The Nutcracker: Behind the Scenes | The National Ballet of Canada

The Nutcracker Choreography and Libretto: James Kudelka Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Set and Costume Design: Santo Loquasto Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton Featuring Naoya Ebe Harrison James Jeannine Haller Calley Skalnik Artists of the Ballet Students from Canada's National Ballet School Former Principal Character Artist Rebekah Rimsay Former Principal Character Artist Jonathan Renna Musicians of The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra Scenery Construction and Painting by Members of IATSE Locals 58 and 828 Wardrobe Crew at the Four Seasons Centre, Members of IATSE Local 822 Thank You BMO Financial 2025/26 Season Sponsor iA Financial Group presents The Nutcracker The Nutcracker is made possible by generous financial support from production underwriters Sandra Pitblado, C.M. & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Lawrence and Ann Heisey and an anonymous friend of the National Ballet. The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges its collaboration with Canada's National Ballet School in the production of The Nutcracker. The National Ballet Orchestra is supported by members of the Music Circle. The Music Circle: John & Claudine Bailey, Nani & Austin Beutel, Jeanie A. Davis, Indra & Rags Davloor, Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney, Mary & Graham Hallward, Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin, Anne & Charles Morison, Sandra Pitblado, C.M. & Jim Pitblado, C.M., John & Susan Rose, Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C., David A. Seville & Grace Castaneda, Lenore Walters, Tricia Younger, an Anonymous Donor and The Harry and Lillian Seymour Family Foundation. The National Ballet Orchestra is also supported by The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation through the following funds: The Herridge Family Funds, The Sylvia M. McPhee Orchestra Fund, The Anne & Charles Morison Orchestra Fund, The Dr. James D. Stewart Orchestra Fund and The TD Bank Group Orchestra Fund. Naoya Ebe is sponsored through Dancers First by Gretchen Ross. Jeannine Haller is sponsored through Dancers First by Devida & Derek Smith. Calley Skalnik is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor. Videography: Paul McNulty, Karolina Kuras, Gregor Hagey, Anne-Marie Jackson, Monica Guddat Editing: Sean Leonard