Ring in a new tradition this holiday season with “The Nutcracker: A Yuletide Ballet,” performed by Alabama Youth Ballet Theatre and AYB-Sewanee Dance Conservatory under the direction of David Herriott. Two performances will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Guerry Auditorium. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Tickets will be available at the door.
Set on Christmas Eve, “The Nutcracker” tells the story of a young girl, Clara, who receives a special gift of a nutcracker from her godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer. Following a festive Christmas Eve party, Clara watches in amazement as the nutcracker comes to life and battles the mice and their mouse king. Victorious, the nutcracker is transformed into a prince, who invites Clara to accompany him to the Land of Snow and to the court of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Kingdom of Sweets. There, dancers representing various countries and the delicacies of the Kingdom of Sweets perform in Clara’s honor.
This year’s presentation of “The Nutcracker: A Yuletide Ballet” includes 32 dancers from across the area, including Sewanee, Monteagle and Winchester. Virtually all of the party scene cast members are local. About 60 dancers from Huntsville will join with the area dancers to complete the cast. Dancers from the AYB-Sewanee Dance Conservatory range in age from 7 years old to high school age and beyond, including some University students and staff, and some community members.
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