The following press release is by Ballet Austin – 16 regional leaders and heroes to participate in coveted guest role
City of Georgetown Councilmember, Amanda Parr, invited to perform the role of “Mother Ginger” in the Nutcracker.
AUSTIN, Texas – Today, Ballet Austin, one of the premiere dance organizations in the country, announced the cast list for the role of Mother Ginger in the dance company’s 61st Annual Production of The Nutcracker. Since 1997, Ballet Austin has welcomed a different community leader to the stage for each public show as Mother Ginger.
Performances for Ballet Austin’s 61st Annual Production of The Nutcracker start December 2 and end December 23 at the Long Center for the Performing Arts. The 2023 production will feature choreography by Stephen Mills and live accompaniment of Tchaikovsky’s score by the Austin Symphony Orchestra.
“Mother Ginger is a very special character in Act II of The Nutcracker. For her divertissement, she is rolled on stage atop a platform covered by her white and red satin skirt,” Stephen Mills, Ballet Austin’s Sarah & Ernest Butler Family Fund Artistic Director, said. “We are honored to have dignitaries, business leaders, healthcare professionals and first responders from the growing Central Texas region celebrate this holiday tradition on stage with the community.”
This year’s Mother Ginger cast list includes:
● Friday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m.: Jennifer Guthrie, Ballet Austin board member and Managing Director/Senior Private Client Advisor, Texas Capital Bank[1] “Night of Community” is underwritten by the Georgia B. Lucas Foundation Fund of the Austin Community Foundation and sponsored by the Reaud Charitable Foundation, Texas Capital Bank, and CapMetro. “Night of Community” is endowed in part by Sarah & Ernest Butler through the Ballet Austin Foundation.
● Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m.: Ashley Goudeau, Anchor and Political Director, KVUE Austin
● Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.: Serena Hicks, Ballet Austin board member and Business Coach, CEO, Serena Hicks LLC
● Sunday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.: The Honorable Kirk Watson, Mayor of Austin
● Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m.: Forrest Preece, long-time Ballet Austin board member and consulting dilettante
● Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m.: Robin Henderson, Interim Chief of Police, Austin Police Department
● Saturday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m.: Robert Luckritz, Chief, Austin-Travis County EMS
● Sunday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m.: Matthew Baker, Mayor Pro-Tem, Round Rock
● Friday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m.: Christie Clark, Clinical Nurse Coordinator and ICU RN, St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
● Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m.: The Honorable Jim Penniman-Morin, Mayor of Cedar Park
● Saturday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m.: The Honorable Christine DeLisle, Mayor of Leander
● Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m.: Amanda Parr, Councilmember, City of Georgetown
● Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m.: Matias Segura, Interim Superintendent, Austin ISD
● Thursday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m.: The Honorable Linda Anthony, Mayor of West Lake Hills
● Friday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m.: Dottie Watkins, President and CEO, CapMetro
● Saturday, Dec. 23 at 2 p.m.: Ann Graham, Honoring 10 years as Executive Director, Texans for the Arts
Tickets are available at BalletAustin.org. Prices range from $15 to $125. For personalized assistance or for purchasing tickets for a group of 20 or more, contact Ballet Austin’s Ticketing Services Team at 512.476.2163. Ballet Austin is the official ticket seller for The Nutcracker. More information on valid ticket purchases can be found on the Ballet Austin website.
Ballet Austin’s 61st Annual Production of The Nutcracker is made possible by production sponsors H-E-B, Moreland Properties, the Ballet Austin Guild, UBEO Business Services and St. David’s HealthCare; season underwriter Silicon Labs; season sponsors The Shubert Foundation Inc., Baylor Scott & White and Virtigo Pictures; government funding sponsor Texas Commission on the Arts; audience engagement sponsor The Bancroft Initiative; media sponsor KVUE Austin; hospitality sponsors Twin Liquors Fine Wine & Spirits, Whim Hospitality, Austin Catering; PR agency sponsor ECPR Texas and official program sponsor En Face Ballet Collections.
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