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PRINCIPAL ARTIST TYLER GUM | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

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THE COMPANY

Adam Sklute ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

Michael Scolamiero EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR

PRINCIPALS

Emily Adams, Katlyn Addison, Hadriel Diniz, Adrian Fry, Tyler Gum, Jenna Rae Herrera, David Huffmire, Amy Potter, Jordan Veit SOLOISTS

Dominic Ballard, Vinicius Lima, Rylee Ann Rogers, Victoria Vassos

DEMI-SOLOISTS

Lillian Casscells, Nicole Fannéy, Jacob Hancock, Joseph Lynch, Lexi McCloud, Jake Preece, Anisa Sinteral, Loren Walton

ARTISTS

Alexis Bull, Jazz Khai Bynum, Kai Casperson, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Jaya Dhand, Anderson Duhan, Maren Florence, Robert Fowler, Lund Fuller, Victor Galeana, Mikayla Gyfteas, Téa Hinchley, James Jobson-Larkin, Schuyler Lian, William Lynch, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Kyra Stafford, Claire Wilson

BALLET WEST II

Carly Allyn, Olivia Book, Calder Feinstein, Soloman Fishman, Adrian Fite, Pieter Gunning, Callie Herbert, Mirin Hirano, Melanie McIntire, Mario Mery, Sophia Nanni, Aubri Parker, Mateo Salinas, ZÖe Wilson, Annalise Wood

Jane Victorine Wood PRINCIPAL REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Bruce Caldwell REHEARSAL DIRECTOR AND ARCHIVIST

Michael McCulloch PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Michele Gifford ASSISTANT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

ARTISTIC STAFF

Jared Oaks MUSIC DIRECTOR

Pamela Robinson-Harris REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Jason Hadley DIRECTOR OF COSTUME PRODUCTION

Reuben Lehr ARTISTIC OPERATIONS MANAGER AND ASSISTANT TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Courtney Hellebuyck STUDENT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Michael Andrew Currey DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

Calvin Kitten DIRECTOR OF BALLET WEST II/ REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Liz Reams STAGE MANAGER AND PRODUCTION OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Emily Barrett COMPANY PIANIST

WILLAM CHRISTENSEN, CO-FOUNDER & FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

GLENN WALKER WALLACE, CO-FOUNDER

FINE JEWELRY

Board of Directors

GOVERNING BOARD

Chair

Jennifer S. Huntsman*

Vice Chair

Sarah Eccles Taylor*

Treasurer

Scott M. Huntsman*

Secretary

Rachele McCarthey, M.D.*

Artistic Director

Adam Sklute*

Executive Director

Michael Scolamiero*

EMERITUS BOARD

Dr. Viljia Avizonis

Frances Battle

Carol Carter

Michael Black*

Matthew Cardon-Bystry

Frank L. Corbett

J. Chase Dreyfous Jr.*

Marc A. Fuller

Samantha Topping Gellert

Stephanie Harpst

Courtney Miller Hawks

Kimberly Heglar*

George W. Henry Jr.

Athelia Woolley LeSueur

Katie Daines Lindsay

Caryl Marsh

Jennifer Price-Wallin*

Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince

Shauna Bamberger Priskos

Shari H. Quinney

Mark Robbins*

Shelly Ruff

Amanda Schmieder

Jacey Skinner

Ashley Smith

Krista Sorenson

Kristin Allred Stockham

Katie Tozer

Mikaela Cook Wilson

*Executive Committee Member

Dr. Kent DiFiore

Willis McCree

Dan Miller

John Miller

Amanda Simmons

Elizabeth (Beano) Solomon

HONORARY BOARD

Carol Christ

Willard Dere

Julie Hopkins

Barbara Levy Kipper

Ellen Rossi

The Honorable Jenny Wilson

PARK CITY ADVISORY BOARD

Chair

Jennifer Thorn

Julie Hopkins

Maren Mullin

Matt Mullin

Sarah West

THE NUTCRACKER

Choreography: Willam F. Christensen

Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Scenic Design: John Wayne Cook

Additional Scenic Design: Dick and Belinda Bird

Costume Design: David Heuvel

Costume Dyer and Painter: Lisa Waering Sacaris

Masks: Robert Allsopp

Lighting Design: Kevin Dreyer

Projection Design: Mike Tutaj

Lighting Supervision: James K. Larsen

Projection Supervision: Juliana Hedges

Props and Puppetry Design: Cory Thorell

Project Management: Michael Andrew Currey

Featuring the Ballet West Orchestra conducted by

Music Director: Jared Oaks

Guest Conductors: Marcel Bowman, Gabriel Gordon, Nathan Haines

Flying by Foy

The performance lasts approximately 2 hours, with one 20-minute intermission.

ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST IN THE NUTCRACKER | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

EL CASCANUECES

Coreografía: Willam F. Christensen

Música: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Diseño de Escenografía: John Wayne Cook

Diseño Adicional de Escenografía: Dick y Belinda Bird

Diseño de Vestuario: David Heuvel

Colorista y Pintora de Vestuario: Lisa Waering Sacaris

Máscaras: Robert Allsopp

Diseño de Iluminación: Kevin Dreyer

Diseño de Proyección: Mike Tutaj

Supervisión de Iluminación: James K. Larsen

Supervisión de Proyección: Juliana Hedges

Diseño de Títeres y Accesorios: Cory Thorell

Gestión de Proyectos: Michael Andrew Currey

Presentando a la Orquesta Ballet West dirigida por Director de Música: Jared Oaks

Guest Conductors: Marcel Bowman, Gabriel Gordon, Nathan Haines

Vuelo a cargo de Foy

El espectáculo dura aproximadamente 2 horas, con un inermedio de 20 minutos.

About Ballet West

From Balanchine to Bournonville, 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 as unexpected as the Rocky Mountain region it represents. From its humble beginnings in 1963 as the only professional ballet company between Chicago and the West Coast, Ballet West has grown into one of America’s leading ballet companies. For 60 years, the Salt Lake City-based Company has entertained and excited audiences in Utah and worldwide by presenting the great classical story ballets, including America’s first and longest-running version of The Nutcracker, revivals of rarelyseen historical masterpieces, works by some of the world’s most renowned artists, and new cutting-edge creations by emerging choreographers. The Company also regularly tours both nationally and internationally.

Ballet West was established in Salt Lake City by co-founders Willam F. Christensen, often called the “Godfather of American ballet,” and Utah’s “First Lady of the Arts,” Glenn Walker Wallace. In 1951, Christensen established the first ballet department in an American university at The University of Utah. Over time, this program grew into the Utah Civic Ballet, Ballet West’s first incarnation. Prior to that, along with his brothers, Lew and Harold, Christensen made history by establishing the oldest full-ballet company in the western United States, the San Francisco Ballet.

Since its inception, Ballet West has had five artistic directors, who have each helped build the Company’s unique and expansive profile – its founder, Willam Christensen, Bruce Marks, John Hart CBE, Jonas Kåge, and for the past 18 years, Adam Sklute, who has overseen the artistic product for the longest sustained growth of the Company since its founding. Ballet West continues to grow and evolve with 40 company members, 14 second company members, a thriving Academy, and one of the world’s largest ballet-based Education and Outreach programs, reaching over 152,000 children and adults throughout Utah and the Intermountain Region every year.

The Frederick Q. Lawson Ballet West (BW) Academy builds future ballet and dance artists and audiences by providing training in classical ballet, flamenco, character, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, and theatrical dance training. The BW Academy has over 1,000 students between its four campuses - Salt Lake City, Trolley Corners, Park City, and Utah County. With newlyrenovated student housing, the BW Academy is home to local, national, and international ballet students, with more than 50% of BW Academy students joining Ballet West.

With this eclectic and ever-expanding outlook, Ballet West is truly an American pioneer in dance. By honoring the history and traditions of our great artform, while constantly moving forward with new and untried concepts, we continue to keep ballet in Utah and the world alive and thriving into the future.

willam christensen, founder of ballet west

glenn walker wallace, co-founder of ballet west

From the Artistic Director

Welcome to Willam Christensen’s production of The Nutcracker.

The first ballet I ever went to was The Nutcracker In fact, for so many dancers, The Nutcracker was our introduction to the magic of ballet. It fired our imaginations and drove us to pursue a career in this fascinating, unique artform that combines athleticism, music, art, and theater. Whether it was the spectacle of the vibrant costumes, the dynamic power of a leap or turn, or the sheer beauty of the movement working harmoniously with the music, the magic of The Nutcracker took hold and inspired us.

Growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, the version of The Nutcracker I saw was Lew Christensen’s. Lew was Ballet West founder Willam’s younger brother, who succeeded him at San Francisco Ballet in the early 1950s when “Mr. C” moved back to Utah to found first the University of Utah’s Ballet Department and then the Utah Civic Ballet, which grew into Ballet West.

The ballet filled me with wonder and joy and over the years I got to know it so well that I waited breathlessly for each section—whether it was the dancing dolls in scene one, the fierce battle with the mice, or all those exotic dances from around the world in Act Two. The experience of The Nutcracker, for me, was like opening many Christmas presents.

I became quite the aficionado by age seven and was always intrigued by the subtle changes that occurred in the choreography from year to year. I used to think that it was a secret only I was privy to. This was long before I realized that it was, of course, Lew’s prerogative as the choreographer. These changes were made for a multitude of reasons—a different dancer may have inspired him to try something new, or he may have chosen to highlight one aspect of the ensemble’s timing by changing the accent of a step. These changes are part of living theater. Every year a production like The Nutcracker evolves and grows. There is something different, but it is evergreen. Lew’s older brother Mr. C did the same, tweaking and adjusting his ballet based on the dancers he had at the time or an idea he wanted to bring forward.

The Christensen brothers’ version of The Nutcracker held many similarities. From what I have been told, these two brothers shared many ideas and went back and forth with their concepts all the time. This was one of the reasons I readily got the support of the Christensen family and Mr. C’s first Ballet Mistress – the late Bene Arnold, who guided and advised me through my first few years at BW. They liked the idea of me adding a man back to the Spanish divertissement (something Mr. C had done only when he felt he had strong enough male dancers to do so and something that hadn’t been done at BW in many decades when I arrived). They supported me interpolating Lew’s Chinese divertissement into Mr. C’s Act 2 (a proud Chinese warrior battling a dragon). Additionally, over the last 18 years of my tenure at BW, I have updated a few characters and their titles to help take Mr. C’s brilliant 1944 WWII era creation into the 21st century. I’d like to think it’s like adding a new ornament to a beloved traditional Christmas tree and bringing magic and joy to our audiences of all generations.

From the Artistic Director

The Christensens understood the magic and joy of The Nutcracker, and thanks to them and to George Balanchine, who unveiled his own iconic version in 1954 – ten years after Mr. C’s and around the same time as Lew’s, it is an international holiday favorite. Now, because of these visionaries, if we travel around the country and world, there are many great and unique takes on The Nutcracker that have become centerpieces of their individual community’s holiday season.

The Nutcracker is more than just a tradition. For many, the holidays wouldn’t be complete without it. Even though The Nutcracker first premiered in Russia in 1892, its longevity largely started in the United States and now has spread internationally. Not only does it bring in new audiences, but it also gives countless children performers their first experience on the stage, allowing us to give multiple performance opportunities for many different artists at different levels of the company. This makes the ballet vital in helping to foster growth and artistic development throughout our ranks.

I never grow tired of this fanciful ballet, which brings so much happiness to so many. I still remember what it was like as child to get all dressed up, go to a big fancy theater, and experience The Nutcracker magic. Every holiday season I never forget how blessed I am to live my life in this art I love so much, share it with you and hopefully bring you joy and inspire the next generations of dancers and ballet lovers.

Thank you for your patronage,

Happy Holidays,

Adam Sklute

The Willam Christensen Artistic Director Chair

From the Executive Director

The landscape may not be white, but the arrival of The Nutcracker signals the holiday season is upon us. Ballet West’s production of Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker is America’s first and oldest version of the holiday classic, dating back to its 1944 premiere on Christmas Eve in San Francisco. It has become an integral and indispensable part of American culture during the holidays, providing lasting memories and creating family traditions unlike any other holiday activity.

Utahns, in particular, love this tradition, evidenced by the incredible growth in Ballet West’s audience for The Nutcracker over the past decade or so. Revenue from The Nutcracker hit a company high last season at more than $3 million, more than double that of 2014. Many say the secret to Mr. C’s version is his emphasis on children and family. More than 300 children are featured in four casts during the run, many from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy as well as from other dance and ballet academies across the Wasatch Front. This performing experience for these children is one that they will hold for many years to come.

Since coming to Utah eight years ago, I have come to appreciate how deeply Utahns love the arts. Imagine finding one of the nation’s largest and most highly regarded ballet companies in Salt Lake City, the metropolitan area population of which ranks near the bottom of the 50 largest in America. It is this passion for the arts that has fueled Ballet West’s growth, along with Ballet West’s deep commitment to staying artistically relevant and serving the entire state with its burgeoning outreach and education programs.

We have also you, our audience and our supporters, to thank for your generosity and loyalty. You give us the resources to bring beautiful productions such as The Nutcracker to the stage. You believe in what we do and place your trust in our company to deliver exceptional artistry, and we work hard to maintain that trust, season after season. Thank you for making Ballet West a priority in your lives!

From all of us at Ballet West, we send you our warmest wishes for a joyful and peaceful holiday season.

Warm regards,

Michael Scolamiero

The Elizabeth Solomon Executive

Director Chair

Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West after an extensive international search led by Michael Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Since that time, Scolamiero has played a key role in transforming the organization’s financial health, eliminating operating deficits and building a cash reserve. With a strong balance sheet, Ballet West no longer requires external financing to meet cash needs and is growing its endowment. Under his direction, Ballet West has purchased and operates residential housing in downtown Salt Lake City for students at the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy.

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The Story

THE NUTCRACKER begins at the Stahlbaum home on Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum and their children, Clara and Fritz, are busy preparing for the evening festivities. The guests arrive, including Clara’s godfather, Dr. Drosselmeyer. Dr. Drosselmeyer has fashioned a special gift for Clara—a Nutcracker designed in the form of a small soldier. Clara falls in love with her Nutcracker at once.

That night, Clara is unable to sleep without one more look at her beloved Nutcracker. She tiptoes back into the living room and cradles it once more before falling asleep. She is not sure whether she is dreaming, but before her eyes are huge mice playing in front of the Christmas tree that has grown to a tremendous size. The Nutcracker fights with the Mouse King and, in the heat of the battle, Clara takes off her slipper and throws it at the Mouse King. While he is distracted, the Nutcracker stabs him with his saber.

After the battle, the Nutcracker is magically transformed into a handsome prince and, grateful to Clara for saving his life, invites her to accompany him on a journey to the fabled Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy. En route, they pass through the exquisite land of the Snow Queen and King.

Act II begins in the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy, where Clara is celebrated by dances from around the world, as well as the beloved Mother Buffoon with her many children who appear from under her gigantic skirt. Finally, Clara is whisked away with her prince in a sleigh, waving goodbye to the Sugar Plum Fairy and her international magical kingdom.

La Historia

EL CASCANUECES comienza en la casa de Stahlbaum en la Nochebuena. El Sr. y la Sra. Stahlbaum y sus hijos, Clara y Fritz, están ocupados preparándose para las festividades de la noche. Llegan los invitados, incluido el padrino de Clara, el Dr. Drosselmeyer. El Dr. Drosselmeyer ha creado un regalo especial para Clara, un Cascanueces diseñado en forma de un pequeño soldado. A Clara le encanta su Cascanueces.

Esa noche, Clara no puede dormir sin volver a ver una vez más a su amado Cascanueces. Vuelve de puntillas a la sala y lo toma en sus brazos antes de quedarse dormida. No está segura de si está soñando o no, pero ante sus ojos hay enormes ratones jugando frente al árbol de Navidad que ha crecido a un tamaño enorme. El Cascanueces lucha con el Ratón Rey y, en plena batalla, Clara se quita la zapatilla y la arroja al Ratón Rey. Mientras está distraído, el Cascanueces lo apuñala con su sable. Después de la batalla, el Cascanueces se transforma mágicamente en un apuesto príncipe y, agradecido a Clara por salvarle la vida, la invita a acompañarlo en un viaje al legendario Reino del Hada Sugar Plum. En el camino, pasan por la exquisita tierra de la Reina y el Rey de Nieve.

El Acto II comienza en la tierra de la Hada de Azúcar, donde Clara se entretiene con una variedad de divertimentos, incluso bailarines españoles, árabes y chinos, así como la Madre Bufón, con sus muchos hijos que aparecen desde debajo de su falda gigantesca. La velada concluye con el grande pas de deux realizado por la Hada de Azúcar y su caballero. Siguiendo el pas de deux, Clara es llevada con su príncipe en un trineo, mientras se despide de la Hada de Azúcar y su reino mágico.

Company Casting

ADULT CAST FOR 12/05, 12/6 MAT, 12/6 EVE

ACT I

Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home

Dr. Drosselmeyer .............................................. Dominic Ballard/Tyler Gum (12/6 MAT)

Herr Stahlbaum ............................................ Jake Preece/Dominic Ballard (12/6 MAT)

Frau Stahlbaum ............................................. Victoria Vassos/Anisa Sinteral (12/6 MAT

Doll ......................................................... Isabella Corridon/Maren Florence (12/6 MAT)

Bear Mario Mery/Soloman Fishman (12/6 MAT)

Grandfather Jonas Malinka-Thompson/William Lynch (12/6 MAT)

Grandmother Lillian Casscells/Claire Spainhour (12/6 MAT)

Maid ...................................................... Claire Spainhour/Isabella Corridon (12/6 MAT)

Guests ............................................................ Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Scene Two – The Battle

Nutcracker Prince Jacob Hancock/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/6 MAT)

Mouse King Tyler Gum/Anderson Duhan (12/6 MAT)/Jake Preece (12/6 EVE)

Mice ......................................Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/6 MAT)/ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire (12/6 EVE)

Snowflakes ..................................................... Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

ACT II

The Land of the Sweets

Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier

Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit/ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire (12/6 MAT)

Spanish Dance ............................................. David Huffmire/Loren Walton (12/6 MAT)/ Jake Preece (12/6 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Arabian Dance ....................................................... Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Anisa Sinteral & Dominic Ballard (12/6 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Chinese Warrior Loren Walton/ Jacob Hancock (12/6 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy

Mirlitons................ Lexi McCloud/ Victoria Vassos (12/6 MAT)/Anisa Sinteral (12/6 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West

Russian ..................................................................................................William Lynch with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Mother Buffoon..................................................................................... Robert Fowler

Waltz of the Flowers .................................................... Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/6 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Grand Pas de Deux

Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit/ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire (12/6 MAT)

Finale ......................................................................................................... Entire Cast

Company Casting

ADULT CAST FOR 12/07, 12/12, 12/13 MAT

ACT I

Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home

Dr. Drosselmeyer ......................................

Robert Fowler/ Dominic Ballard (12/13 MAT)

Herr Stahlbaum ......... Jake Preece/Dominic Ballard (12/12)/ Robert Fowler (12/13 MAT)

Frau Stahlbaum ............................................ Anisa Sinteral/Nicole Fannéy (12/13 MAT)

Doll ............................ Schuyler Lian/Lexi McCloud (12/12)/ Maren Florence (12/13 MAT)

Bear ............................................................ Soloman Fishman/Mario Mery (12/13 MAT)

Grandfather ............................. Jacob Hancock/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/13 MAT)

Grandmother Claire Spainhour/Jazz Khai Bynum (12/12 - 12/13 MAT)

Maid Isabella Corridon/ Claire Spainhour (12/13 MAT)

Guests Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Scene Two – The Battle

Nutcracker Prince ............................

William Lynch/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/12)/ James Jobson-Larkin (12/13 MAT)/Jake Preece (12/12 - 12/13 MAT)

Mouse King Anderson Duhan/Jake Preece (12/12)

Mice Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King ......................................... Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/13 MAT)

Snowflakes Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

ACT II

The Land of the Sweets

Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier ....................... Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/12)/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/13 MAT)

Spanish Dance Jake Preece with Kye Cooley & Anisa Sinteral /Jazz Khai Bynum & Isabella Corridon (12/12)/Jazz Khai Bynum & Clare Spainhour (12/13 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Arabian Dance ..................................................... Isabella Corridon & Jacob Hancock/ Anisa Sinteral & Dominic Ballard (12/12)/ Nicole Fannéy & Robert Fowler (12/13 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Chinese Warrior ................................................ Loren Walton/ Jacob Hancock (12/12)/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/13 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy

Mirlitons.................Lillian Casscells/Victoria Vassos (12/12)/ Anisa Sinteral (12/13 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West

Russian .............................................................................. Jonas Malinka-Thompson/ James Jobson-Larkin (12/12)/Jacob Hancock (12/13 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Mother Buffoon.......................................... Robert Fowler/Dominic Ballard (12/13 MAT)

Waltz of the Flowers

Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton (12/12, 12/13 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Grand Pas de Deux .....................................................

Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/12)/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/13 MAT)

Finale ......................................................................................................... Entire Cast

Company Casting

ADULT CAST FOR 12/13 EVE, 12/14 MAT, 12/14 EVE

ACT I

Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home

Dr. Drosselmeyer Dominic Ballard/Robert Fowler (12/14 MAT)/Jake Preece (12/14 EVE)

Herr Stahlbaum Loren Walton/Anderson Duhan (12/14 EVE)

Frau Stahlbaum ..................................... Lillian Casscells/Claire Spainhour (12/14 EVE)

Doll ........................................................... Isabella Corridon/Lexi McCloud (12/14 MAT)

Bear ............................................................ Mario Mery/ Soloman Fishman (12/14 EVE)

Grandfather ............................. Jonas Malinka-Thompson/Jacob Hancock (12/14 EVE)

Grandmother ........................................ Jazz Khai Bynum/Lillian Casscells (12/14 EVE)

Maid ........... Claire Spainhour/ Maren Florence (12/14 MAT)/Mikayla Gyfteas (12/14 EVE)

Guests Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Scene Two – The Battle

Nutcracker Prince ......... James Jobson-Larkin/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/14 EVE)

Mouse King ..................................................... Jake Preece/Robert Fowler (12/14 EVE)

Mice ......................................Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King ......................................... Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum/ Claire Spainhour & Robert Fowler (12/14 MAT)/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/14 EVE)

Snowflakes .....................................................

Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

ACT II

The Land of the Sweets

Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier .......................

Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/14 MAT)/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/14 EVE)

Spanish Dance

Jake Preece with Kye Cooley & Claire Spainhour (12/13 EVE)/ Kye Cooley & Anisa Sinteral (12/14 MAT)/ Loren Walton with Jazz Khai Bynum & Mikayla Gyfteas (12/14 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Arabian Dance .......................................................... Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton/ Claire Spainhour & Anderson Duhan (12/14 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Chinese Warrior ....................... Jacob Hancock/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/14 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy

Mirlitons Lexi McCloud/ Isabella Corridon (12/14 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West

Russian ...................................

Jonas Malinka-Thompson/Jacob Hancock (12/14 MAT)/ James Jobson-Larkin (12/14 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Mother Buffoon........................................... Robert Fowler/ William Lynch (12/14 MAT)/ Jake Preece (12/14 EVE)

Waltz of the Flowers .............................................. Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/14 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Grand Pas de Deux

Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/14 MAT)/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/14 EVE)

Finale ......................................................................................................... Entire Cast

Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

Company Casting

ADULT CAST FOR 12/18, 12/19 MAT, 12/19 EVE

ACT I

Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home

Dr. Drosselmeyer .... Adrian Fry/Robert Fowler (12/19 MAT)/Dominic Ballard (12/19 EVE)

Herr Stahlbaum ..... Jake Preece/Kai Casperson (12/19 MAT)/ Loren Walton (12/19 EVE)

Frau Stahlbaum ... Nicole Fannéy/ Kye Cooley (12/19 MAT)/ Lillian Casscells (12/19 EVE)

Doll ............. Maren Florence/ Rylee Ann Rogers (12/19 MAT)/ Schuyler Lian (12/19 EVE)

Bear ................Mario Mery/ Soloman Fishman (12/19 MAT)/Calder Feinstein (12/19 EVE)

Grandfather ............................. Jonas Malinka-Thompson/Jacob Hancock (12/19 EVE)

Grandmother Rylee Ann Rogers/ Lillian Casscells (12/19)

Maid Isabella Corridon/ Maren Florence (12/19 MAT)

Guests Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Scene Two – The Battle

Nutcracker Prince ...................Jacob Hancock/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/19 EVE)

Mouse King Jake Preece/ Robert Fowler (12/19 EVE)

Mice Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King ...............................................

Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/19 MAT)/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/19 EVE)

Snowflakes Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

ACT II

The Land of the Sweets

Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier ......................

Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/19 MAT)/ Maren Florence & Jake Preece (12/19 EVE)

Spanish Dance Jake Preece/ Loren Walton (12/19) with Mikayla Gyfteas & Anisa Sinteral, Jazz Khai Bynum & Isabella Corridon (12/19 MAT)/ Kye Cooley & Isabella Corridon (12/19 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Arabian Dance ................................................................ Kye Cooley & Kai Casperson/ Anisa Sinteral & Dominic Ballard (12/19 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Chinese Warrior

Jonas Malinka-Thompson/ William Lynch (12/19 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy

Mirlitons.......................................................

Russian ......................................................

Rylee Ann Rogers/ Victoria Vassos (12/19) with Artists of Ballet West

William Lynch/ Jacob Hancock (12/19 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Mother Buffoon..............................................

Robert Fowler/ Jake Preece (12/19 MAT)

Waltz of the Flowers ................................................. Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton/ Anisa Sinteral & Dominic Ballard (12/19 MAT)/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/19 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Grand Pas de Deux .................................................

Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/19 MAT)/ Maren Florence & Jake Preece (12/19 EVE)

Finale ......................................................................................................... Entire Cast

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Company Casting

ADULT CAST FOR 12/20 MAT, 12/20 EVE, 12/21 MAT

ACT I

Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home

Dr. Drosselmeyer ...........................................

Jake Preece/Robert Fowler (12/20 EVE)

Herr Stahlbaum Robert Fowler/Jake Preece (12/20 EVE)/ Loren Walton (12/21 MAT)

Frau Stahlbaum ......................................... Nicole Fannéy/ Anisa Sinteral (12/20 EVE)/ Lillian Casscells (12/21 MAT)

Doll Maren Florence/ Schuyler Lian (12/20 EVE, 12/21 MAT)

Bear ............................................................ Mario Mery/Soloman Fishman (12/20 EVE)

Grandfather ........................... Jonas Malinka-Thompson/ Jacob Hancock (12/20 EVE)/ William Lynch (12/21 MAT)

Grandmother ...................................... Jazz Khai Bynum/Rylee Ann Rogers (12/21 MAT)

Maid ...................................................... Isabella Corridon/ Mikayla Gyfteas (12/21 MAT)

Guests Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Scene Two – The Battle

Nutcracker Prince .........................

James Jobson-Larkin/ William Lynch (12/20 EVE)/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/21 MAT)

Mouse King Jake Preece/ Anderson Duhan (12/20 EVE)/Robert Fowler (12/21 MAT)

Mice ......................................Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Scene Three – The Land of the Snow

Snow Queen and Snow King .............................................. Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz/ Katly Addison & Adrian Fry (12/20 EVE)/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/21 MAT)

Snowflakes ..................................................... Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

ACT II

The Land of the Sweets

Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/20 EVE)/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/21 MAT)

Spanish Dance

Jordan Veit/Jake Preece (12/20 EVE, 12/21 MAT)

with Jazz Khai Bynum & Mikayla Gyfteas/ Kye Cooley & Anisa Sinteral (12/20 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Arabian Dance Nicole Fannéy & Robert Fowler/ Isabella Corridon & Jacob Hancock (12/20 EVE)/ Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton (12/21 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Chinese Warrior ......................... Jonas Malinka-Thompson/Loren Walton (12/20 EVE)/ Jacob Hancock (12/21 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy

Mirlitons..... Anisa Sinteral/ Lillian Casscells (12/20 EVE)/ Isabella Corridon (12/21 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West

Russian ..................................... William Lynch/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/20 EVE)/ James Jobson-Larkin (12/21 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Mother Buffoon..... Jake Preece/Robert Fowler (12/20 EVE)/ William Lynch (12/21 MAT)

Waltz of the Flowers ................................................. Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/20 EVE)/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/21 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Grand Pas de Deux

Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/20 EVE)/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/21 MAT)

Finale Entire Cast

Company Casting

ADULT CAST FOR 12/21 EVE, 12/22 MAT, 12/22 EVE

ACT I

Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home

Dr. Drosselmeyer ...................................... Dominic Ballard/Robert Fowler (12/22 MAT)

Herr Stahlbaum Anderson Duhan/Dominic Ballard (12/22 MAT)/ Loren Walton (12/22 EVE)

Frau Stahlbaum Lillian Casscells/Anisa Sinteral (12/22 MAT)

Doll ......... Schuyler Lian/ /Rylee Ann Rogers (12/22 MAT)/Isabella Corridon (12/22 EVE)

Bear ...................................................Calder Feinstein/ Soloman Fishman (12/22 MAT)

Grandfather ...............................................Jacob Hancock/William Lynch (12/22 MAT)

Grandmother ..................................... Rylee Ann Rogers/Jazz Khai Bynum (12/22 MAT)

Maid ....... Mikayla Gyfteas/ / Isabella Corridon (12/22 MAT)/ Maren Florence (12/22 EVE)

Guests ............................................................ Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Scene Two – The Battle

Nutcracker Prince ...................... Loren Walton/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/22 MAT)

Mouse King ................ Robert Fowler/ Tyler Gum (12/22 MAT)/Jake Preece (12/22 EVE)

Mice Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King

Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/22 MAT)/ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire (12/22 EVE)

Snowflakes ..................................................... Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

ACT II

The Land of the Sweets

Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier ........................... Maren Florence & Jake Preece/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/22 MAT)/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/22 EVE)

Spanish Dance ........................................................ Jordan Veit/ Loren Walton (12/22) with Mikayla Gyfteas & Anisa Sinteral/ Jazz Khai Bynum & Isabella Corridon (12/22 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Arabian Dance ................................................................ Kye Cooley & Kai Casperson/ Anisa Sinteral & Dominic Ballard (12/22 MAT)/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/22 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Chinese Warrior ......................................... William Lynch/Jacob Hancock (12/22 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy

Mirlitons...............................................Jazz Khai Bynum/ Victoria Vassos (12/22 MAT)/ Rylee Ann Rogers (12/22 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West

Russian .................................... Jonas Malinka-Thompson/David Huffmire (12/22 MAT)/ Jacob Hancock (12/22 EVE)

with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Mother Buffoon.. Jacob Hancock/ William Lynch (12/22 MAT)/Jake Preece (12/22 EVE)

Waltz of the Flowers Nicole Fannéy & Robert Fowler/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/22 MAT)/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/22 EVE)

with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Grand Pas de Deux ......................................................

Maren Florence & Jake Preece/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/22 MAT)/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/22 EVE)

Finale Entire Cast

Company Casting

ADULT CAST FOR 12/23 MAT, 12/23 EVE, 12/24

ACT I

Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home

Dr. Drosselmeyer

Robert Fowler/ Dominic Ballard (12/23 EVE, 12/24)

Herr Stahlbaum ........ Jake Preece/ Anderson Duhan (12/23 EVE)/ Jake Preece (12/24)

Frau Stahlbaum .... Anisa Sinteral/Lillian Casscells (12/23 EVE)/Victoria Vassos (12/24)

Doll ...................................................................... Schuyler Lian/ Lexi McCloud (12/24)

Bear ..................... Soloman Fishman/Calder Feinstein (12/23 EVE)/ Mario Mery (12/24)

Grandfather ................................... Jacob Hancock/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/24)

Grandmother ................................... Jazz Khai Bynum/ Rylee Ann Rogers (12/23 EVE)/ Lillian Casscells (12/24)

Maid Isabella Corridon/ Mikayla Gyfteas (12/23 EVE)/ Claire Spainhour (12/24)

Guests Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Scene Two – The Battle

Nutcracker Prince ...... William Lynch/Loren Walton (12/23 EVE)/ Jacob Hancock (12/24)

Mouse King Anderson Duhan/ Robert Fowler (12/23 EVE)/ Tyler Gum (12/24)

Mice Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Scene Three – The Land of the Snow

Snow Queen and Snow King ......................................... Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/23 EVE)/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/24)

Snowflakes Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

ACT II

The Land of the Sweets

Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier ...........................Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire/ Maren Florence & Jake Preece (12/23 EVE)/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Hadriel Diniz (12/24)

Spanish Dance Hadriel Diniz/ David Huffmire (12/24) with Kye Cooley & Anisa Sinteral/ Lexi McCloud & Claire Spainhour (12/24) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Arabian Dance ..................................................... Isabella Corridon & Jacob Hancock/ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire (12/23 EVE)/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/24) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Chinese Warrior ........................................... Loren Walton/ William Lynch (12/23 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy

Mirlitons Lillian Casscells/ Jazz Khai Bynum (12/23 EVE)/ Rylee Ann Rogers (12/24) with Artists of Ballet West

Russian ................................... Jonas Malinka-Thompson/ Jacob Hancock (12/23 EVE) William Lynch (12/24) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Mother Buffoon........................................ Robert Fowler/ Dominic Ballard (12/23 EVE)

Waltz of the Flowers .............................................. Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Nicole Fannéy & Robert Fowler (12/23 EVE)/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/24) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Grand Pas de Deux Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire/ Maren Florence & Jake Preece (12/23 EVE)/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/24)

Finale ......................................................................................................... Entire Cast

Company Casting

ADULT CAST FOR 12/26 MAT, 12/26 EVE, 12/27

ACT I

Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home

Dr. Drosselmeyer Tyler Gum/ Adrian Fry (12/26 EVE)/ Dominic Ballard (12/27)

Herr Stahlbaum ...... Dominic Ballard/Robert Fowler (12/26 EVE)/ Loren Walton (12/27)

Frau Stahlbaum ..... Anisa Sinteral/ Nicole Fannéy (12/26 EVE)/ Lillian Casscells (12/27)

Doll Rylee Ann Rogers/ Maren Florence (12/26 EVE)/ Isabella Corridon (12/27)

Bear ..................... Soloman Fishman/ Mario Mery (12/26 EVE)/ Calder Feinstein (12/27)

Grandfather .............................. William Lynch/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/26 EVE)/ Jacob Hancock (12/27)

Grandmother ............................................ Jazz Khai Bynum/ Rylee Ann Rogers (12/27)

Maid ............... Isabella Corridon/ Claire Spainhour (12/26 EVE)/ Maren Florence (12/27)

Guests Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Scene Two – The Battle

Nutcracker Prince ......... Jonas Malinka-Thompson/James Jobson-Larkin (12/26 EVE)

Mouse King Anderson Duhan/ Jake Preece (12/26 EVE)/Tyler Gum (12/27)

Mice ......................................Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King ............................................ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry/ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire (12/26 EVE)/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/27)

Snowflakes ..................................................... Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

ACT II

The Land of the Sweets

Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier .............................. Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/26 EVE)/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/27)

Spanish Dance ............. Loren Walton/Hadriel Diniz (12/26 EVE)/David Huffmire (12/27) with Jazz Khai Bynum & Isabella Corridon/ Jazz Khai Bynum & Claire Spainhour (12/26 EVE)/Kye Cooley & Anisa Sinteral (12/27) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Arabian Dance Anisa Sinteral & Dominic Ballard/ Nicole Fannéy & Robert Fowler (12/26 EVE)/ Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton (12/27) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program

Chinese Warrior ..................... Jacob Hancock/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/26 EVE)/ William Lynch (12/27) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy

Mirlitons................... Victoria Vassos/ Anisa Sinteral (12/26 EVE)/ Lexi McCloud (12/27) with Artists of Ballet West

Russian ..................................................... David Huffmire/ William Lynch (12/26 EVE)/ Jacob Hancock (12/27) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Mother Buffoon.................................... William Lynch/ Jake Preece (12/26 EVE, 12/27)

Waltz of the Flowers ............................................... Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit/ Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton (12/26 EVE)/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/27) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II

Grand Pas de Deux ............................................................. Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/26 EVE)/Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/27)

Finale Entire Cast

Children's Casting

Courtney Hellebuyck STUDENT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL FACULTY

12/5 – 12/7

Scout Sutton

Ella Whitney

REHEARSAL ASSISTANTS

Clara .............................................................................................................. Lily Dibb

Fritz George Wright

Nephew..................................................................................................... Noah Hesse

Vendor ..................................................................................................... Winona Neal

Carolers ................................................................... Hinkley Campbell, Maura McGuire, Callie Moss, Felicity Tenbrink

Party Girls ............................................................

Arianna Dessiatnikov, Audrey Galati, Beatrice Moore, Samantha Nielsen, Claire Petersen, Tylie Stegen, Madison Wimmer

Party Princess Julianne Derrick

Party Boys ..............................................................

Violet Jeppsen, Lennon Pendleton, Aspen Rosen, Lily Sutorius, Hazel Troop, Wyatt Van Sant

Spank Boy Harrison Zheng

Butlers & Mouse Minions ............................ Colin Aycox, Adam Goff, Julian Nejezchleb, Thomas Fowler

Mouse Prince ............................................................................................ Lydia Avery

Baby Mice Millie Larsen, Claire Zapata-Allegro Rifleman Claire Wainscott

Drummer ................................................................................................. Claire Nalder

Trumpeter ................................................................................................ Abigail Lash

First Regiment

Marah Compton, Nia Culver, Elizabeth Fredde, Delaney Gallagher, Madeleine Hsieh, Leila Morris, Maggie Wall, Aspen Woolner

Second Regiment .....................................Emma Allen, Izabella Durand, Anna Lindsay, Becca Martinez, Lily Mildon, Audrinna O.George, Wendy Topham, Nora Henriod / Jada Jones (12/06)

Pages .................................................................

Brooklyn Quigley, Charlotte Campbell, Virginia Hebl, Sabrina Lowell, Sophia Lowell, Soleil Madrigal, Arielle Nelson, Sharkey Brumund

Ladies in Waiting Danielle Bender, Hinkley Campbell, Maura McGuire, Callie Moss, Winona Neal, Lucy Morton, Felicity Tenbrink, Delila Wright

Attendants..................................................................... Lily Gillespie, Natalia Jessop, Olive Manning, Lauryn Nelson, Ana Soares, Elizabeth Zheng

Buffoons ..................................................... Nina Chipping, Ellie Jenkins, Daniela Ellis, Isabella Horton-Priego, Lilly Horton-Priego, Emily Lindsay, Presley Paulette, Freyja Pond

Buffoon Tumbler ....................................................................................... Daniela Ellis

Children's Casting

12/12- 12/15

Clara Lauren Hildebrand

Fritz ....................................................................................................... Abram Lapioli

Nephew....................................................................................... Gabriel Motschiedler

Vendor Virginia Hebl

Carolers

Party Girls .................................................

Gianna Ligocki, Lucia Quarles, Felicity Tenbrink, Gianna Zabolio

Sophie Cauffman, Olivia Foote, Ines Lapioli, Reggie Oldham, Sloan Ozuna, Lolly Rammell, Violet Taylor

Party Princess ..................................................................................... Sage Svendsen

Party Boys ....................................................................

Sophia Chen, Alyxandra Luras, Lennon Pendleton, Lily Sutorius, Wyatt Van Sant

Spank Boy ........................................................................................ Jameson Sweney

Butlers & Mouse Minions .......... Owen Hahn, Jake Johnson, Jonah Rensi, Owen Shubin

Mouse Prince ............................................................................................ Millie Crane

Baby Mice

Jane Petersen, Ravina Sangha

Rifleman ................................................................................................ Abrielle Blood

Drummer ..................................................................................... Charlotte McCumber

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First Regiment ...........................................

Children's Casting

Mette Wood

Elaina Blackburn, Cate Camillo, Nia Culver, Marielle DeCoursey, Delaney Gallagher, Andrea Hunsaker, Eveleen Sangha, Maggie Wall Second Regiment Molly Busby, Casey Forsloff, Grace Heighton, Kylie Kelly, Audrinna O. George, Madeline Pendleton, Presley Updike, Nora Henroid

Pages ...................................................Claire Boraas, Bennett Dunlap, Paisley Fowers, Giselle Garrison, Stella Macias, Makenna Miller, Elizabeth-Gray Rivers, Alyssa Rowe

Ladies in Waiting.....................

Magnolia Dearborn, Samantha Everett, Gianna Ligocki, Clare McCall, Waverlee Meisinger, Lucia Quarles, Sophia Trotter, Gianna Zabolio

Attendants..............................................................

Linnea Jolley, Courtney McKinney, Hannah Meehan, Lucy Morton, Paulina Velo Micah Rose Walter

Buffoons

Eva Andersen, London Heninger, Gwyneth Jolley, Charlotte Marble, Sloane Munoz, Aria Porter, Ivory Van Orden, Sofia Venari

Buffoon Tumbler ...............................................................................London Heninger

Children's Casting

12/18 – 12/21

Clara .................................................................................................. Audrey Axelgard

Fritz Alvin Ackerman

Nephew Talmage Egbert

Vendor ........................................................................................................Evie Hatch

Carolers ..........................

Party Girls

Emery Crouse, Sofia Fonseca, Esme Harrison, Ruby Mertens

Eloise Axelgard, Ellie Beckstrand, Georgia Dickamore, Carina Paulsen, Alexa Silverman, Sundance Speakman, Oriah Rose Stoddard

Party Princess ...................................................................................... Ruby Van Dyke

Party Boys .................................................

Aria Arruda, Charlie Doane, Haskell Graves, Maya Moore, Noelle Reynolds

Spank Boy ................................................................................................ Henry Taylor

Butlers & Mouse Minions ........................

Colin Aycox (12/18-19) / Owen Hahn (12/20-21), Ben Evans, Cole Lovelady, Owen Shubin

Mouse Prince Eliana Pope

Baby Mice...................................................................... Colette Gilbert, BeBe Quintera

Rifleman ............................................................................................. Lillian Van Dyke

Drummer ................................................................................................ Sophee Miller

Trumpeter Lucia Fuoco

First Regiment ....................................

Vivienne Brown, Arleigh Graves, Isabelle Lewis, Evelyn Lewis, Cora Lokan, Cambree Satterfield, Brightyn Whittenburg, Isla Wilking

Second Regiment Alani Casey, Brynlee Clegg, Charlotte Dibble, Jada Jones, Taria Nekrasova, Josie Moore, Danielle Silverman, Isobel Spencer

Pages ...............................................................Isabella Agrapides, Magnolia Dearborn, Eliza Hamilton, Pearl Jones, Violet Jones, Waverlee Meisinger, Mallory Ostmark, Avila Ostroski

Ladies in Waiting......................................

Emery Crouse, ViVi Gardner, Stella Gardner, Esme Harrison, Hazel Love, Ruby Mertens, Elizabeth-Gray Rivers, Alyssa Rowe

Attendants Izabel Bernatz, Constance Curtis, Ella Croft, Sophia Derrick, Paulina Velo, Morgan Whatcott

Buffoons

Maisie Freebairn, Lydia Joyce, Kate Kenny, Jojo Reynolds, Giselle Speakman, Gia Taylor, Naomi Watkins, Leah Wu

Buffoon Tumbler ......................... Jojo Reynolds (12/18, 12/21) / Gia Taylor (12/19, 12/20)

Children's Casting

12/22 – 12/27

Clara Leanna Young

Fritz ..................................................................................................... Winslow Dibble

Nephew................................................................................................ Winston Green

Vendor ................................................................................................... Avila Ostroski

Carolers

Danielle Bender, Ella Croft, Hazel Love, Isabel Rodriguez

Party Girls .............................................. Caitlyn Ford, Gracelynn Foster, Adelyn Hayes, Elise McMurtry, Kate Morgan, Sonia Neal, Sasha Scholnick

Party Princess Jaynie Degen

Party Boys ..................................................................... Brooke Davies, Charlie Doane, Eden Jevtic, Ava Oliver, Jane Royall

Spank Boy ................................................................................................ Mikey Hayes

Butlers & Mouse Minions

Ben Evans, Thomas Fowler, Adam Goff, Kyren Watson

Mouse Prince Liberty Lehauli

Baby Mice............................................................................. Lily Davis, Audrey Linford

Rifleman ............................................................................................. Lizzie Campbell

Drummer Alice Foster

First Regiment

Liberty Bangerter, Molly Caldwell, Kallie Cordova, Eyslee Droubay, Sawyer Moes, Flora Montgomery, Elsie Zinn, Alenna Zundel

Trumpeter Ruby Hawks

Second Regiment

Pages ....................................

Julia Cannon, Roslin Cherry, Cieli Christiansen, Charlotte Dibble, Evelyn Jacoby, Stella Mather, Shosana Phifer, Isobel Spencer

Isabella Agrapides, Olivia Baskerville, Samantha Everett, Stella Gardner, Evie Hatch, Violet Lundeen, Kaylin Lunn, Winona Neal

Ladies in Waiting........................................

Danielle Bender, Ella Croft, Sofia Fonseca, Eliza Hamilton, Pearl Jones, Mallory Ostmark, Juliana Neal, Isabel Rodriguez

Attendants............................................. Sterling Brown, Sophia Derrick, ViVi Gardner, Kate Rassmussen, Esmee Trader, Genevieve Wilson

Buffoons

Sally Call, Gwen Davies, Samantha Hansen, Claire McGowan, Eliza Morgan, Navy Myler, Nellie Waters, Frances Weber

Buffoon Tumbler ....................... Claire McGowan (12/24-27) / Eliza Morgan (12/22 & 23)

EMILY ADAMS

Newtown, Pennsylvania

Ballet West II 2005, Artist 2007, Demi-Soloist 2011, Soloist 2013, Principal Artist 2015

SPONSORED BY THE JANET QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION

ADRIAN FRY

Omaha, Nebraska

Artist 2010, Soloist 2012, First Soloist 2014, Principal Artist 2017

Principal Artists

KATLYN ADDISON

Ontario, Canada

Artist 2011, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2021

TYLER GUM

Calhan, Colorado

Ballet West II 2009, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2023

HADRIEL DINIZ

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Artist 2015, Demi-Soloist 2018, Soloist 2019, First Soloist 2020, Principal Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION

JENNA RAE HERRERA

Ontario, California

Ballet West II 2007, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2015, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2020, Principal Artist 2021

Principal Artists

DAVID HUFFMIRE

Reno, Nevada

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2018, Soloist 2022, Principal Artist 2024

SPONSORED BY THE FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION

AMY POTTER

Roanoke, Virginia

Ballet West II 2011, Artist 2012-2014, Soloist 2021, Principal Artist 2022

SPONSORED BY CAROLE WOOD AND DARRELL HENSLEIGH

JORDAN VEIT

Seattle, Washington

Ballet West II 2012, Artist 2013, Demi-Soloist 2016, Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2022

Soloists

DOMINIC BALLARD

Albury, NSW, Australia

Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2022, Soloist 2025

Demi-Soloists

LILLIAN CASSCELLS

Washington, D.C.

Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2024

NICOLE FANNÉY

Cary, North Carolina

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020, Demi-Soloist 2023

SPONSORED BY JENNIFER AND GIDEON MALHERBE

LEXI MCCLOUD

North Salt Lake, Utah

Ballet West II 2022, Artist 2024, Demi-Soloist 2025

SPONSORED BY SAMANTHA STECHSCHULTE & JORDAN ATKIN

JAKE PREECE

Vancouver, Canada

Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2019, Demi-Soloist 2022

JACOB HANCOCK

Lehi, Utah

Ballet West Academy 2017, BWA Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022, Demi-Soloist 2025

ANISA SINTERAL

Parker, Colorado

Ballet West II 2014, Artist 2015-2019, Artist 2021, Demi-Soloist 2025

SPONSORED BY MICHAEL BLACK AND KIMBERLY STRAND

JOSEPH LYNCH

Cumberland, Rhode Island

Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019, Demi-Soloist 2025

LOREN WALTON

Austin, Texas

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2019, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022, Demi-Soloist 2025

SPONSORED BY MADELEINE P. AND HARVEY R. PLONSKER

ALEXIS BULL

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024

ISABELLA CORRIDON

Westport, Connecticut

Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY JONATHAN AND AMANDA SCHMIEDER

ROBERT FOWLER

Kennewick, Washington

Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2021

Corps Artists

JAZZ KHAI BYNUM

Germantown, Maryland

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021

LUND FULLER

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy 2011, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2025

KAI CASPERSON

Logan, Utah

Ballet West Academy 2017, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024

JAYA DHAND

San Diego, California

Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2025

KYE COOLEY

Bowie, Maryland

Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

SPONSORED BY JENNIFER PRICE-WALLIN AND TONY WALLIN

MAREN FLORENCE

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy 2012, BWA Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

VICTOR GALEANA

Salt Lake City, Utah

dancer pages

MIKAYLA GYFTEAS

Anchorage, Alaska

Ballet West Academy 2020, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024

Corps Artists

TÉA HINCHLEY

Castle Rock, Colorado

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2024

JAMES JOBSON-LARKIN

New York City, New York

Artist 2024

SCHUYLER LIAN

Wayne, Pennsylvania

Ballet West II 2022, Artist 2024

WILLIAM LYNCH

San Diego, California

Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

JONAS MALINKATHOMPSON

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy 2012, BWA Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

CLAIRE SPAINHOUR

Longview, Texas

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021

KYRA STAFFORD

Salt Lake City, Utah

Artist 2025

Ballet West II

CARLY ALLYN

San Diego, California

Ballet West Academy 2022, BWA Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

ADRIAN FITE

Dallas, Texas

Ballet West Academy 2021, BWA Trainee 2022, Ballet West II 2024

MELANIE MCINTIRE

Scottsdale, Arizona

BWA Trainee 2024, Ballet West II 2025

OLIVIA BOOK

Ontario, Canada

Ballet West Academy 2019, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023

PIETER GUNNING

Netherlands

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

MARIO MERY

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

San Antonio, Texas

Ballet West Academy 2021, BWA Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

CALDER FEINSTEIN

Los Angeles, California

Ballet West II 2025

CALLIA HERBERT

Los Gatos, California

Ballet West Academy 2020, BWA Trainee 2022, Ballet West II 2024

Miami, Florida

Ballet West II 2024

Westchester, New York

Ballet West Academy 2021, BWA Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

SOLOMON FISHMAN

Boston, Massachusetts

Ballet West Academy 2018, BWA Trainee 2022

Ballet West II 2025

Tokyo, Japan

Ballet West II 2024

Frisco, Texas

Ballet West II 2025

Windsor, Colorado

BWA Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

SOPHIA NANNI

AUBRI PARKER

MIRIN HIRANO

MATEO SALINAS

ZOË WILSON

ANNALISE WOOD

Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy

The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, the official school of Ballet West, is Utah’s premier source of dance training, providing the highest caliber of ballet instruction to professionally-bound students, as well as to those who simply wish to enjoy this beautiful and athletic art form. Academy students experience a structured curriculum offered in a nurturing, respectful, and positive environment, celebrating and exploring each student’s individual strengths and abilities.

The Ballet West Academy and its distinguished faculty is led by Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, an ever-growing and dynamic leader in the international field of dance. Pre-professional students are given the unique opportunity to be observed regularly and take classes with Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute, and are considered for future positions with Ballet West. Avocational students build strength, coordination, and confidence through focused and joyous top-level dance education.

Classes begin at age three and are available at four locations: The Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre, Trolley Corners, Utah County, and Park City.

frederick quinney lawson ballet west academy director evelyn cisneros-legate

janet eccles quinney ballet centre and trolley corners campuses principal katherine lawrence | photo by joshua whitehead

ballet west academy utah county campus principal heather thackeray

ballet west academy peggy bergmann park city campus principal allison debona

student dancers from the professional training division

Ballet West Orchestra

Jared Oaks

MUSIC DIRECTOR

VIOLIN

Aubrey Woods Concertmaster

Emily Day-Shumway

Associate Concertmaster

Krista Utrilla

Principal Second Violin

Kristiana Matthes

Associate Principal Second

Andrea Ashdown

Aaron Ashton

Sara Bauman

Rebekah Blackner

Marcel Bowman

Melissa Combe

Ann Cox

Erin David

Melissa Draper

Linda Duan

Donnie Evans

Laura Ha

Emily Holmstead

Amanda Kofoed

Jen Kozbial

Rachel Karr

Hanna Kwong

Kathy Langr

David Langr

Carolynne Larson

Kate Mayfield

Becca Moench

Hailey Mosteller

Matt Oshida

Amy Oswald

Hanna Packard

David Price

Audrey Quinn

Madeline Riding

Lindsay Rust

Corie Schofield

Kiska Schramm

Kasia Sokol-Borup

Peggy Wheelright

Julie Wunderle

VIOLA

Sunny Johnson

Principal

Candace Wagner

Associate Principal

Emily Brown

Camille Cole

Devan Freebairn

Erin Kipp

Madison Moline

Bethany Pereboom

Mallory Todd

Tally Turner

Alexandera Tubbs

Music

Jenn Sprague ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER

CELLO

Lauren Posey Principal

Cassie Olson

Associate Principal

Robin Dunn

Ambrynn Bowman

Mike Kaufman

Kim Lewin

Lauren Miller

Eric Morgan

Megan Richards

BASS

Matthew Shumway Principal

Ben Henderson

Liz Lambson

Emily Maddison

Lola Maxham

Justin Morgan

Alex Willey

FLUTE

Alison Olsen Principal

Tina Castellanos

Jeanine Goeckeritz

Tia Jaynes

Drew Powell

Rachel Webb

OBOE/ENGLISH HORN

Anna Larson Principal

Justin Torres

Karen Hastings

Erika Bright

CLARINET

Erin Voellinger Principal

David Feller

Henry Caceres

Laura Grantier

Darrin Theriot

BASSOON

Brian Hicks Principal

Christopher Egbert

Robert Bedont

HORN

Brian Blanchard Acting Principal

Nathan Basinger

Steve Park

Anita Miller

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)

The Nutcracker, op. 71

Candance Wagner ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER

Nathan Fenwick

Corinne Judd

Wendy Koller

Larry Lowe

TRUMPET

Kyra Sovronsky Principal

Chris Danz

Seretta Hart

Joe Reardon

Peyden Shelton

Lisa Verzella

TROMBONE

Nick Burnham Principal

Steven Hunter

Neil Hendriksen

Craig Moore

TUBA

Mike McCawley Principal

Dan Bryce

TIMPANI

Drew Fallon Principal

Tony Thackeray

PERCUSSION

Heath Wolf Principal

Chelsea Jones

HARP

Julie Keyes

Maria Phippen

Tamara Oswald

CELESTE

Emily Barrett

Nicholas Maughan

Vedrana Subotic

Ballet West Orchestra West

JARED OAKS

Music Director

Jared Oaks, one of the leading young ballet conductors in the United States, is Music Director of Ballet West. Since joining the company in 2008, Jared has maintained a rigorous conducting schedule, in addition to playing for rehearsals and classes. He has conducted performances for Houston Ballet and The Sarasota Ballet, and he has worked with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, among others.

Jared’s numerous compositions include an oratorio about Joan of Arc, with poems by Suzanne Lundquist, and chamber ballets for Ballet West, Charlotte Ballet, and Mid-Columbia Ballet. Jared is also a fellow of the American-Scandinavian Foundation and co-founder of the Composer Discovery Initiative.

AUBREY WOODS Concertmaster

Aubrey Woods’ rise as a professional violinist vividly demonstrates the versatility that is the sine qua non for twenty-first century musicians. Her artistic leadership and excellence as concertmaster for Ballet West are consistently on display at the Capitol, Rose Wagner, and Eccles theatres in Salt Lake City. She frequently performs with the Utah Symphony Orchestra. She appeared for several years with the Orchestra at Temple Square in weekly worldwide broadcasts and on recordings with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and notable soloists, including Bryn Terfel and Renée Fleming. Aubrey is equally in demand as a studio recording artist for movies, television, and in backing tracks for many popular artists.

Her performances as a chamber musician include appearances with NOVA, Intermezzo, the Park City Chamber Music Series and, on the Baroque violin, with New York Baroque Incorporated, the Sebastians, and Musica Angelica. She may often be heard in company with her husband, Alexander Woods, as the duo Woodsmith. In her free time, Aubrey loves making sourdough bread and spending time with her husband and their five kids.

Nutcracker Performers from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy and Trainee Program

Ballet West Academy Trainee Students

Malia Bell

Connor Blank

Milla Botha

Ella Chang

Natalie Clayton

Jack Concordia

Quinn Culhane

Claire Davis

Ballet West Academy Students

Colin Aycox

Alvin Ackerman

Isabella Agrapides

Aria Arruda

Audrey Axelgard

Eloise Axelgard

Liberty Bangerter

Olivia Baskerville

Isela Quintero Bebe

Ellie Beckstrand

Danielle Bender

Elaina Blackburn

Claire Boraas

Vivienne Brown

Sterling Brown

Sharkey Brumund

Molly Busby

Molly Caldwell

Lizzie Campbell

Charlotte Campbell

Julia Cannon

Alani Casey

Roslin Cherry

Brynlee Clegg

Millie Crane

Emery Crouse

Nia Culver

Constance Curtis

Gwen Davies

Brooke Davies

Lillian Davis

Magnolia Dearborn

Jaynie Degen

Winslow Dibble

Charlotte Dibble

Eyslee Droubay

Bennett Dunlap

Izabella Durand

Samantha Everett

Ben Evans

Sofia Fonseca

Mateo Daukaus

Mae DeBerard

Avery Denney

Jamie Dorris

Sabrina Dorsey

Carina Fulop

Bryce Keene

Rafe King

Evangeline Kragt

Brooke Lambert

Thomas Fowler

Maisie Freebairn

Lucia Fuoco

Audrey Galati

Delaney Gallagher

Stella Gardner

ViVi Gardner

Giselle Garrison

Audrinna O. George

Colette Gilbert

Adam Goff

Arleigh Graves

Haskell Graves

Owen Hahn

Samantha Hansen

Esme Harrison

Evie Hatch

Adelyn Hayes

Virginia Hebl

Grace Heighton

Noah Hesse

Lauren Hildebrand

Isabella Horton-Priego

Lilly Horton-Priego

Madeleine Hsieh

Evelyn Jacoby

Violet Jeppsen

Eden Jevtic

Jake Johnson

Linnea Jolley

Gwyneth Jolley

Jada Jones

Lydia Joyce

Kylie Kelly

Ines Lapioli

Liberty Lehauli

Isabelle Lewis

Evelyn Lewis

Gianna Ligocki

Cole Lovelady

Sabrina Lowell

Sophia Lowell

Violet Lundeen

Sarah Lusetti

Ava Lynn

Juliette Mamalian

Isabella McCool

Chase Petersen

Mia Petkovic

Elizabeth Ringold

Luka Sanchez

Collin Stephens

Kyren Watson

Kaylin Lunn

Alyxandra Luras

Stella Macias

Soleil Madrigal

Olive Manning

Charlotte Marble

Stella Mather

Maura McGuire

Hannah Meehan

Waverlee Meisinger

Ruby Mertens

Makenna Miller

Maya Moore

Josie Moore

Leila Morris

Lucy Morton

Callie Moss

Sawyer Moes

Gabriel Motschiedler

Sloane Munoz

Claire Nalder

Sonia Neal

Juliana Neal

Winona Neal

Julian Nejezchleb

Taria Nekrasova

Arielle Nelson

Mallory Ostmark

Carina Paulsen

Shosana Phifer

Lucia Quarles

Bebe Quintero

Aidan Rashid

Jonah Rensi

Elizabeth-Gray Rivers

Isabel Rodriguez

Aspen Rosen

Alyssa Rowe

Ravina Sangha

Eveleen Sangha

Cambree Satterfield

Sasha Scholnick

Owen Shubin

Nutcracker Performers from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy and Trainee Program

Alexa Silverman

Danielle Silverman

Ana Soares

Isobel Spencer

Henry Taylor

Felicity Tenbrink

Wendy Topham

Esmee Trader

Ivory Van Orden

Paulina Velo

Sofia Venari

Claire Wainscott

Micah Rose Walter

Frances Weber

Morgan Whatcott

Isla Wilking

Genevieve Wilson

Mette Wood

Aspen Woolner

Delila Wright

George Wright

Leah Wu

Gianna Zabolio

Elizabeth Zheng

Harrison Zheng

Elsie Zinn

Guest Dance Schools

Ballet West would like to thank the following dance schools for training many of the youth cast members in our 2025 production of The Nutcracker. We are proud to host these dancers for this production.

Artistic Dance Project

Artistic Endeavors Dance

Aspire Dance Academy

Bountiful School of Ballet

Cache Valley Civic Ballet

Central Utah Ballet

Clytie Adams School of Ballet

Creative Arts Academy

Dance Impressions

Diamond Dance Works

Expressions Dance

Empower Dance

Groove the Academy

Hi-Light Dance

Jacqueline's School of Ballet

LaRae’s Dance Unlimited

MOGA Conservatory of Dance

Move Dance Studio

Premier Dance Academy

Project Dance & Tumbling

Rhythm Works

Rocky Mountain Dance

Salt Lake Dance Center

Summit Dance Project

Synergy Dance Academy

Tanner Dance

The Collective Performing Arts Center

The Dance Company

The School of Dance

Turning Pointe Ballet

Utah Ballet Academy

Utah Dance Academy

Utah Dance Artists

Utah Dance Center

Utah Dance Institute

Vision Dance and Learning Center

Wasatch Arts Center

West Point Ballet

Profiles

Willam F. Christensen

Choreographer, The Nutcracker

Recognized as one of the leading pioneers in American dance, Willam Christensen, known affectionately as “Mr. C,” played a key role in the artistic contributions to Utah and to the United States. Along with brothers Lew and Harold, Willam began his career with dance lessons from his uncle at the Christensen Academy in Brigham City, Utah. Together, the brothers went on to a professional career in Vaudeville, and then in 1937, established the oldest ballet company in the United States, the San Francisco Ballet. While with the San Francisco Ballet, Mr. C choreographed the first full-length version of The Nutcracker ever performed in the United States. Christensen moved his family to Utah to nurse his wife’s ill health. In 1951, he founded the first ballet department at an American university, the University of Utah. Shortly thereafter, in 1953, he formed the University Ballet Theatre, the first ballet company ever incorporated into a university.

Mr. C’s contributions to dance also include producing the first full-length version of Coppélia ever to be mounted by an American choreographer and producing the first fulllength Swan Lake in the United States. In addition, Mr. C produced the first American Cinderella and his version of Stravinsky’s The Firebird.

In 1963, Willam Christensen, in conjuction with Glenn Walker Wallace, founded Ballet West under the name Utah Civic Ballet. Willam served as Artistic Director for Ballet West, and, both under and following his direction, Ballet West has grown to become one of America’s leading ballet companies.

After retiring as Artistic Director in 1978, Mr. C founded the Christensen Academy and continued teaching well into his 90s. He served as special artistic advisor for Ballet West’s annual performances of The Nutcracker up until his death on October 14, 2001. Reporting on his death at the age of 99, the San Francisco Chronicle called him “the grandfather of American ballet.”

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Composer, The Nutcracker

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) studied at the Conservatory in St. Petersburg, where George Balanchine later studied piano in addition to his studies in dance. Tchaikovsky is one of the most popular and influential of all Romantic composers. His work is expressive, melodic, and grand in scale, with rich orchestrations. His output was prodigious and included chamber works, symphonies, and concerti for various instruments, as well as operas and works for the piano. His creations for ballet, composed in close partnership with Marius Petipa, include Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and The Sleeping Beauty.

PRINCIPAL ARTIST TYLER GUM | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

Wellness Partners

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

OFFICIAL HEALTH PARTNER OF BALLET WEST

Dr. Claire Gross, MD, CAQSM

Jennifer Bentley, PT, DPT, OCS

Mary Bastian, MS, LAT, ATC

Gina Wojnar, DPT

Betsy Johnson MS ATC, Pilates

Sarah Poulsen, Pilates

Ashley Hagensick, Sports Dietitian

Tony Kemmochi, PsyD

Dr. Jeremy Wimmer

Executive Committee:

President: Jennifer Malherbe

Vice President: Brent Jensen

Immediate Past President: Helle LeRette

Secretary: Cyndalynn Tilley

Treasurer: Patricia Buckley

Leadership Council:

Awards Co-Chairs: Kathleen Gardner and Ellen Tolstad

Dancer Liaisons: Lesia Hunter, Jeanne Potucek and Julie Terry Shulimson

Fall Membership Event Co-Chairs: Susan Daynes and Jan Leaming

Film & Breakfast Club Chair: Daniel Darger

Membership Chair: Anne Neeley

Nominating Co-Chairs: Daniel Darger and Tami Hansen

Nutcracker Giving Tree Chair: Nancy Wingelaar

Outreach Chair: Doyle Clayburn

Park City Membership Chair: Franki Loftus

Parliamentarian: Susie Funk

Robert Arbogast Scholarship Chair: Dee Gauss

Spring Ballet in Bloom Co-Chairs: Leslie Edwards and Carole Wood

Summer Welcome Back Chair: Trisha Kirkbride

Ex-Officio:

Ballet West Artistic Director: Adam Sklute

Ballet West Executive Director: Michael Scolamiero

Board of Directors Chair: Jennifer Horne Huntsman

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SCENERY AND PROPS

The Nutcracker

George S. and Dolores Doré

Eccles Foundation

Clara’s Sleigh

McCarthey Family Foundation

Grandfather Clock

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation

Show Curtain

Dominion Energy

Christmas Tree

Katherine W. & Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr. Foundation

Puppet Show

R. Harold Burton Foundation

Chinese Dragon

Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation

Christmas Presents

Sorenson Legacy Foundation

Nurembug Set

2017 Ballet West Board of Directors

Cannon

Mark Weisbender

MAIN COMPANY SPONSORS

DiFiore Family

Roxanne Christensen and Tony Lazzara

Ben and Lael Selznick

Sarah and Rich West

GENERAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT

Paul and Melanie Lyon

Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe

Peter and Catherine Meldrum

Dan P. Miller

Nebeker Family Foundation

Paterson Center

Susan Warshaw

New Production Campaign Donors

Jacquelyn Wentz

Anonymous

COSTUME SPONSORS

Drosselmeyer

John and Andrea Miller

Doll

Charlie Gardner and Patti Eylar

Bear

Hank and Diane Louis

Grandparents

Jennifer Strachan and Tom Biersbach

Party Guests

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Irwin and Harriet Ross

Jo-Ann Wong

Clara’s Party Dress

Dr. Pamela Parkinson and Joshua Scoby

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Judy and Larry Brownstein

The Huntsman Foundation

Clara’s Tutu

The Huntsman Foundation

In Memory of Judee Ross Fritz

Emmett and Lola Black

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Party Girls

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In Memory of Judee Ross

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New Production Campaign Donors

Snow Cavalier

Jeanie Pollack

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Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh

Snow Corps de Ballet

Judy Watts Brady* and Drew W. Browning

The Burris Family

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The Huntsman Foundation

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Ladies-in-Waiting

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Servants

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Jennifer Strachan and Tom Biersbach

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Livery

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Spanish Women

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Spanish Man

Marla Gault

Santiago Marti

Arabian Woman

Blair Bieser

Ruby Jane Doss

Madeleine Plonsker

Arabian Man

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Harvey Plonsker

Arabian Corps de Ballet

Kaffe Mercantile

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The Tracy Family

Anonymous

Chinese Warrior and Dragon Dancers

The Rossi Family

Mirliton Lead

Carol Anne Price Keithley and Ruthe Anne Price

Pamela Robinson-Harris

Mirlitons

Ella Elizabeth Croft

Jacob Gardner

Joy Hodges

Mercedes Smith

Russian Dancers

John and Kristi Cumming

Theodore Schmidt

In Memory of Mitchell Selznick

Mother Buffoon

The Ballet West Guild

Buffoons

Chloe, Finley, Isabelle, and Makena Gardner

Declan, Miles, Natalie, and Owen Miller

Waltz of the Flowers Lead

Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom

Waltz of the Flowers DemiSoloists

Sue and Walker Wallace

Elaine Wolbrom

Waltz of the Flowers Corps de Ballet

In Memory of Betty Ann Anderson

Judy Watts Brady* and Drew W. Browning

Rita and Tracy Frankel

Brooklyn Harlow Foyle

Judy N. Knight

The Kohlburn Family

Liliana Kratzer

The Love Family

Nick, Mercy, and Tina Mamalis

Suzy Mihalopoulos

Granddaughters of Peter

Morgan

Lena Polster

Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder

Dixie Stoddard

Elizabeth Uhl

* Indicates donor has passed away

THANK YOU TO OUR NUTCRACKER MAGIC SPONSORS

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Jennifer and Scott Huntsman

SUGAR PLUM SPONSORS

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Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support

We thank the following community partners for their generous contributions.

$500,000 AND ABOVE

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation

Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks (ZAP)

The Meldrum Foundation

Utah State Board of Education: POPS

$250,000 - 499,999

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Intermountain Health **

$100,000 - 249,999

Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation

Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation

The Kahlert Foundation

S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation

The Shubert Foundation

Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Utah Toyota Dealers

$25,000 - 99,999

B. W. Bastian Foundation

Bank of America

Beaver Creek Foundation

Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundation

BMW of Murray

Cache Valley Bank

Grand America Hotel and The Laurel*

David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation

JoAnne L. Shrontz Family Foundation

John and Sonia Lingos Family Foundation

John C. Kish Foundation

Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foundation

Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation

Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation

Mark Miller Toyota

Marriner S. Eccles Foundation

McCarthey Family Foundation

Miller Family Philanthropy

Moreton & Company

Sorenson Legacy Foundation

Summit County RAP Cultural Grant

The Florence J. Gillmor Foundation

Utah Office of Tourism

$10,000 - 24,999

Adobe

Ballet West Guild

Big-D Construction

Clean Simple Eats**

CompuNet, Inc.

Clyde Companies

Diamond Rental*

Every Blooming Thing*

Fuse Weddings*

Goldman Sachs

Hilton Salt Lake City Center*

Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundation

Merit Medical

Montage International*

Morgan Stanley

Norman C. Tanner and Barbara L. Tanner Second Charitable Support Trust

Pathway Group

R. Harold Burton Foundation

Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation

Ruth’s Chris Steak House*

Simmons Family Foundation

Skylark Productions*

So Danca **

Support Trust

O.C. Tanner

Williams Companies

Dr. Jeremy Wimmer and Summit

Chiropractic & Wellness*

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Ivy & Varley*

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Laurel Brasserie and Bar*

Mountain West Brands*

Placemakr*

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Salt Lake City Arts Council

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Anonymous

$1,000 - 4,999

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Elevated Charter School

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Laziz Kitchen*

Lola Blankets

Lunatic Fringe*

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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, one-time gifts.

B.W. Bastian Foundation

Peggy Bergmann

Val A. Browning Foundation

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Marriner S. Eccles Foundation

The Kahlert Foundation

Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation

Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation

Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation

The Meldrum Foundation

John and Andrea Miller

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation

Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP)

Shari and David Quinney

Beano Solomon

Theodore G. Schmidt, Jr.

Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Utah State Board of Education - Professional Outreach Programs in the School

Anonymous

HERITAGE CLUB

We are grateful to our generous donors for their annual gifts and multi-year contributions.

MR. C.

$100,000 AND ABOVE

The Bené Arnold Estate

Peggy Bergmann*

The DiFiore Family

The Ellis Family

Stephanie and Tim Harpst

Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman

Barbara Levy Kipper and the Kipper Family Foundation

Frederick Q. Lawson

John and Andrea Miller

Shari H. and David Quinney

Theodore G. Schmidt, Jr.*

Beano Solomon

John and Marcia Price and the Price Family

Anonymous

$50,000 - $99,999

Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas

Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert

Kimberly and Jay Heglar

Heidi Lamb McLean

The Sam & Diane Stewart Family Foundation

Brad and Linda Walton

Anonymous

MRS. WALLACE

$25,000 - $49,999

Drew W. Browning in memory of Judy Watts Brady

The Estate of Dorothy B. Cromer

J. Chase Dreyfous Jr.

W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis Foundation

Courney Miller Hawks and Jason Hawks

Michael and Kimberly Labertew

Athelia Woolley LeSueur and Carl LeSueur

Caryl Marsh

Rachèle McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp

Bronwyn Newport-Bradley and Todd Bradley

David Parkinson

Eileen Ragsdale

Jonathan and Liz Slager

Kristin and Tom Stockham

Ms. Taylor Swift, The Charitable Fund of the Comm Fdn of Midd Tenn

Anonymous (2)

PRINCIPAL

$15,000 - 24,999

Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas

Frank and Leslie Corbett

Leslie and Myles Culhane

W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis Foundation

The Fromer-McCree Living Trust

Marc and Cammy Fuller

George W. Henry, Jr. and James Rose

Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson

Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince

Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe

Madeleine P. and Harvey R. Plonsker

Jeanne Potucek

Jennifer Price-Wallin and Anthony R. Wallin

Shauna Bamberger Priskos

Kelley and Kevin Rogge

Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder

Shari Seiner

Teresa Silcox

Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom

Samantha Stechschulte and Jordan Atkin

Norman C. Tanner and Barbara L. Tanner

Second Charitable Support Trust

The John D. & Vera E. Eccles Family Foundation

Roy and Lisa Vincent

Julia S. Watkins

Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Anonymous

FIRST SOLOIST

$10,000 - 14,999

Ballet West Guild

H. Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley

Michael Black and Kimberly Strand

Phil and Kimberly Cox

James Dreyfous

The John D. & Vera E. Eccles Family Foundation

Erik and Uzo Erlingsson

Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Hamblin

Elizabeth Huntsman and Eduardo Hernandez

Brent, Maren and Remus Jensen

Katherine Daines Lindsay

Alison and Paul Mayfield

Marcia JS Richards

Mark and Melanie Robbins

Eddie Stone

Katherine Tozer

Naoma Tate and the Family of Hal Tate

Dylin Webster and KT Herr

Holly Yocom

Molly Young Anonymous (2)

SOLOIST

$5,000 - 9,999

Clisto and Suzanne Beaty

Amanda and Winston Bokor

Matthew and George Cardon-Bystry

Carol T. Christ

Linda S. Daines

John and Joan Firmage

Weston Firmage

Charlie and Shannon Freedman

Stacy Goebel

David and SandyLee Griswold

Drs. Marc and Mary Carole Harrison

Florian Hernandez and Brian Parcell

Kathie and Charles Horman

Karin Hurst

Ryan Kelly

Jeanne M. Kimball

Shari and Bruce Lindsay

David Luker

James MacInnes

Brooke Mangum

John and Bria Mertens

Scott and JoAnn Narus

Eva and David Neeleman

Anne Neeley

Stephen and Melina Nicolatus

The KP Group

Jeanie Pollack

Ashley Quai and Stephen Farrell

Chris and Ellen Rossi

Shelly Ruff

Sandefur Schmidt

Shiebler Family Foundation

Jacey Skinner

Ashley and Ryan Smith

Ruth Stone

Nadine Tang

Susan Warshaw

Kathy Warren and Luigi Resta

Anne Wilson and Peter Lawson

Mikaela and Zac Wilson

Vanessa DiPalma and Jeffrey Wright

Edward Zipser

DEMI-SOLOIST

$3,000 - 4,999

Kathleen Amann

Chimgee Anderson

Clayton and Julia Anderson

Erica and Shade Anderson

Tika Beard and Cathy Harlin

Sandi Behnken

Matthew Bero

Pamela and Quarry Bingham

Brett Campbell

Helen and Jeffrey Cardon

Donna Conway

Michael Davies

Matt and Nancy Dorny

Natalie DuPaix

Susan and Joel Eaton

Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation

Branden and Celine Fini

Barbara W. Frazier

Stacy Goebel

John and Ilauna Gurr

Laura Holleman

Steve and Florie Jackson

Helen Kennedy

Jill and Peter Koziol

Helle Le Rette

MLS Foundation and Robin Larson

Paul and Melanie Lyon

Dr. John Macfarlane

Heidi and Edward Makowski

Thomas and Mary McCarthey

Dan P. Miller

Trevor Nielson

Elizabeth and Vincent Novack

Tomi Jean Ossana and Chris Proctor

Rich and Nancy Potashner

Margaret P. Sargent

Michael Scolamiero

Laura Scott and Rodney Mena

Drs. Lara and Brett Silverman

Marilyn M. Smolka

Kenneth Spitzer and Diana Stafforini

Sue and Jack Stahl

Kevin Voyles

Donald and Barbara Walker

Bruce and Leigh Washburn

Casey Weyland

Jay and Alicia Wilson

Bethany Wojtech and Marc Korman

Michael and Judith Wolfe

Jo-Ann Wong

CORPS DE BALLET

$2,000 - $2,499

Peter and Alexandra Agrapides

Antinea Ascione

Carol Baer

Frances and Jerome Battle

Vicki and Bill Bennion

Melissa Blair

Ginny Bostrom

Keith Frederick and Patricia Buckley

Cecile and Harold Christiansen

Elinor and Martin Colman

Laurie Conklin

Wilma Corkery and John R. Corkery III M.D.

Matthew Crane

Klancy de Nevers

Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett

Carol Diener

Eleanor Divver

Dr. Frances Dolloph

Metta Driscoll

Richard and Pamela Dropek

Dr. Angela Dunn

John Eckert

Amanda Essex

Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape LLC

Tracy Frankel

Karen L. Freed

Dr. Martin I. and Sheila G. Gelman

Bob and Mary Gilchrist

Julie and Devon Glenn

Andrew and Barbara Goldberg

Andrea Golding

Natalie and Ted Grandy

Elizabeth and Jack Hammond

Kenneth and Kate Handley

Andrea Hansen-Davidson and Matthew Davidson

Jon and Tami Hansen

Michael R. and Sheila I. Harper

Jennifer Hathorne

Vicki and Ronald Hauben

Jason and Amy Hawkins

Michael and Kathryn Hayes

Mark and Wendi Holland

Julie Hopkins

Robert and Dixie Huefner

Steve Jackson

David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs

Marilyn and Chester Johnson

G. Frank and Pamela Joklik

Adam and Jessie Justis

Kathleen and Jack Karmel

Melissa Knighton

Robert and Karla Knox

The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family

Jill Koziol

Katherine Probert Labrum

Brandon Labrum

Dr. Michael and Kimberly Lee

Julie Lewis

Franki Loftus

Individual Donors

Sarah Lowe

Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill

Louis and Carolyn Mizell

Chris and Henry Morrison

Maren and Matt Mullin

Anne M. and William C. Nelsen

Linda S. Pembroke

Richard and Lois Peterson

Katie Marie Pollard

Ken and Stacy Potter

Melanie Preece

Lee Quinney

Suzanne and David Razor

Barbara Snarr Reid

Stephanie Reid

Leena Rinne

Joy Rocklin

Irwin and Harriet Ross

Mark and Linda Scholl

Brylan Schultz

Robert and Nancy Schumacker

Katherine Scott

Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry

Jeffrey and Andrea Silver

Lou Ann Stevens

Cyndie Taylor

Olga Urbieta-Distefano

Beverly and Daniel Vargo

Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson

Mark Weisbender

Sarah and Rich West

Michelle Wheeler

Terry R. Whipple

Anonymous (2)

The above list includes individual donations received as of November 3, 2025.

MEMBERSHIP

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

DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER

$500-1,499

Jennifer Abouzelof

Christine B. Anderson

Alta’s Rustler Lodge

Ronald and Kathy Aoki

Robert and Joan Astle

Constanza Astorga

Michael and Jacqueline Bailey

Marcy Barlow

Dr. Bernard Simbari and William Barnett

Liesl Basile

Thomas and Mary Ann Bauman

Ernest and Jane Bebb

Peter and Rosemary Beck

Gary Beers

Barbara Belnap

Sharon and Michael Bertelsen

Kenneth and Melinda Birrell

Richard C. and Jennie Holman Blake

Ronald and Tracy Bolander

Individual Donors

Joan and Bryan Bowles

Elizabeth Bowman

Michelle Branson

Nick Brown

Joshua Bryant

Jacquelin and Tom Bryce

Julie Chahine

Randy Coleman

Janice and Richard Coleman

Sandra Covey

Stephanie Cramer

Debbie Davis

Erika Dean

Allison Debona

Ashby and Anne Cullimore Decker

Paul and Terrell Dougan

Sissy Eichwald

Eric and Shellie Eide

Janet Ellsworth

Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner

Lisa Fassnacht

Tammy Frisby

Amy Fulton

Mikisha Haeri

Scott and Loree Hagen

Scott Hansen

Sandra and David Haughey

Kenny and Janeal Hodges

Melanie Holbrook

Kevin C. Holmes and Valerie Youmans

Elise and Paul Hutchings

David and Linda Irvine

Amber Jensen

John S. Karls

Jessica and Reese Kidman

Sally and Ron Larkin

Katrina Last

Toni L. Lehtinen

Julie Lewis

Rachel Linkletter

David and Donna Lyon

Courtney Maclean

Dr. Ned L. and Mrs. Alene Mangelson

Howard Mann

Yolanda Marroquin-Lewis

Jose Mathews

Raven Mathis

Irina McGill

Will Mciff and Aaron Spades

Stephen and Sandy Morgan

Catherine Meldrum

Karen Nichols

Kirsten Novak

JoAnn G. Robertson

Maura and Serge Olszanskyj

Rachel Otto

Ronald and Camille Parker

Mrs. Elodie Payne

Lana and Boris Petkovic

Meleah Pustelak

Corey Rammell

Delia and Craig Reece

Carolyn Rich-Denson

Genevieve Maire Rosol

Sallie Shatz

Shauna Sheehan

Cynthia Sinclair

David Gray Porter

Chelsea Strong

Joan Swain

Cynthia Swensen

The Vicky Telford Family

Jim and Zibby Tozer

Stephen Webster

Craig Willett

Lois Williams

Richard and Marsha Workman

Karen and Mike Zimmerman

Joel and Elaine Zuckerman Fund of Park City Community Foundation

Anonymous (3)

The above list includes individual donations received as of November 3, 2025.

ADULT BALLET

PHOTO BY ROSS RICHEY

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.

Ballet West Guild

Pamela And Quarry Bingham

Amanda and Winston Bokor

Lisbeth Banner Brown

Julie Chahine

Kimberly Cox artÉmotion

Carrie Dennis

Kent and Martha DiFiore

Branden and Celine Fini

Joan Firmage

Marc and Cammy Fuller

Samantha and John Gellert

Stacy Goebel

Courtney Miller Hawks and Jason Hawks

Kimberly and Jay Heglar

Brian Parcell and Florian Hernandez

Elizabeth Huntsman and Eduardo Hernandez

Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman

Steve and Florie Jackson

Brent and Maren Jensen Household

Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson

Eva and David Neeleman

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation

Molly Jones

Kevin and Julie Kehoe

Melissa Knighton

Jill and Peter Koziol

Katherine Probert Labrum

Very Reverend Frederick Quinney Lawson

Helle Le Rette

Athelia and Carl LeSueur

Julie Lewis

Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince

John Macfarlane

Edward and Heidi Makowski

Brooke Mangum

Jose Mathews

Mairin McCarthey

Rachele McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp

Irina Mcgill

Kenneth Melby

John and Bria Mertens

Dan P. Miller

John and Andrea Miller

Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management

Matt and Maren Mullin

Uzochi Ndukwe and Erik Erlingsson

Anne Neeley

Youth United of Park City Community Foundation

Karissa Peterson

Mrs. Sarah Primos

Ashley Quai

Shari and David Quinney

Kelley and Kevin Rogge

Ellen and Chris Rossi

Elizabeth and Jonathan Slager

Shayneh and Jason Starks

Katherine Tozer

Sarah Tucker

Alexandra and Christopher Von Maack

Brad and Linda Walton

Dylin Webster and KT Herr

Stephen Webster

Casey Weyland

Bethany Wojtech and Marc Korman

Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh

Jeffrey Wright and Vanessa DiPalma

John and Jean Yablonski

The above lists includes gifts received as of November 3, 2025

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*

Gladys Banks*

Peggy Bergmann*

Berenice J. Bradshaw*

Judy Watts 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

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

Gordon Irving*

Grace Jackson*

Flemming and Lana Jensen

Sara Kaplan

Dennis L. Kay Trust*

Barry L. Keller*

Cynthia Lampropoulos Family Trust

Adrienne Larson*

Gaye Herman Marrash*

Willis McCree and John Fromer*

Glenn H. and Karen Fugal Peterson

Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel

Joy Rocklin

Marian Ream*

Pamela A. Scarpelli*

Michael Scolamiero

Teresa Silcox

Steven P. Sondrup*

Margot Shott*

Norman C. Tanner* and Barbara L. Tanner*

David Tundermann*

Oma W. Wagstaff*

Mrs. Glen Walker Wallace*

Gladys Walz*

Susan Warshaw

Afton B. Whitbeck*

Carole M. Wood and Darrell Hensleigh

Marelynn Weiss Zipser* and Edward Zipser

*Indicates donor has passed away

Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor Of

We thank those donors who have made a gift to Ballet West in memory or in honor of the individuals listed below.

IN MEMORY OF

Bessa

Colleen Hansen

Skip Daynes

Ballet West Guild

Donna Jean Fullmer

Tricia Fullmer

Jon Le Rette

Ballet West Guild

Helle Le Rette

Nina Jonas and Andreas Heaphy

Gloria Mathwig-Hubbard

Marian Rice

Lynette Myler

Marie Myler

Ila Neeley

Ballet West Guild

Gracie Belle Nielsen

Douglas Maack

Sarah Nelson

Brad and Teresa Nolen

Maggie Wright Tesch

Ballet West Guild

Walker and Sue Wallace

Caroline Wallace

Lois Williams

The Ballet Babes

IN HONOR OF Gracie Belle

Brandy Maack & Douglas Maack

Gabby Bonner-Barcomb

Marc A. Barcomb

Sandy Gillings

Amy Lloyd

Andrew Goldberg

Ballet West Guild

The Huntsman Family

Richard and Nancy Potashner

Henry Rampton Kendell

Sllison and Scott Kendell

Kaja and Maiken

Connie Mendez

Roy Miller

Blake Miller

Vickie Oliver

Erika Sorensen

Poppy, Ivy and Archie

Laurin Caldwell

Sadie and Grace Shipp

Nathan Shipp

Advertiser Support

Michael Scolamiero, CEO of the Year Award

Frances and Jerome Battle

Clisto and Suzanne Beaty

Drew W. Browning

Donna Conway

Stephanie Cramer

Kent and Martha DiFiore

Margaret M. Drake

Elaine Ellis and Henry Wurts

Angelo Peter Giardino

Christine Heflin

Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman

Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe

Juergen Sass

Joanne Shiebler

Jonathan and Liz Slager

Naoma Tate

Adam Sklute

Joy Rocklin

Harriet and Irwin Ross

Zella

Blake Miller

The above lists includes gifts received as of November 3, 2025.

This playbill would not be possible without the advertisers who support it. Their patronage means information is available to you without cost to Ballet West. We extend our gratitude and encourage you to thank them as well.

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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 babes in arms.

• No smoking is permitted in the auditorium.

• Outside food and beverages are not allowed in the auditorium; as a courtesy to all patrons in attendance, food consumption is discouraged in the theatre during the performance.

• 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 timepieces 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 that may be checked out at the coat check counter located in the lobby.

Reglas de Casa

Para garantizar el disfrute de la mayoría de nuestros asistentes que llegan a tiempo, y en deferencia a los artistas, no se permitirá el ingreso al auditorio a quienes lleguen tarde hasta que haya una pausa adecuada en la función. Durante algunas producciones, esta pausa puede no ocurrir hasta el final del primer acto.

• Todos los actores están sujetos a cambios.

• Por su propia seguridad y la seguridad de los demás asistentes no abandone el teatro antes de que se enciendan las luces de la sala.

• Está estrictamente prohibido el uso de cámaras y equipos de grabación

• en el teatro que no estén autorizados por la

• administración.

• No se permiten bebés en brazos.

• No se permite fumar en el auditorio.

• No se permite la entrada de alimentos ni bebidas del exterior al auditorio; como cortesía a todos los asistentes presentes, ni se permite el consumo de alimentos

• en el teatro durante la función.

• Los objetos perdidos se pueden reclamar en seguridad.

• Se insta a cualquier persona que espere llamadas de emergencia a que deje sus asientos y sus teléfonos móviles con el director de la sala.

• Por favor silencie todos los relojes electrónicos y teléfonos móviles durante el período de la función.

INFORMACIÓN SOBRE EVACUACIÓN DE EMERGENCIA

En caso de emergencia, PERMANEZCA SENTADO y escuche la información que le proporcionen la dirección y los acomodadores.

DISPOSITIVOS DE AYUDA AUDITIVA

Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre ofrece dispositivos de ayuda auditiva gratuitos que se pueden retirar en el guardarropa ubicado en el vestíbulo.

Para garantizar el disfrute de la mayoría de nuestros clientes que llegan a tiempo, y en deferencia a los artistas, no se permitirá el ingreso al auditorio a quienes lleguen tarde hasta que haya una pausa apropiada en la presentación. Durante algunas producciones, esta pausa puede no ocurrir hasta el final del primer acto.

Ballet West Staff

Adam Sklute

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR

Ballet West Staff

PRODUCTION

Michael Andrew Currey director of production

Michael McCulloch

production stage manager

Liz Reams

stage manager and production operations coordinator

Robert Clifford

technical director/ head carpenter

Ethan Daughton assistant carpenter

Jeff F. Herbig properties master

James K. Larsen

lighting supervisor/ head electrician

Juliana Hedges assistant electrician

Lizzie Fisher

wardrobe supervisor

Daniel Streed assistant wardrobe supervisor

Yancey J. Quick wig master

I.A.T.S.E. Local 99 run of show crew

TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER SERVICES

Natalie Thorpe director of patron services

Brooke Christensen assistant manager of patron services

Jane Harris

patron services and group sales lead 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.

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Principal Artists

KATLYN ADDISON

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JENNA RAE HERRERA

Principal Artists

Soloists

Demi-Soloists

LILLIAN CASSCELLS

NICOLE FANNÉY

LEXI MCCLOUD

JAKE PREECE

JACOB HANCOCK

ANISA SINTERAL

LOREN WALTON

Corps Artists

LUND FULLER

VICTOR GALEANA

MIKAYLA GYFTEAS

Corps Artists

TÉA HINCHLEY

JAMES JOBSON-LARKIN

SCHUYLER LIAN

WILLIAM LYNCH

JONAS MALINKATHOMPSON

CLAIRE SPAINHOUR

KYRA STAFFORD

Ballet West II

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Ballet West Orchestra

Music

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JARED OAKS

Music Director

AUBREY WOODS Concertmaster

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