The script Tchaikovsky might have set to music, if only he'd known!
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Nutcracker The script Tchaikovsky might have set to music, if only he'd known! |
Production Team – Scenes – Photos
| Clara, a young girl | Anastazja Kendal |
| Frederick, her younger brother | Adam Ferguson |
| Hans, their father | John McGregor |
| Lisa, their mother | Jean Teuten |
| Uncle Drosselmeyer | Rod Sharp |
| Kurt, his assistant | Martin Wellen |
| Weil, his other assistant | Peter Glinn |
| Twit, a magical owl | Mark Spiller |
| Prince Nikki, The Nutcracker | Terrie Howey |
| Gnawman, the Mouse King | Luke Oates |
| Twitchnose, a Mouselier | Natasha Hibberd |
| Whiskers, a second Mouselier | Katherine Wellen |
| Pip, a third Mouselier | Zya White |
| Squeak, a fourth Mouselier | Abbi Brittain |
| Sugar Plum Fairy | Karina Farnlucher |
| Rock, Sergeant at the Fortress of Sweets | David Burnham |
| Fudge, Corporal at the Fortress of Sweets | Mel White |
| Private Snickers | Thomas Hiller |
| Private Fruit Gum | Hugo Millard |
| Private Toffee | Zak White |
| Private Mint | Tommy Sharkey |
| Madria, a wicked enchantress | Tina Wareham |
| Guests/Fairies | Wendy Downs, Maggie Farnlucher, Julie Findley, Kay McGregor, Penny McKay, Mavis Standing, Jean Teuten, Jill Turner, Dil Williamson-Smith |
| Guests/Soldiers | Pru Harrold, John McGregor, Nick Webb, Ollie West |
| Dancers:— | Arabian Dance: Abigail
Brittain & Victoria Kendal Chinese Dance: Wendy Downs & Jill Turner Spanish Dance: John & Kay McGregor with Julie Findley & Jean Teuten |
| Junior chorus:— | Mice: Emily Brittain,
Tiana Howard Tree Elves/Children: Holly Chappell, Charlotte Sharkey, Vikki Sharkey Fairies: Annaliese Farnlucher, Bethany Ferguson, Victoria Kendal, Charlotte Moore |
Author/Director — Jo Smith
Musical Director — Jo Levy, Instrumentalists Martin Levy (guitar), Jo Smith (electric bass), Connor Burt (percussion)
Junior Rehearsals— Dil Williamson-Smith and helpers
Choreography/Costumes— Dil Williamson-Smith
Stage Manager— Paul Heath
Stage Crew— Paul Wareham, Tony Wareham
Lighting/Sound— Neil Hardinge
Props/Publicity— Janet HardingeThe Prologue - Before the Party
Scene 1 - In the Stahlbaum's house, Christmas Eve
Scene 2a - Behind the skirting board
Scene 2b - Clara & Frederick's bedroom
Scene 3 - The Battle of the Bedroom
Scene 4a - Drosselmeyer's den
Scene 4b - Behind the skirting board
Scene 5 - At the Fortress of Sweets
**** INTERVAL ****
Scene 1 - At the Fortress of Sweets
Scene 2a - The Mice advance
Scene 2b - The Sugar Plum plan
Scene 3 - In the enchanted forest
Scene 4a - Drosselmeyer's den
Scene 4b - Clara & Frederick's bedroom
Scene 5 - In the Stahlbaum's house, Christmas morning
The play runs for approximately 2¼ hours including the
interval
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