Read about BTCA’s The Nutcracker in The Lebanon Reporter!
The Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy (BTCA) will once again offer four performances of the beloved holiday classic ballet, “The Nutcracker” at Zionsville’s STAR Bank Performing Arts Center this December.
The cast of more than 80 dancing artists include pre-professional dancers, 24 “Be an Angel” program youth, and several professional guest artists.
The Land of Sweets Bake Sale will return with the Sugar Plum Boutique during intermission and a meet and greet after the show allows fans to get autographs and photos with their favorite characters.
For high school senior Aija Tuttle, this will be her eighth and final “Nutcracker” performance.
She’s been with BTCA since 2016 and has performed several roles. This year, she will appear as a Guardian Angel, Dew Drop Fairy, Spanish Soloist, Clara’s mother, a snowflake and in the Waltz of the Flowers.
“I’m excited to have a lot of new roles I’ve never done before,” Tuttle said. “They are very different characters, so I get to portray a loving, kind angel and I’m a bit sassier as the Spanish Soloist and then a leader in the garden. I love the diversity of the roles, the costumes and the performances.”
