The Little Mermaid

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From the Artistic Director Welcome to Ballet West’s The Little Mermaid!

We are overjoyed to welcome you back to the theater! As we’ve come to appreciate over the past eighteen months, nothing matches the thrill of attending a live performance. While Ballet West has found ways to continue performing through the pandemic, we simply could not bring our audiences the grand scale productions we love to offer. Ballet is an amazing art form that encompasses dance, music, art, athletics, storytelling, as well as theater. It can transport us to another world, and it can take us away from the pressures of our daily lives.

How wonderful it is to be able to extend this gift to even our youngest audience members. To move, engage and delight individuals of all ages is the motivation behind Ballet West’s Family Series events. Fine arts can play a critical role in a child’s development, enhanced when families enjoy them together.

To inspire our many young audience members, we bring you one of the world’s great fairy-tales, The Little Mermaid in a condensed format that runs just over one hour including an intermission. Although ballet tells it’s own story through dance and pantomime, we have chosen to incorporate narration in Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless tale to add clarity to the action on stage. Recognizing the many Spanish speaking members of our community, we hope that Saturday evening’s Spanish narration reflects the sentiment we share that ballet is for everyone and everyone should feel welcome.

Music is an important component of any ballet, and Leo Delibes’ exquisite composition, originally written for another, rarelyperformed 19th Century ballet, Sylvia, seemed the perfect choice.

Choreographers Pamela Robinson-Harris and Peggy Dolkas have done a brilliant job bringing out the charm, humor and pathos that this score and the story invoke. Our design team has also created a spectacular world of undersea kingdoms, waves, ships and palaces. Performing this work are the wonderful, up-andcoming artists of Ballet West II and many talented students from all levels of our Ballet West Academy.

Since 2007, Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s outlook, repertoire, and visibility with exciting Company and world premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure, and greater focus on the Ballet West Academy. He began his career with The Joffrey Ballet, rising through the ranks from dancer to Associate Director. His stewardship of Ballet West has been marked by both financial growth and elevated artistry, and was the subject of The CW Network’s docu-drama, Breaking Pointe, which aired for two seasons. From September 2016 to October 2017, Sklute took on the dual position of CEO and Artistic Director overseeing both administrative and artistic operations of Ballet West. An internationally sought after teacher and adjudicator, Sklute has received numerous awards, including Utah’s Enlightened 50 (2014), The Bronze Minuteman Award for Outstanding Service to Utah and The Nation (2015), and most recently Utah Diversity Connection’s Business Award for outstanding commitment to diversity initiatives.

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From the Artistic Director I hope you agree that the final result is a production filled with humor, sadness and beauty. Ballet West aims to create works that will remain fondly in your family’s memories for many years to come. I hope you find our production of The Little Mermaid to be one of them.

Thank you for your patronage,

Adam Sklute Artistic Director Ballet West

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From the Executive Director Welcome back to live performances with Ballet West! Though the company has continuously performed and educated using every digital avenue during this pandemic, how wonderful it feels to be back in the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre!

Part of our Family Series, this production of The Little Mermaid is especially tailored to young children and new audience members who may feel less familiar with the art form. Using a classic and well-known story that has inspired the beautiful costumes and scenery you’ll see tonight, we hope it will underscore our message that ballet is for everyone, a timeless expression of the human spirit that can be enjoyed by alI. I am proud of our Ballet West family, especially our second company (Ballet West II), Training Division and Academy students for furthering this ideal onstage as well as in classrooms across the state.

You will notice the many young dancers in this performance.

Their skill level and professionalism reflect the ways in which our Frederick Quinney Lawson Academy has expanded and grown exponentially over the years, attracting students from nearly every state in the country and even many international students.

Academy satellite locations can now be found in Lehi and Park City, and we are thrilled to announce a new location for our Summit County campus under the direction of Ballet West First Soloist Allison DeBona as Principal.

Summit County is a hub for the arts, and we’re honored to help continue its growth by bringing Ballet West training to children and adults alike. Students of the Academy have access to renowned faculty and distinguished guest teachers, the opportunity to train alongside professional dancers from the main Company and enjoy the benefits of being associated with and performing alongside a dance organization that is recognized around the globe.

During this pandemic, many arts organizations faced an uncertain future. However, our community made it clear that Ballet West is integral to Utah’s quality of life, to its fabric and to its future. We thank the many individuals, foundations, corporations, government officials, employees and volunteers who helped ensure that this company remained for future generations to enjoy. To that end, we roll out this exciting rendition of The Little Mermaid.

Sincerely,

Michael Scolamiero Executive Director Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West in 2017 after an extensive international search led by Michael Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. Scolamiero previously served as Executive Director of Miami City Ballet for three years, during which time the organization achieved a significant reduction in debt, as well as robust growth in ticket revenue, contributions, and touring income. Prior to Miami City Ballet, Mr. Scolamiero was Pennsylvania Ballet’s Executive Director for 17 years, the longest tenure in the Company’s history and among the longest of any leader of a major ballet company. During his tenure, Mr. Scolamiero led the organization’s first capital campaign that raised $11.9 million (against a $10 million goal) to build an endowment and fund repertoire expansion. At Ballet West, Mr. Scolamiero is set to implement a newly completed strategic plan and excited to guide a growing and robust Company.

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LA SIRENITA Una Producción de: Adam Sklute y Mark Goldweber Coreografía: Pamela Robinson Harris y Peggy Dolkas Música: Leo Delibes Arreglo Musical: Pamela Robinson Harris y Peggy Dolkas Ingeniero de Sonido: Ken Kruckenberg Diseño y Coordinación de Vestuario: David Heuvel Coordinación Escénica: Michael Andrew Currey Diseño de Iluminación: Joseph Walls Presentando Bailarines De: Ballet West II, Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division y Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah La obra tiene una duración aproximada de 1 hora y 20 minutos, con un intermedio de 20 minutos.

Este Ballet está dedicado eternamente a Mark Goldweber, cuya pasión por la excelencia en el ballet continúa inspirándonos a esforzarnos por alcanzar los más altos estándares para nuestros bailarines de Ballet West II y todos los estudiantes de Ballet West Academy. Su alma vive para siempre.

Diseño, construcción y automatización del bote por Robert Clifford, Bruce Fugit y Denis Schoenhardt.

Premier Mundial : 14 de Abril del 2012, Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT 14

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THE LITTLE MERMAID Production Conceived: Adam Sklute and Mark Goldweber Choreography: Pamela Robinson Harris and Peggy Dolkas Music: Leo Delibes Music Arrangment: Pamela Robinson Harris and Peggy Dolkas Sound Engineer: Ken Kruckenberg Costume Design and Coordination: David Heuvel Scenic Coordination: Michael Andrew Currey Lighting Design: Joseph Walls Featuring Dancers From Ballet West II, Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division and Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah The performance lasts approximately, 1 hour and 20 minutes, with one 20-minute intermission.

This Ballet is forever dedicated to Mark Goldweber, whose passion for excellence in ballet continues to keep us striving to achieve the highest standards for our Ballet West II dancers and all Ballet West Academy Students.

His soul lives on forever.

Boat design, construction, and automation by Robert Clifford, Bruce Fugit, and Denis Schoenhardt.

World Premiere : April 14, 2012, Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT THE LITTLE MERMAID 21-22 SEASON

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La Historia Primer Acto Escena 1: En el palacio submarino del Rey del Mar donde juegan las criaturas marinas.

Escena 2: En el jardín privado de La Sirenita donde ella sueña que su estatua es un hermoso príncipe.

Escena 3: Cinco años después, en el palacio del Rey del Mar - ahora La Sirenita también puede nadar hasta la superficie.

Escena 4: En la superficie del océano, una tormenta comienza a formarse y un príncipe está en peligro.

Intermedio Segundo Acto Escena 5: En la playa después de que La Sirenita ha salvado al Príncipe y una joven doncella y sus amigos lo descubren.

Escena 6: En la guarida de la Bruja del Mar donde La Sirenita pide ayuda.

Escena 7: En la playa - La Sirenita encuentra sus piernas y el Príncipe encuentra a La Sirenita.

Escena 8: Al Príncipe le presentan a una Princesa de un reino vecino y se le dice que deben casarse con ella.

Escena 9: Regresando a la guarida de la Bruja del Mar donde las Sirenas están decididas a salvar a su hermana.

Escena 10: En la playa - La Sirenita ha demostrado ser buena y pura.

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Synopsis Act I Scene 1: In the undersea palace of the Sea King where all the undersea creatures play.

Scene 2: In the Little Mermaid’s private garden where she dreams her statue is a handsome prince.

Scene 3: Five years later in the Sea King’s palace – now the Little Mermaid can also swim to the surface.

Scene 4: On the surface of the ocean as a storm begins to brew and a prince is in trouble.

Intermission Act II Scene 5: On the beach after the Little Mermaid has saved the Prince and a young maiden and her friends discover him.

Scene 6: In the lair of the Sea Witch where the Little Mermaid begs for help.

Scene 7: On the beach – the Little Mermaid finds her legs and the Prince finds the Little Mermaid.

Scene 8: The Prince is introduced to a Princess from a neighboring kingdom and is told they must wed.

Scene 9: Returning to the lair of the Sea Witch where the Mermaids are determined to save their sister.

Scene 10: On the beach – the Little Mermaid is proven eternally good and pure.

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Narration Act 1 Narrador: En el mar, donde la agua es azul como la flor más bonita, clara como el cristal y muy, muy profunda, viven el Rey del Mar y todos sus habitantes.

Narrator: Far out in the ocean – where the water is as blue as the prettiest cornflower, as clear as crystal and very, very deep – there dwell the Sea King and all of his subjects.

Narrador: El Rey del Mar tenía 6 hermosas hijas. La más joven era la más bonita de todas; su piel tan clara y delicada como un pétalo de rosa y su voz tan angelical como el pájaro cantor, pero como sus hermanas, ella no tenía piernas y su cuerpo terminaba en una cola de pescado.

Narrator: Now, the Sea King had 6 beautiful daughters. The youngest was the prettiest of them all; her skin as clear and delicate as a rose petal and her voice as angelic as the sweetest songbird – but just like her sisters, she had no legs and her body ended in a fish’s tail.

Abuela: “Cuando tiengas 15 años.”

Grandmother: “When you have reached your 15th year”, Narrador: Dijo la abuela de la Sirenita.

Narrator: Said the Little Mermaid’s Grandmother.

Abuela: “Tendrás permiso para salir del mar, a sentarte en las rocas en la luz de la luna, mientras barcos grandes navegan, entonces ... verás el mundo y todos los que viven en el.”

Grandmother: “You will have permission to rise up out of the sea – to sit on the rocks in the moonlight, while great ships go sailing by – then…you will see the world and all who live in it.

Narrador: Ninguna de las hermanas quería nadar hasta la superficie del mar tanto como la Sirenita, ella que tuvo que esperar más y que era tan tranquila y pensativa.

Narrator: None of the sisters longed so much for her turn to swim up to the surface of the ocean as much as the Little Mermaid – she who had the longest to wait and who was so quiet and thoughtful.

Narrador: Cuando las hermanas se levantaron del agua, agarradas del brazo; la Sirenita se quedaba sola, cuidándolos, lista para llorar, solo que las sirenas no tienen lágrimas.

Narrator: When the sisters rose up through the water, arm-in-arm; the Little Mermaid would stand quite alone, looking after them, ready to cry – only that mermaids have no tears.

La Sirenita a los 10: “Si solo tuviera quince años” Little M @ 10: “Oh, if I were only fifteen years old,”

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Narration Narrador: Dijo la Sirenita.

Narrator: Said the Little Mermaid.

La Sirenita a los 10: “Yo se que me encantaria el mundo y todos los que viven en el.”

Little M @ 10: “I just know that I would love the world up there and all who live in it.”

La Sirenita a los 10: “¿Los humanos viven para siempre?”

Little M @ 10: “Do human beings live forever?”

Narrador: La Sirenita preguntó a su abuela.

Narrator: Asked the Little Mermaid to her grandmother.

La Sirenita a los 10: ¿Nunca mueren como nosotros aquí en el mar?

Little M @ 10: “Do they never die as we do here in the sea?”

Abuela: “Sí”, también deben morir y su vida es incluso más corta que la nuestra. A veces vivimos hasta 300 años; pero cuando dejamos de existir, nos convertimos en la espuma en las crestas de olas. Los seres humanos, por el contrario, tienen un alma que vive para siempre. Se eleva a través del aire hacia el más allá de las estrellas brillantes.

Grandmother: “Yes”, they must also die and their life is even shorter than ours. We sometimes live for 300 years; but when we cease to exist, we become the foam on the crests of the waves. Human beings, on the contrary have a soul which lives on forever. It rises up through the clear pure air beyond the glittering stars.”

Narrador: La Sirenita tenía una estatua de un príncipe y muchas veces soñaba despierta que algún día él se enamoraría de ella.

Narrator: The Little Mermaid had a statue of a prince and often she would daydream that one day he would fall in love with her.

La Sirenita a los 10: “Hay algo que pueda yo hacer para ganar un alma inmortal – como los humanos en la tierra?”

Little M @ 10: “Is there anything I can do to win an immortal soul – like human beings on land?”

Abuela: “No,” Grandmother: “No,” Narrador: Su abuela respondió.

Narrator: Replied her Grandmother.

Abuela: “A menos que un hombre te fuera a amar tanto, que tú significas más para él que cualquier cosa en el mundo. Solo entonces puede su alma volverse una con tu cuerpo. Solamente entonces, podrías obtener un alma inmortal. Pero esto nunca puede pasar... “ THE LITTLE MERMAID 21-22 SEASON

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Narration Grandmother:“Not unless a man were to love you so much – that you meant more to him than anything in the world. Only then – would his soul become one with your body.

Only then – could you obtain an immortal soul. But this can never happen….”

La Sirenita a los 10: “Por qué, Abuela?”

Little M @ 10: “Why, Grandmother?”

Abuela: “Porque los humanos tiene dos piernas – y tú, mi cariño, -- tienes una cola del pez.”

Grandmother: “Because human beings have two legs – and you my dear – have a fish’s tail.”

Narrador: Por fin, la Sirenita cumplió 15 años.

Narrator: At last the Little Mermaid reached her 15th year.

Rey del Mar: “Bueno, ahora que ya eres mayor.”

Sea King: “Well, now that you are all grown up,” Narrador: Dijo su padre.

Narrator: Said her father.

Rey del Mar: “Permíteme vestirte como tus hermanas”.

Sea King: “Allow me to adorn you like your sisters.”

Narrador: Y ... colocó una corona de lirios blancos en su cabello.

Narrator: And – he placed a wreath of white lilies in her hair.

Rey del Mar: “Adiós,” Sea King: “Farewell,” Narrador: Dijo su padre, y ella se elevó tan levemente como una burbuja a la superficie del agua.

Narrator: Said her father, and away she rose as lightly as a bubble to the surface of the water.

Narrador: El sol comenzaba a ponerse cuando la Sirenita levantó la cabeza sobre las olas. Las nubes parecían carmesí y doradas y, a través del brillante crepúsculo, la estrella vespertina brillaba en toda su belleza. El mar estaba en calma, el aire era suave y fresco y la Sirenita se relajó en una gran roca para ver bailar la espuma del mar entre las olas. Entonces pasó un barco y en él iba un príncipe guapo. Se estaba haciendo tarde sin embargo, la Sirenita no podía apartar la vista del barco o del hermoso príncipe. El mar se puso turbulento, las nubes de lluvia oscurecieron el cielo y aparecieron relámpagos en la distancia. Se acercaba una tormenta terrible, las olas se levantaban como montañas, el barco como un cisne entre ellos y luego se elevó de nuevo en sus altas crestas espumosas. La Sirenita vio al Príncipe caerse profundamente en las olas y habría muerto si ella no hubiera acudido en su 20

Narration ayuda. Ella mantuvo su cabeza fuera del agua y dejó que las olas los llevaran a salvo a la playa.

Narrator: The sun was just beginning to set as she raised her head above the waves.

The clouds were tinted with crimson and gold and through the glimmering twilight beamed the evening star in all its beauty. The sea was calm, the air was mild and fresh and the Little Mermaid relaxed on a large rock to watch the sea foam dance among the waves. Along came a sailing vessel and aboard it was a handsome prince.

It was becoming late, yet the Little Mermaid could not take her eyes off the ship or the beautiful prince. The sea became restless – rain clouds darkened the sky and lightning appeared in the distance. A dreadful storm was approaching – the waves rose mountains high – the ship dove like a swan between them and then rose again on their lofty foamy crests. The Little Mermaid saw the Prince sink deep into the waves and he would have died had she not come to his assistance. She held his head above the water and let the waves take them safely ashore.

Act 2 Narrador: Por la mañana, la tormenta había cesado, pero al barco del príncipe no le quedaba un fragmento. La Sirenita colocó al Príncipe junto a una gran roca, detrás de la cual se escondió. Ella no esperó mucho antes de ver a una joven doncella y sus compañeros acercarse al lugar donde él estuvo. Cuando la joven doncella y sus amigos fueron a buscar ayuda para el príncipe, la Sirenita salió de detrás de la roca.

Ella besó la frente del príncipe y le acarició el pelo mojado hacia atrás; se parecía tanto a la estatua de mármol que tenía en el castillo de su padre. Ella lo besó de nuevo y deseó que pudiera vivir.

Narrator: In the morning the storm had ceased – but of the Prince’s ship not a fragment could be seen. The Little Mermaid placed the Prince by a large rock, which she hid behind. She did not wait long before she saw a young maiden and her companions approach the spot where he lay. When the young maiden and her friends went to fetch help, the Little Mermaid came out from behind the rock. She kissed the Prince’s forehead and stroked back his wet hair – he seemed so much like the marble statue that she had back in her father’s castle. She kissed him again and wished that he might live.

La Sirenita a los 15: “Yo sacrificará todo por él.”

Little M @ 15: “I will give up everything for him,” Narrador: Dijo la Sirenita.

Narrator: Said the Little Mermaid.

La Sirenita a los 15: “Todos mis deseos dependen de él, y en sus manos quisiera poner el felicidad de mi vida. Iré a la bruja del mar, a quien siempre le he tenido tanto miedo, pero ella puede aconsejarme y ayudarme “.

Little M @ 15: “He on whom all my wishes depend – and in whose hands I should like to place the happiness of my life. I will go to the sea witch, of whom I have always been so afraid – but she can give me counsel and help.”

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Narration Narrador: La Sirenita nadó muy lejos, y vio como la joven doncella regresaba con ayuda para el príncipe. Ella vio al príncipe regresar a la vida y sonreír a los que lo rodeaban. Pero a la Sirenita, él no dió una sonrisa: el nunca sabría que fue ella quien lo había salvado. Esto la hizo muy triste asi que ella nadó hacia las profundidades del mar, hacia a la Guarida de la Bruja.

Narrator: The Little Mermaid swam farther and farther away – and she watched as the young Maiden returned with help for the prince. She saw the Prince come to life and smile upon those who stood around him. But to the Little Mermaid, he sent no smile – he would never know that it was she who had saved him. This made her very sad so she dove sorrowfully down into the deep sea – making her way to the Witch’s Lair.

La Bruja del Mar: “Yo sé lo que tu quieres.”

Sea Witch: “I know what you want,” Narrador: Dijo la bruja del mar a la Sirenita.

Narrator: Said the Sea Witch to the Little Mermaid.

La Bruja del Mar: “Es muy estupidó. pero recibirás tu deseo, y al final te traera gran dolor. Tu deseas perder la cola del pez y tener dos piernas como los humanos - para que el joven príncipe se enamore de ti- para que tu puedas ganar un alma inmortal.

Bueno, te prepararé una poción. A la madrugada, debes nadar hasta tierra, sentarte en la playa y tomar la poción. Tu cola luego desaparecerá y se transformará en lo que los humanos llaman piernas. Pero piensalo, porque una vez que su forma se haya vuelto como la de los humanos, ya no podrás ser una sirena. Y, si no te ganas el amor del príncipe, la primera mañana después de que se case con otra, tu corazón se romperá y para siempre te convertirás en espuma en la cresta de las olas “.

Sea Witch: “It is very stupid of you but you shall have your way – and in the end it will bring you great sorrow. You wish to get rid of your fish’s tail and to have two legs like human beings – so that the young prince may fall in love with you – so that you may gain an immortal soul. Well, I will prepare a potion for you. Tomorrow before sunrise you must swim up to land, lay down on the shore and drink it. Your tail will then disappear and shrink up into what human beings call legs. But think, for once your shape has become like a human being, you can no longer be a mermaid. And – if you do not win the love of the prince – the first morning after he marries another – your heart will break and you will forever become foam on the crest of the waves.”

La Sirenita a los 15: Lo haré!”

Little M @ 15: “I will do it!”

Narrador: Dijo la Sirenita emocionada.

Narrator: Said the Little Mermaid eagerly.

La Bruja del Mar: “Pero debes pagarme, y no es poca cosa lo que pido. Tienes la voz más bonita de cualquiera que habita en el mar y crees que puedes encantar al príncipe con élla. Pero esta voz debes darme, lo mejor que posees será mío por el precio de mi poción. “ 22

Narration Sea Witch: “But! I must also be paid – and it is not a trifle that I ask. You have the sweetest voice of any who dwell in the sea and you believe that you can charm the prince with it. But this voice you must give to me – the best thing you possess will be mine for the price of my potion.”

La Sirenita a los 15: “Lo será!”

Little M @ 15: “It shall be!”

Narrador: Respondió la Sirenita. Entonces la bruja puso su mano izquierda sobre la garganta de la Sirenita y sacó su voz - y con su mano derecha le dio a la Sirenita la poción mágica.

Narrator: Replied the Little Mermaid. Then the witch placed her left hand on the Little Mermaid’s throat and pulled her voice from it – and with her right hand she gave the mermaid the magic potion.

Narrador: Rápidamente, la Sirenita nadó hasta la superficie del mar y se acostó en la playa. Al amanecer, ella tomó la poción, y luego ella se dio cuenta de que la cola del pescado se había desparecido y en su lugar había el par de piernas más bonitas que cualquier joven doncella podría tener.

Narrator: Quickly the Little Mermaid swam to the surface of the water and laid on the shore. As the sun rose she drank the potion – and then she became aware that her fish’s tail was gone and in its place were the prettiest pair of legs any young maiden could have.

Narrador: El Príncipe le preguntó quién era y ella lo miró tristemente con su profundo ojos azules, pero ella no podía hablar. Mientras los días pasaban, ella quería al príncipe más profundamente, y él la quería a ella, como se puede querer a su hermana menor, pero nunca se le ocurrió convertirla en su novia. ¡De repente el sonido de las trompetas! Se dijo que el Príncipe debía casarse muy pronto, y que la hermosa hija de un rey vecino sería su esposa. Por fin llegó la Princesa y la Sirenita se vio obligada a reconocer que nunca había tenido una visión más perfecta de la belleza. Su piel era delicadamente clara y bajo sus largas pestañas oscuras brillaban sus risueños ojos azules.

Narrator: The Prince asked her who she was and she looked at him sorrowfully with her deep blue eyes – but she could not speak. As the days passed, she loved the Prince more fondly – and he loved her – as one might love his little sister – but it never occurred to him to make her his wife. Suddenly there sounded a flourish of trumpets!

Very soon it was said that the Prince must marry – and that the beautiful daughter of a neighboring king would be his wife. At last the Princess arrived and the Little Mermaid was obliged to acknowledge that she had never seen a more perfect vision of beauty. Her skin was delicately fair and beneath her long dark eye-lashes shone her laughing blue eyes.

Principe: “Fuiste tú quien me salvó la vida en la playa.”

Prince: “It was you who saved my life when I lay dead on the beach.”

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Narration Narrador: Dijo el Príncipe a la Princesa.

Narrator: Said the Prince to the Princess.

Principe: “Estoy tan feliz! Mi sueño se hizo realidad!”

Prince: “Oh I am too happy! My fondest hopes are fulfilled!”

Narrador: La Sirenita suspiró y sintió como si su corazón ya estuviera roto. La boda del príncipe le traería la muerte y se convertiría en la espuma del mar. Cuando las celebraciones de la boda comenzaron a desarrollarse, la Sirenita sintió un dolor profundo en su Corazon. Ella sabía que era la última vez que vería al Príncipe y respiraría el mismo aire que él. Ella había sacrificado todo por él: su familia, su hogar, su hermosa voz, pero él no sabía nada de ella. Una noche eterna, sin un pensamiento ni un sueño la esperaba. Ella no tenía alma y ahora nunca podría ganar una.

Narrator: The Little Mermaid sighed and felt as if her heart were already broken. The Prince’s wedding would bring death to her – and she would change into the foam of the sea. As the wedding celebrations began to unfold the Little Mermaid felt a sharp pang pierce through her heart. She knew this was the last time she would ever see the Prince and breathe the same air with him. She had forsaken all for him – her kindred, her home, her beautiful voice – while he knew nothing of it. An eternal night, without a thought or a dream awaited her. She had no soul and now she could never win one.

Narrador: La Sirenita abandonó el castillo y corrió hacia el lugar donde una vez había salvado al Príncipe.

Narrator: The Little Mermaid fled the castle and ran to the place where she had once saved the Prince.

Narrador: Ella vio a sus hermanas salir del agua, pero sus largos y hermosos cabellos no brillaban más.

Narrator: She saw her sisters rising out of the water but their long beautiful hair waved no more.

Hermanas: “Le hemos dado nuestro cabello a la Bruja del Mar para que te ayude a no morir esta noche. Ella nos ha dado un cuchillo. Aquí está; mira, es muy nítido.

Antes de amanecer debe apuñalar el corazón del Príncipe. Mientras la sangre cae sobre tus pies, tus piernas volverán a crecer juntos formando una cola del pez y tú volverás a convertirte en sirena. ¡Ve rápido! Aquí viene con su nueva novia. Él o tu deben morir antes del amanecer! ¡Vuelve con nosotros!”

Sisters: “We have given our hair to the Sea Witch to obtain help for you that you may not die tonight. She has given us a knife. Here it is; see it is very sharp. Before the sun rises you must plunge it into the heart of the Prince. As the warm blood spills upon your feet, they will grow together again forming a fish’s tail and you will once again become a mermaid. Haste then! Here he comes with his new bride. Either HE or YOU must die before sunrise! Please come back to us!”

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Narration Narrador:Rápidamente, la Sirenita se escondió para no ser vista por el Príncipe y su novia, como ellos disfuraron el amanecer sobre el mar. Al poco tiempo, cansados de las celebraciones de la boda, se durmieron. La Sirenita salió de su escondite y contempló la novia con la cabeza apoyada en el hombro del Príncipe. Ella miró el cuchillo y de nuevo al Príncipe. Pero no pudo hacer lo que sus hermanas le habían pedido. El cuchillo tembló en su mano. Ella lo arrojó tan lejos como pudo a las olas.

Mirando de nuevo al Príncipe, ella cayó al mar pensando que su cuerpo se disolvería en espuma. Pero en cambio ella comenzó a levantarse del agua, flotando más alto y más alto, y ella escuchó una voz que decía: Narrator: Quickly, the mermaid hid so as not to be seen by the Prince and his bride, as they enjoyed the sunrise over the sea. In a short time, weary from the wedding celebrations, they fell asleep. The Little Mermaid came out of her hiding place and beheld the fair bride with her head resting on the Prince’s shoulder. She glanced at the sharp knife and again at the Prince. But she could not do what her sisters had asked of her. The knife trembled in her hand so she flung it as far as she could into the waves. Casting one more glance at the Prince, she threw herself into the sea thinking her body would dissolve into foam. But, instead she began to rise up out of the water, floating higher and higher—and she heard a voice say: Abuela: “Pobre Sirenita, has intentado con todo tu corazón hacer lo que estamos haciendo. Tu has sufrido, soportado y elevado al mundo de los espíritus con tus buenas obras. Ahora puedes obtener un alma inmortal.”

Grandmother: “You poor Little Mermaid, have tried with your whole heart to do as we are doing. You have suffered and endured and raised yourself up to the spirit world by your good deeds. Thus, now may you obtain an immortal soul.”

Narrador: Y con serenidad de corazón la Sirenita alzó los ojos hacia el sol y por primera vez los sintió llenarse de lágrimas.

Narrator: And with a calmness of heart the Little Mermaid lifted her eyes towards the sun and for the very first time felt them filling with tears.

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Voice Casting Hans Christian Andersen, The Narrator.................................... Adam Sklute Grandmother....................................................................... Jeanne Potucek Young Little Mermaid....................................................................Aria Smith Sea King...................................................................................Jason Linsley Little Mermaid......................................................................... Abbey Jensen Sea Witch................................................................... Christopher Renstrom Land Prince..............................................................................Jason Linsley Little Mermaid’s Sisters................. Sophia Simmons and Estella Birkinshaw Land Princess...................................................................... Jeanne Potucek

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The Little Mermaid at 15...................................................Tatiana Stevenson The Little Mermaid at 10....................................................... Isabelle Latimer The Sea King........................................................................ Anderson Duhan Grandmother........................................................................ Caitlyn Feddock The Land Prince..................................................................Alladson Barreto Her Sisters........................................................ Kye Cooley, Maren Florence, Kennedy Sheriff, Rebecca Trockel, Ella Schultze The Dolphins................................. Jonas Malinka-Thompson, William Lynch, Elijah Hartley, Jacob Hancock The Sea Foam............................................ Hannah Argyle, Stella Birkinshaw, Layla Porter, Samantha Stinson, MaryClaire Whitley, Aleksandra Winkler The Crabs......................................Thomas Fowler, Dylan Johnson de Lacey, Marko Jovanovic-Hacon, Luka Mishchenko The Angel Fish ....................................................... Peri Lewis, Sophie Seely, Sophia Cannella, Daisy Stewart The Stingray.......................................................Evie DeNosky, Harper Pack, Pierce Mendoza, Luke Ross 26

Casting The Goldfish................................................. Arleigh Graves, Liberty Lehauli, Aila McDermott, Danielle Bender, Gianna Nigro, Molly Baron, Lila Jackson, Vivi Gardner The Waves.................................................. Kai Casperson, Cameron Keaton, Wade Mesecar, Caleb Mook, Nicholas Posluszny, Marlin Siegel -IntermissionAct II The Little Mermaid...........................................................Tatiana Stevenson The Land Prince..................................................................Alladson Barreto The Land Princess…................................................................. Rylee Rogers Princesses Friends….................................... Olivia Book, Danielle Belohlavy Preist........................................................................................ Loren Walton The Sea Witch…...............................................................Mackenzie Bartlett The Sea Foam…......................................... Hannah Argyle, Stella Birkinshaw, Layla Porter, Samantha Stinson, MaryClaire Whitley, Aleksandra Winkler The Waves…............................................... Kai Casperson, Cameron Keaton, Wade Mesecar, Caleb Mook, Nicholas Posluszny, Marlin Siegel The Sea Toads........................................................................ Victor Galeana, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, William Lynch The Sea Snakes....................... Caitlyn Feddock, Mikayla Gyfteas, Kaeli Ware Princes Parents King................................................................................... Zachary Brickson Queen........................................................................................... Kaeli Ware Princesses Parents King..................................................................................... Anderson Duhan Queen....................................................................................Amelia Dencker 6 Couples....................................... Frances Mandeville, McKibben Needham, Shannon Moore, Kesler Colton, Mikayla Gifteas, Wade Mesecar, Isabella Tome, Lund Fuller, Leah Anderson, Caleb Mook, Anna Murray, Marlin Siegel Flower Girls…................................................. Sophia Lowell, Sabrina Lowell 6 Children Couples…...........Isabella Spangler, Emmett Black, Madeline Hull, Noah Engar, Grace Santa Maria, Elijah Van Gilder, Letti Slemboski, Peter Karson Southworth, Brooke Lambert, Roo Jacobsen, Payten Santa Maria, Rowan Green Teigler THE LITTLE MERMAID 21-22 SEASON

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Casting CASTIN PARA EL 06/11

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La Sirenita a los 15.................................................................Amelia Dencker La Sirenita a los 10...............................................................Stasha Petkovic El Rey del Mar...................................................................... Anderson Duhan La Abuela............................................................................. Caitlyn Feddock El Príncipe de la Tierra............................................................. Loren Walton Sus Hermanas...........................................Mackenzie Bartlett, Rylee Rogers, Kennedy Sheriff, Rebecca Trockel, Ella Schultze Los Delfines................................. Jonas Malinka-Thompson, William Lynch, Elijah Hartley, Jacob Hancock Espuma de Mar.......................................... Hannah Argyle, Stella Birkinshaw, Layla Porter, Samantha Stinson, MaryClaire Whitley, Aleksandra Winkler Los Cangrejos...............................Thomas Fowler, Dylan Johnson de Lacey, Teig Jenkins, Luka Mishchenko Los Peces Ángel................................................ Peri Lewis, Sophie Cannella, Virginia Hebl, Daisy Stewart La Mantarraya.......................................................... Luke Ross, Sam Cooley, Harper Pack, Evie DeNosky El Pez Dorado.......................................... Liberty Bangerter, Liberty Lehauli, Aila McDermott, Danielle Bender, Gianna Nigro, Aspen Woolner, Lila Jackson, Mallory Ostmark Las Olas...................................................... Kai Casperson, Cameron Keaton, Wade Mesecar, Caleb Mook, Nicholas Posluszny, Marlin Siegel -IntermedioSegundo Acto En la Tierra...........................................................................Stasha Petkovic La Sirenita.............................................................................Amelia Dencker El Príncipe de la Tierra............................................................. Loren Walton La Princesa de la Tierra........................................................Maren Florence Las Amigas de la Princesa............................ Olivia Book, Danielle Belohlavy El Sacerdote........................................................................Alladson Barreto 28

Casting La Bruja del Mar............................................................................ Kye Cooley Espuma de Mar.......................................... Hannah Argyle, Stella Birkinshaw, Layla Porter, Samantha Stinson, MaryClaire Whitley, Aleksandra Winkler Las Olas...................................................... Kai Casperson, Cameron Keaton, Wade Mesecar, Caleb Mook, Nicholas Posluszny, Marlin Siegel Los Sapos de Mar................................................................... Victor Galeana, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, William Lynch Las Serpientes Marinas......................................Leah Andersen, Kaeli Ware Los Padres del Príncipe El Rey................................................................................. Zachary Brickson La Reina....................................................................................... Kaeli Ware Los Padres de la Princesa El Rey…............................................................................... Anderson Duhan La Reina…............................................................................ Caitlyn Feddock 6 Parejas....................................... Frances Mandeville, McKibben Needham, Shannon Moore, Kesler Colton, Mikayla Gifteas, Wade Mesecar, Isabella Tome, Lund Fuller, Leah Anderson, Caleb Mook, Anna Murray, Marlin Siegel Las Niñas de las Flores..................................Piper Dunlop, Charlotte Justis 6 Parejas de Niños......................................Isabella Spangler, Emmett Black, Madeline Hull, Noah Engar, Grace Santa Maria, Elijah Van Gilder, Letti Slemboski, Max Ray, Brooke Lambert, Roo Jacobsen, Payten Santa Maria, Rowan Green Tiegler

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Profiles PAMELA ROBINSON HARRIS

Choreographer and Principal Rehearsal Director Born in Landstuhl, Germany, Pamela received her formative training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Joffrey School of Ballet Summer Intensive, and National Academy of the Arts. Graduating early from high school at 17, she received her first job as an apprentice with Cleveland Ballet, followed by the State of Alabama Ballet in 1982 and Ballet Mississippi in 1984. Pamela joined Ballet West in 1985, advancing to the rank of Principal in 1988. In 1997, Pamela joined the Ballet West artistic staff as a Ballet Master. She served from 2006-2007 as Ballet West’s Interim Artistic Director. She has collaboratively choreographed many ballets for Ballet West’s Family Classics series - The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast with Peggy Dolkas, Snow White with Christopher Sellars, and now The Glass Slipper. She has also reworked major sections of Ballet West’s productions of The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Giselle, and has choreographed for Ballet West II and the Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division. Pamela has now been with Ballet West for over 36 years, and continues to serve as the company’s Principal Ballet Master.

PEGGY DOLKAS

Choregrapher

Born in Auburn, California, Peggy studied under Sheila Humphreys from The Royal Ballet of London. For four years, she trained at Canada’s National Ballet School in Toronto, where she graduated with honors, earning the Peter Dwyer Scholarship Award and the Christopher Ondaatjie Ballet Prize. Peggy danced for the National Ballet of Canada from 2000-2002, and in 2003 joined Ballet West. Peggy was promoted to Soloist in 2005 and performed numerous principal roles, including Aurora, Giselle, Odette/Odile, and Juliet in the world premiere of Jonas Kåge’s Romeo and Juliet. She earned “Top 25 To Watch” in Dance Magazine, “Best Choreography” at the YAGP, and “Best Choreographer” in the Salt Lake City Arty’s Awards. Nevada Ballet Theatre invited Peggy to join the Artistic Staff as Ballet Mistress from 20132015, during which she staged Cynthia Gregory’s Swan Lake Act II and James Canfield’s The Nutcracker, and Giselle. She co-choreographed The Little Mermaid (2012), Aladdin (2013), and Beauty and the Beast (2016) with Pamela Robinson-Harris for Ballet West’s annual Family Series, which have since been staged at Cincinnati Ballet and Longview Ballet Theatre. In 2018, she won the Utah Arts Festival Commission Award for her work Empatizzare. Peggy joined the Ballet West Artistic Staff in 2015 until 2019 as Associate Director of Ballet West II and choreographed, staged, and coached both Ballet West II and the Main Company.

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Profiles MARK GOLDWEBER

Choreography, Acts I and III Mark Goldweber joined the Joffrey Ballet in 1975 as a member of Joffrey II, and he was invited to join the main Joffrey Ballet in 1977. His first role was the “Boy in Blue” in the Joffrey recreation of Sir Frederick Ashton’s Les Patineurs, which he later reprised for public television’s Dance In America series. Throughout his career, Goldweber has had the honor of working personally with such great choreographers and Ballet Masters as Robert Joffrey, Antony Tudor, Agnes DeMille, Celia Franca, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Yuriko, Georgette Tsinguirides, Michael Somes, Alexander Grant, Brian Show, and Wendy Ellis. He was the founding Ballet Master for Oregon Ballet Theatre and was Ballet Master and Director of Apprentices for The Joffrey Ballet from 1996-2007 before accepting the positions of Ballet Master and Director of Ballet West II. Goldweber has taught in the Joffrey Balle School summer program in New York City for several years and he played himself in Robert Altman’s “The Company”. Mark Goldweber was Ballet Master for Ballet West from 2007 until his passing in December 2011.

CALVIN KITTEN

Director of Ballet West II and Assistant Rehearsal Director Calvin Kitten began his dance training at the California Ballet School in San Diego, and continued training at the State Ballet School in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, and at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York. Calvin joined the Joffrey Ballet in 1991. During his 19 years with the Joffrey, Calvin performed many principal and soloist roles while touring within the United States and internationally. Calvin has received two Ruth Page Awards, been featured on the cover of Dance Magazine, and appeared in numerous films. In 2010, Calvin joined the teaching faculty at the University of Utah’s ballet department. Calvin joined the Ballet West artistic staff as Director of Ballet West II in 2015.

EVELYN CISNEROS-LEGATE

Director of Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Native Californian Evelyn Cisneros began studying ballet to overcome her profound shyness. After completing summer scholarships with the San Francisco Ballet School and the School of American Ballet, she began her apprenticeship with the San Francisco Ballet in 1976. She joined the Company in 1977 and soon began dancing principal roles, becoming a muse to the talents of Michael Smuin. Her repertoire with San Francisco Ballet included leading roles in both classical and contemporary pieces. Cisneros has been featured on the covers of several dance publications and received numerous awards for community activism and artistic achievements.

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Profiles appointed Ballet Education Coordinator in the San Francisco Ballet Center for Dance Education. She is currently on faculty at the University of California Irvine and has staged ballets for Val Caniparoli and Michael Smuin for numerous ballet companies. Cisneros co-authored “Ballet for Dummies” with conductor Scott Speck. She is married to retired principal dancer Stephen Legate, and their two children are their ultimate accomplishments and joy.

COURTNEY HELLEBUYCK Academy Artistic Liaison and Student Rehearsal Director Courtney Hellebuyck began her professional ballet training at The San Francisco Ballet School. She progressed through all of the levels and was then invited to be a part of the inaugural year of the San Francisco Ballet Trainee Program. She then went on to dance professionally with Pennsylvania Ballet, and toured to Edinburgh, Scotland in Christopher Wheeldon’s “Swan Lake”. From there, Courtney joined Smuin Ballet, under the Direction of Michael Smuin, where she danced in several World Premiere’s created on her

by Michael. Ms. Hellebuyck then went on to join Cincinnati Ballet, and danced many leading roles including “Bomb Squad Girl” in Twyla Tharp’s “Upper Room”, “Marie” in Val Caniparoli’s “Nutcracker”, & “Demi-Soloist” in Balanchine’s “Theme and Variations”. After retiring from the stage, Courtney became Full-Time Academy Faculty + Adult Programming at the Otto M. Budig Academy at Cincinnati Ballet. She has been certified to teach in Group Fitness from A.F.A.A. partnered through N.A.S.M. and has been certified in Barre Fitness at The Ballet Physique Fitness Studio.

Courtney has taught every Division at Cincinnati Ballet including Company Class, as well as a being a Rehearsal Assistant for Nutcracker, Aladdin, Beauty & the Beast, Snow White, and the World Premiere of Victoria Morgan’s Dancing to Oz. In August 2020, Ms. Hellebuyck became the Associate Artistic Director of Eastern Connecticut Ballet under the direction of Gloria Govrin, where she choreographed for ECB’s Virtual Nutcracker, as well as Spring Showcase.

Courtney is thrilled to now be Ballet West’s Student Rehearsal Director, where she can bring her knowledge and experience to the students, to bring to the stage for each and every performance.

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

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Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support We thank the following community partners for their generous contributions.

$100,000 AND ABOVE George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation The Meldrum Foundation Salt Lake County Community Services - Tourism, Recreation, Culture & Convention Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundation Utah Division of Arts & Museums Utah Office of Tourism Utah State Board of Education Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools (POPS) $25,000 - 99,999 Bank of America BMW of Murray, Official Luxury Vehicle of Ballet West B.W. Bastian Foundation Cranshaw Corporation David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation Dominion Energy Marriner S. Eccles Foundation The Florence J. Gillmor Foundation Governor’s Office Of Economic Development Intermountain Healthcare The Kahlert Foundation Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation John and Sonia Lingos Family Foundation

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Mark Miller Toyota, Official Vehicle of the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation The Rea Charitable Trust The Shubert Foundation Sorenson Legacy Foundation Summit County Cultural RAP Tax $10,000 - 24,999 Altabank Beaver Creek Foundation C. Comstock Clayton Foundation Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Willard L. Eccles Foundation Holiday Inn Salt Lake City/ Downtown* Inwest Title Services, Inc. The John C. Kish Foundation Maverik McCarthey Family Foundation National Endowment for the Arts The Jerome Robbins Foundation Ruth’s Chris Steak House* Salt Lake Power Yoga* JoAnne L. Shrontz Family Foundation Simmons Family Foundation So Danca Summit Sotheby’s International Realty Utah Education Telehealth Network Visit Salt Lake Dr. Jeremy Wimmer with Elite Chiropractic Center* Workers Compensation Fund

$5,000 - 9,999 AC Hotel Salt Lake City/Downtown* Ballet West Guild Bambara Restaurant* Freed of London* Goldman Sachs Myriad Genetics, Inc. Nicholas & Company Promontory Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Ruth’s Chris Steak House* Salt Lake City Arts Council U.S. Bank Foundation $1,000 - 4,999 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Community Foundation EDCUtah* Gourmandise* Henry W. and Leslie M. Eskuche Charitable Foundation Mallory Berge, L.Ac.* The Painted Pony Restaurant* Ray, Quinney & Nebeker Foundation Salt Lake City Corporation Segal Foundation Inc. Snow, Christensen & Martineau Foundation Swire Coca Cola

The above lists includes corporate, foundation, and government support received as of September 15, 2021. *Indicates contribution made in-kind

Individual Donors FOUNDER’S CIRCLE We thank our Founder’s Circle donors, each of whom has given significantly to the company throughout its history, either through collective annual giving or extraordinary, onetime gifts.

B. W. Bastian Foundation Peggy Bergmann Val A. Browning Foundation George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation The Meldrum Foundation John and Marcia Price Family Foundation S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Shari and David Quinney Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Beano Solomon James Lee Sorenson Family Foundation Wells Fargo HERITAGE CLUB We thank our loyal Heritage Club patrons for their generous annual support.

Erik and Uzo Erlingsson Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation Stephanie and Tim Harpst George W. Henry, Jr. and James Rose Cindy and Howard Hochhauser Jennifer Horne-Huntsman and Scott Huntsman Impart Group, Inc. Loren and JoAnna Larsen Mary B. and Lindon Leader Caryl Marsh Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince Rachèle McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp Dan P. Miller David Parkinson and Leonardo Arantes Silveira David E. Quinney III Convergence Planning Mark and Melanie Robbins Naoma Tate Sarah Eccles Taylor and Gary Taylor Brad and Linda Walton Julia S. Watkins Jacquelyn Wentz Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Marelynn and Edward Zipser Anonymous

SOLOIST AND DEMI-SOLOIST $2,500 - 9,999 Marcy Barlow MR. C. AND MRS. WALLACE Trenton Behunin $25,000 AND ABOVE Kathleen and Andy Blank Peggy Bergmann Gordon Bowen Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning The Brown Family Foundation DiFiore Family Carol Browning, Céline & Nathan The Meldrum Foundation Browning, and Rete & Rikki John and Andrea Miller Browning John and Marcia Price Family Roger and Kathryn C. Carter Foundation Bradley and Mary Ann Cassell Shari and David Quinney Carol T. Christ Theodore Schmidt Barbara B. Christensen Jonathan and Liz Slager Cecile and Harold Christiansen Beano Solomon Frank Corbett Krista and Jim Sorenson Willard and Julie Dere Anonymous Meredith and Stephen Drechsel Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles PRINCIPAL AND FIRST SOLOIST Family Foundation $10,000 - 24,999 Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas John and Joan Firmage Marc and Cammy Fuller H. Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley David and SandyLee Griswold Michael Black and Kimberly Strand John and Ilauna Gurr Judy and Larry Brownstein Marc and Mary Carole Harrison Melissa H. Cutler Kathie and Charles Horman W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis Foundation

Larry and Tina Howard Robert and Dixie Huefner Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson Brent and Maren Jensen Adam and Jessie Justis Jeanne M. Kimball Carole Klein and Brad Chesivoir James R. Kruse and Mary Jo Smith Katharine W. Lamb Shari and Bruce Lindsay Katherine Daines Lindsay Paul and Melanie Lyon Thomas and Mary McCarthey Willis McCree and John Fromer Anne Neeley and Ila Neeley Trevor and Amy Nielson Jeanie Pollack Richard and Nancy Potashner Shauna Bamberger Priskos Erin and Bryan Riggsbee Chris and Ellen Rossi Margaret P. Sargent Sandefur Schmidt Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder Benjamin Farr and Lael Floweree Selznick Sascha and Richard Shutkind Teresa Silcox Harris and Amanda Simmons Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom John Sklute Sue and Jack Stahl Kristin and Tom Stockham Cyndie Taylor Tracy Family Roy and Lisa Vincent Susan Warshaw Beatryx and Vincent Washington Alan H. Weinhouse Jay and Alicia Wilson Anonymous (3) CORPS DE BALLET $1,500 - 2,499 Alexandra Agrapides Alta’s Rustler Lodge Stephen Anderson Bené Arnold Jordan Atkin Carol Baer Greg Baird David Barber and Greg Geilmann Liesl Basile Frances and Jerome Battle Clisto and Suzanne Beaty Gary Beers

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Individual Donors Vicki and Bill Bennion Ginny Bostrom Joseph Broom Alison Bulson Karen Chantry Jim and Barbara Clark Drs. Joan L. and William J. Coles Elinor and Martin Colman Wilma Corkery and John R. Corkery M.D. Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett Devin Callaway and Sarah Dehoney Metta Driscoll John Eckert Sissy Eichwald Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape LLC Jason Flower Tracy Frankel Barbara W. Frazier Karen L. Freed Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner David Keith Garside and Audrey Miner Marla M. Gault Dee Gauss Jon and Tami Hansen Sandra and David Haughey Julie Hopkins Dominique Ingegneri Gordon Irving David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs Marilyn and Chester Johnson G. Frank and Pamela Joklik Kristine Jordan John S. Karls Lawrence and Linda Kelley The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family Katherine Probert Labrum Roxanne Christensen and Tony Lazzara Helle and Jon Le Rette David E. and Helane B. Leta Merrill Lewen and Laurence Cooper Kathy Lynch Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill David and Colleen Merrill Jan Mitchell David and Sheila Hayes Moore Edward Moreton Karen Nichols Kirsten Novak and Mark Martinez Linda S. Pembroke Andrea and Don Peterson Richard and Lois Peterson 36

Lana and Boris Petkovic Katie Marie Pollard Jeanne Potucek Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel Nebeker Family Foundation Ogden Suzanne and David Razor Barbara Snarr Reid Vincent and Megan Rogers Mark and Linda Scholl Robert and Nancy Schumacker Michael Scolamiero Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry Beth and Randy Siebert Lou Ann Stevens Summerhays Music Raymond Vismantas Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson Elaine Wolbrom Anonymous (4) The above list includes individual donations received as of September 15, 2021.

MEMBERSHIP We thank our Members at the Producer and Director levels for their generous annual support of $500 and above.

DIRECTOR $900-1499 Frances M. Akita Richard Blake Louisa and Robert Boswell Brett Campbell Janice and Richard Coleman John Bohnsack and Rebecca Day Teresa Edwards Eric and Shellie Eide William Etnyre/PhD Elizabeth and Jack Hammond Kenneth and Kate Handley Scott Hansen and Peggy Norton Jenna Herrera and Alex MacFarlan David and Linda Irvine Jessica and Reese Kidman Jana Leavitt Julie Lewis David and Donna Lyon Natalie Oaks Maura and Serge Olszanskyj Elodie Payne Tim Payne Kyndra and Douglas Peterson Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker

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Individual Donors Natalie DuPaix Ivy Estabrooke Linda Evans Carole Farr Angelina Feichko Susan and Blair Feulner Sandra Ficke-Bradford Jane Freeman Caren Frost Dr. Nancy Futrell, M.D. Dr. Martin I. and Sheila G. Gelman Geurts Family Robert and Mary Gilchrist Ann and Rick Gold Ceselie Goodwin Mary Gootjes and John Davis Edward and Natalie Grandy The Kent Green Family Debra and Stephen Guthery Barbara Hall and John Eicholtz Michael Halloran Katherine Harney Joel and Frances Harris Robert Harrison Frank Heyman Laurie Hillier Drs. Ivonne and Stevan Hobfoll Laurie Hofmann and David Classen Mark and Wendi Holland Barbara Horwitz Carolee Hosfeld Linda Hull Elise Hutchings Karen P. Hyde Beth and Carrie Icard Jeanne Jackson Jacobs Family Judy Jones Denis Deck and Sandra Jones Helen Kennedy Timotha Ann Kent Gene and Richard Klatt Priscilla Klaus

Trevor Kobe Christine Kruskamp Catherine and Matthew Lake Kelly Latimer Maribeth Lehoux Charlene Lind Daniel and Deena Lofgren Carla and Brian Lynch Courtney Maclean Susan Maclean Heidi and Edward Makowski Dr. and Mrs. Ned L. Mangelson Howard Mann Elizabeth Marcus and Ira Belcove Amanda Maughan Katie McDermott Heather McMaster Elisabeth McOmber Traci Memmott Keith and Donna Mercer Denece Mikolash Elia Miller Pat and Jim Morgan Kevin Murray Melonie Murray Jack and Kathy Newton Diana Nicholson JoAnn G. Robertson Steven L. and June Anne Olsen Ronald and Camille Parker Ann Pearce Candice Pitcher Sandra Covey Casey Preece Revolution Gear and Truck Parts Joy Prout Delia and Craig Reece JoAnn Robertson Joy Rocklin Carla Rowe Vytas and Joanne Rupinskas Leonard and Alene Russon Nannette and Daniel Sageser

Barbara and Steven Schamel Antonia Sears Richard and Lorraine Shew Dr. Bernard Simbari and William Barnett Anne Smith John Sonnenberg Beverly Souder Robert and Arita Sparks Kenneth W. Spitzer and Diana Stafforini Kevin and Alice Steiner Annie and Cory Strupp David Sundwall Merlin and Joan Taylor Nathan Thomas and Jinna Lee Brenda Thompson Julie Thorum Chris and George Tobler Ellen Tolstad Janet and Herbert Trayner Ed Turner and Steve Baker Austin Tyler Neli Ulrich Rick and Chris Veit Kevin Voyles Jerry and Ann Walters Mark Weisbender James Wells Donald West Jason Wheeler Sue Wilkerson Barbara Wolin Mary Bird and Lance Wood Richard and Marsha Workman Jolene Zito Anonymous (8) The above list includes individual donations received as of September 15, 2021.

Park City Ballet Corps We thank our Park City Ballet Corps for their support in bringing world-class ballet to Summit County.

EN POINTE $25,000 AND ABOVE Hank and Diane Louis

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PIROUETTE $15,000 - $24,999 Keith and Nancy Rattie

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The above list includes individual donations received as of September 15, 2021.

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Artistic Impact Fund Donors We thank the below donors for their contributions to the Ballet West Artistic Impact Fund. Each gift was made specifically in support of one of three initiatives: Commissioning New Works, Commissioning New Productions, or Sponsoring National and International Touring.

Peggy Bergmann Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe John and Andrea Miller

Kathie and Charles Horman Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker Barbara Levy Kipper

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Academy Scholarship Fund Donors We thank those who have contributed to the Ballet West Academy Scholarship Fund, spanning all four Academy campuses, with generous donations of $1,000 and above.

In Memory of Robert Arbogast, from Friends, Family, and the Ballet West Guild Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas Marie Brown

Gordon Irving Barbara Levy Kipper Maidee Kirkeby Dorothy McBride Courtney Rae Convergence Planning

Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder Jonathan and Liz Slager Brian Slagle The above list includes individual donations received as of September 15, 2021.

Encore Society We honor those individuals who have made a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including the company in their estate planning.

Bené Arnold Berenice J. Bradshaw* Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning Val A. Browning* Kenneth P. Burbidge, Jr.* Dr. Robert H.* and Marianne Harding Burgoyne Mary Elizabeth Colton* Orlando Coryell Debbie Davis The Donna L. Dell Trust* Kent and Martha DiFiore The Zorka D. Divich Trust* Richard and Pamela Dropek Dolores Doré Eccles* Virginia Fackrell Estate* Sid W. Foulger* Dee Gauss

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Dr. Esther S. Gross* and Dr. George D. Gross* Merribeth Habegger-Anderson* Stephanie and Timothy Harpst Melissa A. Herbst* Geoffrey C. Hughes* Johann Jacobs and David Heuvel Grace Jackson* Flemming and Lana Jensen Sara Kaplan Dennis L. Kay Trust* Barry L. Keller* Cynthia Lampropoulos Family Trust Gaye Herman Marrash* Willis McCree and John Fromer Glenn H. and Karen Fugal Peterson Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel Joy Rocklin

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Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor We thank those donors who have made a gift to Ballet West in memory or in honor of the individuals listed below.

IN MEMORY In Memory of Ray E. Andersen Sara Andersen In Memory of Maxine Barnes Teresa Edwards In Memory of Rita Boyer Francisco D. Blas II In Memory of Megan Leigh Brown Marie and Kevin Brown In Memory of Willam Christensen David Barber and Greg Geilmann In Memory of Karen Coleman Ballet West In Memory of Jacqueline Cronsberg Sandra Jennings In Memory of Donna L. Dell Ballet West In Memory of Lela and Reid Ellsworth Janet Ellsworth In Memory of John Englund Chris Jorgensen In Memory of Mark Fry Sabrina Ahern Jerry and Karen Authier Curtis and Donna Ball Erica and Travis Barker Mary Barnes Roger and Barbara Beau George and Ellen Berg Jack Berg Gayle and Richard Berg Nora Bergan Steven and JJ Burnham John Cavanah Diane Christy Chris Costello Gordon and Teresa Doig Libby Dreier Colleen Dwars Donald and Gwen Eels Lon and Roseanne Ewing Shane D. Feiman Arnold and Joyce Fencl Robert and Linda Fischer Wyeth Friday and Donna McCullough Clark Fry Wenda Fry David and Susan Fuls David and Sue Gates Sharon and James Gelhaus Thomas and Ann Gordon Mary K. Grande Nancy Greenberg 42

Tyler and Mari Hamm Mark and Carolyn Hansen Elizabeth Harrison James and Joan Hyde Sarah Jee Rebecca Johnston Jill and Kirk Kinnear James and Rita Koll LuAnne Lathrop Kevin Lincoln Ronald and Sheila Lund Craig and Cheryl Lyon Kathryn Magli Maxine Manni Michelle Mapes Kari Marks Gary and Lori May Carol Mosley Joel and Jerlene Mosley Chaz, Shawn, Ashton, Preston and Colton Parmley Jean Peterson Sharyl Peterson John and Ardis Reiss Nancy Richardson Penni Jo Romero Paige Schladetsch Stanley and Malia Schleifer Kristy Schweitz Marci Sesker Kevin and Roxanne Straub Larry and Elizabeth Strenge Nina Swanson Stephen and Kaye Van Gilder David and June Voldseth Wayson Family Farms Kathleen and Thomas Weichel Don and Peggy Weideman Yvonne Weideman Eugene and Nancy Wehrheim Marlene Whiting Julie Whitworth Susan Wilson Howard and Carol Zehntner Bethany Lutheran Church Ponderosa Elementary School “Quest for Authentic Manhood” Brothers at Bethany Lutheran in Elkhorn, Omaha, NE Trinity Lutheran Church Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Yoked Parish Churches Anonymous

In Memory of Dorothy Lee Erkelens Gibby Robert R. Gibby In Memory of Vicki Leigh Hansen Elyse Schwartz In Memory of Rozell Henrie Karen Nichols In Memory of Joann Jensen Paul R. Johnson In Memory of Tony Lazzara Ballet West In Memory of Wendy Barlow McNatt Patricia Barlow In Memory of Peter Durkee Meldrum Ballet West In Memory of Anne Merrick John Merrick In Memory of Jed Moss Ballet West Betsy Hijazi In Memory of Sara Nelson Brad Nolen In Memory of Emily Johnson Ott Mark Ott In Memory of Rhoda Ramsey Rochelle Warner In Memory of Luana G. Richards Cassie Mosier In Memory of Carol Ann Robertson Anonymous In Memory of Rulynn Skidmore Andrea Skidmore In Memory of Steven P. Sondrup Ballet West In Memory of Walter Stoker Julie Lewis In Memory of Min and Raymond Stevenson Tamara Denning In Memory of Barbara L. Tanner Ballet West In Memory of David Tundermann Ballet West In Memory of Walker Wallace Ballet West IN HONOR In Honor of the Members of the Ballet West Orchestra Kenny Hodges In Honor of Bruce Caldwell Kenny and Janeal Hodges In Honor of Peter Christie Joel and Frances Harris

Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor In Honor of Carmelita Clawson Michael Clawson In Honor of Jennifer Clayton David Clayton, MD In Honor of the Curtis Children Robert and Caprene Curtis In Honor of Linden Ebling Carol Clasby In Honor of Aerilyn Grotepas Tonya Grotepas In Honor of Rachael Darden Harper Michael R. and Sheila I. Harper In Honor of Dr. Joel M. Harris Carolyn and Dennis Bernard In Honor of Lucas Horns Gordon Irving

In Honor of Madeline Howell Karen Freed In Honor of Johann Jacobs Gerald M. Lazar In Honor of Jennifer Malherbe Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker In Honor of Elliott Mumm Anita Harding In Honor of Joy Rocklin Mary Gootjes and John Davis In Honor of Nicole Ryujin Ravindra Gangadat In Honor of Anne Marie Smith and Family Laura and Martin deLannoy

In Honor of Adam Sklute Anonymous In Honor of Alexis and Talia Thorum Julie Thorum In Honor of Jaclyn Weisenbeck Anonymous In Honor of Isabel Wilcox Amy Wilcox In Honor of William Wood Jr. John and Michelle Flynn In Honor of the Gifted Artists of Ballet West Michelle McDonough

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artist kazlyn nielsen | photo by beau pearson

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Ballet West Staff Adam Sklute

Michael Scolamiero

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Liz Crawford, Chief Financial Officer Felicia Cowan, Director of Human Resources Teri Percy, Assistant to the Executive Director and Board Liaison Jennifer Bailey, Senior Accounting Manager Madeline Harris, Accounting Coordinator

ARTISTIC STAFF

Pamela Robinson Harris, Principal Rehearsal Director Jane Victorine Wood, Rehearsal Director Bruce Caldwell, Rehearsal Director and Company Archivist Nicolo Fonte, Resident Choreographer Calvin Kitten, Director of Ballet West II and Assistant Rehearsal Director Courtney Hellebuyck, Academy Artistic Liaison

COSTUME PRODUCTION

Jason Hadley, Director of Costume Production Cindy Farrimond, Costume Shop Manager Barbara Arcolio, Head Stitcher Mary Kay Feicht, Vicki Goslin, Raincrow, Stitchers David Heuvel, Director of Costume Production Emeritus

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Peter Christie, Director of Education and Outreach Dana Rossi, Education Associate /Assistant Director, I CAN DO Heather Fryxell, Associate Director, Adaptive Dance Shelly Cordova, Assistant Director, Senior Steps/ Forward Steps Jessica Baynes, Silas Campos, Shelly Cordova, Ashley Creek, Jennifer Heighton, Sarah Lovett, Stacey Mahan, Wendee Fiedeley-McCulloch, Moisés Próspero, Elease Stice,

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Alicia Trump, Ashlee Vilos, Trisha Wilstead, Educators

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Andrew Goldberg, Senior Director, External Affairs Natalie Cope, Director of Development Alicia Brooks, Annual Giving Manger Jyn Van Putten, Manager of Foundations and Government Giving Bretleigh Sandorf, Development Data Manager Lisa Jensen, Retail Sales and Boutique Manager Beau Pearson, Photographer and Videographer Ashleigh Porter, Digital Marketing Coordinator

FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY

Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, Director, Ballet West Academy Sarah Taylor, Director of Business Operations Katherine Lawrence, Principal, Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre Campus Heather Thackeray, Principal, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation Thanksgiving Point Campus at Lehi Jeff Rogers, Principal Faculty Director of Academy Men’s Program Courtney Hellebuyck, Children’s Rehearsal Director Christopher Sellars, Principal Faculty, Summer Intensive Liaison, and Trainee Coordinator Jennifer Hildreth, Interim Senior Academy Operations Manager Deanna Richardson, Trolley Corners Campus Operations Manager Kendra Rangel, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation Lehi Campus Administrator Katlyn Addison, Silver Barkes, Jessica Baynes, Tonia Blomquist, Jazz Bynum, Jenna Clark, Ashley

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Creek, Allison DeBona, Natalie Desch, Jennifer Fjeldsted, Adrian Fry, Darleen Gordon, Tyler Gum, Misa Oga Hansen, Jenna Rae Herrera, Noel Jensen, Katie Johnson, Chelsea Keefer, Justine Sheedy-Kramer, Lindsey Larsen, Deborah Latimer, Katherine Lawrence, Vinicius Lima, Savannah Lyle, Alex MacFarlan, Stacey Mahan, Kathryn Morgan, Emily Neale, Hope Parker, Sawyer Player, Mercedes Rice, Ashleigh Richardson, Abby Rubin, Erin Sanders, Connie Smith, Eunice Kim Stafford, Scout Sutton, Jessica Thompson, Rex Tilton, Jordan Veit, Kristina Weimer, Jaclyn Weisenbeck, Phyllis Whitaker, Alena Wilson, Emily Wilson, Claire Wilson, Nichele Woods, Jamie Zollinger, Faculty Grigoriy Ayrapetov, Nicholas Maughan, Jim Kuemmerle, Sarah Lund, Max Hall, John Rukavina, Rob Wood, Accompanists Ashleigh Richardson, Summer Intensive Coordinator Maggie Wright-Tesch, U of U/BW Joint Trainee Liaison Lindsay Preece, Katrin McCallum, Ashleigh Richardson, Administrative Assistants

MUSIC

Jared Oaks, Music Director Seretta Hart, Orchestra Manager Nicholas Maughan, Company Pianist Grigoriy Ayrapetov, Principal Academy Pianist, Associate Rehearsal Pianist Rob Wood, Company Class Pianist Max Hall, Jim Kuemmerle, Sarah Lund, John Rukavina, Academy Pianists

PRODUCTION

Michael Andrew Currey, Director of Production Michael McCulloch,

Production Stage Manager Angelina Pellini, Stage Manager and Production Operations Coordinator Robert Clifford, Technical Director / Head Carpenter Joshua Belka, Assistant Carpenter James K. Larsen, Head Electrician Corey Cresswell, Assistant Electrician Cory A. Thorell, Properties Master Jacquelin Bryce, Wardrobe Supervisor Emily Fowler, Wardrobe Assistant Yancey J. Quick, Wig Master Members of IATSE Local 99 Run of Show Crew

TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER SERVICES

Jack E Stahl Associate, Director of Technology and Ticketing Natalie Thorpe, Manager of Patron Services Jane Harris, Lead Patron Advisor

Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), American Federation of Musicians (AFM), and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) company.

House Rules 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.

• Ballet West places the highest priority on the health and safety of our patrons, dancers, and staff. We are thrilled to welcome back live audiences! For the 2021/22 Season, face masks are required for all attendees, regardless of age or vaccination status.

Ballet West reserves the right to change or amend the health policy for performances in the future.

• 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 cell phones with the house manager.

• Please silence all electronic time pieces and cell phones for the period of the performance.

• Masks covering the mouth and nose must be worn at all times in Capitol Theatre and during the performance • There will be no intermission during this performance. Please remain in your seats during the pauses between pieces.

• At the conclusion of the performance, please remain in your seats. Ushers will excuse patrons row-by-row.

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.

artist kazlyn nielsen, former ballet west ii artist mary ann schaefer & former artists logan martin | photo by beau pearson

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