Nutcracker 2026

Rehearsals – Week 2

Monday, October 12

7:35-8:35 – Waltz of the Snowflakes, All (Yes Principals)

Tuesday, October 13

7:35-8:35 – Apollo and Maddie T.

Wednesday, October 14

7:35-8:35 – Sugarplum Fairy and Cavalier

Rehearsals – Week 3

Saturday, October 17

10:00-10:45 – Toy Soldiers, Parade of Dolls, Harlequin and Columbines

10:45-11:30 – All Waltz of Flowers: Dewdrop, Blossoms, Birds of Paradise

11:30-12:30 – Candy Cane Flutes, Chinese (Yes Soloists and Ribbon Trio)

12:30-12:45 – Break

12:45-1:45 – Clara, Mice, Rats, Queen Rat, Soldiers

1:45-2:45 – Angels, Archangel, Clara, Nutcracker, Spanish (Yes Soloists)

2:45-3:30 – Russians, Arabians (Yes Soloists)

Monday, October 19

7:35-8:35 – Waltz of the Snowflakes, All (Yes Principals)

Tuesday, October 20

7:35-8:35 – Nutcracker and Queen Rat

Wednesday, October 21

7:35-8:35 – Sugarplum Fairy and Cavalier


Nutcracker 2026 - Cast List

Clara – Aili Jones 

Clara’s Friends – Elise Babler, Harper Givens

Fritz – Liam Ripperger

Clara’s Mother and Father – Sarah Fern, Christian Maiers

Parents – Emilia Histed, Jenna Smith, Gillian Dowe, Amanda Smith; Mack McKeon, Apollo Bellings, Jacob Herrmann, Bob Wethal

Party Boys – Paige Schweikert, Elizabeth Kelsey

Party Girls – Rory Davis, Lila Henn, Ella Keeler, Quinn Stumpf

Toy Soldiers – Hazel Kelly, Violet Henn, Stevie Cassill, Evelyn Goranson, Evelyn Staver, Carolyn Peterson

Puppeteers – Ireland Schrodt, Miriam Keister

Mechanical Soldier – Ali Wethal

Mechanical Princess – Claire Hillary

Mechanical Rat – Lillian Boettner 

Enchanted Nutcracker – Tom Taylor

Queen Rat – Elise Sheehan

Mice – Celia Berning, Maude Blewett, Addison Gau, Raya Kassas, Alaina O’Connor

Rats – Aurora Lucas, Kate Risma, Penelope Risma

Soldiers – Roselyn Bisinger, Nora DeHeck, Esme Eagle, Amelia Fern, Claire O’Connor, Augustine Thier

Chaos Toys – Claira Ronning, Rosalyn Welsh

Principal Snow – Hattie Peterson, Kate Poirier, Maddie Tracy, Violet Miller

Snow – Gillian Dowe, Addison Shade, Sarah Blum, Elliana David, Vivian Hoelscher, Peyton Moran, Emilia Histed, Jenna Smith

 

Sugarplum Fairy – Hattie Peterson

Her Cavalier – Mack McKeon

Archangel – Addison Shade

Angels – Celia Berning, Maude Blewett, Addison Gau, Raya Kassas, Alaina O’Connor 

Harlequin – Liam Ripperger

Columbines – Elianna David, Vivian Hoelscher

Parade of Dolls – Adeline Roling, Addison Luedtke, Cate Powers, Helena Williams, Danielle Bolton, Grace Schroeder

Principal Spanish – Maddie Tracy, Apollo Bellings

Spanish – Roselyn Bisinger, Nora DeHeck, Aurora Lucas, Claire O’Connor, Claira Ronning, Rosalyn Welsh

Principal Arabian – Elise Sheehan

Arabians – Rory Davis, Lila Henn, Ella Keeler, Quinn Stumpf

Chinese Ribbon Candy – Sarah Blum, Lillian Boettner, Miriam Keister

Chinese – Evie Davis, Eva Flesher, Cora Heimke, Joseph Keister, Emmy Poisson, Evelyn Ray, Penelope Von Mulert, Megan Zahradnik

Principal Russian – Gillian Dowe

Russians – Esme Eagle, Amelia Fern, Kate Risma, Penelope Risma, Augustine Thier

Principal Mirliton – Kate Poirier

Candy Cane Flutes – Kattarina Davis, Jolie Givens, Lila Givens, Luca Givens, Lucia McKeon, Larkin Reisch, Ada Steuer

Dewdrop – Violet Miller

Birds of Paradise – Claire Hillary, Ali Wethal

Blossoms – Elise Babler, Harper Givens, Peyton Moran, Ireland Schrodt, Emilia Histed, Elizabeth Kelsey, Jenna Smith, Paige Schweikert

Understudies

Clara – Kate Poirier

Parents – Megan MacLeod, Tom Taylor

Toy Soldiers – Ruby Fitzgerald

Puppeteers – Sarah Blum

Mechanical Dolls – Peyton Moran

Enchanted Nutcracker – Mack McKeon

Queen Rat – Addison Shade

Mice – Larkin Reisch

Rats – Eva Flesher

Soldiers – Penelope Von Mulert

Chaos Toys – Evie Davis

Principal Snow – Elizabeth Kelsey

Snow – Harper Givens

Sugarplum Fairy – Emilia Histed

Her Cavalier – Apollo Bellings

Archangel – Jenna Smith

Principal Spanish – Ali Wethal

Principal Arabian – Claire Hillary

Principal Russian – Elliana David

Principal Mirliton – Aili Jones

Dewdrop – Vivian Hoelscher

Birds of Paradise – Ella Keeler

Blossoms – Lila Henn

Rehearsal Etiquette

  • Arrive about 15 minutes early to be fully ready to begin at your designated start time.

  • Dancers should be focused and prepared to memorize choreography. Many dancers write notes following rehearsal and review notes prior to the next week’s rehearsal.

  • Rehearsal dress code is less formal than class, but must be appropriate, form-fitting dancewear. Solid colored leotards (other than black) are allowed. Warm-ups are allowed if they do not impair dancing or visibility. Hair should be neat and off the face (bun not required).

  • Visitors are not allowed during rehearsals.

  • Parents and other family members are not allowed to observe rehearsals, but may pick-up dancers in the lobby or outside of the Grand.

  • Please be on time for pick-up at the end of rehearsal.

  • If your dancer is ill on the day of rehearsal, please email and/or call the studio to leave a message. Remember only ONE missed rehearsal is allowed.