Nutcracker

Running Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes

Music: P.I. Tchaikovsky

Dancer Requirements: ."..with Casts of Thousands..."

Originally set with:

ACT ONE:

ACT TWO:

*Young Clara,

Fritz

Mr. & Mrs. Silberhaus

A Magician as Drosselmeyer

Clara's Grandmother

Four Party Families

Two Maids

*Three Ballerina Dolls

Two Rag Dolls

One Soldier Doll

Five Baby Mice

Five Adult Rats

The Rat King

The Nutcracker

* Dream Clara

The Nutcracker Prince

*Twelve Snowflakes

Six Archangels

Eight Little Angels

*Four Dawn Fairies

*The Sugar Plum Fairy

*Two Spanish Lead Ladies

One Spanish Male

*Four Spanish Corps Ladies

*An Arabian Couple

*Three Chinese Ladies

*Three Mirliton Ladies

Three Russian "Men" - played by ladies

Two Russian Ladies

Eight Polichinelles

Mother Ginger

*Sixteen Flowers, including Four Leads

* Soloist women must have strong pointe work and acting ability. Lead males and females must have strong partnering skills as well.

Technical Requirements:

Stage Size: 50 x 30 preferred

Crossover needed

Costumes:

Original Costumes Owned by: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, Atlanta Georgia

Description

History:

The Nutcracker was first commissioned by Lisa Sheppard Robson for Gwinnett Ballet Theatre during the summer of 2004. It was performed to sold-out and nearly sold-out houses for 16 shows during 2004 and 2005. The response was excellent! Audience favorites were the ballerina dolls and rag dolls, the complex and humorous battle, the lovely snowflakes, the beautiful Archangels, the flirtatious Chinese dancers, the exciting Russian dancers, the hysterical rats dancing with Fritz and the touching epilogue. Audiences especially responded to the first act, which dozens of people reporting having been the best and most entertaining first act they had ever seen.