American Youth Ballet

Nutcracker

In Yardley Hall, Johnson County Community College

Saturday 10 December 2011, 2 pm and 7 pm
American Dance Center - http://www.amdance.org/ - (studio) and JCCC (dress/tech/performance) in Yardley Hall
http://www.americanyouthballet.org/

Tickets prices were $14, $20 and $22 - both performances came close to filling Yardley to capacity (1341 seats)

Rose - (2pm)

Dancers and the "pit" - the Overland Park Orchestra (http://www.oporchestra.com)
with music director and conductor Jim Funkhouser standing left and Kristopher Estes-Brown kneeling on the stage apron.

Kristopher Estes-Brown gives notes to the "troops" on stage in Yardley Hall. Jennifer Tierney is top right (downstage right)

Studio rehearsal, second act, for the upcoming Nutcracker
Credits from the Program
The Nutcracker Choreography by Kristopher Estes-Brown Music by Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky Set Design by Jason Phillips, Paul Mesner Puppets, Ethan Steimel Ryan Hasler, and Kristopher Estes-Brown Lighting Design by Eric Loffland and Kristopher Estes-Brown Costumes by Jennifer Tierney, Deborah Green, Denna Flickner Carol Brookover and Gayla Voss American Dance Center - http://www.amdance.org American Youth Ballet - http://www.americanyouthballet.org Overland Park Orchestra - http://www.oporchestra.com Music director and conductor Jim Funkhouser Prologue Dr. Drosselmeyer - Curt Knupp Nephew - Eric Wright Columbine Doll - Katy Hagen Vivandiere - Danica Williams Grandmother - Jennifer Tierney Party Guest Parents Sarah Kanaga, Hiromi Lessman, Emily Tatham Joseph Flickner, Kristoph Gies, Dalton Heinle Party Guest Children Hannah Baillie, Elise Johnson, Stephanie Krutz, Malerie Moore, Miriam Rogers, Cassie Wang, Anna Wolock Vladamir Honc, Gael Kuhn, Ocea Thompson ACT I Interior Drop generously underwritten by the Moore Family Maids Anne-Marie Dahms, Meredith Green, Sydney Wilson Frau Stahlbaum - Deborah Green Clara Molly Cook (2 pm) Andrea Dahl (7 pm) Clara Party Scene Costume generously underwritten by the Acosta Family Clara Nightgown costume generously underwritten by Jesse Cooper Fritz - Asher Wilson Louisa - Sofia Acosta Governess - Samantha Cacy Herr Stahlbaum - Moe Graenser Lieutenant Mice Julia Hughes, Anna Monaldo, Samantha Sperke, Bonnie Weinberg Mice Annie Cook, Julia Harshbarger, Tiye Kindred, Madeline Oliver Elizabeth Remington, Julia Walewicz Growing Tree generously underwritten by Cliff and Elaine Tatham Nutcracker Prince - Joseph Flickner Cavalry Anne-Marie Dahms, Juliana Kuhn Soldiers Sofia Acosta, Olivia Althoff, Julia McGregor, Sasha Reid Annie Schugart, Paula Walewicz, Catherine Watkins Rat King - Moe Graenser Snow King - Gavin Stewart Snow Queen Meredith Green(2 pm), Stephanie Ruley (7 pm) Snowflakes Taylor Arel, Anne-Marie Dahms, Meredith Green (7 pm), Dena'h Gregory Katy Hagen, Radie Keller, Stephanie Ruley(2 pm), Katie Shea, Hannah Smith Yui Tadokoro, Emily Tatham, Danica Williams, Sydney Wilson Snow Fall generously underwritten by Cliff and Elaine Tatham ACT II Cherubs Marin Adams, Alyssa Brown, Rebecca Flores, Jordan Johnson Lily Leach, Kristanna Moore, Reese Pope, Shauri Shipley, Samantha Thurston, Timothy Tilbury Angels Hannah Smith & Radie Keller with Sofia Acosta, Molly Cook (7 pm) Anne-Marie Dahms, Stephanie Krutz (2 pm) Juliana Kuhn, Cassie Wang, Danica Williams, Sydney Wilson Sugar Plum Fairy Taylor Arel (2 pm), Emily Tatham (7 pm) Spanish Hannah Smith (2 pm), Meredith Green (7 pm) with Dalton Heinle Chinese Lead Radie Keller (2 pm), Hannah Smith (7 pm) Chinese Corps Annie Cook, Elise Johnson, Julia McGregor Malerie Moore, Sasha Reid, Miriam Rogers Mirliton Lead Sydney Wilson (2 pm) Meredith Green (7 pm) Mirliton Corps Sofia Acosta, Anne-Marie Dahms, Dena'h Gregory, Juliana Kuhn Gingerbreads Olivia Althoff, Hannah Baillie, Anna Monaldo, Annie Schugart Paula Walewicz, Catherine Watkins, Bonnie Weinberg, Anna Wolock Gum Drops Irina Honc, Ximena Flores, McKayla Penabaz, Nitya Sharma Elise Tilbury, Katie Xue Cooks Eleanor Camerlink, Taylor Carver, Madalyn Hesterlee Melaina Hesterlee, Isobel Li, Tina Li, Rachel Zhao Arabian Lead Emily Tatham (2 pm), Stephanie Ruley (7 pm) Arabian Corps Amy DeHart, Maura Kate Frank (2 pm), Genevieve Frank (7 pm) Russian Lead Katy Hagen (2 pm), Taylor Arel (7 pm) Russian Corps Stephanie Krutz & Cassie Wang Russian Corps costume generously underwritten by the Wang Family Rose Stephanie Ruley(2 pm), Katy Hagen(7 pm) Flowers Sofia Acosta (7 pm), Taylor Arel (7 pm), Anne-Marie Dahms, Meredith Green (2 pm) Dena'h Gregory (7 pm), Katy Hagen (2 pm), Radie Keller (2 pm), Juliana Kuhn, Stephanie Ruley(7 pm), Katie Shea, Hannah Smith (7 pm), Yui Tadakoro, Emily Tatham (2 pm), Cassie Wang, Danica Williams, Sydney Wilson

Rehearsal (not in costume) on stage in Arabian number

Spanish number - in rehearsal (above not in costume) below during dress - Hannah Smith (2 pm show)

Arabian Lead (2 pm) Emily Tatham

Evening performance Clara (Andrea Dahl) posing flowers from her family in the same pose as holding the Nutcracker.

Rehearsal and Performance "taking off" (exiting stage right) in a driving "snow" storm (artificial snow) - Meredith Green ( Snow queen at matinee)

Snow Queen Meredith Green (2 pm) and Snow King Gavin Stewart

Taylor Arel as Sugar Plum Fairy (2 pm)

Rehearsal onstage (not in costumes)

Rehearsal onstage (not in costumes)

Stephanie Ruley as Snow Queen (7 pm performance)