The Nutcracker Opens December 13 Debuts by Evan Mckie and Emma Hawes Shows Before Christmas Selling Out
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#16 The Nutcracker Opens December 13 Debuts by Evan McKie and Emma Hawes Shows Before Christmas Selling Out November 20, 2014… Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced principal casting for The Nutcracker. Performances before Christmas are selling out for Toronto’s favourite holiday tradition. Principal Dancer Evan McKie makes his company debut as Peter/The Nutcracker, appearing on December 23 at 5:30 pm and December 27 at 7:00 pm. Corps de Ballet member Emma Hawes will make her debut as The Sugar Plum Fairy on December 19 at 7:00 pm and December 21 at 5:30 pm. The opening performance on December 13 at 2:00 pm will feature Principal Dancer McGee Maddox and First Soloist Elena Lobsanova in the roles of Peter/The Nutcracker and The Sugar Plum Fairy. The evening performance will feature Principal Dancers Guillaume Côté and Greta Hodgkinson in the lead roles. Also making debuts are Second Soloist Dylan Tedaldi as Uncle Nikolai and Corps de Ballet member Andreea Olteanu as Baba. Former Corps de Ballet member Krista Dowson returns to perform the role of Baba. As part of a dancer exchange programme with The Royal Danish Ballet, Corps de Ballet member Andreas Kaas will perform with the National Ballet in The Nutcracker as an Icicle, among other roles. National Ballet audiences were first introduced to Mr. Kaas when he won the male prize at The Tenth International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize in 2012. The National Ballet has been participating in dancer exchanges since 1990 with the goal of allowing young dancers to experience company life abroad and perform in diverse repertoire. The Nutcracker is choreographed by James Kudelka with music by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky, set and costume design by Santo Loquasto and lighting design by Jennifer Tipton. Nutcracker Story Time begins 45 minutes prior to every performance in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Principal Casting The Sugar Plum Fairy Elena Lobsanova (December 13 at 2:00 pm, December 14 at 5:30 pm, December 20 at December 21 at 1:00 pm, December 27 at 2:00 pm, December 28 at 5:30 pm, December 30 at 1:00 pm, January 3 at 1:00 pm) Greta Hodgkinson (December 13, 17 at 7:00 pm) Jillian Vanstone (December 14 at 1:00 pm, December 20 at 2:00 pm, December 23 at 1:00 pm, December 28 at 1:00 pm, December 30 at 5:30 pm, January 2 at 1:00 pm, January 3 at 5:30 pm) Sonia Rodriguez (December 18, 20 at 7:00 pm, January 2 at 5:30 pm) Emma Hawes* (December 19 at 7:00 pm, December 21 at 5:30 pm) Svetlana Lunkina (December 21 at 1:00 pm, December 23 at 5:30 pm, December 27 at 7:00 pm) Peter/The Nutcracker McGee Maddox (December 13, 27 at 2:00 pm, December 14, 21, 28 at 5:30 pm, December 19 at 7:00 pm, December 30, January 1 at 1:00 pm) Guillaume Côté (December 13 at 7:00 pm) Skylar Campbell (December 14 at 1:00 pm, 20 at 2:00 pm, December 23 at 1:00 pm, January 3 at 5:30 pm) Keiichi Hirano (December 17 at 7:00 pm, December 28 at 1:00 pm, December 30 at 5:30 pm, January 2 at 1:00 pm) Piotr Stanczyk (December 18, 20 at 7:00 pm, January 2 at 5:30 pm) Evan McKie* (December 21 at 1:00 pm, December 23 at 5:30 pm, December 27 at 7:00 pm) Snow Queen Xiao Nan Yu (December 13 at 2:00 pm, December 13, 17 at 7:00 pm) Tanya Howard (December 14 at 1:00 pm, December 20 at 2:00 pm, December 23 at 1:00 pm, January 3 at 1:00 pm) Stephanie Hutchison (December 14 at 5:30 pm, December 27 at 2:00 pm, December 28 at 5:30 pm, December 30 at 1:00 pm) Elena Lobsanova (December 18, 20 at 7:00 pm) Alexandra MacDonald (December 19 at 7:00 pm, December 21, 23 at 5:30 pm, December 27 at 7:00 pm, January 2 at 5:30 pm) Jenna Savella (December 21 at 1:00 pm, December 28 at 1:00 pm, December 30 at 5:30 pm, January 2 at 1:00 pm, January 3 at 5:30 pm) Baba Krista Dowson+ (December 13 at 2:00 pm, December 14 at 5:30 pm, December 27 at 2:00 pm, December 28 at 5:30 pm, December 30 at 1:00 pm, January 2, 3 at 1:00 pm) Rebekah Rimsay (December 13, 18, 19 at 7:00 pm, December 21, 23 at 5:30 pm, December 27 at 7:00 pm) Andreea Olteanu* (December 14 at 1:00 pm, December 20 at 2:00 pm, December 23 at 1:00 pm, January 3 at 5:30 pm) Lise-Marie Jourdain (December 17, 20 at 7:00 pm, December 21 at 1:00 pm, December 28 at 1:00 pm, December 30 at 5:30 pm, January 2 at 5:30 pm) Alejandra Perez-Gomez (December 18 at 7:00 pm, December 21, 30 at 1:00 pm, December 23, 28 at 5:30 pm, December 27 at 2:00 pm, January 3 at 1:00 pm) Uncle Nikolai James Leja (December 13 at 2:00 pm, December 14 at 5:30 pm, December 21 at 1:00 pm, December 27 at 2:00 pm, December 28 at 5:30 pm, December 30 at 1:00 pm, January 3 at 1:00 pm) Robert Stephen (December 13, 17, 19 at 7:00 pm, December 21 at 5:30 pm, December 28 at 1:00 pm, December 30 at 5:30 pm, January 2 at 5:30 pm) Dylan Tedaldi* (December 14 at 1:00 pm, December 20 at 2:00 pm, December 23 at 1:00 pm, January 3 at 5:30 pm) Jonathan Renna (December 14 at 5:30 pm, December 18, 20 at 7:00 pm, December 23 at 5:30 pm, December 27 at 7:00 pm, January 2 at 1:00 pm) Marie Jacqueline Sugianto (December 13 at 2:00 pm, December 18, 20 at 7:00 pm, December 23, 28 at1:00 pm, December 30 at 5:30 pm) Clara Corbo (December 13, 17 at 7:00 pm, December 21 at 5:30 pm, December 27, 28 at 5:30 pm, January 2 at 5:30 pm) Sophia Lisikh (December 14 at 1:00 pm, December 20 at 2:00 pm, December 23 at 5:30 pm, December 27 at 1:00 pm, January 2 at 1:00 pm, January 3 at 5:30 pm) Mathilde Roberge (December 14 at 5:30 pm, December 19 at 7:00 pm, December 21, 30 at 1:00 pm, January 3 at 1:00 pm) Misha Adam Hone (December 13 at 2:00 pm, December 18, 20 at 7:00 pm, December 23, 28 at1:00 pm, December 30 at 5:30 pm) Gabriel Buell (December 13, 17 at 7:00 pm, December 21 at 5:30 pm, December 27, 28 at 5:30 pm, January 2 at 5:30 pm) Benjamin Alexander (December 14 at 1:00 pm, December 20 at 2:00 pm, December 23 at 5:30 pm, December 27 at 1:00 pm, January 2 at 1:00 pm, January 3 at 5:30 pm) Cole Sweet (December 14 at 5:30 pm, December 19 at 7:00 pm, December 21, 30 at 1:00 pm, January 3 at 1:00 pm) *Debut + Guest Artist Casting subject to change. TD Bank Group presents The Nutcracker. The Nutcracker is made possible by generous financial support from production underwriters Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Lawrence & Ann Heisey and an anonymous friend of the National Ballet. Performance sponsors: Sun Life Financial Share the Magic Program, December 12 at 8:00 pm; Deloitte LLP, December 18 at 7:00 pm; Chloé Fragrances, December 19 at 7:00 pm; VIA Rail, December 27 at 2:00 pm; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, January 3 at 1:00 pm. Guillaume Côté is sponsored through Dancers First by Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight. Sonia Rodriguez is sponsored through Dancers First by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin in celebration of her 25th Anniversary year. Keiichi Hirano is sponsored through Dancers First by Patricia Younger. Tanya Howard is sponsored through Dancers First by Nancy Pencer. Elena Lobsanova is sponsored through Dancers First by Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan. Tina Pereira is sponsored through Dancers First by The Hon. Margaret Norrie McCain, O.C. Robert Stephen is sponsored through Dancers First by Mr. Thor Eaton & The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Senator. Jenna Savella is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor. Emma Hawes is sponsored through Dancers First by JJ Dayot & Rick Schiralli. The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the Canada Council for the Arts; the Ontario Arts Council; the City of Toronto through the Economic Development & Culture Department; the Government of Canada – Department of Canadian Heritage, through the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages; and the Government of Ontario through the Honourable Michael Coteau, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. - 30 - For more information, please contact: Catherine Chang Christine Achampong Senior Communications Manager Publicity Coordinator 416 345 9686 x302 416 345 9686 x332 [email protected] [email protected] national.ballet.ca national.ballet.ca #17 Mayor John Tory Opens The Nutcracker as a Cannon Doll December 5, 2014… Newly elected Toronto Mayor John Tory makes his debut as a Cannon Doll in the opening performance of The National Ballet of Canada’s The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 13 at 2:00 pm at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.