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. )
ALL female cast members: nude leotard required*
*supporting cast members will be assigned a specific color leotard for their role.
ALL male cast members: solid white under armor shirt & shorts required
Characters (in order of appearance):
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 Grandmother: pink tights, black high heel character shoes (2″-2.5″ heel) click here for image
Clara’s Father: Please provide black dress shoes, or black jazz shoes.
Herr Drosselmeyer: Please provide black dress shoes, or black jazz shoes.
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, pink pointe shoes
Russian Nesting Dolls: pink tights, red pointe shoes note: the specific color shade will be determine by directors
Harlequin Doll: sheer black tights, black pointe shoes
The Nutcracker: black tights, black leotard, black leather ballet shoes
The Mouse Queen: sheer black tights, black ballet shoes note: leather vs. canvas will be determine by directors
Soldiers: (female) Black camisole leotard, solid ankle length white leggings, black jazz shoes
Soldiers: (male) solid white (high) socks & black jazz shoes
Baby Mice: (girls) light pink camisole leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
The Nutcracker Prince: black 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, pink ballet shoes (or pointe shoes if assigned to be on pointe)
Angels Corps: white camisole leotard (low scoop neck) 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
Arabian corps: pink tights, pointe shoes
Chinese: pink tights, pink ballet shoes (or pointe shoes if assigned to be on pointe)
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 jazz shoes click here for image
Marzipan Lead: pink tights, pointe shoes
Marzipan Corps: black camisole leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Mother Gingerbread: black camisole leotard, pink tights, black high heel character shoes (2″-2.5″ heel)
Gingerbread (girls): black camisole leotard, pink tights, black leather ballet shoes
Gingerbread (boys): black tight-fitted shirt, white knee high stockings, black leather ballet shoes
Dewdrop Fairy: pink tights, pointe shoes
Flowers: pink tights, pink ballet shoes (or pointe shoes if assigned to perform on pointe)