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WELCOME FROM THE DIRECTORS

HannahBontrager

AshleyBontrager

IzzyBloodgood

AnaBrooks

NicoleBrown

ElizabethChapa

BrookeGeffrey-Bowler

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DearBFans,

Whenweunleashourimagination,wefind newpartsofourselves.There’sunexpected rawhumanityinthefantastical.

Thenewstorieswe’vechosentotellyouin dancethisseasonarefilledwithadventure, hope,loss,survival,love,grief,spirit,grit, passion.Andnotonlydotheyshowcase thehumansandartistsofthiscompany likeneverbefore(andwe’resoproudof them!) butwehopethattheyspeakto youinnewways,too.

Thankyouforsupportingartyoulove Wecherishthisopportunitytosharethe artwemakewithyouinthisspace, together.

Donna

DonnaMarisa&HannahBontrager| BobWilliams

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TBOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARDPRESIDENT

PhilipPiele

SECRETARY

DiannaPounder

BOARDMEMBERS

BrandyRodtsbrooks

NicoleRoselio

SteveWebster

DonnaMarisaBontrager

HannahBontrager

IzzyBloodgood, Dancerrepresentative

ADVISORY BOARD

MarySpilde

MatthewKing

EmilyDew

TheaVandervoort

AmyStoddart

GinaBollesSorenson

SteveRobinson

PEOPLE

DonnaBontrager,FoundingArtisticDirector

HannahBontrager,FoundingExecutiveDirector

PRODUCTION + CREATIVE TEAM

DonnaMarisaBontrager,CostumeDesigner

HannahBontrager,ProductionManager

AllisonDitson,CostumeDesign& Production

JPDurand,StageManager

HannahBontrager,LightDesign

DeboraPeña,SetDesign&Construction

ChelseaLovejoy,Wardrobe&Design Support

DeborahSpeer,Libretto,Historical, MusicResearch,CreativeTeam

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KelleDeForrest,SetsDesign&Construction

GerryRempel,ResidentComposer&

Arranger

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BrookeGeffrey-Bowler,Professional TrainingDivision

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THE MAKERS OF BALLET FANTASTIQUE donnamarisa bontrager

BalletFantastique'sCanadian-bornArtisticDirector, Donna,isachoreographer,designer,andexpertmaster teacherintheVaganovaSyllabus.Ms.Bontrager's performancerésuméembracesworkwithNewYork companies,includingEmpireStateBallet,BuffaloCity Ballet,RoyaleDanceTheatreNewYork,andFestival ChoirBallet.Shewasoneoftendancersinvitedto performaspartoftheinternationalFeastofthe TabernaclesinJerusalem,Israel,andhasbeeninvitedto jointheWorldCongressonDance.Ms.Bontragerhas overseenBalletFantastiquerepertoireandproductions involvingpartnershipswithchoirs,opera,andsoloist vocalists,symphonyandchamberorchestras,literary andvisualartists,andcomposers Ms Bontragerhas visioned,choreographed,produced,andstagedthe entirecriticallyacclaimedall-originalBalletFantastique repertoireofover92originalworkssince2000 including26full-lengthcontemporarynarrativeballets, and25consecutiveproductionswithlivemusic, includingcreatingnewworkduringtheCovid-19 pandemicandshutdown ShehasalsoledBFan commissionsforEugeneSymphony,OregonMozart Players,andmanyothers.UnderDonna'sleadership, BalletFantastiquehastouredacrosstheNW Donna alsooversawBFan'ssoldout,critically-acclaimed internationaldebutatthePalarivieraTheaterasthefirst USdancecompanyinvitedtoperforminSanBenedetto delTronto,Italy.Donna'sloveoftheartsalsoextendsto herdesignworkasanalumnaoftheUniversityof Oregon'sSchoolofArchitectureandinthedesignof BFan'scritically-acclaimedcostumes.Donnahasalso developedthecompleteAcademyofBalletFantastique curriculum.

CHOREOGRAPHER-PRODUCER FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR COSTUME DESIGN DIRECTOR

THE MAKERS OF BALLET FANTASTIQUE hannah bontrager

CHOREOGRAPHER-PRODUCER FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

alletFantastique'sExecutiveDirector,CoherProducer,andleadgrantwriter Hannah thetopofherclass(summacumlaudeand a)fromtheRobertD.ClarkHonorsCollege rsityofOregonwhere,asafullscholarship earnedconcurrentdegreesinDanceand atureandaminorinArtsAdministration,as mericanAssociationofUniversityWomen DanceAchievementAward,andtheDean's rvice,andwastheinvitedHonorsCollege peaker UnderHannah’sleadership,Ballet hasearnedtouringinvitationsonbehalfof tiquenationallyandinternationally;grant majorfoundations;andhundredsof dollarsincashandin-kindcorporateand pport

tedamongtheinternationalWho’sWho utivesandProfessionals,isaComcast andBlueChip"20under40"award nnahalsoleadsanumberofeducational BalletFantastique,includingPassportto heEXPERIENCEDANCE!Project,which innovativedanceexperiencestothousands drenacrossOregoneveryearforthepast20+

dprofessionaldancerandperformer,Hannah novapedagogywithhermother,Donna ager ShealsotrainedattheKirovAcademy Washington,DC.Hannahspentaseasonwith letCompanyandsubsequentlywith letTheatreintheWashington,DCmetro heperformedleadingrolesincludingSugar NutcrackerandtheleadinVivandière/ DonnaandHannahhavecollaboratedto dcross-disciplinaryBalletFantastique yballetpremieresandcollaborationsathome includingtheentirebodyofBallet work.Asafoundingprincipaldancerwith tique,Hannahhasearnedravecriticalreviews oistroles.

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ORIGINAL WORLD PREMIERE BALLET FANTASTIQUE // 2012 // HULT CENTER, EUGENE OR

Inspired by the classic fairytale, with our own signature bombshell jukebox ballet twist

concept, choreography, production

DONNA MARISA

+ HANNAH BONTRAGER story, libretto

DONNA MARISA

+ HANNAH BONTRAGER

GENEVIEVE + DEBORAH SPEER

music -

Shelley James & the Agents of Unity

original arrangements

60's Doo-wop hits featuring The Beatles, Lesley Gore and more

Cast

Cindi(Cinderella)

PrinceCharming

Stepmom

StepsisterDrizz

StepsisterStasia

Queen

FairyGodfather

Fairies

DanceInstructor

BackupGirls

AshleyBontrager

GustavoRamirez

IsabelleBloodgood

ElizabethChapa

STORY GUIDE

The SETLIST

ACT 1

BigGirlsDon’tCry(JerseyBoys)

YouCan’tHurryLove(TheSupremes)

TodayIMettheBoyI’mGonnaMarry(DarleneLove)

PrinceHarry (YoungerBrotherto Charming)

SandraDee, MotorcycleGirl

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SlumberPartyGirls

BrookeGeffrey-Bowler

NicoleBrown

PrestonAndrew

Patterson

AnaBrooks

JenavieveHernandez

TavariGroesbeck

AnaBrooks

MadelineKiesel

LucyPearce

PhoebeWind

TavariGroesbeck

HannahBontrager

PenelopeChase, KayleighJordan,BellaPreston, EmeliaStewart,RuthTanner, ChloeWhitaker

LeadMice

Mice

JulieannMaylynCampbell, EmeliaStewart

JaydenarAsbjornsen,Moeema BlochTrefoussedePaula, AnnabelleDeHart,Minna Eitenmiller,RuthieFahlgren, BeatrixFowler,Hazel Henderson,LoreleiJordan-Rice, MirabelPoppyLewis,Aysia Merthyl,AviannaRodewald, LouisaStewart,MaliaYakovich, ImaniYoung

YouDon’tOwnMe(LesleyGore)

MashedPotatoTime(DeeDeeSharp)

TellHim(BillieDavis)

Mr.Sandman(TheChordettes)

Intermission 20 mins

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Act 2

He’sSoFine(TheChiffons)

WildThing(TheTroggs)

ISawHerStandingThere(TheBeatles)

AndThenHeKissedMe(TheCrystals)

SavetheLastDanceforMe(TheDrifters)

Medley:

MyBoyfriend’sBack(TheAngels)

Stay(MauriceWilliams&TheZodiacs)

DoYouLoveMe(Contours)

Your DJ for the evening

DAVE LUND

Backagain,Davefirstfilledin forFredCraftsonBallet

Fantastique'sCinderellatour showacrosstheNWin2012

BorninEugene,David regularlyworkedasarealradio announcer,startinginhigh

FairyGodfatherAttendants

DreamCarMechanics

TyleeAlfrey,BeauGrimes

ElysiannaBrounstein

MadisonGolden

schoolatChurchill(KRVM),thentheUniversityofOregon (KWAX)andlateratmanystationsacrossEugeneoverthe next40years,withstopsinMedfordandPortlandaswell

Mostrecently,hehostedweekendsonKOOL991FMfor fifteenyears.Davehasalsovoicedcommercials,appearedon stageinoccasionallocaltheatershows,andwasanacting extrainthetelevisionshowsGrimmandTheLibrarians.

LEAD VOCALS

Shelleyhasadiversemusicaljourney,deeplyrootedinherbackgroundwithher familygospelvocalquartet,choirs,andmusicals.Transitioningtoplayingguitar aftercollegemarkedapivotalmomentinShelley'sjourney,leadingtotheformation ofherfirstbandin1991 whereshebeganamusicalpartnershipwithherfuture husband/bassplayer,CallanColeman.Theymarriedin1994.Shelley’sexperience asamusicdirectorattheirchurchinLAwhilerecordingoneofheralbums

underscoredhercommitmenttomusicasministry.Italsosparkednewopportunities,includingperformingwiththePete EscovedoLatinOrchestraatDisneyConcertHallfeaturingSheilaE.Overthespanofthreedecades,ShelleyandCallan havebeenactiveinthelocalmusicsceneasaDuoandwiththeirbands:ShelleyJamesmusicbox(featuring80ssoft rock/poptunes),SatinLoveOrchestra(70sdisco/funk),andTheAgentsofUnity’s(60shitsandbeyond).

CallanisaEugenenative,andhasbeenplayingbassfor40years.Callanhasplayedinlocal bandsAgentsofUnity,musicbox,andSatinLoveOrchestra WhilelivinginLAfor severalyears,CalperformedwithmusiciansSheilaE,KatDyson(Prince),AndyFraser (Free),PeterMichaelEscovedo(LionelRitchie),andothers.Callanlovestheprocessof learningandgrowinginmusic Heisinspiredbyandstudiesgreatbassplayers,andcreates teachingvideosonhisYouTubechannel.

DRUMS

BorninOswego,NewYork,TimwasraisedinOregon,wherehebeganplayingdrums professionallyintheearly1980s,servinginnumerousbandsincludingLucyCrank,Road Kill,FlashBack,ZooGang,RMSMcConnel,AKAandIntensity.Inmid-1997,hejoined Eugeneband“TheDaddies,”shortlyafterthereleaseofthegroup'sbreakthroughalbum, ZootSuitRiot DonahuewasamemberofTheDaddiesduringtheheightoftheband's commercialpopularity,performingontheirnationaltelevisionappearancesandreceiving bothgoldandplatinumrecordsforZootSuitRiotin1998.Donahuewasselectedtoplay aspartofYngwieMalmsteen'sbackingbandforhis2001WartoEndAllWarstour.

Duringthistime,TimalsoworkedasasessiondrummerandactedasanoccasionalmemberofthepianorockbandThe VisibleMenalongsideseveralotherDaddiesmembers.Donahueperformswithnumerouslocalactsregularly.

TomisaEugenenativewithadeeploveformusicandthearts.Inspiredbylocalgreats RichardSmith,DonLatarski,andGaryHagberg,Tomdevelopedafondnessforfusion, funkandGospel.EarlyinfluencesincludedLarryCarlton,SteveLukather,DannHuff, MikeSternandMarkKnopfler.Tomworkedasasideman,giggingandrecordingforseveral yearsinPortland.TomholdsaBSdegreeinElectricalEngineeringandPhysicsfromPSU. TomandhiswifeLyndareturnedtotheEugene-Springfieldareain1999,wherethey've livedeversince Outsideofregulargigs,Tomleadsworshipatalocalchurch

R I C A W R I G H T

VOCALS

RicaisasingerandbassisthailingfromEugene,Oregon,discoveredherpassionfor musicatanearlyage.Asahighschoolfreshman,shecrossedpathswithherfuture husband,JosephWeber,alreadyaskilledguitarist,ignitingamusicalpartnershipthat woulddefinehercareer Overtheyears,Ricahasshowcasedherversatiletalentsacross aspectrumofmusicalgenres,contributinghersoulfulvocalsanddynamicbasslinesto bandslikeMysstress,MOTH,andSatinLoveOrchestra.Withadeep-rootedlovefor musicandanunwaveringdedicationtohercraft,Ricacontinuestocaptivate audienceswithherelectrifyingperformancesinthevibrantmusicsceneofthePNW.

GUITARS

JoeisaEugenenative.HehasbeenaguitaristandrecordingartistintheNWforover fourdecades,startingwithoriginalprojectsinthe80’swithFallout,Mysstress,andZoo Gang.Inthemid90’s,hejoinedEugene’sMoth.In1997hejoinedthe70’sfunktribute bandSatinLoveOrchestra JoehasrecordedmanyvideoandPCgamesoundtracksfor Sony,Nintendo,andMicrosoft.In2004,herecordedandco-wrotesongswithToby MacontheDiverseCityandPortableSoundsalbumswinningaDoveawardforthe song“TheSlam”Joeiscurrentlyworkingonasoloprojectandcontinuestoperform withwife/bassistRica,SatinLoveOrchestra,AgentsofUnity,andlocalartists.

VOCALS

MarisaisaEugenenative.Whilemainlyasinger,songwriter,andviolinist,shealso enjoysplayingguitarandpiano She’sbeenapartofvariousmusicalgroups,including rock,folk-rock,indie-rockandmodernworshipbands.Currentlyproducingherown musicinherhomestudio,shealsorecordsforproducersandsongwritersacrossthe globe severalfeaturedontelevisionshowsandonline.WhilelivinginNashville,she graduatedfromMTSUineducation,aswellasrecordingonmanyalbums there.She currentlyleadstheyouthmusicprogramatherchurchandcontinuestolicenseandsell hermusiconline.MarisaisalsoaCreativeDirectoratTheSheddInstituteoftheArts andhasenjoyedbeingasoloistwiththeEmeraldCityJazzKingsfornineyears.

Evahasbeenperforminginsomeconfigurationsinceshecouldunderstandtheconcept ofit.Sheisgratefuleverytimeshehastheopportunitytosing,dance,act,orallofthe above ShestartedherjourneywithdanceatagethreethroughBalletFantastiqueand fellinlovewithit andsincehasenjoyedexperiencingmanyotherformsofdance, includingjazz,tap,andmodern.Currently,EvaisstudyingmusicaltheatrewithThe SheddInstitute’sEY HarburgAcademyandleadsworshipatNewHopeWest Sheis incrediblyhonoredtobeoneofthevocalistsforthisspectacularshow.

CINDERELLA PRODUCTION TEAM

FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, VISIONARY

CHOREOGRAPHER-PRODUCERS

MUSIC ARRANGEMENT

MUSIC PRODUCTION

RESEARCH, LIBRETTO TEAM

ASSISTANT TO THE PRODUCERS

COSTUME DESIGN/VISION

COSTUME DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION TEAM

DonnaMarisaBontrager

DonnaMarisaBontrager,HannahBontrager

ShelleyJames

ShelleyJames withJoeWeberandCallanColeman

Donna&HannahBontrager, Deborah&GenevieveSpeer

ElizabethChapa

DonnaMarisaBontrager

PrimadonnaTutus/LA AndréaTaggart

GabrielRitzmann

ChelseaLovejoy

CINDI DREAM CAR SETS SUPPORT

LIGHTING DESIGNER PRODUCTION MANAGER STAGE MANAGER

PROMO VIDEO

PROMO PHOTOGRAPHY PERFORMANCE VIDEO + LIVESTREAM OUTREACH & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

YOUTH CAST COACHES

YOUTH CAST COORDINATOR WITH MARKETING

PROGRAM DESIGN

FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER

DebraPeña withIda&KenPfeiffer

HannahBontrager

HannahBontrager

JPDurand

JeremyBronson,GustavoRamirez

BobWilliams

JeremyBronson

JeanyVanMeltebeke

AshleyBontrager,ElizabethChapa, LucyPearce

SaraStewart

SarahPreston,SarahJordan,andour AcademyofBalletFantastiquefamilies

HannahBontrager,IsabelleBloodgood, AnaBrooks,NicoleBrown

HannahBontragerwithElizabethChapa

MonicaPiper

SPECIAL THANKS TO DIANNA POUNDER, WHO HELPED DREAM UP OUR ORIGINAL SCORE MUSICAL CHOICES ON A BFAN TOUR IN 2010

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HANNAH BONTRAGER

HOMETOWN:Buffalo,NY

BFAN:FoundingBFanPrincipalDancer, favoriteroleCleopatra*intheworld premiereofCleopatra

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE:Buffalo CityBallet,ConservatoryofClassical Dance,BalletFantastique

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HOMETOWN:Eugene,OR

BFAN:FoundingBFanPrincipalDancer, favoriteroleAlice*intheworldpremiereof AliceinWonderland:Remix TRAINING&PERFORMANCE:Buffalo CityBallet,ConservatoryofClassicalDance, BalletFantastique,KirovAcademy,Colorado Ballet,ManassasBalletTheatre

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HOMETOWN:LosAngeles,CA

BFAN:JoinedBFanin2020asSoloist; promotedtoPrincipalDancerin2023;favorite roleEstrellainCirquedelaLune

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE:Los AngelesBalletAcademy,WalnutHillSchoolof theArts,ButlerUniversity,CentralIllinois Ballet,SanDiegoBallet

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PRESTONANDREWPATTERSON

HOMETOWN:Atlanta,GA

BFAN:FeaturedBFanGuestArtistsince2014; joinedBFanasaPrincipalDancerin2023; favoriteroleIchabodCraneinTheLegendof SleepyHollowandTomTom,thePiper’sSon inBabesinToyland

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE: BalletethnicAcademyofDance,Universityof NorthCarolinaSchooloftheArts,National BalletSchoolofCanada,BalletAustin

HOMETOWN:Cali,Colombia

BFAN:JoinedBFanin2016asaPrincipal Dancer;favoriteroleMarcAnthony*inthe worldpremiereofCleopatra

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE: ColombianInstituteforClassicalBallet (Incolballet),GelseyKirklandBallet

HOMETOWN:Dronfield,UK

BFAN:JoinedBFanasaPrincipalDancerin 2023afterguestinginBFan’s2022Babesin Toyland

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE: SanDiegoBallet,EnglishYouthBallet,Ajkun BalletTheatre,FloridaClassicalBallet,Varna StateOperaBallet

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ARTISTS OF BALLET FANTASTIQUE soloists

JENAVIEVE HERNANDEZ

RAYMOND SILOS

HOMETOWN:Lakeville,MN

BFAN:JoinedBFanin2022asaSoloist; favoriteroleQueenAnnein(The Misadventuresof)Casanova

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE:Ballet RoyaleMinnesota,St.PaulBallet,Ballet CoLaboratory,HatchDance,Honeyworks

HOMETOWN:Spokane,WA

BFAN:JoinedBFanin2018asaFellowship Apprentice;promotedtoSeniorApprenticein 2019;Corpsin2020;Artistin2021;Soloistin 2022;favoriteroleLenoreinNevermore:Stories ofEdgarAllanPoe

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE:Ballet IdahoAcademy, SpokaneAcademyofDance,BalletIdaho, BoiseDanceCo-op,ProjectFlux,IdahoDance Theater

HOMETOWN:Honolulu,HI

BFAN:Featuredguestartistsince2012; officiallyjoinedtheBFanCompanyin2023; favoriteroleAnseltheAmazing*intheworld premiereofCirquedelaLune

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE:Cirquedu Soleil,CirqueDreams,WaltDisneyWorld, guestartistonABC'sAllmyChildren,Royal BalletofCelebration,HonoluluDance& OperaTheater,IoanaContemporaryDance

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ANABROOKS

HOMETOWN:SaltLakeCity,UT

BFAN:JoinedBFanCorpsin2022;promotedto Artistin2023;favoriteroleCecily*in theworld premiereofRobinHood&MaidMarian

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE:BalletWest, BrighamYoungUniversity

TAVARIGROESBECK

HOMETOWN:Spokane,WA

BFAN:Since2022,favoriteroleTheKeeperin

Nevermore:StoriesofEdgarAllanPoe

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE:Spokane AcademyofDance,GonzagaUniversity,Fort WayneBallet,UniversityofUtah,Ballethnic DanceCompany,#instaballet

HOMETOWN:Eugene,OR

BFAN:Joined2023,favoriteroleMimein

Nevermore:StoriesofEdgarAllanPoe

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE:AllThat DanceCompany,UpstartCrowCompany,Eugene BalletAcademy,SummerDanceLab,Northwest DanceProject,UtahBalroomDanceCompany, LegacyTheater

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ARTISTS OF BALLET FANTASTIQUE

ELIZABETH CHAPA

HOMETOWN:Barrington,IL

BFAN:JoinedBFanCorpsin2023

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE:Joffrey AcademyofBallet,A&ABallet,Butler University

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LUCY PEARCE

HOMETOWN:Hertfordshire,UK

BFAN:JoinedBFanasCorpsin2023

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE:West LondonSchoolofDance,KingsInternational BalletAcademy,BreconFestivalBallet,United BalletTheatre

SPONSORLUCY

MADELINE KIESEL

corps

HOMETOWN:HanoverPark,IL

BFAN:JoinedBFanasSeniorApprenticein 2022;promotedtoCorpsin2023;favoriterole Guard*intheworldpremiereofRobinHood &MaidMarian

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE:Faubourg SchoolofBallet,RuthPageSchoolofDance, NASD

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PHOEBE WIND

HOMETOWN:Dummerston,VT

JoinedBFanasApprenticein2017;promoted toSeniorApprenticein2018;promotedto Corpsin2023;favoriteroleBird*in theworld premiereofARRIVALS:RIO

TRAINING&PERFORMANCE: BrattlebroSchoolofDance,NashvilleBallet, AlbanyBerkshireBalletTheatre

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