The Nutcracker Casting Announcement

The Nutcracker
Casting Announcement

December 01 2022
Casting

December 16 | 7PM

Mother | Heather Dornian
Father | Caleb Durbin
Nikolai | Michael Scott-Kahans
Babuschka | Brittany Broussard
Grandfather | Kale Lazarick
Hussar Doll | Aaron Anker
Ballerina Doll | Allison Perhach
Rat Doll/Rat Tzar | Yaroslav Khudych
Male Guests | Zacharie Dun, Zachary Boresow, Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Female Guests | Alyssa Churchill, Kira Anderson, Charlotte Battigelli, Shiori Otsu
Calvary | Kurtis Grimaldi, Zachary Boresow
Wolves | Scotto Hamed-Ramos, Caleb Durbin
Snowflakes | Shiori Otsu, Brittany Broussard, Charlotte Battigelli, Allison Perhach, Alyssa Churchill, Melissa Eguchi, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**

Marzipan | Alexandra Gibson, Zacharie Dun
Caramel | Heather Dornian, Yaroslav Khudych, Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Peppermint | Allison Perhach, Zachary Boresow
Popcorn | Kurtis Grimaldi
Christmas Rose | Jennifer Gibson
Flowers | Charlotte Battigelli, Brittany Broussard, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**, Alyssa Churchill, Kira Anderson, Shiori Otsu, Melissa Eguchi

December 17 | 1PM

Mother | Heather Dornian
Father | Caleb Durbin
Nikolai | Kale Lazarick
Babuschka | Brittany Broussard
Grandfather | Ari Rombough
Hussar Doll | Aaron Anker
Ballerina Doll | Shiori Otsu
Rat Doll/Rat Tzar | Yaroslav Khudych
Male Guests | Zacharie Dun, Zachary Boresow, Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Female Guests | Alyssa Churchill, Kira Anderson, Charlotte Battigelli, Mya Kresnyak
Calvary | Michael Scott-Kahans, Zachary Boresow
Wolves | Scotto Hamed-Ramos, Caleb Durbin
Snowflakes | Shiori Otsu, Brittany Broussard, Sakura Ota**, Allison Perhach, Alyssa Churchill, Melissa Eguchi, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**

Marzipan | Kira Anderson, Zacharie Dun
Caramel | Allison Perhach, Yaroslav Khudych, Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Peppermint | Shiori Otsu, Zachary Boresow
Popcorn | Michael Scott-Kahans
Christmas Rose | Heather Dornian
Flowers | Charlotte Battigelli, Melissa Eguchi, Hotaru Maruyama, Chizuru Kikuchi, Sakura Ota**, Brittany Broussard, Alyssa Churchill, Sayuri Nakanii

December 17 | 6PM

Mother | Mariko Kondo
Father | Eli Barnes
Nikola | Michael Scott-Kahans
Babuschka | Melissa Eguchi
Grandfather | Ari Rombough
Hussar Doll | Alan Ma
Ballerina Doll | Allison Perhach
Rat Doll/Rat Tzar | Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Male Guests | Kale Lazarick, Kurtis Grimaldi, Yaroslav Khudych
Female Guests | Alyssa Churchill, Kira Anderson, Sayuri Nakanii, Mya Kresnyak
Calvary | Kale Lazarick, Yaroslav Khudych
Wolves | Eli Barnes, Kurtis Grimaldi
Snowflakes | Sayuri Nakanii, Brittany Broussard, Charlotte Battigelli, Allison Perhach, Alyssa Churchill, Kira Anderson, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**

Marzipan | Alexandra Gibson, Caleb Durbin
Caramel | Mariko Kondo, Eli Barnes, Zachary Boresow
Peppermint | Sayuri Nakanii, Kurtis Grimaldi
Popcorn | Yoshiya Sakurai
Christmas Rose | Alexandra Hughes
Flowers | Allison Perhach, Brittany Broussard, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**, Alyssa Churchill, Kira Anderson, Shiori Otsu, Melissa Eguchi

December 18 | 1PM

Mother | Alexandra Hughes
Father | Zacharie Dun
Nikolai | Kale Lazarick
Babuschka | Kira Anderson
Grandfather | Ari Rombough
Hussar Doll | Yoshiya Sakurai
Ballerina Doll | Sayuri Nakanii
Rat Doll/Rat Tzar | Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Male Guest | Aaron Anker, Kurtis Grimaldi, Yaroslav Khudych
Female Guest | Alyssa Churchill, Allison Perhach, Melissa Eguchi, Mya Kresnyak
Calvary | Kale Lazarick, Yaroslav Khudych
Wolves | Kurtis Grimaldi, Zacharie Dun
Snowflakes | Sayuri Nakanii, Brittany Broussard, Charlotte Battigelli, Allison Perhach, Alyssa Churchill, Melissa Eguchi, Sakura Ota**, Chizuru Kikuchi**

Marzipan | Kira Anderson, Yaroslav Khudych
Caramel | Alexandra Hughes, Kurtis Grimaldi, Zacharie Dun
Peppermint | Allison Perhach, Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Popcorn | Alan Ma
Christmas Rose | Luna Sasaki
Flowers | Charlotte Battigelli, Melissa Eguchi, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**, Sakura Ota**, Brittany Broussard, Alyssa Churchill, Sayuri Nakanii

December 18 | 6PM

Mother | Mariko Kondo
Father | Caleb Durbin
Nikolai | Alan Ma
Babuschka | Allison Perhach
Grandfather | Ari Rombough
Hussar Doll | Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Ballerina Doll | Sayuri Nakanii
Rat Doll/Rat Tzar | Eli Barnes
Male Guests | Kale Lazarick, Michael Scott-Kahans, Yaroslav Khudych
Female Guests | Brittany Broussard, Kira Anderson, Melissa Eguchi, Mya Kresnyak
Calvary | Kale Lazarick. Yaroslav Khudych
Wolves | Zachary Boresow, Michael Scott-Kahans
Snowflakes | Shiori Ots, Brittany Broussard, Charlotte Battigelli, Allison Perhach, Alyssa Churchill, Kira Anderson, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**

Marzipan | Melissa Eguchi, Caleb Durbin
Caramel | Mariko Kondo, Eli Barnes, Zachary Boresow
Peppermint | Shiori Otsu, Michael Scott-Kahans
Popcorn | Yoshiya Sakurai
Christmas Rose | Alexandra Gibson
Flowers | Charlotte Battigelli, Brittany Broussard, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**, Alyssa Churchill, Allison Perhach, Kira Anderson, Sayuri Nakanii

December 20 | 7PM

Mother | Heather Dornian
Father | Caleb Durbin
Nikolai | Kale Lazarick
Babuschka | Brittany Broussard
Grandfather | Ari Rombough
Hussar Doll | Alan Ma
Ballerina Doll | Shiori Otsu
Rat Doll/Rat Tzar | Yaroslav Khudych
Male Guests | Zacharie Dun, Zachary Boresow, Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Female Guests | Alyssa Churchill, Kira Anderson, Charlotte Battigelli, Mya Kresnyak
Calvary | Michael Scott-Kahans, Zachary Boresow
Wolves | Scotto Hamed-Ramos, Caleb Durbin
Snowflakes | Shiori Otsu, Brittany Broussard, Sakura Ota**, Allison Perhach, Alyssa Churchill, Melissa Eguchi, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**

Marzipan | Kira Anderson, Zacharie Dun
Caramel | Allison Perhach, Yaroslav Khudych, Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Peppermint | Shiori Otsu, Zachary Boresow
Popcorn | Michael Scott-Kahans
Christmas Rose | Jennifer Gibson
Flowers | Charlotte Battigelli, Melissa Eguchi, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**, Sakura Ota**, Brittany Broussard, Alyssa Churchill, Sayuri Nakanii

December 21 | 7PM

Mother | Alexandra Hughes
Father | Zacharie Dun
Nikolai | Kale Lazarick
Babuschka | Kira Anderson
Grandfather | Ari Rombough
Hussar Doll | Yoshiya Sakurai
Ballerina Doll | Sayuri Nakanii
Rat Doll/Rat Tzar | Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Male Guest | Aaron Anker, Kurtis Grimaldi, Yaroslav Khudych
Female Guest | Alyssa Churchill, Seira Iwamoto, Melissa Eguchi, Mya Kresnyak
Calvary | Kale Lazarick, Yaroslav Khudych
Wolves | Kurtis Grimaldi, Zacharie Dun
Snowflakes | Sayuri Nakanii, Brittany Broussard, Seira Iwamoto, Allison Perhach, Alyssa Churchill, Melissa Eguchi, Sakura Ota**, Chizuru Kikuchi**

Marzipan | Kira Anderson, Yaroslav Khudych
Caramel | Alexandra Hughes, Kurtis Grimaldi, Zacharie Dun
Peppermint | Allison Perhach, Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Popcorn | Alan Ma
Christmas Rose | Luna Sasaki
Flowers | Seira Iwamoto, Melissa Eguchi, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**, Sakura Ota**, Brittany Broussard, Alyssa Churchill, Sayuri Nakanii

December 22 | 7PM

Mother | Heather Dornian
Father | Caleb Durbin
Nikolai | Michael Scott-Kahans
Babuschka | Brittany Broussard
Grandfather | Ari Rombough
Hussar Doll | Aaron Anker
Ballerina Doll | Shiori Otsu
Rat Doll/Rat Tzar | Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Male Guests | Zacharie Dun, Kurtis Grimaldi, Yaroslav Khudych
Female Guests | Alyssa Churchill, Kira Anderson, Charlotte Battigelli, Kresnyak
Calvary | Kale Lazarick, Yaroslav Khudych
Wolves | Kurtis Grimaldi, Caleb Durbin
Snowflakes | Shiori Otsu, Mya Kresnyak, Seira Iwamoto, Allison Perhach, Alyssa Churchill, Melissa Eguchi, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**

Marzipan | Seira Iwamoto, Zacharie Dun
Caramel | Heather Dornian, Yaroslav Khudych, Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Peppermint | Mya Kresnyak, Michael Scott-Kahans
Popcorn | Kurtis Grimaldi
Christmas Rose | Alexandra Gibson
Flowers | Allison Perhach, Brittany Broussard, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**, Alyssa Churchill, Kira Anderson, Shiori Otsu, Melissa Eguchi

December 23 | 7PM

Mother | Alexandra Hughes
Father | Zacharie Dun
Nikolai | Kale Lazarick
Babuschka | Kira Anderson
Grandfather | Ari Rombough
Hussar Doll | Yoshiya Sakurai
Ballerina Doll | Sayuri Nakanii
Rat Doll/Rat Tzar | Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Male Guest | Aaron Anker, Kurtis Grimaldi, Yaroslav Khudych
Female Guest | Alyssa Churchill, Seira Iwamoto, Melissa Eguchi, Mya Kresnyak
Calvary | Kale Lazarick, Yaroslav Khudych
Wolves | Kurtis Grimaldi, Zacharie Dun
Snowflakes | Sayuri Nakanii, Mya Kresnyak, Seira Iwamoto, Brittany Broussard, Alyssa Churchill, Melissa Eguchi, Sakura Ota**, Chizuru Kikuchi**

Marzipan | Kira Anderson, Yaroslav Khudych
Caramel | Alexandra Hughes, Kurtis Grimaldi, Zacharie Dun
Peppermint | Allison Perhach, Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Popcorn | Alan Ma
Christmas Rose | Luna Sasaki
Flowers | Seira Iwamoto, Melissa Eguchi, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**, Sakura Ota**, Brittany Broussard, Alyssa Churchill, Sayuri Nakanii

December 24 | 1PM

Mother | Jennifer Gibson
Father | Aaron Anker
Nikolai | Alan Ma
Babuschka | Allison Perhach
Grandfather | Ari Rombough
Hussar Doll | Scotto Hamed-Ramos
Ballerina Doll | Kira Anderson
Rat Doll/Rat Tzar | Eli Barnes
Male Guests | Kale Lazarick, Michael Scott-Kahans, Yaroslav Khudych
Female Guests | Brittany Broussard, Seira Iwamoto, Sayuri Nakanii, Shiori Otsu
Calvary | Michael Scott-Kahans, Yaroslav Khudych
Wolves | Kale Lazarick, Zacharie Dun
Snowflakes | Sayuri Nakanii, Brittany Broussard, Seira Iwamoto, Allison Perhach, Alyssa Churchill, Kira Anderson, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi**

Marzipan | Melissa Eguchi, Eli Barnes
Caramel | Seira Iwamoto, Caleb Durbin, Kale Lazarick
Peppermint | Shiori Otsu, Michael Scott-Kahans
Popcorn | Aaron Anker
Christmas Rose | Heather Dornian
Flowers | Allison Perhach, Brittany Broussard, Hotaru Maruyama**, Chizuru Kikuchi, Sakura Ota**, Kira Anderson, Alyssa Churchill, Sayuri Nakanii

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