December 11-14th & December 26 at Towngate Theatre
December 7, 14 & 21 at the Mansion Museum
Attending a performance of the Nutcracker is like adding a star to the top of your tree. The yuletide season is not complete without this treasured holiday event.
Oglebay Institute’s Youth Ballet Company performs this enchanting ballet several times during December at the Mansion Museum in Oglebay and Towngate Theatre, 2118 Market Street in Wheeling.
Based on the book “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” written by E.T.A. Hoffman, the Nutcracker Ballet revolves around a young German girl named Clara. Clara falls asleep on Christmas Eve and is transported into a Christmas fantasy where a nutcracker turns into a prince, toys become soldiers and enchanted lands are filled with dancing fairies, snowflakes and flowers.
Oglebay Institute’s Nutcracker follows the traditional story line and includes all the favorite characters and dances. The charming young dancers are radiant and provide special moments for audience members of all ages to enjoy. |