Cinderella Casting Announcement

The most successful production in Alberta Ballet’s 54-year history, the 2021/22 season closes out with Christopher Anderson’s version of the fairytale classic, Cinderella.

Meet the Alberta Ballet dancers who will be portraying these beloved characters - many who are dancing these roles for the first time.

May 12 - 7:30pm

Cinderella – Heather Dornian

The Prince – Kelley McKinlay

The Fairy Godmother – Alexandra Gibson

Cinderella’s Big Step-Sister – Alexandra Hughes

Cinderella’s Little Step-Sister – Allison Perhach

Cinderella’s Step-Mother – Mariko Kondo

Cinderella’s Father – Yoshiya Sakurai

The Jester – Alan Ma

The Dance Teacher – Seira Iwamoto

The Violinist – Kale Lazarick

The Jeweller – Eli Barnes

The Dress Maker – Mya Kresnyak

The Wig Maker – Zacharie Dun

The Spring Fairy – Shiori Otsu

The Summer Fairy – Luna Sasaki

The Autumn Fairy – Sayuri Nakanii

The Winter Fairy – Jennifer Gibson

The Dragonflies – Alan Ma, Melissa Eguchi, Eli Barnes, Kira Anderson

The Women at the Ball – Seira Iwamoto, Kira Anderson, Alyssa Churchill, Melissa Eguchi, Sayuri Nakanii, Brittany Broussard

The Men at the Ball – Kurtis Grimaldi, Scotto Hamed-Ramos, Eli Barnes, Yaroslav Khudych

The Horses – Yaroslav Khudych, Conrad Cahoon, Kale Lazarick, Michael Scott-Kahans

The Sprites – Alberta Ballet School’s Children’s Cast

May 13 - 7:30pm

Cinderella – Jennifer Gibson

The Prince – Aaron Anker

The Fairy Godmother – Mariko Kondo

Cinderella’s Big Step-Sister – Kelley McKinlay

Cinderella’s Little Step-Sister – Melissa Eguchi

Cinderella’s Step-Mother – Seira Iwamoto

Cinderella’s Father – Eli Barnes

The Jester – Yoshiya Sakurai

The Dance Teacher – Alan Ma

The Violinist – Yaroslav Khudych

The Jeweller – Kale Lazarick

The Dress Maker – Brittany Broussard

The Wig Maker – Scotto Hamed-Ramos

The Spring Fairy – Luna Sasaki

The Summer Fairy – Alexandra Gibson

The Autumn Fairy – Alexandra Hughes

The Winter Fairy – Sayuri Nakanii

The Dragonflies – Kurtis Grimaldi, Allison Perhach, Zacharie Dun, Mya Kresnyak

The Women at the Ball – Alexandra Hughes, Alexandra Gibson, Shiori Otsu, Allison Perhach, Mya Kresnyak, Brittany Broussard

The Men at the Ball – Zacharie Dun, Michael Scott-Kahans, Alan Ma, Kale Lazarick

The Horses – Yaroslav Khudych, Conrad Cahoon, Kale Lazarick, Michael Scott-Kahans

The Sprites – Alberta Ballet School’s Children’s Cast

May 14 - 2pm

Cinderella – Jennifer Gibson

The Prince – Aaron Anker

The Fairy Godmother – Heather Dornian

Cinderella’s Big Step-Sister – Zacharie Dun

Cinderella’s Little Step-Sister – Eli Barnes

Cinderella’s Step-Mother – Sayuri Nakanii

Cinderella’s Father – Kelley McKinlay

The Jester – Alan Ma

The Dance Teacher – Seira Iwamoto

The Violinist – Michael Scott-Kahans

The Jeweller – Kale Lazarick

The Dress Maker – Shiori Otsu

The Wig Maker – Yaroslav Khudych

The Spring Fairy – Allison Perhach

The Summer Fairy – Mariko Kondo

The Autumn Fairy – Melissa Eguchi

The Winter Fairy – Alexandra Hughes

The Dragonflies – Scotto Hamed-Ramos, Alyssa Churchill, Michael Scott-Kahans, Brittany Broussard

The Women at the Ball – Seira Iwamoto, Kira Anderson, Shiori Otsu, Melissa Eguchi, Mya Kresnyak, Brittany Broussard

The Men at the Ball – Kurtis Grimaldi, Scotto Hamed-Ramos, Michael Scott-Kahans, Yarsoslav Khudych

The Horses – Yaroslav Khudych, Conrad Cahoon, Kale Lazarick, Michael Scott-Kahans

The Sprites – Alberta Ballet School’s Children’s Cast

May 14 - 7:30pm

Cinderella – Heather Dornian

The Prince – Kelley McKinlay

The Fairy Godmother – Alexandra Gibson

Cinderella’s Big Step-Sister – Alexandra Hughes

Cinderella’s Little Step-Sister – Allison Perhach

Cinderella’s Step-Mother – Mariko Kondo

Cinderella’s Father – Yoshiya Sakurai

The Jester – Alan Ma

The Dance Teacher – Seira Iwamoto

The Violinist – Kale Lazarick

The Jeweller – Eli Barnes

The Dress Maker – Mya Kresnyak

The Wig Maker – Yaroslav Khudych

The Spring Fairy – Shiori Otsu

The Summer Fairy – Luna Sasaki

The Autumn Fairy – Sayuri Nakanii

The Winter Fairy – Jennifer Gibson

The Dragonflies – Alan Ma, Melissa Eguchi, Eli Barnes, Kira Anderson

The Women at the Ball – Seira Iwamoto, Kira Anderson, Alyssa Churchill, Melissa Eguchi, Sayuri Nakanii, Brittany Broussard

The Men at the Ball – Kurtis Grimaldi, Scotto Hamed-Ramos, Eli Barnes, Yaroslav Khudych

The Horses – Yaroslav Khudych, Conrad Cahoon, Kale Lazarick, Michael Scott-Kahans

The Sprites – Alberta Ballet School’s Children’s Cast

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