Silent Auction
Volusia Civic Ballet’s 2023 The Nutcracker Online Silent Auction starts Saturday, December 2nd at 12 pm and runs until Monday, December 4th at 12 pm. Click the button below to see and bid the amazing items up for auction!
volusia civic ballet’s nutcracker PERFORMANCE DATES
December 2-3, 2023 at the Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach
performances
Saturday, December 2nd at 2 pm (Family Series)
Saturday, December 3rd at 7 pm (full show with guest artists)
Sunday, December 3rd at 2 pm (full show with guest artists)
children’s sugar plum tea
Saturday, December 2nd at 1 pm (show tickets and Tea ticket required)
Saturday, December 2nd at 6 pm (show ticket and Tea ticket required)
Sunday, December 3rd at 1 pm (show ticket and Tea ticket required)
about the 2023 nutcracker
Volusia Civic Ballet will present “The Nutcracker” ballet for three performances on Saturday, Dec. 2 nd and
on Sunday, Dec. 3 rd at the Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd. Tickets are available for purchase
at the Peabody Box Office, online at www.peabodyauditorium.org or via Ticketmaster. Ticket prices range
from $25 to $45 plus surcharges. Children’s Sugar Plum Tea tickets are $25 per child as an add-on.
Tickets purchased via Ticketmaster will incur Ticketmaster fees.
In addition to the full-length production, a condensed narrated Family Series show is offered on Saturday,
Dec 2 nd . It is suitable for audiences with special needs, all levels of mobility, and young children. The
Family Series is just under one hour and provides a memorable holiday experience with several vignettes
from Act I and a full Act II.
The always highly anticipated Children’s Sugar Plum Tea is offered on Saturday and Sunday one hour
prior to the show. Children ages 3-12 will enjoy sweet confections and other holiday treats in a fairytale
atmosphere with beautifully decorated trees and tables. A few of our Nutcracker characters will make an
appearance to pose for photos to enhance the holiday experience.
Performances include:
Saturday, Dec. 2 nd at 2 p.m. (Family Series)
Saturday, Dec. 2 nd at 7 p.m. (full show with guest artists)
Sunday, Dec. 3 rd at 2 p.m. (full show with guest artists)
Children’s Sugar Plum Tea:
Saturday, Dec. 2 nd at 1 pm (show ticket and Tea ticket required)
Saturday, Dec. 2 nd at 6 p.m. (show ticket and Tea ticket required)
Sunday, Dec. 3 rd at 1 p.m. (show ticket and Tea ticket required)
The cast of over 70 performers in this magnificent production comes from multiple participating dance
studios across Central Florida, with choreography produced by nine choreographers. This event is a
collaborative community project with professional guest artists.
Set to the classical music of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the story comes alive when
a young girl Clara, performed by Adelyn Childers, receives a magical Nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve
from her mysterious magician godfather Herr Drosselmeyer, played by Omar Brown. Drosselmeyer’s
young Apprentice, played by Stillman Mahoney, befriends Clara and protects her from her naughty young
brother Fritz, played by Cyle Carson, and from his rowdy friends.
As she drifts asleep, in her dream a battle ensues between the army of mice led by the Rat King, played
by Kelan Halloran, and by the Mouse Queen, played by Juliane Carpio, against the army of toy soldiers
led by her beloved Nutcracker, played by Stillman Mahoney. As Clara helps the Nutcracker to overthrow
the Mouse Queen and the Rat King, a spell is broken and the Nutcracker is transformed back into a
Prince who looks just like her protector Apprentice. To thank Clara for her bravery, the Prince takes her
on a journey through an enchanted Snow Forest where they meet a majestic Snow Queen, played by
Jessica Motzer, and a North Star, played by Amelia Palmer.
Traveling through the swirling snowflakes, Clara and her Prince arrive to the Kingdom of Sweets. The
beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, performed by the guest artists, greet them with sweet
confections from exotic lands of Arabia, Spain, Russia, France, and China. The exquisite Dew Drop
played by Joy Perry enchants Clara and the Prince with the magnificent Waltz of the Flowers. The guest
artists will join the cast for the Saturday evening and for the Sunday matinee shows.
During the performances, the Peabody lobby will be transformed into a quaint German village. Patrons
can purchase unique Nutcracker gifts from the Drosselmeyer’s Magical Toy Shop and indulge in sweet
delights from the breathtaking Kingdom of Sweets Shoppe.
The on-line silent auction will once again showcase the unique items in the lobby available for bidding
before and after the shows and during the intermission.
