The Nutcracker Play Cast

Charlotte Budge (Marie (Clara))
This is Charlotte's first performance with Thrive Theatrics STL but she was previously seen as Jane (John) in the ECC Youth Theatre troupe production of Peter Pan. Her favorite line in the show is, "Oh the peril! The Drama! The Intensity of it all!" She loves getting to play someone else and performing on stage.
Annabelle Spiezio  (Godfather Drosselmeier)
Annabelle has been with Thrive Theatrics STL since it first began and loves getting to play all kinds of different characters. She's been seen previously as The Wicked Witch, King Nereus, The Fairy Godmother, and The White Rabbit.
Violette Spiezio  (Fritz / Queen)
Violette has really enjoyed playing Faye (Fritz) in this production of the Nutcracker. She has recently been seen as Glinda, Belle in A Christmas Carol, and Tweedledee in Alice in Wonderland. Her favorite part about this show is getting to eat real candy on stage.
Audrey Tofari (Court Drosselmeier/Guard/Sister 2)
This is Audrey's second show with Thrive Theatrics. She previously played a flower in Alice in Wonderland. Audrey has taken on a lot of challenging costume and character changes in this show and loves cracking jokes as the guard.
Payton Hagedorn (Nutcracker / Nephew)
Payton is joining Thrive Theatrics after working with Miss Tess at East Central's summer camp in a production of Peter Pan. She was seen there as a lost boy and a pirate. Payton is dedicated to her character and learning her lines and brings a lot of support to the cast.
PJ Smith (Mom / King / Sister 1)
This is PJ's first production with Thrive Theatrics. She has brought a lot of life and fun choices to her characters and is very excited to be on stage and have an audience!
Emily Maune (Mouse King / Princess Pirlipat / Christian )
This is Emily's first Thrive Theatrics STL show, but she was seen as a Lost Boy in ECC's Summer Youth Troupe production of Peter Pan. Emily brings so much energy to The Mouse King and has worked very hard on this show. She loves performing and always wants to be on stage.
Josie Forshee (Mrs. Mouserinks / Astronomer / Dancer)
This is Josie's first show with Thrive Theatrics STL but she was previously seen as Baby Bear in ECC's Youth Theatre Troupe of 2024. Josie loves performing and has taken on the challenge of so many different roles in this show with a lot of dedication.