2023 Nutcracker
Friday, December 1st
7:30 pm
Saturday, December 2nd
2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 3rd
3:00 PM
General admission $30
The Palladium
253 Fifth Ave. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 822-3590
2023 Cast
ACT I, SCENE I (THE PARTY)
Dr. Stahlbaum: Daniel Johnson
Mrs. Stahlbaum: Michelle Kuusela
Clara: Beata Higgins
Fritz: John Brown
Anya: Tirienne Higgins
Nikolai: Silas Scott
Clara’s Cousins: Mila Eiland and Elena Muhari
Clara’s Friends: Breslyn Vermillion, Sunny Highshaw, Yara Hemadeh, Brooke Sherman, Greta Walker, Valerie Brice
Brother-In-Law: Amos Oliver III
Governess: Kayla Steh / Lauren Smalling
Housekeeper: Zuri Jenkins
Drosselmeyer: Troy Reamsnyder
Nephew: Declan Andringa
Grandpa: Suzanne Pomerantzeff
Grandma: Sugar- Pi Wiedeburg
Party Parents: Katie Eiland and Andrew Eiland, Kristin Vermillion and Justin Vermillion, Melissa Sherman and Elliot Sherman, Denise Highshaw and Trent Manke, Alexis Walker and Jay Walker
Siamese Warrior: Lauren Smalling / Kayla Steh
Doll: Anna Honsinger
Housekeeper: Annabelle Bergeron
Maids: Savannah Heath, Corina Schriver
Sugar Plum Fairy: Delilah Kuusela
Dancing Party Girls: Annie Cabral, Ariella Davis, Coco Bryan, Ella Borton, Lillian Stephenson, Olivia Mantilla, Cameron Florido, Heidi Dozark, Clementine Scott, Violet Hendry
Acting Party Girls: Maggie Hendry, Dahlia Hendry
Party Boys: Athena Emmert, Casen Vermillion
ACT I, SCENE II (THE BATTLE)
Clara: Beata Higgins
Drosselmeyer: Troy Reamsnyder
Sugar Plum Fairy: Delilah Kuusela
Battle Waltz: Mila Eiland, Yara Hemadeh, Valerie Brice, Breslyn Vermillion, Greta Walker, Anna Honsinger, Sunny Highshaw
Battle Dolls: Audrey Stephenson & Nora Mantilla
Lead Baby Soldier: John Brown
Baby Soldiers: Madeleine Bouchard, Alice Laventure, Adeline O’Brien, Julianne Gramlich, Hayley Hedrick, Rosie Bouchard, Olivia Keener
Lead Baby Mouse: Elena Muhari
Baby Mice: Ellis Lenhardt, Harper Lucas, Maggie Hendry, Dahlia Hendry, Aurora Emmert, Elena Contreras
Nutcracker Prince: Declan Andringa
Soldiers: Brooke Sherman, Savannah Heath, Corina Schriver, Coco Bryan, Ariella Davis, Annie Cabral, Ella Borton, Lillian Stephenson
Mouse King: Zuri Jenkins
Mice: Annabelle Bergeron, Amy Louise Davis / Paloma Ruan, Ana Verano, Sloane Perler, Lyla Notchick, Reese Honsinger, Gwendolyn Connors, Clare Gramlich
ACT I, SCENE III (KINGDOM OF SNOW)
Snow Queen: Kayla Steh / Delilah Kuusela
Snow King: Amos Oliver III
Snowflakes: Delilah Kuusela / Kayla Steh, Lauren Smalling, Clare Gramlich, Gwen Connors / Lyla Notchick, Ana Verano, Sloane Perler, Paloma Ruan / Amy Louise Davis, Gwyneth Higgins
Clara: Beata Higgins
Nutcracker Prince: Declan Andringa
~ Intermission ~
ACT II (LAND OF SWEETS)
Sugar Plum Fairy: Delilah Kuusela
Cavalier: Amos Oliver III
Clara: Beata Higgins
Nutcracker Prince: Declan Andringa
Sugar Rose: Lauren Smalling / Kayla Steh
Opening of Act II with Sugar Rose: Gwendolyn Connors & Amy Louise Davis / Lyla Notchick and Paloma Ruan
Maidens: Annie Cabral, Ariella Davis, Coco Bryan, Ella Borton, Izabella Johnson, Lillian Stephenson, Olivia Mantilla, Zoey Contreras
Angels: Maggie Hendry, Aurora Emmert, Ellis Lenhardt, Dahlia Hendry, Harper Lucas, Elena Contreras
Chocolate (Pas): Sloane Perler / Lauren Smalling with Daniel Johnson
Chocolate (Corps): Zuri Jenkins, Brooke Sherman, Savannah Heath, Breslyn Vermillion, Yara Hemadeh, Valerie Brice, Elena Muhari, Corina Schriver / Anna Honsinger
Trepak: Ella Borton, Ariella Davis, Olivia Mantilla, Lillian Stephenson, Izabella Johnson, Declan Andringa, Sunny Highshaw, Mila Eiland, Amelia Diehl, Athena Emmert, Artemis Emmert
Marzipan (Lead): Paloma Ruan / Amy Louise Davis
Marzipan (Corps): Ana Verano / Clare Gramlich, Gwyneth Higgins, Reese Honsinger, Gwendolyn Connors, Lyla Notchick, Anna Honsinger / Sloane Perler
Coffee: Clare Gramlich / Ana Verano & Daniel Johnson
Tea (Lead): Gwyneth Higgins
Tea (Corps): Greta Walker, Mila Eiland, Sunny Highshaw, Elena Muhari
Buffoons: Violet Hendry, Madeleine Bouchard, Alice Laventure, Audrey Stephenson, Nora Mantilla, Tirienne Higgins, Clementine Scott, Heidi Dozark, Cameron Florido, Julianne Gramlich
Waltz of the Flowers: Kayla Steh / Lauren Smalling, Ana Verano, Sloane Perler, Gwendolyn Connors, Amy Louise Davis, Lyla Notchick, Reese Honsinger, Clare Gramlich, Gwyneth Higgins, Paloma Ruan
Grand Pas: Amos Oliver III and Delilah Kuusela