Nutcracker 2005-Present
The Nutcracker 2007
December 8 and 9, Wadsworth Theatre, Brentwood (Preview performance Dec. 7)
November 25, Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, Malibu (Nov. 24 performances cancelled due to the Corral Canyon fire in Malibu)
Selected Casting:
Alumna guest artist Sarah Poss as Sugarplum Fairy; Maco Doussias (alumnus guest artist) as her Cavalier; Elizabeth Conn, Talia Rybak or Ramina Shahshahani as Center Spanish; Lauren Devall or Siena Lasker as Arabian; Siena Lasker, Ariana Lott or Andrea Pimienta as Dew Drop Fairy; Ariana Lott, Laila Madni, Andrea Pimienta, Talia Rybak or Ramina Shahshahani as Center Mirliton.
Program cover photo by Allan Walker
The Nutcracker 2006
December 9 and 10, Wadsworth Theatre, Brentwood
November 25 and 26, Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, Malibu
Selected Casting:
Taylor Black, Katie Gaydos or Chelsea Rooke as Sugarplum Fairy; Maco Doussias or Arsen Serobian (guest artists) as her Cavalier; Elizabeth Conn, Andrea Pimienta, Shea Ritchie or Kimberly Robinson as Center Spanish; Taylor Black, Daina Kreuter or Chelsea Rooke as Arabian; Taylor Black, Katie Gaydos or Skye Johnson as Dew Drop Fairy; Katie Gaydos, Skye Johnson, Shea Ritchie or Chelsea Rooke as Center Mirliton.
Program cover photo by Allan Walker
Additional performances:
Westside Ballet danced the Snow divertissement with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Disney Hall as part of the Philharmonic’s ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas holiday concerts.
On Christmas eve, Westside Ballet performed the Snow divertissement as part of the 47th Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
The Nutcracker 2005
December 9, 10 and 11
Wadsworth Theatre, Brentwood
(December 9 Hurricane Benefit)
November 26 and 27
Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, Malibu
Selected Casting:
Erika Bandy, Taylor Black or Sarah Poss as Sugarplum Fairy; Domingo Rubio or Jonathan Sharp (guest artists) as her Cavalier; Katie Gaydos, AnnaKate Chappell or Skye Johnson as Center Spanish; Taylor Black, Katie Gaydos or Chelsea Rooke as Arabian; AnnaKate Chappell, Katie Gaydos, Sarah Poss or Susanna Sheehan as Dew Drop Fairy; Erika Bandy, Tyler Chase or Susanna Sheehan as Center Mirliton. [Alana Podolsky cast as Center Spanish, did not perform due to injury]
Program cover photo by Allan Walker
Listings may reflect casting changes made at performance time, and thus may not agree with the printed program.