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PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Friday Evening, December 6 at 7:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Beatrice Jona Affron Violin Soloist Luigi Mazzocchi The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Lillian DiPiazza and Her Cavalier Sterling Baca Dewdrop Mayara Pineiro

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Aaron Anker Frau Stahlbaum Alexandra Hughes Their Children: Marie Audrey Tovar Fritz Rowan Duffy The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Ellie Sidlow, Susannah Savage, Athena Giusti, Olivia DiEmedio, Kieran Martin, Enzo Okiyama, Adrian Carabe-Peredo, Athony Bouie Jr., Rowe Weber, Keira Green, Eleanor Cayley Grandparents Paloma Berjano Torrado and Jon Martin Herr Drosselmeier Charles Askegard His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Liam Agnew Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Jacqueline Callahan and So Jung Shin Soldier Peter Weil Mouse King Aleksey Babayev Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Sophia Nam, Madeline Winters, Keira Hawkins, Ella Broadhurst, Julia Brunner, Katherine Gundlach, Harlow Harakal, Blake Hudson Soldiers Anna Wiggins, Giulia Carolla, Brooke McAndrew, Eliza Buozis, Chloe Kozuch, Juliette Cuttington, Francesca Hayes, Gia Alessandra Lugiano, Raelle Marino, Ariana Kramer, Norhi Goodman, Selene Pettit, Jaslene Scott, Celeste Pettit, Soleil Pettit, Gabriella Stuffo, Sasha Palachick, Ava DiEmedio, Aoife Mary DiPalma

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Lillian DiPiazza The Little Princess Audrey Tovar The Little Prince Liam Agnew Angels Ellie Sidlow, Eliza Buozis, Pia Carretero, Anna Wiggins, Chloe Kozuch, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Eleanor Cayley, Francesca Hayes, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Nayara Lopes and Jack Thomas with Corinne Mulcahy, Riley McDonnell, Isabella DiEmedio, Skylar Smith, Etienne Diaz, Federico D’Ortenzi, Aaron Anker, Jack Sprance Coffee Oksana Maslova Tea Zecheng Liang with Sophia Forchetti and Rachel Stern Candy Canes Jermel Johnson with Madeline Winters, Ava Carroll, Julia Brunner, Harlow Harakal, Blake Hudson, Katherine Gundlach, Ella Broadhurst, Sophia Nam Marzipan Shepherdesses Alexandra Hughes with Lucia Erickson, Alexandra Heier, Thays Golz, So Jung Shin Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Russell Ducker with Gabriella Stuffo, Olivia DiEmedio, Susannah Savage, Raelle Marino, Ava DiEmedio, Ella Earp, Sasha Palachick, Athena Giusti Dewdrop Mayara Pineiro Flowers Sydney Dolan and Julia Vinez with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Lillian DiPiazza and Her Cavalier Sterling Baca

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Saturday Matinee, December 7 at 2:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Beatrice Jona Affron Violin Soloist Dayna Hepler The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Alexandra Hughes and Her Cavalier Aleksey Babayev Dewdrop Nayara Lopes

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Austin Eyler Frau Stahlbaum Sydney Dolan Their Children: Marie Athena Giusti Fritz Ellie Sidlow The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Chloe Kozuch, Raelle Marino, Audrey Tovar, Jaslene Scott, Kieran Martin, Enzo Okiyama, Sasha Palachick, Anthony Bouie Jr., Rowe Weber, Francesca Hayes, Brooke McAndrew Grandparents Adrianna deSvastich and Tony Constandino Herr Drosselmeier Sterling Baca His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Liam Agnew Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Marjorie Feiring and So Jung Shin Soldier Etienne Diaz Mouse King Aaron Anker Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Mischa Charov, Jenna Sheppleman, Sarah Dowling-Ell, Alexis Kim, Emily Kucharczuk, Olivia Westfall, Arianna Binder, Georgia Henderson Soldiers Veronica Turk, Eloise Calmels, Aria Saidi, Laila Michelle Clark, Eleanor Cayley, Keira Green, Penelope Harris, Kirsten I. Peze, Isadora Gomez, Ariana Kramer, Olivia DiEmedio, Selene Petitt, Julia Zayac, Celeste Pettit, Sabrina Chen, Susannah Savage, Ella Earp, Ava DiEmedio, Giulia Carolla

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Alexandra Hughes The Little Princess Athena Giusti The Little Prince Liam Agnew Angels Eloise Calmels, Aria Saidi, Pia Carretero, Yitian Ma, Veronica Turk, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Ava Prasad, Penelope Harris, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Sydney Dolan and Austin Eyler with Mine Kusano, Grace Hill, Catherine Faia, Skylar Smith Denis Maciel, Cato Berry, Austin Eyler, Russell Ducker Coffee Lillian DiPiazza Tea Jermel Johnson with Charlotte Erickson and Riley McDonnell Candy Canes Peter Weil with Mischa Charov, Jenna Sheppleman, Julia Brunner, Olivia Westfall, Georgia Henderson, Emily Kucharczuk, Sarah Dowling-Ell, Ella Earp Marzipan Shepherdesses Jacqueline Callahan with Marjorie Feiring, Gabriele Mesa, Sophie Savas-Carstens, So Jung Shin Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Aaron Anker with Ellie Sidlow, Chloe Kozuch, Olivia DiEmedio, Raelle Marino, Ava DiEmedio, Audrey Tovar, Jaslene Scott, Susannah Savage Dewdrop Nayara Lopes Flowers Erin O’Dea and Julia Vinez with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Alexandra Hughes and Her Cavalier Aleksey Babayev

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Saturday Evening, December 7 at 7:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Beatrice Jona Affron Violin Soloist Luigi Mazzocchi The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Mayara Pineiro and Her Cavalier Zecheng Liang Dewdrop Sydney Dolan

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Russell Ducker Frau Stahlbaum Marjorie Feiring Their Children: Marie Ellie Sidlow Fritz Aoife Mary DiPalma The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Chloe Kozuch, Isadora Gomez, Gabriella Stuffo, Olivia DiEmedio, Kieran Martin, Liam Agnew, Adrian Carabe-Peredo, Ella Earp, Alexis Kim, Keira Green, Brooke McAndrew Grandparents Paloma Berjano Torrado and Jon Martin Herr Drosselmeier Charles Askegard His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Rowan Duffy Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Siobhan Howley and Lucia Erickson Soldier Ashton Roxander Mouse King Austin Eyler Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Mischa Charov, Ava Carroll, Anthony Bouie Jr., Kara Uchizonzo, Tenay Brown, Rowe Weber, Phoebe Fitzmaurice-Shean, Blake Hudson Soldiers Anna Wiggins, Giulia Carolla, Aria Saidi, Eliza Buozis, Eleanor Cayley, Juliette Cuttington, Francesca Hayes, Gia Alessandra Lugiano, Raelle Marino, Ariana Kramer, Norhi Goodman, Selene Petitt, Julia Zayac, Celeste Pettit, Soleil Pettit, Susannah Savage, Sasha Palachick, Jaslene Scott, Eloise Calmels

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Mayara Pineiro The Little Princess Ellie Sidlow The Little Prince Rowan Duffy Angels Eloise Calmels, Eliza Buozis, Pia Carretero, Anna Wiggins, Veronica Turk, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Eleanor Cayley, Francesca Hayes, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Lillian DiPiazza and Jack Thomas with Carla Yamuza Masip, Grace Hill, Paloma Berjano Torrado, Skylar Smith, Nick Patterson, Cory Ogdahl, Pau Pujol, Santiago Paniagua Coffee Marjorie Feiring Tea Aleksey Babayev with Corinne Mulcahy and Catherine Faia Candy Canes Ashton Roxander with Ava DiEmedio, Ava Carroll, Julia Brunner, Harlow Harakal, Phoebe Fitzmaurice-Shean, Kara Uchizonzo, Ella Broadhurst, Audrey Tovar Marzipan Shepherdesses Nayara Lopes with Siobhan Howley, Adrianna deSvastich, Julia Vinez, Erin O’Dea Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Russell Ducker with Gabriella Stuffo, Chloe Kozuch, Susannah Savage, Raelle Marino, Olivia DiEmedio, Ella Earp, Sasha Palachick, Athena Giusti Dewdrop Sydney Dolan Flowers Alexandra Heier and Thays Golz with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Mayara Pineiro and Her Cavalier Zecheng Liang

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet. .

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PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Sunday Matinee, December 8 at 12:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Beatrice Jona Affron Violin Soloist Dayna Hepler The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Nayara Lopes and Her Cavalier Peter Weil Dewdrop Alexandra Hughes

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Russell Ducker Frau Stahlbaum Marjorie Feiring Their Children: Marie Olivia DiEmedio Fritz Aoife Mary DiPalma The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Ellie Sidlow, Susannah Savage, Audrey Tovar, Jaslene Scott, Rowan Duffy, Enzo Okiyama, Sasha Palachick, Anthony Bouie Jr., Rowe Weber, Francesca Hayes, Eleanor Cayley Grandparents Paloma Berjano Torrado and Tony Constandino Herr Drosselmeier Charles Askegard His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Adrian Carabe-Peredo Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Jacqueline Callahan and Lucia Erickson Soldier Russell Ducker Mouse King Pau Pujol Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Sophia Nam, Madeline Winters, Keira Hawkins, Ella Broadhurst, Julia Brunner, Katherine Gundlach, Harlow Harakal, Blake Hudson Soldiers Veronica Turk, Eloise Calmels, Aria Saidi, Laila Michelle Clark, Chloe Kozuch, Keira Green, Penelope Harris, Kirsten I. Peze, Isadora Gomez, Ariana Kramer, Norhi Goodman, Selene Petitt, Julia Zayac, Celeste Pettit, Soleil Petitt, Athena Giusti, Ella Earp, Ava DiEmedio, Giulia Carolla The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

Roster_2018_8.29.17.indd 1 9/11/17 3:02 PM

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Nayara Lopes The Little Princess Olivia DiEmedio The Little Prince Adrian Carabe-Peredo Angels Ellie Sidlow, Eliza Buozis, Pia Carretero, Yitian Ma, Veronica Turk, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Ava Prasad, Peneolope Harris, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Mayara Pineiro and Sterling Baca with Corinne Mulcahy, Nanichi Vargas, Isabella DiEmedio, Kaitlin Zeis, Jake Roxander, Garritt McCabe, Jeremy Power, Arnaldo Hernandez Coffee Gabriela Mesa Tea Ashton Roxander with Sophia Forchetti and Rachel Stern Candy Canes Etienne Diaz with Mischa Charov, Keira Hawkins, Julia Brunner, Harlow Harakal, Blake Hudson, Katherine Gundlach, Ella Broadhurst, Sophia Nam Marzipan Shepherdesses Yuka Iseda with Lucia Erickson, Alexandra Heier, Thays Golz, So Jung Shin Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Zecheng Liang with Gabriella Stuffo, Chloe Kozuch, Susannah Savage, Isadora Gomez, Ava DiEmedio, Audrey Tovar, Jaslene Scott, Athena Giusti Dewdrop Alexandra Hughes Flowers Marjorie Feiring and Jacqueline Callahan with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Nayara Lopes and Her Cavalier Peter Weil

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama The world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major

support from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Sunday Evening, December 8 at 5:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Beatrice Jona Affron Violin Soloist Luigi Mazzocchi The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Sydney Dolan and Her Cavalier Jack Thomas Dewdrop Alexandra Heier

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Russell Ducker Frau Stahlbaum Marjorie Feiring Their Children: Marie Audrey Tovar Fritz Rowan Duffy The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Ellie Sidlow, Susannah Savage, Athena Giusti, Olivia DiEmedio, Liam Agnew, Enzo Okiyama, Adrian Carabe-Peredo, Anthony Bouie Jr., Rowe Weber, Keira Green, Eleanor Cayley Grandparents Jessica Kilpatrick and Jon Martin Herr Drosselmeier Aaron Anker His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Kieran Martin Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Siobhan Howley and Lucia Erickson Soldier Jack Sprance Mouse King Aleksey Babayev Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Mischa Charov, Jenna Sheppleman, Sarah Dowling-Ell, Alexis Kim, Emily Kucharczuk, Olivia Westfall, Arianna Binder, Georgia Henderson Soldiers Anna Wiggins, Giulia Carolla, Brooke McAndrew, Eliza Buozis, Chloe Kozuch, Juliette Cuttington, Francesca Hayes, Gia Alessandra Lugiano, Raelle Marino, Ariana Kramer, Norhi Goodman, Selene Petitt, Jaslene Scott, Celeste Petitt, Soleil Petitt, Gabriella Stuffo, Sasha Palachick, Ava DiEmedio, Aoife Mary DiPalma

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —-

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Sydney Dolan The Little Princess Audrey Tovar The Little Prince Kieran Martin Angels Eloise Calmels, Aria Saidi, Pia Carretero, Anna Wiggins, Chloe Kozuch, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Eleanor Cayley, Francesca Hayes, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Alexandra Hughes and Aleksey Babayev with Carla Yamuza Masip, Grace Hill, Catherine Faia, Skylar Smith, Etienne Diaz, Cato Berry, Jordan Martinez, Russell Ducker Coffee So Jung Shin Tea Jack Sprance with Charlotte Erickson and Riley McDonnell Candy Canes Ashton Roxander with Mischa Charov, Jenna Sheppleman, Kara Uchizonzo, Olivia Westfall, Georgia Henderson, Emily Kucharczuk, Sarah Dowling-Ell, Sophia Nam Marzipan Shepherdesses Thays Golz with Marjorie Feiring, Gabriela Mesa, Julia Vinez, Erin O’Dea Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Jermel Johnson with Ellie Sidlow, Olivia DiEmedio, Susannah Savage, Raelle Marino Ava DiEmedio, Ella Earp Sasha Palachick, Athena Giusti Dewdrop Alexandra Heier Flowers Nayara Lopes and Jacqueline Callahan with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Sydney Dolan and Her Cavalier Jack Thomas

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Friday Matinee, December 13 at 11:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Salvatore Scarpa Violin Soloist Luigi Mazzocchi The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Thays Golz and Her Cavalier Austin Eyler Dewdrop Lucia Erickson

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Aaron Anker Frau Stahlbaum Alexandra Hughes Their Children: Marie Susannah Savage Fritz Brooke McAndrew The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Ellie Sidlow, Isadora Gomez, Gabriella Stuffo, Jaslene Scott, Liam Agnew, Enzo Okiyama, Adrian Carabe-Peredo, Ella Earp, Alexis Kim, Francesca Hayes, Eleanor Cayley Grandparents Adrianna deSvastich and Tony Constandino Herr Drosselmeier Russell Ducker His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Rowan Duffy Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Jacqueline Callahan and So Jung Shin Soldier Cato Berry Mouse King Pau Pujol Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Sophia Nam, Ava Carroll, Anthony Bouie Jr., Kara Uchizonzo, Tenay Brown, Rowe Weber, Phoebe Fitzmaurice-Shean, Blake Hudson Soldiers Veronica Turk, Giulia Carolla, Aria Saidi, Laila Michelle Clark, Chloe Kozuch, Keira Green, Penelope Harris, Kirsten I. Peze, Raelle Marino, Ariana Kramer, Olivia DiEmedio, Selene Petitt, Julia Zayac, Celeste Petitt, Sabrina Chen, Athena Giusti, Sasha Palachick, Ava DiEmedio, Eloise Calmels

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Thays Golz The Little Princess Susannah Savage The Little Prince Rowan Duffy Angels Ellie Sidlow, Aria Saidi, Pia Carretero, Yitian Ma, Veronica Turk, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Ava Prasad, Penelope Harris, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Adrianna deSvastich and Aaron Anker with Carla Yamuza Masip, Nanichi Vargas, Catherine Faia, Skylar Smith, Jake Roxander, Garritt McCabe, Jeremy Power, Arnaldo Hernandez Coffee Gabriela Mesa Tea Federico D’Ortenzi with Andrea Huynh and Rachel Stern Candy Canes Cato Berry with Madeline Winters, Ava Carroll, Arianna Binder, Harlow Harakal, Phoebe Fitzmaurice-Shean, Kara Uchizonzo, Tenay Brown, Sasha Palachick Marzipan Shepherdesses Jacqueline Callahan with Siobhan Howley, Alexandra Heier, Julia Vinez, Erin O’Dea Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Jack Sprance with Gabriella Stuffo, Chloe Kozuch, Olivia DiEmedio, Isadora Gomez, Ava DiEmedio, Audrey Tovar, Jaslene Scott, Athena Giusti Dewdrop Lucia Erickson Flowers Yuka Iseda and Kathryn Manger with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Thays Golz and Her Cavalier Austin Eyler

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Friday Evening, December 13 at 7:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Salvatore Scarpa Violin Soloist Dayna Hepler The Philadelphia Girls Choir Nathan Wadley, Music Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Alexandra Hughes and Her Cavalier Aleksey Babayev Dewdrop Dayesi Torriente

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Russell Ducker Frau Stahlbaum Marjorie Feiring Their Children: Marie Athena Giusti Fritz Ellie Sidlow The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Chloe Kozuch, Susannah Savage, Audrey Tovar, Olivia DiEmedio, Kieran Martin, Enzo Okiyama, Sasha Palachick, Anthony Bouie Jr., Rowe Weber, Keira Green, Brooke McAndrew Grandparents Paloma Berjano Torrado and Jon Martin Herr Drosselmeier Charles Askegard His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Liam Agnew Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Siobhan Howley and Lucia Erickson Soldier Nick Patterson Mouse King Aaron Anker Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Sophia Nam, Madeline Winters, Keira Hawkins, Ella Broadhurst, Julia Brunner, Katherine Gundlach, Harlow Harakal, Blake Hudson Soldiers Anna Wiggins, Eloise Calmels, Aria Saidi, Eliza Buozis, Eleanor Cayley, Juliette Cuttington, Francesca Hayes, Gia Alessandra Lugiano, Raelle Marino, Ariana Kramer, Norhi Goodman, Selene Petitt, Julia Zayac, Celeste Petitt, Soleil Petitt, Gabriella Stuffo, Ella Earp, Jaslene Scott, Giulia Carolla

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Alexandra Hughes The Little Princess Athena Giusti The Little Prince Liam Agnew Angels Eloise Calmels, Eliza Buozis, Pia Carretero, Anna Wiggins, Veronica Turk, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Eleanor Cayley, Francesca Hayes, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Sydney Dolan and Austin Eyler with Carla Yamuza Yasip, Victoria Casals Renzetti, Paloma Berjano Torrado, Skylar Smith, Etienne Diaz, Federico D’Ortenzi, Aaron Anker, Jack Sprance Coffee Nayara Lopes Tea Ashton Roxander with Charlotte Erickson and Riley McDonnell Candy Canes Nick Patterson with Madeline Winters, Keira Hawkins, Julia Brunner, Harlow Harakal, Blake Hudson, Katherine Gundlach, Ella Broadhurst, Sophia Nam Marzipan Shepherdesses Kathryn Manger with Lucia Erickson, Alexandra Heier, Thays Golz, So Jung Shin Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Russell Ducker with Ellie Sidlow, Chloe Kozuch, Olivia DiEmedio, Raelle Marino, Ava DiEmedio, Ella Earp, Sasha Palachick, Susannah Savage Dewdrop Dayesi Torriente Flowers Erin O’Dea and Gabriela Mesa with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Alexandra Hughes and Her Cavalier Aleksey Babayev

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Saturday Matinee, December 14 at 12:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Salvatore Scarpa Violin Soloist Dayna Hepler The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Kathryn Manger and Her Cavalier Albert Gordon Dewdrop Yuka Iseda

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Austin Eyler Frau Stahlbaum Sydney Dolan Their Children: Marie Ellie Sidlow Fritz Aoife Mary DiPalma The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Chloe Kozuch, Raelle Marino, Athena Giusti, Jaslene Scott, Kieran Martin, Liam Agnew, Adrian Carabe-Peredo, Ella Earp, Alexis Kim, Francesca Hayes, Brooke McAndrew Grandparents Adrianna deSvastich and Tony Constandino Herr Drosselmeier Russell Ducker His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Rowan Duffy Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Marjorie Feiring and So Jung Shin Soldier Peter Weil Mouse King Pau Pujol Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Sophia Nam, Ava Carroll, Anthony Bouie Jr., Kara Uchizonzo, Tenay Brown, Rowe Weber, Phoebe Fitzmaurice-Shean, Blake Hudson Soldiers Veronica Turk, Eloise Calmels, Aria Saidi, Laila Michelle Clark, Eleanor Cayley, Keira Green, Penelope Harris, Kirsten I. Peze, Isadora Gomez, Ariana Kramer, Olivia DiEmedio, Selene Petitt, Julia Zayac, Celeste Petitt, Sabrina Chen, Susannah Savage, Sasha Palachick, Ava DiEmedio, Giulia Carolla

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Kathryn Manger The Little Princess Ellie Sidlow The Little Prince Rowan Duffy Angels Eloise Calmels, Aria Saidi, Pia Carretero, Yitian Ma, Veronica Turk, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Ava Prasad, Penelope Harris, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Dayesi Torriente and Arian Molina Soca with Carla Yamuza Masip, Nanichi Vargas, Paloma Berjano, Skylar Smith, Denis Maciel, Cato Berry, Pau Pujol, Russell Ducker Coffee So Jung Shin Tea Jack Sprance with Corinne Mulcahy and Riley McDonnell Candy Canes Peter Weil with Ava DiEmedio, Ava Carroll, Julia Brunner, Harlow Harakal, Phoebe Fitzmaurice-Shean, Kara Uchizonzo, Ella Broadhurst, Audrey Tovar Marzipan Shepherdesses Alexandra Heier with Marjorie Feiring, Gabriela Mesa, Sophie Savas-Carstens, Jacqueline Callahan Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Aaron Anker with Gabriella Stuffo, Chloe Kozuch, Susannah Savage, Isadora Gomez, Olivia DiEmedio, Ella Earp, Sasha Palachick, Athena Giusti Dewdrop Yuka Iseda Flowers Erin O’Dea and Julia Vinez with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Kathryn Manger and Her Cavalier Albert Gordon

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Saturday Evening, December 14 at 5:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Salvatore Scarpa Violin Soloist Luigi Mazzocchi The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Dayesi Torriente and Her Cavalier Arian Molina Soca Dewdrop Sydney Dolan

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Russell Ducker Frau Stahlbaum Marjorie Feiring Their Children: Marie Audrey Tovar Fritz Rowan Duffy The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Ellie Sidlow, Susannah Savage, Athena Giusti, Olivia DiEmedio, Liam Agnew, Enzo Okyama, Adrian Carabe-Peredo, Anthony Bouie Jr., Rowe Weber, Keira Green, Eleanor Cayley Grandparents Jessica Kilpatrick and Jon Martin Herr Drosselmeier Charles Askegard His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Kieran Martin Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Nayara Lopes and Kathryn Manger Soldier Ashton Roxander Mouse King Aaron Anker Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Mischa Charov, Jenna Sheppleman, Sarah Dowling-Ell, Alexis Kim, Emily Kucharczuk, Olivia Westfall, Harlow Harakal, Georgia Henderson Soldiers Anna Wiggins, Giulia Carolla, Brooke McAndrew, Eliza Buozis, Chloe Kozuch, Juliette Cuttington, Francesca Hayes, Gia Alessandra Lugiano, Raelle Marino, Ariana Kramer, Norhi Goodman, Selene Petitt, Julia Zayac, Celeste Petitt, Soleil Petitt, Gabriella Stuffo, Sasha Palachick, Jaslene Scott, Aoife Mary DiPalma

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

Roster_2018_8.29.17.indd 1 9/11/17 3:02 PM

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Dayesi Torriente The Little Princess Audrey Tovar The Little Prince Kieran Martin Angels Eloise Calmels, Eliza Buozis, Pia Carretero, Anna Wiggins, Chloe Kozuch, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Eleanor Cayley, Francesca Hayes, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Nayara Lopes and Albert Gordon with Carla Yamuza Masip, Grace Hill, Catherine Faia, Skylar Smith, Nick Patterson, Cory Ogdahl, Pau Pujol, Santiago Paniagua Coffee Marjorie Feiring Tea Cato Berry with Sophia Forchetti and Rachel Stern Candy Canes Jack Sprance with Mischa Charov, Jenna Sheppleman, Julia Brunner, Olivia Westfall, Georgia Henderson, Emily Kucharczuk, Sarah Dowling-Ell, Sasha Palachick Marzipan Shepherdesses Jacqueline Callahan with Siobhan Howley, Adrianna deSvastich, Julia Vinez, Erin O’Dea Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Russell Ducker with Ellie Sidlow, Olivia DiEmedio, Susannah Savage, Raelle Marino, Ava DiEmedio, Ella Earp, Jaslene Scott, Athena Giusti Dewdrop Sydney Dolan Flowers Alexandra Heier and Thays Golz with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Dayesi Torriente and Her Cavalier Arian Molina Soca

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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ANGEL CORELLA, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2019–2020 SEASON

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PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Sunday Matinee, December 15 at 12:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Salvatore Scarpa Violin Soloist Dayna Hepler The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy So Jung Shin and Her Cavalier Etienne Diaz Dewdrop Yuka Iseda

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Austin Eyler Frau Stahlbaum Sydney Dolan Their Children: Marie Olivia DiEmedio Fritz Aoife Mary DiPalma The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Ellie Sidlow, Isadora Gomez, Audrey Tovar, Jaslene Scott, Rowan Duffy, Liam Agnew, Sasha Palachick, Anthony Bouie Jr., Alexis Kim, Francesca Hayes, Eleanor Cayley Grandparents Jessica Kilpatrick and Tony Constandino Herr Drosselmeier Aaron Anker His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Adrian Carabe-Peredo Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Siobhan Howley and Lucia Erickson Soldier Federico D’Ortenzi Mouse King Pau Pujol Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Sophia Nam, Madeline Winters, Keira Hawkins, Ella Broadhurst, Julia Brunner, Katherine Gundlach, Harlow Harakal, Blake Hudson Soldiers Veronica Turk, Giulia Carolla, Brooke McAndrew, Laila Michelle Clark, Chloe Kozuch, Keira Green, Penelope Harris, Kirsten I. Peze, Raelle Marino, Ariana Kramer, Norhi Goodman, Selene Petitt, Julia Zayac, Celeste Petitt, Sabrina Chen, Athena Giusti, Ella Earp, Ava DiEmedio, Eloise Calmels The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy So Jung Shin The Little Princess Olivia DiEmedio The Little Prince Adrian Carabe-Peredo Angels Eloise Calmels, Aria Saidi, Pia Carretero, Yitian Ma, Veronica Turk, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Ava Prasad, Penelope Harris, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Sydney Dolan and Austin Eyler with Mine Kusano, Grace Hill, Catherine Faia, Chloe Giudi, Nick Patterson, Federico D’Ortenzi, Aaron Anker, Jack Sprance Coffee Dayesi Torriente Tea Jermel Johnson with Charlotte Erickson and Riley McDonnell Candy Canes Ashton Roxander with Madeline Winters, Keira Hawkins, Julia Brunner, Harlow Harakal, Blake Hudson, Katherine Gundlach, Ella Broadhurst, Ella Earp Marzipan Shepherdesses Kathryn Manger with Marjorie Feiring, Gabriela Mesa, Sophie Savas-Carstens, Jacqueline Callahan Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Arian Molina Soca with Ellie Sidlow, Chloe Kozuch, Susannah Savage, Raelle Marino, Ava DiEmedio, Audrey Tovar, Jaslene Scott, Athena Giusti Dewdrop Yuka Iseda Flowers Erin O’Dea and Julia Vinez with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy So Jung Shin and Her Cavalier Etienne Diaz

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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ANGEL CORELLA, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2019–2020 SEASON

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PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Sunday Evening, December 15 at 5:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Salvatore Scarpa Violin Soloist Luigi Mazzocchi The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Nayara Lopes and Her Cavalier Peter Weil Dewdrop Dayesi Torriente

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Russell Ducker Frau Stahlbaum Marjorie Feiring Their Children: Marie Athena Giusti Fritz Ellie Sidlow The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Chloe Kozuch, Isadora Gomez, Gabriella Stuffo, Olivia DiEmedio, Kieran Martin, Enzo Okiyama, Adrian Carabe-Peredo, Ella Earp, Alexis Kim, Keira Green, Brooke McAndrew Grandparents Jessica Kilpatrick and Jon Martin Herr Drosselmeier Charles Askegard His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Liam Agnew Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Thays Golz and Yuka Iseda Soldier Jack Sprance Mouse King Austin Eyler Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Sophia Nam, Ava Carroll, Anthony Bouie Jr., Kara Uchizonzo, Tenay Brown, Rowe Weber, Phoebe Fitzmaurice-Shean, Blake Hudson Soldiers Anna Wiggins, Eloise Calmels, Aria Saidi, Eliza Buozis, Eleanor Cayley, Juliette Cuttington, Francesca Hayes, Gia Alessandra Lugiano, Raelle Marino, Ariana Kramer, Norhi Goodman, Selene Petitt, Jaslene Scott, Celeste Petitt, Soleil Petitt, Susannah Savage, Sasha Palachick, Ava DiEmedio, Giulia Carolla

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Nayara Lopes The Little Princess Athena Giusti The Little Prince Liam Agnew Angels Ellie Sidlow, Eliza Buozis, Pia Carretero, Anna Wiggins, Veronica Turk, Keria Green, Leila Michelle Clark, Eleanor Cayley, Francesca Hayes, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Sydney Dolan and Austin Eyler with Carla Yamuza Masip, Nanichi Vargas, Paloma Berjano Torrado, Lily Mangiaruga, Jake Roxander, Garritt McCabe, Jordan Martinez, Arnaldo Hernandez Coffee Marjorie Feiring Tea Federico D’Ortenzi with Sophia Forchetti and Rachel Stern Candy Canes Albert Gordon with Ava DiEmedio, Ava Carroll, Julia Brunner, Harlow Harakal, Phoebe Fitzmaurice-Shean, Kara Uchizonzo, Tenay Brown, Audrey Tovar Marzipan Shepherdesses Alexandra Heier with Lucia Erickson, Adrianna deSvastich, Thays Golz, So Jung Shin Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Jermel Johnson with Gabriella Stuffo, Chloe Kozuch, Susannah Savage, Raelle Marino, Olivia DiEmedio, Ella Earp, Sasha Palachick, Athena Giusti Dewdrop Dayesi Torriente Flowers Erin O’Dea and Julia Vinez with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Nayara Lopes and Her Cavalier Peter Weil

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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ANGEL CORELLA, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2019–2020 SEASON

45

PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Thursday Evening, December 19 at 7:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Beatrice Jona Affron Violin Soloist Luigi Mazzocchi The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Sydney Dolan and Her Cavalier Jack Thomas Dewdrop Mayara Pineiro

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Aaron Anker Frau Stahlbaum Alexandra Hughes Their Children: Marie Audrey Tovar Fritz Ellie Sidlow The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Chloe Kozuch, Raelle Marino, Athena Giusti, Olivia DiEmedio, Rowan Duffy, Enzo Okiyama, Adiran Carabe-Peredo, Anthony Bouie Jr., Rowe Weber, Keira Green, Brooke McAndrew Grandparents Adrianna deSvastich and Tony Constandino Herr Drosselmeier Charles Askegard His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Liam Agnew Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Marjorie Feiring and So Jung Shin Soldier Etienne Diaz Mouse King Austin Eyler Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Sophia Nam, Madeline Winters, Keira Hawkins, Ella Broadhurst, Julia Brunner, Katherine Gundlach, Harlow Harakal, Blake Hudson Soldiers Anna Wiggins, Giulia Carolla, Aria Saidi, Eliza Buozis, Eleanor Cayley, Juliette Cuttington, Francesca Hayes, Gia Alessandra Lugiano, Isadora Gomez, Ariana Kramer, Norhi Goodman, Selene Petitt, Julia Zayac, Celeste Petitt, Soleil Petitt, Gabriella Stuffo, Ella Earp, Jaslene Scott, Eloise Calmels

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Sydney Dolan The Little Princess Audrey Tovar The Little Prince Liam Agnew Angels Ellie Sidlow, Eliza Buozis, Pia Carretero, Anna Wiggins Chloe Kozuch, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Eleanor Cayley, Francesca Hayes, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Dayesi Torriente and Arian Molina Soca with Carla Yamuza Masip, Riley McDonnell, Paloma Berjano Torrado, Chloe Giudi, Denis Maciel, Cato Berry, Aaron Anker, Russell Ducker Coffee Oksana Maslova Tea Zecheng Liang with Mine Kusano and Lucia Erickson Candy Canes Etienne Diaz with Mischa Charov, Jenna Sheppleman, Kara Uchizonzo, Olivia Westfall, Georgia Henderson, Emily Kucharczuk, Sarah Dowling-Ell, Sophia Nam Marzipan Shepherdesses Thays Golz with Siobhan Howley, Adrianna deSvastich, Julia Vinez, Erin O’Dea Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Aaron Anker with Gabriella Stuffo, Olivia DiEmedio, Susannah Savage, Isadora Gomez, Ava DiEmedio, Ella Earp, Sasha Palachick, Athena Giusti Dewdrop Mayara Pineiro Flowers Nayara Lopes and Alexandra Hughes with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Sydney Dolan and Her Cavalier Jack Thomas

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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ANGEL CORELLA, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2019–2020 SEASON

47

PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Friday Matinee, December 20 at 2:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Beatrice Jona Affron Violin Soloist Dayna Hepler The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Yuka Iseda and Her Cavalier Jermel Johnson Dewdrop Alexandra Heier

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Austin Eyler Frau Stahlbaum Sydney Dolan Their Children: Marie Ellie Sidlow Fritz Aoife Mary DiPalma The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Chloe Kozuch, Raelle Marino, Audrey Tovar, Jaslene Scott, Kieran Martin, Liam Agnew, Sasha Palachick, Anthony Bouie Jr., Rowe Weber, Francesca Hayes, Brooke McAndrew Grandparents Paloma Berjano Torrado and Jon Martin Herr Drosselmeier Sterling Baca His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Rowan Duffy Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Siobhan Howley and Lucia Erickson Soldier Cato Berry Mouse King Aaron Anker Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Mischa Charov, Jenna Sheppleman, Sarah Dowling-Ell, Alexis Kim, Emily Kucharczuk, Olivia Westfall, Harlow Harakal, Georgia Henderson Soldiers Veronica Turk, Eloise Calmels, Aria Saidi, Laila Michelle Clark, Eleanor Cayley, Keira Green, Penelope Harris, Kirsten I. Peze, Isadora Gomez, Ariana Kramer, Olivia DiEmedio, Selene Petitt, Julia Zayac, Celeste Petitt, Soleil Petitt, Athena Giusti, Ella Earp, Ava DiEmedio, Giulia Carolla

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

Nut 2019 Casting 1_Live.indd 47Nut 2019 Casting 1_Live.indd 47 11/19/19 4:06 PM11/19/19 4:06 PM

Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

Roster_2018_8.29.17.indd 1 9/11/17 3:02 PM

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Yuka Iseda The Little Princess Ellie Sidlow The Little Prince Rowan Duffy Angels Eloise Calmels, Aria Saidi, Pia Carretero, Yitian Ma, Veronica Turk, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Ava Prasad, Penelope Harris, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Lillian DiPiazza and Jack Thomas with Carla Yamuza Masip, Riley McDonnell, Isabella DiEmedio, Skylar Smith, Etienne Diaz, Federico D’Ortenzi, Aaron Anker, Jack Sprance Coffee Oksana Maslova Tea Aleksey Babayev with Sophia Forchetti and Rachel Stern Candy Canes Nick Patterson with Mischa Charov, Jenna Sheppleman, Julia Brunner, Olivia Westfall, Georgia Henderson, Emily Kucharczuk, Sarah Dowling-Ell, Sasha Palachick Marzipan Shepherdesses Lucia Erickson with Marjorie Feiring, Adrianna deSvastich, Sophie Savas-Carstens, Jacqueline Callahan Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Russell Ducker with Gabriella Stuffo, Chloe Kozuch, Olivia DiEmedio, Athena Gisuti Ava DiEmedio, Audrey Tovar Jaslene Scott, Susannah Savage Dewdrop Alexandra Heier Flowers Sydney Dolan and Julia Vinez with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Yuka Iseda and Her Cavalier Jermel Johnson

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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ANGEL CORELLA, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2019–2020 SEASON

49

PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Friday Evening, December 20 at 7:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Beatrice Jona Affron Violin Soloist Luigi Mazzocchi The Philadelphia Girls Choir Nathan Wadley, Music Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Lillian DiPiazza and Her Cavalier Sterling Baca Dewdrop Alexandra Hughes

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Russell Ducker Frau Stahlbaum Marjorie Feiring Their Children: Marie Athena Giusti Fritz Rowan Duffy The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Ellie Sidlow, Susannah Savage, Audrey Tovar, Olivia DiEmedio, Kieran Martin, Enzo Okiyama, Adrian Carabe-Peredo, Ella Earp, Rowe Weber, Keira Green, Eleanor Cayley Grandparents Adrianna deSvastich and Tony Constandino Herr Drosselmeier Charles Askegard His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Liam Agnew Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Jacqueline Callahan and So Jung Shin Soldier Etienne Diaz Mouse King Austin Eyler Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Sophia Nam, Madeline Winters, Keira Hawkins, Ella Broadhurst, Julia Brunner, Katherine Gundlach, Harlow Harakal, Blake Hudson Soldiers Anna Wiggns, Giulia Carolla, Brooke McAndrew, Eliza Buozis, Chloe Kozuch, Juliette Cuttington, Francesca Hayes, Gia Alessandra Lugiano, Raelle Marino, Ariana Kramer, Norhi Goodman, Selene Petitt, Julia Zayac, Celeste Petitt, Soleil Petitt, Gabriella Stuffo, Sasha Palachick, Jaslene Scott, Aoife Mary DiPalma

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Lillian DiPiazza The Little Princess Athena Giusti The Little Prince Liam Agnew Angels Ellie Sidlow, Eliza Buozis, Pia Carretero, Anna Wiggins, Veronica Turk, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Eleanor Cayley, Francesca Hayes, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Sydney Dolan and Austin Eyler with Carla Yamuza Masip, Nanichi Vargas, Paloma Berjano Torrado, Chloe Giudi, Nick Patterson, Cory Ogdahl, Pau Pujol, Santiago Paniagua Coffee Dayesi Torriente Tea Aleksey Babayev with Charlotte Erickson and Riley McDonnell Candy Canes Jack Sprance with Madeline Winters, Ava Carroll, Julia Brunner, Harlow Harakal, Phoebe Fitzmaurice-Shean, Kara Uchizonzo, Ella Broadhurst, Sophia Nam Marzipan Shepherdesses Yuka Iseda with Lucia Erickson, Alexandra Heier, Thays Golz, So Jung Shin Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Arian Molina Soca with Gabriella Stuffo, Chloe Kozuch, Olivia DiEmedio, Raelle Marino, Ava DiEmedio, Ella Earp, Sasha Palachick, Susannah Savage Dewdrop Alexandra Hughes Flowers Marjorie Feiring and Adrianna deSvastich with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Lillian DiPiazza and Her Cavalier Sterling Baca

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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ANGEL CORELLA, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2019–2020 SEASON

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PENNSYLVANIA BALLETAngel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine’sTHE NUTCRACKER®

Presented byCigna

Saturday Matinee, December 21 at 12:00ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn Lighting Design Les Dickert Conductor Beatrice Jona Affron Violin Soloist Luigi Mazzocchi The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Mayara Pineiro and Her Cavalier Zecheng Liang Dewdrop Lillian DiPiazza

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Aaron Anker Frau Stahlbaum Alexandra Hughes Their Children: Marie Susannah Savage Fritz Ellie Sidlow The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Chloe Kozuch, Raelle Marino, Gabriella Stuffo, Jaslene Scott, Rowan Duffy, Liam Agnew, Sasha Palachick, Anthony Bouie Jr., Rowe Weber, Francesca Hayes, Brooke McAndrew Grandparents Jessica Kilpatrick and Jon Martin Herr Drosselmeier Russell Ducker His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Adrian Carabe-Peredo Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Thays Golz and Kathryn Manger Soldier Peter Weil Mouse King Aleksey Babayev Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet with Sophia Nam, Madeline Winters, Keira Hawkins, Julia Brunner, Katherine Gundlach, Harlow Harakal, Blake Hudson Soldiers Veronica Turk, Giulia Carolla, Aria Saidi, Laila Michelle Clark, Eleanor Cayley, Keira Green, Penelope Harris, Kirsten I. Peze, Isadora Gomez, Ariana Kramer, Olivia DiEmedio, Selene Petitt, Julia Zayac, Celeste Petitt, Soleil Petitt, Athena Giusti, Ella Earp, Ava DiEmedio, Eloise Calmels

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

— INTERMISSION —

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Barbara WeisbergerFOUNDER

Flavia Morante

Kellie FultonBeau ChesivoirKemper CassadaKatherine CapristoTanner Bleck

PBII

Julia-Rose SherrillErin O’DeaCassidy McAndrewTaro Kurachi

Austin EylerSydney DolanFederico D’OrtenziCato Berry

APPRENTICES

Nayara LopesThe Eugene and Alyce Fluder Company Dancer

Kathryn Manger

Ashton Roxander

So Jung Shin

Jack Sprance

Jack Thomas

Elizabeth Wallace

Craig Wasserman

Peter Weil

Russell DuckerThe David I. Schellenberg Company Dancer

Marjorie Feiring

Holly Lynn Fusco

Albert Gordon

Alexandra Heier

Siobhan Howley

Yuka Iseda

Misa Kasamatsu

Zecheng Liang

Aaron Anker

Aleksey Babayev

Ana Calderon The Michael C. Lillys Company Dancer

Jacqueline Callahan

Marria Cosentino-Chapin

Emily Davis

Therese Davis

Adrianna de Svastich

Etienne Diaz

ALEXANDRA HUGHES The Krouse Family Soloist Dancer

JAMES IHDEThe Alan B. Palmer Soloist Dancer

MAYARA PINEIROThe Tammy and John Murabito Principal Dancer

DAYESI TORRIENTE The Joyce and Herbert Kean Principal Dancer

ARIAN MOLINA SOCAThe Mrs. Henry F. Harris Principal Dancer

OKSANA MASLOVA The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer

JERMEL JOHNSONThe Gladys M. Black Principal Dancer

IAN HUSSEYThe Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Principal Dancer

LILLIAN DI PIAZZAThe NANA Fund Principal Dancer

STERLING BACAThe William Penn Foundation

Special Gifts Program Principal Dancer

MARTHA KOENEMANThe Greapentrog Principal Pianist

MATTHEW NEENAN Choreographer in Residence

BEATRICE JONA AFFRON The Louise & Alan Reed

Music Director & Conductor

CHARLES ASKEGARDThe Janis & Stephen Goodman

Ballet Master

SAMANTHA DUNSTERThe Deborah & Kurt Hilzinger

Assistant Artistic Director

ELIZABETH WARSHAWER Interim Executive Director

ANGEL CORELLA The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.

Artistic Director

Alana Morgenstern Courtney Nitting Santiago Paniagua Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Jimmy Shughart

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ACT IIKonfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)

The Sugarplum Fairy Mayara Pineiro The Little Princess Susannah Savage The Little Prince Adrian Carabe-Peredo Angels Eloise Calmels, Aria Saidi, Pia Carretero, Yitian Ma, Veronica Turk, Keira Green, Laila Michelle Clark, Ava Prasad, Penelope Harris, Brooke McAndrew, Giulia Carolla, Juliette Cuttington Hot Chocolate Sydney Dolan and Austin Eyler with Mine Kusano, Grace Hill, Paloma Berjano Torrado, Skylar Smith, Denis Maciel, Cato Berry, Aaron Anker, Jack Sprance Coffee Dayesi Torriente Tea Jermel Johmson with Sophia Forchetti and Rachel Stern Candy Canes Etienne Diaz with Madeline Winters, Keira Hawkins, Julia Brunner, Harlow Harakal, Blake Hudson, Katherine Gundlach, Ella Broadhurst, Ella Earp Marzipan Shepherdesses Alexandra Hughes with Siobhan Howley, Adrianna deSvastich, Julia Vinez, Erin O’Dea Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Arian Molina Soca with Ellie Sidlow, Chloe Kozuch, Olivia DiEmedio, Isadora Gomez, Ava DiEmedio, Audrey Tovar, Jaslene Scott, Athena Giusti Dewdrop Lillian DiPiazza Flowers Yuka Iseda and Kathryn Manger with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Mayara Pineiro and Her Cavalier Zecheng Liang

Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and DramaThe world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support

from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

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