Nutcracker Costumes are loaned to participants and you will be notified of costume day pick up day via a “RMDT Nutcracker Participant” group push notification through our app sometime before dress rehearsal day. Any costumes not returned on the scheduled costume return day will be charged $175.00 per costume to your account.
Attire for Rehearsals
All participants should wear dance clothes to all rehearsals (weekly practices).
Boys: black sweat pants, plain white t-shirt, black jazz shoes
Girls: dance leotard of a solid color, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. Optional: dance skirt
Below are the items needed for each Nutcracker role which RMDT does not provide.
- ALL FEMALES with more than one role need nude body liner’s as this helps with changing out costumes backstage.
ANGELS– pink tights, nude body liner, pink ballet shoes
ARABIAN CORP– pink tights, nude body liner, pink ballet shoes
ARABIAN LEADS– (f) seamed pink tights, nude liner, pointe shoes (m) nude ballet shoes
BUTTERFLIES– black long sleeve leotard, black tights, black jazz shoes
CANDY CANES–pink tights, nude body liner, pink ballet shoes
CLARA– seamed pink tights, nude liner, pink ballet shoes or pointe shoes
CLOWNS– pink tights, nude liner, black jazz shoes
CHINESE– seamed pink tights, nude liner, pointe shoes
COLUMBINE DOLLS– seamed pink tights, nude liner, pointe shoes
DAMES– pink tights, nude liner, black character shoes
DEW DROP– seamed pink tights, nude liner, pointe shoes
DRAGON– seamed pink tights, dyed pointe shoes (colors TBD)
DROSSELMEYER– black dress pants, white dress shirt, black socks, black dress shoes or all black tennis shoes
DROSSELMEYER’S ASSISTANT– black pants, black socks, black long sleeve dress shirt, black jazz shoes
ELVES– pink tights, nude liner, nude jazz shoes
ENCHANTED FAIRY– seamed pink tights, pointe shoes
FAIRIES– seamed pink tights, nude body liner, pink ballet shoes
FLOWERS– seamed pink tights, nude liner, pointe shoes
FLOWER PETALS– pink tights, nude body liner, pink ballet shoes
FRITZ and FRITZ’S FRIENDS– black ballet or jazz shoes, white t-shirt (socks provided with costume)
GINGERBREAD– pink tights, any leotard, pink ballet shoes
GREETERS– pink tights, nude body liner, pink ballet shoes
HORSEMEN– black ballet shoes or black jazz shoes, black t-shirt, black socks
ICE PRINCESS– seamed pink tights, nude body liner, pink pointe shoes
ICICLES– pink tights, nude body liner, pink ballet shoes
JOKER- not sure yet….will discuss later
KISSES– (f)long sleeve black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
(m) long sleeve black t-shirt, black ballet shoes, black pants
LEAD KISSES– seamed pink tights, nude liner, pointe shoes
MAIDS– seamed pink tights, black character shoes, nude body liner
MAGICIAN– black pants, black socks, black long sleeve dress shirt, black jazz shoes
MARZIPAN CORP.– seamed pink tights, nude body liner, pink ballet shoes
MARZIPAN LEADS– seamed pink tights, nude liner, pointe shoes
MINTS– pink tights, nude body liner, pink ballet shoes
NUTCRACKER– black ballet shoes or jazz shoes, black t-shirt, black socks
PARENTS– seamed pink tights, black character shoes, nude body liner
PARTY CHILDREN-FEMALE– pink tights, nude body liner, pink ballet shoes
PARTY CHILDREN-MALE– black jazz shoes or black ballet shoes
PARTY GUESTS– black character shoes, nude tights (no nylons please)
PEPPERMINTS– seamed pink tights, pointe shoes
RATS– heather grey long sleeve t-shirt, heather grey sweatpants, grey socks, black jazz shoes
RAT KING– black long sleeve t-shirt, black sweatpants, black socks, black jazz shoes
RUSSIAN, MALE LEADS– black tights, black ballet shoes
SKATERS– pink tights, nude body liner, pink ballet shoes
SMALL TOY DOLLS– pink tights, nude body liner, pink ballet shoes
SNOW-seamed pink tights, nude liner, pointe shoes
SOLDIER GIRLS– black full foot tights, pointe shoes dyed black
SOLDIER BOYS– black t-shirt, black socks, black jazz shoes or black ballet shoes
SOLDIER DOLLS– pink seamed tights, nude liner, pointe shoes dyed gold
SPANISH CORP.– seamed pink tights, nude liner, pointe shoes
SPANISH LEADS– seamed pink tights, nude liner, pointe shoes dyed black
SUITORS– Black socks, black jazz shoes, Black dress pants, White long-sleeve button down dress shirt
VILLAGERS– pink ballet shoes