~ Snowflakes, Snow King, Snow Queen, Snow Demi Soloists, Nutcracker, Clara, Horses
ACT TWO
Flowers, Dew Drop Fairy, SPF Pages, Spanish, Arabians, Chinese, Dragon, Russian, Ribbon Candy, Mother Ginger, Cookies, Sugar Plum Fairy, Cavalier, Clara, Nutcracker
Note: The Party Scene is not in the school shows. We start the school performances with the transition scene.
CAST LISTED IN THE ORDER OF THEIR APPEARANCE
Red Cast ~ [Wed pm dress rehearsal] Thursday 11am, Friday 7pm, Saturday 7pm
Green Cast ~ [Thursday pm dress rehearsal] Friday 11am, Saturday 2pm, Sunday 2pm
Clara
Madelyn Demedio
Understudies ~ Kylee Appleton, Savannah Gocke, Mackenzie Hernandez
Fritz
Levi Funnell
Understudy ~ Logan Cocke
Mr. Stahlbaum
Marq Pendley
Mrs. Stahlbaum
Amy Manley
Drosselmeyer
John Brian Gaylord
Auntie
Michele Hunt
Adults at the Party
Susan Bernardo, Kathleen Boudreau, Antionette DePaiva, Andi O’Connor, Mary Susan Withrow, LaDonna Wille
Jerry Figueroa, Ahjai Foster, Myca Hertz, Ray Pica, Curt Seablom, Bob
Kids at the Party
Adalynn Appleton, Juliette Appleton, Madelyn Avila, Addison Burgess, Myla Fisher, Imogen Gue, Gwendolyn Martin, Eloise Raquel
Emanuel Compito, Logan Gocke, Ayden Peck, Aiden Rucker
Governess
Rebekah Manley
Maids
Makenna Betzer, Riley Jae Jones, Alexis McGaughey, Riane Wille
Ballerina Doll
Red Cast ~ Amber Stewart
Green Cast ~ KD Reilly-Lewis
Soldier Doll
Red Cast ~ Andrew Hunt
Green Cast ~ Elijah Coomes
Owls
Red Cast ~ [Wed pm dress rehearsal] Thursday 11am, Friday 7pm, Saturday 7pm
Ashley Aboh, Abigail Cristerna, Genevieve Ezmirly, Norah Garrick, Kinsleigh Harper, Kaila Holliday, Eleanore Rasmussen
Green Cast ~ [Thursday pm dress rehearsal] Friday 11am, Saturday 2pm, Sunday 2pm
Zennia Anguiano, Ava Banuelos, Zoey Golan, Rylee Guevara, Olivia Navarro, Victoria Navarro, Savannah White
Nutcracker
Griffin Gue
Understudy ~ Elijah Coomes
Lt. Soldier
Savannah Hinckley
Soldiers
Rebecca Acevedo, Kassidy Barton, Madison Cobian, Naomi Gomez, Mia Imperial, Annabelle Miller, Rachel Sweany, Helena Sudduth
Mouse King
Judith Thorne
Understudy ~ Elijah Coomes
Lt. Mouse
Aurora Raffeo
Mice
All Casts ~ Lily Campbell, Olivia Daugherty, Morgan DiDomizio, Jordynn Wallace
Red Cast ~ [Wed pm dress rehearsal] Thursday 11am, Friday 7pm, Saturday 7pm
Abigail Alvine, Pristine Amber Dioneda, Baylee Lethbridge, Sophia Murrieta
Green Cast ~ [Thursday pm dress rehearsal] Friday 11am, Saturday 2pm, Sunday 2pm
Xymena Acevedo, Neveah Banuelos, Nigel Bruce, Marlaya Fisher
Snow Queen
Red Cast ~ Amber Stewart
Green Cast ~ Mataina Punefu
Understudy ~ Rebekah Manley
Snow King
Myca Hertz
Snow Demi Soloists
Abigail Boudreau, Cheyanne Sailiata
Snowflakes
Makenna Betzer, Hayley Bieganski, Maylea Bruce, Annalise Essers, Alyssa Gridler Elizabeth Manley, Emmalina Jackson, Kristen Jones, Alexandra Lopez-Salazar, Rebekah Manley, Ellie Martin, Alexis McGaughey, Clara Panossian, Mataina Punefu [Red Cast], Amara Rhone, Clover Stepro, Amber Stewart [Green Cast], Kylee Weil, Morgan Winchester
Understudies ~ Lily Campbell, Olivia Daugherty, Aurora Raffeo
Horses
Brielle Alexander, Myka Hawkins, Delilah Lawlor, Kali Rosario, Dezerae (Kyle) Ruiz-Kelley, Ember Stepro
Sugar Plum Fairy Pages
Molly Humphreys, Charlotte Martin, Mackenzie Messer, Sarah Petersen, Reagan Radke, Hayden Richardson, Emmalynn Rohrenback, Sophia Zuniga
Spanish Chocolate
Rebekah Manley, Mataina Punefu, Amber Stewart
Understudies ~ Hayley Bieganski, Kaidynn Hogains, Ellie Martin
Arabian Coffee
Alexandra Lopez-Salazar
Ahjai Foster
Understudy ~ Rebekah Manley
Little Arabians [Coffee Beans]
Red Cast ~ [Wed pm dress rehearsal] Thursday 11am, Friday 7pm, Saturday 7pm
Nikol Bower, Johannah Daniel, Kinslee Jones, Grace McConnell, Everly Prindle, Emmett Reagan, Kinley Watt
Green Cast ~ [Thursday pm dress rehearsal] Friday 11am, Saturday 2pm, Sunday 2pm
Athena Banda, Piper Jenison, Melody Lopez, Lillyanna Miller, Rilynn Stodgell, Kara Su Aponte, Emilia Rose Villaescusa
Chinese Tea
Hayley Bieganski, Elijah Coomes
Chinese Dragon
Olivia Daugherty, Hailey Franquez, Micaela Haffner, Daylyn Ortiz-Hill, Aurora Raffeo, Tatum Seidlitz, Jordynn Wallace
Understudies ~ Lily Campbell
Russian Licorice
Abigail Boudreau, Morgan DiDomizio, Alyssa Gridler, Myca Hertz
Ribbon Candy Leads
Ray Pica, KD Reilly-Lewis
Ribbon Candy
Johanna Aguirre, Kylee Appleton, Calissa Casuncad, Jodi Elefano, Savannah Gocke, Eowyn Gue, Emma Guzman, Mackenzie Hernandez, Madison Messer, Addison Pennock
Understudies ~ Lily Campbell, Riane Wille
Mother Ginger
Marq Pendly
Gingerbread Cookies
Red Cast ~ [Wed pm dress rehearsal] Thursday 11am, Friday 7pm, Saturday 7pm
Emilia Bishop, Charlotte Booterbaugh, Coraline Campbell, Charlie Farmer, Charlee Godde, Cadence Johnson, Emmalyn Mason, Madelyn McGee, Abigail Rohrenback
Green Cast ~ [Thursday pm dress rehearsal] Friday 11am, Saturday 2pm, Sunday 2pm
Evelina Bacashihua, Dahila Banuelos, Isabella Compito, Jasmine Graham, Keira Kaufmann, Scarlett Lewis, Lorelai O’Connor, Adella Pennock
Dew Drop Fairy
Cheyanne Sailiata
Understudy ~ Rebekah Manley
Flowers
Makenna Betzer, Maylea Bruce, Annalisa Essers, Elizabeth Manley, Emmalina Jackson, Kristen Jones, Ellie Martin, Alexis McGaughey, Clara Panossian, Amara Rhone, Kylee Weil, Morgan Winchester
Understudies ~ Lily Campbell, Aurora Raffeo
Sugar Plum Fairy
Judith Thorne
Understudy ~ Cheyanne Sailiata
Cavalier
Andrew Hunt
Understudy ~ Myca Hertz