The Oswego Players has a fantastic talented cast in “Drosselmeyer’s Nutcracker”. This new version of the Nutcracker was written Ramonda Huff. “Drosselmeyer’s Nutcracker” is directed by Amy C. Metz. It is based on the story by ETA Hoffman’s ”The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” and Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Ballet. The cast includes both experienced actors and wonderful newcomers to the Francis Marion Brown Theatre.
Lana Hsu is very excited to be Clara Hoffman in this production of the Nutcracker. She is 14 years old and in ninth grade at Oswego High school. She loves acting and has most recently played Mae Peterson in “Bye Bye Birdie” at Oswego Middle School. In her free time, she enjoys baking and gymnastics.
A retired schoolteacher, Peter Mahan has been involved in community theater for over 10 years and has worked as an actor in more than 20 productions. Peter plays the role of Drosselmeyer in “Drosselmeyer’s Nutcracker”. His favorite role was R. P. McMurphy in “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” which he did for both Oswego Players and the Auburn Players. His hobbies include writing, photography, and micro-budget filmmaking.
A newcomer to the Francis Marion Brown Theatre is Grant Standish. Grant enjoys soccer, chess, making pizza, and spending time with family and friends. Most recently he was in Annie Junior as Oliver Warbucks. He has loved stepping in as the Nutcracker Prince and looks forward to future productions.
Paul Thompson plays Fritz Hoffman in this play and is 11 years old. Paul has performed in “Peter Pan”, “The Magic Treehouse”, and “Pirates Past Noon” at Salisbury North Carolina Children’s theater. Paul likes to play with Legos and video games.
Don Crowe is excited to be a part of this Christmas classic and to help bring this new rendition to life. Don plays Father Hoffman and Fairy Guard in this production. Don has been a part of the CNY theater scene for many years and is thrilled to be on the Oswego Players stage once again. He just finished production of CNY Arts production of “Radium Girls”. He has also been in “Dearly Departed” and “Annie Get Your Gun” as well as many other productions for the Oswego Players.
Jennifer Waugh has been in multiple productions with both the CNY Arts Center and the Oswego Players. She has enjoyed being part of the ensemble in many musicals, including “Grease”, “9 to 5”, “Elf: The Musical”, and “A Christmas Carol”. Her role as Blitzen in “The Eight: Reindeer Monologues “was a stepping stone to larger roles. Jennifer had her first lead role as Lucille in the Oswego Players production of “Dearly Departed”. In “Drosselmeyer’s Nutcracker”, Jennifer portrays Mother Hoffman and Gingerbread.
The dates of Drosselmeyer’s Nutcracker are December 2nd, 3rd, 9th and 10th are at 7:30 pm. December 4th and 11th are Sunday matinees both at 2:00 pm. Ticket prices for these performances are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Tickets are now on sale at the box office. You can make a reservation by calling the box office at 315-343-5138, or you can purchase tickets online at www.oswegoplayers.org.