The Nutcracker at The Culinary Institute of America
Tickets are available online beginning in October at buy.tututix.com/hudsonriverperformingartscenter. Large groups (Girl Scouts, church groups, senior citizen’s centers, etc) please contact the studio directly at 845-896-1888 for group ticket sale rates and information.
HRPAC The Nutcracker
The Culinary Institute of America
December 5 & 6, 2026



Clara: Avery Tenny
Nutcracker: Bridget Puma
Drosselmeyer: Anya Pillai
Fritzia: Briella Colletta
Mr & Mrs Stahlbaum: TBA
Ballerina/Sugarplum doll: Caroline Riverso
Soldier/Nutcracker doll: Bridget Puma
Clara’s Friends (pointe shoes): Claire Bowman, Sofia Forlano, Emily Legon, Amaya Polstein, Julia Rose
Fritzia’s Friends (flat shoes): Giovanna Bergamini, Emily Cabral, Sadie Denton, Bella Griffin, Sophia Kornevych, Izzy Santiago, Kenzie Stetz
Maids/Butler (flat shoes): Maddie Arndt, Ali Cosentino, Gianna Mangone, Emelina Paci, Jillian Paucar, Stella Rutledge, Linus Swartvagher, Deegan Zimmerman
Rat Queen (shoes to be determined): Deegan Zimmerman
Mice (flat shoes): Emily Cabral, Briella Colletta, Ali Cosentino, Sadie Denton, Ruby Gelb, Bella Griffin, Patsy Kornevych, Sophia Kornevych, Stella Rutledge, Izzy Santiago, Kenzie Stetz
Soldiers (flat shoes): Maddie Arndt, Gianna Bergamini, Brena Hamboussi, Ellie Kastanis, Gianna Mangone, Emelina Paci, Jillian Paucar, Alina Petanick, Sophia Portanova, Linus Swartvagher
Snow: Clara, Nutcracker, Drosselmeyer
Snow Princesses (pointe shoes): Claire Bowman, Sofia Forlano, Emily Legon, Amaya Polstein, Caroline Riverso, Julia Rose
Snow Corps (flat shoes): Briella Colletta, Bella Griffin, Sophia Kornevych, Gianna Mangone, Emelina Paci, Izzy Santiago
Winter Horses: Maddie Arndt, Alina Petanick, Sophia Portanova
Sugarplum fairy: Caroline Riverso
Spanish Chocolate (pointe shoes): Claire Bowman
Spanish Chocolate Corps (flat shoes): Maddie Arndt, Giovanna Bergamini, Emily Cabral, Sadie Denton, Izzy Santiago, Kenzie Stetz, Linus Swartvagher
Chinese Peppermint Tea (shoes to be determined): Julia Rose
Chinese Peppermint Tea Corps: Ruby Gelb, Brena Hamboussi, Ellie Kastanis, Patsy Kornevych
Arabian Peacock (pointe shoes): Emily Legon
Arabian Peacock Corps (flat shoes): Giovanna Bergamini, Emily Cabral, Ali Cosentino, Sadie Denton, Jillian Paucar, Stella Rutledge, Kenzie Stetz, Deegan Zimmerman
Popcorn Lead (pointe shoes): Amaya Polstein
Russian Popcorn Corps (flat shoes): Briella Colletta, Ali Cosentino, Bella Griffin, Sophia Kornevych, Gianna Mangone, Emelina Paci, Jillian Paucar, Stella Rutledge, Deegan Zimmerman
Reed Flutes: Anya Pillai/Drosselmeyer with the Ballet 4 class
Dew Drop (pointe shoes): Sofia Forlano
Demi Flowers: Avery Tenny/Clara and Bridget Puma/Nutcracker
Flower Corps (flat shoes): Briella Colletta, Ali Cosentino, Sadie Denton, Bella Griffin, Sophia Kornevych, Gianna Mangone, Emelina Paci, Jillian Paucar, Stella Rutledge, Izzy Santiago, Kenzie Stetz, Deegan Zimmerman Understudies: Giovanna Bergamini, Emily Cabral
Candy Pas de Quatre: Anya Pillai/Drosselmeyer, Bridget Puma/Nutcracker, Avery Tenny/Clara, Caroline Riverso/Sugarplum with ALL LAND OF SWEETS LEADS as the corps
Chefs: Ruby Gelb, Brena Hamboussi, Ellie Kastanis, Patsy Kornevych
Ballet 1: Gingerbread with Chefs and Clara/Nutcracker
Ballet 2: Party Scene
Ballet 3: Party Scene
Ballet 4: Reed Flutes with Drosselmeyer
Ballet 5: Popcorn/Chocolate
Intermediate: Flowers/Peacock/Snow
