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HRPAC The Nutcracker

The Culinary Institute of America

December 6 & 7, 2025

P=POINTE     F=FLAT

Clara (pointe): Ayla Albright

Fritzia (flat): Emily Legon

Mother: TBA

Father: TBA

Drosselmeyer: (pointe) Ava Ruggiero

Head Maid (pointe): Maddie Anthony

Maids (pointe): Bridget Puma, Anya Pillai

Adult Party Guests: TBA

Clara’s Friends (pointe): Claire Bowman, Avery Tenny

Fritz’s Friends (flat shoes): Lily Cox, Amaya Polstein, Julia Rose

Party Children: Ballet 3 & Ballet 4

Clara Doll: Sofia Forlano

The Nutcracker/Soldier doll: Caroline Riverso

Rat Queen: Amaya Polstein

Mice: Gianna Lupi Deegan Zimmermann Gianna Mangone Brena Hamboussi Madison Arndt Jillian Paucar Emily Legon Giovanna Bergamini

Bunny Drum Soldier: Isabelle Santiago

Teddy Bear Bugle Soldier: Sadie Denton

Soldier Corps: Emily Cabral Sophia Kornyvych Kenzie Stetz Stella Marotta Briella Colletta Isabella Griffin

Snow: Ava Ruggiero as Drosselmeyer, Ayla Albright as Clara, Caroline Riverso as the Nutcracker

The First Snowflake: (pointe) Avery Tenny

Snow Corps: (pointe) Maddie Anthony, Claire Bowman, Lily Cox, Sofia Forlano, Anya Pillai, Bridget Puma, Julia Rose

Snow Understudies: (flat) Emily Legon, Amaya Polstein

Winter Horses: (flat) Briella Colletta, Isabella Griffin, Gianna Mangone

Sugarplum: (pointe) Maddie Anthony

Angels: Ballet 2

Chocolate: (pointe) Sofia Forlano

Chocolate Corps: Gianna Lupi, Sophia Kornyvych, Jillain Paucar, Deegan Zimmermann

Peppermint Tea: (pointe)Lily Cox & Julia Rose

Peppermint Tea Corps: Emily Cabral, Giovanna Bergamini, Stella Marrotta, Madison Arndt, Brena Hamboussi

Understudies: Sadie Denton, Isabelle Santiago, Kenzie Stetz

The Owl/Coffee: Anya Pillai (a pas de deux with Drosselmeyer, Ava Ruggiero)

Owl/Coffee Corps: Briella Colletta, Isabella Griffin, Gianna Mangone

Understudies: Jillain Paucar, Deegan Zimmermann

Popcorn: (pointe) Bridget Puma

Popcorn Corps: Kezie Stetz, Isabelle Santiago, Sadie Denton, Sophia Kornyvych

Understudies: Stella Marrotta, Brena Hamboussi, Madison Arndt

Layer Cakes (flat shoes): Emily Legon, Gianna Lupi, and Amaya Polstein

Layer Cakes Corps: Ballet 5

Cotton Candy: (pointe) Claire Bowman (with Ballet 1 Polichinelles)

Polichinelles: Ballet 1

Dew Drop: (pointe) Avery Tenny

“Demi Flowers”: (pointe)Ayla Albright as Clara & Caroline Riverso as the Nutcracker

Flower Corps: (pointe)Claire Bowman, Lily Cox, Sofia Forlano, Anya Pillai, Bridget Puma, Julia Rose, (flat) Emily Legon, Amaya Polstein