The Nutcracker at The Culinary Institute of America

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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