Jennifer Schellenbuerg Hair and Makeup: Jessica Barzee, Mackayla Bybee, Carrie DeGraw, Sarah Hinck, Dianne Loveland, Michelle Mickelsen, Alison Parson, Ella Radford, Melanie Radford, Xela Smith, Alicia Walburger, and Debra Williams Photography: Josh Peterson, and Gugelman Photography Videography: Bob Butler, and Ronalee Flansburg Program Design: Josh Peterson Special Thanks To: Rexburg Community Theatre Madison High School BYU-Idaho Rexburg Arts Council

2. A Special Thanks To:
Dianne Loveland—Artistic Director
Dianne brings over 35 years experience as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher.
Dianne has been the director of Ballet Arts for 16 years. During that time she has
choreographed excerpts from Aladdin, Alice in Wonderland, The Nutcracker, Swan
Lake, Copellia, and Snow White. Dianne has also choreographed several of her
own works including; Mood, Danse Macabre, and La Hispanola. Dianne received
her training in part under Pamela Barainca formerly of the Royal Ballet. Dianne
was accepted to the professional corps of the American Festival Ballet. Dianne’s
love for the art of ballet has allowed her to teach thousands of students from
Provo, Idaho Falls, and Rexburg. Dianne resides in Rexburg with her husband
Blake and their five children.
Melanie Radford—Artistic Director
Melanie, an accomplished designer and pattern maker, has created classical ballet
costumes for 16 years. Her designs have been used by the Mid-Columbia ballet,
Ballet Arts, and several Distinguished Young Women pageants. Melanie was the
first woman from Idaho to be invited and awarded a merit scholarship to Sun Valley’s
prestigious ballet workshop. Melanie worked under the direction of Edward Vilella
and Jacque d’Amboise formerly of the New York City Ballet. Melanie has enjoyed
over 30 years experience as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She loves the
joy and peace that comes from the ballet classroom and her ballerinas. Melanie lives
in Idaho Falls with her husband John and their daughter.

3. Bob Butler—Technical Director
Bob, a native of California, moved to Rexburg in 2008. Bob has been a
professional videographer and director for the last 28 years. In co-operation with
the Bakersfield Symphony and Civic Dance he produced The Nutcracker Ballet in
Bakersfield California for 25 years. Bob has been active in theater since 1964 and
been technical director for such shows as Music Man, Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dream Coat, Oliver, and Fiddler on the Roof while in California. His
video productions have received national acclaim and have been broadcast on a
number of Television Networks. He is a forensic videographer and is a recognized
video expert witness in criminal matters. He and his wife Linda moved to Rexburg
to be closer to their daughter and two grandchildren.
James Lauritsen—Scenery Art
James has worked in the fine arts field for over 25 years. He has taught secondary
art education in the public school for seven of those years and currently teaches
at Madison High School in Rexburg, Idaho. James has created and designed sets
for several High School productions including Oliver, He has a Bachelor of Fine
Arts Degree from Utah State University in Logan, Utah His art has been included
in several juried shows including an international art competition. He
continues to produce and sell art. James and his wife, Juli,
live in Rexburg with their three children.
Robert B.Hibbard—Herr
Drosselmeyer, Lighting Director
Rob has been involved in theatre since
the 3rd grade when he played the little
old man from “Laugh-In.” Since then
he has been on stage at nearly every
level--high school, college, community
theatre, and semi-professional with the
Hale Center Theatre. His directing career
began in 1991 with The Sound of Music
and he has since directed 28 musicals
and over 195 plays and musicals. He
has directed for the Beaver Community
Theatre, the Caribou Community
Theatre Guild, and has directed and is
president of the Rexburg Community
Theatre which he helped found in
the summer of 2007. He is currently
the drama director for Madison High
School and oversees the performing
arts center there. Rob is excited to
play Herr Drosselmeyer for the eight
year running and much prefers his
cape and hat over a tutu! Rob is
married to Diana and they have
6 children together.

4. Ronalee Hokanson Flansburg—Artist
Ronalee is a local artist. She has
served on many art organizations
including: The Upper Valley
Art Guild, The Rexburg Arts
Council, The Romance Theater
Committee, and Celebrate the
Arts. She was recently certified
as an Idaho Change Leader by the
Idaho Commission on the Arts.
Maddie Roquel Rydalch—Artist
Maddie is a scenic artist from Rexburg.
Before she began work on the Nutcracker,
her most recent work was with the Rexburg
Centennial’s production of Deadwood Dick by
Tom Taggart. She has also participated in the
restoration of the molding at the Romance
Theater. As well as a scenic painter, she is a
published, award winning playwright who
has enjoyed workshops and readings
in Idaho, Alaska, California, Colorado,
Utah, Indiana, and New York City. She
studied with the New York Arts (now
New York Theater Intransitives) and
is a member of the Dramatists’
Guild of America, Inc. She earned a
Master of Fine Arts in theater from
the University of Idaho, where she
was a teaching assistant in the scene
shop and built and painted sets and props with her
students. She is also a graduate of Brigham Young
University Idaho and Brigham Young University.
Josh Peterson—Design and Images
Josh opened his first studio in 2011, and he joined
Gugelman Photography in 2013 as photographer
and studio manager. As the new owner of
Gugelman Photography, Josh is dedicated to
maintaining the outstanding reputation Travis
worked so hard to build. Josh has had the
amazing opportunity to train one on one with
some of the nation’s foremost wedding and
portrait photographers, as well as attend hands-on
workshops multiple times per year. The love he has for capturing images is only
eclipsed by the chance to connect and be a part of such wonderful people’s lives.
He’s had the wonderful opportunity to shoot all over the world, from SOCAL to
NYC, and has spent time in Ecuador and Haiti using his talents to raise awareness
and help people in need.

5. The Nutcracker – The Story
Our story begins at Dr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum’s annual Christmas
Eve party. Their children, Clara and Fritz are excited to welcome their friends to their
celebration. There are presents to open and treats to enjoy and all the children are
very excited. Suddenly, Clara’s godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer, appears with 4 magical
dolls to entertain the children. After the dolls dance, Drosselmeyer presents Clara
with a handsome nutcracker and Fritz with a mouse. Clara is entranced with her gift
when suddenly, a jealous Fritz grabs the Nutcracker and throws it to the floor.
After the guests have gone and her family is asleep, Clara slips back into
the parlor to retrieve her poor nutcracker. She falls asleep for
a moment only to be awakened as an army of mice and
a horrible Rat King take her captive. All at once her
Nutcracker appears. Only now, he is much bigger and he
is leading an army of Toy Soldiers to the rescue. The
mice and the soldiers battle furiously. Finally, the
Nutcracker kills the Rat King and Clara is saved.
The Nutcracker, whose loyalty and courage
have transformed him into a handsome prince,
leads Clara on a magical journey. They
travel through the land of snow
to arrive at the Enchanted
Palace. The Sugar Plum Fairy
arrives and shows them a
magical kingdom filled with
candies and treats from all over
the world. The Sugar Plum
Fairy and her Cavalier dance
a pas de deux to celebrate the
defeat of the Rat King. But it is
Christmas Eve and Clara must
return to her own home for
Christmas morning. Some
of the sweets gather to
say farewell as Clara’s
Nutcracker Prince escorts
her home.

6. The History
The Nutcracker was first brought to the
United States by Willam Christensen of
the San Francisco Ballet. Christensen later
went on to found Ballet West in Salt Lake City.
The first American production in 1944, was held during war time. All the cast
members pitched in by standing in long lines and trading rationing coupons
for fabrics to make costumes. Flowers, jewelry, props, and the stage curtains
all came from Goodwill. Ballerinas had to sew their own tights out of whatever
fabric was available.
The Nutcracker has been performed continuously in the United States ever
since and has become a holiday tradition. Our own Pat Jacobsen danced
for Willam Christensen with the company that became Ballet West. Pat
incorporated a section of Christensen’s original choreography in our “Waltz of
the Flowers” as a tribute to him.
Christmas Music
Presenation by the Jeff Vail Family

7. Act I
Scene 1: The Christmas Party
Dr. Stahlbaum...................Ryan Cromar
Mrs. Stahlbaum............Heather Cromar
Clara..............................Sallee Rydalch
Marie...................................Alex Lerwill
Amelia............................Sara Loveland
Rebekah.............................Rhya Nuffer
Fritz...............................Isaac Davidson
Nicholas...................Nicholas Loveland
Herr Drosselmeyer.......Robert Hibbard
Nephew........................Jacob Loveland
Party Guests
Rebecca Anderson, Sarah Anderson,
Amelia Bargabos, Cooper Bargabos,
Hannah Barzee, Jessica Barzee,
Claire Bird, Britta Bjornn, Ella Bjornn,
Jocelynne Bolen, Oliver Bolen, Nora
Bolen, Mackayla Bybee, Alissa
Cromar, Emma Cromar, Nathan
Cromar, Jacob Cruz, Hannah Cruz,
Dakota Curtis, Harlie Curtis, Kianna
Curtis, Grace DaBell, Alexia Davidson,
Abby DeGraw, Matthew Degraw,
Michael DeGraw, Ryan DeGraw, Elise
Fox, Daniel Godfrey, Liam Godfrey,
Rebekah Gordon, Sarah Gordon,
Annabelle Hibbard, Eliza Hibbard,
Diana Hibbard, Sarah Holloway, Ella
Hulin, Warren Hulin, Maren Hunsaker,
Aubrie Johanson, Maile Johanson,
Nate Johanson, Matthew Kempton,
Samuel Kempton, Benjamin Loveland,
Emilia Lupashko, Bethany McCoy,
Amelia Martinez, Miriam Martinez,
Lauren Mickelsen, Sierra Mickelsen,
Andreas Molina, Bonnie Molina, Chloe
Morris, Katrina Morris, Kyton Nuffer,
Olivia Olsen, Tanner Olsen, Amanda
Polatis, Cyrus Smith, Rani Smith, Kamri
Stevenson, Alicia Walburger, LaRena
Waddell, and Debra Williams
Maids
Anna Baxter, Shayla Klingler, and
Miriam Martinez
Jester...................................Sarah Holt
French Doll..............Avonlea Sargeant
Russian Doll.........................Erin Smith
Soldier Doll...............Aubree Browning
Scene 2: Clara’s Dream Begins
Mice and Soldiers
Claire Allen, Eliza Anderson, Kenzlee
Anderson, Hannah Barzee, Kaitlyn
Benson, Jocelynne Bolen, Natalie
Canon, Kianna Curtis, Abby DeGraw,
Emma Gilbert, Rebekah Gordon,
Sarah Gordon, Calyn Haney, Emma
Haworth, Maren Hunsaker, Maile
Johanson, Sara Loveland, Bethany
McCoy, Lauren Mickelsen, Sierra
Mickelsen, Hallie Moore, Rhya Nuffer,
Natalie Olson, Elena Pack, Grace
Powell, Rani Smith, Bailee Steiner, and
Brynlee Stewart
Rat King............................Ella Radford
Nutcracker..................Jacob Loveland
Scene 3: The Land of Snow
Sarah Anderson, Anna Baxter,
Claire Bird, Aubree Browning, Alexia
Davidson, Elise Fox, Annabelle
Hibbard, Eliza Hibbard, Emma Holt,
Sarah Holloway, Shayla Klingler,
Miriam Martinez, Bonnie Molina,
Amanda Polatis, Avonlea Sargeant,
and Erin Smith
Intermission
Act II
Scene 1: The Enchanted Palace
Sugar Plum Fairy........Emma Cromar
Enchanted Palace Cherubs.
Kamryne Baldwin, Dakota Curtis,
Sonnie Haws, Ella Hulin, Aubrie
Johanson, Emma Larsen, Katherine
Pulsipher, Ashley Smith, Charlette
Swensen, and Grace Wood

8. Spanish Hot Chocolate
Jessica Barzee, Aubree Browning,
Mackayla Bybee, Caroline Flansburg,
Elise Fox, Sarah Holloway, Miriam
Martinez, Amanda Polatis, Erin Smith,
LaRena Waddell, Alicia Walburger,
and Debra Williams
Spanish Solo.......................Claire Bird
Divinity....................Annabelle Hibbard
Butterscotch Candy.......Bonnie Molina
French Bon Bons
Alicia Walburger, Debra Williams
Black Licorice...............Elaiza Hibbard
Ribbon Candy............Mackayla Bybee
Chinese Tea
Abigail Andreasen, Brindy Anderson,
Joslynn Anderson, Josie Bagley,
Brooklyn Baxter, Lacey Branham,
Allison Burton, Isabelle Dixon,
Savannah Ericksen, Lindsay Mae
Heywood, Vienna Holtom, Scotlynn
Klingler, Cara Lofgran, Juliette
O’Shaughnessy, Harley Scott, and
Aria Stoddart
Candy Cane.................Jessica Barzee
Prussian Blue
Caroline Flansburg, Alex Lerwill, and
Amanda Polatis
Marzipan Shepherdess..........Elise Fox
Lambs
Nora Bolen, Chelsea Burton, Jane
Campbell, Madelyn Clark, Elise
Gardner, Aubrey George, Paige
Hale, Emilia Lupashko, Halle
Packard, Grace Sorensen, Eliza
Rowe, and Jill Vogelsberg
Russian
Megan Baxter, Britta Bjornn, Sarah
Cameron, Harlie Curtis, Amira Fullmer,
Willa Moring, Ava Park, Olivia Olsen,
Elisabeth Pack, Genevieve Price, and
Noemia Ward
Clowns
Olivia Allen, Kenli Andrews, Paisley
Attwood, Aviel Bagley, Jill Bjornn, Paige
Birch, Jenica Cook, Ariana Edgel, Claire
Flamm, Nazaria Hawkins, Eliza Haworth,
Ava Lofgran, Elsie Palafox, Jade Phillips,
Katie Reynolds, Brooklyn Scherbel,
Adalyn Sorensen, Emma Seu, Jane
Wood, and Samira Woodruff
Arabian Coffee
Sarah Anderson, Anna Baxter, Jessica
Barzee, Claire Bird, Aubree Browning,
Mackayla Bybee, Alexia Davidson,
Caroline Flansburg, Elise Fox, Annabelle
Hibbard, Eliza Hibbard, Emma Holt,
Shayla Klingler, Alex Lerwill, Amelia
Martinez, Miriam Martinez, Bonnie
Molina, Ella Radford, Avonlea Sargeant,
Erin Smith, Kamri Stevenson, LaRena
Waddell, Alicia Walburger, and Debra
Williams
Indian Paprika..................Sarah Holloway
Waltz of the Flowers
Rebecca Anderson, Ashley Baldwin,
Amelia Bargabos, Mikaela Baxter,
Kamilla Bird, Ella Bjornn, Aubrie
Browning, Hannah Cruz, Grace DaBell,
Lucy Gentry, Claire Heiner, Evelyn
Heiner, Amelia Martinez, Miriam Martinez,
Isabella Mickelsen, Chloe Morris, Katrina
Morris, Edith Pack, Lydia Schellenberg,
Kamri Stevenson, and Yasenia Ward
Dew Drop
Saturday..........................Evelyn Heiner,
Monday.......................Kamri Stevenson
Mashinka.....................LaRena Waddell
Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier
Emma Cromar and Krozier Fitzgerlad
Finale Ensemble

9. Ballet ArtsDirector: Dianne Loveland
208.356.3758
www.rexburgballetarts.com
Thank youSponsors!
Teachers, Rehearsal Assistants,
and Choreographers:
Jessica Barxee, Anna Baxter, Mackayla
Bybee, Carrie DeGraw, Sarah Hinck,
Dianne Loveland, Michelle Mickelsen,
Alison Parson, Ella Radford, Melanie
Radford, Xela Smith, Alicia Walburger,
and Debra Williams
Technical Director......................Bob Butler
Lighting Director..............Robert Hibbard
Sound Director...JD Mann, and Piper Mann
Growing Christmas Tree...James Lauritsen
Backdrops...................Ronalee Flansburg
Props, and Scenery Art:
Mike Bird, Bob Butler, and James
Lauritsen
Costume Design and Construction:
Verla Bird, Laura Johnson, Dianne
Loveland, Melanie Radford, and
Jennifer Schellenbuerg