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Adam Sklute Artistic Director

Scott Altman Executive Director

Michael Andrew Currey Vice President of Artistic and Production Operations Pamela Robinson Harris Principal Ballet Mistress

David Heuvel Costume Production Director

Amanda Craig Stage Manager

Peter Christie Director, Ballet West Academy & Educational Programs

Heather Thackeray Assistant to the Artistic Director Jane Wood Smith Ballet Mistress

Bruce Caldwell Ballet Master / Archivist

Christopher Sellars Interim Director, Ballet West II Cati Snarr Ballet West Children’s Ballet Mistress

Ballet West II

Adriana Baez Laurel Benson Silas Compos Isabelle Chang Lauren Denney

Lucas Horns Jazmine Hurley Jameson Keating Stephen Nakagawa Oliver Oguma

Sanford Placide Mercedes Rice Anisa Scott

Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division

Taylor Arel Taylor Bibee Nora Clemente Miranda Fields Saena Fukui* Olivia Gusti

Colin Hathaway Michael Hill Isabel Jones Madeline Kendall Cassie Macy Jakob Pringle

Colton Rodgers Tia Sandman Megan Thornton

*In conjunction with the University of Utah Department of Ballet

Students of the Ballet West Academy

Chloe Baddley Tyler Bates Kevin Baker Tayten Baker Audrey Bendixsen Katrina Catten Brian Dunning Maren Florence Victor Galeana Isabel Harrell Elsa Harper Griffin Horne

David Huffmire Olivia Huntsman Andrew Hunter Brian Hunter Tristan Johnson Andrea Juarez Alice Leppert Tiana Lovett Savannah Lyle Dahlia Marshall Isabella McGrath Emma Merrill

Lauren Mueller Isaac Phillips Kaitlyn Preece Ruben Reed Aurora Roach Abriel Rotzler Sahaja Rutledge Mala Singh Kennedy Stapley London Stringham Eva Thompson Ella Whitney

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F ROM T H E A RT I S T IC DI R E CTOR

Welcome to our Annual Family Series program designed to give you and your entire family the experience of this glorious and athletic art form of ballet. We created this program as a way for you to introduce young ones to live theater and dance but in an environment that makes it accessible to everyone. In just over one hour and with a narrator to tell a beloved and well-known story it is our hope that we excite and inspire you with this unique performing art.

For this year’s program I have chosen a revival of our hugely popular 2013 - Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp from the ancient stories of “The Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights.”

These tales also included Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and The Seven Voyages of Sinbad. They were all part of the stories of Scheherazade, a story about a woman who had to tell tales to entertain a sultan in order not to be executed.

As a child I loved these dramatic stories with their exotic locations and magic, so to bring Aladdin to life on stage I assembled a fantastic team.

The choreography has been co-created by Ballet West Principal Ballet Mistress Pamela Robinson-Harris and former Ballet West Soloist Peggy Dolkas. The sets have been designed by Ballet West’s Vice President of Production and Artistic Operations, Michael Andrew Currey. And the costumes have been designed by Ballet West’s Director of Costume Production, David Heuvel. These people are all marvelously creative. They took my original concepts and moved them forward beyond my wildest dreams. The music is a compilation of different classical composers. The dancing is performed by Ballet West II, Ballet West Professional Training Division, and all levels of Ballet West Academy. And the narration also has been done “In the family” by our Ballet Mistress Jane Wood-Smith and our Executive Director, Scott Altman.

The Aladdin they have created is magical, dramatic, beautiful and very funny. It is a perfect ballet for everyone and this program is a perfect opportunity for you and your family to take time, slow down (not for too long) and experience theater, art, music, and togetherness.

I hope you and your family enjoy, because I couldn’t have wished for more if I had rubbed a lamp and asked a genie myself.

Adam Sklute

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Aladdin CHOREOGRAPHY

PAMELA ROBINSON-HARRIS AND PEGGY DOLKAS MUSIC

JEAN SIBELIUS, CARL NIELSEN, NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, EDVARD GRIEG, ANTONIN DVORAK, AND KOUCHYAR SHAHROUDI MUSICAL ARRANGEMENT

PAMELA ROBINSON-HARRIS MUSIC AND SOUND EDITING

KEN KRUCKENBERG SCENIC DESIGN

MICHAEL ANDREW CURREY COSTUME DESIGN

DAVID HEUVEL LIGHTING

JAMES K. LARSEN NARRATION

JANE WOOD-SMITH WITH SCOTT ALTMAN FEATURING DANCERS BALLET WEST II, THE BALLET WEST ACADEMY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DIVISION, AND THE BALLET WEST ACADEMY FRIDAY 4 / 3 7PM — SATURDAY 4 / 4 7PM

NARRATION Scheherazade.............................................................................................................................................................................. Anisa Scott King Sharyar.................................................................................................................................................................. Jameson Keating Dinarzad............................................................................................................................................................................. Maren Florence

ACT I Aladdin..................................................................................................................................................................................... Oliver Oguma Aladdin’s Mother............................................................................................................................................................... Lauren Denney Malik, Aladdin’s monkey.................................................................................................................................................... Ella Whitney Princess Kalila...................................................................................................................................................................... Mercedes Rice

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THE LATINO PRESENCE IN AMERICAN ART From the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Generous support for the exhibition has been provided by Altria Group, the Honorable Aida M. Alvarez; Judah Best, The James F. Dicke Family Endowment, Sheila Duignan and Mike Wilkins, Tania and Tom Evans, Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino, The Michael A. and the Honorable Marilyn Logsdon Mennello Endowment, Henry R. Muñoz III, Wells Fargo and Zions Bank.

Additional significant support was provided by The Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

Support for “Treasures to Go,” the museum’s traveling exhibition program, comes from The C.F. Foundation, Atlanta.

CASTING Samirah, Kalila’s tiger cub......................................................................................................................................... Kennedy Stapley The Sultan, Kalila’s father................................................................................................................................... Stephen Nakagawa The Sorcerer..............................................................................................................................................................................Silas Campos Hajar, the Sorcerer’s camel.........................................................................................................Megan Thornton, Tia Sandman Fatima, the holy woman....................................................................................................................................................Adriana Baez The Big Genie............................................................................................................................................................................. Lucas Horns The Little Genie.............................................................................................................................................................. Olivia Huntsman The Snake Charmer.........................................................................................................................................................Sanford Placide Cobra, his snake......................................................................................................................................................................... Elsa Harper Guards/Slaves................................................................................................ Brian Dunning, Colton Rodgers, David Huffmire, Jakob Pringle, Colin Hathaway, Michael Hill Odalisques................................................................................... Laurel Benson, Cassie Macy , Hannah Sterling, Olivia Gusti Seana Fukui, Miranda Fields, Nora Clemente, Madeline Kendall Food Vendor Family.......................................................................................................................... Lauren Mueller, Kevin Hanson, Victor Galeana, Kaitlyn Preece, Chloe Baddley Spice Vendor Family..................................................................................................... Savannah Lyle, Tiana Lovett,Isabel Jones Rugs & Pottery Vendor Family............................London Stringham, Andrew Hunter, Alice Leppert, Andrea Juarez Street Urchins............................................................Tyler Bates, Tayten Baker, Isaac Phillips, Griffin Horne, Ruben Reed Cave Trees..............................................................................................................................................Dahlia Marshall, Isabel Harrell

ACT II Scheherazade, King Shahryar, Dinarzad, Aladdin’s Mother, Aladdin, Malik, Princess Kalila, Samirah, The Sultan, The Sorcerer, Hajar, Fatima, The Big Genie, The Little Genie, Guards, Slaves, Odalisques with Wazir, the Sultan’s advisor...........................................................................................................................................Sanford Placide Black Opal .............................................................................................................................................................................Isabelle Chang Tiger’s Eye ................................................................................................................................................................................... Taylor Bibee The Rat....................................................................................................................................................................................... Griffin Horne SATURDAY 4 / 4 2PM — SUNDAY 4/5 2PM

NARRATION Scheherazade.........................................................................................................................................................................Laurel Benson King Sharyar.............................................................................................................................................................Stephen Nakagawa Dinarzad................................................................................................................................................................................ Eva Thompson

ACT I Aladdin......................................................................................................................................................................................... Lucas Horns Aladdin’s Mother........................................................................................................................................................................ Anisa Scott Malik, Aladdin’s monkey............................................................................................................................................. Sahaja Rutledge Princess Kalila.................................................................................................................................................................... Lauren Denney Samirah, Kalila’s tiger cub............................................................................................................................................... Emma Merrill The Sultan, Kalila’s father.................................................................................................................................................Silas Campos The Sorcerer......................................................................................................................................................................Jameson Keating Hajar, the Sorcerer’s camel..........................................................................................................Madeline Kendall, Cassie Macy Fatima, the holy woman................................................................................................................................................ Mercedes Rice

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CASTING The Big Genie......................................................................................................................................................................... Oliver Oguma The Little Genie.................................................................................................................................................................... Katrina Catten The Snake Charmer.........................................................................................................................................................Sanford Placide Cobra, his snake........................................................................................................................................................... Audrey Bendixsen Guards/Slaves................................................................................................ Brian Dunning, Colton Rodgers, David Huffmire, Jakob Pringle, Colin Hathaway, Michael Hill Odalisques....................................................................................... Adriana Baez, Tia Sandman, Miranda Fields, Olivia Gusti Seana Fukui, Hannah Sterling, Isabel Jones, Megan Thornton Food Vendor Family.......................................................................................................................... Lauren Mueller, Kevin Hanson, Griffin Horne, Abriel Rotzler, Aurora Roach Spice Vendor Family.............................................................................................. Savannah Lyle, Isabelle Chang, Taylor Bibee Rugs & Pottery Vendor Family............................... London Stringham, Brian Hunter, Mala Singh, Isabella McGrath Street Urchins.......................................................Tyler Bates, Tayten Baker, Isaac Phillips, Tristan Johnson, Ruben Reed Cave Trees..............................................................................................................................................Dahlia Marshall, Isabel Harrell

ACT II Scheherazade, King Shahryar, Dinarzad, Aladdin’s Mother, Aladdin, Malik, Princess Kalila, Samirah, The Sultan, The Sorcerer, Hajar, Fatima, The Big Genie, The Little Genie, Guards, Slaves, Odalisques with Wazir, the Sultan’s advisor...........................................................................................................................................Sanford Placide Black Opal .................................................................................................................................................................................. Tiana Lovett Tiger’s Eye ............................................................................................................................................................................ Nora Clemente The Rat.....................................................................................................................................................................................Victor Galeana SATURDAY 4 / 4 10AM

NARRATION Scheherazade.............................................................................................................................................................................. Olivia Gusti King Sharyar...................................................................................................................................................................... Colin Hathaway Dinarzad................................................................................................................................................................................ Eva Thompson

ACT I Aladdin................................................................................................................................................................................. David Huffmire Aladdin’s Mother.......................................................................................................................................................... Madeline Kendall Malik, Aladdin’s monkey............................................................................................................................................. Sahaja Rutledge Princess Kalila......................................................................................................................................................................Isabelle Chang Samirah, Kalila’s tiger cub............................................................................................................................................... Emma Merrill The Sultan, Kalila’s father............................................................................................................................................Sanford Placide The Sorcerer..............................................................................................................................................................................Jakob Pringle Hajar, the Sorcerer’s camel............................................................................................................. Tia Sandman, Miranda Fields Fatima, the holy woman................................................................................................................................................. Mercedes Rice The Big Genie......................................................................................................................................................................... Oliver Oguma The Little Genie.................................................................................................................................................................... Katrina Catten The Snake Charmer................................................................................................................................................................ Lucas Horns

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CASTING Cobra, his snake......................................................................................................................................................................... Elsa Harper Guards/Slaves..................................................................................................... Brian Dunning, Colton Rodgers, Silas Campos, Jameson Keating, Brian Hunter, Michael Hill Odalisques............................................................................ Adriana Baez, Dahlia Marshall, Hannah Sterling, Cassie Macy Seana Fukui, Isabel Harrell, Nora Clemente, Megan Thornton Food Vendor Family.......................................................................................................................... Lauren Mueller, Kevin Hanson, Griffin Horne, Abriel Rotzler, Aurora Roach Spice Vendor Family.................................................................................................... Savannah Lyle, Tiana Lovett, Isabel Jones Rugs & Pottery Vendor Family......................... London Stringham, Andrew Hunter, Mala Singh, Isabella McGrath Street Urchins.......................................................Tyler Bates, Tayten Baker, Isaac Phillips, Tristan Johnson, Ruben Reed Cave Trees.............................................................................................................................................. Lauren Mueller, Savannah Lyle

ACT II Scheherazade, King Shahryar, Dinarzad, Aladdin’s Mother, Aladdin, Malik, Princess Kalila, Samirah, The Sultan, The Sorcerer, Hajar, Fatima, The Big Genie, The Little Genie, Guards, Slaves, Odalisques with Wazir, the Sultan’s advisor.................................................................................................................................................. Lucas Horns Black Opal ..............................................................................................................................................................................Laurel Benson Tiger’s Eye ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Anisa Scott The Rat.....................................................................................................................................................................................Victor Galeana

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LEADERSHIP Adam Sklute BALLET WEST ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Since 2007 Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s repertoire and visibility with exciting company premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure and greater focus on the Ballet West Academy.

Under Sklute’s leadership BW has toured extensively to leading American venues including three engagements at Washington DC’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Chicago’s famed Auditorium Theater; and twice at New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival, to name a few.

In 2009, BW graced the cover of Dance Magazine for the first time in 25 years and again was on the cover in 2013. The company has garnered numerous reviews and articles in such publications as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Dance Magazine, Ballet Review, and Pointe. Ballet West was the subject of the BBC Worldwide Production’s docu-drama television series Breaking Pointe that aired on The CW channel for two seasons.

Sklute has introduced BW to renowned, contemporary choreographers such as Nicolo Fonte, Jiri Kylián, Mark Morris, and Twyla Tharp, while expanding the company’s Balanchine repertoire and adding early 20th century Diaghilev-era masterpieces. In addition, Sklute conceived and produced new versions of Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and Giselle. He developed BW’s wildly successful annual Family Series and Innovations programs.

Sklute began his training with the Oakland Ballet and San Francisco Ballet schools and was with The Joffrey Ballet for twenty-three years rising from dancer to Associate Director. He was one of the last two artists personally chosen by Robert Joffrey for his company. Sklute has extensive television and film credits and is an Adjunct Professor at The University of Utah and a teacher, lecturer, coach, and judge for ballet worldwide.

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LEADERSHIP Scott Altman BALLET WEST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Scott Altman joined Ballet West in 2013 as the company’s Executive Director. He brings with him nearly three decades of experience in the performing arts and non-profit arts administration. Altman is the former General Director of the Phoenix-based Arizona Opera where, under his leadership, the company experienced unprecedented patron growth and expanded audience development. He also oversaw the design and construction of a new Opera Center in central Phoenix and successfully consolidated operations into one city.

Altman’s professional activities, association and community activities include, among many others, serving as Regional and District Adjudicator for the Metropolitan Opera National Council, The University of Arizona Presidents Competition, and the Dallas Opera Competition. Altman is also the Recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Citation of Excellence for 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Prior to his roles in administration, Scott had a 20-year career as a professional singer and performed 37 distinct opera roles throughout the country. Along his path to administration, Scott was also an instructor of opera at Princeton University. He continues to instruct master classes and adjudicate prominent vocal competitions nationwide.

Altman went on to complete his Master of Music degree at Manhattan School of Music in New York, after receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the State University College at Purchase in Purchase, New York.

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A RT I S T IC S TA F F Pamela Robinson Harris PRINCIPAL BALLET MISTRESS /CHOREOGRAPHER

Pamela Robinson Harris has served as Ballet Mistress for Ballet West for over 15 years as well as the Company’s Interim Artistic Director from 2006-2007. Her career began with the Cleveland Ballet, followed by the State of Alabama Ballet in 1982 and Ballet Mississippi in 1984.

Pamela joined Ballet West in 1985, advancing to Principal in 1988. During her career, Pamela performed in some of the most prestigious theatres in America, performing principal roles in most major classical works, including those of George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, Sir Frederick Ashton, and Ben Stevenson.

Pamela, together with Nevada Ballet Theater Ballet Mistress Peggy Dolkas, co-choreographed two ballets for Ballet West’s Family Series – The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. She also reworked major sections of Ballet West’s productions of The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, and has choreographed for Ballet West II and the Ballet West Academy Professional Trainee Division.

Peggy Dolkas CHOREOGRAPHER

Former Ballet West Soloist Peggy Dolkas received her early dance training at the Auburn Academy of Dance under Sheila Humphreys.

She graduated from the National Ballet School, and spent a twoyear apprenticeship with the National Ballet of Canada.

Ms. Dolkas was named “Top 25 To Watch” in the 2007 issue of Dance Magazine as well as “Best Choreographer” for the Salt Lake City Weekly’s Artys Awards (2009). Her work “Requiem” earned her an award for “Most Outstanding Choreography” at the Youth America Grand Prix in 2010. Ms. Dolkas’ other choreographic credits include The Imprisoned Soul (Ballet West Academy 2011) and ten new contemporary works for the Youth America Grand Prix performed by students of the Ballet West Academy. She co-choreographed The Little Mermaid in 2012 and Aladdin in 2013 for Ballet West’s Family Series in collaboration with Ballet West’s Principal Ballet Mistress, Pamela Robinson-Harris.

In addition to her dancing and choreographic career, Ms. Dolkas was an instructor with the Ballet West Academy. She is currently the Ballet Mistress for Nevada Ballet Theatre under Artistic Director James Canfield.

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A RT I S T IC A N D P RO D UC T I O N S TA F F Cati Snarr CHILDREN’S BALLET MISTRESS

A Salt Lake City native, Cati began her professional career with Ballet West. At the age of 15, she performed The Sleeping Beauty at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and then continued dancing professionally with the company, later attending BYU and then pursuing a professional ballet and theater career. Since 2008, Cati has been the Ballet West Children’s Ballet Mistress and a principal teacher for the Ballet West Academy. She is also an adjunct professor at The University of Utah, a choreographer and producer for NFL, NHL and NCAA halftime entertainment, producer for various awards shows and has received an Emmy for her choreographic achievements.

Christopher Sellars BALLET WEST FIRST SOLOIST INTERIM DIRECTOR OF BALLET WEST II

Christopher received eight years of training under his parents at Orange County Dance Center in Huntington Beach, California, followed by The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Christopher became a founding member of Ballet West’s second company, Ballet West II, in 2005. The following year, he joined the main company as a corps de ballet member before being promoted to Demi-Soloist in 2008, followed by Soloist in 2010. He was recently promoted to First Soloist for Ballet West’s 2013-14 season in addition to being named Interim Director for Ballet West II.

Michael Andrew Currey SCENIC DESIGN

Mr. Currey was recently appointed Vice President of Artistic and Production Opperations while continuing his duties as the Director of Production, a position he has held here at Ballet West for 6 seasons.

Michael has played a major role in the planning and oversight of the construction of the new Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre building adjacent to the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, which opened in November 2014. Prior to joining Ballet West, Mr. Currey served in production and management leadership roles at The Joffrey Ballet, New York City Opera, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, San Diego Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Moonlight Amphitheatre, Bucks County Playhouse, San Diego Civic Light Opera, and others. Michael can also be seen in Robert Altman’s film “The Company”, in which he plays the stage manager.

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This is Mr. Larsen’s second lighting design for the Ballet West Family Series, having lit The Little Mermaid as well. James has served as the lighting designer for numerous productions, and is the Production Manager/ Lighting Designer for our second company, Ballet West II. Concurrently with his duties at Ballet West, James is the Production Manager/ Lighting Designer/Stage Manager for Repertory Dance Theatre. Prior, Mr. Larsen served in production leadership roles at OurSpace Theatre Company, DarkHorse Theatre Company, Utah Festival Opera, Utah Arts Festival, and others. James holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, with an emphasis in lighting design, from Utah State University, and is a proud member of IATSE Local 99.

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BA L L E T W E S T B OA R D S governing board Victor S. Rickman* Board Chair Shahab Saeed* Past Board Chair Brian E. Powell* Chair Elect John C. Miller* Vice Chair Scott M. Huntsman* Treasurer Barbara Clark* Secretary Scott Altman* Executive Director Adam Sklute* Artistic Director Dr. Vilija Avizonis* Barbara Barrington Jones Frances Battle Alene Bentley

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Jane Harris Lead Patron Advisor

Felicia Cowan Human Resource & Payroll Manager Jennifer Bailey Staff Accountant Robin Holt Accounts Payable Coordinator Lisa Jensen Retail Sales & Boutique Manager DEVELOPMENT Tom Michel Vice President of Development and Marketing Sarah West Director of Development Mickell Smith Corporate Partnerships Manager Jyn Van Putten Membership and Patron Service Manager Laura O’Neill Manager of Special Events Alexandra L. Quinn Development Coordinator MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS Sara M. K. Neal Associate Director of Marketing Joshua Jones Associate Director of Press and Social Media

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Jack E Stahl Manager of Technology & Ticketing

Beverly Kunzler, Natalie Harris, Albert Fallick-Wang, W. Powell Smith, Michael Jensen Patron Advisors ARTISTIC STAFF Pamela Robinson Harris Principal Ballet Mistress Jane Wood Smith Ballet Mistress Bruce Caldwell Ballet Master/ Company Archivist

Michael Andrew Currey Vice President of Artistic and Production Operations Michael McCulloch Production Stage Manager

Lisa Hoyt Academy Administrator

Amanda Craig Stage Manager

Melissa Scheetz Academy Student Parent Services Coordinator

Robert Clifford Head Carpenter/ Technical Director

Jan Clark Fugit, Jeffrey Rogers, Cati Snarr Principal Faculty

Josh Belka Assistant Carpenter

Maggie Wright-Tesch U of U/BW Joint Trainee Liason

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