CHARACTER CARDS

MARIE STAHLBAUMParents: Dr and Frau Stahlbaum

Siblings: Fritz and Louise

Godfather: Drosselmeyer

Christmas presents: Book, The Nutcracker

Love interest: Falls in love with The Prince, Drosselmeyer’s Nephew

Marie’s Dream: Marie falls asleep and has a vivid dream where all her relations from the party appear as different characters.

Costume: party dress, nightdress, pink tutu

Marie falls asleep and has a vivid dream

Marie in Act I

THE NUTCRACKER The soul of Drosselmeyer’s nephew (The Prince) is inside The Nutcracker.

Marie’s Dream: First appears here looking like The Nutcracker

The Little Play part II: Turns into the Nutcracker by Mouserink’s curse, Marie’s love for him breaks the curse.

Love Interest: Falls in love with Marie, Goddaughter of Drosselmeyer

Costumes: Nutcracker costume, The Prince costume

NUTCRACKER The soul of Drosselmeyer’s

Goddaughter of Drosselmeyer

costume, The Prince costume

The Nutcracker

in Act I

DROSSELMEYERGodfather to: The Stahlbaum children

Uncle to: The Prince

Job: Scientist, clockmaker, magician

Christmas presents: Gives the children presents including The Nutcracker

Marie’s Dream: Guides Marie through her dream

Act II Postcards: Arabian Dance

Costumes: White coat, blue velvet suit and overcoat, feathered owl coat

DROSSELMEYER The Stahlbaum

Gives the children presents including The

Guides Marie

Arabian

White coat, blue

Drosselmeyer in scientist coat, Act I

THE GOVERNESS/DAME MOUSERINKGoverness to: The Stahlbaum Children

The Little Play: Plays Dame Mouserink

Marie’s Dream: Is Dame Mouserink

The Little Play part II: As Dame Mouserink, puts a curse on The Prince to turn him into the Nutcracker

Act II Postcards: French Dance

Costume: Governess uniform and cane.Mouserink - mouse ears, tail, claws, black corset and skirt

THE GOVERNESS/DAME MOUSERINKGoverness to: The Stahlbaum

The Little Play: Plays Dame

Marie’s Dream: Is Dame

The Little Play part II: As Dame Mouserink, puts a curse on The Prince to turn him into the Nutcracker

Act II Postcards:French Dance

uniform and cane.Mouserink - mouse ears, tail, claws, black corset and skirt

Dame Mouserink,

Act I

DR & FRAU STAHLBAUMParents to: Louise, Fritz and Marie

Act I: host a party for their friends, present entertainment of ‘The Little Play’

The Little Play: play the King and Queen, parents of Princess Pirlipat

Marie’s Dream: Dr Stahlbaum is the seven-headed Mouse King, Dame Mouserink’s son

Act II Postcards:Frau Stahlbaum - Arabian Dance with Drosselmeyer and male guestsDr Stahlbaum - Russian Dance with female guests

Costumes: Frau Stahlbaum - 1920s eveningwear, Queen’s robes and mask, Arabian costume - harem trousers and topDr Stahlbaum - 1920s eveningwear, King’s robes and mask, Mouse King’s overcoat

with seven furry mice attached, Russian costume - dinner suit and Cossack furry hat

Dr Stahlbaum is the seven-headed Mouse King, Marie’s Dream: is the seven-headed Mouse King,

Frau Stahlbaum in Arabian Dance, Act II

Dr Stahlbaum as The Mouseking, Act I

FRITZ STAHLBAUMParents: Dr and Frau Stahlbaum

Siblings: Marie and Louise

Godfather: Drosselmeyer

Christmas presents: Toy Soldiers and The Nutcracker

The Little Play: plays the Nutcracker

Marie’s Dream: Captain of the Hussars - Horsemen of the army, presents Marie with a toy sword.

Act II Postcards: Spanish Dance

Costume: Party suit, Nutcracker in ‘The Little Play’, Captain of the Hussars (cavalry), Spanish Dance

FRITZ STAHLBAUM Dr and Frau Stahlbaum

Toy Soldiers and The Nutcracker

Captain of the Hussars - Horsemen of the army, presents Marie with a toy sword.

Nutcracker in ‘The Little Play’, Captain of the Hussars (cavalry),

Fritz as Captain of Hussars,

Act I

LOUISEParents: Dr and Frau Stahlbaum

Siblings: Fritz and Marie

Godfather: Drosselmeyer

Christmas presents: Spanish shawl and The Nutcracker

The Little Play: plays Clara Doll

Act II Postcards: Spanish Dance

Costumes: Party Dress, Clara Doll ‘The Little Play’, Spanish Dance

LOUISE Dr and

Frau Stahlbaum

Fritz and

Drosselmeyer

Spanish shawl and The

The Little Play:plays Clara Doll

Spanish Dance

Dress, Clara Doll ‘The Little Play’, Spanish Dance

Louise in Spanish Dance, Act II

GRANDFATHERGrandfather to: The Stahlbaum children

Marie’s dream: The General

Act II Postcards: Chinese Dance

Costumes: Lederhosen, general’s uniform, long chinese gown

GRANDFATHERThe Stahlbaum

The

Lederhosen, general’s uniform, long

Grandfather as The

General, Act I

MARIE’S DREAMCharacters who appear: Marie and DrosselmeyerDame MouserinkMiceFritzNutcrackerSoldiers, Hussars and GeneralBad Snowfl akes and Snowfl akesDrosselmeyer’s Nephew (The Prince)Drosselmeyer’s Nephew (The Prince)

Mice

‘THE LITTLE PLAY’ The story of the Hard Nut

Part IKing and QueenBaby Princess PirlipatSausagesGiant MouseNutcrackerClara DollDame Mouserink

Part IIKing and QueenBaby Princess PirlipatMaids and CatsDame MouserinkDrosselmeyerThe NutcrackerPrincess Pirlipat

Baby Princess Pirlipat

Giant MouseNutcracker

Dame Mouserink

King and QueenBaby Princess PirlipatMaids and CatsDame MouserinkDrosselmeyerThe NutcrackerPrincess Pirlipat

Frau Stahlbaum as The Queen

Act I