PARTS to CAST for the Nutcracker

NUTCRACKER PARTS TO BE CAST 2018

ACT I

DROSSELMEYER – part will be pre-cast

JUDGE SILBERHAUS– Adult Male (Moderate Dance)

FRAU SILBERHAUS – Adult Female (Moderate Dance)

GRANDMOTHER – part will be pre-cast

GRANDFATHER – part will be pre-cast

PARENT MOTHERS – 3 Adult Females (Moderate Dance) Dress Size no larger than 12

PARENT FATHERS - 3 Adult Males (Moderate Dance)

YOUNG SOLDIER – Teen Male (Moderate Dance)

YOUNG LADY – Teen Female (Moderate Dance)

MAIDS – 2 Female Teens (Non-Dance) – Between 5’1” and 5’4” with chest no larger than 32”

CLARA – Girl who looks 12 years old (Pointe)

LITTLE GIRLS – 7 Girls (Dance) – Between 4’4” and 5’4”

FRITZ – Boy 8 years old and up (Moderate Dance)

LITTLE BOYS – 7 Boys ages 8 years old and up (Moderate Dance)

HARLEQUIN DOLL – Male or Female (Dance)

COLUMBINE DOLL – Female (Pointe)

MICE – 8 very small Boys or Girls (Non-Dance) Between 3’10” and 4’4”

RATS – 5 Adult or Teen Males or Females (Moderate Dance)

RAT KING – part will be pre-cast

NUTCRACKER – Teen or young adult male dancer

TOY SOLDIERS – 16 Boys or Girls (Dance) between 4’3” and 4’10” and weigh under 85 pounds

CAVALRY – 6 Boys or Girls Between 4’3” and 4’8”

PRINCE – Teen or young adult male dancer

SNOWFLAKES – 16 Females (Pointe)

ACT II

ANGELS – 12 Girls (Moderate Dance) between 4’3” and 5’2” with chest no larger than 32”

DRAGON – 5 Males or Females (Moderate Dance)5’0” and up

HERALDS- 4 Females (Moderate Dance) between 5’0” and 5’6”

SPANISH – 4 Females (Pointe)

CHINESE – 3 Females (Pointe)

MARZIPAN – 6 Females (Pointe)

FLOWERS – 12 Females (Pointe)

MOTHER GINGER– part will be pre-cast

JESTERS – 8 Small Girls or Boys (Dance/Acrobatics) – must be able to do a straight leg cartwheel and split. Maximum height 4’8” Maximum weight 76 lbs.

JACK-IN-THE-BOX – Small Boy or Girl (Gymnast)

PROFESSIONAL DANCER PARTS – Soldier Doll, Snow Queen, Snow King, Russian, Arabian Pas De Deux, Dew Drop Fairy, Sugar Plum Fairy, and Cavalier