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THE NUTCRACKER

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2016

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The Nutcracker

From the CEO & Artistic Director

Casting

Children's Casting

The Story

The Nutcracker Nostalgia

Becoming Clara

Dancers

Ballet West Orchestra

Choreographer and Composer

The Fredrick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy

Guest Dance Schools

Nutcracker 101

Every Prop Has A Story

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Foundation, Government, and Corporate Support

In Memory, In Honor, & Encore Society

Individual Donors

Board of Trustees

Ballet West Staff

House Rules

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The Nutcracker | 2016–2017 season

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Adam Sklute CEO & Artistic Director | The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Chair Michael Andrew Currey General Manager Pamela Robinson Harris Principal Ballet Mistress

David Heuvel Director of Costume Production

Tara Simoncic Music Director

Jane Victorine Wood Ballet Mistress

Kimberly Klearman Production Manager

Jared Oaks Associate Music Director

Bruce Caldwell Ballet Master / Archivist

Michael McCulloch Production Stage Manager

Calvin Kitten Director of Ballet West II

Heather Thackeray Student Ballet Mistress & Academy Artistic Liason

Cristin Carlin Assistant to the CEO & Artistic Director

Peggy Dolkas Associate Director of Ballet West II

Christopher Ruud Beckanne Sisk

Rex Tilton Arolyn Williams

Sayaka Ohtaki Beau Pearson

Christopher Sellars Jacqueline Straughan*

Tyler Gum Jenna Rae Herrera

Alexander MacFarlan

Jordan Veit

Joshua Whitehead

Chelsea Keefer Logan Martin Amber Miller Emily Neale Kazlyn Nielsen Oliver Oguma

Jordan Richardson Gabrielle Salvatto Joshua Shutkind Anisa Sinteral Ronald Tilton Elizabeth Weldon

Levi Durie Enrico Hipolito David Huffmire Jake Preece

Brittany Rand Hannah Sterling Alexandra Terry Kristina Weimer

Nicolo Fonte Resident Choreographer principal artists

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Katlyn Addison Katie Critchlow demi soloists

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The Nutcracker | 2016â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2017 season

F ROM T H E C E O & A RT I S T IC DI R E CTOR Welcome to The Nutcracker. During his lifetime, our founder Willam Christensen changed the sets, costumes and props for his iconic and historic version of The Nutcracker four times. This year, we bid farewell to the current physical production that has been a part of this holiday favorite for many years, as we begin work on what will be the fifth incarnation for “Mr. C’s” beloved classic. Thanks to a very generous gift from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, Ballet West is commissioning brand new Nutcracker sets, costumes and props to be unveiled in December, 2017 here at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theater. Keeping the brilliant choreography and the glorious Tchaikovsky music exactly the same, the new production is being designed to honor the past and history of Mr. C and E.T.A. Hoffmann while adding beauty, charm and joy with a dazzling new look and exciting new stage effects that will elevate the magic of this beloved family tradition into the future. Unveiling a new production of The Nutcracker is truly an important investment in Ballet West’s future. With it, we hope to make an ongoing commitment to the upkeep and future presentation of ALL of our big beloved story-book ballets. Along with The Nutcracker, productions such as Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and many more, need constant refurbishment to keep them fresh, vibrant and in the best condition. Your support of our Nutcracker Campaign will allow us to continue to give you – our public – what you deserve, the consistently highest quality productions possible. We are inviting our Ballet West family to make a one-time Nutcracker Campaign contribution to attribute your name with The Nutcracker for the lifetime of this new production (approximately 25 years). There are many levels in which to participate, and they start at just $25. Imagine your name, or the names of your children and/or grandchildren, sewn into a costume or painted onto the back of a set piece or prop – connecting you for many years to this much loved classic. I am personally donating to this project because Mr. C’s vision is why I am here at Ballet West. Please join me in becoming part of Nutcracker history by playing a leading role in our Nutcracker Campaign and connecting your family to this timeless holiday classic. Help us keep it and all of our great story ballets alive! You can learn more at balletwest.org/nutcrackercampaign. Thank you again for joining us, and we hope to see you at many Ballet West performances to come. You are the reason we do what we do, and we are grateful for your continued support and your patronage. I wish each and every one of you the Happiest of Holidays. With Gratitude,

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CASTING 12/8, 12/17 MAT, 12/26 EVE Dr. Drosselmeyer.....................................................................................................................RONALD TILTON Herr Stahlbaum.......................................................................................................................BEAU PEARSON Frau Stahlbaum..............................................................................................................ELIZABETH WELDON Maid........................................................................................................................................ Kimberly Ballard Doll................................................................................................................................ JENNA RAE HERRERA (12/8 CHELSEA KEEFER) Bear....................................................................................................................................................Levi Durie Grandparents.......................................................................................................Tyler Gum and Lindsay Bond Parents............................................................................................................................. Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince......................................................................................................................... JORDAN VEIT (12/8 ALEXANDER MACFARLAN) Mouse King...............................................................................................................................BEAU PEARSON Mice................................................................................................................................. Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and her Cavalier..................................................................ALLISON DEBONA AND REX TILTON Snowflakes....................................................................................................................... Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier....................................AROLYN WILLIAMS AND CHRISTOPHER SELLARS Spanish Dance................................................. TREVOR NAUMANN, Kazlyn Nielsen, and Elizabeth Weldon (12/17 MAT ALEXANDER MACFARLAN) Arabian Dance................................................................................KATLYN ADDISON AND RONALD TILTON with Artists of Ballet West Chinese Warrior............................................................................................................................... TYLER GUM with Members of Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division Mirlitons............................................................................................................................. KATIE CRITCHLOW (12/17 MAT JENNA RAE HERRERA) with Artists of Ballet West Russian Dance................................................................................................................JOSHUA WHITEHEAD with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon.............................................................................................BEAU PEARSON and Jake Preece Waltz of the Flowers.................................................................................SAYAKA OHTAKI AND ADRIAN FRY with Artists of Ballet West (12/8 JENNA REA HERRERA AND JORDAN VEIT Grand Pas de Deux............................................................AROLYN WILLIAMS AND CHRISTOPHER SELLARS Finale....................................................................................................................................... Entire Ensemble

CASTING 12/3 EVE, 12/9, 12/18 MAT, 12/22 EVE Dr. Drosselmeyer.............................................................................................................. TREVOR NAUMANN (12/18 MAT BEAU PEARSON) Herr Stahlbaum...................................................................................................................... LOGAN MARTIN Frau Stahlbaum.......................................................................................................... JORDAN RICHARDSON Maid..............................................................................................................................................Lindsay Bond Doll..................................................................................................................................... KATIE CRITCHLOW (12/18 MAT CHELSEA KEEFER) Bear.......................................................................................................................................... David Huffmire (12/9 Levi Durie, 12/8 MAT Vinicius Dos Santos Lima) Grandparents............................................................................................. Jordan Veit and Elizabeth Weldon Parents.............................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince.......................................................................................................... JOSHUA WHITEHEAD Mouse King...............................................................................................................................BEAU PEARSON (12/18 MAT LUCAS HORNS) Mice.................................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and her Cavalier.....................................................................SAYAKA OHTAKI AND TYLER GUM Snowflakes.......................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier...............................................KATHERINE LAWRENCE AND ADRIAN FRY (12/9 BECKANNE SISK AND CHRISTOPHER RUUD) Spanish Dance.................................................................... JORDAN VEIT, Lindsay Bond, and Chelsea Keefer Arabian Dance...........................................................................GABRIELLE SALVATTO AND BEAU PEARSON with Artists of Ballet West Chinese Warrior........................................................................................................................OLIVER OGUMA with Members of Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division Mirlitons........................................................................................................................ JENNA RAE HERRERA with Artists of Ballet West Russian Dance.........................................................................................................ALEXANDER MACFARLAN with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon........................................................................................... LUCAS HORNS and Luis Capetillo Waltz of the Flowers.........................................................AROLYN WILLIAMS AND CHRISTOPHER SELLARS (12/9 EMILY ADAMS AND REX TILTON) with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux.......................................................................KATHERINE LAWRENCE AND ADRIAN FRY (12/9 BECKANNE SISK AND CHRISTOPHER RUUD) Finale...................................................................................................................................... Entire Ensemble

CASTING 12/3 MAT, 12/11 MAT, 12/18 EVE, 12/22 MAT Dr. Drosselmeyer............................................................................................................................ADRIAN FRY (12/11 MAT RONALD TILTON) Herr Stahlbaum...................................................................................................................... BEAU PEARSON Frau Stahlbaum............................................................................................................. ELIZABETH WELDON Maid........................................................................................................................................... Chelsea Keefer Doll.......................................................................................................................................... LINDSAY BOND (12/11 MAT KIMBERLY BALLARD) Bear....................................................................................................................................................Levi Durie (12/11 MAT, 12/18 EVE Henry Winn) Grandparents..................................................................................Alexander MacFarlan and Kazlyn Nielsen Parents.............................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince.....................................................................................................................HADRIEL DINIZ Mouse King.............................................................................................................................. LOGAN MARTIN Mice.................................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and her Cavalier............................................AROLYN WILLIAMS AND CHRISTOPHER SELLARS (12/11 MAT LINDSAY BOND AND TREVOR NAUMANN) Snowflakes.......................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier................................................................ EMILY ADAMS AND REX TILTON Spanish Dance.......................................ALEXANDER MACFARLAN, Katlyn Addison, and Gabrielle Salvatto (12/18 EVE TYLER GUM) Arabian Dance............................................................................ SAYAKA OHTAKI AND TREVOR NAUMANN (12/11 MAT ELIZABETH WELDON AND JORDAN VEIT, 12/18 EVE ALEXANDER MACFARLAN) with Artists of Ballet West Chinese Warrior..................................................................JORDAN VEIT (12/11 MAT JOSHUA WHITEHEAD) with Members of Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division Mirlitons.................................................................................................................................. LINDSAY BOND (12/11 MAT ALLISON DEBONA) with Artists of Ballet West Russian Dance..........................................................................................................................OLIVER OGUMA with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon............................................................................................ BEAU PEARSON and Jake Preece Waltz of the Flowers......................................................................BECKANNE SISK AND CHASE O’CONNELL with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux........................................................................................ EMILY ADAMS AND REX TILTON Finale...................................................................................................................................... Entire Ensemble

The Nutcracker | 2016–2017 season

CASTING 12/10 MAT, 12/11 EVE, 12/20 Dr. Drosselmeyer.................................................................................................................... RONALD TILTON Herr Stahlbaum...............................................................................................................TREVOR NAUMANN Frau Stahlbaum......................................................................................................................... PAIGE ADAMS Maid........................................................................................................................................... Chelsea Keefer Doll.................................................................................................................................. KIMBERLY BALLARD Bear.......................................................................................................................................... David Huffmire (12/10 MAT, 12/11 EVE Henry Winn) Grandparents.................................................................................. Alexander MacFarlan and Kazlyn Nielsen (12/10 MAT, 12/11 EVE Tyler Gum) Parents.............................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince.........................................................................................................................JORDAN VEIT Mouse King....................................................................................................................................... TYER GUM Mice.................................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and her Cavalier...............................................................EMILY ADAMS AND CHASE Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;CONELL Snowflakes.......................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier........................................ SAYAKA OHTAKI AND CHRISTOPHER SELLARS (12/10 MAT, 12/11 EVE KATIE CRITCHLOW AND ALEXANDER MACFARLAN) Spanish Dance..................................................TREVOR NAUMANN, Kimberly Ballard, and Katie Critchlow Arabian Dance..........................................................................................PAIGE ADAMS AND LUCAS HORNS with Artists of Ballet West Chinese Warrior..............................................................................................................JOSHUA WHITEHEAD with Members of Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division Mirlitons.............................................................................................................................. ALLISON DEBONA with Artists of Ballet West Russian Dance.........................................................................................................ALEXANDER MACFARLAN (12/10 MAT, 12/11 EVE MAT OLIVER OGUMA) with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon.........................................................................................LOGAN MARTIN and Luis Capetillo Waltz of the Flowers.............................................................................LINDSAY BOND AND HADRIEL DINIZ with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux................................................................ SAYAKA OHTAKI AND CHRISTOPHER SELLARS (12/10 MAT KATIE CRITCHLOW AND ALEXANDER MACFARLAN) Finale...................................................................................................................................... Entire Ensemble

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CASTING Snowflakes.......................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier............................................. ALLISON DEBONA AND CHASE O’CONNELL Spanish Dance........................ADRIAN FRY, Paige Adams, and Jordan Richardson (12/17 RONALD TILTON) Arabian Dance...................................................................SAYAKA OHTAKI AND ALEXANDER MACFARLAN with Artists of Ballet West Chinese Warrior............................................................................................................................ JORDAN VEIT with Members of Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division Mirlitons...........................................................................................................................KIMBERLY BALLARD with Artists of Ballet West Russian Dance................................................................................................................JOSHUA WHITEHEAD with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon.........................................................................................LOGAN MARTIN and Luis Capetillo Waltz of the Flowers.............................................................................. KATIE CRITCHLOW AND TYLER GUM with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux..................................................................... ALLISON DEBONA AND CHASE O’CONNELL Finale...................................................................................................................................... Entire Ensemble

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The Nutcracker | 2016–2017 season

CASTING 12/13, 12/15, 12/23 MAT Dr. Drosselmeyer.....................................................................................................................BEAU PEARSON Herr Stahlbaum..................................................................................................................... RONALD TILTON Frau Stahlbaum................................................................................................................ KATYLYN ADDISON Maid........................................................................................................................................Kimberly Ballard Doll................................................................................................................................ ELIZABETH WELDON Bear..........................................................................................................................................David Huffmire Grandparents......................................................................................Joshua Whitehead and Kazlyn Nielsen Parents.............................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince.....................................................................................................................HADRIEL DINIZ Mouse King.............................................................................................................................. BEAU PEARSON Mice.................................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and her Cavalier.......................................................LINDSAY BOND AND TREVOR NAUMANN Snowflakes.......................................................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier................................ KATIE CRITCHLOW AND ALEXANDER MACFARLAN Spanish Dance...................................................... RONALD TILTON, Jenna Rae Herrera, and Kazlyn Nielson Arabian Dance................................................................................ELIZABETH WELDON AND JORDAN VEIT with Artists of Ballet West Chinese Warrior..............................................................................................................JOSHUA WHITEHEAD with Members of Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division Mirlitons..............................................................................................................................KATLYN ADDISON with Artists of Ballet West Russian Dance................................................................................................................................. TYLER GUM with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon...............................................................................................LUCAS HORNS and Jake Preece Waltz of the Flowers.....................................................KATHERINE LAWRENCE AND CHRISTOPHER RUUD with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux........................................................ KATIE CRITCHLOW AND ALEXANDER MACFARLAN Finale...................................................................................................................................... Entire Ensemble

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T H E S TO RY THE NUTCRACKER begins at the Stahlbaum home on Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum and their children Clara and Fritz are busy preparing for the evening festivities. The guests arrive, including Clara’s Godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer. Herr Drosselmeyer has fashioned a special gift for Clara, a Nutcracker designed in the form of a small soldier. Clara falls in love with her Nutcracker at once. That night, Clara is unable to sleep without one more look at her beloved Nutcracker. She tiptoes back into the living room and cradles it once more before falling asleep. She is not sure if she is dreaming or not, but before her eyes are huge mice playing in front of the Christmas tree that has grown to a tremendous size. The Nutcracker fights with the Mouse King and, in the heat of the battle, Clara takes off her slipper and throws it at the Mouse King. While he is distracted, the Nutcracker stabs him with his saber. After the battle, the Nutcracker is magically transformed into a handsome prince and, grateful to Clara for saving his life, invites her to accompany him on a journey to the fabled Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy. En route, they pass through the exquisite land of the Snow Queen and her Prince.

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Artists of Ballet West in the Act I Battle Scene of The Nutcracker. Photo by Luke Isley.

I N F O CUS: T H E N U TCR AC K E R THE NUTCRACKER NOSTALGIA

by Josh Jones

The Nutcracker, Party Scene, 1955

Ballet West has the longest-running Nutcracker in America. You can imagine that with that title comes a lot of pride, a lot of nostalgia, and a “sleigh-load” of memories. Here are a just few from our Artists and Artistic Staff:

Bruce Caldwell, ballet master and company archivist

My first stage appearance in The Nutcracker was as Drosselmeyer’s Nephew, (a role that hadn’t been included in previous performances). I distinctly remember the moment the curtain rose, and I was hit by that powerful spot light. I felt that this just seemed to be the place I wanted to be, and the exhilaration I felt just being onstage in front of a big audience, with a full symphony orchestra, and all of the other dancers giving their best performance efforts. I guess you could say that was the moment I became aware of the “magic of the theater,” and that I was destined to continue my professional career chasing after it.

Jane Wood, ballet mistress One year we used fake ‘buns’ on our head to create a uniform ‘look’ on stage. Well, I remember during the snow scene that my bun fell off and I accidentally kicked it right in front of the Snow Queen and King. With the snow and fog on the ground, it just looked like a rat scurrying around

the stage as dancers started kicking it all around. It was hilarious, and we still laugh about it today!

Pamela Robinson, principal ballet mistress I’ve been doing this a while, so I have a lifetime of memories. If you could fill a trunk with memories, you’d need a warehouse to fit all the stories I’ve got. Through all of it—the countless rehearsals, the hundreds of performances, and the thousands of cast members, the thing I take away the most is family. The family I’ve made through the decades of learning, teaching, staging, and performing this production is truly wonderful. You grow close to one another, and you share a bond that cannot be replicated. I love my Nutcracker family.

Peter Christie, director of education and community outreach

One of my favorite parts of being involved in literally decades of The Nutcracker is the life-long friendships I have made. In particular, all the children that have danced in the production who come up to me and say “hello” when I’m out and about. Now, through social media, I have been able to watch those kids grow up, and we stay connected through Facebook. It is really wonderful to get messages from people remembering their time in The Nutcracker. We have shared something special and it’s always nice to reminisce.

I N F O CUS: T H E N U TCR AC K E R Christopher Ruud, principal dancer A very special memory for me is sharing the stage with my father. This wasn’t during Ballet West’s Nutcracker, but it was Mr. C’s version, when San Francisco Ballet still used his choreography. When I was young, I was cast as Nephew and my father played Drosselmeyer, and the two share quite a bit of time on stage together. I had watched him in this role from backstage as a very young child, and now I was there with him, in front of thousands. Of course, it’s not just the stage time, it’s the time spent in the studio, and the very quiet, shared moments too—the pre-show jitters, and walking home from the theatre with him each night. All I can say is that those memories are magical, and now that he is gone, I hold them very, very close.

Heather Thackeray, student ballet mistress and academy artistic liaison

It simply wouldn’t be Christmas for me without The Nutcracker. I’ve been involved with the Ballet West production for over thirty years, first dancing children’s roles before moving into the professional ranks, and now rehearsing and preparing the children for every Nutcracker

performance. I vividly recall the awe and wonder I felt as a young dancer when I discovered the magic of performing on stage. The year I was cast as Clara was like dancing in a dream. Every performance was special and unique. In fact, every performance seemed to have an unusual event that made it all the more memorable. One night my costume went missing in the middle of the performance. Following party scene, I made my exit, took off my party dress and prepared to put on my night gown, but there was no night gown to be found. The dresser assisting me had left the stage to go look for my nightgown. I was left alone, shaking nervously and wondering what I should do. Do I go on stage in just my pantaloons? Do I wait and miss my entrance? At the last moment the dresser came running towards me with a nightgown. My costume was still missing, but she had found another one to put on me. I barely made it on stage in time to fall asleep on the couch before Drosselmeyer enters. My costume was not found until after the performance was over. The stage crew all thought George “the Capitol Theatre ghost” must have moved it. To this day, no one knows what exactly happened to my costume.

The Nutcracker, Mother Buffoon, 1955

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I N F O CUS: T H E N U TCR AC K E R BECOMING CLARA

by Josh Jones

Olivia Huntsman with the Mouse King and the Nutcracker Prince.

It is a special honor to be cast as Clara in Ballet West’s The Nutcracker. Not only is it an iconic role, but for the serious dancer, it can launch her career. In The Nutcracker, Clara is a young girl who receives a toy Nutcracker for Christmas. As she falls asleep on Christmas Eve, she dreams of helping The Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King in a battle royale. The Nutcracker toy turns into a real prince, and together, Clara and her prince go on an adventure through the land of Snow and Sweets, meeting some very colorful characters in the process. While the part is a magical one, the reality of bringing Clara’s world to the stage takes an incredible amount of time, sweat, and hard work. It all starts in September, when more than 600 children converge on the Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre for auditions. It is an explosion of cuteness mixed with a bit of anxiety as kids await their turn. Late that same evening, children and

their parents are notified of their potential casting via an encrypted website. Two children dancing the role of Clara return this year: 13-year-old Olivia Huntsman and 12-year-old Ella Whitney. We wanted the perspective from these “veterans” of the stage: What is your favorite part of The Nutcracker? Ella: My favorite parts of The Nutcracker are the fight scene. There is so much excitement on stage, and I especially love watching the mice. It can be hard to act scared when the mice are on stage because they are so funny! Olivia: My favorite parts of Nutcracker are the party scene and snow scene. I love the energy of the party scene and the magical feeling when the snow is falling and I’m riding in the sleigh. It is an amazing feeling dancing the role of Clara... it’s a dream come true.

I N F O CUS: T H E N U TCR AC K E R What is the most difficult part for you of playing Clara? Technique, playing a character, something else? Ella: The hardest part for me are Clara’s different emotions. She does a lot of crying on stage! Olivia: The most difficult part is probably the quick changes. Sometimes your costume gets stuck and you have no time, and it’s really scary because when the music cue to enter the stage again, you have to be ready. Tell me about what your rehearsal schedule is like. Ella: I have regular ballet technique classes six days a week, and I usually have Nutcracker rehearsals three days a week after my technique classes. Some days, I am in class and rehearsal for six hours, which I love! Olivia: There are at least two or three rehearsals every week and they are usually at least an hour or two. Have you done other roles in Nutcracker? Ella: Yes! I have been very lucky to also perform as the tumbling Buffoon, Party Princess, and two years as Clara.

What is it like working with Company members? Ella: I love to dance with the Company dancers. They inspire me to work hard so I can be in a ballet company just like them when I grow up. Olivia: It is a great experience working with the Company dancers. I love to be a part of, and watching the Company rehearsals to see what the professional dancers are expected to do. It is a great learning experience getting to watch them during the Nutcracker rehearsals and shows. Anything else you’d like to tell patrons about dancing this iconic role? Ella: I love being a part of The Nutcracker, and I am honored to play the role of Clara. It makes the Christmas season more fun and magical, and I hope I can tell the story to the audience in an exciting way. Olivia: When the music starts at the very beginning and we are waiting back stage, all of the nervous energy goes away immediately, and at that moment, being a part of The Nutcracker is magical.

Olivia: I have been in the Nutcracker many times. My first year, I was a party princess. My second year, I was a buffoon. My third year, I was a buffoon and baby mouse. My fourth year, I had a Clara call-back, but my sister Mary Claire got the part and I was really happy for her I ended up Dancing Party Girl #1 (the yellow dress)...Last year was my fifth year in the Nutcracker and I made Clara. ... This year is my sixth year, and I am excited to dance the part of Clara again. Each year has been an amazing experience with many lifelong friendships made and memories to last forever. What was it like being told last year that you’d gotten the role of Clara? Ella: It was a very exciting day! I love the whole audition process, and it was a dream come true to be chosen as Clara. I couldn’t wait to start learning the role. Olivia: When I was told I got Clara last year, it was the best feeling ever.

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CHOREOGRAPHER AND COMPOSER Willam F. Christensen, Ballet West Founder CHOREOGRAPHY, THE NUTCRACKER

Recognized as one of the leading pioneers in American dance, Willam Christensen, known affectionately as “Mr. C,” plated a key role in the artistic contributions to Utah and to the United States. Along with brothers Lew and Harold, Willam began his career with dance lessons from his uncle at the Christensen Academy in Brigham City, Utah. Together the brothers went on to a professional career in vaudeville, and then in 1937, established the oldest ballet company in the United States, the San Francisco Ballet. While with the San Francisco Ballet, Mr. C choreographed the first full-length version of The Nutcracker ballet ever performed in the United States. Christensen moved his family to Utah to nurse his wife’s ill health. In 1951, he founded the first ballet department at an American university, the University of Utah. Shortly thereafter, in 1953, he formed the University Ballet Theatre, the first ballet company ever incorporated into a university. Mr. C’s contributions to dance also include producing the first full-length version of Coppélia ever to be mounted by an American choreographer and producing the first full-length Swan Lake in the United States. In addition, Mr. C produced the first American Cinderella and his version of Stravinsky’s The Firebird. In 1963, Willam Christensen, in conjuction with Glenn Walker Wallace, founded Ballet West under the name Utah Civic Ballet. Willam served as Artistic Director for Ballet West, and, under his direction, Ballet West has grown to become one of America’s leading ballet companies. After retiring as Artistic Director in 1978, Mr. C founded the Christensen Academy and continued teaching well into his 90’s. He served as special artistic advisor of Ballet West’s annual performances of The Nutcracker up until the time of his death, October 14, 2001. Reporting of his death at the age of 99, the San Francisco Chronicle called him, “the grandfather of American ballet.”

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky COMPOSITION, THE NUTCRACKER

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) studied at the Conservatory in St. Petersburg, where George Balanchine later studied piano in addition to his studies in dance. Tchaikovsky is one of the most popular and influential of all romantic composers. His work is expressive, melodic and grand in scale, with rich orchestrations. His output was prodigious and included chamber works, symphonies, and concerti for various instruments, operas and works for the piano. His creations for the ballet, composed in close partnership with Marius Petipa, include Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty.

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Thank you to the following guest dance schools for training youth cast members in our 2016 production of The Nutcracker. Aspire Dance Academy Barlow Arts Conservatory Ballet West Academy Bountiful School of Ballet C Us Dance CenterPoint Academy Children’s Ballet Theater Classical Ballet Conservatory Clytie Adams School of Ballet Creative Arts Academy Dance Arts Dance Impressions Elite Academy Empower Dance Expressions Dance Groove the Academy Janet Gray Dance Studio La Rae’s Dance Unlimited MOGA Conservatory of Dance Millennium Dance Complex

Performing Dance Center Rocky Mountain Dance Salt Lake Dance Center Silhouette Dance Studio Studio 1 Studio 56 Dance Center Synergy Dance Academy Tanner Dance The Ballet Centre The Dance Centre The Dance Factory Thompson Lane Entertainment UDA - Utah Dance Artist USA Gymnastics Utah Classical Ballet Conservatory Utah Dance Center Wasatch Ballet Conservatory Wasatch Dance Center

Artists of Ballet West in the Finale of The Nutcracker. Photo by Luke Isley

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Artists of Ballet West in Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker. Photo by Luke Isley.

NUTCRACKER 101 by Josh Jones

Have you ever wondered why Ballet West’s Nutcracker is the longest running in the United States? Or, how many jewels are sewn into a Nutcracker tutu? You can learn those details and see the fascinating history of the Nutcracker and get an insider’s glimpse of the new production coming in 2017 when you visit Nutcracker Memories, a free exhibit in the Capitol Room, (west side of lobby, behind concessions). Visit during the intermission and fill out the answers below to win a pair of Sleeping Beauty tickets, coming to the Capitol Theatre, February 10-26. Put your answers in the box inside the Capitol Room.

What was the budget for the first production of The Nutcracker in 1944? In what year did Ballet West first perform The Nutcracker? How many yards of netting does it take to make one Nutcracker tutu? How many costumes are in each performance of The Nutcracker? How many sets are being constructed for the new Nutcracker coming in 2017? Name

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Cory Thorell, Properties Master.

EVERY PROP HAS A STORY by Amy Falls

Each destination to which Clara travels in The Nutcracker is inventively designed and carefully built by Ballet West’s several Production Departments. Among these, the Props Department oversees the ballet’s many magical objects, including the party girls’ dolls, and even Mother Buffoon. The mastermind behind the hundreds of props in The Nutcracker is Ballet West’s Properties Master, Cory Thorell. Thorell caught the “theatre bug” in high school, when he spent a summer working in the Prop Shop at the Pacific Conservatory of

the Performing Arts. He went on to graduate from the University of Utah’s Design and Stage Management program, and he also worked at the Utah Opera before being hired at Ballet West in 1998. Since then, Thorell has worked tirelessly to replace, find, and build almost all the props now seen in The Nutcracker. Thorell stays busy throughout the year, but Nutcracker season is perhaps the busiest time. “Generally, Nutcracker starts waking up from her summer nap around September,” says Thorell, and it is a race to Opening Night from

I N F O CUS: T H E N U TCR AC K E R there. However long and hard the work may be, Thorell mentions that it is also difficult not to be happy during Nutcracker season. “It is the children dancers that make it so magical, as their dreams are coming true right there, right then.” He works with the children’s cast to ensure their safety backstage, and that they handle the dolls and other props with care. (To this day, adults in the grocery store who appeared in Nutcracker as a children approach Thorell with a “secret handshake” of sorts passed down between generations of little Buffoons.) In late November, The Nutcracker props are packed into the front half of a semi-truck and transported from the Ballet West warehouse to the Capitol Theatre. Thorell was once tasked by Artistic Director Adam Sklute to build a wheeled chestnut cart, now seen in the first act, but there was even more to the challenge: the cart needed to not only be functional and contribute to the story, but also needed to fit in the one remaining space in the Tetris-packed Nutcracker truck! Thorell rose to the challenge, and now the chestnut cart fits like a puzzle piece into that last compartment. Thorell has also updated the party boys’ horns from tin tree ornaments to replicas of World War I trumpets. The seat Clara sits on during the Arabian dance is no longer a corduroy-covered stool but a carved, bejeweled elephant. The

mechanical Doll in the party scene now has a key made of real metal on her back rather than one of painted cardboard. Thorell has also reimagined the Stahlbaum’s grandfather clock, as seen in the First Act. A Salt Lake native, Thorell remembers seeing the grandfather clock in Ballet West’s production since he was a child. Originally made by Dr. Merrill Lessley (whose name is painted on it), the clock is the oldest Nutcracker prop still in rotation. The clock has been in use since Founder Willam Christensen was the Company’s Artistic Director. The grandfather clock was originally just a two-dimensional face. Thorell has since added carved, painted sides to match, making the clock three-dimensional. The grandfather clock is one of the few props that will be moving into the newly designed Nutcracker production that premieres in 2017. Set Designer John Wayne Cook is working with the current design of the clock to incorporate new furniture and color schemes alongside it, creating a beautiful new house for the Stahlbaums and their grandfather clock. As you watch The Nutcracker this year, remember, as Thorell says: “Every prop has a story!”

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M E DIC A L PROV I DE R S

We are thankful for all the medical professionals who are committed to helping our dancers perform their best and stay injury-free.

Salt Lake Regional Medical Providers Dr. Jeremy Wimmer Dr. Andrew Cooper Kevin Semans, ATC Mallory Berge

First Soloist Sayaka Ohtaki, Photo by Luke Isley

F O U N D A T I O N , G O V E R N M E N T, A N D C O R P O R AT E S U P P O RT $100,000 + George S. And Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation James Lee Sorenson Family Foundation

Meldrum Foundation S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation

Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Program Utah State Legislature

Nuvestack* Salt Lake Regional Medical Center* Sorenson Legacy Foundation State Of Utah The Huntsman Family Foundation The Huntsman Foundation

The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Utah Arts And Museums Utah Audio* Utah Toyota Dealers Zions Bank

Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation Lux Events* New Yorker* O.C. Tanner OOCL* Reagan Outdoor Advertising* Richard K. & Shirley Hemingway Foundation

Rocky Mountain Power Simmons Family Foundation Summit County Cultural RAP Tax Wells Fargo Wheeler Foundation Dr. Jeremy Wimmer With Elite Chiropractic Center* Anonymous

Mountain America Credit Union Myriad Genetics Salt Lake City Arts Council Partnering For Performance* Promontory Foundation R. Harold Burton Foundation Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse* Salt Lake City Arts Council The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Foundation

The Front Climbing Club* The Ray And Tye Noorda Foundation U.S. Bancorp Foundation Union Pacific Foundation University Of Utah Health Services* William H. & Mattie Wattis Harris Foundation Workers Compensation Fund

Katherine & Ezekiel Dumke R. Foundation KB2N* KPCW* KUER* Merrick Bank Mina Vaughan Foundation Molina Healthcare, Inc. Nicholas & Company Inc.* Nordstrom Panache Park City* Promontory Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Savoury Kitchen*

Snow, Christensen & Martineau Swire Coca-Cola, Usa* Tanner LLC The Boeing Company The Rose Shop* T-Mobile Usa, Inc U.S. Bank Utah Digital Services Utah Media Group Wells Fargo Whole Foods Market Williams Company

$25,000- $99,999 B.W. Bastian Foundation Dominion Questar Group Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Janet Q. Lawson Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation National Endowment for the Arts

$10,000 - $24,999 Jerome Robbins Foundation Beaver Creek Foundation C. Comstock Clayton Foundation City Creek Center* Eleve Dancewear* Florence J. Gillmor Foundation Durham, Jones & Pinegar JP Morgan Chase Bank

$5,000 - $9,999 Bambara Restaurant* Discovery Gateway Henry W. & Leslie M. Eskuche Charitable Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation High West Distillery & Saloon* Joanne L. Shrontz Family Foundation Jones Waldo KUTV Media One

$1,000 - $4,999 3M Health Information Systems A&Z Produce Blue Lemon Restaurant & Bistro* Caitland Photography Cannella’s Restaurant And Lounge* Chevron Cigna Matching Gifts Program City Weekly Epic Brewing Company* Goldman Sachs Holiday Inn Express* Holland & Hart Industrial Supply Company* John And Dora Lang Foundation

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I N M E MO RY A N D I N HO N O R gifts made in memory In Memory of John Hart from Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh In Memory of John Hart from Bené Arnold In Memory of Eileen Hansen from Carol Baer

In Memory of Megan Leigh Brown from Marie Brown In Memory of Merribeth Anderson from Bené Arnold In Memory of Terence Kern from Bené Arnold

In Memory of Joyce Ellsworth Rapp from Sue J. Ellis

In Memory of Terence Kern from Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh

In Memory of Judee Ross from Richard A. Ross

In Memory of Margot Shott from Ballet West

In Memory of Louis Godfre from Bené Arnold

In Memory of Rowena Howe from Carol Baer

In Memory of Mary Ruth Aboott from Bené Arnold

In Memory of Dr. Clifford Reusch from Ballet West

In Memory of Mitchell Selznick from Rich and Sarah West Ben and Lael Selznick Zack Selznick In Memory of Carol Anne Price Keithley from her loving family In Memory of Ruthe Anne Price from her loving family n Memory of Vicki Hawkes from her loving family

gifts made in honor In Honor of Adam Sklute Madeleine Plonsker

In Honor of Elizabeth Weldon Eileen Weldon Smith

In Honor of Sayaka Ohtaki Analecia Dumke

In Honor of Alex Fenech Inger Fenech

In Honor of Peter Christie Inger Fenech

In Honor of Brian Powell Wolters Kluwer

In Honor of Richard Cannon Family Judith Cannon

In Honor of Vilija Avizonis and Greg McComas Beth and Randy McComas

ENCORE SOCIETY We honor and applaud those individuals who have made such a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including a bequest or other deferred gift for Ballet West in their estate planning. Berenice J. Bradshaw (1903-1996)

Virginia Fackrell Estate (1918-2004)

Margot Shott (1931-2015)

Judy Brady and Drew Browning

Dr. Esther S. Gross (1908-2001) and

Oma W. Wagstaff (1901-2000)

Val A. Browning (1895-1994)

Dr. George D. Gross (1907-2000)

Mrs. Glen Walker Wallace (1898-1988)

Kenneth P. Burbidge, Jr. (1930-1998)

Merribeth Habegger-Anderson (2015)

Grace Jackson (1920-2000)

Dr. Robert H. (1920-2007) and Marianne Harding Burgoyne

Melissa A. Herbst (1972-2014)

Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel

Mary Elizabeth Colton (1952-2014) The Zorka D. Divich Trust

Geoffrey C. Hughes (1919-1991) Dennis L. Kay Trust

Richard and Pamela Dropek

Barry L. Keller (1937-2002)

Dolores Doré Eccles (1902-1994)

Cynthia Lampropoulos Family Trust

Gladys Walz (1910-1995) Susan Warshaw Afton B. Whitbeck (1914-2008)

Encore Society membership is open to all individuals who have made an estate provision for Ballet West or a planned or deferred gift. For more information or if you have made a planned gift to Ballet West, please contact us at (801) 869-6934.

BE PART OF THE LONGEST-RUNNING NUTCRACKER PRODUCTION IN AMERICA! Ballet West will premiere a brand new physical production of Willam Christensen’s beloved classic, The Nutcracker, during the winter of 2017. It will contain spectacular new sets, costumes and special effects, while staying true to Mr. C’s delightful original choreography and Tchaikovsky’s world-renowned score. Donate for as little as $25 and you can get your name (or the name of someone you love!) associated with this dazzling new production for the entirety of its projected 25+ year run. BE PART OF THE NEXT 25 YEARS OF THE NUTCRACKER balletwest.org/nutcrackercampaign | 801.869.6919

Costume sketches for the new 2017 production by David Heuvel. Set design sketches by John Wayne Cook.

I N D I V I D UA L D O N O R S founder's circle We thank our Founder's Circle donors, each of whom has given more than $500,00 to the Company throughout it's history, either through collective annual giving or one-time gifts. B.W. Bastian Foundation Barbara Barrington Jones Beano Solomon Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation George S. and Dolores DorĂŠ Eccles Foundation Janet Q. Lawson Foundation

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Peggy Bergmann Rocky Mountain Power S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Salt Lake County ZAP The Huntsman Family Foundation

Meldrum Foundation Shari and David Quinney Agency of Salt Lake City Utah Arts & Museums Val A. Browning Foundation Wells Fargo

heritage club We thank our Heritage Club patrons for their annual support of Ballet West. mr. c and mrs. wallace ($25,000 +) Peggy Bergmann John and Kristi Cumming Richard A. Ross Family

Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning Paul and Cheryl Huntsman Frederick Q. Lawson

Shari and David Quinney Theodore Schmidt Krista and Jim Sorenson

archivist and director ($10,000 - $24,999) Vilija Avizonis and Greg McComas Barbara Barrington Jones Marie and Kevin Brown Jim and Barbara Clark Difiore Family Sue J. Ellis Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation Ron and Shelley Hansen Katharine Lamb

Sheryl and Bruce Lefavi Angela Martindale and Michael Snow Dan P. Miller John and Andrea Miller Anthony and Jessica Mirabile Richard and Lois Peterson Brian and Janae Powell Keith and Nancy Rattie

Janet and Pete Richardson Erin and Bryan Riggsbee Liz and Jonathan Slager Stanford and Dixie Stoddard Barbara L. Tanner Sue and Walker Wallace Julia S. Watkins Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh

ballet mistress and choreographer ($2,500 - $9,999) Bradley Allen Scott and Lisa Altman Margaret Anderson Kathleen and Andy Blank The Brown Family Foundation Carol Browning, CĂŠline Browning, and Rete and Rikki Browning Alexis Carr Carol Carter and George Nitse William and Patricia W. Child Carol Christ Cecile and Harold Christiansen

Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation Deborah B. and Edward Felt Beesley Family Foundation Mary Gootjes and John Davis John and Ilauna Gurr Stephanie and Tim Harpst Jennifer S. Horne and Bart Johnson Scott Huntsman Tina Jensen

Conrad and Anne Jenson Cynthia Lampropoulos and George Gourley Helle and Jon Le Rette David and Naja Lockwood Gideon and Jennifer Malherbe Willis McCree and John Fromer Thomas and Mary McCarthey Peter and Catherine Meldrum Glen and Rayna Mintz Marilyn and Rulon Neilson Dr. Pamela Parkinson and Joshua Scoby

I N D I V I D UA L D O N O R S Jason and Anne Marie Portnoy Ray Pickup Lee Quinney The Rickman Family Jerry and Linda Rowley Adam Sklute and Christoper Renstrom Todd Smith

Audra Sorensen George H. and Tamie P. Speciale Sue and Jack Stahl Jennifer Strachan Cindy and Blake Strong Bill Sweet and Stacey Sweet-Tabar Barbara Tanner Rick and Chris Veit

Roy and Lisa Vincent Brad and Linda Walton Mike and Debra Washburn Mark Weisbender Jacquelyn Wentz Marelynn and Edward Zipser

Wyatt and Samantha Hepworth Cindy and Howard Hochhauser Connie Holbrook Julie Hopkins Karen Horne and Michael Rowley Larry and Tina Howard Robert and Dixie Huefner David and Linda Irvine Gordon Irving David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs Marilyn and Chester Johnson G. Frank and Pamela Joklik Howard A. and Lou Ann B. Jorgensen John Karls Shelley Kendrick Carol and Guy Kroesche Katherine Probert Labrum David E. and Helane B. Leta Rebecca Marriott Champion Rachele Mccarthey and Brock VandeKamp Marjorie and Thomas Mclaughlin Stephen Moga Sheri P. and Ted Morgan Leslie Murdock Scott and JoAnn Narus Oren and Liz Nelson Scott Nichols Joanne Parrish Linda S. Pembroke

Andrea Peterson Diana Peterson and Robert Joel Jeanie Pollack Jeanne Potucek Jeff Van Niel and Nancy Rapoport Suzanne and David Razor Gary and Joann Rieben Scott Rosenbush and Cindy Zimmerman Mark and Linda Scholl Robert and Nancy Schumacker Katherine Scott Laura Scott and Rodney Mena Claudia and David Seiter Ben and Lael Selznick Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry Teresa Silcox-Torrey John Sklute James R. Kruse and Mary Jo Smith Nancy and Robert Sparrer Jennifer Speers John and Diana Major Spencer Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson Susan Warshaw Cynthia Washington Bill and Betty Weldon Mary Bird and Lance Wood

ballet master ($1,000 - $2,499) John and Marilyn Alleman Jeffrey Bronson Anderson Bene Arnold Petras and Liuda Avizonis Carol Baer Govert Bassett Frances and Jerome Battle Clisto and Suzanne Beaty Gary Beers Alene E. Bentley Sharon and Michael Bertelsen Annie Binger Ginny Bostrom and Ralph Ashton Kristel B. Carter Amalia Cochran William and Joan Coles William and Melissa Connelly Charles and Susan Critchlow Peter Dejonge and Susan Johnson Thomas and Lisa Dunlap John Eckert Sissy Eichwald Inger Fenech Karen L. Freed Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner David Keith Garside and Audrey Miner Marla M. Gault Ann and Rick Gold David and Sandylee Griswold Sandy Haughey

Above indicates major donors who gave gifts prior to October 27, 2016

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B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S 2 0 1 6 -2 0 1 7 board of trustees officers:

board of trustees at large:

board chair Brian E. Powell*‡ Senior Vice President Zion’s Bank

Dr. Vilija Avizonis* Radiation Oncologist

Jeanne Potucek* Community Volunteer

Barbara Barrington Jones President/CEO Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation

Lee Quinney Sr. Account Administrator Ghost Media Inc.

immediate past chair Victor S. Rickman* ‡ Senior Vice President UBS Financial ceo & artistic director Adam Sklute* Ballet West chair elect John C. Miller* ‡ Assistant General Manager Mark Miller Toyota interim vice chair Victor S. Rickman* ‡ Senior Vice President UBS Financial treasurer Scott M. Huntsman* ‡ CEO Martin Garage Doors secretary Alene Bentley* Customer & Community Manager Rocky Mountain Power

Frances Battle Principal Nibley Park School (K-8) Sharon M. Bertelsen Attorney at Law Ballard Spahr LLP Ron Hansen Chairman of the Board Nuvestack Jennifer Home Attorney Holland & Hart, LLP Cheryl Huntsman Community Volunteer Sheryl R. Lefavi Consultant Lefavi Wealth Mgmt. Jennifer Malherbe Owner/Founder bagdujour.com Angela Martindale CEO Unlimited Lifestyle Inc. Willis McCree Independent Consultant Business & Non-Profit Planning Dan P. Miller* President Mills Publishing Anthony F. Mirabile* Managing Director, Global Operations Goldman Sachs

*Executive Committee ‡Finance Committee

Bryan Riggsbee*‡ CFO Myriad Genetics, Inc. Liz Slager Real Estate Agent Coldwell Banker Residential Audra Sorenson Community Volunteer Krista Sorensen Director Sorensen Impact Foundation Debra Washburn Community Volunteer Julia Watkins Community Volunteer national advisory board: Carol Christ Dr. Erik Erlingsson Barbara Levy Kipper Peter D. Meldrum Nicole Mouskondis David C. Pickett Community Leadership Board: Carol Kroesche Carol Baer William Connelly Nile Eatmon Tami Hansen Julie Hopkins Marina Lawson Diana Major Spencer

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BA L L E T W E S T S TA F F Adam Sklute CEO & Artistic Director | The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Chair LEADERSHIP Amy Falls W. Powell Smith Patron Advisors

Sara Borazan Annie Breneman Brenda Butcher Nikki Bybee EDUCATION & OUTREACH Ken Dodson Bruce Caldwell Chief Operating Officer Peter Christie Ginger Christopher Director of Education and Catherine Deeken ADMINISTRATIVE AND Outreach Natalie Desch FINANCE Lauren Devall Dana Rossi Felicia Cowan Wilson Domingues Education Associate /Assistant Director of Human Resources Lindsay Folkman Director, I CAN DO Sarah Taylor Brittany Holt Heather Fryxell Company Manager Lisa Hoyt Associate Director Adaptive Katie Johnson Chris Yoakam Dance Lisa Johnson Associate Director of Finance Temria Airmet Michelle Player Shazell Ellerbeck Nikki Bybee Cynthia Ridler Executive Administrator Shelly Cordova Anne Marie Smith Leigh Cornu Jennifer Bailey Connie Smith Lauren Devall Accounting Manager Paige Sparks Jennifer Heighton Robin L. Holt Jessica Thompson Stacia Hullinger-Barton Accounts Payable Coordinator Chelsea Weidman Lisa Johnson Natalie Whitney DEVELOPMENT Stacey Mahan Alena Wilson Wendee Fiedeley-McCulloch Sarah West Juliana Vorkink Audrey Olsen Vice President of Development Faculty Moisés Próspero Bill Schuffenhauer Maggie Wright-Tesch Alison Russell Development Officer U of U/BW Joint Trainee Liason Anne Marie Smith Laura O’Neill Allison Phillips-Biehn Joni Taylor Manager of Special Events Office Manager Trish Wilstead Jyn Van Putten Natalie Whitney Virginia Hicks Manager of Foundations and Educators Academy Student Parent Government Giving Services Coordinator FREDERICK QUINNEY Emily Callaway Lindsay Preece LAWSON BALLET WEST Campaigns and Benefits Lauren Duvall ACADEMY Coordinator Cara Stott Peter LeBreton Merz Hannah Bowcutt Receptionists Director, Frederick Quinney Development Coordinator ARTISTIC STAFF Lawson Ballet West Academy MARKETING Nadia Pavlenko Pamela Robinson Harris Tom Michel Principal, Ballet West Academy Principal Ballet Mistress Vice President of Marketing Downtown Campus Jane Victorine Wood and External Affairs Jennie Creer-King Ballet Mistress Joshua Jones Principal, Barbara Barrington Bruce Caldwell Associate Director of Press and Jones Family Foundation Ballet Master and Company Social Media Ballet West Academy at Archivist Thanksgiving Point Sara M. K. Neal Nicolo Fonte Associate Director of Cati Snarr Resident Choreographer Marketing Principal, Ballet West Academy Cristin Carlin Peggy Bergmann Park City Lisa Jensen Assistant to the CEO and Campus Retail Sales and Boutique Artistic Director Manager Peggy Dolkas Calvin Kitten Heather Fryxell Alex Moya Director, Ballet West II Calvin Kitten Graphic Designer Peggy Dolkas Jeffrey Rogers Marissa Hodges Associate Director, Ballet West II Heather Thackeray Marketing Coordinator Principal Faculty Heather Thackeray TICKETING AND Student Ballet Mistress and Trish Ryland SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Academy Artist Liaison Head Academy Administrator Jack E Stahl Lisa Hoyt MUSIC Associate Director of Academy Administrator and Tara Simoncic Technology and Ticketing Summer Intensive Coordinator Music Director Natalie Thorpe Sandy Flury Jared Oaks Manager of Patron Services Mikyla Arrington Associate Music Director, Jane Harris Academy Administrator Principal Pianist Lead Patron Advisor Christa Anderson Ken Hodges Michael Andrew Currey General Manager

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Grigoriy Ayrapetov Principal Class/Associate Rehearsal Pianist Rob Wood Company Class Pianist Jim Kuemmerle Academy Pianist TECHNICAL PRODUCTION Kimberly Klearman Production Manager Michael McCulloch Production Stage Manager Robert Clifford Head Carpenter/ Technical Director Josh Belka Assistant Carpenter James K. Larsen Head Electrician/ Lighting Coordinator Bruce Fugit Assistant Electrician Cory A. Thorell Properties Master Jacquelin Bryce Wardrobe Supervisor Barbara Lambert Wardrobe Assistant Yancey J. Quick Wig Master Heidi Belka Pyrotechnician Members of IATSE Local 99 Run of Show Crew COSTUME PRODUCTION David Heuvel Director of Costume Production Cindy Farrimond Costume Shop Manager Barbara Arcolio Head Stitcher Mary Kay Feicht Vicki Goslin Raincrow Stitcher Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Company. Ballet West is an American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Company. Ballet West is an International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Company.

HOUS E RU L E S To ensure the enjoyment of the majority of our patrons who arrive on time, and in deference to the artists, latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until there is an appropriate pause in the performance. During some productions, this pause may not occur until the end of the first act. •• All casting is subject to change. •• For your own safety and the safety of other patrons, please do not exit the Theatre before the house lights are up. •• Any use of cameras and recording equipment in the Theatre, which is not authorized by the management, is strictly prohibited. •• No smoking, eating or drinking is permitted in the auditorium. •• Lost articles may be claimed at security.

•• Anyone expecting emergency calls is urged to leave their seat locations and beepers with the house manager. •• Please silence all electronic time pieces and cell phones for the period of the performance. EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION In the event of an emergency, please REMAIN SEATED and listen to information given by management and ushers. ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre offers assistive listening devices free of charge and may be checked out at the coat check counter located in the lobby.

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