In June of 2015, the Citadel Dance Department presented an all new ballet written and produced by Director of Dance, Lari Lawrence-Gist, entitled “Steamed”. We introduced the audience to the main character, Sansa, who traveled thru time to try to prevent the destruction of the Earth at the hands of corrupt scientists who cared more for their inventions than that of the health and safety of the environment. In this Steampunk version of the classic “Nutcracker”, our heroine continues her journey. Sansa returns home to celebrate the holidays with her friends and family “a long time ago”. The Seer has forseen a great betrayal and comes to warn Sansa, but Sansa banishes her before she can show her the prophesy. The pirates ascend upon her home in the sky (a zeppelin) and a battle ensues. Sansa battles her enemies bravely, but during the action she is knocked unconscious. Her dreams are a Steampunk fantasy where all the characters of “Steamed” appear in extraordinary scenes. When she wakes, she must face the Seer and apologize for not listening before the Seer and her timekeepers send her and her loved ones reeling thru time once more.
“A Steamed Nutcracker” is open to dancers of ALL ages and abilities. Dancers 5-7 may sign up at Registration.
There is a $75 fee for this performance to cover costuming and production costs.
This production features a 30 piece professional orchestra.
2018 Cast List Congratulations Dancers!!
Seer: Lari Lawrence-Gist, Understudy, Paige Mulick
Sansa: Artemisia Johnson-Stanish, Understudy, Laura Hall
Pirate Queen/Cora: Ellia Kantor, Understudy Rachel Kurland
Nutcracker: Timothy Nichols
Fiametta: Anya Walls, Understudy, Stella Rusk
Brammall: Rowan White
Aviators Act One
Laura Hall/Artemisia Johnson Stanish
Hadley House
Lola Laurent
Ava Neidlinger
Stella Rusk/Anya Walls
Trinity Sybesma
Aviators Battle
Laura Hall/Artemisia Johnson-Stanish
Hadley House
Lola Laurent
Ava Neidlinger
Darby Oliver
Stella Rusk/Anya Walls
Annabelle Shall
Trinity Sybesma
Ella Titcomb
Avery Valenti
Pirates Act One and Battle
Lily Conybeare
Jackson Hall
Zack Hall
Hannah Heston
Rachel Kurland/Ellia Kantor
Amelia Lifferth
Paige Mulick
Ceili Oliver
Mari Stegman
Krisy Winckel
Baby Birds Act One
Darby Oliver
Annabelle Shall
Avery Valenti
Household Staff
TBA
Ornaments
Lily Arnold
Hope Dirnberger
Maeve Finnigan
Genevieve Gatt
Annabelle Holt
Zoe Hume
Marley Momany
Dylan Rospierski
Fiona Rusk
Titan Shaw
Vivian VanHekken
Cyborgs
Laura Hall
Artemisia Johnson-Stanish
Ellia Kantor
Rachel Kurland
Paige Mulick
Timothy Nichols
Ceili Oliver
Stella Rusk
Mari Stegman
Valerie Street
Anya Walls
Rowan White
Three Eyed Ravens
Lily Conybeare
Laura Hall/Artemisia Johnson-Stanish
Ellia Kantor
Rachel Kurland
Amelia Lifferth
Paige Mulick
Ava Neidlinger
Ceili Oliver
Stella Rusk
Mari Stegman
Anya Walls
Krisy Winckel
Understudy: Ella Titcomb
Baby Birds- Three Eyed Ravens
Annabelle Holt
Darby Oliver
Annabelle Shall
Avery Valenti
Timekeepers
Rachel Kurland
Paige Mulick
Anya Walls
Rowan White
Understudy: Ellia Kantor
Aviators (Variation)
Zack Hall
Hadley House
Lola Laurent
Amelia Lifferth
Ava Neidlinger
Stella Rusk
Annabelle Shall
Trinity Sybesma
Avery Valenti
Baby Birds (Variation)
Ava Neidlinger
Annabelle Shall
Avery Valenti
Understudy: Darby Oliver
Father Thyme: James Leppa
Paratroopers
Lily Arnold
Hope Dirnberger
Maeve Finnigan
Genevieve Gatt
Annabelle Holt
Zoe Hume
Marley Momany
Dylan Rospierski
Fiona Rusk
Titan Shaw
Angels
Lily Arnold
Genevieve Gatt
Annabelle Holt
Zoe Hume
Dylan Rospierski
Annabelle Sinnett
Vivian VanHekken