Over 150 PBT Students Gather For Costume Fittings For "The Nutcracker" Ballet

PITTSBURGH (KDKA)-- More than 150 students gathered at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Strip District studios on Saturday to be fitted for costumes for "The Nutcracker."

The roles include mice, clowns, sheep and toy soldiers for students, ages eight and up, in PBT School's Student and Pre-professional divisions.

Students started rehearsing in September for their chance to join the professional company on the Benedum Center stage.

Staged by PBT Artistic Director Terrence S. Orr, PBT's "The Nutcracker" features students in roles ranging from Act I party guests to the whimsical characters of the Act II Land of Enchantment.

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