Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets

Dec 12, 13, 21 and 22 at 11 am and 1 pm; Dec 19-20, 11 am, 1 pm and 4 pm

Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF presents its seventh annual holiday production of Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets, a unique 50-minute version of the Nutcracker specifically designed for families with young children. The production features a live 9-piece chamber orchestra, Brian Fisher as Drosselmeyer, musical direction by Michael Morgan, set design by Peter Crompton, costume design by Richard Battle, lighting design by Patrick Hajduk and production direction by Frederic O. Boulay.

Brian Fisher's association with MFDP|SF and Mark Foehringer's work goes back to 1997. He has served as choreography assistant and rehearsal director for 20 of Foehringer's works. He danced for ODC Dance San Francisco as well as others. He performed on Broadway in La Cage Aux Folles and toured nationally with The Music Man and The Wizard of Oz Live.

Michael Morgan, the music director of the show, is the Music Director for Oakland East Bay Symphony and Sacramento Philharmonic. He is also the Artistic Director of Oakland Youth Orchestra, a professor of conducting for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and is highly regarded as a champion of arts education and minority access to the arts.

Nationally recognized scenic designer, Peter Crompton's body of work includes ballet, opera, musicals, contemporary and period dramas, experimental works, and several world premieres. Mr. Crompton has won Bay Area Critic's Choice, Shellies and many Goodman Choice awards.

Costume-designer Richard Battle, is well-known for the costumes he has designed for West Bay Opera, as well as Michael Smuin at San Francisco Ballet, John Copley at San Francisco Merola Opera, Ron Guidi at Oakland Ballet, the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), and the Lorraine Hansberry Theater of San Francisco. Mr. Battle has also been nominated for several Emmy Awards in makeup design.

$21 and $31.

Presented by Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF.