The Nutshell! a Mannakin Theater & Dance Production

Created by Nathan Cottam

Special Thanks to:

Eric and Linnea Alexanderson Connie Acord Bergstedt

Jesse Elison Wayne and Marie Cottam Joan and Alan Henricks

Kenneth and Kathryn Weeman JoAnn and Stephen Cottam

Lynmar Estate Winery Tiit Helimets Ashley Tuttle

Director Nathan Cottam

Assistant Director Traci Finch

Director of Photography Ina Maria

Cinematographers:

Ina Maria Mark McBeth

Scott Hathaway Sharah Yaddaw

Jacob Marks Jenny Chu

Lucia Rosen Wilson Onwuka

Lovelasse Godpower Amber Neff

Dave McGinn Joe Raffanti Larry Saxton Darin Evans

Nick van Der Hout Jens Bosman Jason Knott

Tori Turnbow Jerry Chiang

Amy Spagnuolo Dejan Ostojić

William Munoz Carlos Terrazas

Jonatan Salgado Romero Caleb Urrea

Adrian Marshall Ahmet Seren Ylli Selmani Dan Simon

Tullia Dillingham Joe Raffanti Adam Smith Ylli Selmani

Sonny Mongkol

Editors:

Ina Maria Jacob Marks

Nathan Cottam Charles Slender-White

Traci Finch Teodora Živković

Ahmet Seren

Ruby Schwartz  Joe Raffanti Ahmet Seren Rick Wamer

Amy Saunder John Heginbotham

Photography:

Bekisa Beka Abdulovic Hillary Goidell Larry Saxton

Poinsettia Cast

March Bellwether Dance Project Choreography by Amy Foley

Dancers: Roseann Baker, Corey Brady, Tristan Ching, Jackie Goneconti Gibbons, Olivia Holston, Elena Martins, Nol

Simonse

Galop Mannakin Theater & Dance with en Avant School

Choreography by Traci Finch Dancers:

Ivana Radan Ella Danyali Avena, Amalya Barrozo, Naomi Brown, Valerie Canseco, Cassandra Chan, Katrina Chan, Yaretzy Ina Garcia,

Elisha Ibe, Isabella Jacobs, Elisa Karnavy, Maaike Mora, Ellie Powell, Maya Rogers, Lily Smith, Isabel Uhila, Taylor

Wang, Sophia Yang

Party Parents Mannakin Theater & Dance with en Avant School

Choreography Traci Finch Dancers: Aubrey Beam, Robert Beam, Joan Herron,

Lyudmila Krasnova, Francis Leung, Andrea Maccato, Rolana Smith, Chie Tieu, Susan Willturner, Andrew Yevsyevyev

Party Girls Mannakin Theater & Dance with en Avant School

Choreography by Traci Finch Dancers:

Ivana Radan as Clara Clara’s Friends: Cassandra Chan and Maaike Mora

Ella Danyali Avena, Amalya Barrozo, Valerie Canseco, Katrina Chan, Yaretzy Ina Garcia, Elisha Ibe, Isabella Jacobs,

Elisa Karnavy, Ellie Powell, Maya Rogers, Isabel Uhila, Taylor Wang, Sophia Yang

Dolls Fact/SF

Concept, Direction and Cinematography: Charles Slender-White

Choreography and Performance: Emily Hansel, Katherine Neumann, Erin Yen

Toast

Mannakin Theater & Dance Choreographer: Nathan Cottam

Green Gables, Woodside, California Dancers:

Nathan Cottam, Traci Finch, Eric Alexanderson, Linnea Alexanderson,

Joan Herron, Laurie Mettier Hills, Elizabeth Brimhall, Judith Boore, Tomoko Ozawa, Lois Wood, Susan Willturner, Andrea Maccato, Winny Tang, Emilia Tracy, Aubrey Beam,

Erika Vetter, Elle Xie, Ramie Vetter, Rolana Smith, Chie Tieu, Francis Leung, Catherine Kherian, Isabelle Guis,

Sharon Shaw, Lyudmyla Krasnova, Minna Rogers, Anna Lipkin, Sarah Wellman, Dawn Ma, Leah Dorman

Battle Scene Mannakin Theater & Dance

with Feng Ye Academy of Dance Choreography by Nathan Cottam

Snow Pas de Deux Choreography by Tiit Helimets

Dancers: John-Paul Simoens and Thamires Chuvas

Waltz of the Snowflakes Mannakin Theater & Dance

Choreography by Nathan Cottam Dancers: Leah Dorman, Traci Finch, Sasha Gologorskaya, Anna Lipkin, Emily Merfeld, Erika Vetter, Sarah Wellman,

Jessica Woodman

Angels Mannakin Theater & Dance with en Avant School

Choreography by Traci Finch Dancers: James Cackler, Ellie Chen, Gabriela Ramirez, Olivia Alicia Rendon, Piper Solorzano, Lily Smith, Nell Smith, Felix

Sambrano, Natalia Sambrano, Serena Wang

Nutshell Network News Mannakin Theater & Dance

Concept: Nathan Cottam Choreography and Performance: Jon Ole Olstad,

Christie Lou Partelow, Carlos Blanco Ramos Translators: Nathan Cottam, Marilyn White Lawrence,

Feng Ye, Ina Maria

Spanish La Tania Baile Flamenco

Director and Choreographer: La Tania Dancers: Sara Moncada, Claudia Deveze, Mimi Wiener-

Mishor, Camila Magrane

Arabian Guru Shradha

Director and Choreographer: Niharika Mohanty Dancers: Purbasa Patnaik, Namrata Mohanty, Trina Sarkar,

Maya Devalcheruvu

Chinese Feng Ye Dance

Choreography: Ye Feng, Yawen Zheng  Dancers: Jin Zhang, Wei Zhang, Yixuan Guo, Angela Ye, Christy Yang, Peilun Fang, Jane Li, Yining Lin, Yujie Dai,

Sunny Jia,  Crystal Wong,  Cindy Hu, Tracy Xie,  Jen Shen, Liina Wang

Russian Choreographer: Saleemah E. Knight

Dancers: Allen Waddell, Rachel Walton

Marzipan Stephanie Haber Aerial Arts Choreography: Stephanie Haber

Dancers: Dwoira Galilea, Chloe Marvel Light Axelrod, Kerri Kresinski

Gingerbread Viva el Folklore

Choreographer: Raquel Acosta Dancers: Tony Acosta, Leslie Acosta, Erick Acosta, Rachel

Acosta , Lucero Bran, Moris Bran, Diana Arellano, Luis Arellano, Marivel Evangelista 

Waltz of the Flowers Mannakin Theater & Dance with en Avant School

Choreography: Traci Finch Green Gables, Woodside, California

Dancers: Aubrey Beam, Judith Boore, Leah Dorman, Isabelle Guis, Catherine Kherian, Lyudmyla Krasnova,

Francis Leung, Anna Lipkin, Dawn Ma, Tomoko Ozawa, Minna Rogers, Sharon Shaw, Rolana Smith, Winny Tang, Chie Tieu, Emilia Tracy, Erika Vetter, Ramie Vetter, Sarah

Wellman, Susan Willturner, Lois Wood, Elle Xie

Lake Havasu Ballet Director and Founder: Jeanne Fernando

Choreographer: Marcus Bugler Dancers: Alyssa Ernst, Dakota Geary, Rebekah Young,

Maddie Krick, Marissa Bielecki, Emma Aston, Mei Mei Lin

Paso Robles Chamber Ballet North County Dance and Performing Arts Foundation

Artistic Director: Cheryle Armstrong Choreographer: Molly McKiernan

Location: Tooth and Nail Winery, Paso Robles Dancers: Sofia Anglim

Reese Hartley, Kate Terrizi 

Sloane Beasley, Ellie Godsey, Kyah Jimeson, Mylee Kuhn, Jordyn Monteath, Megan Souza, Haruka Nishimura,

Brooklynn Perneel, Jaklynn Woodland

Bay Area Ballet Conservatory Choreographer: Lindsey Salvadalena

Dancers: Kathryn Stewart, Katherine Gordon, Rebecca Tapia, Eve Goodrow, Dosjae Smith-Woodward, Anastasia

Ku, Delphine Matthews, Monet Jalbert, Fiona Wiley, Emma Wiley, Lauren Kim, Rachel O’Brien, Nevaeh Ibe, Nadia

Harrison, Katelyn Koo, Aubrianna Ku, Jayleen Luo

The Ballet and Movement School Choreography: Emily Anton

Dancers: Avaline Anderson, Dallas Boardman, Julie Dick, Harmony Hall, Maureen Joujan, Aspen Matthews, Graham

Matthews, Maggie Momsen, Ryan Polson

Paraguay Presente Choreographer: Aileen Tamez

Dancers, Aileen Tamez, Alessa Mousques, Claudia Mousques, Giovanna Mousques, Laura Mousques

Grand Pas de Deux Choreographer: Val Caniparoli

Sugar Plum Fairy: Sasha de Sola Cavalier: Tiit Helimets

Musical Numbers

San Francisco Boys Chorus Director: Eric Choate

Ding, Dong Merrily on High Peformer: William Liu

Music: Thoinot Arbeau; Text: George Ratcliffe Woodward

Here We Come a-Wassailing Performer: Connor Herrmann

(English Traditional)

We've Been Awhile a-Wandering Performer: Ford Cocciolo

(English Traditional)

Children’s Theater Association Songbirds

Director: Dwight Okamura Song: We Need a Little Christmas

Performers: Diane Blackman, Debi Curley, Carmen Doyle, Victoria Fleishhacker, Joan Herron, Laurie Mettier Hills, Brenda MacLean, Ginnie Menenez, Jill Mooney, D’Arcy

Owens, Valerie Raskin, Karin Safrit, Irene Scully, Debbie Miller Smith, Alice C. Steele, Kat Zagoria

Wilkinson Family I Love the Feeling at Christmastime

Written by Lorraine S. Wilkinson

Mike Lipskin Pianist: Mike Lipskin Vocalist: Dinah Lee

Christmas Songs Peter Rausch and Michael Papanek

Holiday Carols Eric Alexanderson Chorister

Eric Maddox Piano

Peter Rausch and Michael Papanek Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town

at Camp 34

Sponsoring and Partnership Organizations

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Burlingame, CA 94010

650-344-1378

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