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The New Jersey Foundation for the Dance and Dramatic Arts, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, has presented “The Nutcracker” in the North Jersey area for over two decades. This year, they will return to the stage and celebrate their annual performance.
This exciting production is considered one of New Jersey’s finest theatrical performances. We are presented with a musical theater presentation of the festive singers of the 1800s en route to the feast of Silberhause singing songs of seasonal joy and merriment, with delicious intertwining dances. Once inside the Silberhause house, the party guests enter and the party begins. Children play games and everyone loves dances. However: everything stops when Clara’s godfather, Drosselmeyer, arrives. Drosselmeyer – a creator of wonderful and magical things, brought gifts for all children. Life-size ballerina dolls and tapping soldier dolls delight party guests. Clara receives a beautiful Nutcracker, but jealous, Sabrina and Louisa steal it from her and break the lovely gift. Drosselmeyer then casts a spell on the broken Nutcracker, changing Clara’s world in ways she never could have imagined. Amazing acrobatic mice appear! They wreak havoc and fight with tin soldiers in iron combat with real swords! The Christmas tree reaches great heights. Grandpa’s clock comes to life, and just when all hope seems lost, Clara saves her Nutcracker from the Mouse Queen. The Nutcracker transforms into a Heroic Prince just as the snow begins to fall. The prince and Clara meet and travel together in his fantastic Candyland. They meet Mother Ginger and her clowns. The Dew Drop fairy with her candied roses dancing the glorious Waltz of Flowers. And finally, the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Rider perform a Grand Pas de Deux. Everyone joins in the farewell waltz as the court pays its final tribute to the little girl who saved the prince.
This year’s Sugar Plum Fairy is a former student of the American Youth Dance Company: Miss Livia Janjigian, now a professional dancer starting her dancing career. Mr. Alfonse Napolitano de Parsippany – graduate of Montclair State University, will play the roles of Cavalier and The Snow King. The role of Drosselmeyer will be played by veteran actor Robert L. Kerstner of Wurtsboro, New York. The role of Clara will be shared by Sydney Smith of Ramsey and Mackenzie Giampietro of Wyckoff. Fritz will be played by Kathryn Gruber of Ramsey and Mia Sabatelli of Ringwood. Vanessa Colaizzi and Emma Bushta of Franklin Lakes will share the role of Sabrina. And Louisa will be played by Isabella DiLorenzo of Kinnelon and Jeanna Carrazzone of Ringwood. The Prince will be played by Hailey Gruenler of West Milford and Soren Schwerner of Hewitt. Lead cast will include Frozen: Ringwood’s Ava-Grace Hahn. Dew Drop: Katie Muhleisen from Wyckoff and Alexandra Giakouminakis from Allendale. Marzipan leader: Alexandra Giakouminakis from Allendale and Katie Muhleisen from Wyckoff. Arabian conducts Ava-Grace Hahn of Ringwood and Alexandra Giakouminakis of Allendale. The Russian conducts Alyssa Dahdah from Wyckoff, Ava-Grace Hahn from Ringwood and Haley Lindstrom from West Milford. The Spanish Corps will be led by: Delaney Roark of Mahwah and Brynn Mahurter of Wanaque.
Get your holiday season off to a good start with “The Nutcracker!” by NJF. Performances will take place on Saturday November 20 and 21 at the Bergen County Academies at 200 Hackensack Avenue, Hackensack NJ. Show hours on Saturday (11/20) are 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and show time on Sunday (11/21) is 2:00 p.m. All seats are reserved with ticketing as follows: $ 25 for orchestra seats and $ 20 for all other seats. This season, we will also be offering special group rates (over 10 participants) for all non-profit organizations (Girl Scout Troops, Non-Profit Senior Citizen Groups, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, etc.).
For more information on the group rate for nonprofits, please contact the NJF office by email at [email protected] or by phone at 973-839-3022. For all other ticket purchases, please visit www.etix.com. A limited number of tickets will be sold on site on the day of the performances.
For more information, please contact the New Jersey Foundation for Dance and Theater Arts at 973-839-3022 | [email protected]
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