Celebrate the Holiday Spirit with Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre’s
“THE NUTCRACKER”
Celebrate the holiday spirit with this festive family-friendly ballet. Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre is delighted to present the magical holiday production of THE NUTCRACKER, with performances on December 8, 9, 15 and 16, at the Wheelwright Auditorium, Coastal Carolina University in Conway.
Staged by CYBT Artistic Directors Liza Mata and Karen Mata, to the magnificent music of Peter Tchaikovsky, THE NUTCRACKER tells the story of a young girl, Clara, who is given a magical Nutcracker Doll on Christmas Eve by her eccentric uncle and godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer. Adventure awaits as she and her transformed Nutcracker Prince battle the frightful Mouse King before embarking on a journey through the Land of the Snow. With the help of the Snow Queen, Herr Drosselmeyer, Clara and her Prince travel to the Land of the Sweets where they are entertained
by Sugar Plum Fairy, her Cavalier and her Entourage of Sweets.
Bringing the charming NUTCRACKER story to life are Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre’s THE NUTCRACKER cast of sixty of the area’s most talented young dancers together with CYBT ballerina, Kiely Elizabeth Clark, as the Sugar Plum Fairy and guest artist from New York City, Mikhail Ilyin, as the Cavalier. A treat for CYBT audiences is finding out who made it to the annual list of local personalities, who are the most respected, adored, influential, caring and generous
community leader or hometown hero. These local celebrities and hometown heroes have been nominated by community members and will be featured individually in each of the performances in the very special role of the beloved “Mother Ginger” character.
Whether continuing a holiday tradition or making the very first journey to the Kingdom of the Sweets, Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre’s THE NUTCRACKER is a wonderful holiday tradition to share with family and friends and to create memories to cherish forever.
Performance Dates:
Saturday, December 8, at 2 p.m. and at 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 9, at 3 p.m.
Saturday, December 15, at 2 p.m. and at 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 16, at 3 p.m.
Tickets range in price from $10-$30. Don’t delay, get your tickets NOW!
Tickets and Group Reservations:
Tickets to CYBT’s The Nutcracker performances range in price from $10-$30. Groups of 15 or more 10% off for seating Tiers 2,3,4 on all performances. Limited VIP Backstage Pass Tickets for Patrons in Seating Tier 1 available for $15 at CYBT.org/tickets. Senior discounts only available IN PERSON and at the Wheelwright Box Office Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. Senior Rates are ONLY available for seating Tiers 2,3,4 Groups Rate are ONLY available for seating Tiers 2,3,4.
Online: tickets.coastal.edu (click Cultutal Arts Tickets then Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre)
By phone: 843-349-ARTS (2787)
In person: Wheelwright Auditorium – 108 Spadoni Park Circle, Conway, SC 29526
Box office hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.