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Columbia High School Siblings Star in New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s ‘The Nutcracker’ Dec 9-10
December 9, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$25 – $45
Will Pettigrew, a senior at Columbia High School, and his sister Anna Pettigrew, a freshman at Columbia High School, will join renowned professional guest artists when they perform multiple soloist roles in this year’s full-length production of New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s (NJDTE) beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker.”
An extraordinary group of international dance artists, including Princess Grace Award recipient Lyvan Esteban Verdicia of Ballet Hispanico as Father/Russian/Arabian, and Marie-Lorène Fichaux, formerly of Paris Opera Ballet and currently with the Lyon Opera Ballet dancing the classic role of Sugar Plum Fairy, join the Ensemble for three captivating performances. Mikhail Ilyin, formerly of Miami City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, will appear as her Cavalier. Also joining the cast are celebrated dancers Christopher Bloom of Ballet Hispanico in the role of Drosselmeyer/Mother Gigone, and as the Grandmother, former New Jersey Ballet prima ballerina Rosemary Sabovick-Bleich.
Performances are at Memorial Auditorium at Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ on Saturday, December 9 at 1:00pm and 5:00pm, and Sunday, December 10 at 2:00pm. Tickets are $35 Adult & $25 Child/Student/Senior, and are available here.
WHO: New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble
WHAT: “The Nutcracker”
WHERE: Memorial Auditorium at Montclair State University | 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043
WHEN Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 1pm* & 5pm
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 2pm
*1pm Post-Performance Nutcracker “Behind the Scenes” VIP PASS
TICKETS: On sale here.
$35 Adult | $25 Child/Student/Senior | $10 VIP PASS
