(a musical for children)
Book and Lyrics by Dorothy Nichols
Music by David Stein
World Premiere
March 7, 1997
Schoenberg Hall, UCLA
Can the Blinkenshire Ballet Company perform their annual production for The Nutcracker without the talented and dependable service of Penelope Horse? Or, has she been replaced by a mechanical horse to save the company manager some money? Find out if talent can win over technology and art can triumpn over greed.
This new piece of Music Theater was created by Dorothy Nichols, who had been my movement instructor and choreographer for the Workshop. I loved this show which used tracks created by the composer which brought a whole new set of problems for my fine cast to solve.
Penelope the Horse
Jill Simonian
Melissa Lyons
Sam the Dog
Tom Lenk
Mr. Bottom
Juan Garcia
Louie, the Coachman
Brian Bennitt
The Mayor of Blinkenship
Eric Martin
Wardrobe Mistress
Sierra Rein
Mother Ginger
Roya Hekmat
Teddy Bear
Tom McMahon
The Nutcracker
Paul Green
Sugar-Plum Fairy
Susannah Hall
Troop Leader
Adam Harrington
Cake
Karen Anne Daniels
Mouse King
Kelsey Ryan
Klara
Teresa Marie Sanchez
Flower Bouquet
Trisha Rapier
Jennifer Stralla
Devon Kelly
Delivery Man
Patrick Bell
Mechanical Horse
Tyson Sheedy
Snow Prince
Aaron Henderson
Cast