Nutcracker’ returns for 11th season
Published November 11, 2007
Festival Ballet will present its 11th annual production of
“The Nutcracker” Dec. 1 at Brazoswood High School in Clute, and again Dec. 15
and 16 at San Jacinto College South in Houston.
The Dec. 1 performance will be at 4 p.m. at the Brazoswood High School
auditorium, 302 W. Brazoswood Drive in Clute.
On Dec. 15, there will be 2 p.m. matinee and 7 p.m. evening performances at the
San Jacinto College South Fine Arts Center, 13735 Beamer Road. The Dec. 16
performance at San Jacinto College South is at 4 p.m.
The time-honored fairy-tale story by E.T.A. Hoffman features a Christmas tree
that grows, spinning snowflakes and waltzing flowers, toy soldiers battling the
Mouse King and, of course, the Nutcracker Prince, the Sugarplum Fairy and her
dashing Cavalier.
“It’s a wonderful story that never grows old, a beloved holiday tradition that
touches the hearts of young and old alike,” said Deborah Rayburn, artistic
director for Festival Ballet.
Area dancers help make the children’s “Nutcracker” special as it includes some
of the most promising young dancers from the greater Houston area, and as always
Festival Ballet performances feature professional guest artists as well.
Tickets for “The Nutcracker” can be purchased by phone at (832) 830-5987, or
online at www.festivalballet.info.
Festival Ballet is a performing semi-professional ballet company with locations
throughout the Houston area. As an independent not-for-profit 501 c-3 arts
organization, its mission is to enlighten and entertain audiences with classical
and contemporary presentations, provide performance experience for
advanced-level ballet students and encourage and promote the art of dance in our
community.