Ellis studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts and is a ballerina for the Washington Ballet. This holiday season, the 23-year-old is playing both the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Snow Queen in Septime Webre’s production of “The Nutcracker” at the Warner Theatre. Is this your first time playing the Snow Queen and the Sugar Plum Fairy?
Yes, this is my first time playing the Snow Queen, but I first played the Sugar Plum Fairy in 2004 back when I was in school. I was very young and it’s the ultimate little girl’s dream to play the Sugar Plum Fairy. Usually the first ballet you go to is “The Nutcracker.” The first time was a mix of nerves and excitement. You definitely grow as an artist as an artist as well.
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