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LONE TREE STAFF LISTINGS Lisa Rigsby Peterson, Executive Director, helped open the Lone Tree Arts Center in 2011 as its first Executive Director. During her twenty-eight year career in performing arts management, she has worked for many of Colorado’s leading cultural organizations, including The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Opera Colorado, Curious Theatre Company, the Colorado Children’s Chorale, and PHAMALY. Lisa has served on the Board of Directors for Curious Theatre Company, the national Executive Committee of the League of Resident Theatres, and the national peer review panel for Theatre Communications Group’s Fiscal Survey Committee. She served as the International Tour Coordinator for the DCPA/Royal Shakespeare Company production of Tantalus, and worked with the London International Festival of Theatre and the Theatre Royal, Plymouth (UK). A Colorado resident since 1975, Lisa is a graduate of the University of Colorado and the Yale School of Drama.

Paul Ackerman, Technical Director, is a native of Long Island, NY. Paul received his degree in Technical Theatre and Design from the University of Virginia. He has worked in Atlanta with The Alliance Theatre/Atlanta Children’s Theatre, Atlanta Ballet, and the Georgia Institute of Technology where he participated in the 1996 Cultural Olympiad.

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Jeannene Bragg, Operations Director, has over 20 years of experience in arts and local government administration in Colorado. Prior to joining the team at LTAC, she served as Director of Artistic Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives at the Colorado Symphony. She also worked for the Town of Parker for 18 years in a variety of roles including Town Administrator; she oversaw the planning, funding, design, and development of the Parker Arts, Cultural and Events (PACE) Center. Jeannene holds an MA in Arts Administration and a BA in Theatre. She is a practicing theatre artist and writer whose work can be seen at The LIDA Project, a meta-media arts collective, in Denver.

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Wonderbound Saturday, April 25th at 8:00 pm Denver’s premier contemporary ballet company is known for their highly creative performances that blend dance, live music, and lighting into a magical theatrical experience. “What we are best at is telling stories,” explains Artistic Director Garrett Ammon. “The name Wonderbound captures possibility…the idea of taking you on a journey outside your normal reality and into new territory.”

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If you dream. If you love.

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Wonderbound’s performances are characterized by collaboration and live music. Successful collaborations with groups ranging from the folksy Paper Bird to the classical Colorado Symphony Orchestra, have brought Wonderbound to a great place creatively.

Ammon shared that “these undertakings have produced artistic creations that erase boundaries between mediums, and engage artists and audiences in candid explorations of the human experience.”

JOIN US ON THE ADVENTURE On April 25, the Lone Tree Arts Center invites you to come along for the wild, wonderful ride that is Wonderbound as they collaborate with local folk/rock band Chimney Choir to present a world premiere Boomtown: Tales from the River Valley.

For those new to Wonderbound or dance performance in general, Ammon extends a special invitation. “Our shows are very accessible and use theatricality to tell a story that leaves audiences transfixed and transported, taken in by live music, dance and stage artistry. Dance is merely our starting vocabulary, which our talented artists and musicians use as a base to create a fully immersive experience that captures people in the moment. Dance

In Boomtown at LTAC, they will be working with the local folk/rock group Chimney Choir, known for their tight harmonies, creative combinations of instruments and found objects, and genrebending composition. “Chimney Choir are remarkable musicians, immensely creative and fearless,” states Ammon. “For this show, they put it all out there and try new things. We are both doing new work, all from scratch. They are creating an entire soundscape, really symphonic in quality.”

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Silliness from Screen to Stage By: Katie Maltais I can admit it now. When my professor assigned us the task of seeing The 39 Steps at the Tricycle Theatre in London in 2006, I was less than thrilled. My response was something like “seriously?” I doubted a play based on a movie based on a novel written in 1915 was going to be up my alley. Then, the professor upped the ante – we had to watch the Alfred Hitchcock movie before we went. Ugh. Always the studious one, I watched the movie with my classmates despite my reservations.

Having never seen a Hitchcock film, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I must say, I did not enjoy the film. Now I had even more doubts about going to this play.

I reluctantly arrived at the small-ish theater (about half the size of LTAC) the night of the show. And against all odds, I started laughing right away. Midway through the first act, I was laughing so hard I was crying. Looking at how much everyone around me was enjoying themselves, I started to feel silly for ever doubting I would enjoy myself.

My classmates and I had a lively discussion in class that week. We had a self-proclaimed Hitchcock aficionado, major “theater geeks”, people that just joined the class to get free tickets to West End shows, and complete theater novices. It was the first show of the semester we all agreed on – we loved 18 1 8

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it. All for very different reasons, but all nonetheless. Somehow the quirky, up-tempo show resonated with everyone, regardless of background.

That production was given the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and when the show opened in New York the following year, it took the Tony for Best Play as well as three other categories.

Since then, the show has been produced around the world and all over the US. It’s been called “what the West End has been waiting for” (The Observer), “a wonderful triumph of theater” (BBC Radio), “hugely entertaining... clever, witty, ingenious” (Sunday Times), and one magazine said “you’d be crackers, old bean, to miss it” (Stour & Avon).

When we were looking for a show to add to the 2014-15 season, I was strongly in favor of this choice. The dynamic show is everything you could want in a comedy – fast, quick-witted, and funny. Four actors playing 150 roles may sound like mayhem – and at some points it is – but it is always enjoyable.

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The Yellowjackets formed originally in 1978 as the backup band for Robben Ford. In 1980 Russell Ferrante and Jimmy Haslip struck out on their own and the band as we know it today was formed.

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Notes from Garrett Ammon, Artistic Director Sometimes our hopes are connected to a place, but happiness is really defined by our hearts.

Chimney Choir is possibly Denver’s most adventurous folk/rock band, creating genre-bending music and medium-defying performances – a perfect fit for a Wonderbound collaborator. From this dynamic collaboration, we bring you Boomtown a new tale full of daring adventure and featuring over 25 new songs.

Join our young hero as he departs his home to chase the girl of his dreams.

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Susan Crabtree, Scenic Designer, has been working in the theatre as a scenic designer, and scenic artist, for thirty-five years. She is co-author, Scenic Art for The Theatre, with Peter Beudert and has taught at the University of Michigan, Brandeis University, University of Colorado, and Colorado State University. Since 1999 she has been proprietor of Crabtree Scenic and Specialty Painting and has designed at many venues across the front-range including the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Curious Theatre Company, and Bas Bleu.

Seth Walter, Technical Director, joined Wonderbound in 2013, and is excited to work with such a dedicated and talented group of artists. After earning his BA in Theatre and Political Science from Colorado State University, Seth then worked as Master Carpenter and taught Technical Theatre at Colorado State, taught at the University of Redlands (CA), and served as Technical Director for a A Noise Within Theatre Company in Pasadena, CA. Garrett Ammon

Rachael Kras, Costume Designer, joined Wonderbound in 2011 when she created the costume design for Garrett Ammon’s Love in the Digital Age. Since then, her unique voice has quickly found a home in Wonderbound’s ongoing creative projects. Her work has most recently been seen in A Gothic Folktale and Gone West. Rachael spends her days designing and sewing all of Wonderbound’s custom creations in-house for the stage.

Eleanor Moriarty, Production Manager, joined Wonderbound in the fall of 2008. Her dance experience began at the age of 5 but after 12 years of performing she found her true passion behind the scenes. She is a graduate of University of Wisconsin with a BS in theatre arts management. Eleanor proudly oversees the Wonderbound partnership with the Pinnacle Charter School, managing the Performing Arts Complex at PCS. Karalyn Star Pytel, Lighting Designer, has been a lighting designer in and around the Denver Metro area for over 10 years. Some of Star’s accolades include A Henry Nomination for “Best Lighting Design”, 3 Denver Post Ovation Nominations for “Best Lighting Design” and a few David Marlowe awards for “Best Lighting Design.”

Garrett Ammon is an acclaimed choreographer who began his tenure as artistic director of Wonderbound (formerly Ballet Nouveau Colorado) in 2007. Since that time, Wonderbound has garnered national attention and praise for its daring work, including being named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch”. Ammon is also a Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Livingston Fellow and was the recipient of the 2013 Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. A prolific dancemaker, serial collaborator, and self-professed tech geek, Ammon has created over 50 dance works over the past fourteen years. He has conspired with artists across an array of disciplines and developed a trademark aesthetic that seamlessly blends tradition with adventurous new ideas. As a dancer, Ammon was a member of Houston Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre and Ballet Memphis.

He also toured to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Vail International Dance Festival, and Wolf Trap for three summers as a founding member of Trey McIntyre Project. During his performance career, he danced leading roles in world premieres by McIntyre, Julia Adam, Mark Godden, Lila York and Ben Stevenson, as well as principal roles in ballets by George Balanchine, Bebe Miller, Septime Webre and Donald Byrd. Ammon lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and muse Dawn Fay. They have

worked alongside each other continuously since they first met in 1999. More information on Garrett can be found on his website at garrettammon.com Dawn Fay Dawn Fay was named Producing Director of Wonderbound in 2007, and her professional career spanned more than twenty years, including being named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch.” Dawn is a native of Memphis, Tennessee and received her professional training at North Carolina School of the Arts. She began her career at Ballet Oklahoma and went on to dance with Miami City Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders and Ballet Memphis. Dawn has performed classical works including Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote, Fleming Flindt’s La Sylphide, as well as Giselle, Cinderella and Coppelia. She has danced contemporary works by Garrett Ammon, Trey McIntyre, Jiri Kylian, Choo San Goh, and Lila York among others. In 2005, Dawn became a founding member of Trey McIntyre Project, dancing at festivals around the country including The Vail International Dance Festival and Jacob’s Pillow. Dawn has also staged Mr. McIntyre’s work for Trey McIntyre Project, The Washington Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Ballet Augsburg and Smuin Ballet. Dawn is married to Artistic Director Garrett Ammon.

Candice Bergeron Candice began her training in Littleton, CO under the direction of Shelly Trujillo and Louanne Davies. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arizona in May 2011 with a B.F.A in Dance and a Minor in Business.

During her time at the U of A, she was featured in James Clouser’s Carmina Burana and performed Sanguinic Principal in Balanchine’s

The Four Temperaments. In 2012 she toured with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s The Nutcracker.

With BNC/Wonderbound, Candice has danced Garrett Ammon and Michael J. Henry’s Intersection and Garrett Ammon’s A Stitch in Time, Carry On, For Pity’s Sake my Love, Journey of the Human Spirit, and Serenade for Strings, as well as works by Sarah Tallman and Lane Gifford. Candice is happy to be dancing in her 2nd season with Wonderbound.

Marian Faustino Marian received her training in the Philippines as a member of Ballet Manila, where she performed soloist and principal roles in full length classics such as The Nutcracker, La Bayadere, and Don Quixote. She was also a Philippine representative at several international ballet competitions. She was a semifinalist at the Xth Moscow IBC and a finalist at the Japan IBC in 2005. In 2008, Marian joined Ballet Philippines and danced with them for two seasons, performing many original Filipino works. She has danced with Dance Theatre of Tennessee and was a recipient of the 2012 Individual Artist Fellowship for Dance given by the Tennessee Arts Commission. As a dancer at Wonderbound, Marian’s favorite ballets include Garrett Ammon’s A Stitch in Time, Love in the Digital Age, Intersection, and Carry On.

Colby Foss Colby began his training in Fargo, ND. He attended summer programs on full scholarship with Milwaukee Ballet, Boston Ballet, Queen City Ballet, and River North Chicago Dance Company.

He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arizona in 2008 with a BFA in dance. At the U of A, he was featured in many ballet, modern, and jazz works by George Balanchine, Frank Chaves, Doug Nielsen, Sam Watson, Melissa Lowe, Susan Quinn, Michael Williams and James Clouser. Since graduating, Colby has been a principal artist with Central City Opera, and he has worked with choreographers such as Ma Cong, Mark Godden, Alex Ketley, Maurya Kerr, and Danny Pelzig. Colby is proud to be in his seventh season with Wonderbound.

Dylan G-Bowley Dylan G-Bowley grew up in Marion, NY. He attended the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City where he danced works by various choreographers including Robert Battle, Martha Graham, Ohad Naharin, Jiri Kylian, and Jose Limon. In 2008 he graduated and joined Trey Mcintyre Project. Dylan toured the world for three years with TMP performing throughout the US, South America, Europe, and the Caribbean. Dylan then moved to Memphis, TN to join Ballet Memphis. Along with originating multiple roles with the company, Dylan was commissioned to create three separate performances for the Ballet Memphis Cares’ outreach program. During his time in Memphis, Dylan met and collaborated with film producer, John Kirkscey. The result was a documentary called Bookin’ which follows a merging of ballet and Jookin, a form of street dance that was born in Memphis. The documentary is being featured at film festivals worldwide.

Corbin Kalinowski Corbin’s training started in Tucson, AZ in the forms of jazz and tap under the direction of Todd and Jodi Wilson. During that time he also trained with Sheryl Oden and Eva Zorilla-Tessler at Tucson High MS, and later was taken under the wing of Slawomir Wozniak at Master Ballet Academy in Phoenix, AZ. During his senior year of high school, he was invited to attend classes at the University of Arizona School of Dance, where he later became an official student and graduated with a BFA. During his time there, he performed in a number pieces from Sam Watson, James Clouser, Doug Nielsen, George Balanchine, and Melissa Lowe requiring ballet, jazz, and modern technique. Corbin has also toured with the companies Moving People Dance Theatre in Santa Fe, NM and Art.If.Act Dance Project from Tucson, AZ to various places in China. At BNC/Wonderbound, Corbin has been featured in Garrett Ammon’s Love in the Digital Age and Rock Ballets.

Julie King Julie trained with David Taylor Dance Theatre, and went on to train at Virginia School of the Arts under Petrus Bossman, Martha Faesi, and Kris Cangelosi. She received the prestigious Margot Fonteyn award upon graduation. Before joining Wonderbound, Julie performed with Nashville Ballet and Ballet Austin in several classical and contemporary ballets. At Wonderbound Julie has performed in world premiere ballets by Joshua Blake Carter, Jon Sloven, Mark Godden, Heather Malloy, Ma Cong, Maurya Kerr, Lauri Stallings, Alex Ketley, Sarah Tallman, and numerous works by Garrett Ammon. Her favorite roles include Garrett Ammon’s Rock Ballets, For the Love of Pete, No Passengers, and Carry On. Julie is happy to be dancing in her 10th season with Wonderbound.

Damien Patterson A former member of Ballet Memphis and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Damien graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts where he studied under Stephanie Powell and Toni Wilson. He also studied at the Arena Players Youth Theatre and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. Damien has performed his choreography at BNC, Ballet Memphis, Morgan State University, Theatre Project, and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History. He has appeared as a guest artist for Towson University, Dance Baltimore! and the Men’s Project at Theatre Project and has traveled and performed in a two man show that is based on the life of Emmett Till. Since joining BNC, Damien has been featured in Garrett Ammon’s For the Love of Pete, Hemlocks and Primroses, Love in the Digital Age and Rock Ballets, as well as Garrett Ammon and Michael J. Henry’s Intersection.

He has performed in Alex Ketley’s Kill the Anthem and Maurya Kerr’s Groundling.

Danny Ryan Danny Ryan began his creative career as any young man does, bringing life to G.I. Joes, making baseballs out of rags and duct tape, and playing soldier in the forest on summer camping trips. It was the fascination of taking a little bit of magic and imagination to create something from nothing that attracted him to dance. He began his training at the age of fifteen in his hometown of Milwaukee, WI with Rafael Delgado. From that humble beginning, he was able to go on to further his studies at the Joffrey Ballet School with John Magnus, and from there continue on to a professional career. Over the years he has been fortunate to work with some incredible dancers, directors, and choreographers. These

experiences have led him to become a part of Wonderbound. It is with great joy that he is able to join the incredible artists and creative minds of this company. Here’s to wonder, here’s to creativity, here’s to art and here’s to the human experience!

Meredith Strathmeyer Meredith trained with Chamberlain School of the Performing Arts and attended summer programs on full scholarship at School of American Ballet, Houston Ballet, Ballet Austin and Pacific Northwest Ballet. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the celebrated Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance and an Outside Field in Comparative Literature. In college, Meredith performed noted roles such as Choleric in Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments and the Lilac Fairy in Sleeping Beauty. Since joining BNC/Wonderbound, Meredith has been nominated for the Princess Grace award and has danced leading roles in Garrett Ammon’s and tomorrow came, Love of My Life, Moulin Rouge, Bang, Bang and An Occasional Dream, as well as world premiere works by Ma Cong, Maurya Kerr, Alex Ketley, Amy Seiwert, and Lauri Stallings. Meredith is a certified Pilates instructor.

Sarah Tallman A native of Colorado, Sarah holds a BA with honors in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Northern Colorado. She has participated in the Inside ODC Professional Workshop, Baardar Dance Institute in Oslo, Norway and PerryMansfield Performing Arts School. Sarah has danced with David Taylor Dance Theatre, Kim Robards Dance, Lynn Barr, and Gleich Dances Contemporary Ballet. Off- season, Sarah has been a Principal Artist with Central City Opera performing in Carmen, Seven Deadly Sins and Oklahoma. Since joining Wonderbound, Sarah has danced multiple principal roles in Garrett Ammon’s works, as well as world premieres by Alex Ketley, Maurya Kerr, Amy Seiwert, Mark Godden, Ma Cong, and Lauri Stallings. An accomplished choreographer, she has created several works for Wonderbound including In Between Seams and Intimate Letters. Sarah is honored and excited to begin her 11th season with Wonderbound.

Chimney Choir Chimney Choir’s music combines folk instrumentation, electronic soundscapes, complex vocal harmonies, and swirling textures of rhythm and melody. Their experiential performances often take on a theatrical quality that stretches beyond the music: Storytelling, interactive video, puppetry, role playing, mimes, and ceremonial offerings have all found their way into Chimney Choir shows. Since forming in early 2011, the Denver-based band has toured the country extensively, self-produced four recordings, and collaborated with many artists in the Front Range in mediums including film, sculpture, performance art, and dance.

This summer Chimney Choir will go on to write and record a new full-length album.

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Jarrod Spector: A Little Help From My Friends Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 7:30pm

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Jarrod, 2014 Tony Nominee for “Best Performance by an Actor In a Featured Role in a Musical,” is currently starring in the Broadway smash hit Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

Having played Frankie Valli in Broadway’s Jersey Boys for 6 years and 1500 performances, Jarrod continues to gain accolades for his portrayal of iconic songwriter Barry Mann in the Tony- and Grammy-winning Beautiful.

Jarrod’s solo concert show “A Little Help From My Friends” traces the sound of iconic tenors that inspired—and were inspired by—Frankie Valli, from Enrico Caruso, Little Jimmy Scott, Little Richard, Brian Wilson, Paul McCartney up to George Michael, Bruno Mars and, of course, Freddie Mercury. The evening includes some of pop and rock’s greatest songs.

This spring, his “Friends” concert was filmed by CPTV for airing in 2015. Both a live concert recording of “A Little Help From My Friends” (Broadway Records) as well as a studio album, “Minor Fall, Major Lift”, are available on iTunes and Amazon.

Adam Ben-David, Music Director, has been active as an arranger, music director, conductor, and pianist on Broadway for the past 18 years. His credits include The Book of Mormon, Jersey Boys, Spring Awakening, Wicked, High Fidelity, The Light In The Piazza, Bombay Dreams, Aida and Once Upon a Mattress. He is a proud member of the BMI Music Theatre Workshop. Adam is a graduate of the Juilliard School.

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Brandenburg Concertos Saturday, May 17, 2015 at 7:30pm Joseph Swensen, conductor/violin

BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, BWV 1046, F major BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048, G major Intermission BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, BWV 1049, G major BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050, D major

Bach’s Musical Resume The Brandenburg Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach are a crazily diverse group of chamber music pieces and have long been loved by both musicians and audiences. They are widely regarded as some of the best orchestral compositions of the Baroque era.

In 1721, Bach presented the six distinctive works to the Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg as a job application of sorts. At the time, he was the musical director at the court of Prince Leopold of Anhalt in Cöthen. He was happy there for four years under Leopold who was passionate about music. However, in 1721, Leopold married the Princess of Anhalt-Bernburg, who disliked music and liked Bach even less; clearly it was time to seek out other opportunities.

Sadly, the Margrave of Brandenburg never acknowledged the letter or the six concertos that accompanied it, yet his name became attached to the pieces. These fantastic compositions were sold for a pittance upon the Margrave’s death and remained unknown for several generations until they were published in 1850 in commemoration of the centenary of Bach’s death.

Since that time, the Brandenburgs have been widely praised and played. They demonstrate the depth of Bach’s brilliance, highlighting an amazing versatility, using a wide range of instruments and structures. As you listen to four of these works this evening, take note of the variety of the pieces, the different tones, amazing colors and combinations of instruments. Sit back and enjoy this musical “resume” of one of the most brilliant and beloved composers of all time.

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Joseph Swensen, Conductor Joseph Swensen currently holds the posts of Conductor Emeritus of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Professor of Music (violin) at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and Founder/Director of Habitat4Music.

Swensen was Principal Guest Conductor & Artistic Adviser of the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris from 2009-2012. He was Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra from 1996-2005, and has also held positions at the Malmö Opera (2008-2011), Lahti Symphony, and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Swensen is a busy guest conductor throughout the world (from Europe, to the USA, Japan and Australia), enjoying long-established relationships with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse (with whom Swensen recently completed a Mahler cycle, spanning ten years), London Mozart Players, Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, and Orchestre National de Bordeaux.

In addition to his conducting engagements, Swensen has returned to the concert platform as a violin soloist, performing the major violin concerti. Before launching his conducting career in the mid 1990s, Swensen enjoyed a highly successful career as a violin soloist appearing frequently with the world’s major

orchestras and important conductors. As an exclusive recording artist with BMG Classics his recordings of the Beethoven and Sibelius concerti in particular (with André Previn and Jukka-Pekka Saraste respectively) were wellreceived and influential.

Swensen has a keen interest in developing the art of play-directing, and regularly directs from the violin with orchestras such as the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, London Mozart Players, and Scottish Chamber Orchestra. As a composer, Joseph Swensen’s works include Mantram (1998) for string orchestra, Latif (1999) for solo cello with chamber ensemble, Shizue (2001) for solo shakuhachi and orchestra, and the Sinfonia-Concertante for Horn and Orchestra (The Fire and the Rose) (2008 Joseph Swensen and Victoria Eisen are cofounders and co-directors of Habitat4Music.

Habitat4Music connects highly qualified, passionate young American-trained classical musicians with children living in challenged areas across the world. Their goal is to use the power of long-term, committed, participatory music education and classical music programs to inspire and bring together individuals and communities.

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Before we answer the question of who is Rob, we need to ask the question “what is a prop?” A property, or prop as it’s commonly referred to, is anything moveable or portable on a set. Which, yes, can include things like a couch! Most of the time we think of hand props, which an actor carries on and off the stage, but the definition is very broad. And that is where Rob Costigan comes in! As a props designer, Rob collaborates with the director, scenic designer, costume designer, and actors to get just the right piece for each prop.

Creating is second nature for Rob, who would go to his dad’s workbench as a child and create something new and different from whatever was laying around. His love for theater grew throughout high school, and he went to college to major in musical theater. Working as an actor for years, Rob has done thirty-two shows at the Arvada Center and was a regular performer at Country Dinner Playhouse.

After Country Dinner Playhouse closed its doors in 2007, Rob knew he needed to supplement his income, and wanted to stick close to theater.

He took a job creating props for Alter Boyz at Town Hall Arts Center with Nick Sugar and was hooked!

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then going back through to highlight what is specifically called for. Then, he adds in what will truly make the characters and the scene come to life. “I really want to find an item specifically for that character. What kind of pen would he own?” says Rob. When Rob and his partner Bob Bauer created props for Big River last season, Rob wanted to concentrate on period-specific props. He focused in on things like what Pap’s knife should be and how used it should look. This tedious process of finding or building the exact pieces that complete the picture of who a character is can be very time consuming. While most of his pieces are built or found for the show he is working on, Rob also keeps a collection of interesting finds he picks up at antique stores or flea markets that he thinks just might come in handy for a show down the road.

Rob has been seen as an actor in a number of LTAC performances, and his props have run the gamut from giant white vegetables in the children’s show Bunnicula to the zany objects that are made human by the actors in this spring’s The 39 Steps. Whether it’s an object made to stand out or one that humanizes a set to make it look “lived in”, chances are it was careful research and selection that led Rob to choose it.

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Nathan Gunn Tuesday, March 10th at 7:30 pm “I love new pieces. They take up a lot of time, but it’s worth it for me. As a musician, I don’t want to be a curator of opera. I want to help create the new ones.”

Nathan Gunn, international opera superstar, has managed not only to create new roles throughout his career, but powerfully portray classic, more familiar roles as well. Since bursting onto the opera scene as the winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 1994, Nathan has captured the hearts of audiences all over the world.

Born and raised in South Bend Indiana, Nathan Gunn began singing publicly at age 8 in church choirs. He sang because of his love for the music, but that wasn’t his only hobby. During his youth he was very active in sports including boxing, karate, and football. He was also asked to audition for several musicals throughout high school because he was the “boy with the pretty voice.” It wasn’t until nearly 10 years later, however, that he ever considered a future in music. Gunn recalled later in life, “My mom’s idea was that I should take voice lessons. Since I liked to sing, she thought I could make money singing at weddings.” It wasn’t until late in high school that he decided to apply to music schools instead of pursuing a career in the armed forces, his original plan.

Nathan Gunn decided to follow his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps by attending the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where he is now a part-time vocal professor.

Fortunately for the rest of the world, he spends much of his remaining time on tour.

Today, Gunn is one of the most sought after baritones and has performed with several of the most storied operas including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Paris Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Glyndebourne Opera Festival, Theater an der 26

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Wien, Teatro Real in Madrid, and more. Also a distinguished concert performer, Mr. Gunn has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.

Over the last 20 years of his professional career Nathan Gunn has received many accolades and much recognition for his work. He was the recipient of the first annual Beverly Sills Artist Award and was awarded the Pittsburgh Opera Renaissance Award. He is an alumnus of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artists Program and was a winner of the 1994 Metropolitan Opera National Council Competition. His recording of Britten’s Billy Bud with the London Symphony has also earned him a Grammy Award. He was also recognized for his remarkable physique, being named to People magazine’s list of “The Sexiest Men Alive” in 2008 and earning him the nickname among his fans of “barihunk,” although he prefers the term “hunkitone.”

Today, Mr. Gunn continues performing and teaching. He is always on the lookout for new works and new roles and continues to support and promote opera throughout the country.

He will be making his Colorado debut at the Lone Tree Arts Center on March 10th following his performance as Danilo in the Metropolitan Opera’s The Merry Widow. “Bringing Nathan Gunn to the Arts Center has been a goal of ours since we opened,” says Executive Director Lisa Rigsby Peterson. “His international reputation and tremendous talent make him the perfect artist for our audiences, and I am looking forward to hearing his rich and captivating voice in the intimate setting of our 500 seat theater.”

KidsFest 2014

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This fest is for YOU! MARK THE DATE NOW – June 7 brings fun, fun, fun to kick off your summer! KidsFest began last year and has grown into the must-attend party of the summer for pre-K and elementary schoolchildren. The free event runs 11am to 2pm here at the Arts Center.

Most of the event will take place outside (weather permitting). Arts, science, and entertainment are all represented with different areas to discover. Start with the Jeff and Paige Band on the stage, or begin by crawling through the Cave of Confusion. Children can learn to plant herbs, watch hawks soar through the air, and get in touch with their prehistoric side in Science Corner, too!

A big highlight of the event is the Strider Cup Race. 2-3 year olds and 4-5 year olds have their chance to see how fast they can move on wheels in this adorable event. Come early to participate; registration starts at 11am.

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In 1963, Colorado statute authorized Community Centered Boards (CCBs) to be responsible for community services for individuals with intellectual disabilities and developmental delays. Currently, there are 20 CCBs who serve over 11,000 individuals across the state. As a CCB, Developmental Pathways determines eligibility and provides programs for persons with intellectual disabilities and developmental delays in our service area.

Developmental Pathways was originally established in 1964 as a community-based alternative to institutional care. Since that time, Developmental Pathways has developed a broad array of services based on our mission to enrich the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities and developmental delays by providing opportunities to lead a meaningful life.

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pirouette at the ballet, and Henry V at the theater. Over 300 cultural institutions in the Denver metro area receive support and funding via the SCFD. This creates a rich, robust landscape of cultural opportunities for our children and our neighbors. From a child on a field trip seeing a woolly mammoth to a grandfather showing his family what his aircraft looked like in WWII to a family celebrating the holidays together with live entertainment, the SCFD helps make the memories we cherish possible. One penny on every $10 purchase within the seven-county region (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties) is distributed via the SCFD.

Since its inception in 1989, the SCFD has served a mission that enlightens and entertains the public.

Annually distributing approximately $40 million, the Denver metro area has been elevated to a world-class cultural center through the funding the SCFD provides to cultural organizations of all sizes and disciplines. For information on free days and organizations, visit www.scfd.org.

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Yesterday & Today

Donor Profiles Sky Ridge Medical Center is nearly complete with its $117 million dollar expansion. And, its third Medical Office Building, with a women’s and children’s focus, including a 24/7 dedicated pediatric emergency department, is slated to open in fall 2015.

With this expansion, the hospital has added medical/surgical beds, labor & delivery and post-partum rooms, expanded its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to 28 beds with care for infants as young as 24 weeks, added an 8-bed, ante-partum unit for high-risk moms, and opened a Ronald McDonald Room for NICU families. In addition, the hospital has added four operating room suites to the Spine & Total Joint Center.

“As the first hospital to open in Douglas County, this expansion solidifies our vision to become a worldclass destination center so that residents will rarely need to leave this community for their healthcare needs,” says Susan Hicks, CEO of Sky Ridge.

Since its opening in 2003, Sky Ridge has responded to community need with: Comprehensive Emergency/Trauma Services Heart and stroke care, including cardiac and pulmonary rehab services An accredited breast program The Rocky Mountain Neurosciences Center at Sky Ridge Advanced wound care center with a hyperbaric oxygen therapy suite

Comprehensive cancer care, a partnership with Sarah Cannon and a nationally recognized interventional oncology program Robotic surgery center of excellence Women’s and children’s services Dedicated Spine & Total Joint Center Innovative surgical treatment for Parkinson’s Disease, and more

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$10,000 – $19,999 Betty A. and Don E. Winslow Andrews Winslow Foundation Charles Schwab Colorado Creative Industries Lone Tree Arts Center Guild Park Meadows Business Improvement District Developmental Pathways Sky Ridge Medical Center

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PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS $2,500-$4,999 Michael R. Harris & Charlotte Min-Harris The Tappan Foundation

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$500-$999 Banko Family Fund a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation Wes & Terry Colburn Sheryl & Andy Gurrentz Seth & Sara Hoffman & Family Al Sharp & Susan Lloyd Rod & Marilyn Nielsen Sheila & Paul Shepherd Paul & Susan Squyer Charles & Brenda Vitaska James & Barbara Wightman

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The Lone Tree Arts Center is pleased to announce the formation of two groups whose dedication and enthusiasm will help us increase contributed support for our many programs.

We thank the following for their service to the Arts Center over the next year on the Community Fundraising Advisory Board and the Fundraising Leadership Council.

Carole and Bob Adelstein Cathie Brunnick, LTAC Guild President Sheryl Gurrentz Jim Gunning, Mayor of the City of Lone Tree Susan Hicks, CEO of SkyRidge Medical Center Seth Hoffman, City Manager for the City of Lone Tree Joel and Janet Kaufman Peter Loeffler Brian McDonald, Senior Vice President Client Services and Support of Charles Schwab, Inc. Charlotte Min-Harris Keith Simon, Executive Vice President of Coventry Development Sharon VanRamshorst Betty A. and Don E. Winslow *Committee members as of January 5, 2015.

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Theater Trivia Where in the theater can you find a flat? a) The orchestra pit b) The balcony c) It’s part of the scenery

What is a “swing,” in theatrical terms?

d) It’s part of the backstage area

a) A component of the fly system

ANSWER: c) As the name implies, a flat is a piece of scenery with a flat face, which can be painted to look like an interior or exterior wall, a landscape, or anything else a set designer and scenic painter can imagine. The flat is comprised of a low profile frame of wood or metal, and is covered with muslin fabric or lauan wood, which are easily painted.

b) A performer

What does the term “upstage” mean? a) It is a second story on a set b) It references the part of the stage that is farther away from the audience c) When one performer draws attention away from another performer d) When one performer takes over a role from another performer ANSWER: b) and c) Centuries ago, stages were often “raked,” or slanted, so that the end of the stage farthest away from the audience was higher than the front section of the stage closest to the audience. This was done to provide better sightlines—one performer standing behind another was actually higher up, and therefore could still be seen. Even though most stages today are flat, “upstage” is still the direction farther away, and “downstage” is closer to the audience. A performer who is higher up on a raked stage generally draws more focus, 38

so over time, “upstaging” a performer has come to mean doing something to distract from another performer who should be capturing the audiences’ attention.

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c) A moving light d) A microphone hanging above the performers ANSWER: b) A swing is a kind of understudy, who often does not have a role in a production, and does not perform unless another performer is absent. The swing learns numerous roles (generally chorus parts, but sometimes principle roles as well), and is able to “swing” into the show in various positions on short notice. As if learning one role wasn’t difficult enough!

What part of a set is a “practical”? a) A door b) A light fixture c) A prop d) All of the above ANSWER: d) Many parts of a set are often false and non-functional, but depending on the needs of a show, sometimes things need to function much like they do in real life. If a window needs to open, a faucet needs running water, or a TV needs to turn on, it is considered “practical.” The term is often used (as a noun) to describe a lamp, sign, or other light fixture that is part of the scenery rather than the stage lighting.

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