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CONTENTS Sponsors

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The Company

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Board of Directors 2017-2018

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Cinderella

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From the Artistic Director

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From the Executive Director

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Casting

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Synopsis

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Dancers

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About Ballet West

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In Focus: Cinderella

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Ballet West Orchestra

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Profiles

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Ballet West Academy Students

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In Focus: Cinderella

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Individual Donors

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Foundation, Government, and Corporate Support

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In Memory and In Honor

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Encore Society

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Ballet West Staff

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House Rules

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Emily Adams Adrian Fry Katherine Lawrence

Chase O’Connell Christopher Ruud Beckanne Sisk

Rex Tilton Arolyn Williams

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Tyler Gum Jenna Rae Herrera

Alexander MacFarlan

Trevor Naumann Gabrielle Salvatto

Jordan Veit Joshua Whitehead

Olivia Gusti Lucas Horns Emily Neale Amber Miller Kazlyn Nielsen Oliver Oguma

Jordan Richardson Joshua Shutkind Anisa Sinteral Ronald Tilton Kristina Weimer Elizabeth Weldon

Noel Jensen Janae Korte Joseph Lynch Jake Preece Ashleigh Richardson

Hannah Sterling Alexandra Terry Victoria Vassos

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PRESENTS

Cinderella CHOREOGRAPHY SIR FREDERICK ASHTON MUSIC SERGEI PROKOFIEV* PRODUCTION DIRECTED, SUPERVISED, AND STAGED BY WENDY ELLIS SOMES AND MALIN THOORS SET AND COSTUME DESIGN DAVID WALKER LIGHTING DESIGN MICHAEL MAZZOLA BALLET WEST ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY MUSIC DIRECTOR: TARA SIMONCIC ASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR: JARED OAKS JANET QUINNEY LAWSON CAPITOL THEATRE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

The performance lasts approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes, with two intermissions.

This production of Cinderella is generously sponsored by

Costumes and Sets courtesy of The Joffrey Ballet Ashley Wheater, Artistic Director *By arrangement with G. Schirmer, INC. publisher and copyright owner.

Pyrotechnics provided by McCulloch Enterprises.

WORLD PREMIERE: Sadler’s Wells Ballet, December 1949 BALLET WEST PREMIERE: February 14, 2013, Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT

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F ROM T H E A RT I S T IC DI R E CTOR Welcome to Cinderella!

In 2013, Ballet West was honored to become the second company in America to be given the rights to perform this beautiful and renowned ballet by Sir Frederick Ashton. Now, with this revival I am reminded why it is considered not just a charming and popular fairytale for the entire family, but also an important and seminal classic in the world of ballet.

“Sir Fred,” as he was known, created his Cinderella for The Royal Ballet in London in 1948, and it was the first time Sergei Prokofiev’s haunting and magical score had been heard outside of the Soviet Union where it was written. Both Prokofiev and Ashton made this work their homage to the great 19th century classics of Tchaikovsky (Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker) and they each injected the work with raucous humor mixed with a deep sense of longing and sadness.

Prokofiev began his composition in 1940 during World War II. The strength of the Soviet Union was rising and he was on shaky ground with the Communist Party. His works were thought to be too reminiscent of imperialism and so he strived to make Cinderella more palatable for the Soviet officials.

He created the role of an old beggar woman (who is actually the Fairy Godmother) that Cinderella shows kindness to. He presents nature (represented by the Fairies of the Four Seasons) as a force that can help overcome evil oppression (The Ugly Stepsisters). The Ugly Stepsisters (to be played by men for greater comedic effect) were to represent the overbearing “ruling class”. And finally, the Prince (who is dissatisfied with his materialistic lifestyle) yearns for a simpler life and a lovely woman to share it with.

In the end they walk off into the dream of a truer and kinder world to come.

But Prokofiev also suffered during the time he was composing Cinderella. The war had disrupted his family and interrupted his composition for years. In 1943 he had been sequestered in The Urals and he was not allowed to see his wife, so his music for this ballet was filled with sadness and loss and this became the ultimate magic of the score. At times comedic and silly, then grand and romantic, Cinderella is infused with a longing and uncertainty that perhaps the best moments of our lives are passing and there is an urgent sense that time is running out. This is what elevates the ballet from fairytale spectacle to a profound statement on humanity and perhaps even a dancer’s life as well.

Sir Frederick Ashton, in turn, uses Prokofiev’s grand structure and time motifs to deftly create a ballet that is a pageant, heartfelt love story and also a comedic farce in the manner of the British music halls.

He fashioned the roles of the Ugly Step-Sisters on himself and Robert Helpmann (the child-catcher in the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, among other roles) creating unique characters that are both clownish and sympathetic, loveable monsters that the audience can revile and care about at the same time. He does away with the role of the “Wicked Step-Mother” all together, deciding instead to play up the sibling rivalries. Sir Fred adds a corps de ballet of “Stars” (12 fairies of the hours) who are intricately woven into the action and serve as a continual reminder that time is running out.

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Ashton’s Cinderella is all about dreams. From Cinderella’s own dream of going to the ball and having a better life, to her father’s reminiscences of his deceased wife, to The Prince’s vision of a perfect woman, and the Step-Sisters’ fantasies of dancing the great ballerina roles. Look for hilarious snippets of Princess Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty), Odette (Swan Lake), Kitri (Don Quixote) and the Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker) in The Sisters’ Act 2 variations. And while Sir Fred’s ballet remains the classic ragsto-riches story we all know and love, he joins Prokofiev in celebrating the triumph of simplicity over excess. Cinderella is an innocent young woman—natural and unpretentious—she stands in contrast to the Prince’s court which is as corrupt and materialistic as her family’s house. This is gorgeously and subtly presented throughout and is most apparent in the extreme purity of the final pas de deux that Ashton crafts for Cinderella and her Prince. Now she has forgiven her overbearing sisters, her ineffectual father, and—no longer scrutinized by the Prince’s court—the two walk off into a starry night ushered by her Fairy Godmother, the Fairies of the Four Seasons and the 12 Stars of the hours. Cinderella ends quietly yet supremely with a dream of hope.

This Cinderella moves me at every level. I laugh uproariously at the comedy, I cry at the sheer beauty and pathos. I am always thoroughly entertained. I hope you too will enjoy what is perhaps one of the greatest works in ballet history.

Thank you for your patronage.

Adam Sklute Artistic Director

Since 2007, Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s outlook, repertoire, and visibility with exciting Company 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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F ROM TH E E X ECU TI V E DIR ECTOR Dear Ballet West Family, When I arrived at Ballet West at the beginning of the season, I knew I was taking the helm of a prestigious organization as well as one of the oldest companies in the nation with a storied past and a prodigious pedigree. What I could not have expected was the kindness and graciousness of this company and its many admirers.

In just a few months, I’ve quickly grown warm to the cold environs of The Beehive State. Your mountains, your dedication to family, and your embrace of the arts are exhilarating and offer an elevated lifestyle from other places I’ve called home.

A few days ago, I found a plaque just a block from the ballet campus that explained how one of the first things Brigham Young built after settling in this valley was a theater. It confirmed a perception I had—that Utahns have a unique, perhaps even inseparable connection to their arts. And not just with our legacy organizations, but with fine arts, architecture, and music. True, this is a state for business and industry, but it is also a state of the arts—that is what makes this place magical.

Utahns don’t just buy tickets to see their favorite art forms, they also support them financially. I’m thrilled to report that our $3-million Nutcracker campaign surged past its goal last month. The campaign formally started in late 2015, after the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation generously gave $2 million to renovate the production. The remaining $1 million was raised through sponsorships of scenic pieces, props, and costumes where donors' names were sewn into the garment after it was completed.

Two years since construction on this mammoth project began, The Nutcracker opened on December 2 to resounding applause from audiences and great critical acclaim. Although quietly confident it would be an artistic success, we were thrilled nonetheless to see attendance soar past any production since the early 90’s and an aggressive box office goal shattered by nearly 10 percent. To our production team, including wardrobe, costume artists, painters, and prop masters, I give you a heart-felt thank you. To our remarkable dancers and artistic staff—you have earned my sincere admiration. And to Adam Sklute, without whose vision and leadership none of this would have been possible, I am deeply grateful.

While the stories we tell are timeless, ballet is ephemeral; it lasts mere moments on stage but those memories can leap through our minds for a lifetime. I for one will never forget my first few months here at Ballet West and the serene beauty I have seen on stage. It is with gratitude to our patrons and donors for your generosity that allow our art form to be eternal, both on stage and in our hearts. To you, our devoted fans, we sincerely thank you.

Best Wishes, Michael Scolamiero Executive Director Michael Scolamiero recently joined Ballet West 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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CASTING CAST FOR 2/9, 2/10 EVE, 2/14, 2/24 EVE Cinderella....................................................................................................................................Arolyn Williams The Prince...............................................................................................................................................Rex Tilton Cinderella’s Stepsisters..................................................................................Beau Pearson, Christopher Ruud Cinderella’s Father.................................................................................................................................Tyler Gum The Fairy Godmother....................................................................................................................... Emily Adams The Jester................................................................................................................................Christopher Sellars

ACT I, SCENE I CINDERELLA, THE STEPSISTERS, THE FATHER, THE FAIRY GODMOTHER, AND:

The Dancing Master.............................................................................................................Alexander MacFarlan Two Fiddlers.............................................................................................................Matthew Cowan, David Price The Tailor......................................................................................................................................Joshua Shutkind The Dressmakers..........................................................................................................Olivia Gusti, Amber Miller The Shoemaker..............................................................................................................................David Huffmire The Hairdresser............................................................................................................................Dominic Ballard The Jeweler........................................................................................................................................ Joseph Lynch The Coachman….......................................................................................................................................Levi Durie

ACT I, SCENE II CINDERELLA, THE FAIRY GODMOTHER, AND:

The Fairy Spring................................................................................................................................Sayaka Ohtaki Spring Attendants............................................................................................ Gerard Hernandez, Eden Nelson The Fairy Summer............................................................................................................................Beckanne Sisk Summer Attendants.........................................................................................Sofia Drakou, Sarah L. McMahon The Fairy Autumn................................................................................................................... Katherine Lawrence Autumn Attendants.............................................................................................Quinn Souvall, Shayne Souvall The Fairy Winter.............................................................................................................................Allison DeBona Winter Attendants.................................................................................................Dylan Gaddis, Michael Smith The Stars..................................................................................... Paige Adams, Kimberly Ballard, Lindsay Bond, Lillian Casscells, Katie Critchlow, Chelsea Keefer, Emily Neale, Kazlyn Nielsen, Jordan Richardson, Gabrielle Salvatto, Anisa Sinteral, Elizabeth Weldon Coach Mice.......................................................Freestone Dopp, Lund Fuller, Victor Galeana, Grayson Jenkins Livery....................................................................................................................... Oliver Davis, Abigail Mindes

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CASTING ACT II CINDERELLA, THE PRINCE, THE STEPSISTERS, THE FATHER, THE JESTER, THE FAIRIES OF THE FOUR SEASONS, THE STARS, AND:

The Prince’s Friends....................................................................................................... Kyle Davis, Hadriel Diniz, Trevor Naumann, Jordan Veit The Stepsisters’ Suitors: Napoleon................................................................................................................................Joshua Whitehead Wellington......................................................................................................................................Ronald Tilton Courtiers........................................ Stephanie Buesser (2/10 EVE Nicole Fannéy), Jordan DePina, Janae Korte, Hannah Sterling, Alexandra Terry, Victoria Vassos, Levi Durie, Cy Doherty, David Huffmire, Noel Jensen, Joseph Lynch, Jake Preece Orange Page........................................................................................................................................Oliver Davis Cape Pages...............................................................................................................Freestone Dopp, Lund Fuller, Victor Galeana, Grayson Jenkins Additional Courtiers.................................................................................Students of the Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION ACT III THE ENTIRE CAST

CASTING CAST FOR 2/10 MAT, 2/16, 2/17 EVE, 2/24 MAT Cinderella........................................................................................................................................ Beckanne Sisk The Prince.................................................................................................................................... Chase O’Connell Cinderella’s Stepsisters........................................................................................Adrian Fry, Christopher Sellars Cinderella’s Father..................................................................................................................................Rex Tilton The Fairy Godmother.....................................................................................................................Katlyn Addison The Jester.................................................................................................................................Joshua Whitehead

ACT I, SCENE I CINDERELLA, THE STEPSISTERS, THE FATHER, THE FAIRY GODMOTHER, AND:

The Dancing Master..............................................................................................................................Jordan Veit Two Fiddlers.............................................................................................................Matthew Cowan, David Price The Tailor............................................................................................................................................. Noel Jensen The Dressmakers............................................................................................. Alexandra Terry, Hannah Sterling The Shoemaker..............................................................................................................................David Huffmire The Hairdresser............................................................................................................................Dominic Ballard The Jeweler........................................................................................................................................ Joseph Lynch The Coachman.........................................................................................................................................Levi Durie

ACT I, SCENE II CINDERELLA, THE FAIRY GODMOTHER, AND:.

The Fairy Spring.........................................................................................................................Jenna Rae Herrera Spring Attendants..............................................................................Andrea Delgado-Rojas, Ashton Murdock The Fairy Summer............................................................................................................................... Emily Neale Summer Attendants......................................................................................Katherine Rasmussen, Eliza Scholl The Fairy Autumn...........................................................................................................................Katie Critchlow Autumn Attendants...............................................................................................Emmett Black, Theodor Gehl The Fairy Winter........................................................................................................................ Gabrielle Salvatto Winter Attendants........................................................................................................Kiara Hughes, Ava Lieber The Stars.....................................................................................Paige Adams, Kimberly Ballard, Lindsay Bond, Stephanie Buesser (2/10 MAT Jordan Richardson), Lillian Casscells, Olivia Gusti, Janae Korte, Amber Miller, Kazlyn Nielsen, Ashleigh Richardson, Victoria Vassos, Kristina Weimer Coach Mice..........................................................Tayten Baker, Daniel Cohen, Carter Johnson, Mac Needham Livery...................................................................................................................... Piper Dunlop, Stella Gardner

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CASTING ACT II CINDERELLA, THE PRINCE, THE STEPSISTERS, THE FATHER, THE JESTER, THE FAIRIES OF THE FOUR SEASONS, THE STARS, AND:

The Prince’s Friends...................................................................................... Lucas Horns, Alexander MacFarlan, Trevor Naumann, Joshua Shutkind The Stepsisters’ Suitors: Napoleon........................................................................................................................................Oliver Oguma Wellington.......................................................................................................................................Ronald Tilton Courtiers.................................................................................. Jordan DePina, Brigitte Edwards, Nicole Fannéy, Isabel Harrell, Savannah Lyle, Alexandra Terry, Cy Doherty, Levi Durie, David Huffmire, Noel Jensen, Joseph Lynch, Jake Preece Orange Page....................................................................................................................................Stella Gardner Cape Pages................................................................................................................Tayten Baker, Daniel Cohen, Carter Johnson, Mac Needham Additional Courtiers.................................................................................Students of the Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION ACT III THE ENTIRE CAST

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CASTING CAST FOR 2/15, 2/17 MAT Cinderella.............................................................................................................................. Katherine Lawrence The Prince...............................................................................................................................................Tyler Gum Cinderella’s Stepsisters..............................................................................Beau Pearson, Alexander MacFarlan Cinderella’s Father..................................................................................................................................Rex Tilton The Fairy Godmother.....................................................................................................................Allison DeBona The Jester......................................................................................................................................... Oliver Oguma

ACT I, SCENE I CINDERELLA, THE STEPSISTERS, THE FATHER, THE FAIRY GODMOTHER, AND:

The Dancing Master.....................................................................................................................Joshua Shutkind Two Fiddlers.............................................................................................................Matthew Cowan, David Price The Tailor............................................................................................................................................. Noel Jensen The Dressmakers…................................................................................................Alexandra Terry, Amber Miller The Shoemaker..............................................................................................................................David Huffmire The Hairdresser.................................................................................................................................... Jake Preece The Jeweler........................................................................................................................................ Joseph Lynch The Coachman.........................................................................................................................................Levi Durie

ACT I, SCENE II CINDERELLA, THE FAIRY GODMOTHER, AND:

The Fairy Spring............................................................................................................................ Arolyn Williams Spring Attendants..............................................................................Andrea Delgado-Rojas, Ashton Murdock The Fairy Summer..........................................................................................................................Katlyn Addison Summer Attendants......................................................................................Katherine Rasmussen, Eliza Scholl The Fairy Autumn..............................................................................................................................Lindsay Bond Autumn Attendants….............................................................................................Emmett Black, Theodor Gehl The Fairy Winter........................................................................................................................ Gabrielle Salvatto Winter Attendants........................................................................................................Kiara Hughes, Ava Lieber The Stars..................................................................................Lillian Casscells, Olivia Gusti, Jenna Rae Herrera, Chelsea Keefer, Emily Neale, Kazlyn Nielsen, Sayaka Ohtaki, Jordan Richardson, Hannah Sterling, Victoria Vassos, Kristina Weimer, Elizabeth Weldon Coach Mice..........................................................Tayten Baker, Daniel Cohen, Carter Johnson, Mac Needham Livery......................................................................................................................... Piper Dunlop, Stella Gardner

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CASTING ACT II CINDERELLA, THE PRINCE, THE STEPSISTERS, THE FATHER, THE JESTER, THE FAIRIES OF THE FOUR SEASONS, THE STARS, AND:

The Prince’s Friends..................................................................................................Dominic Ballard, Kyle Davis, Hadriel Diniz, Jordan Veit The Stepsisters’ Suitors: Napoleon................................................................................................................................Joshua Whitehead Wellington......................................................................................................................................Ronald Tilton Courtiers........................................................................ Stephanie Buesser, Amelia Dencker, Brigitte Edwards, Isabel Harrell, Savannah Lyle, Alexandra Terry, Cy Doherty, Levi Durie, David Huffmire, Noel Jensen, Joseph Lynch, Jhaelin McQuay Orange Page....................................................................................................................................Stella Gardner Cape Pages................................................................................................................Tayten Baker, Daniel Cohen, Carter Johnson, Mac Needham Additional Courtiers.................................................................................Students of the Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION ACT III THE ENTIRE CAST

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CASTING CAST FOR 2/23 EVE, 2/25 MAT Cinderella...........................................................................................................................................Emily Adams The Prince.............................................................................................................................................. Adrian Fry Cinderella’s Stepsisters.......................................................................................... Tyler Gum, Christopher Ruud Cinderella’s Father............................................................................................................................Beau Pearson The Fairy Godmother.......................................................................................................................... Emily Neale The Jester….............................................................................................................................. Christopher Sellars

ACT I, SCENE I CINDERELLA, THE STEPSISTERS, THE FATHER, THE FAIRY GODMOTHER, AND:

The Dancing Master..............................................................................................................................Jordan Veit Two Fiddlers.............................................................................................................Matthew Cowan, David Price The Tailor…........................................................................................................................................... Noel Jensen The Dressmakers….................................................................................................. Olivia Gusti, Hannah Sterling The Shoemaker..............................................................................................................................David Huffmire The Hairdresser.................................................................................................................................... Jake Preece The Jeweler........................................................................................................................................ Joseph Lynch The Coachman.........................................................................................................................................Levi Durie

ACT I, SCENE II CINDERELLA, THE FAIRY GODMOTHER, AND:

The Fairy Spring.........................................................................................................................Jenna Rae Herrera Spring Attendants............................................................................................Gerard Hernandez, Eden Nelson The Fairy Summer…........................................................................................................................Katlyn Addison Summer Attendants.........................................................................................Sofia Drakou, Sarah L. McMahon The Fairy Autumn….........................................................................................................................Chelsea Keefer Autumn Attendants............................................................................................ Quinn Souvall, Shayne Souvall The Fairy Winter............................................................................................................................ Allison DeBona Winter Attendants................................................................................................ Dylan Gaddis, Michael Smith The Stars................................................................................. Paige Adams, Kimberly Ballard, Lillian Casscells, Amber Miller, Sayaka Ohtaki, Ashleigh Richardson, Jordan Richardson, Gabrielle Salvatto, Anisa Sinteral, Alexandra Terry, Kristina Weimer, Elizabeth Weldon Coach Mice.........................................................Freestone Dopp, Lund Fuller, Victor Galeana, Grayson Jenkins Livery....................................................................................................................... Oliver Davis, Abigail Mindes

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CASTING ACT II CINDERELLA, THE PRINCE, THE STEPSISTERS, THE FATHER, THE JESTER, THE FAIRIES OF THE FOUR SEASONS, THE STARS, AND:

The Prince’s Friends...............................................................................................Dominic Ballard, Lucas Horns, Alexander MacFarlan, Joshua Shutkind The Stepsisters’ Suitors: Napoleon........................................................................................................................................Oliver Oguma Wellington................................................................................................................................. Chase O'Connell Courtiers.................................................................................... Alicen Carter, Jordan DePina, Brigitte Edwards, Nicole Fannéy, Janae Korte, Claire Wilson, Levi Durie, David Huffmire, Noel Jensen, Ryan Lenkey, Joseph Lynch, Jake Preece Orange Page........................................................................................................................................Oliver Davis Cape Pages............................................................................................................... Freestone Dopp, Lund Fuller Victor Galeana, Grayson Jenkins Additional Courtiers.................................................................................Students of the Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION ACT III THE ENTIRE CAST

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SYNOPSIS

ACT I A room in the house of Cinderella’s father.

The Stepsisters are busily preparing for the court ball. Cinderella sits quietly by the fire looking at her mother’s portrait and thinking of happier times. Her father wishes to be kind to her but is afraid of his bad tempered stepdaughters who scold him for comforting Cinderella. Cinderella, using her broom as her dance partner, dreams of dancing with a prince at the ball, creating a lovely solo tinged with sadness and humor.

Her dream is interrupted by a beggar-woman who asks for alms. The Stepsisters send her away but Cinderella gives her bread. The old woman leaves, giving Cinderella a kind look.

Dressmakers, shoemakers, hairdressers, a jeweler, and a dance master arrive to prepare the Stepsisters for the ball. All but Cinderella leave for the ball.

Cinderella returns to her dreams. The old woman re-appears and reveals herself as Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother. She calls on the Fairies of the Four Seasons and their attendants who bring gifts to reward Cinderella for her kindness and prepare her for the ball. Cinderella leaves in a coach escorted by the Seasons and the Stars; the Fairy Godmother warns that she must leave the ball before the clock strikes midnight or all is lost.

ACT II A hall at the palace.

Courtiers move in a formal dance and a jester dances alone. Cinderella’s father and the Stepsisters arrive, as does the Prince. Mysterious music is heard. Cinderella arrives and is believed to be a princess.

The Prince, enraptured, offers her three rare oranges.

The Prince and Cinderella, alone, declare their love for each other. A waltz begins. Enthralled, Cinderella forgets the warning. The clock strikes midnight. Cinderella rushes from the palace, losing a slipper. The Prince holds it and vows to find the woman he loves.

ACT III After the ball.

Cinderella awakens. A slipper in her apron proves that she was not dreaming about the ball. The Stepsisters return and tell Cinderella about the ball. Word arrives of the Prince’s search for the owner of the slipper. The Prince enters and the Stepsisters try on the slipper. As Cinderella helps, the second slipper falls from her apron, and the Prince recognizes her.

The Fairy Godmother appears and unites the lovers, who live happily ever after.

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P R I N C I PA L ART I S T S

sponsored by paul & cheryl huntsman

sponsored by marcia & john price

sponsored by vilija avizonis & greg mccomas

Emily Adams

Adrian Fry

Katherine Lawrence

Newtown, Pennsylvania Joined Ballet West II 2005, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2007, Demi Soloist 2011, Soloist 2013, Principal Artist 2015

Omaha, Nebraska Joined Ballet West as an Artist 2010, Soloist 2012, First Soloist 2014, Principal Artist 2017

Fairfield, Connecticut Joined Ballet West as an Artist 2004, Demi Soloist 2005, Soloist 2007, Principal Artist 2011

sponsored by janet quinney lawson foundation

sponsored by emma eccles jones foundation

sponsored by jim & krista sorenson

Chase O’Connell

Christopher Ruud

Beckanne Sisk

Fredericksburg, Virginia Joined Ballet West II 2012, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2013, Demi Soloist 2014, Soloist 2015, Principal Artist 2016

San Francisco, California Joined Ballet West as an Artist 1998, Soloist 2001, Principal Artist 2004

Longview, Texas Joined Ballet West II 2010, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2011, Demi Soloist 2012, Soloist 2013, Principal Artist 2015

sponsored by judy brady & drew browning

sponsored by peter & catherine meldrum

Rex Tilton

Arolyn Williams

Marcos, California Joined Ballet West as an Artist 2008, First Soloist 2013, Principal Artist 2014

Rowe, Massachusetts Joined Ballet West II 2004, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2006, Demi Soloist 2010, Soloist 2011, Principal Artist 2013

FIRST SOLOISTS

sponsored by john & kristi cumming

sponsored by paul & cheryl huntsman

Allison DeBona

Sayaka Ohtaki

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Joined Ballet West as an Artist 2007, Demi Soloist 2011, Soloist 2013, First Soloist 2015

Tokyo, Japan Joined Ballet West as an Artist 2010, Soloist 2013, First Soloist 2015

sponsored by kent & martha difiore

sponsored by jeanne potucek

Beau Pearson

Christopher Sellars

San Francisco, California Joined Ballet West as an Artist 2007, Demi Soloist 2010, Soloist 2011, First Soloist 2013

Huntington Beach, California Joined Ballet West II 2005, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2006, Demi Soloist 2008, Soloist 2010, First Soloist 2013

SOLOISTS

sponsored by peggy bergmann

sponsored by thomas & mary mccarthey

Katlyn Addison

Katie Critchlow

Brampton, Ontario, Canada Joined Ballet West as an Artist 2011, Demi Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016

Cardiff, California Joined Ballet West as an Artist 2006, Demi Soloist 2012, Soloist 2016

sponsored by john & andrea miller

sponsored by beano solomon

Tyler Gum

Jenna Rae Herrera

Calhan, Colorado Joined Ballet West II 2009, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2010, Demi Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016

Ontario, California Joined Ballet West II 2007, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2010, Demi Soloist 2015, Soloist 2016

sponsored by theodore schmidt

Alexander MacFarlan Nashville, Tennessee Joined Ballet West II 2007, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2009, Demi Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016

DEMI SOLOISTS

Lindsay Bond

Chelsea Keefer

Modesto, California Joined Ballet West II 2008, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2009, Demi Soloist 2013

Huntsville, Utah Ballet West Academy/University of Utah Trainee 2010, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2014, Demi Soloist 2017

Trevor Naumann

Gabrielle Salvatto

New York City, New York Joined Ballet West II 2009, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2011, Demi Soloist 2016

Bronx, New York Joined Ballet West as an Artist 2014, Demi Soloist 2017

sponsored by theodore schmidt

Jordan Veit

Joshua Whitehead

Seattle, Washington Joined Ballet West II 2012, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2013, Demi Soloist 2016

Chesapeake, Virginia Ballet West Academy Trainee 2009, joined Ballet West II 2010, joined Ballet West as an Artist 2012, Demi Soloist 2016

A RT I S TS

Paige Adams

Dominic Ballard

Kimberly Ballard

Newtown, Pennsylvania Ballet West Academy Trainee 2010, joined Ballet West II 2011, joined Ballet West 2013

Albury, NSW, Australia Joined Ballet West 2017

San Bernardino, California Ballet West Academy/University of Utah Trainee 2009, joined Ballet West II 2011, joined Ballet West 2013

Lillian Casscells

Kyle Davis

Hadriel Diniz

Washington, D.C. Joined Ballet West 2017

Chicago, Illinois Joined Ballet West II 2015, joined Ballet West 2017

Minasgerais, Brazil Joined Ballet West 2015

Olivia Gusti

Lucas Horns

Emily Neale

Tampa, Florida Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, joined Ballet West II 2015, joined Ballet West as 2016

Salt Lake City, Utah Ballet West Academy Trainee 2012, joined Ballet West II 2013, joined Ballet West 2015

Acton, Massachusetts Ballet West Academy Trainee 2015, joined Ballet West II 2016, joined Ballet West 2016

A RT I S TS

Amber Miller*

Kazlyn Nielsen

Oliver Oguma

Prosper, Texas Joined Ballet West 2016

Spanish Fork, Utah Joined Ballet West II 2012, joined Ballet West 2014

New York City, New York Joined Ballet West II 2014, joined Ballet West 2015

Jordan Richardson

Joshua Shutkind

Anisa Sinteral

Boulder, Colorado Joined Ballet West 2011

New York City, New York Joined Ballet West II 2015, joined Ballet West 2016

Parker, Colorado Joined Ballet West II 2014, joined Ballet West 2015

Ronald Tilton

Kristina Weimer

Elizabeth Weldon

San Diego, California Joined Ballet West II 2010, joined Ballet West 2012

Princeton, New Jersey Joined Ballet West II 2015, joined Ballet West 2017

Duxbury, Massachusetts Joined Ballet West 2010

*supplemental

BALLET WEST II

Jordan DePina

Cy Doherty

Ridgewood, New Jersey Joined Ballet West II 2016

Seal Beach, California Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, joined Ballet West II 2017

Raleigh, North Carolina Joined Ballet West II 2017

Levi Durie

David Huffmire

Noel Jensen

Cambridge, Minnesota Joined Ballet West II 2016

Reno, Nevada Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, joined Ballet West II 2016

Carlsbad, California Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, joined Ballet West II 2017

Stephanie Buesser

Janae Korte

Joseph Lynch

Jake Preece

Prior Lake, Minnesota Ballet West Academy/University of Utah Trainee 2015, joined Ballet West II 2017

Cumberland, Rhode Island Joined Ballet West II 2017

Vancouver, Canada Joined Ballet West II 2016

BALLET WEST II

Ashleigh Richardson

Hannah Sterling

Prosper, Texas Ballet West Academy Trainee 2015, joined Ballet West II 2017

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet West Academy/University of Utah Trainee 2014, joined Ballet West II 2016

Alexandra Terry

Victoria Vassos

New Canaan, Connecticut Joined Ballet West II 2016

Arbedo, Switzerland Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, joined Ballet West II 2017

ABOUT BALLET WEST From Balanchine to Bournonville and Petipa to Tharp, Ballet West boasts a rich and varied repertoire, elegant and versatile artists and an American style and legacy that is as dynamic, expansive and unexpected as the Rocky Mountain region it represents. Ballet West has toured the world several times over, presenting the very best in American classical ballet.

Ballet West was established in Salt Lake City in 1963. Willam F. Christensen was the company’s first artistic director, co-founding the company together with Utah’s “First Lady of the Arts” Glenn William Christensen, Founder of Ballet West Walker Wallace. In 1951, Christensen had established the first ballet department in an American university at The University of Utah and with the tireless assistance of Mrs. Enid Cosgriff this program grew into the Utah Civic Ballet, Ballet West’s first incarnation. But this was not the first ballet company Willam Christensen’s founded. Along with his brothers Lew and Harold, Christensen made history by establishing the oldest ballet company in the western United States, the San Francisco Ballet. There he went on to create the first full-length American productions of Coppélia, Swan Lake, and his evergreen production of The Nutcracker, which remains in Ballet West’s repertoire to this day.

With 40 company members, 13 second company members, and a thriving academy that trains dancers of all ages, many of whom have gone on to professional careers with Ballet West and companies around the world, Ballet West ranks among the top professional ballet companies in America. Since its inception, the Company has had five artistic directors – its founder Willam Christensen, Bruce Marks, John Hart, Jonas Kåge, and currently Adam Sklute, each of whom has helped to build Ballet West’s unique and expansive profile.

For more than 50 years, Willam Christensen and Ballet West have developed and influenced innumerable great artists in the ballet world. Some notable figures include Bart Cook, Finis Jhung, Jay Jolley, Victoria Morgan, Tomm Ruud, Michael Smuin, Richard Tanner, and Kent Stowell.

With an eclectic and ever expanding outlook, Ballet West is truly an American pioneer in the world of dance.

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IN FOCUS: CIN DER ELLA sir frederick ashton and his cinderella

By Joshua Jones

Frederick Ashton and Robert Helpmann rehearsing their roles as the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella, 1965.

(Central Press/Pictorial Parade) Sir Frederick Ashton was born in Ecuador in 1904, where his father was a diplomat at the British embassy. As a young boy he saw a performance by the great Anna Pavlova, the principal artist of both the Imperial Russian Ballet and Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. The performance influenced his entire life, but like Billy Elliot, Frederick was strongly encouraged to find another hobby. Years later, he recounted, “My father was horrified. You can imagine the middleclass attitude. My mother would say, ‘he wants to go on the stage.’ She could not bring herself to say ‘into the ballet.’”

Ashton was sent to England for schooling but his academics suffered as he turned his attention to dance where he found some success early on. Before he turned 30, he had choreographed almost a half dozen works and also contributed to West End musicals, including The Cat and the Fiddle. He spread his wings further by traveling

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to New York in 1934 to choreograph Virgil Thomson’s opera Four Saints in Three Acts.

After serving in the Royal Air Force as an intelligence officer during World War II, Ashton choreographed Symphonic Variations for the Sadler’s Wells Ballet, which was a success and brought him worldwide fame. The ballet had just six dancers, led by Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes. The late historian Montague Haltrecht wrote, “It is a masterpiece created by the Opera House and almost of itself defines a style of English dancing.”

He followed Symphonic Variations with his first major three-act ballet for a British company, Cinderella. He considered using Léo Delibes’ Sylvia, but ultimately chose Sergei Prokofiev’s Cinderella, composed in 1944. Like Ashton, Prokofiev had followed Charles Perrault’s version of Cinderella, “what I wished to express above all in the music of Cinderella was the poetic love of Cinderella and

IN FOCUS: CIN DER ELLA the Prince, the birth and flowering of that love, the obstacles in its path and finally the dream fulfilled.” The cast included Moira Shearer as Cinderella and Somes as Prince. Ashton cast himself as a stepsister in drag alongside Robert Helpmann. The role became—and is—a favorite for audiences. New York City ballet critic Laura Jacobs called it “Slapstick of a celestial order,” and was, “struck speechless by this luminous ballet.”

After Cinderella, Ashton began to choreograph around the world: Ballet de Paris, New York City Ballet, and back home at the Royal Ballet, where, in 1960 he crafted one of his most celebrated ballets: La Fille mal gardée. Soon after, he was elevated to the directorship of Royal Ballet and

Moira Shearer and Michael Somes in Sir Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella.

his tenure is considered the Golden Age of the Company.

When he retired in 1970, a farewell gala was organized by Michael Somes, John Hart (Ballet West’s third Artistic Director) and Leslie Edwards.

Ashton would continue to choreograph short ballets, some of which are still regularly staged today.

Ashton was heartbroken after his partner Martyn Thomas died in a car crash in 1985. Ashton passed three years later in his sleep. The rights to Cinderella were willed to Michael Somes, who passed it to his wife, Wendy Ellis Somes, who staged the work at Ballet West.

Robert Helpmann and Frederick Ashton in Ashton’s Cinderella, 1972. (The Australian Women’s Weekly)

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BA LL ET W E ST ORCH E ST R A Sponsored in part by

1ST VIOLIN Emily Day-Shumway Acting Concertmaster Nathan Mueller Acting Associate Concertmaster Kathryn Langr Peggy Wheelwright Marcel Bowman Katherine Kunz Melissa Draper Jakob Hofer

BASS Lola Plumb Acting Principal Matthew Shumway Hillary Fuller

TRUMPET Kyra Sovronsky Principal Sara Marchetti Lisa Verzella

FLUTE/PICCOLO Alison Olsen Principal Jeannine Goeckeritz Sally Humphreys

TROMBONE Will Kimball Principal Steven Hunter Neil Hendriksen

2ND VIOLIN Krista Utrilla Principal Kristiana Henderson Associate Principal Gail Picha Rachel Karr John Shin Amy Oswald

OBOE/ENGLISH HORN Susan Swidnicki Principal Bonnie Schroeder Justin Torres

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CLARINET Erin Voellinger Principal David Feller Henry Caceres BASSOON/CONTRABASSOON Brian Hicks Principal Christopher Egbert Robert Bedont HORN Laurence Lowe Principal Nathan Basinger Steve Park Kenji Hood

TIMPANI Ken Hodges Principal PERCUSSION Heath Wolf Principal Douglas Wolf Michael Sammons HARP Janet Peterson Principal PIANO/CELESTA Jed Moss Principal VIOLIN SOLOISTS Matthew Cowan David Price

Ken Hodges, ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER Don Basinger, ORCHESTRA MANAGER EMERITUS

PROF ILE S Sir Frederick Ashton CHOREOGRAPHER

Founder and choreographer of The Royal Ballet, Sir Frederick Ashton was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador and trained under Leonide Massine and Marie Rambert. He began to choreograph in 1926 (A Tragedy of Fashion for a Hammersmith revue) and, in 1935, became chief choreographer of Vic-Wells (now The Royal Ballet), creating such works as Le Baiser de la fée, Les Patineurs, A Wedding Bouquet, Dante Sonata, Symphonic Variations, Scènes de ballet, Cinderella (first full-length classical ballet), Ondine, La Fille mal gardée, The Two Pigeons, Marguerite and Armande, The Dream, Enigma Variations, and A Month in the Country over a period of 50 years. He distinguished himself as a mime and character dancer in such roles as Carabosse in The Sleeping Beauty and the gigolo in Façade. He was The Royal Ballet’s Principal Choreographer from 1933 to 1970 and Director from 1963 to 1970. Ashton was knighted in 1962. He died in England on August 18, 1988.

Sergei Prokofiev COMPOSER

Prokofiev began his studies with Rimsky-Korsakov at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Regarded as an enfant terrible his early works shocked audiences because of their modern nature.

Audiences grew to appreciate his bold expressions and his Classical Symphony is considered to be a defining work of the neoclassical movement. The Bolsheviks drove Prokofiev from Russia in 1918.

He considered their politics to interfere with his composition. His reputation grew in his new homes of America and France as a concert pianist. His decision to return to Stalin’s Soviet Union was marked by only the desire to be in high demand. “In Europe, we all have to fish for performances, cajole conductors, and theatre directors; in Russia, they come to me – I can hardly keep up with the demand…” After his return in 1936, the interference he once fled entered again into his life. In 1948, he was accused by the Soviet Government of formalism and anti-democratic tendencies, thus resulting in a permanent prohibition of his creativity. His death in 1953 was largely overlooked due to the death of Stalin.

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PROF ILE S Wendy Ellis Somes PRODUCTION DIRECTOR, SUPERVISOR, AND STAGER

Wendy Ellis was born in Blackburn, England. She won a British Ballet Organization scholarship and trained with Peggy Wilson at the Carlotta School of Ballet, later continuing her training at the Royal Ballet School. She joined The Royal Ballet in 1970 and was promoted to Soloist in 1975, then Principal in 1979. Her talent was such that when still in the corps de ballet she was dancing Princess Florine in The Sleeping Beauty, the Young Girl in The Two Pigeons and Lise in La Fille mal gardée, and later danced leading classical ballet roles such as Juliet, Aurora, Titania, and Cinderella. Other roles included Fairy Spring and Autumn (Cinderella), Golden Hours in Elite Syncopations, Polka in Façade, the pas de trois and second solo in Raymonda Act III, Sunday’s Child and Tuesday’s Child in Jazz Calendar, Katia and Vera in A Month in the Country, Moyna and peasant pas de deux in Giselle, Dora Penny in Enigma Variations, Dark Elegies, the Bride in A Wedding Bouquet, Les Sylphides, My Brother, My Sister, Serenade, Monotones I, Liebeslieder Walzer, and Birthday Offering. Kenneth MacMillan created Princess Stephanie in Mayerling and a role in Gloria on her and she danced in the Company premieres of Agon and Four Schumann Pieces. Margot Fonteyn invited her to dance Lise with David Wall for her 1979 BBC television series ‘The Magic of Dance’, which included footage of rehearsals with husband Michael Somes (former danseur noble and Assistant Director of The Royal Ballet). The same year, Frederick Ashton also created a role for her in his film Stories from a Flying Trunk.

After retiring in 1990, she worked closely with Somes through to 1994, staging and producing Ashton’s Symphonic Variations and Cinderella, and is now their owner and custodian. Regarded as an important link in passing down the Ashton tradition and in much demand around the world, she has since staged these ballets in Tokyo, Stockholm, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Sarasota, Amsterdam, Warsaw, and London.

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PROF ILE S Malin Thoors PRODUCTION DIRECTOR, SUPERVISOR, AND STAGER

Born in Stockholm, Malin Thoors trained at the Royal Swedish Ballet School and subsequently joined the Royal Swedish Ballet.

She worked closely with choreographers such as Cullberg, Kylián, van Manen, MacMillan, Tetley and Skeaping and also danced in ballets by Ashton, Balanchine, Bournonville, Cranko, Fokine, Limon, and Robbins.

In London, Malin studied Benesh Dance Notation and techniques in staging ballets. Her first assignment was with the Royal Ballet.

As artistic staff with the Dutch National Ballet she worked closely with dancers from George Balanchine’s active years. Authorised to stage his ballets, her teaching of Jewels with the Paris Opera Ballet led the artistic director to appoint her Ballet Master. There Malin, staged Balanchine’s works and participated in rehearsing ballets by Ashton, P. Bart, Lacotte, Lifar, McGregor, Millepied, Neumeier, Nureyev and Ratmansky.

Her interest in staging Frederick Ashton’s works was triggered by working directly with Michael Somes and Wendy Ellis Somes. Today, Malin travels globally staging Ashton’s Cinderella, Symphonic Variations and La Fille mal gardée, and has also staged his Scènes de Ballet.

David Walker SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER

David Walker learned his craft as a costume designer in the cutting room at Glyndebourne Festival Opera. He began his career working with Joan Littlewood in Liverpool and Stratford, London. David designed the costumes for Cinderella for the Royal Ballet, London for the first time for their new 1965 production. This production at Ballet West was first created in 1987 for the Royal Ballet.

David Walker’s many designs include the ballets of Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Nutcracker, The Dream, Romeo and Juliet and La Sylphide. These ballets have been seen all over Europe and America. His most recent design was of Giselle for Norwegian National Ballet which opened in 2009. Opera designs include, Don Giovanni when he saved a production of Scottish Opera’s for the 1965 Edinburgh Festival; Cosi fan Tutte and Carmen for the Met, New York; Der Rosenkavalier, La Traviata, La Boheme, William Tell in London at both the Royal Opera and the English National Opera; and, other productions in Europe.

Theatre designs include Dion Boucicault’s London Assurance with the very young Judi Dench and Donald Sinden for the Royal Shakespeare Company and Beaux Stratagem and Undiscovered Country for the National Theatre, London. He also designed for films, including The Charge of the Light Brigade and Lady Caroline Lamb. Walker died in London on December 27, 2008.

PROF ILE S Michael Mazzola LIGHTING

Michael Mazzola’s critically acclaimed lighting and scenery has been seen in venues all over the U.S., Europe, and Asia, ranging from opera houses to amphitheaters to circus tents to hay barns.

The three- time New York Dance and Performance Award winner has designed lighting and scenery for Oregon Ballet Theatre; Pacific Northwest Ballet; San Francisco Ballet, Whim W’Him of Seattle, Queensland Ballet; National Ballet of Finland; Stuttgart Ballet; Grand Rapids Ballet; Ballet West; Ballet Nacional de Cuba; Trey McIntyre Project; The Washington Ballet; Houston Ballet; Rachel Tess Dance at the Wanas Foundation in Sweden, Baryshnikov Arts Center, NYC and LMCC’s River to River Festival, Third Rail Repertory Theatre, Bebe Miller Company—with whom he has worked since the mid-eighties, and the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange. At the Kennedy Center Concert Hall this past June he designed lighting and video for the 2015 Presidential Scholars Awards. Mazzola has also designed scenery for two Comedy Central Celebrity Roasts and the 2015 Lincoln Awards at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall for Uplight, Inc, based in NYC. Some of his performance photography has been published in Liz Lerman’s book Hiking the Horizontal, as well on the websites and marketing materials for Bebe Miller Company and Rachel Tess Dance.

Principal Artist Beckanne Sisk on location for Cinderella commercial. Photo by Beau Pearson.

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BA L L E T W E S T AC A DE M Y S T U DE N TS

STUDENTS OF THE FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY PERFORMING IN CINDERELLA Heather Thackeray Student Ballet Mistress and Academy Artistic Liaison Tayten Baker* Mackenzie Bartlett* Emmett Black Lorraina Boyette* Megan Boyette* Alicen Carter* Jordan Carter* Daniel Cohen Oliver Davis Andrea Delgado-Rojas Amelia Dencker* Freestone Dopp Sofia Drakou Piper Dunlop Brigitte Edwards* Nicole FannĂŠy* Lund Fuller Dylan Gaddis Victor Galeana* Stella Gardner

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Cynthia Ridler Assistant to the Student Ballet Mistress

Theodor Gehl Jacob Hancock* Isabel Harrell* Elijah Hartley* Gerard Hernandez Kiara Hughes Grayson Jenkins* Carter Johnson* Kaelyn Lefferts* Ava Leiber Ryan Lenkey* Savannah Lyle* Sarah L. McMahon Jhaelin McQuay* Lucy Merz* Abigail Mindes Ashton Murdock Mac Needham* Eden Nelson Katherine Rasmussen

Jonathan Robbins* Eliza Scholl Michael Smith Quinn Souvall Shayne Souvall Alexandra Taylor* Margaret Whyte* Claire Wilson* Haley Mae Wilson* Niko Yaroslaski*

*Members of the Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division

IN FOCUS: CIN DER ELLA finding the missing shoe—the history of cinderella

By Josh Jones

It seems every region of the world has its own version of Cinderella. In Italy, they call her Cenerentola, in France she is known as Cendrillon, and in Germany it is Aschenputtel. The Aarne-Thompson folklorist classification system, (it is a real thing), has identified 345 versions of Cinderella, originating from every corner of the globe. This fairytale being classified as 510A: The Persecuted Heroine.

While Sir Frederick Ashton uses the launching point of Charles Perrault’s Cinderella, Gustave Dore’s illustration of Cendrillon, or Cinderella. written in 1697, the earliest The film grossed more than a half billion dollars recorded version dates before Christ. In 7 BC a and was nominated for several awards.

Greek geographer, Strabo recorded a story about a woman bathing whose sandals were snatched Ballet has also slipped the story onto its art form, by an eagle. The eagle flew to the king who was the earliest in 1813 in Vienna; then, in 1893 by stirred by the beauty and shape of the sandals. He Marius Petipa for the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre; sent men in all directions of the country to find and Ben Stevenson’s version at the National the owner of the sandals. When the woman was Ballet in 1970. There have been at least 13 major found, they fell in love and married. productions of Cinderella, one of the most loved being Sir Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, which you In 860, a similar story appears in Asia in the can read more about on page 38. book Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang by Duan Chengshi. The protagonist, Ye Xian loses It is perplexing how this simple story has evolved her slipper at a festival and the king eventually and grown from almost every culture. Moreover, finds her, marries, and saves her from her how it remains so durable and palatable in a cruel stepmother. In this story, a fish has the modern era. Perhaps it's just what is on the nose reincarnated soul of Ye Xian’s mother, which –people love a “Cinderella story” of something becomes her fairy godmother. good happening to someone nice. (Who is not looking for that story these days?) Perhaps it is As with many fairytales, the story was revived something deeper that resonates: the leveling for a Disney makeover in 1950 via an animated of social standings so that a king could love a film. At the time, Disney was on the verge of commoner—the idea that love battles these bankruptcy, but after a two-year production, socially constructed barriers, and love wins. And Cinderella became a huge commercial hit for the perhaps it’s just that this story—stretching back studio and helped reverse its fortunes. In 2015, to the dawn of storytelling—touches our hearts, Disney had Kenneth Branagh direct a live-action makes us feel special, and allows us to see magic Cinderella staring Cate Blanchett and Lily James. in the mundane.

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MEDICAL P ROV I D E R S We are thankful for all the medical professionals who are committed to helping our dancers perform their best and stay injury-free.

Salt Lake Regional Medical Providers Dr. Jeremy Wimmer Dr. Andrew Cooper Kevin Semans, ATC Mallory Berge Head Strong Consulting Kawika Ventura-Smith Allen Tran

I N D I V I D UA L D O N O R S founder's circle We thank our Founder's Circle donors, each of whom has given significantly to the Company throughout its history, either through collective annual giving or extraordinary, one-time gifts.

B. W. Bastian Foundation Peggy Bergmann Val A. Browning Foundation George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Huntsman Foundation

Barbara Barrington Jones Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation Meldrum Foundation John and Marcia Price Family Foundation

Shari and David Quinney S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Beano Solomon

heritage club We thank our Heritage Club patrons for their annual support of Ballet West. mr. c and mrs. wallace ($25,000 and above) Peggy Bergmann Judy Brady and Drew Browning John and Kristi Cumming Paul and Cheryl Huntsman

Barbara Barrington Jones Barbara Levy Kipper John and Marcia Price Family Foundation

Shari and David Quinney Beano Solomon Krista and Jim Sorenson

archivist and director ($10,000 - $24,999) Vilija Avizonis and Greg McComas Convergence Planning DiFiore Family Sue J. Ellis Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation Stephanie and Tim Harpst Cindy and Howard Hochhauser

Katharine W. Lamb Dan P. Miller John and Andrea Miller Jeanne Potucek Erin and Bryan Riggsbee Theodore Schmidt Jonathan and Liz Slager

Barbara L. Tanner Brad and Linda Walton Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Julia S. Watkins

ballet mistress and choreographer ($2,500 - $9,999) Stephany Alexander and David West Margaret Anderson Kim Strand and Mike Black Brown Family Foundation Carol Browning, Céline Browning, and Rete and Rikki Browning Judy and Larry Brownstein Alexis Carr Carol Carter Carol Christ Kay Christiansen Jim and Barbara Clark

Meredith and Stephen Drechsel Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation Erik and Uzo Erlingsson John and Joan Firmage Jeff and Donna Gordon John and Ilauna Gurr Ron and Shelley Hansen Marc and Mary Carole Harrison Jennifer S. Horne Scott Huntsman Tina Jensen - Moreton and Company

Conrad and Anne Jenson Jeanne M. Kimball Cynthia Lampropoulos David and Naja Lockwood Hank and Diane Louis Paul and Melanie Lyon Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe Angela Martindale and Michael Snow Rachèle McCarthey and Brock VandeKamp Thomas and Mary McCarthey

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Willis McCree and John Fromer Anthony and Jessica Mirabile Dr. Pamela Dee Parkinson Robert and Barbara Patterson Family Memorial Foundation Richard and Lois Peterson Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker Brian and Janae Powell

Mark and Melanie Robbins Ellen and Chris Rossi Teresa Silcox Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom John Sklute George H. Speciale Sue and Jack Stahl

Dixie Stoddard Jennifer Strachan and Tom Biersbach Rick and Chris Veit Roy Vincent Sue and Walker Wallace Susan Warshaw Marelynn and Edward Zipser Anonymous

DeGauss Global Travel Network Ann and Rick Gold David and Sandylee Griswold Kenneth and Kate Handley Sandy Haughey David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs Connie C. Holbrook Mark and Wendi Holland Julie Hopkins Daniel Horns and Renee Zollinger Larry and Tina Howard Robert and Dixie Huefner David and Linda Irvine Gordon Irving G. Frank and Pamela Joklik Howard A. and Lou Ann B. Jorgensen Adriane Herrick Juarez John S. Karls The Keefers Brenda Kees The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family Carol and Guy Kroesche James R. Kruse and Mary Jo Smith Katherine Probert Labrum Katharine Lauer Tony and Roxanne Christensen Lazzara David E. and Helane B. Leta Dustin Lipson Carrie and Doug Madsen Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill David and Colleen Merrill Jennifer Moldre Edward B. and Barbara C. Moreton

Sheri P. and Ted Morgan Scott and JoAnn Narus Oren and Liz Nelson Peggy A. Norton and Scott W. Hansen Chris and Courtney Opdyke Linda S. Pembroke Andrea Peterson Jeanie Pollack Lee Quinney Suzanne and David Razor Barbara Reid The Rickman Family Gary and Joann Rieben Benjamin and Jade Romney Mark and Linda Scholl Robert and Nancy Schumacker Katherine Scott Laura Scott and Rodney Mena Ben and Lael Selznick Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry Nancy and Robert Sparrer Lou Ann Stevens Maarten and Annette Terry Stephen and Vanice Thomson Jennifer Vanderwilt Jeff Van Niel and Nancy Rapoport Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson Mark Weisbender Bill and Betty Weldon Sue Wilkerson Elaine Wolbrom Mary Bird and Lance Wood Anonymous (5)

ballet master ($1,000 - $2,499) John and Marilyn Alleman Jeffrey Bronson Anderson Stephen Anderson BenĂŠ Arnold Petras and Liuda Avizonis Carol Baer Zlate Balulovski Govert Bassett Frances and Jerome Battle Clisto and Suzanne Beaty Gary Beers Trina and Jerome Bellendir Alene Bentley Sharon and Michael Bertelsen Ginny Bostrom Rich Broggi Marie and Kevin Brown Meredith Cameron Rebecca Marriott Champion Cecile and Harold Christiansen Amalia Cochran William and Joan Coles William and Melissa Connelly Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett Thomas and Lisa Dunlap John Eckert Sissy Eichwald Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner Deborah B. and Edward Felt Karen L. Freed Cammy Fuller David Keith Garside and Audrey Miner Marla M. Gault

The above list reflects donors who gave gifts between January 1, 2017 and January 11, 2018.

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F O U N D A T I O N , G O V E R N M E N T, A N D C O R P O R AT E S U P P O RT $100,000 and above Ancestry Dominion Energy George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Huntsman Foundation

Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation McCarthey Family Foundation Meldrum Foundation Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks

Utah State Board of Education Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools

David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation Emma Eccles Jones Foundation The Kahlert Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Nuvestack*

Orient Overseas Container Line* Rea Charitable Trust The Shubert Foundation Sorenson Legacy Foundation Utah Division of Arts and Museums

Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough, PC* National Endowment for the Arts The New Yorker* O. C. Tanner Company Park City Community Foundation: The Solomon Fund

S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Salt Lake Power Yoga* Simmons Family Foundation Summit County Cultural RAP Tax Wells Fargo Wheeler Foundation Dr. Jeremy Wimmer with Elite Chiropractic Center*

Discovery Gateway* Henry W. and Leslie M. Eskuche Foundation Goldman Sachs In The Event*

Gaye Marrash Arts Foundation - a Donor Advised Fund of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Promontory Foundation Ruth’s Chris Steak House* Union Pacific Foundation Workers Compensation Fund

J. Wong’s Bistro* Merrick Bank Nicholas and Company* Residence Inn* Salt Lake City Arts Council Semnani Family Foundation Silver Summit Event Design* Snow, Christensen & Martineau Foundation

Allen Tran, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team* U.S. Bank Foundation Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce* Kawika Ventura-Smith - Living Through Movement* The Williams Companies Foundation

$25,000 -$99,999 B. W. Bastian Foundation Comcast* Katherine W. & Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr. Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Eleve Dancewear*

$10,000 - $24,999 Artisan Bloom* Bank of American Fork Beaver Creek Foundation R. Harold Burton Foundation C. Comstock Clayton Foundation Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Florence J. Gillmor Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999 America First Credit Union Bambara Restaurant* Blue Iguana* Chase Bank Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation

$1,000 - $4,999 3M Health Information Systems A&Z Produce Company* Beesley Family Foundation Mallory Berge Acupuncture* Caitland Photography Nicole Detling - HeadStrong Consulting* Industrial Supply*

The above list includes corporate, foundation, and government support received between January 1, 2017 and January 11, 2018. * indicates contribution made in-kind

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I N M E MO RY A N D I N HO N O R gifts made in memory In Memory of John Hart Bené Arnold

In Memory of Terence Kern Bené Arnold

In Memory of Eileen Hansen Carol Baer

In Memory of Margot Shott Ballet West

In Memory of Joyce Ellsworth Rapp Sue J. Ellis

In Memory of Rowena Howe Carol Baer

In Memory of Louis Godfrey Bené Arnold

In Memory of Our Colleague, John Englund The Ballet West Orchestra

In Memory of Mary Ruth Abbott Bené Arnold In Memory of Megan Leigh Brown Marie Brown In Memory of Merribeth Anderson Bené Arnold

In Memory of Mitchell Selznick Rich and Sarah West Ben and Lael Selznick Zack Selznick

In Memory of Betty Ann Anderson Craig Anderson and Denise Dragoo Stephen and Karen Bernotski David E. and Helane B. Leta Evelyn Morrison Anne and Terry Ross Walt and Karen Sato Curt and Sandy Thomsen Friends and family at The Office of the Attorney General and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality

In Memory of Vicki Hawkes Carol Anne Price Keithley and Ruthe Ann Price

gifts made in honor In Honor of Adam Sklute Madeleine Plonsker

In Honor of Richard Cannon Family Judith Cannon

In Honor of Harriet Ross Elaine Wolbrom

In Honor of Brian Powell Wolters Kluwer

In Honor of Sayaka Ohtaki Analecia Dumke

In Honor of Kazlyn Nielsen The Keefers

In Honor of Elizabeth Weldon Eileen Weldon Smith

In Honor of Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker Judith and Donald Horwitz

In Honor of Anne Marie and Jim Smith Laura deLannoy

ENCORE SOCIETY We honor those individuals who have made a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including a bequest or other deferred gift to the Company in their estate planning.

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

Dr. Esther S. Gross* and Dr. George D. Gross* Merribeth Habegger-Anderson* Timothy and Stephanie 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 Margot Shott* Norman C. Tanner* and Barbara L. Tanner Oma W. Wagstaff* Mrs. Glen Walker Wallace* Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel Gladys Walz* Susan Warshaw Afton B. Whitbeck* Carole M. Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Marelynn and Edward Zipser *Indicates donor has passed away

Encore Society membership is open to all individuals who have made an estate provision for Ballet West or a planned or deferred gift.

For more information, or if you have made a planned gift to Ballet West, please contact us at (801) 869-6936.

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BA L L E T W E S T S TA F F Adam Sklute, Artistic Director The Willam Christensen Artistic Director Chair Sponsored by Peggy Bergmann ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Ken Dodson Chief Financial Officer Felicia Cowan Director of Human Resources Sarah Taylor Company Manager Teri Percy Assistant to the Executive Director and Board Liaison Chris Yoakam Associate Director of Finance Jennifer Bailey Accounting Manager Robin L. Holt Accounts Payable Coordinator ARTISTIC STAFF Pamela Robinson Harris Principal Ballet Mistress Jane Victorine Wood Ballet Mistress Bruce Caldwell Ballet Master and Company Archivist Nicolo Fonte Resident Choreographer Cristin Carlin Assistant to the Artistic Director Calvin Kitten Director of Ballet West II and Assistant Ballet Master Peggy Dolkas Associate Director of Ballet West II Heather Thackeray Student Ballet Mistress and Academy Artistic Liaison COSTUME PRODUCTION David Heuvel Director of Costume Production Cindy Farrimond Costume Shop Manager Barbara Arcolio Head Stitcher Mary Kay Feicht, Vicki Goslin Raincrow Stitchers DEVELOPMENT Sarah West Vice President of Development Jyn Van Putten Manager of Foundations and Government Giving Tracy Waters Corporate Relations and Events Manager Nicole Levy Individual Giving Manager

Michael Scolamiero, Executive Director The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Director Chair

Amy Falls Development Coordinator 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 Temria Airmet, Nikki Bybee, Shelly Cordova, Leigh Cornu, Ashley Creek, Jennifer Heighton, Lisa Johnson, Sarah Lovett, Stacey Mahan, Wendee Fiedeley-McCulloch, Audrey Olsen, Moisés Próspero, Alison Russell, Anne Marie Smith, Joni Taylor, Trish Wilstead, Natalie Whitney Educators FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY Peter LeBreton Merz Director, Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Heather Fryxell Interim Principal, Ballet West Academy at Salt Lake City Jennie Creer-King Principal, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation Ballet West Academy at Thanksgiving Point Cati Snarr Principal, Peggy Bergmann Ballet West Academy at Park City Peggy Dolkas, Calvin Kitten, Cynthia Ridler, Jeffrey Rogers, Heather Thackeray Principal Faculty

Brittany Holt, Lisa Hoyt, Katie Johnson, Nikolai Moroz, Michelle Player, Sawyer Player, Cynthia Ridler, Anne Marie Smith, Connie Smith, Paige Sparks, Jessica Thompson, Sara Turner, Juliana Vorkink, Chelsea Weidman, Natalie Whitney, Alena Wilson, Elise Wood Faculty

Kimberly Klearman Production Manager

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

James K. Larsen Head Electrician/Lighting Coordinator

Allison Phillips-Biehn Office Manager Virginia Hicks Summer Intensive Coordinator Leslie-Ann Campbell, Sydney Inks, Lindsay Preece, Allene Snow, Cole Walkenhorst Receptionists MARKETING Sara M. K. Neal Interim Director of Marketing Joshua Jones Associate Director of Press and Social Media Lisa Jensen Retail Sales and Boutique Manager Alex Moya Graphic Designer Marissa Hodges Marketing Coordinator Beau Pearson Photographer Madison Salazar Academy Marketing Coordinator MUSIC Tara Simoncic Music Director Jared Oaks Associate Music Director, Principal Pianist Ken Hodges Orchestra Manager Jed Moss Solo Pianist Grigoriy Ayrapetov Principal Academy Pianist/Associate Rehearsal Pianist

Shazell Ellerbeck Head Academy Administrator Mikyla Arrington, Sandy Flury, Lisa Hoyt Academy Administrators

Michael McCulloch Production Stage Manager Lindsey Gander Ballet West II Stage Manager/Assistant Stage Manager Robert Clifford Head Carpenter/Technical Director Josh Belka Assistant Carpenter

Cory A. Thorell Properties Master Jacquelin Bryce Wardrobe Supervisor Yancey J. Quick Wig Master Heidi Belka Pyrotechnician 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 Hilary Hancock Patron Services Coordinator W. Powell Smith Patron Advisor Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Company.

Ballet West is an American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Company.

Ballet West is an International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Company.

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Jim Kuemmerle, Sarah Lund, John Rukavina, Heidi Slagle Academy Pianists TECHNICAL PRODUCTION Daniel B. Thompson Director of Production

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HOUS E RU L E S To ensure the enjoyment of the majority of our patrons who arrive on time, and in deference to the artists, latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until there is an appropriate pause in the performance. During some productions, this pause may not occur until the end of the first act.

•• All casting is subject to change.

•• For your own safety and the safety of other patrons, please do not exit the Theatre before the house lights are up.

•• Any use of cameras and recording equipment in the Theatre, which is not authorized by the management, is strictly prohibited.

•• No smoking, eating or drinking is permitted in the auditorium.

•• Lost articles may be claimed at security.

•• Anyone expecting emergency calls is urged to leave their seat locations and cell phones with the house manager.

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

EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION In the event of an emergency, please REMAIN SEATED and listen to information given by management and ushers.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre offers assistive listening devices free of charge and may be checked out at the coat check counter located in the lobby.

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