Orlando Ballet-Casanova playbill, May 2024

Made possible through the generosity of LAURENCE & SUSAN COSTIN

Live music Funded in part by ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS FOUNDATION

Photographer: Zavesco Photography | Dancers: John Abenanty and Anamarie McGinn

CHOREOGRAPHY AND DIRECTION

Kenneth Tindall

ORIGINAL SCENARIO

Ian Kelly & Kenneth Tindall, adapted from Ian Kelly’s biography of Casanova

MUSIC

Kerry Muzzey

SCENIC & COSTUME DESIGN

Christopher Oram

LIGHTING DESIGN

Alastair West

WIG & MAKE UP DESIGN

Richard Mawbey

STAGING

Christelle Horna

REHEARSAL DIRECTORS

Lisa Thorn Morris, Heath Gill

ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Julian Pellicano, Conductor

CASANOVA: THE ORIGINAL SYMPHONIC RECORDING

Written by Kerry Muzzey

Available on CD and all streaming platforms

THANK YOU for your support

MISSION SUSTAINERS

MISSION INVESTORS

MISSION PARTNERS

ANNUAL PARTNERS

Laurence & Susan Costin

Madison W. (Matt) Gay, MD

Frank Santos

John & Lisa Westlake

Larry & Laura Zirbel

Shan Atkins & Jim Erbs

Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation

Diana & Johnny Holloway

Al & Brea Weiss

LETTER FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

All good things must come to an end including Orlando Ballet’s remarkable 50th Anniversary year. We are concluding a spectacular season with our production of Casanova, a ballet by Kenneth Tindall, which is quite the naughty, but stunning ballet. This particular production is big and it’s bold, like Orlando Ballet has proven to be.

As artistic director, one of my responsibilities is to curate programming that showcases and celebrates artistic excellence and offers variety and entertainment. From Reflections our opening production, and the world premiere of our new and wonderfully popular Nutcracker to our beautifully diverse Director’s Choice, and the extraordinary Sleeping Beauty, Orlando Ballet stepped out and up further than ever before and we did so with intention and strength.

Dance is about joy, movement, musicality and expression – it connects us all. Nowhere is that more evident than on virtually every popular social media platform where at any time one can watch performances by professionals as well as those who have never taken a single dance lesson. They all just share a love of dance.

And that is why my goal is to find new ways that encourage and welcome everyone and anyone to come see our dancers. The tradition of ballet can be intimidating, but the art form has evolved significantly in ways that appeal to everyone. The scope of what’s available through dance is what makes it all magical and joyful. Seeing professional dancers perform extraordinary acts of artistry and athleticism is exhilarating. I have spoken to a number of audience members whose first experience with ballet occurred this season and now they’re enthusiastically coming back for more. It happens every time. There is so much to see and feel including the hard work, commitment and discipline of the young men and women who make up our dance company.

As we conclude this year on such a high note, I’d like to thank the Orlando Ballet organization from our board of directors, the executive and administrative staffs, production and costuming teams, our hardworking and talented dancers, and, of course my wife, Lisa Morris. Thank you to you, our audience, and please accept my invitation to follow our activities over the summer as we prepare for the 2024-2025 season. And I hope next season you’ll bring your friends, especially those who have never seen a ballet. Come in jeans or sparkles. It doesn’t matter. Our dancers are at the top of their game and just want to perform for you.

See you next season!

JORDEN MORRIS Artistic Director

CASANOVA CAST

Thursday, Friday, Saturday – 7:30 p.m.

GIACOMO CASANOVA

Amir Dodarkhojayev

Trainee priest and aspiring writer, polymath and musician. A man of vast intellectual, creative and sexual energy, he is plagued by depression and an insecurity that the world may never take him, or his writings, seriously.

CARDINAL DE BERNIS

Max Lippman

French ambassador in Venice. Voyeur. M.M. is his mistress.

FATHER BALBI

Jaysan Stinnett

A renegade priest and radical.

THE SAVORGNAN SISTERS –NANETTA AND MARTA

Ellie Iannotti

Cielo Ibarrola

Outwardly innocent musicians and convent girls, they seduce Casanova while he is still a trainee priest and take his virginity.

THE THREE INQUISITORS

Francis Mihm

Trevor Stalcup

Cameron Bailey

Agents of the Venetian Inquisition, helping to suppress political and religious dissent.

SENATOR BRAGADIN

Heath Gill

Venetian dignitary and socialite. He becomes besotted with Casanova and declares him his heir.

MANON BALLETTI

Dahlia Denicore

Cellist and later a courtesan. In love with Casanova and he with her.

M.M.

Kenna Gold

An aristocratic nun. She is mistress to Cardinal de Bernis.

BELLINO

Hitomi Nakamura

A woman masquerading as a man in order to work as a castrato (castrated male) singer. She and Casanova fall in love.

HENRIETTE

Sofia Abenanty

Dressed as a soldier in order to run away from an abusive husband, she is torn between her love for Casanova and that for her children.

MADAME DE POMPADOUR

Anamarie McGinn

Mistress to King Louis XV and the most powerful woman in France.

VOLTAIRE

Max Lippman

The French writer and philosopher. He is everything Casanova aspires to be.

CASANOVA CAST

Saturday, Sunday – 2:00 p.m.

GIACOMO CASANOVA

Nathan Rowell

Trainee priest and aspiring writer, polymath and musician. A man of vast intellectual, creative and sexual energy, he is plagued by depression and an insecurity that the world may never take him, or his writings, seriously.

CARDINAL

DE BERNIS

Max Lippman

French ambassador in Venice. Voyeur.

M.M. is his mistress.

FATHER BALBI

John Abenanty

A renegade priest and radical.

THE

SAVORGNAN SISTERS –NANETTA AND MARTA

Ellie Iannotti

Kellie Fulton

Outwardly innocent musicians and convent girls, they seduce Casanova while he is still a trainee priest and take his virginity.

THE THREE INQUISITORS

Francis Mihm

Trevor Stalcup

David West

Agents of the Venetian Inquisition, helping to suppress political and religious dissent.

SENATOR BRAGADIN

Heath Gill

Venetian dignitary and socialite. He becomes besotted with Casanova and declares him his heir.

MANON BALLETTI

Dahlia Denicore

Cellist and later a courtesan. In love with Casanova and he with her.

M.M.

Sofia Abenanty

An aristocratic nun. She is mistress to Cardinal de Bernis.

BELLINO

Jackie Nash

A woman masquerading as a man in order to work as a castrato (castrated male) singer. She and Casanova fall in love.

HENRIETTE

Cielo Ibarrola

Dressed as a soldier in order to run away from an abusive husband, she is torn between her love for Casanova and that for her children.

MADAME DE POMPADOUR

Anamarie McGinn

Mistress to King Louis XV and the most powerful woman in France.

VOLTAIRE

Max Lippman

The French writer and philosopher. He is everything Casanova aspires to be.

CASANOVA SYNOPSIS

ACT ONE

Opening

In Venice a mass is held at the Convent of Sant Angelo in honor of the new French Ambassador Cardinal de Bernis. Among the church singers and musicians is aspiring priest Giacomo Casanova. In the congregation is Father Balbi who has with him a book of text forbidden by the church. Balbi gives the book to a curious Casanova unseen by the Three Inquisitors present. The mass continues during which the Savorgnan sisters catch Casanova’s eye. As the congregation processes out, believing he is still in possession of the forbidden book, Balbi is accosted by the Three Inquisitors who question him.

Meanwhile, Casanova is teaching music to the Savorgnan sisters who soon seduce him. Finding him in bed with the sisters, the Inquisition arrive and defrock him as the Savorgnans flee. He is left shamed with only his violin and book.

Bragadin’s Masquerade

In the street, Casanova joins a parade of musicians en route to audition for Senator Bragadin who is forming an orchestra for his masquerade ball. Casanova earns a place as does Manon Balletti, a cellist. At the ball the orchestra play behind a screen. Despite the arrival of his guests Bragadin is more interested in Casanova. He flirts with Casanova who rejects his advances and decides to gate-crash the party with Balletti. Caught, Bragadin confronts Casanova who leaves in search of Balletti who has disappeared.

Palazzo Bragadin

Outside, Casanova is set upon by Venetian ruffians who rob him and leave him for dead with only his book. Bragadin appears and takes Casanova home where he dresses him in a rich Venetian dressing gown and tends to his wounds. Casanova begins to respond to his tender advances but they are interrupted when Bragadin suffers a heart attack. Consulting his book, Casanova administers first aid and revives Bragadin twice. Recovered, a grateful Bragadin makes Casanova his heir and presents him as an aristocrat. Casanova’s elevated status does not go unnoticed by the Three Inquisitors.

Thanksgiving Mass

At the Convent of Sant Angelo, a mass is said in celebration of Bragadin’s recovery, presided over by Cardinal de Bernis. As Casanova leaves, a note from M.M. is passed to him. Meanwhile at Il Piombi, under torture to confess who has the forbidden book, Father Balbi gives up Casanova’s name.

CASANOVA

Cardinal de Bernis’ Apartment

Following the instructions on the note, Casanova arrives at Cardinal de Bernis’ luxurious private apartments. M.M. arrives and the two share a sensual feast before making love under the hidden gaze of de Bernis. Suddenly they are interrupted by Bragadin who warns Casanova that the Inquisition is coming for him. Desperate, Casanova flees but he is soon caught and imprisoned in Il Piombi.

ACT TWO

Bellino and Henriette

Two women, Bellino and Henriette are leading almost parallel lives. Bellino’s brother persuades her to dress like him so she can work as a singer too. Elsewhere Henriette is subjected to violent abuse by her husband. She dresses as a soldier and flees, leaving her baby. Both women are now ‘men’ in search of freedom.

At the Gaming Table

Courtesans ready themselves for a night at a gaming salon where a poorly dressed man, Casanova, attracts attention as he tells the story of his escape from Il Piombi. A hustler, he makes a little money and moves from table to table advising the players on tactics. Madame de Pompadour arrives and in the corner a group of soldiers sit, including the disguised Henriette who intrigues Casanova but flees when her husband enters. Observing everything, Madame de Pompadour asks Casanova to be brought over where he tells her the story of his escape. Feeling they are kindred spirits she takes him to Versailles, dresses him in grand clothes and becomes his benefactor.

Casanova is now rich, carefree and reckless. He goes from table to table winning and eventually leaves with two ladies of Versailles much to the enjoyment of Madame de Pompadour.

Parties in Paris

Casanova embarks on a series of sexual encounters and decides to throw a party with a groaning table of food. He auditions musicians and amongst them is his old acquaintance Balletti. Bellino too earns a place and Casanova, unknowing of her true gender, is perturbed and intrigued by her. A great party ensues but as it comes to a close, Casanova is left on his own. He picks up a book and begins to work– his life is not just about the sensual, he also has a passion for knowledge.

CASANOVA SYNOPSIS

Casanova’s Apartment

Casanova poses at his desk while an artist paints his portrait. He is determined to be painted seriously and not as a playboy but Madame de Pompadour arrives and laughs at his pretenses. Even more determined, Casanova sends her away and turns to his writing.

Bellino arrives to visit Casanova who shows her his writing and music. She in turn shares the secret that she is a woman and, liberated, Bellino leaves a dejected Casanova. He returns to his writings and works furiously before gathering his papers to take to the printers.

Casanova rushes and bumps into Henriette who is still dressed as a soldier. She soon reveals that she is a woman, telling her tragic story. Casanova takes her in, cares for her and they make love. Madame de Pompadour arrives; she has arranged a meeting between Casanova and Voltaire. Knowing he is hiding someone, she assumes it is a woman, but Henriette appears once more dressed as a soldier and an amused Madame de Pompadour leaves with Voltaire. Casanova redresses Henriette as a woman and begs her to wait for him. He rushes off after Voltaire to whom he confidently explains his theory of cubic geometry, only to be mocked.

Despair

In Casanova’s absence Henriette’s husband arrives and convinces her to leave with him. Casanova returns to his apartment and finds Henriette has gone with only a letter left behind. Despondent, he attempts to escape into the world of sensuality. He eats, drinks and organizes musicians to return where a party begins and soon evolves into an orgy of sexual abandon.

Casanova tries to lose himself in sex until Henriette unexpectedly returns. Seeing in front of her everything she feared about the corruption of men, she throws Casanova’s book and quill at him and leaves forever.

Desperate, Casanova tries once more to lose himself in sex but is distracted by visions of his past selves and lovers. He goes to throw himself into the abyss but can’t quite do it.

The Writer

A single page flutters down and Casanova gathers this along with the book and quill thrown by Henriette. His past selves and lovers all have pages to offer him which he gathers together as the characters of his life dance in his mind.

Rescued by his writing, he works alone, his memories recorded before they are lost to history.

ORLANDO BALLET ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

JORDEN MORRIS

Artistic

Director

The obvious transition for a professional ballet dancer after a performance career, is teaching and choreography. After retiring from the stage, Jorden Morris followed an academic path that included studying teaching and choreography at Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) and later dance and theatre arts at New York University. Morris focused on early French choreography and pedagogy by training with Claude Bessy and Serge Golovine at the prestigious Paris Opera, and continued his studies with Russian masters Sergei Berejnoi and Tatiana Terekhova at Boston Ballet.

Morris’ elite training steered his trajectory toward artistic leadership and choreography at the RWB where he premiered his first work – a one-act interpretation of Alexander Dumas’ The Three Musketeers.

In 1999, he joined Boston Ballet’s artistic staff and thrived working with choreographers Nacho Duato, William Forsythe, Chris Wheeldon and Rudi Van Dantzig. There, he choreographed two pieces for Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Canada. Ultimately, Morris became Chief Ballet Master, lighting a route for his return to Canada as demand for his creativity grew.

From 2002 to 2013, Morris served as RWB’s associate school director and was commissioned to create his first, full-length production –the charming and whimsical Peter Pan, which premiered in 2006, to become the company’s bestselling production, surpassed three years later by Morris’ own Moulin Rouge® the Ballet, whose debut was so grand that performances had to be added.

Never content to work on just one thing, in 2002 Morris directed and choreographed Head Start/ Feet First, a collaboration between the RWB and four intercity academic schools, which transformed Canada’s popular children’s television show, “The Toy Castle.” Repurposing the program as an interactive performance with a live host and interactive dance for pre-school children, Morris also starred in the series.

The RWB later premiered two other new works by Morris - The Doorway, set to the music, poetry and voice of Leonard Cohen; and MOA, a work inspired by the artist Egon Schiele.

Meanwhile, in 2013/2014, Moulin Rouge® the Ballet returned to Canada after a successful world tour before 240,000 people throughout North America and Europe, inspiring Morris to translate his live dance production into a feature film. The sweeping romance later toured through China, Europe and again in the US while Peter Pan was being performed by the RWB, Pittsburgh Ballet and Nevada Ballet Theatre.

While Morris’ creations traveled, he was serving as Artistic Director of Edmonton’s Citie Ballet where he premiered more new work, including Ophelia and Mozart 42 and Jacinto and Tierra. He also choreographed Turas and Bach to Bach. While in Edmonton, Morris held another title, that of Senior Creative Director with Canada’s Shumka Ukrainian Dance company.

In 2019, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre premiered The Great Gatsby, Morris’ new glamorous epic ballet with an original score by composer Carl Davis. Soon after, Morris came to Orlando Ballet in 2020 as Artist in Residence and where he staged his trio of grand ballets. In 2021 he became the ballet’s Artistic Director. In 2023, Morris debuted his newest creation, a completely reimagined and newly choreographed production of The Nutcracker, a highlight of Orlando Ballet’s 50th anniversary season.

ORLANDO BALLET ARTISTIC TEAM

LISA THORN MORRIS

Associate Artistic Director

As Associate Artistic Director at Orlando Ballet, Lisa Thorn Morris brings extensive professional experience as a former principal dancer, choreographer, and educator, contributing to the success of the professional Company.

As the former Ballet Master, a role she held since joining Orlando Ballet in 2015, she is actively involved in the Company’s artistic development. Much of her 20-year dance career was as a member of the Kansas City Ballet, where she performed numerous principal roles by some of the world’s greatest choreographers including Alvin Ailey, George Balanchine, Todd Bolender, August Bournonville, Merce Cunningham, Agnes DeMille, Nacho Duato, and Twyla Tharp. She also served as Kansas City Ballet’s Associate Ballet Mistress and ultimately Ballet Mistress in Residence. Other career highlights include performing professionally with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Albany/Berkshire Ballet, Owen/Cox Dance Group, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Starlight Theatre of Kansas City, and Wylliams Henry Contemporary Dance.

In addition to dancing professionally, Lisa has also choreographed for numerous organizations including the Kansas City Ballet, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Actors Theatre of Kansas City, and the Kansas City Youth Ballet. Lisa’s skill and success in choreography led to her being named 2005’s Emerging Choreographer at the Craft of Choreography Conference. Lisa holds the prestigious American Ballet Theater® Certified Teacher credential, has a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in Dance, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Missouri where she also served as an Adjunct Professor at the Conservatory of Music and Dance. Lisa also served as guest instructor for the University of North Carolina School of the Arts as well.

Lisa is originally from Dryden, New York. She began her training with the Ithaca Ballet in Ithaca, New York and received the majority of her training at the North Carolina School of the Arts. She also trained at the Pittsburgh Ballet School and the School of American Ballet.

HEATH GILL

Rehearsal Director

Originally from a small town in Southern Illinois, Heath Gill, spent much of his performance career at Atlanta Ballet. In his tenure with the organization, he quickly rose to performing featured and principal roles in Atlanta Ballet’s widely varied repertoire that included renowned creators such as John McFall, Jorden Morris, Christopher Wheeldon, James Kudelka, Twyla Tharp, David Bintley, Jean-Christophe Maillot, Jorma Elo, Val Caniparoli, Helen Pickett, Liam Scarlett, Jiri Kylian, Alex Eckman, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Michael Pink, and Ohad Naharin. Heath received critical acclaim for his performances and was recognized as one of ArtsATL’s “30 under 30” and Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch”.

While still performing for Atlanta Ballet, Heath had opportunities to step into leadership roles by assisting in restaging ballets and creating his first choreographic works for Atlanta Ballet’s summer company Wabi Sabi, where he also helped produce the performances in a production manager role. In 2017 Heath co-founded Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre in Atlanta Georgia. The new contemporary ballet company quickly boomed into a year-round company with a strong school. Beyond bringing his skills to the stage for the company, Gill served on the board of directors and as the company’s Production Director and Resident Choreographer. In his time at Terminus, he choreographed many full evening dance works. His production, Marley Was Dead, To Begin With was named “Best Dance Production of 2020 by ArtsATL.”

Gill received acclaim in Orlando in 2022 when his production “Confronting Genius” was performed by Orlando Ballet as part of The Premiere Collection. Following the success of his previous visit, in 2023 he was thrilled to join the artistic team at Orlando Ballet as the Rehearsal Director. In his new role, Heath brings with him his wide net of knowledge on movement including ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, gymnastics, musical theater, and martial arts, as well as a background in music, experience in production design, and a deep understanding of the needs of a non-profit organization. Heath has a sincere love for coaching and is thrilled to be passing his skill and love of the art form on to the next generation.

ORLANDO BALLET ARTISTIC TEAM

KENNETH TINDALL Choreographer

Kenneth Tindall is regarded as one of the outstanding dance-makers of his generation. He is a freelance choreographer, specializing in full length narrative work. A former principal dancer, his debut full length ballet Casanova received much critical acclaim and standing ovations throughout its 2017 tour of the U.K, including a sell-out week at Sadler’s Wells. The popularity of the show led to it being captured and broadcast on Sky Arts.

With his first professional commission, Kenneth won the Production Prize at the 26th International Choreographic Competition in Hanover. He has gone on to choreograph nationally and internationally, working with established artists and creatives across all mediums. He has been nominated for several highprofile awards including Best Classical Choreographer and Emerging Artist at the Critics Circle National Dance Awards and became the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in a new Dance Production at the Broadway World UK Awards 2017. Kenneth was nominated for Best Classical Choreography at the National Dance Awards for the second time in his career in 2018 and won the Audience Award at the 2019 Genesis Choreographic competition for Milwaukee ballet. Kenneth enjoys a continued relationship with the BBC working on their Young Dancer television series as judge, mentor and choreographer and also the BBC’s Dance Passions projects. Kenneth had a double nomination at the 2021 Critics’ Circle National dance awards for ‘Best Classical Choreography’ for his full-length ballet Geisha and his one act ballet The Shape of Sound

Kenneth was selected to take part in the 2014/15 Dance UK, Future Arts Cultural Leaders Mentoring program and was a member of the Artistic and Steering Committee for the Leeds 2023 bid, towards European Capital of Culture. While 2020 prevented his UK tour of Geisha it has seen his digital work receive international recognition with his multi award winning dance film EGO. As a Choreographer, Director, Producer or Creative Director, Kenneth now has a catalog of over 30 works and has achieved considerable critical acclaim. Over the next year Kenneth’s work will be seen in America with a new full length Alice in Wonderland for Tulsa Ballet and his Ballet Casanova will be performed by Orlando Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet and Colorado Ballet as well as receiving its Premiere with the National Latvian Ballet in Riga.

ORLANDO BALLET ARTISTIC TEAM

KERRY MUZZEY

Music

Kerry Muzzey is a film and modern classical composer whose music can be heard on the stage as well as the big and small screens: most recently in the orchestral score for the new television version of Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility.

Kerry is also thrilled to have just released the complete symphonic score to the ballet Casanova, recorded in Budapest in the summer of 2023 with the Budapest Art Orchestra (The Queen’s Gambit, Shadow & Bone), and released in November on all streaming services and in a deluxe 2-CD set through Amazon. His past scores include the soon-to-be-released documentary “Studio One Forever,” which takes a look back at the now-demolished legendary gay disco through the eyes of some of its original patrons who survived the AIDS epidemic; the documentary “Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry” from executive producers Robert Redford and Terrence Malick and producer Nick Offerman; “Hole in the Paper Sky,” the first film from Jessica Biel’s production company Iron Ocean Films; and “To Russia With Love,” the Sundance Films documentary executive-produced by Oscar nominee Howard Gertler of “How to Survive a Plague.” But this mostly-orchestral composer is probably best known for a quiet little piano piece called Looking Back that found its way into the hit TV series “GLEE” as a recurring love theme for the show’s two most beloved couples, Rachel & Finn and Will & Emma. Kerry’s music also found its way to #1 on the iTunes and Amazon charts after his pieces Architect of the Mind and Bernini’s Angels were choreographed and performed on the show “So You Think You Can Dance.”

In 2014, Kerry recorded a collection of works for string orchestra called The Architect. The album was recorded in the legendary Lyndhurst Hall at London’s AIR Studios by the Chamber Orchestra of London, and debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Classical Chart and the Billboard Contemporary Classical Chart. This album would later become the musical foundation for Kenneth Tindall’s ballet Casanova.

ORLANDO BALLET ARTISTIC TEAM

Ian Kelly is the author of the biography of Casanova from which this ballet is adapted.

His previous works include the play (West End) and also the Samuel Foote biography of the same title (Winner, Theatre Book of the Year, 2013). Historical non-fiction includes Casanova (Sunday Times Biography of the Year 2008), which was adapted as a BBC film, Cooking for Kings, A Life of Antonin Carême, and the play Cooking for Kings which ran Off Broadway and a life of Vivienne Westwood, co-written with Dame Vivienne. Casanova, read by Benedict Cumberbatch became a bestselling audio book.

As an actor: Pitmen Painters (NT, Broadway, West End; Performance of the Year, NE Culture Awards); Mr Foote’s Other Leg, A Busy Day (West End); Arcadia, also Cooking for Kings and Beau Brummell (US premieres, Off-Broadway). TV includes: Downton Abbey; Sensitive Skin; In a Land of Plenty; Cold Lazarus; Drop the Dead Donkey; Time Trumpet. Film includes: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Parts I and II as Hermione’s father; The Children Act; Howards End; Creation, In Love & War; Russian films Kolchak and War (Best Actor Nomination, Montreal Film Festival). Ian is a graduate of Cambridge University and UCLA’s Film School.

ORLANDO BALLET ARTISTIC TEAM

JULIAN PELLICANO

Guest Conductor

American/Canadian conductor Julian Pellicano has rapidly established himself as a leading interpreter of music across a broad spectrum of genres, traditions, and time periods, leading the Winnipeg Free Press to proclaim that “his versatility is truly astonishing.” Whether it be traditional and contemporary symphonic repertoire, classical and modern ballet, opera, films live with orchestra, pops, musical theater, multi-media productions, workshops, or his carefully programmed concerts for young listeners, Julian brings an incisive musicality and collaborative spirit to every performance.

The 2021 – 2022 season marks his third as the Principal Conductor of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and Pellicano’s ninth season with Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra where he serves as the orchestra’s Associate Conductor. Upcoming guest engagements include performances with the Vancouver Symphony, Orlando Ballet, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra where Julian is a candidate for the position of Music Director. Highlights from past concert seasons include guest appearances with the Seattle Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony with Cincinnati Ballet, Edmonton Symphony, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic, Yale Philharmonia, Orquestra de Valencia, the Hartford Symphony, and the Orquestra Sinfônica de.

Julian’s career grew out of unconventional beginnings, performing as a self-taught, percussionist, timpanist, drummer and accordionist, in styles ranging from folk music to blues and jazz, rock and punk, as well as more traditional ensembles and orchestras. Pellicano studied conducting with Shinik Hahm on fellowship at the Yale School of Music, with Per Andersberg at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, and has conducted in masterclasses with Kurt Masur, Peter Eötvös, Zsolt Nagy, Martyn Brabbins, Carl St. Clair, L’Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He has degrees in percussion from the Peabody Conservatory, The Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden, the Yale School of Music and a degree in Philosophy from The Johns Hopkins University.

ORLANDO BALLET MUSIC

VIOLIN 1

1 Rimma Bergeron-Langlois

Annabelle Gardiner

2 Olga Ferroni

Sacha Phelps

3 Julia M. Gessinger

Joni Hanze

VIOLIN 2

1 Alexander Stevens

Victor Ferroni

2 Galen Kaup

Dina Fedosenko

3 Linda Van Buren

VIOLA

1 Mauricio Céspedes Rivero

Joseph Henderson

2 Douglas Pritchard

Melissa Swedberg

CELLO

1 Ronald Gardiner

Brenda Higgins

2 Jonathan Stilwell

BASS

1 Michael Hill

2 Suzanne Vascik

FLUTE

Claudia White

Carrie Wiesinger

OBOE

Jamie Strefeler

CLARINET

Nikolay Blagov

Seok Hee Jang

BASSOON

Gabriel Bergeron-Langlois

HORN

Kathleen Thomas

Mark Fischer

TRUMPET

Jesse Cook

Thomas Macklin

TROMBONE

Jeffrey Thomas

TIMPANI

Carl Rendek

PERCUSSION

Christopher Nolin

HARP

Haley Rhodeside

KEYBOARD/EXTRA

Angelyn Chen

ORLANDO BALLET COMPANY

SOFIA ABENANTY

JOHN ABENANTY

Born in Brooklyn, John Abenanty is a graduate of The Harid Conservatory. He was the first American principal dancer of the Sofia National Opera & Ballet and has toured to many countries. John is also a laureate of the Varna International Ballet Competition and a USA IBC finalist. He is in his third season with Orlando Ballet.

Born in Bulgaria, Sofia Abenanty trained at Bulgaria’s National School of Dance Arts, later becoming a soloist at Sofia National Opera and Ballet. She is a Varna International Ballet Competition Bronze Medalist. She is in her second season with Orlando Ballet.

ERIN ATKINSON

Born in Canada, Erin Atkinson trained at the Professional Division Program at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. In 2019, she moved to Wales and danced with Ballet Cymru, later performing as a soloist with the Atlantic Ballet of Canada. She is in her second season with Orlando Ballet.

CAMERON BAILEY

Born in England, Cameron Bailey trained at the Royal Ballet in the junior associate program, followed by joining Elmhurst Ballet School. Representing the UK at the 2017 Cecchetti International Ballet competition, he earned a scholarship with Oklahoma City Ballet and later graduated from English National Ballet School. He is in his third season at Orlando Ballet.

ISADORA BLESS

Born in Richmond, VA, Isadora studied at Richmond Ballet progressing from student to trainee. After attending the Dutch National Summer Intensive, she earned a traineeship at European School of Ballet and then joined Joffrey Ballet Academy in 2019 before being promoted to the studio company in 2023. This is Isadora’s first season with Orlando Ballet.

ORLANDO BALLET COMPANY

DAHLIA DENICORE

Born in Virginia, Dahlia Denicore trained at San Francisco Ballet School. She joined Orlando Ballet last season as an Apprentice and made her professional debut as Lucy in Dracula and Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire. She is in her second season with Orlando Ballet.

AMIR DODARKHOJAYEV

Born in Kazakhstan, Amir Dodarkhojayev trained at Harid Conservatory. He won first place at Youth America Grand Prix Dallas in 2021 and later joined Orlando Ballet as an OBII. He is in his second season as a Company Dancer with Orlando Ballet.

ISRAEL ZAVALETA ESCOBEDO

Born in Mexico, Israel Zavaleta Escobedo trained at Orlando Ballet School. Prior to attending Orlando Ballet School, he received training from his family’s dance company Ballet Folklorico Texcoco de Noe Zavaleta. He is in his fifth season with Orlando Ballet.

KELLIE FULTON

Born in New Jersey, Kellie Fulton trained at the School of Pennsylvania Ballet. She joined the second company and completed the Butler Fellowship Program at Ballet Austin. Her journey also includes programs at Boston Ballet and San Francisco Ballet. She is now in her fifth season with Orlando Ballet.

KATE GARDINIER

Born in Pittsburgh, Kate Gardinier trained at the Washington School of Ballet’s Professional Training Program where she had the opportunity to perform under the direction of Julie Kent. She joined OB II in 2021. She is in her second season as a Company Dancer with Orlando Ballet.

ORLANDO BALLET COMPANY

THOMAS GERHARDT

Born in England, Thomas Gerhardt trained at the Royal Ballet School in the Junior Associate Program. He soon joined the Royal Ballet Upper School and worked with choreographer Ashley Page, Carlos Acosta and the Birmingham Royal Ballet. He is in his second season as a Company Dancer with Orlando Ballet.

KENNA GOLD

Born in California, Kenna Gold trained at The Rock School on a full scholarship. She joined Orlando Ballet in 2018 as a trainee and has since danced numerous lead roles. She is in her third season with Orlando Ballet.

ELLIE IANNOTTI

Born in New Jersey, Ellie Iannotti trained at The Rock School for Dance Education, and later became a part of ABT’s National Training Scholar program. She then attended the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School on scholarship for a year before joining OBII. She is in her second season with Orlando Ballet.

CIELO IBARROLA

Born in Paraguay, Cielo Ibarrola trained at the Miami City Ballet School Pre-Professional Program, graduating in 2022. Joining OBII in 2022, then promoted to an apprentice, she has performed in Western Symphony (MCBS) and Paquita (OBII). She is in her first season as a Company Dancer at Orlando Ballet.

HAZUKI KISHIDA

Born in Canada, Hazuki Kishida trained at the Victoria Academy of Ballet and graduated from their Post-Secondary Bridge Program in 2022. Upon graduation, she joined OBII, and was later promoted to an Apprentice for the 23/24 season. She is in her first season as a company dancer with Orlando Ballet.

ORLANDO BALLET COMPANY

SEBASTIAN MARRIOTT-SMITH

Born in England, Sebastian Marriott-Smith trained at the Royal Ballet School, later graduating from English National Ballet School where he worked with Tamara Rojo on the World Premiere of her production Raymonda. Joining OBII in 2022 this is Sebastian’s first season as a Company Dancer with Orlando Ballet.

ANAMARIE MCGINN

Born in the FL Keys Anamarie McGinn trained at Orlando Ballet School and was mentored by Fernando Bujones. With a BA in Liberal Arts and American Ballet Theatre® certification, she instructs and contributes as Orlando Ballet’s Company Rehearsal Assistant and Shoe Manager. She is in her nineteenth season with Orlando Ballet.

CHARLIE MELLOR

Born in England, Charlie Mellor trained at Tring Park School. There, he secured First Place at the Cecchetti Children’s Awards at Sadler Wells and is a Mabel Ryan Junior Award runner-up. His TV debut in BBC Young Dancer of the Year showcased a La Fille Mal Gardee pas de deux. He is in his second season with Orlando Ballet.

FRANCIS MIHM

Born in Iowa, Francis Mihm trained at Heartland Academy. He attended American Ballet Theatre and Milwaukee Ballet summer intensives and earned a bachelor’s degree in dance arts administration from Butler University. He is in his second season with Orlando Ballet.

HITOMI NAKAMURA

Born in Japan, Hitomi Nakamura trained at Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy. In addition, Hitomi is an alumna of Orlando Ballet School, class of 2014. She is in her ninth season with Orlando Ballet.

ORLANDO BALLET COMPANY

JACKIE NASH

Born in Connecticut, Jackie Nash trained at Connecticut Dance School and The Rock School. She danced with Atlanta Ballet for twelve seasons and Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre for two seasons, performing varying lead roles. She is currently in her first season with Orlando Ballet.

ALBERTO PEÑALVER

Born in Spain, Alberto Peñalver trained at the Conservatorio Profesional de Danza of Murcia, John Cranko Schule, and School of American Ballet. He was then a Tulsa Ballet II member before becoming a company dancer at Ballet Arizona. He is in his second season with Orlando Ballet.

NATHAN ROWELL

Born in Oregon, Nathan Rowell trained at Houston Ballet Academy and then later at the Texas Ballet Theatre. He joined Orlando Ballet in 2019 as an OBII. He is currently in his third season with Orlando Ballet.

TREVOR STALCUP

Born in Connecticut, Trevor Stalcup trained at Amber Rose Ballet in Culpeper, VA, followed by two years at Richmond Ballet. Later, he joined Texas Ballet Theatre’s Corps de Ballet. He is currently in his third season with Orlando Ballet.

JAYSAN STINNETT

Born in Tennessee, Jaysan Stinnett trained at the Thomas Armor Youth Ballet in Miami, followed by additional training at the Harid Conservatory. He garnered full scholarships for various prestigious summer programs. He is currently in his sixth season with Orlando Ballet.

ORLANDO BALLET COMPANY

DAVID WEST

Born in New Jersey, David West trained at Petrov Ballet School. Achieving recognition in the Youth American Grand Prix, he earned a full scholarship to Boston Ballet’s trainee program. He is in his second season with Orlando Ballet.

MAX LIPPMAN, GUEST ARTIST

Born in Long Island, New York, Max Lippman trained with the Seiskaya Ballet Academy and later graduated cum laude from Butler University’s department of dance with a BA in Dance Pedagogy with high distinction. Max has worked as a guest and resident artist with numerous organizations including United Ballet Theatre, Grand Kyiv Ballet Ukraine and more and is making his debut as a guest artist with Orlando Ballet in Casanova.

DOMINIQUE GUERRA

ARIA SMITH

KERA FERNSTROM

MAYA FAZZARI

KANON NOMURA

MARIANNA BELLESTEROS

SABRINA SIERENS

EMILY MCALLISTER

JACK RAGLAND

LILLIAN MUNSON

RENEE SHUBOV

JUN SHINOZAKI

ORLANDO BALLET BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

Jonathan Ledden, Private Investor

VICE PRESIDENT

Jayne Willis DNP, RN, UCF College of Nursing

TREASURER

Jean Grono-Nowry, Massey Services, Inc.

SECRETARY

Nancy Gibbons, Cornerstone Hospice Foundation

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Richard J. Skaggs, USF Federal Credit Union

DIRECTORS

Margaret Shan Atkins Community Volunteer

Sandor Bondorowsky Total Media Productions, Inc.

Bettina Buckley Disney Parks Live Entertainment

Carol Burkett Orange County Government

M.C. Cravatta Foley & Lardner, LLP

Ekta Desai SchenkelShultz Architecture

Marcia Hope Goodwin City of Orlando

Keri Holliday PNC Private Bank

Kelley Irby Orlando Magic

Angie Jernigan Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute

Tim Kashani Apples and Oranges Studios

John A. “Skip” Kirst Jr. Broker Associate, Collado Real Estate

Lynn Le, MD Le Concierge MD

Krista Ledden Community Volunteer

Traci Madara Community Volunteer

Erich S. Maschhoff Truist Bank

La Voyce Porter Frontline Insurance

Marco Santoro Wells Fargo

Geanne Share Community Volunteer

Jennifer Socarras UPSHOT Foundation

Lisa Westlake Private Investor

David Withee JP Morgan Private Bank

Vonda Wright, MD, MS Hughston Orthopedics Southeast

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

John A. “Skip” Kirst Jr. Broker Associate, Collado Real Estate

Krista Ledden Community Volunteer

EX-OFFICIO

Jorden Morris Artistic Director & Interim Executive Director

Rebekah Essick Co-Chair OBA

Brandon Colte Suggs Co-Chair OBA

Lizette Valarino Chair, Amigos del Orlando Ballet

FOUNDERS

Barbara Riggins

Kip Watson

Patti Watson Walsh

ORLANDO BALLET STAFF

ARTISTIC

Jorden Morris ....................................................................................................................................................... Artistic Director

Lisa Thorn Morris ..................................................................................................................................Associate Artistic Director

Heath Gill ......................................................................................................................................................... Rehearsal Director

Angelyn Chen......................................................................................................................................................Company Pianist

Toni Spagnola .....................................................................................................................................................Company Pianist

ADMINISTRATIVE

Jorden Morris ...................................................................................................................................... Interim Executive Director

Katherine Fabian ............................................................................................................................................ Managing Director

Christine Haughney......................................................................................................Director, Marketing & Communications

Laurel Hayward ...................................................................... Director of Philanthropy-Institutional Giving & Donor Relations

Michael Maniaci .................................................................. Director of Philanthropy- Leadership Giving & Special Campaigns

Caitlin Marshall ........................................................................................................................... Database Management Analyst

Kim Sydebrant............................................................................................................................................................... Controller

Tiffany Cratit........................................................................................ Philanthropy Manager, Individual Giving & Stewardship

Maggie Haas ................................................................................................................................................ Operations Manager

Patrick Ingram........................................................................................................................ Manager, Group Sales & Ticketing

David Morris Facilities Operations Manager

Noelle Park Philanthropy Operations Manager

Maureen Walsh Manager, Marketing & Communications

Abigail Ford Philanthropy Events Specialist

Jo Chicoine Stewardship Coordinator

PRODUCTION

John Beaulieu ............................................................................................................................................ Director of Production

James Cartee .................................................................................................................................................... Technical Director

Eddy Frank Fernandez ..................................................................................................................................... Costume Director

Kevin “KP” Paulsen Production Stage Manager

Alex German Assistant Stage Manager

Norelis Dean Wardrobe Supervisor

Gina Makarova OBS & Community Enrichment Wardrobe Coordinator

ORLANDO BALLET SCHOOL

Phillip Broomhead School Director

Amyia Burrell Head of Young Dancer Program

Gonzalo Espinoza Assistant to the School Director & Head of Trainee Program

Logan Faulkner School Admin & Summer Intensive Coordinator

Natasha Glos Head of Pre-Professional Program

Aless Ramnarine-Kendrick Fitness Thru Dance Coordinator and Rental Assistant

Jenny Logus School Administrative Manager

Kim Marsh Head of Academy Program Student Services & Certification

Victoria Sarau ..................................................................................................................Sr. Manager of Educational Operations

FACULTY MEMBERS

Allison Baber, Andrea Faria, Amy Seawright, Aric Barrow, Bonnie Gombos, Elizabeth Shook-King, Ellie Potts Barrett, Erin Atkinson, Gina Hatch, Heather Fryxell, Heidi Towle, Jenny Dzuranin, Jessica Taitz, Kirmari Kasambyi, Krista Ledden, Elaine “Lanie” Hoxie, Lisa Buono, Mariana Tzanova, Marena Dreiling, McClaine Timmerman, Mila Makaroff, Patrick Ingram, Randee Workowski, Shane Bland, Shawn Lowe, Susan Olson, Tammy Weber de Millar, Yan Chen

COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT

Shane Bland ............................................................................................................... Head of Community Enrichment Division

TEACHING ARTISTS

Laurel Allen, Abigaile Anderson, Anneke Belman, Carol Cudjoe, Emily Davies, Dion Leonhard DiDonna, Anna Diaz, Andrew Dorsey, Marena Dreiling, Heather Fryxell, Bonnie Gombos, Gina Hatch, Arielle Holder, Patrick Ingram, Christy Kowal, Cyndi Litz, Mila Makaroff, Patricia Marijanich, Abigail Markel, Trase Milburn, Abby Milhorn, Gabriella Mortiz-Silver, Valerie Poku, Kaylee Robinson, Jazlyn Ruiz, Rebecca Sanderlin, Amy Seawright, Jessica Taitz, Madeline White, Heidi Yancey

ORLANDO BALLET DONORS

THE S OUTENU SOCIETY

Includes individuals who have made a commitment to support Orlando Ballet with a planned gift.

Sue Ellen Franklin & Ken Lesniak

Wally Harper*

Anna France Henriquez*

Krista & Jonathan Ledden

Frank Santos

David Simon

THE ELEVATION SOCIETY

Includes individuals and corporations who have made a multi-year sustained giving commitment.

Margaret Shan Atkins & James Edward Erbs

Cheryl & Tom Collins

Madison W. (Matt) Gay, MD

Krista & Jonathan Ledden

McIntyre & Skaggs Charitable Trust

Orlando Health

Erich & Danelle Maschhoff

John D. Ruffier

Ashley & Dan Samuels

Frank Santos

Geanne & Adrian Share

David Simon & Melissa Mull

Judith St. Peter & Mark Pulliam

Brandon Colte Suggs

Theodora Uniken Venema

John & Lisa Westlake

Robert Webb & Stanley Whittington

Anonymous

MAJOR DONORS

Mission Sustainers $250,000+

City of Orlando

Dr. Phillips Charities

Orlando Health

Krista & Jonathan Ledden

United Arts of Central Florida

Mission Sustainers $100,000+

Laurence & Susan Costin

Frontline Insurance / Lanier & La Voyce Porter

Madison W. (Matt) Gay, MD

Massey Services, Inc.

Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs

Orlando Health

Frank Santos

Sonny’s BBQ / Judy & Bob Yarmuth

State of Florida, Division of Arts & Culture

Brandon Colte Suggs

Total Media Productions/ Sandor and Delise Bondorowsky

Mission Partners $50,000+

Appleton Creative

Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation

McIntyre & Skaggs Charitable Trust

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation

Lisa and John Westlake

Larry & Laura Zirbel

Annual Partners $25,000+

Shan Atkins & Jim Erbs

Bert W. Martin Foundation

Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation

Diana & Johnny Holloway

Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation

The Mall at Millenia

The Martin Andersen – Gracia Andersen

Foundation, Inc.

PNC Private Bank

The Pargh Foundation

The Shubert Foundation

TD Charitable Foundation

Upshot / Raul & Jennifer Socarras

Al & Brea Weiss

of May 10, 2024

ORLANDO BALLET DONORS

MEMBERS

OF THE BARRE

Artistic Directors Circle $10,000+

Andrea Eliscu

Sue Ellen Franklin & Ken Lesniak

Ginsburg Family Foundation

Dr. Stephen & Ruth Ann Heller

Julie Hoffmeyer

Holloway Family Foundation

Skip Kirst & Eric Hogan

Eydie & Dave MacInnis

Jay & Traci Madara

Kyra & William Muntan

Laurie Nicoletti

John D. Ruffier

Geanne & Adrian Share

Celeste Pertz & Robert Trafford

David Simon & Melissa Mull

Jayne & John Willis

Nancy & Bill Yarger

Relevé $5000+

Bettina Buckley

Jay & Hillary Cohen

Claudia De Garay-Debler & Richard Debler

Jane & Charles H. Gibbons

Nancy Gibbons & Michael Hollosy

Alan Ginsburg

Sharon Ginsburg

Sandi & Pete Goldish

Michael & Jennifer Haase

John Holloway

Eric Horner & John Hamilton

Sonya Hough

Gary Lambert & Shawn Hunt

Dr. Lynn Le

In honor of Louis and Alexandra Logas

The Munro Family

Aurelia Nowak Nugent

Marco J. Santoro & Kimberly Dorsett

Andrew Snyder & Christopher Nemethy

Dr. Marc & Nancy Sharfman

Guillermo & Yadhira Sollberger

Andrew & Elyse Starling

Christopher & Maria Sutorik

Rebecca & Blaine Sweatt III

Theodora Uniken Venema

Rick & Trish Walsh

Megan O. Warlow

Vonda Wright, MD & Peter Taglianetti

Fifth Position Members $2,500+

Keith & Eleanor Ackermann

Jody & Nicole Barry

Stacey Johnson-Beu & Andy Beu

James Bowden, Jr. & Paul Oppedisano

Sara Brady

Roger Chapin

Bonnie & Van Church

Cheryl & Tom Collins

M.C. & Katlin Cravatta

Rachel & Rob Gebaide

Rob & Michael Highfill-Spradlin

Miriam Hwang

Mary F. Kelsh

Diane Kuhl

Brendan & Melody Lynch

Kevin Meek & Camilla Van Liew

Dr. Alfonso Migliara, Jr.

Rosemary O’Shea

David & Michelle Peck

Dr. Brian Price & Paul Anagnostos

Nicholas Riippa & Dominic Del Brocco

John & Monica Rivers

Lesley & Barry Rubin

Drs. Paola & Rolando Sanz-Guerrero

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Simpson

Andrew Snyder & Christopher Nemethy

Judith St. Peter & Mark Pulliam

Alvin Urena

Neta West

ORLANDO BALLET DONORS

Fourth Position $1000+

David & Judy Albertson

John & Linda Allen

Russell P. Allen

Phil & Jennifer Anderson

Jim & Bonnie Armstrong

Carla Arnold

Beth Barnes & John Crocitto

Angelo & Theresa Boer

Thomas & Lauren Bolick

John D. Boulden*

Michelle & Adam Breunig

Tracy & Carlos Carrasco

Jason Chepenik

Dr. Elizabeth Davis-Houston

Wayne & Frances Dear

Mary & Frank Doherty

Beth Barnes & John Crocitto

Donna Dowless

Michael Dwulit

Ted Edwards & Nikki Seybold

Dr. Heather Fagan & Robert Fagan

Catherine Faircloth

Michael Filandro

Nancy Flint

Bernard Foong & Walter Bissett

Barbara & Richard Fulton

Dr. Francelis Gonzalez & Victor Pantoja

Freddi & Jim Goodrich

Barbara Grodin

Jean Grono-Nowry & Ian Robinson

Andrew & Monica Hand

Patricia & Dustin Hoger

Mike & Kitti Hornreich

Diane & Allan Horowitz & Family

Andrew & Kara Howell

Dr. Diane M. Jacobs

Lisa & David Jasmund

Angela Jernigan

Michael & Aimee Kakos

Eric & Rachael Kobb

Josh Kolbert

Pearl & Howard Lefkowitz

John MacDougall

Sheila Mahone

Kevin & Ditian Martin

Erich & Danelle Maschhoff

Deborah McGinn-Tytle

Deborah Mead

Daniel Moro & JR Armstrong

Mari & James Moye

Blair & Diane Murphy

Steven Nakagawa

Niki Nelson

John Niss & Lisa Mouton

Jeffrey & Lisa Phillips

LeAnne & Bruce Rapée

Ann Richter

Kelly & Brandon Roberts

Valeria & Jim Shapiro

Andrea Sider

Bosco & Beverly Slaughter

Monique L. St. Marie

Dr. Louis & Sara Stern

Dr. Stephen Summers

Randall Sumner & George Mabry

Elaine Berol Taylor & Scott Bevan Taylor Foundation

Amy Thompson

Renee Thompson

Tamara L. Trimble

Paul & Madeleine Vilmos

Bob & Shirley Waggoner Foundation

Stacia L. Wake & Karl Schuberth

Dr. Joe & Sue Warren

Robert Webb & Stanley Whittington

Deborah & William Watson

Craig & Jeanne Weeks

Diane & Michael White

David & Diane Withee as of May 10, 2024

ORLANDO BALLET DONORS

Corporate, Foundation & Government Supporter

$3000+

Addition Financial

Appleton Creative

Ayco Charitable Foundation

Bert W. Martin Foundation

Bloomingdale’s

The Chesley G. Magruder Foundation

Central Florida Foundation

City of Orlando

Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation

Darden Credit Union

David A. Straz, Jr. Foundation

Dr. Phillips Charities

Duke Energy Foundation

Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation

Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation

FAIRWINDS Credit Union

Fidelity Charitable

Florida Blue Foundation

Frontline Insurance

Gary Lambert Salon

Germaine Bruyere-Haserot Fund for the Arts

Ginsburg Family Foundation

GSA Corp

Holloway Family Foundation

The Mall at Millenia

The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc.

Massey Services Inc.

Mastercard

McCoy Federal Credit Union

Orlando Ballet Volunteer Medical Team

Orange County Government Arts & Cultural Affairs

Orlando Credit Union

Orlando Health

Orlando Health Foundation

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation

OUC The Reliable One

The Pargh Foundation

PNC Private Bank

PNC Foundation

SchenkelShultz Architecture

Schwab Charitable Fund

Sonny’s BBQ

The Shubert Foundation

Starling Chevrolet Buick GMC

State of Florida, Division of Arts & Culture

TD Charitable Foundation

Total Media Productions

United Arts of Central Florida

Upshot Foundation

Walt Disney World Resort

ORLANDO BALLET VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAM

PRIMARY CARE SPORTS MEDICINE, MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Elizabeth Davis-Houston, MD

Orlando Health - Jewett Orthopedic Institute

Sports Medicine

ORTHOPEDICS

Steven C. Choung, MD

Orlando Health - Jewett Orthopedic Institute

Foot and Ankle

Michael Jablonski, MD

Orlando Health - Jewett Orthopedic Institute

Knee, Hip, Shoulder

CHIROPRACTIC

Sabrina Atkins, DC

Orlando Sports Chiropractic

PERFORMANCE HEALTH SPECIALISTS

Courtney Butler, LAT, ATC

Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute

Sports Medicine Supervisor

Amanda Williamson, PT, DPT, CSCS

Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute

Physical Therapist

SPORTS NUTRITION

Katelyn Tribble, RD

Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute

Registered Dietitian

PLASTICS

Saulius Jankauskas, MD

Orlando Health Medical Group

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

Michael Bibliowicz, DO

Orlando Health Medical Group

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

John van Wert, MD

Premier Obstetrics & Gynecology

DENTAL

Timothy Lane, DDS Distinctive Dentistry on Maitland

Charles Cuprill, DMD, NMD

Orlando Holistic Dental Studio

ENDODONTICS

Keith G. Kanter, DDS Endodontist

ORTHODONTICS

David L. McIntosh, DMD

McIntosh Orthodontics

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL

Don E. Tillery, Jr., DMD

Orlando Oral and Facial Surgery

VISION

Brian D. Haas, MD

Boutique Eye Orlando

FOUNDER

Marilyn Roofner

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WELCOME TO THE DR. PHILLIPS CENTER

GRAB A DRINK, GRAB A SNACK

• Pop by the bars on tiers 1, 3, or 4 for a range of food and drinks–including delicious culinary offerings created by our in-house chef. Bar service starts one and a half hours before shows. You can also preorder drinks for intermission.

• On tier 2, you can visit Crafts on 2 and enjoy local craft beer, wine, cocktails, and Foxtail Coffee. Beverages in the auditorium are allowed if they are purchased in the Dr. Phillips Center. Please enjoy your food before taking your seat.

FEEL AT HOME

• Restrooms are available on each tier, and all are wheelchair accessible. Elevators reach all tiers of the theater. One elevator is on the north side of the Harvey & Carol Massey Family Grand Staircase and two are on the south side.

• Applause is welcome! The dancers love to know if you’re enjoying the performance, so don’t be afraid to applaud after a dancer does something spectacular onstage, when the dancers take a bow, or at the end of the ballet.

BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR

• We all want to enjoy the performance. Please refrain from talking or whispering during the performance. Help keep an unobstructed view by arriving on time and being seated before the performance starts, and by not leaning forward or resting your head on your seatmate’s head or shoulder.

NEED SOME HELP?

• Ticket services are available through the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, Saturday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., or two hours before showtime. Visit drphillipscenter.org or call 407-358-6603.

• Subscriber services are available through the Orlando Ballet Box Office Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit orlandoballet.org or call 407-418-9828.

• Lost and found is located at the concierge desk behind the Harvey & Carol Massey Family Grand Staircase in Della Phillips Grand Lobby.

IMPORTANT POLICIES

• Late seating isn’t allowed while a performance is in progress. You’ll be asked to stand until a break, at the discretion of house management, which may be at intermission. Guests can watch a live stream of the performance from monitors in the Della Phillips Grand Lobby until entry is permitted. Guests can freely leave and re-enter the performance at any time during our Family & Sensory-Friendly performances.

• Occupying a seat other than the seat for which you hold a ticket isn’t allowed. Please sit only in your ticketed seat.

• Audio/visual recordings of any kind of the performance are strictly forbidden.

• Mobile devices should be turned off and put away before the performance. The lights and sounds are a distraction to the performers and your fellow patrons.

ANAMARIE MCGINN

Anamarie McGinn has been dancing almost her entire life, beginning with lessons at age three. Now, after 19 seasons with Orlando Ballet, she will take her final bow in this season’s closing performance of Casanova, A Kenneth Tindall Ballet with music by Kerry Muzzey.

Originally intent on a musical theater career, Anamarie changed course around age 17 after she took a ballet class with legendary teacher David Howard.

She has enjoyed a range of professional highlights including working with Orlando Ballet’s former Artistic Director the late Fernando Bujones, and choreographers Val Caniporoli, Jessica Lang and Stephanie Martinez. Of the many performances she has been a part of, some of her favorite roles include Mina in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Stella in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s A Streetcar Named Desire and Myrtle in Orlando Ballet Artistic Director Jorden Morris’ The Great Gatsby.

We wish her all the best as she takes her final bow with Orlando Ballet.

Anamarie dedicates her final performance in special memory of her Grandmother.

Photo Credit Rafael Tongol

Michael Cairns

Zavesco Photography

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Zavesco Photography

Zavesco Photography

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Jack and the Beanstalk

The Plaza Live

Sept 21 & 22

Young People’s Concerts: Orchestra Overboard!

Walt Disney Theater

Oct 2, 16 & 20

Opening Night featuring Aoife O’Donovan

Steinmetz Hall

Oct 12 & 13

An Evening with Jamie Bernstein

Steinmetz Hall

Nov 9 & 10

Benjamin & Brandenburg

The Plaza Live

Nov 20

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DONORS!

2023 CONTRIBUTORS TO UNITED ARTS & THE COLLABORATIVE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ARTS BETWEEN JULV 1, 2022-JUNE 30, 2023.

United Arts is deeply grateful to its donors and community partners for their investment in and support of Central Florida's creative community and the enormous impact it has on our lives every day.

2023 Corporate Government Donors

$100,000+

City of Orlando and Employees

Darden Restaurants. Inc.. and the Darden Restaurants Foundation

Dr. Phillips Charities52

Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation Inc.

Florida Department of State

National Endowment for the Arts

Orange County. Florida and Employees. and Orange County Arts ex Cultural Affairs

Walt Disney World Resort and The Walt Disney Company Foundation University of Central Florida

$50,000-$99,999

Anonymous

Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation and Employees

Frontline Insurance and Lanier ex LaVoyce Porter

The Massey Services Family and Team Members

$25,000-$49,999

Florida Blue

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority

Orlando Magic and Employees. and Orlando Magic Youth Foundation

Universal Orlando Foundation

$10,000-$24,999

Anonymous

The Ballet Academy of Central Florida

Bank of America

Central Florida Foundation

City of Winter Park

Florida Charities Foundation

Lowndes and Employees

OUC-The Reliable One and Employees

OX Group. LLC

SchenkelShultz

Verizon

Wisne Charitable Foundation

Writer's Block Bookstore

$7,500-$9,999

Get Off the Bus LLC

Harbinger Capital Advisors

KPMG,LLP

Seretta Construction. Inc.

$5,000-$7,499

Anonymous

AmFund

The Commerce Fund of Florida

Crystal Photonics. Inc.

Darden Credit Union

Drew Johann on behalf of Stifel

Ernst ex Young LLP

Fifth Third Bank

Florida Theatrical Association

Gary Lambert Salon in honor of Robert Hill

MSL CPAs ex Advisors

Orlando Health

Publix Super Markets Charities

Rotary Club of Winter Garden

SPM. LLC WeldenField Development

Upshot

$2,500-$4,999

Anonymous

ABC Fine Wine ex Spirits

Wayne Dictor/Dictor Financial LLC

Downtown Arts District

Drive Shack

Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation

Hilb Group of Florida

Joshi Law Firm. PA

Little Diversified Architectural Consulting

The Mayflower Retirement Center. Inc.

NEI General Contracting

The Orlando Law Group

Orlando Sanford International Inc.

Qwick

Ray ex Nicole Reed - Cutco Cutlery

The Schaller Group

Tavistock Development Company

Edward Whalley - Anthros Inc.

Todd Wheeler - Wheeler Projects Inc.

$1,000-$2,499

Anonymous Advanced Behavioral Health Center

The Balmoral Group. LLC

CannaBus LLC

Caribe Royale Orlando

Diane Meiller and Associates Inc. - Diane Meiller-Cook

The Earl and Bettie Fields Automotive Group Foundation. Inc.

Mount Dora Adventure Tours

Enterprise Fleet Management

Equitable Wealth Management Strategies

Douglas Foreman Fringe Benefit Plans

Full Sail University

Gold Key Roofing

Greg Neal - Neal Pottery

Hilton Orlando

HIP3 Home Improvement Pros

Hoagland Law PLLC

Hometown Entertainment

The Joelson Foundation

Leviton Manufacturing Company

Marcus ex Millichap

Meehle ex Jay PA

The Mount Dora Bistro

Mount Dora Women's Committee of Fine Arts

Osceola County Board of County Commissioners

Park Ave CDs

Maegan Pierce and Behavior Concierge

Pineloch Management Corporation

Piliero Preventive Medical Care

Premier Oracle Elevator

The Ritz-Carlton ex JW Marriott. Grande

Lakes

Rollins College

Seaside Bank and Trust

Shamrock Management LLC

Sihle Insurance Group

Steamroller Studios

Sunrise Bank - Barry Griffiths

Tailside Aviation

Valencia College

Weedies World Famous

Winter Park Publishing Company LLC

$100,000+

Anonymous

Laurence andSusan Costin

Ginsburg Family Foundation

HelenLeon

$50,000-$99,999

David and JudyAlbertson

John andLee Benz

Frank J. Doherty

Janet Gamache

KayHardestyLogan Foundation

LarryKellogg and Cathy Roth

TheMary Palmer Family Foundation

Harold and RosyMills

John andAudrey Ruggieri

FrankSantos

$25,000-$49,999

Anonymous

Jim and Barbara Caldwell

Tom andKathy Cardwell

Elaine BerolTaylor &Scott Bevan

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Mr.Alex andTheHon. Cynthia Mackinnon

Wayne and Robin Roberts

Sally and JackSchott

Jim and ValeriaShapiro

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Chuck andMargery Pabst

Steinmetz

Brandon ColteSuggs

Dr. Joe andSue Warren

Leslie Warrington Bailey

Al and Brea Weiss

John &Lisa Westlake

Gail andMichael Winn

$10,000-$24,999

Anonymous

Keith and EleanorAckermann

John W. andLinda ConeAllen

MargaretAtkins

Colonel Christian J. Becht and Mrs. ElizabethM. Becht

Caroline Blydenburgh

Jill and Dean Bosco

SusanK. Bright andLawrence W.

Stevenson

Jody and Roslyn Burttram

Debbie andLarry Cappleman

Chicone Family Foundation

Steven P. Clawson

Hillary and Jay Cohen

Valerie and Paul Collins

Elizabeth Nerius Conklin

Judy Duda

AndreaT. Eliscu

Linda Ferrone

Freddi and Jim Goodrich

Grant E. Gribble

DeniseHall

Dr.Stephen F. Heller

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BeaHoelle-Hawes

Michael andAimeeKakos

CathyKarunaratne

Mary F.Kelsh

SkipKirst & EricHogan

Fred and JudyKlipsch

Pat andAudreyKnipe

RitaLowndes

Melody and BrendanLynch

David and EydieMacinnis

Jay andTraciMadara

Ken andTrishaMargeson

McIntyre andSkaggs Charitable Trust

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Jason & RonniMendelsohn in honor of

RobertLurie

Geoffrey C.Moehl

Jeff &MindyMoore

ScottMoscrip

Jim andMariMoye

William andKyraMuntan

Laurie Nicoletti

Mark and Jennifer O'Mara

DeedeSharpe and John Parker

Jim andAlexis Pugh

Shyla G. Reich in memory ofSteve Reich

John Daniel Ruffier

RickSchell andScott Joseph

PaulaShives

Ann and CharlesSimpson

Bosco R. and Beverly J. Slaughter

Diane and RobertSmedley

AndrewSnyder and Christopher

Nemethy

Ellen andSimonSnyder

StephenH. Goldman Charitable

Foundation

Philip &SigridTiedtke

LarryTobin

Tre

Kathryn C. Ustler

Hardy Vaughn and Betty Brady

Nancy R. Wagers

Lance & Patricia Walker

Jayne and John Willis

Nancy & Jonathan Wolf

Larry and Laura Zirbel

Zimmerman Foundation, Inc.

$7,500 -$9,999

Anonymous

Aunt Jeanie

Dykes andLisaSimonton Everett

Sue Ellen Franklin

Jane and Charlie Gibbons

Bruce Gould

JacquelynHughes

Dr.Mitch andSwantjeLevin

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Paul Oppedisano

Mrs.Sarah Ravndal

Dr. RichardSandler

Geanne andAdrianShare

LarrySlung

Neil andMalka Webman

Craig and Jeanne Weeks

$5,000 -$7,499

Anonymous

Lindsay and DanAbt

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Ames, InMemory of JohnM. Tiedtke

Phil and JenniferAnderson

George andLeslieAndreae

Ann & Bill Wallace Foundation

Jim and ElliAtchison - Atchison Family

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Walter J. Bissett and Bernard Foong

Sally Blackmun andMichael Elsberry

Daniel Patrick Blumberg

Kirt and Cheryl Bocox

James F. Brown,MD

Cynthia Brumback

Bettina Buckley and OscarShearer

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Donna and BillHoffman

Elizabeth and JustinHorn

EricHorner and JohnHamilton

MimiHwang

Dr. DianeM. Jacobs

Jeff and June Flowers Giving Fund

Kathy Johnson Berlinsky

Keith and ClaudiaKasen

HenriettaKatzen

SherylKerr

Embry J.Kidd andA. NoniHolmes-Kidd

Matthew andLauraKleinsteuber

John P.Klumph

Andrea and PhilipKobrin

HarveyKobrin and Faye David

Robert &MelissaKohn

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Dr.Susan CohnLackman and Dr.Richard D.Knapp

William and BarbaraLynch

Jody and CraigMaughan

Dr. E.AnnMcGee

SuzanneMcGuire

Jamee & GilbertMiller

Beth and Jack Nagle

Steve Nakagawa

Daniel and Dana O'Keefe

Rosemary O'Shea

Philip andSusanSargent Family

Charitable Fund

Dr. Gloria Pickar

Christina and Gabriel Preisser

Chris Ranck

John andMonica Rivers

The Roper Family Foundation

Jeffrey and Lisa Rosen

CorrineK. Roy

Maria Ruiz-Hays

Steve andMelanie Ruta

Marco J.Santoro and Kimberly Dorsett

James andMarthaSeneff

Dr. John V.Sinclair and Dr. Gail D.

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MarthaStonerock

Dr.Stephen Summers

Susan Forster FamilyTrust

Christopher andMariaSutorik

George R. and Eleanor C.Taylor in memory ofThe Rev. Eric Ravndal, Ill

AlexTiedtke

Joan andHarryTravis

TamaraL.Trimble

Leila EdgertonTrismen

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Waggoner Foundation in memory of Robert Waggoner

Robert Wahl

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Bill andAlice Weir

Alan Whittaker

Connie Wightman and Rob Reedy

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William Newkirk and Cheryl

Tschanz Family Foundation

Teresa Williams

Bob and Janet Ziomek

$2,500 -$4,999

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Russell P.Allen

Andy and PhyllisAyoob Fund

Susan and GordonArkin

Tony andSharonArroyo

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David B. Baer

Beth Barnes and John Crocitto

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Andrea and Van-Tam Nguyen

Jenise Osani

Michelle and David Peck

David Percival

Dw Phineas Perkins

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Richard C. Riccardi

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Nicholas Riippa & Dominic Del Brocco

Patricia Rixmann

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Carol Studer

Jackie and Rod Sward

Rebecca andBlaine Sweatt

Winston Taitt

Leslie J. Temmen

Cynthia Tomlinson

Alvin Urena

Stacia L. Wake and Karl Schuberth

Harold and Libby Ward

Dr. PeterWearden

Peter and Frances Weldon

George and Cynthia White

Michael & Diane White

Ed Wimp

Lori Pearson Wise and Daniel Wise

$1,000 -$2,499

Anonymous

R. Scott Abrahams

Millicent Adams and Michael

Anthony

JeanneBray Ailes

Joseph Ales, Jr. and Stephanie

Curry Ales

Kay Allen

Edwin L. Anderson

Anonymous in memory of Clifford and Marilyn Lee

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James Armstrong

Ellen Arnold

Maria-Elena Augustin

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Deborah and EdwardBeidel

Bradford and JenniferBenn

JaneBerg

Jay H.Berlinsky

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Jacques D.Blais

Ann & DerekBlakeslee

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BillBooth

DonnaBorko

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Carolyn E.Bourne

JacquelineBozzuto

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J.GeneChen andC.SkyeChen

JasonChepenik

RachelChipman Allen

AngelaCohen

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Dr.JeffCohen and LuciBelnick

KellyCohen

Dr.Anthony and JoanColandrea, Jr.

Beryl R.Colbourn

Heather Jean FrancesComer

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TraceyConner

Robert and Athalia Cope

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Terry and PaulCreighton

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Cherie andBill Dacko

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Doug Davis and JeriWeigandt

Elizabeth Davis, MD

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Mr.Duncan DeWahl and Dr. JulietBurry

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Carmen Dominguez

William and Michelle Doster

Donna Dowless

Gail and Jim Downing

Lisa Durant

Sheldon Dutes

Dr.Perry and Eileen Dworkin

Jason Effron

Rex and Kathy Elbert

Tom and Janet Elrod

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Catherine M.Engelman

Lee andCarolyn Eubank

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James Farrell and Andrea Massey-Farrell

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Alan Gerber

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Kevin Hunsicker

Terrance Hunter and Ty'ReeBrown

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In honor of Peter Schreyer,Crealde's

Executive Director

In memory of ToekneeCaporelli

Mr. and Mrs.George Indest

Allen and Dana Irwin

Libby Jackson

James P. Caruso and Christine S.

Caruso Charitable Fund Inc

Caroline and Hugh James

David and Lisa Jasmund

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Jim and Wendy Malcolm Fund

Nigel John and HeatherBadawi

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Hal Kantor

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Scott King

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Otto and Joan Krumpholc

Patricia Lancaster

Linda Landman Gonzalez and

Roberto Gonzalez

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Dr. Sarah Layton

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Miriam Levy and Dennis Pope

Jack Lord

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Edward Manning

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Laureen Martinez

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Congressman John L. Mica

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Lois H.Mills

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Carolyn Minear

Tom Miranda and Paula Eldred

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Linda Modrak and William Gallo

Robert and Jacqueline Molsick

Katy Moss Warner

Karla Muniz

Donna andBruce Mylrea

Mark and Wendy Nation

Elisabeth Nevins

JoAnn Newman

Ken and Susie Ng

John Niss and Lisa Mouton

Odd-o-Ts' Entertainment in honor of all those who keep us performing!

William and Sheila Oelfke

Dr. Ron and Nina Oppenheim

Harry and Jackie Pappas

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Ronald and Carrie Patterson

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John and Anne Perry

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Peter Pfaff

A.Brian Phillips, P.A.

Eddie and Melanie Pipkin

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George Poelker and JudyBlack

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Mark Pulliam and Judy St. Peter

Jeanie and Fred Raffa

Debby Randall

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Bill "Roto" Reuter

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Ian D. Robinson

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Joy Roney

Becky Roper and Mike Soucy

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Judy Russell

Joan E. Sanchez

Diane L.Sandquist

Rocky Santomassino

The Sanz-Guerro Family

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Jim and Pat Schroeder

Stefani and Paul Schulze

Pamela Schwartz

Pat Scully

Kathryn L. Seidel

Olivia Share

James G. Shepp

Robert T. Shutts

Sidhu Family

Dr. Paul Skomsky

Scott & Tina Skraban

Charlie andBecca Sloan

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Keith Smith and Marc Caglia

Robert and Janan Smither

Dennis Sobeck

Gary andBarbara Sorensen

David Spiegel

Shannon E.St.John

Linda L. Stanford

Barbara Stedronsky

Dr. Louis and Sara Nathan Stern

Fred Lyndon Stone

Kyle Sturley

Rene Stutzman

Randall M. Sumner and GeorgeB. Mabry

Dr. Stella Sung

Vernon Swartsel

Jodi Tassos in memory of John Tassos

Patrick R.Terry

Michael Thomas and Rustin Davis

Amy Thompson

John and Nancy-Lee Thompson

Mark E. Thompson

Clinton and Renee Thompson

James William Tivy

Phoebe and Eliot Rosewater

Thomas and Debra Tschopp

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Karen Tucker

Jerry and Barbara Twedt

Benjamin Urrutia

Craig Ustler

Dr. Nancy van den Berg

Bernie Vatter

Dr. Jessica Vaught-Aviles and Mr. Juan Aviles

Ms. Sterling S. Vestal

Massimo and Louise Villinger

Keith Walls

Robert Waltman

Deborah & William Watson

Larry and Lynne Watson

David Kevin Weaver

Miriam Weston

Trudy Wild

Atheka R. Williams Graham

Gwendolyn B. and Wilford J.

Williams

Jennifer Williams and James Yannucci

Betty Jane and Cecil Wilson, MD

David & Diane Withee

Robert and Kate Wolverton

Leighton and Phyllis Yates

Tom and Penny Yochum

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Through our programs, funding, and resources, United Arts helps local organizations serve more and do more. With the help of our community, the nonprofit organization ensures that the arts stay accessible to everyone in Central Florida.

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