The Nutcracker

Meet Us at the Welcome Center

Start your night right! Swing by the Welcome Center for a warm hello, insider tips, and a handy map to all the pre-show happenings. Located on the Orchestra level (east side terrace) and inside the Rollins Lobby. Come early—we’ll point you to the fun!

Snap Pics at the Selfie Stations

Lights, camera, curtain! Snap a pic at our themed selfie spots and tag @balletaustin for a chance to be featured. They’re scattered throughout the venue and out on the terrace—find them all and strike a pose!

Cocktails, Mocktails, & More!

Sip, savor, and soak it all in! Treat yourself to handcrafted specialty cocktails inspired by the performance, paired with “small bites” that are perfect for sharing. Then take your drink out to the terrace, where the stunning downtown skyline sparkles before you and the crisp autumn breeze sets the perfect mood for an unforgettable experience.

Take a Peek Behind the Ballet!

Step into the magic before the curtain rises. This interactive pop-up space lets you explore pointe shoes, costumes, music, and more! It’s never the same twice, so even return visitors will find something new. Open 90 minutes before showtime and during intermission.

Learn More at Footlights

Want the inside scoop before the curtain rises? Join our knowledgeable staff for an engaging look at the story, themes, and creative process behind the performance. Starts 1 hour before showtime at theater entrances 23 & 24. It’s just 25 minutes—and a great way to deepen the experience.

Shop The Gift Barre

The perfect gift? It’s waiting at the Guild Gift Barre. From collectible Nutcrackers to t-shirts and festive ornaments, it’s your one-stop shop for holiday cheer and special souvenirs. Plus, every purchase supports Ballet Austin’s scholarship programs—feel-good gifting at its finest!

Capture the spirit of the season with FREE professional holiday photos—the perfect keepsake to mark your Nutcracker tradition. Come early, strike a pose, and consider your holiday card officially checked off the list.

Keep an eye out for surprise appearances from beloved characters as they make their way through the theater. From mischievous mice to soldiers, bonbons, and more, little ones will light up seeing the magic come to life before the performance even begins. 
 
Look for Tea, Mouse, Soldier, and Bon-Bon as they journey through the pre-show festivities. It’s a whimsical procession you won’t want to miss!

Say hello to Clara! Strike a pose and capture a magical moment with Clara as she greets guests throughout the run—ready to make every child’s eyes sparkle.

A variety of Nutcracker-themed selfie stations

ACT I

FRAU SILBERHAUS
Dianetzy Rojas ……………………………………………………… Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Katherine Deuitch…………………………………..Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Grace Morton ………………………………Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23

HERR SILBERHAUS
Leighton Taylor……………………………………………………. Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Morgan Stillman……………………………………..Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Arnaldo Hernandez……………………..Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23

CLARA
Lisa Lule………………………………………..Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23
Allegra Johnson……………………………………..Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Saki Takahashi ………………………………………………………..Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21

FRITZ
James Worden…………………………….Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23
Cole Heppner…………………………………………Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Charlie Determan………………………………………………….Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21

DROSSELMEYER
Julius Taiber*

NEPHEW
Joshua Tyebkhan………………………………………Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 18, 19, 21, 23
Caleb Holt…………………………………………………….Dec. 6, 12, 13 (2:00), 14, 20, 22

GOVERNESS
Meg Kataoka ………………………Dec. 5, 6 (7:30), 7, 13, 18, 19, 20 (7:30), 21, 23
Alayna Lautner………………………………………..Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22

GUESTS
Tuscany Bramwell, Maddie Brown, Katrina Chen, Alayna Hamade,
Grace Jaramillo, Amaya Joseph, Alyssa Manguiat, Nya Tinio-Mitchell,
Colin Canavan, Tristin Filsinger, Grayson Gallella, Colin Heino,
Kyawzwa Jeremy Lwin, Jack Morris

PARTY GIRLS
Phoebe Anderson, Lyla Barker, Valentina Bernal, Noelle Biven,
Natalie Chun, Julia Fagundes Lopes, Nydia (Sophie) Godreau,
Morrison (Emmy) Hewitt, Grace Jiang, Isabela Peña, Charlotte Prodel,
Isabella Rashidi, Georgia Siela, Katie Turner, Samrawit Waelbroeck,
Lily Wilcox, Kate Wright, Hannah Grace Wu

PARTY BOYS
Christopher Cox, Axton Gregory, Maxwell Snyder, Eli Tolin

DRESDEN DOLL
Alexandra Owens…………………………………………………..Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Meg Kataoka……………………………………………Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Anika Crouser……………………………….Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23

PIERROT DOLL
Grayson Gallella …………………………………………………….Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Samuel Mayer…………………………………………Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Marco Lorenzo-Giguere……………..Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23

MICE
Kamryn Baker, Sofia Caballero Poveda, Jane Cave, Chloe Chapman,
Abigail DeLocke, Isabella Hernando, Olivia Lee, Arielle Monette,
Belle Ouyang, Penelope Ramos, Jameson Sanford, Abigail Zamora-Flores

ANGELS
Cora Bowers, Reade Bynum, Lola Carter, Clara Cockrill, Esther Denning,
Lucy Eddings, Celeste Gaulin, Allegra Emmanuelle Gonzalez Adame, Cora
Herrera, Violet Ibarra, Lara Irmak, Lovie Messer, Adalyn Mobley, Mila Moffet,
Giorgia Mussi, Ayaan Osman, Sophie Pellegrini, Yixin Peng, Charlotte
Pruzan, Victoria Pugh, Hannah Sagebiel, Mabel Scroggins,
June Seales, Zoe Sweazea, June Trotter, Olive Volk, Josephine Welter,
Emily Wetz, Genevieve Zubovsky

NUTCRACKER PRINCE
Joshua Tyebkhan………………………………………Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 18, 19, 21, 23
Caleb Holt…………………………………………………….Dec. 6, 12, 13 (2:00), 14, 20, 22

RAT KING
Nathan Bender………………………………………….Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 18, 19, 21, 23
Avery Wood………………………………………………….Dec. 6, 12, 13 (2:00), 14, 20, 22

RATS
Kayla Acevedo, Nathan Bender, Kyla Guay, Caleb Holt, Rowen Moore,
Joshua Tyebkhan, Lucy Williams, Avery Wood

TOY SOLDIERS
Joanna Brown, Hana Cornali, Phoebe Herbert, Miriam Hultgren,
Caroline Hunter, Abigail Lane, Emily Mosser Knight, Mia Naik, Sadie
Sarrat, Kiera Thompson, Hannah Vale, Allie Wright

CAVALRY
Sophia Bergara, Dylan Skye Bosh, Klara Campbell, Emma Campos,
Felicia Gurrola, Marie Esther Johnson, Ava Mason, Kaia Grace Meade,
Vesper Moreno, Juliet Nichols, Stella Scroggins, Gemariah “Peach” Smith

SNOW QUEEN
Alyssa Manguiat……………………………………………………..Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Anika Crouser………………………………………….Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Lexi Eicher…………………………………….Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23

SNOW KING
Jack Morris …………………………………………………………….Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Colin Canavan………………………………………..Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Kyawzwa Jeremy Lwin………………..Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23

SNOWFLAKES
Angelina Carbonaro, Tuscany Bramwell, Maddie Brown, Katrina Chen,
Zoey Amanda Chew, Alayna Hamade, Grace Jaramillo, Amaya Joseph,
Alayna Lautner, Gigi McDowell, Hina Oshima, Emily Saffos,
Ryan Smallwood, Nya Tinio-Mitchell, Olivia Vega

ACT II

SUGAR PLUM FAIRY
Katherine Deuitch………………………………………………….Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Grace Morton …………………………………………Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Dianetzy Rojas ……………………………..Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23

CAVALIER
Morgan Stillman…………………………………………………….Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Arnaldo Hernandez………………………………..Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Leighton Taylor…………………………….Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23

CHOCOLATE
Anika Crouser, Tristin Filsinger………………………………Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Lexi Eicher, Jack Morris………………………….Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Alexandra Owens, Colin Canavan……….Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23
Nathan Bender, Grayson Gallella, Caleb Holt, Marco Lorenzo-Giguere,
Samuel Mayer, Joshua Tyebkhan, Avery Wood

COFFEE
Grace Morton, Colin Heino………………………………….Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Dianetzy Rojas, Kyawzwa Jeremy Lwin……. Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Meg Kataoka, Morgan Stillman…..Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23

TEA
Marco Lorenzo-Giguere……………………………………….Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Grayson Gallella ……………………………………..Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Samuel Mayer………………………………Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23
Carla Ames-Corral, Ilex Chang, Ethan Fallon, Stella Johnson, Lucia
Kugler, Ellis Lowry, Mary Austin McKenna, Willow McQueen,
Brooke Montejano, Anastasia “Ana Beth” Myers, Mila Ostrovich,
Misha Patel, Cecelia Pellegrini, Scarlett Petty, Alexia Rashidi,
Sophia Sanders, Avalon Shattuck, Katelyn Shopp, Asa Sundstrom,
Piper Uccello, Solveig Weatherl, Lulu West, Karis Wu, Carmyn Zoghby

TREPAK
Kyawzwa Jeremy Lwin………………………………………….Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Samuel Mayer…………………………………………Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Tristin Filsinger………………………………Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23
Nathan Bender, Caleb Holt, Joshua Tyebkhan, Avery Wood

MARZIPAN
Meg Kataoka…………………………………………………………..Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Colin Heino …………………………………………….Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Marco Lorenzo-Giguere……………..Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23
Kayla Acevedo, Kyla Guay, Gigi McDowell, Hina Oshima, Lucy Williams

BON-BONS
Teresa Angulo, Mila Atamas, Arya Barnes, Aria Barton, Dahlia Bekanich,
Emma Breed, Cassidy Burke, Pierce Bynum, Caroline Campos,
Vivienne Castro, Grace Cohen, Elizabeth Fric, Wren Furrh,
Victoria Guerrero-Montes, Katriel Hwang, Ximena Jimenez,
Melian Johnson, Sose Jade Johnson, Valentina Litchfield,
Victoria Livescu, Caroline McShane, Caroline Moss, Phoebe Newhouse,
Teresa Peña, Hera Robichaux, Clara Santana, Amelia Seibert,
Natalia Soltero, Yahxyiel Stephens, Valentina Tapia, Talia Tatman,
Eva Belle Terrazas, Nora Thompson

WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS
Amaya Joseph……………………………………………………….Dec. 5, 7, 13 (7:30), 19, 21
Alexandra Owens……………………………………Dec. 6 (2:00), 12, 14, 20 (2:00), 22
Angelina Carbonaro…………………….Dec. 6 (7:30), 13 (2:00), 18, 20 (7:30), 23
Tuscany Bramwell, Maddie Brown, Katrina Chen, Zoey Amanda Chew,
Alayna Hamade, Grace Jaramillo, Alayna Lautner, Ryan Smallwood,
Emily Saffos, Nya Tinio-Mitchell, Olivia Vega