Anastasis
The angel who saves Abrahms and guides Emma through her spiritual and magical journey. Anastasis represents divine hope and transformation, leading both Abrahms and Emma through battles that test and strengthen their faith.
Sarah Clarke
December 6,7 MAT, December 13, 14 MAT
Libby Dennen
Dec 7 EVE, Dec 13 EVE
Uncle Abrahms
A wounded soldier whose life is spared by an angel named Anastasis. He returns to his family deeply changed, bringing with him a mysterious aura and a grand Bible. Through him, his family and niece Emma are introduced to the Christmas story, sparking Emma’s journey of belief.
Samuel Opsal
December 6,7 MAT, Dec 7 EVE, December 13, 14 MAT, Dec 13 EVE
Emma Cooper
The delightful niece of Uncle Abrahms, and heroine of our story. Emma’s parents host a grand Christmas Eve party as the war finally draws to a close. Emma falls asleep and dreams of far off lands where the hope of Christmas has transformed sorrow into joy. She learns that Christmas may be more than candy, presents and parties after all.
Gianna Chikerotis
December 6 MAT, December 13 MAT
Elena Mora-Metts
December 6 EVE, December 13 EVE
Mackenzie Bolton
December 7 MAT, December 14 MAT
Maria and Yosef
Representing Mary and Joseph in the Nativity story, Maria and Yosef bring humility, strength, and faith to Emma’s journey. They embody the hope and wonder of the first Christmas, showing Emma the power of unconditional love and divine purpose as they welcome Jesus into the world.
Valerie Linsner
December 6,7 MAT, December 13, 14 MAT
Christian English
December 6,7 MAT, December 13, 14 MAT
Ellington Nichols
December 7 EVE, December 13 EVE
John Szwast
December 7 EVE, December 13 EVE
Beyond the Nutcracker
Soloist, Corps de Ballet & Children’s Casting 2025
Saturday 2pm | December 6th and 13th
Act I – Prologue
Anastasis
Sarah Clarke
Grandma
Autumn Stull
Uncle Abrams
Samuel Opsal
Act I – Party Scene
Party Girls
Miriam Urbanczyk, Coral Krieger, Claire DeMik
Party Boys
Judah Slager, Gus Urbanczyk, Roman Urbanczyk
Petite Party Kids
Vivienne Bamman, Abbagail Bernbrock, Harrison Bosi, Jacob Hoffman, Madilynne Janca, Miles Lakenan, Adelyn Nodal, Ivy Ritchard, Ellie Rivadeneira, Cassius Zollar
Emma
Gianna Chikerotis
Emma’s Friends
Katja Aguilar, Lillian Anderson, Mackenzie Bolton, Genali Algenio
Maids
Aiko Harada-Collier, Briana Wood, Katelyn Young
Peter
Tristan Baity
Party Moms
Carolina La China, Monica Cuasay, Lia Crammer, Evie Danel-Medinger (12/6), Maritza Medernach (12/13), Jody Stieg
Madame LeFleur
Evelyn DeKam
Party Dads
Generand Algenio, Noah Canchola, Marc Crammer, Ben Merrill, Tim Taylor
Mrs. Cooper
Katrina Clarke
Mr. Cooper
Ian Clarke
General
John Szwast
Act I – The Battle of Good and Evil
Soldiers of the Day
Elizabeth Goetz, Lydia Harry, Anna Hoffman, Brooke Keiler, Marina Strong, Sophia Yoo
Soldiers of the Night
Marley Deardorff, Mathea Everson, Anya Hess, Jordan Machnick, Grace Merrill, Kassi Onufrock, Donna Smith, Larkyn Strehlow, Abigail Wells
Red Cross Aids
Hayleigh Hoffman, Coral Krieger
Act I – Snow Scene
Snow Angel Demi Soloists
Kayla Kowach, Emma Michaux, Melanie Rodrigues
Snow Angels
Lillian Anderson, Mackenzie Bolton, Natalie Chinn, Katrina Clarke, Aiko Harada-Collier, Darissy Matias, Miranda Rubio Opsal, Jorja Pomponio, Lauren Rios, Caedence Sajdowitz, Trinity Koch, Marissa Woo, Anna Hoffman
Act II – Journey Around the World
Opening
Seraphim
Sophia Yoo, Marina Strong
Cherubim
Sydney Kokolus, Genevieve Murillo, Amelie Rivadeneira, Evelyn Young, Falasteen Daralqadi
Nativity
Serenity Ajao, Noah Boice, Dominique Brooks, Ivy Hernandez, Rose Ritchard, Azul Zelaya, Madalynn Bernbrock, Iris Brooks, Athena Perez, Jaela Cabell, Liana Calhoun, Averi Collins, Layla Goodman-Zollar, Ava Pole, Ada Prins, Josephine Szklarz, Charlie Walsh, Melody Jimenez, Teddy Kolmodin, Olivia Miller
Spanish
Spanish Pas de Deux
Caedence Sajdowitz & Ivan Aguayo
Spanish Corps de Ballet
Mathea Everson, Lydia Harry, Brooke Keiler, Trinity Koch, Lauren Rios, Autumn Stull, Briana Wood, Jordyn Mallette
Iraq
Iraq Soloist
Melanie Rodrigues
Chinese
Chinese Duet
Marissa Woo, Jorja Pomponio
South African
South African Soloist
Violet Szklarz
South African Corps de Ballet
Hailey Boice, Scarlett Bosi, Emma Rose David, Frances Fiske, Marlowe Kokolus, Audrey Martinez, Cora Prins, Zara Rivadeneira
French
French Soloist | Turning Girl
Darissy Matias
French Soloist | Jumping Girl
Miranda Rubio Opsal
French Corps de Ballet
Jorja Pomponio, Trinity Koch, Jordyn Mallette, Marina Strong
Hungarian
Hungarian Soloist
Amelie Rivadeneira
Hungarian Corps de Ballet
Falasteen Daralqadi, Genevieve Murillo, Evelyn Young, Sydney Kokolus
Russian
Russian Soloist
Katrina Clarke
Russian Corps de Ballet
Miriam Urbanczyk, Coral Krieger, Claire DeMik, Tristan Baity
USA
USA Pas de Deux
Kayla Kowach & John Szwast
USA Corps de Ballet
Anna Hoffman, Evelyn DeKam, Darissy Matias
English Roses
Rose Queen
Natalie Chinn
Pas de Six
John Szwast & Caedence Sajdowitz, Samuel Opsal & Marissa Woo, Lauren Rios & Ivan Aguayo
Corps de Ballet
Evelyn DeKam, Brooke Keiler, Trinity Koch, Jordyn Mallette, Darissy Matias, Miranda Rubio Opsal, Marina Strong, Autumn Stull, Sophia Yoo
Grand Pas de Deux
Yosef
Christian English
Maria
Valerie Linsner
Saturday 7pm, December 6th and 13th
Act I – Prologue
Anastasis
Libby Dennen
Grandma
Mary Emma Bennett
Uncle Abrams
Samuel Opsal
Act I – Party Scene
Party Girls
Chloe Novak, Cailynn Novak, Cadence Novak
Party Boys
Elias Mora-Metts, Jacob Slager, Jeremiah Onufrock
Petite Party Kids
Edith Bawinkel, Mila Herrion, Hayley Jurewicz, Maximiliano Rico, Brielle Roth, Aurora Slager, Merritt Tenpas, Isabella Waters-Jones
Emma
Elena Mora-Metts
Emma’s Friends
Katja Aguilar, Maya Rogge, Reagan Pienias, Genali Algenio
Maids
Lydia Harry, Mathea Everson, Elizabeth Goetz
Peter
Judah Slager
Party Moms
Carolina La China, Monica Cuasay, Lia Crammer, Evie Danel-Medinger (12/6), Maritza Medernach (12/13), Jody Stieg
Madame LeFleur
Sophia Yoo
Party Dads
Generand Algenio, Noah Canchola, Marc Crammer, Ben Merrill, Tim Taylor
Mrs. Cooper
Katrina Clarke
Mr. Cooper
Ian Clarke
General
Christian English
Act I – The Battle of Good and Evil
Soldiers of the Day
Mary Emma Bennett, Aiko Harada-Collier, Briana Wood, Brooke Keiler, Anna Hoffman, Jorja Pomponio
Soldiers of the Night
Marley Deardorff, Mathea Everson, Anya Hess, Jordan Machnick, Grace Merrill, Kassi Onufrock, Donna Smith, Larkyn Strehlow, Abigail Wells
Red Cross Aids
Nono Takahashi, Chloe Novak
Act I – Snow Scene
Snow Angel Demi Soloists
Valerie Linsner, Emma Michaux, Kayla Kowach
Snow Angels
Katja Aguilar, Natalie Chinn, Gianna Chikerotis, Katrina Clarke, Brooke Keiler, Trinity Koch, Darissy Matias, Jorja Pomponio, Reagan Pienias, Lauren Rios, Caedence Sajdowitz, Marissa Woo, Sophia Yoo
Act II – Journey Around the World
Opening
Seraphim
Selah Strong, Trinity Koch
Cherubim
Skaiste Mackeviciute, Xylia Quinonez, Elija Mackeviciute, Mariam Medernach, Pola Dzienisik
Nativity
Rojus Mackevicius, Ellie Wonder-Adame, Katarina Antonijevic, Arielle Bravo, Hailey Crenshaw, Anastasia Di Crescenzo, Karina Dhiman, Leah Lamas, Adira Martinez, Sham Abudayyah, Aleen Ajaj, Ava Eakins, Camila Hoang, Elizabeth Laurynas, Maria Lopez, Kami Neylon, Rylie Outland, Aira Ryan
Spanish
Spanish Pas de Deux
Caedence Sajdowitz & Ivan Aguayo
Spanish Corps de Ballet
Darissy Matias, Elizabeth Goetz, Trinity Koch, Brooke Keiler, Anna Hoffman, Sophia Yoo, Briana Wood, Selah Strong
Iraq
Iraq Soloist
Natalie Chinn
Chinese
Chinese Duet
Marissa Woo, Jorja Pomponio
South African
South African Soloist
Paola Rico
South African Corps de Ballet
Ava McNeil, Aristea Apostolopolis, Cora Novak, Nadine Powell, Elena Rogge, Lucy Cox, Philomena Eberhardt, Mira Lobash
French
French Soloist | Turning Girl
Melanie Rodrigues
French Soloist | Jumping Girl
Lauren Rios
French Corps de Ballet
Sophia Yoo, Trinity Koch, Selah Strong, Mary Emma Bennett
Hungarian
Hungarian Soloist
Elija Mackeviciute
Hungarian Corps de Ballet
Pola Dzienisik, Xylia Quinonez, Mariam Medernach, Skaiste Mackeviciute
Russian
Russian Soloist
Melanie Rodrigues
Russian Corps de Ballet
Chloe Novak, Cailynn Novak, Cadence Novak, Judah Slager
USA
USA Pas de Deux
Emma Michaux & Christian English
USA Corps de Ballet
Anna Hoffman, Brooke Keiler, Gianna Chikerotis
English Roses
Rose Queen
Kayla Kowach
Pas de Six
Caedence Sajdowitz & Christian English, Marissa Woo & Samuel Opsal, Lauren Rios & Ivan Aguayo
Corps de Ballet
Mary Emma Bennett, Katrina Clarke, Elizabeth Goetz, Lydia Harry, Anna Hoffman, Trinity Koch, Darissy Matias, Jorja Pomponio, Sophia Yoo
Grand Pas de Deux
Yosef
John Szwast
Maria
Ellington Nichols
Sunday 3pm, December 7th and 14th
Act I – Prologue
Anastasis
Sarah Clarke
Grandma
Autumn Stull
Uncle Abrams
Samuel Opsal
Act I – Party Scene
Party Girls
Diem Stoub, Zuri Chaplin, Bethany Park
Party Boys
Micah Bolton, Peter Park, James Park
Party Kids
Arya Centeno, Jovanni Garrison, Rephaiah Israel, Olive Blackwell, Ryleigh Brown, Camila Hamer, Makylah Miles
Emma
Mackenzie Bolton
Emma’s Friends
Maya Rogge, Lillian Anderson, Reagan Pienias, Elena Mora-Metts
Maids
Aiko Harada-Collier, Katelyn Young, Briana Wood
Peter
Tristan Baity
Party Moms
Maritza Medernach (12/7), Evie Danel-Medinger (12/14), Carolina La China, Monica Cuasay, Lia Crammer, Jody Stieg
Madame LeFleur
Evelyn DeKam
Party Dads
Ben Merrill, Generand Algenio, Tim Taylor, Noah Canchola, Marc Crammer
Mrs. Cooper
Katrina Clarke
Mr. Cooper
Ian Clarke
General
John Szwast
Act I – The Battle of Good and Evil
Soldiers of the Day
Marina Strong, Lydia Harry, Elizabeth Goetz, Brooke Keiler, Anna Hoffman, Sophia Yoo
Soldiers of the Night
Marley Deardorff, Mathea Everson, Anya Hess, Jordan Machnick, Grace Merrill, Kassi Onufrock, Donna Smith, Larkyn Strehlow, Abigail Wells
Red Cross Aids
Zuri Chaplin, Greta Merrill
Act I – Snow Scene
Snow Angel Demi Soloists
Libby Dennen, Kayla Kowach, Emma Michaux
Snow Angels
Katrina Clarke, Elizabeth Goetz, Lydia Harry, Anna Hoffman, Darissy Matias, Elena Mora-Metts, Ellington Nichols, Miranda Rubio Opsal, Jorja Pomponio, Lauren Rios, Caedence Sajdowitz, Selah Strong, Marissa Woo
Act II – Journey Around the World
Opening
Seraphim
Evelyn DeKam, Jordyn Mallette
Cherubim
Lillian Buzzelli, Coralie Cuasay, Mariam Medernach, Sofia Popov, Ryann Smith
Nativity
Sofia Angel, Jalora Baker, Carver Jo Blackwell, Marquita Buckner, Penelope Clutter, Hellen Cuellar, Jojo Gettes, Addison Glover, Kyndal Hamer, Makylah Hampton, Raegen Hilliard, Rosie Hogan, Ava Jones, Matthew Merrill, Madison Naide, Emma Narvez, Marigold Pearson, Marnie Reilly, Briella Ricks, Emilia Rocha, Jordyn Rocquemore, Audrey DePalois-Terrell, Nina Ysaguirre
Spanish
Spanish Pas de Deux
Caedence Sajdowitz & Ivan Aguayo
Spanish Corps de Ballet
Mary Emma Bennett, Mathea Everson, Aiko Harada-Collier, Brooke Keiler, Jordyn Mallette, Lauren Rios, Autumn Stull, Sophia Yoo
Iraq
Iraq Soloist
Melanie Rodrigues
Chinese
Chinese Duet
Marissa Woo, Jorja Pomponio
South African
South African Soloist
Evelyn Bush
South African Corps de Ballet
Selah Israel, Lucille Kieffer, Kira Tokarz, Charlotte Werner, Michaela Murray
French
French Soloist | Turning Girl
Darissy Matias
French Soloist | Jumping Girl
Miranda Rubio Opsal
French Corps de Ballet
Sophia Yoo, Evelyn DeKam, Selah Strong, Marina Strong
Hungarian
Hungarian Soloist
Coralie Cuasay
Hungarian Corps de Ballet
Lillian Buzzelli, Sofia Popov, Mariam Medernach, Ryann Smith
Russian
Russian Soloist
Libby Dennen
Russian Corps de Ballet
Diem Stoub, Zuri Chaplin, Greta Merrill, Tristan Baity
USA
USA Pas de Deux
Kayla Kowach & John Szwast
USA Corps de Ballet
Lauren Rios, Marina Strong, Lydia Harry
English Roses
Rose Queen
Emma Michaux
Pas de Six
Caedence Sajdowitz & John Szwast, Marissa Woo & Samuel Opsal, Lauren Rios & Ivan Aguayo
Corps de Ballet
Mary Emma Bennett, Evelyn DeKam, Jordyn Mallette, Darissy Matias, Miranda Rubio Opsal, Jorja Pomponio, Marina Strong, Selah Strong, Sophia Yoo
Grand Pas de Deux
Yosef
Christian English
Maria
Valerie Linsner