THE NUTCRACKER

A San Antonio tradition for the whole family — full of wonder, excitement, and holiday magic.

DECEMBER 5-7 & 12-14, 2025

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Ballet San Antonio Presents: The Nutcracker

A Colorful nutcracker dressed with pink, purple, and blue decorations, surrounded by confetti on a pink background, with a blurred ballerina in the background.

Celebrate the magic of the holidays with Ballet San Antonio’s beloved production of The Nutcracker! When young Clara receives a Nutcracker doll from her mysterious Godfather, Drosselmeyer, she’s swept into a dreamlike adventure of battling mice, led by the fierce Mouse Queen, and a journey through the sparkling Lands of Snow and Sweets.

Choreographed by Haley and Easton Smith, this dazzling performance features Children’s Cast of talented children from across San Antonio, live music by The Orchestra San Antonio, and special guest appearances in the role of Mother Ginger.

With Tchaikovsky’s iconic score and breathtaking choreography, The Nutcracker is the perfect holiday tradition for the whole family.

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A holiday tradition for the whole family.

A Special Thank You To Our Sponsors This Season!

Season Sponsors Carla & John Brozovich

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Meet The Artists

CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM

Artistic Director: Rafael Ferreras

This years Nutcracker performance is choreographed by Haley and Easton Smith.

Act I Cast A

Clara: Alexa Horwath

Fritz: BSA Student

Mrs. Stahlbaum: Haley Blackwelder

Mr. Stahlbaum: Zach Bennett

Couple #1: Man Zane Snyder

Couple #1: Woman Emily Johnson

Couple #2: Man Aidan Carrasquel

Couple #2: Woman Macy Richter

Couple #3: Man Alberto Andrade

Couple #3: Woman Alexandra Carey

Single Guest # 1: Emilie Geib

Drosselmeyer: Jacob Bush

Dross' Nephew: Aiden Moss

Grandmother: Buse Babadag

Grandfather: Michael Agudelo

Nurse: Isabella Long

Godmother: Brenna Mulligan

Gertrude: Elaine Blank

Maid: Mikaela Stewart

Butler: Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein

Harlequin Doll: Will Robichaud

Colombine Doll: Andrea Huynh

Russian Doll: Luciano Perotto

Rat Queen: Sofie Bertolini

Nutcracker Soldier: Aiden Moss

Rat #1: Alberto Andrade

Rat #2: Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein

Rat #3: Zane Snyder

Rat #4: Aidan Carrasquel

Snow Queen: Vianca Palacios

Snow King: Zach Bennett

Snowflake #1: Sofia Marquez

Snowflake #2: Logan Acker

Snowflake #3: Mikaela Stewart

Snowflake #4: Emilie Geib

Snowflake #5: Emily Johnson

Snowflake #6: Isabella Long

Snowflake #7: Andrea Huynh

Snowflake #8: Buse Babadag

Snowflake #9: Elaine Blank

Snowflake #10: Alexandra Carey

Snowflake #11: J.ulia Davies

Snowflake #12: Haley Blackwelder

Rehearsal Director: Jacob Bush

Act I Cast B

Brenna Mulligan

BSA Student

Julia Davies

Zane Snyder

Zach Bennett

Emily Johnson

Will Robichaud

Macy Richter

Alberto Andrade

Elaine Blank

Sofia Marquez

Jacob Bush

Michael Agudelo

Vianca Palacios

Aidan Carrasquel

Isabella Long

Buse Babadag

Alexandra Carey

Mikaela Stewart

Zane Tahviladaran-Jesswein

Luciano Perotto

Logan Acker

Aiden Moss

Haley Blackwelder

Michael Agudelo

Alberto Andrade

Zane Tahviladaran-Jesswein

Zane Snyder

Zach Bennett

Sofie Bertolini

Will Robichaud

Sofie Marquez

Logan Acker

Mikaela Stewart

Emilie Geib

Emily Johnson

Haley Blackwelder

Andrea Huynh

Vianca Palacios

Elaine Blank

Alexandra Carey

Julia Davies

Isabella Long

Three people dressed in colorful costumes against a pink background, with a woman in the foreground wearing a black and gold dress with off-the-shoulder sleeves and a large golden skirt, and two men in the background in blue and gold costumes.

Soloist Julia Davies. Photo by Em Watson.

Act II Cast A

Sugarplum Fairy: Brenna Mulligan                

Cavalier: Michael Agudelo                             

Spanish Woman: Julia Davies                       

Spanish Man #1: Zach Bennett                     

Spanish Man #2: Alberto Andrade                 

Arabian Woman: Sofie Bertolini                    

Arabian Man: Will Robichaud                       

Tea Woman: Buse Babadag                         

Tea Man: Aidan Carrasquel                          

Mirliton Soloist: Elaine Blank                        

Mirliton Corp #1: Alexandra Carey               

Miriton Corp #2: Emily Johnson                   

Mirliton Corp #3: Haley Blackwelder             

Mirliton Corp #4: Isabella Long                     

Russian Soloist: Luciano Perotto                   

Russian Corp #1: Zach Bennett                    

Russian Corp #2: Zane Snyder 

Flower Lead Woman: Alexa Horwath            

Flower Lead Man: Aiden Moss  

Act II Cast B

Buse Babadag

 Aidan Carrasquel

 Alexandra Carey

 Zane Snyder

 Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein

 Vianca Palacios

 Zach Bennett

 Andrea Huynh

 Luciano Perotto 

 Julia Davies

 Sofia Marquez

 Emilie Geib

 Logan Acker 

 Alexa Horwath 

 Aiden Moss

 Luciano Perotto 

 Zane Snyder

Brenna Mulligan

Michael Agudelo 




FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025

7:30 PM

TOBIN CENTER | H-E-B PERFORMANCE HALL

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025

2:00 PM

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025

7:30 PM

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025

2:00 PM

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025

7:30 PM

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2025

2:00 PM

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2025

7:30 PM

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2025

2:00 PM

TOBIN CENTER | H-E-B PERFORMANCE HALL

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Run Time: Aproximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission

Please Note: tickets are only valid if purchased directly through the Tobin Center Box Office. No third-party seller tickets will be accepted for this show.

“On behalf of all of us at Ballet San Antonio, thank you for joining us for The Nutcracker.  Your patronage not only supports our performances here at the Tobin Center, but also our San Antonio community programs such as Learning That Moves You, Send the Kids to the Ballet and our ability to offer The Nutcracker Film, free of charge, to students across the state of Texas.”

- Evin Eubanks, CEO

About The Nutcrcker Film

MEET THE CHARACTERS

SPECIAL THANKS TO SEASON SPONSORS JOHN AND CARLA BROZOVICH

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