Dance--Performance

Lafayette Ballet Theatre, through open audition, has selected more than 100 ballet students from across Acadiana to dance with the pros in this year’s production of The Nutcracker at 7 p.m. Saturday, December 12th, and 2 p.m. Sunday, December 13th, in the Heymann Performing Arts Center.


Landing the star child role of Clara are Sophie Luciano, who will perform the role in the Saturday production, and Alex Gjertson, who will perform the role on Sunday. These amateur children — and a few adults, too – will share the stage with the LBT professional company dancers and internationally acclaimed guest artists from Pacific Northwest Ballet of Seattle. Returning as the Nutcracker Prince will be PNB principal dancer Olivier Wevers, and debuting as the Sugarplum Fairy is PNB principal Kaori Nakamura.

Tickets may be purchased through the Heymann Center Box Office or any Ticketmaster outlet. Anyone interested in purchasing tickets may call the Heymann Center box office at (337) 291-5555 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and on weekends during scheduled events, or visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/ anytime. Tickets are priced according to seat location, as follows: front orchestra, $40; back orchestra, $35; first balcony, $30, second balcony, $20. Prices listed do not include Ticketmaster fees.

This full-length classical ballet in two acts features Lafayette Ballet Theatre professional company dancers, principal guests artists from Pacific Northwest Ballet of Seattle and more than 140 children studying ballet in local academies. Audiences will enjoy a magical experience as talented artists, dazzling stage sets, spectacular special effects and Peter Tchaikovsky’s delightful musical score bring this engaging E. T. A. Hoffmann tale to life before their eyes! An Acadiana tradition, this ballet presented this year by Lafayette Ballet Theatre only has sold out in the past, so organizers are advising patrons to purchase tickets early to ensure availability.

Local cast (by parish):       
ACADIA:

Anna-Kate Hebert, Caroline Wild, Samantha Wright, Sarah Wright, Zach Wright, Michaela Jabusch, Savannah Sonnier, Claire Stearns, Jori Bercier
IBERIA:
Kennedi Williams, Madeline Williams, Emma Beaullieu, Juliane Mahoney, Camille Reaux, Katie Robinson, Stevie Seaux
EVANGELINE:
Kennedy Adams
LAFAYETTE:
Sophie Flores, Emma Gremillion, Lauren Sims, Madeline Comeaux, Tracey Dibbs, Nicole Foreman, Truley Juneau, Shannon Fleming, Courtney Escoyne, Troie Acker, Leah Anderson, Landen Berry, Christine Beaullieu, Isabelle Blackburn, Adrienne Boudreaux, Alexan Broussard, Ashley Grace Cain , Catherine Cain, Emily Carriere, Nina Castille, Lindsey Collins, Meg Conner, Alexa Daigle, Gabrielle Deshotels, Alexander Doucet, Olivia Drago, Libby Elmore, Julia Evans, Shaniya Fuselier, Alyssa Gesser, Alex Gjertson, Elise Gjertson, Caitlin Goforth, Shelley Greene, Brice Gutshall, Abigail Halle, Caroline Harbison, Victoria Harrelson, Caroline Heinen, Aerin Higginbotham, Elle John, Casey Knijn, Zoë Knijn, Anna Lantier, Catherine Lantier, Elizabeth Lee, Alyssa Leger, Sophie Luciano, Elizabeth Mallicoat, Hannah Mallicoat, Olivia Matherne, Faith Mayfield, Caroline Mitchell, Camille Moreau, Joel Moreau, Blaike Musso, Caroline Neal, Anna-Maria Russo, Madison Noel, Caroline Odinet, Anna Paddock, Linzi Paul, Gabrielle Perez, Alaina Picard, Matthew Picard, Zanah Richard, Bailey Romero, MaKaylah Scott, Allison Simon, Emma Sonnier, Elise St. Pé, Anna Stansbury, Kennedy Stansbury, Sydney Stansbury, Anna Stoma, Madeleine Tabchouri, Sophia Tabchouri, Molly Trahan, Caroline Toups, Rachel Toups, Kaitlyn Trahan, Jillian Verzwyveit, Maria Wilkins, Dallas Brister, Casey Daigle, Dalia Mouawad, Katherine Bryant, Corin Dugas. Bailey Hebert, Camryn Hebert, Kennedy Koenig, Ashley Morgan, Katelyn Musumeche, Demi Ortego, Haley Vincent, Hannah Vincent
ST. LANDRY:
Hannah Dakin, Savannah Sonnier, Claire Stearns, Chastity Boyance, Morgan Collins, Gabrielle Preston, Hayley Pritchard, April Pruitt, Angela Thomas, Nicole Winston
ST. MARTIN
Sadi Brasseaux, Carsyn Brazell, Hannah Broussard, Zoe Guidry, Chloe Perron, Gabrielle Sonnier
ST. MARY:
Chastity Buford, Mary McLean, Carly Gowan
VERMILION:
Emily Husband, Lindsey Sagrera