2018 Guest Artists

Cavalier

Troy Schumacher is an American choreographer, dancer, and director living in New York, NY. He is a soloist dancer with New York City Ballet and the founder of BalletCollective, an arts collective driven toward creating new ballet-based works that has been moving ballet forward since its inception in 2010. His choreography has been presented by New York City Ballet, Performa, Danspace Project, Guggenheim Works & Process, the Joyce Theater, the Savannah Music Festival, and NYU Skirball Center. He has collaborated with many artists including Jeff Koons, Thom Browne, Ken Liu, Ellis Ludwig-Leone, Maddie Ziegler, Julianna Barwick, and David Salle. In addition to live performances, Schumacher has choreographed numerous art, fashion and commercial shoots, including works for Google, Sony PlayStation, Capezio, HP, Aritzia, CR Fashion Book, Tom Ford, and The New York Times. At New York City Ballet, Schumacher has performed in over 70 ballets by Balanchine, Robbins, and contemporary choreographers.

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Sugar Plum Fairy

Ashley Laracey was born in Sarasota, Florida. She began her dance training at the age of five with Cheryl Carty and Christine White at the Carty Academy of Theater Dance in Bradenton, Florida. She studied at age 15 with Victoria Schneider, Olivier Pardina, and Svetlana Osiyeva at the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida. Laracey entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, in the fall of 2001. In October 2002, Laracey became an apprentice with New York City Ballet, and in February 2003 she joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet and was promoted to soloist in February 2013. Laracey graduated from Fordham University in 2017 with a Communications and Media Studies degree along with a minor in Psychology.  She is passionate about working with children and currently teaches dance workshops for children with Cerebral Palsy along with summer programs and private lessons both in College Station, Texas and New York City. At New York City Ballet, Laracey has performed in over 100 ballets by Balanchine, Robbins, and contemporary choreographers.

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Drosselmeyer

Joshua Dwyre is from Denver, Colorado and began dancing at the age of eight. Dwyre recently graduated cum laude with a BFA from the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. Through middle school and high school, Dwyre competed in dance competitively at Michelle Latimer Dance Academy working with choreographers like Travis Wall, Jason Parsons, Stacey Tookey, Teddy Forance, Bobby Newberry, Erica Sobol, Brian Freedman, and Dana Wilson. After graduating from Regis High School, Dwyre pursued dance in college focusing on classical, modern, and contemporary styles. At Purchase he trained under Doug Varone, Wallie Wolfgruber, Bettijane Sills, Rosanna Servalli, Ted Kivitt, Stephanie Tooman, Larry Clark, Jean Freebury, Kevin Wynn, and others. It gave him the opportunity to perform works by Doug Varone, Kyle Abraham, Loni Landon, Rosalind Newman, Kevin Wynn, MADboots Dance, and George Balanchine. Dwyre also had the opportunity to dance in Montreal at Springboard Danse Montreal, and performed works by Sharon Eyal, Yin Yue, Fernando Melo, and Chuck Wilt. Now, Dwyre is home in Colorado doing what he loves, teaching and dancing. Dwyre teaches classes full time at Boutique Dance Academy in Castle Rock, Colorado and also teaches some dance classes at Regis Jesuit High School. This is Dwyre’s second season with the Hannah Kahn Dance Company and is very ecstatic to be working with this group of artists.

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Congratulations to our 2018 Nutcracker Cast!
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Please email tcdancers@gmail.comas soon as possible to let us know that you have seen your casting and to confirm that your name is spelled correctly.
**Cast Members and Parents: request to join the private Facebook group TCD Nutcracker 2018. This is a closed group only for cast members and their parents and is our primary way of communicating the most current info regarding scheduling, etc.**
 
As always, the show changes from year to year based on the audition turnout. Remember casting is based on size, ability, and suitability to the role.
ALL CASTING DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND NON-NEGOTIABLE.
Dancers are auditioning for the productions, NOT a particular role in that production. Auditionees may not decline roles. Dancers who decline roles after casting risk not being considered for future productions.
 
Please not that some roles are double cast. This means dancers cast in these parts would alternate, or share, the role with another dancer. Dancers will be given an equal number of performances whenever possible. Please note that double casting is different than understudies. Understudies are not guaranteed to perform in the show.
 
Show Times:
Thursday, Dec 13
7:00 pm
Friday, Dec 14
9:30 am (School Show Act I only)
7:00 pm
Saturday Dec 15
10:00 am
Sunday Dec 16
2:00 pm
 
 
A rehearsal schedule for the first few practices is posted under the Nutcracker 2018 Rehearsals tab.
 
Looking forward to a great Nutcracker season with you all!!!

Tuscaloosa Community Dancers
The Nutcracker
2018
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ACT 1

Intro Snowflakes
97 Mims McKee
101 Kathryn Sain
105 Haley Winegarden
106 Grace Ann Fikes
110 Jennifer Walker

Party Scene

Clara Stahlbaum
139 Wells McEntyre/ 142 AnnaMarie Messina

Fritz Stahlbaum
132 Madeline Evans
Fritz Understudy 
149 Ava Williams

Mr. Stahlbaum 
Chief Steve Anderson
Mrs. Stahlbaum 
Adrienne Remmert

Grandmother
Melanie Shewmake
Grandfather
Crosby Thomley

Uncle Drosselmeyer
Joshua Dwyre

Drosselmeyer's Nephew/ Nutracker Prince
Aiden Moriarty

Party Girls
121 Kelsey Dobbs
127 Maggie Shewmake
129 Sydney Swanger
138 Katie Barton
141 Ava Cicatiello
Party Girl Understudy
139 Wells McEntyre/142 AnnaMarie Messina

Party Boys
166 Ella Phifer
128 AnnElyse Malone
131 Taylor Chastine
137 Sarah Verzino
149 Ava Williams
Party Boy Understudy 
123 Tessa Hanson

Teenagers
94 Julianne Brann
99 Selah Gosselin
104 Julie Jenks

Maid
 112 Ansley Allen

 Dancing Dolls
124 Kennedy Duffy
126 Lydia Smith
Soldier Doll
Meredith Link
Columbine Doll
106 Grace Ann Fikes

Battle Scene: 
Toys
Raggedy Ann: 154 Allie Plott
Raggedy Andy: 153 Callie Williams
Jack in Box: 171 Mackenzie Meissner
Ballerina: 155 Cayler Ann Rich
Gingerbread: 156 Lauren Lewis
Baby Doll: 159 Kate Feller

Soldiers
120 Ellie Boulware
122 Ella Kathryn Hindman
125 Braylee Lynn Hyatt
133 Lola Zoebelein
134 Isabella Williams
135 Gracie Hawkins
146 Haven Magouirk
147 Gracie Elder
163 Mary Kathryn Bambarger
165 Oakley May

Baby Mice
150 Mary Shewmake
157 Mills Hitchner
160 Kate White
162 Maggie Lee
167 Ralynn Minor
68 Sadie Brooke Collins

Rats
90 Emily Boles
91 Josie Gomez
92 Gloria Wimberly
93 Courtney O’Bryant
95 Makena McHargh
96 Ginny Tate May
98 Taylor Graves
102 Juliana Carl
103 Blythe Carey
108 Juliana McDaniel

Rat King
Tremaine Fryerson 
Nutcracker
LeRonnie Bussey 

Snow Scene

Snow Queen
105 Haley Winegarden

Snow Corps
92 Gloria Wimberly
96 Ginny Tate May
97 Mims McKee
100 Sarah Moore
101 Kathryn Sain
106 Grace Ann Fikes
107 Isabella Ellis
110 Jennifer Walker
113 Meredith Link
Snow Corps Understudies
90 Emily Boles
 93 Courtney OBryant
143 Maggie Moss
Liza Grace Cole

Reindeer
120 Ellie Boulware
123 Tessa Hanson
124 Kennedy Duffy
126 Lydia Smith 5


ACT II
Land of the Sweets
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Angels
170 Kendall Thomas
171 Emmalyn Coop
172 Emaley Livingston
173 Shelby Lee
174 Macy Hudson
175 Inara Gillis
176 Clara Jordan
177 Ava Grace Odom
178 Rowan Bordner
179 Julianna Rose Barksdale
180 Anna Harding
Ivy Bankston
Annie Cardwell
Brylee Meissner

Sugar Plum Attendants
120 Ellie Boulware
122 Ella Kathryn Hindman
123 Tessa Hanson
124 Kennedy Duffy
126 Lydia Smith
134 Isabella Williams
146 Haven Magouirk
147 Gracie Elder
Sugar Plum Attendant Understudy
 135 Gracie Hawkins

Trumpeteers
125 Braylee Lynn
167 Ralynn Minor
148 Grace Franks
152 Jade Hawkins
163 Mary Kathryn Bambarger
164 Mackenna Miller

Spanish
100 Sarah Moore 
LeRonnie Bussey/ Tremaine Fryerson 

Chinese
Maggie Moss
Liza Grace Cole
Chinese Understudy
 93 Courtney O’Bryant

Dragon Carriers
121 Kelsey Dobbs
127 Maggie Shewmake
129 Sydney Swanger
138 Katie Barton
141 Ava Cicatiello
139 Wells McEntyre/ 142 AnnaMarie Messina

Russian
92 Gloria Wimberly
107 Isabella Ellis
Russian Understudy
102 Juliana Carl

Mother Ginger
Crosby Thomley

Polichinelles
120 Ellie Boulware
122 Ella Kathryn Hindman
123 Tessa Hanson
147 Gracie Elder
155 Caylor Ann Rich
156 Lauren Lewis
157 Mills Hitchner
158 Mary Ella Kendrick
165 Oakley May

Marzipan
97 Kathryn Sain/101 Mims McKee
110 Jennifer Walker
Meredith Link

Arabian
105 Haley Winegarden/ 106 Grace Ann Fikes
LeRonnie Bussey/ Tremaine Fryerson 

Arabian Attendants
120 Ellie Boulware
122 Ella Kathryn Hindman
123 Tessa Hanson
124 Kennedy Duffy
126 Lydia Smith
134 Isabella Williams
146 Haven Magouirk
147 Gracie Elder
135 Gracie Hawkins

Dew Drop
97 Kathryn Sain/ 101 Mims McKee
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Demi Soloists
93 Courtney O’Bryant
107 Isabella Ellis

Flower Corps
90 Emily Boles
91 Josie Gomez
95 Makena McHargh
102 Juliana Carl
103 Blythe Carey
109 Anna Waits
139 Wells McEntyre/ 142 AnnaMarie Messina
143 Maggie Moss
145 Anna Caroline Dunham
Liza Grace Cole
Flower Corps Understudies
98 Taylor Graves
108 Juliana McDaniel



 

 

2018-2019 Company Members 
*Company members: please email your headshot to tcdancers@gmail.com

COMPANY I:
90 Emily Boles 
92 Gloria Wimberly
96 Ginny Tate May
97 Mims McKee
100 Sarah Moore
101 Kathryn Sain
106 Grace Ann Fikes
107 Isabella Ellis
109 Anna Waits
110 Jennifer Walker
​Meredith Link
 
COMPANY II: 
 138 Katie Barton
139 Wells McEntyre
142 AnnaMarie Messina
143 Maggie Moss
145 Anna Caroline Dunham
Liza Grace Cole 
93 Courtney OBryant
102 Juliana Carl
 
COMPANY III:  
 120 Ellie Boulware
123 Tessa Hanson
124 Kennedy Duffy
126 Lydia Smith
127 Maggie Shewmake
128 AnnElyse Malone
131 Taylor Chastine
132 Madeline Evans
134 Isabella Williams
135 Gracie Hawkins 
137 Sarah Verzino
146 Haven Magouirk