The History

The Dixon Nutcracker started many years ago with a group of young dancers performing a Nutcracker show in the Linnihan's basement. Maddie Linnihan and Emma Favill turned this small production into an annual event at Dixon that many students look forward to year after year.  The first production at Dixon included just 40 students, between Cast and Stage Crew recent productions have included well over one hundred Dixon students.  The magic of this production is that the production is run each year by a High School aged Director (Dixon Alum) and an amazing group of High School and Middle School students who volunteer their time to share this experience with Dixon students and their families.  To provide opportunities for even more students, a stage crew was created for older Dixon students wanting to have an opportunity to help run the production.  Although the school supports the production in many ways, the Dixon Nutcracker is the only production of this size that is run completely by Elmbrook students with the help of their families and friends.  We will always be thankful to Maddie and Emma for turning their dream of performing a Nutcracker at Dixon School into a reality that has continued for 12 years!