NUTCRACKER:
COSTUME REQUIREMENTS
(These are the items you are required to provide for your character’s costume, for example the specific colored tights, shoes, or undergarments. All “pink tights” would be light ballet pink. )
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ALL female cast members: nude leotard required*
*supporting cast members will be assigned a specific color for their role.
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ALL male cast members: solid white under armor shirt & shorts required
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Characters
Clara: pink tights, pink ballet shoes, pink pointe shoes, white (tank or camisole) leotard
Party Girls: pink tights, pink ballet shoes (or pointe shoes if assigned to be on pointe)
Party Boys: nude tights (or “knee highs”), black leather ballet shoes
Clara’s Mother: pink tights, black high heel character shoes (2″-2.5″ heel) click here for image
Clara’s Father: we will be renting a tuxedo. Please provide black dress shoes, or black jazz shoes.
Drosselmeyer: black knee high stockings or socks, black jazz shoes. we will be renting a tuxedo.
Maid & Nanny: pink tights, black high heel character shoes (2″-2.5″ heel) click here for image
Chef: black knee high stockings, black jazz shoes
Butler: black knee high stockings, black jazz shoes click here for image
Ballerina Doll: pink tights, pointe shoes
Russian Dolls: pink tights, black character shoes. (2"-2.5" heel)
Harlequin Doll: sheer black tights, black pointe shoes
Nutcracker: black tights, black leotard, black leather ballet shoes
Mouse Queen: sheer black tights, black pointe shoes
Soldiers: Black camisole leotard, solid ankle length white leggings, black jazz shoes
Baby Mice: (girls) light pink camisole leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Baby Mice: (boys) nude knee highs stockings, black leather ballet shoes
Nutcracker Prince: black tights (or knee high stockings), black ballet shoes
Snow Queen, Lead Snow Corps & Snow Corps: pink tights, pink ballet shoes (or pointe shoes if assigned to perform on pointe)
Snowflakes: white camisole leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Angel Queen: pink tights, pointe shoes
Angel Leads: pink tights, pointe shoes
Angels Corps: (leotard color tbd) pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Sugar Plum Fairy: pink tights, pointe shoes
Gumdrop Fairies: light pink camisole leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Spanish: pink tights, pointe shoes
Arabian Princess: pink tights, pointe shoes
Chinese: pink tights, pointe shoes* (*not black pointe shoes this year ;)
Russian Girls: white leotard (tank or camisole), pink tights, black high heel character shoes (2″-2.5″ heel) click here for image
Russian Guys: white knee high stockings, black slip on jazz shoes click here for image
Mirliton Lead: pink tights, pointe shoes
Youth Company Mirliton Corps: pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Supporting Cast Mirliton Corps: black camisole leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Mother Ginger: black camisole leotard, pink tights, black high heel character shoes (2″-2.5″ heel)
Papa Ginger: white knee high stockings, black slip on jazz shoes click here for image
Gingerbreads (girls): black camisole leotard, pink tights, black leather ballet shoes
Gingerbreads (boys): black tight-fitted shirt, white knee high stockings, black leather ballet shoes
Dew Drop & Flowers: pink tights, pink ballet shoes (or pointe shoes if assigned to perform on pointe)