The 37th Annual production of Ballet Minnesota’s The Classic Nutcracker introduces several new dancers to title roles, along with the professional guest stars.
Saturday, December 20 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, December 21 at 2:00pm
Location: The O’Shaughnessy Auditorium
Tickets: $20-$47
More than 100 dancers make up the full cast for this holiday classic, ready to enthrall you with light-as-air dancing, gorgeous costumes, and larger-than-life scenery.
Cindy Chen, age 13 from Woodbury at Math and Science Academy, and Clara Jang, age 13 from Woodbury at Woodbury Middle School, will share the role of Clara.
University of Minnesota student, Toby Joseph, returns for his second year as the debonair Nutcracker Prince. Joseph, age 21, is studying theater arts and lives in Woodbury.
Two advanced students will share the prominent soloist role of Rose in the Waltz of the Flowers, in the highlight of Act II, symbolizing the transition into the magical “Land of Sweets”: Olive Charais, age 17 of Marine on St. Croix, is an apprentice with Ballet Minnesota and will attend the University of Minnesota next year to study dance, and Flannery Page, age 17 from Saint Paul and Little Canada.
The role of Snow Queen, the final dance of Act I, will be performed by Zoe Charias, a Ballet Minnesota company member, who is studying architecture at the University of Minnesota.
Location Info
The O'Shaughnessy Auditorium
2004 Randolph Avenue on the campus of St. Catherine's University
Saint Paul, MN 55105