The Sugarplum Fairy will be Abington resident Elizabeth Schneider.
Abington-area residents among cast
Abington residents Brennan Connor and Gabrielle Snyder will dance as the Snow King and Queen.
Abington residents John Roman Vachino and Gianna Vachino will dance the roles of Nutcracker Prince and Clara.
The Ballet Theatre of Scranton, under the artistic direction of Joanne Arduino, will kick off the holiday season with its 49th annual performances of “The Nutcracker” at the Theater at North over Thanksgiving weekend on Friday, Nov. 29; Saturday, Nov 30; and Sunday, Dec. 1. Please note the new performance times each day: 12 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
This traditional gift to the community in the form of free public performances has been an annual tradition since 1976. Free tickets can be picked up at the box office at the Theater at North on the day of the specific performance, two hours prior to curtain.
This year, an inaugural pilot, a sensory-friendly performance is being offered to an invited audience as well as the traditional educational performances for area school children.
Over 100 local dancers from ages 9 and up will perform and will feature Elizabeth Schneider and Laura Durkin as Sugarplum Fairy (each in three performances), Gianna Vachino as Clara , John Roman Vachino as the Nutcracker Prince, Brennan Connor as Snow King, Gabrielle Snyder as Snow Queen, and Valentina Ruiz Giraldo as Dewdrop. Professional guest artists George Sanders (of Twyla Tharp company, NYC) and Sanford Placide (previously of Dance Theater of Harlem, NYC) will perform as Cavalier in 3 performances each.
