The Springfield Youth Performance Group Foundation (SYPG), an organization spotlighting young talent from the Springfield area, is excited to announce The Nutcracker: Land of the Sweets on December 10 and 11 at Sacred Heart Griffin Auditorium, 1200 West Washington Street, Springfield. The Nutcracker: Land of the Sweets is sponsored by Springfield Clinic and SIU School of Medicine.
This performance of the holiday classic The Nutcracker featuring dancers from the SYPG Studio
Company, Preparatory Company, and local young dancers, including cast members from Boys
and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois. Join in on the magic and excitement as Clara and the
Nutcracker Prince travel through the land of the snow and the sweets while being entertained
with lively dancing and colorful characters that will delight the young and the old.
Live shows take place at 2pm and 6pm on December 10 and 11. Tickets are $25 per adult and
$15 per child (13 and under), and may be purchased at www.sypgfoundation.org. Children are
invited to participate in free activities and crafts in the Nutcracker’s Workshop 30 minutes prior
to the start of each show. A live stream of the 2pm show on December 10 will also be available
to purchase at www.sypgfoundation.org.
Sacred Heart-Griffin head football coach Ken Leonard, the all-time
winningest coach in Illinois High School Association history who has guided teams to
five state titles, will appear in the Springfield Youth Performance Group Foundation
(SYPG) production of The Nutcracker: Land of the Sweets. Leonard will portray Uncle
Drosslmeyer in the holiday classic featuring dancers from the SYPG Studio Company,
Preparatory Company, and local young dancers, including cast members from Boys and
Girls Clubs of Central Illinois. “I’m excited for my first ever performance and especially with my granddaughter, Julia
Leonard.” Leonard will be performing in both shows on Sunday December 11th. He shares the role
with Sherman Mayor Trevor Clatfelter who will be performing in the Saturday shows.
Live shows take place at 2pm and 6pm on December 10 and 11 at Sacred Heart Griffin.
