ACB’s 27th Nutcracker

This will be the Allen Civic Ballet’s 27th Nutcracker and we can’t wait for you all to experience the magic this holiday season! This year we want to welcome guest artist Michaela King and Alex Vrba from Madison Ballet who will be dancing the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier in the Grand Pas de Deux.
Mr. Vrba will also be partnering ACB dancer Adilyn Krevanko in the snow scene. Adilyn is a senior at AHS and is excited to perform her first pas de deux. The 2026 performances will take place on December 5th at 7:00pm and December 6th at 2:00pm. Tickets are available at https://allencivicballet.org/the-nutcracker/

Michaela King originally from Virginia, Michaela King continued her dance training at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. As a company artist, she performed in numerous classical productions including La Bayadere, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Peter Pan, and in neoclassical works including Sandpaper Ballet and The Concert. King later joined Madison Ballet where she has had the honor of performing soloist and principal roles in both classical and contemporary repertoire. Highlights include Giselle, Birthday Variations, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Eight by Benny, along with dancing the role of Sugar Plum in The Nutcracker.

She has had the privilege of working with choreographers Stephanie Martinez and Yury Yanowsky, and of originating in featured roles with works by Richard Walters and Ja’ Malik. Her additional performance experience includes appearing as a guest artist in Serenade with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet and performing in the musical On the Town with Capitol City Theatre. Michaela is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outside the studio she enjoys spending time with her husband and their three kitties- Charlie, Yodi, and Pete.

Alex Vrba a Wisconsin native began dancing at the age of 15 at MainStage Academy of Dance. After completing high school, he joined The Bray Ballet as an apprentice. His performance highlights with Main Stage Academy/The Bray Ballet include Jonathan Harker in Bray’s “Dracula” and the Rat King, and Cavalier in “The Nutcracker.” He has also had great pleasure performing the roles of Russian, Spanish, and Cavalier in Madison Ballet’s “The Nutcracker.” As well as the male principal in Gerald Arpino’s “Birthday Variations.” Alex joined Madison Ballet in 2021.