The Nutcracker Casting Calgary

Klara
Hinata Takahara

Karl, The Nutcracker
Mirko Melandri

Drosselmeyer
Aaron Anker

Snow Tsarina
Allison Perhach

Mother
Mariko Kondo

Father
Caleb Durbin

Nikolai
Michael Scott-Kahans

Babushka
Isabel Tornqvist

Grandfather
Zachary Boresow

Hussar Doll
Mirko Melandri

Ballerina Doll
Hotaru Maruyama

Rat Doll/Rat Tsar
Yaroslav Khudych

Party Guests, Calvary, Wolves and Snowflakes
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Sugar Plum Fairy
Luna Sasaki

Sugar Plum Cavalier
Lang Ma

Marzipan
Seira Iwamoto & Kurtis Grimaldi

Caramel
Jolie Rose Lombardo, Yaroslav Khudych and Caleb Durbin

Peppermint
Paloma Bonnin & Michael Scott-Kahans

Popcorn
Federico Vitali

Flowers
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Christmas Rose
Alexandra Hughes

Klara
Luna Sasaki

Karl, The Nutcracker
Michael Scott-Kahans

Drosselmeyer
Aaron Anker

Snow Tsarina
Alexandra Hughes

Mother
Mariko Kondo

Father
Caleb Durbin

Nikolai
Rikuto Kubota

Babushka
Victoria Bourassa

Grandfather
Zachary Boresow

Hussar Doll
Michael Scott-Kahans

Ballerina Doll
Hinata Takahara

Rat Doll/Rat Tsar
Rhys Hudson

Party Guests, Calvary, Wolves and Snowflakes
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Sugar Plum Fairy
Paloma Bonnin

Sugar Plum Cavalier
Mirko Melandri

Marzipan
Allison Perhach & Yaroslav Khy

Caramel
Seira Iwamoto, Kurtis Grimaldi and Rhys Hudson

Peppermint
Hinata Takahara & Rikuto Kubota

Popcorn
Leona Takada

Flowers
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Christmas Rose
Jolie Rose Lombardo

Klara
Allison Perhach

Karl, The Nutcracker
Mirko Melandri

Drosselmeyer
Aaron Anker

Snow Tsarina
Jolie Rose Lombardo

Mother
Mariko Kondo

Father
Kurtis Grimaldi

Nikolai
Federico Vitali

Babushka
Victoria Bourassa

Grandfather
Zachary Boresow

Hussar Doll
Mirko Melandri

Ballerina Doll
Hinata Takahara

Rat Doll/Rat Tsar
Rhys Hudson

Party Guests, Calvary, Wolves and Snowflakes
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Sugar Plum Fairy
Alexandra Hughes

Sugar Plum Cavalier
Caleb Durbin

Marzipan
Hotaru Maruyama & Rikuto Kubota

Caramel
Hinata Takahara, Federico Vitali and Dylan West

Peppermint

Paloma Bonnin & Emmanuel López Martinez 

Popcorn
Michael Scott-Kahans

Flowers
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Christmas Rose
Seira Iwamoto

Klara
Luna Sasaki

Karl, The Nutcracker
Michael Scott-Kahans

Drosselmeyer
Aaron Anker

Snow Tsarina
Allison Perhach

Mother
Mariko Kondo

Father
Caleb Durbin

Nikolai
Rikuto Kubota

Babushka
Isabel Tornqvist

Grandfather
Zachary Boresow

Hussar Doll
Yaroslav Khudych 

Ballerina Doll
Paloma Bonnin

Rat Doll/Rat Tsar
Yaroslav Khudych

Party Guests, Calvary, Wolves and Snowflakes
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Sugar Plum Fairy
Seira Iwamoto

Sugar Plum Cavalier
Kurtis Grimaldi

Marzipan
Hotaru Maruyama and Rikuto Kubota

Caramel
Hinata Takahara, Federico Vitali and Emmanuel López

Peppermint
Chizuru Kikuchi and Dylan West

Popcorn
Leona Takada

Flowers
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Christmas Rose
Jolie Rose Lombardo

Klara
Hotaru Maruyama

Karl, The Nutcracker
Rikuto Kubota

Drosselmeyer
Aaron Anker

Snow Tsarina
Alexandra Hughes

Mother
Seira Iwamoto

Father
Caleb Durbin

Nikolai
Leona Takada

Babushka
Victoria Bourassa

Grandfather
Zachary Boresow

Hussar Doll
Rikuto Kubota

Ballerina Doll
Hinata Takahara

Rat Doll/Rat Tsar
Kurtis Grimaldi

Party Guests, Calvary, Wolves and Snowflakes
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Sugar Plum Fairy
Allison Perhach

Sugar Plum Cavalier
Yaroslav Khudych

Marzipan
Jolie Rose Lombardo & Caleb Durbin

Caramel
Hinata Takahara, Kurtis Grimaldi and Rhys Hudson

Peppermint
Paloma Bonnin & Emmanuel López

Popcorn
Leona Takada

Flowers
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Christmas Rose
Seira Iwamoto

Klara
Hotaru Maruyama

Karl, The Nutcracker
Rikuto Kubota

Drosselmeyer
Aaron Anker

Snow Tsarina
Jolie Rose Lombardo

Mother
Alexandra Hughes

Father
Caleb Durbin

Nikolai
Leona Takada

Babushka
Victoria Bourassa

Grandfather
Zachary Boresow

Hussar Doll
Rikuto Kubota

Ballerina Doll
Hinata Takahara

Rat Doll/Rat Tsar
Yaroslav Khudych

Party Guests, Calvary, Wolves and Snowflakes
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Sugar Plum Fairy
Paloma Bonnin

Sugar Plum Cavalier
Mirko Melandri

Marzipan
Allison Perhach & Yaroslav Khudych

Caramel
Seira Iwamoto, Kurtis Grimaldi and Rhys Hudson

Peppermint
Hinata Takahara & Michael Scott-Kahans

Popcorn
Dylan West

Flowers
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Christmas Rose
Alexandra Hughes

Klara
Hinata Takahara

Karl, The Nutcracker
Mirko Melandri

Drosselmeyer
Aaron Anker

Snow Tsarina
Allison Perhach

Mother
Seira Iwamoto

Father
Caleb Durbin

Nikolai
Michael Scott-Kahans

Babushka
Isabel Tornqvist

Grandfather
Zachary Boresow

Hussar Doll
Mirko Melandri

Ballerina Doll
Hotaru Maruyama

Rat Doll/Rat Tsar
Yaroslav Khudych

Party Guests, Calvary, Wolves and Snowflakes
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Sugar Plum Fairy
Luna Sasaki

Sugar Plum Cavalier
Lang Ma

Marzipan
Seira Iwamoto & Kurtis Grimaldi

Caramel
Jolie Rose Lombardo, Yaroslav Khudych and Caleb Durbin

Peppermint
Paloma Bonnin & Michael Scott-Kahans

Popcorn
Federico Vitali

Flowers
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Christmas Rose
Alexandra Hughes

Klara
Luna Sasaki

Karl, The Nutcracker
Michael Scott-Kahans

Drosselmeyer
Aaron Anker

Snow Tsarina
Allison Perhach

Mother
Alexandra Hughes

Father
Caleb Durbin

Nikolai
Rikuto Kubota

Babushka
Isabel Tornqvist

Grandfather
Zachary Boresow

Hussar Doll
Michael Scott-Kahans

Ballerina Doll
Paloma Bonnin

Rat Doll/Rat Tsar
Yaroslav Khudych

Party Guests, Calvary, Wolves and Snowflakes
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Sugar Plum Fairy
Seira Iwamoto

Sugar Plum Cavalier
Kurtis Grimaldi

Marzipan
Hotaru Maruyama & Rikuto Kubota

Caramel
Hinata Takahara, Federico Vitali and Emmanuel López

Peppermint
Chizuru Kikuchi & Dylan West 

Popcorn
Leona Takada

Flowers
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Christmas Rose
Jolie Rose Lombardo

Klara
Hinata Takahara

Karl, The Nutcracker
Mirko Melandri

Drosselmeyer
Aaron Anker

Snow Tsarina
Alexandra Hughes

Mother
Seira Iwamoto

Father
Caleb Durbin

Nikolai
Leona Nakada

Babushka
Victoria Bourassa

Grandfather
Zachary Boresow

Hussar Doll
Mirko Melandri

Ballerina Doll
Paloma Bonnin

Rat Doll/Rat Tsar
Kurtis Grimaldi

Party Guests, Calvary, Wolves and Snowflakes
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Sugar Plum Fairy
Allison Perhach

Sugar Plum Cavalier
Yaroslav Khudych

Marzipan
Hotaru Maruyama & Rikuto Kubota

Caramel
Seira Iwamoto, Kurtis Grimaldi and Caleb Durbin 

Peppermint
Paloma Bonnin & Emmanuel López

Popcorn
Leona Takada

Flowers
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Christmas Rose
Jolie Rose Lombardo

Klara
Alexandra Hughes

Karl, The Nutcracker
Mirko Melandri

Drosselmeyer
Aaron Anker

Snow Tsarina
Jolie Rose Lombardo

Mother
Seira Iwamoto

Father
Kurtis Grimaldi

Nikolai
Federico Vitali

Babushka
Victoria Bourassa

Grandfather
Zachary Boresow

Hussar Doll
Mirko Melandri

Ballerina Doll
Hinata Takahara

Rat Doll/Rat Tsar
Rhys Hudson

Party Guests, Calvary, Wolves and Snowflakes
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Sugar Plum Fairy
Alexandra Hughes

Sugar Plum Cavalier
Caleb Durbin

Marzipan
Hotaru Maruyama & Rikuto Kubota

Caramel
Hinata Takahara, Federico Vitali and Dylan West

Peppermint
Paloma Bonnin and Emmanuel López Martinez

Popcorn
Michael Scott-Kahans

Flowers
Artists of Alberta Ballet

Christmas Rose
Seira Iwamoto

Image features Alberta Ballet Artist Allison Perhach

The Nutcracker Artistic Credits 

• CHOREOGRAPHY: Edmund Stripe
• MUSIC: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, performed live by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
• ORIGINAL SET & COSTUME DESIGN: Zack Brown
  
• COSTUMES (2022): Alberta Ballet, Timberlake Studios and Lisa Logan

Casting is subject to change.