Waynesboro 'Nutcracker' staged this weekend

WAYNESBORO -- A&B Dance Dimensions and A&B Dance Company present “The Nutcracker Suite” at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 and 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at in the Waynesboro Area Senior High School auditorium, 550 E. 2nd St, Waynesboro,

Choreography for “The Nutcracker” is by Allison Hickman-McFerren, Stephanie E.J. Long and Samantha Carbaugh

Instructors include Christa Benshoff, Tirza Cartwright, Sydney Case, Kara Checote, Laura Clement, Sarah Coy, Brooke Harmon, Barbara Hickman, Hickman-McFerren and Long.

A&B’s performance of The Nutcracker is one of the only in the area to feature all local dancers.

The cast includes Alison Behnke, Jordan Behnke, Katie Behnke, Christa Benshoff, Alexandra Betris, Ella Blubaugh, Reese Bockstie, Savannah Bolin, Erika Bombita, Savannah Brake, Layla Bull, Shanai Burton, Ava Carter, Juliet Carter, Tirza Cartwright, Kara Checote, Kaye Checote, Ellie Cieri, Kate Cieri, Maria Clement, Olivia Colli, Sarah Coy, Brenna Dill, Lacie Downin, Teagan Fadness, Carolyn Finafrock, Abby Finafrock, Peyton Fitz, Isabel Fletcher, Alexa Fortmann, Olivia Fortmann, Lindsey Frey, Madison Geesaman, Sara Graham, Rylee Griffith, Sadie Hall, Brianna Harmon, Brooke Harmon, Lily Hines, McKenah Hutchins, Shayliawna Kauffman, Madison Kohler, Allison McCallum, Elizabeth McElroy, Ella McEntire, Melissa Mentzer, Abigail Moats, Mackenzie Monn, Chloe Monn, Allison Monn, Marissa Myers, Erin OConnor, Anna Oslikova, Abby Paxson, Kaitlyn Peterson, Hayden Reynolds, Hailey Rogers, Lily Sanbower, Haleigh Searles, Hannah Searles, Sarah Siecker, Morgan Smith, Anjolee Smith, Elizabeth Snyder, Hailey Sprow, Madelyn Staley, Vanity Taylor, Allyssa Walker and Gabriella Williams.

Tickets are $5 and are available at the high school Friday, Dec. 4, from 5-7 p.m.. Tickets also will be sold at the high school box office one hour before each show.