December 5th, 2012 by Laura
The Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Nutcracker, a family favorite, kicks off this Friday, December 7th with 30 performances running through December 29th. PNB Founding Artistic Director Kent Stowell and world-famous author and illustrator Maurice Sendak created PNB’s production of the holiday classic – setting it apart from other productions of the holiday classic. PNB’s annual Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker features over 200 roles danced by professional dancers and students, including 16 Queen Anne students.
PNB School students auditioned for PNB’s Nutcracker at the end of September at the Phelps Center on Mercer Street. Several hundred children from all levels of the school auditioned, with 222 selected to perform in this year’s production. Roles are double (and sometimes triple) cast – for example, 3 students – one from Queen Anne – perform the role of Clara.
The students have been working hard at rehearsals that began in late October, and they’re ready to take the stage on Friday night! Photos of our local students were taken during costume fittings at PNB’s rehearsal studios at the Phelps Center; available fitting photos are below.
Our local Queen Anne students in this year’s PNB Nutcracker are:
Alexis Wade, Fighting Mice Woman, grade 10
Ashley Baker, Chinese, grade 10 – upper left
August Hunter, Small Servant, grade 3
Bridget Harshman, Toy Theatre Girl, grade 4
Eleanor Clayton, Chinese, grade 11
Emilee Strong, Fighting Mice Woman, grade 11
Emma Sluss, Prologue Nutcracker, grade 8 – middle left
Gabrielle Staddon-Smith, Baby Mouse, grade 2 – upper right
Jack Neeleman, Party Boy, grade 3 – middle right
Jillian O’Kelley, Infantry, grade 5 – middle center
Madison Abeo, Fighting Mice Woman, grade 11
Natalie Parker, Infantry and Tall Servant, grade 6
Nina Adams, Clara, grade 7 – bottom left
Philipp Mergener, Toy Theatre Boy, grade 4
Smith Hunter, Infantry, grade 5
Tess Bittner, Teenager, grade 7 – bottom right
Tags: Nutcracker, PNB
December 6th, 2010 by Thea
Wondering where all the holiday happenings are, well, happening? Check out My Northwest’s new Holiday Map, a guide for holiday activities throughout the Puget Sound region.
Using the map, it’s easy to see what festive events are happening in your neck of the woods—you can even search by address.
Here in Queen Anne we have a number of holiday events coming up, including Festivals of Lights, the classic Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker, the Christmas Ships Festival, and New Years at the Needle. There are also a number of great places in Queen Anne to stop off and enjoy the holiday lights, including the Kerry Park Viewpoint at 211 Highland Dr.
Tags: Christmas Ships Festival, Festivals of Lights, Holiday Map, Kerry Park, My Northwest, New Years at the Needle, Nutcracker, Pacific Northwest Ballet
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