Sunday, December 4, 2011 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 7 Ballet NE's ‘Nutcracker’ back for 28th year . Performances for Ballet Northeast’s 28th Annual “Nut- cracker” will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16 and 17 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18 at the Dorothy jckson Darte Center for the ~erforming Arts, Wilkes Uni- versity. . Featured in the principal role of the Sugarplum Fairy will be BNE soloist Cally Ri- chardson, with guest profes- sional artist Nikolai Morscha- kov as her Cavalier. | Alternating the role of the Dew Drop Fairy will be Julie Degnan, of Harveys Lake, and Kelly Ferrell. : ' The lead children’s roles will be shared by Alessandra Ortiz and Maggie Sullivan alternat- ing in the role of Klara, while Abigail Ortiz and Bella Stash with share that of Fritz. Rejoining the | cast for the role of Drossel-maier will be guest BNE alumnus TJ Firne- no. Greg Herron, of Dallas, will portray the Enchanted Nut- cracker and Aiofe Burke will be the winsome baby mouse. Sharing the role of the Ice Princess will be Degnan and Mary Kathryn Siejak, while Mikaela Rowe and Mary Sha- ron Ciaccia, of Harveys Lake, will alternately portray that of the Snow Queen. Appearing in other solo or Also cast in other children’s roles are Contessa Ciarimboli Natasia Corba, Madison De- wees, Isabella and Sophia Fari- na, Catlin and Cora Finn, Sky- lar Marso, and Caroline Pitar- ra, Abby, Emily, Sara Williams, Laura Wooditch, all from Dal- las; Victoria Nolan, Catlin and Cora Finn, Olivia Andress Bel- la and Sophia Stash, Mary Therese Ciaccia, of Harveys Lake, Emmalee Carlsson, An- na Smagin, both from Trucks- ville, Brianne Dempsey and Sophia Snell, both from Sha- vertown, Alexandra Fierman, Caitlyn McHenry and Victoria Nolan, Sophia Stash, Kristina Urso, Abby Varzaly, and Lau- ren Youngbood. Tickets are $1- for adults and CIVIC BRIEFS Art workshop set A workshop entitled “Minia- ture Paintings - Big Things in Small Spaces” will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat- urday, Dec. 10 at the Wyoming Valley Art League, R. 132 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. The workshop will focus on achieving and understanding miniature paintings. Cost is $20 for WVAL mem- bers and $30 for non-members. For information, contact Ar- lene Sindaco at 829-4139. Children’s holiday party slated The Noxen Children’s Christmas Party sponsored by the Noxen Ladies Auxiliary will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Noxen Bingo will benefit Sportsmen's Club A 50/50 Bingo to benefit the Noxen-Monroe Sportsmen’s club will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Noxen School, School Street. Food and beverages will be available and patrons will pay per card. For more information, call 298-2052. Holiday House Contest continues The Kingston Township Recreation Commission will host its annual Holiday House Contest. Residents are welcome to nominate their own house or any home within the township by calling the Kingston Town- Allesandra Ortiz, left, and Maggie Sullivan will perform in lead children's roles when Ballet Northeast presents “The Nutcracker” December 16-18 at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Per- forming Arts on the Wilkes University campus. lead supporting roles in this holiday family classic will be Luke Brady, Bruce Chesson, Megan Ferrell, Danielle Gen- dler, Jamie Goldstein, Sarah O’Hara. Lisa Lombardo, Anna Lucas, Mary Mash, Sarah Po- lansky, Grace Schaub, of Dal- las, Tiffany Usavage and Bren- da Zagar. Performing in supporting roles will be BNE corps mem- bers Roisin Burke, Kevin Het- trich, Taylor Kazimi. Elisa Riv- era, Molly Thornton and and Anna Weiss. Books MYSTERY “Wicked Autumn” by G.M. 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