Tickets will be available at the Theatre Box Office or visit www.southjerseyballet.com for more information.
South Jersey Ballet Theatre artistic director Andrea Duffin Conway has announced the company’s 26th Nutcracker season. The full-length ballet and holiday show will feature music by Peter Ilyich Tchailkovsky and performances by children of all ages.
“I am always excited to provide young dancers from our community with an opportunity to experience this magical and heartwarming family favorite,” Duffin said. “Each full length production is an opportunity to gain valuable performance experience in the rich tradition of classical ballet.”
A ballet for audiences of all ages, “The Nutcracker” tells the story of young Clara, who dreams of a Nutcracker prince who whisks her off through a magical wintry landscape to the kingdom of the Sugarplum Fairy.
This year’s production will feature South Jersey Ballet Theatre’s graduating Cherokee High School senior Giana Carroll performing in her 12th Nutcracker production as the Sugarplum Fairy.
Other prominent roles to be played by Cherokee students include sophomore Cami Alexy as the Snow Queen, junior Caraline Christie as Arabian Lead and sophomore Laura Daily as Marzipan Lead / Candy Cane Lead.
“The Nutcracker” will debut Friday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Voorhees Middle School on Holly Oak Drive in Voorhees, with additional performances Saturday, Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $22 for ages 13 and up, and $18 ages 12 and under. Senior citizen tickets are also $18.
Girl Scouts and other student groups will have an opportunity to meet the company after the Friday and Saturday 4:30 p.m. shows at a special ticket rate.
Tickets will be available at the Theatre Box Office or visit www.southjerseyballet.com for more information.
Following the company’s Nutcracker season, open auditions for South Jersey Ballet Theatre’s spring production of “Cinderella” will take place on Sunday, Jan. 14.
Audition information will be available at www.southjerseyballet.com.
