Photo Gallery: RC Dance Center’s The Nutcracker plays at the Alex Theater

Children actors do their dance during the annual rendition by the RC Dance Center of Burbank of the Nutcracker at the Alex Theater in Glendale on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.

Children actors do their dance during the annual rendition by the RC Dance Center of Burbank of the Nutcracker at the Alex Theater in Glendale on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

In its ninth season running, “The Nutcracker” was performed by the Burbank-based Red Chair Children’s Production Co. at the Alex Theatre in Glendale this weekend, featuring an iconic score by Peter Tchaikovsky.

Photo Gallery: RC Dance Center's The Nutcracker plays at the Alex Theater

Brooke Sinton, 12, plays the Jester during the annual rendition by the RC Dance Center of Burbank of the Nutcracker at the Alex Theater in Glendale on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: RC Dance Center's The Nutcracker plays at the Alex Theater

Clara, played by Annabelle Maliwanag, holds her beloved nutcracker during the annual rendition by the RC Dance Center of Burbank of the Nutcracker at the Alex Theater in Glendale on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: RC Dance Center's The Nutcracker plays at the Alex Theater

Snow fairy and Sugar plumb Rose Filichia, 14, applies her eye lashes for the annual rendition by the RC Dance Center of Burbank of the Nutcracker at the Alex Theater in Glendale on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: RC Dance Center's The Nutcracker plays at the Alex Theater

Anel Hesselrode, 11, applies her soldier makeup for the annual rendition by the RC Dance Center of Burbank of the Nutcracker at the Alex Theater in Glendale on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: RC Dance Center's The Nutcracker plays at the Alex Theater

Valentina Latanzi, 15, left, loks over her 11-yr. old sister Vivianna Lattanzi’s makeup just before the annual rendition by the RC Dance Center of Burbank of the Nutcracker at the Alex Theater in Glendale on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: RC Dance Center's The Nutcracker plays at the Alex Theater

Clara, played by Annabelle Maliwanag, second from left, dances during the annual rendition by the RC Dance Center of Burbank of the Nutcracker at the Alex Theater in Glendale on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: RC Dance Center's The Nutcracker plays at the Alex Theater

Serena Torres, 13, played the role of maid during the annual rendition by the RC Dance Center of Burbank of the Nutcracker at the Alex Theater in Glendale on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: RC Dance Center's The Nutcracker plays at the Alex Theater

Adults greet each other during the annual rendition by the RC Dance Center of Burbank of the Nutcracker at the Alex Theater in Glendale on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)