Sacred Heart School for the Arts - Coppelia

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Coppelia April 14 7 pm

April 15 7 pm

At the Ursuline Arts Center 3113 Lexington Road • Louisville, Kentucky 40206 Sacred Heart School for the Arts and the Ursuline Arts Center are members of Sacred Heart Schools • Sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville

NOTICE The use of flash photography and audio/visual taping equipment is prohibited by law. We appreciate your attention to this very important issue.

Flash photography may temporarily blind students on the stage.

Synopsis ACT 1 Set in an Austrian village, the doll maker, Dr. Coppélius has made a beautiful mechanical doll that he has named Coppélia and she sits on his balcony reading her book. However, she is so realistic that everyone mistakes her for a young girl, possibly Dr. Coppélius’s daughter, and the young Franz even falls in love with her, much to the annoyance of his fiancée, Swanhilda.

ACT 2 Determined to discover the secret behind the mysterious Coppélia, Swanhilda and her friend sneak into Dr Coppélius’s house, only to discover that her rival is nothing more than a mechanical doll. When Dr. Coppélius returns, the girls flee, but Swanhilda hides with Coppélia and disguises herself as the doll. At the same time, Franz sneaks into meet Coppélia, but Dr. Coppélius catches him and puts him to sleep so he can use him as a human sacrifice to bring his beloved doll to life. He believes he has succeeded when Coppélia seemingly springs to life, but it is actually Swanhilda dressed up as the doll. When Franz wakes up, Dr. Coppélius realises he has been tricked and that Coppélia is nothing more than a doll.

15 MINUTE INTERMISSION ACT 3 Swanhilda forgives Franz for his folly and the two are married in a feast to celebrate the new church bell.

Dr. Karen McNay President Sacred Heart Schools

Kathie Davis

Executive Director Sacred Heart School for the Arts

CAST LIST Swanhilda: Emelia Wright Franz: Aaron Thompson Coppelia: Eva Rasigade Dr. Coppelius: Connor Lin Friends: Paola Ballesteros, Elsa Rasigade, Eva Rasigade, Genevieve Wright Franz Friend: Connor Lin Village Dancers - Mazurka: Charlotte Chapman, Aurora Koch, Stone Reitz, Cordelia Smith, Chaney Versen Village Dancers – Mazurka – Featured Dancers: Alejandra Fendley, Beatrice Smith Ballerina Dolls and Robot: Tess Beasley, Duncan Cruthirds, Jane Elder, Lola Rosenbaum Workshop Dolls: Valentina Altamirano, Hattie Culver, Diana Fata, Eleanor Guthrie, Charlestyn Maiwald, Caroline Shannon, Isabel Weyland Workshop Dolls: Ruby Anne Culver, Carrington Lawrence, Mary Claire Martin, Charlotte Nixon, Anna Watt Village Dancers - Waltz of the Hours: Charlotte Chapman, Alejandra Fendley, Aurora Koch, Stone Reitz, Cordelia Smith, Beatrice Smith, Chaney Versen Dawn: Eva Rasigade Prayer: Genevieve Wright Work: Elsa Rasigade Marriage: Paola Ballesteros

PRODUCTION STAFF

Dance Department Chair: Emily Trowel Choreography: Donna Richards and Emily Trowel Costumes: Donna Richards and Emily Trowel Lighting Designer: Tyler Martin Sound: Will Richards

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