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Broadway Designers Transform The Nutcracker The Hanover Theatre Conservatory’s annual production of The Nutcracker has undergone a major transformation with the help of internationally recognized Broadway designers Christine Peters and Paul Miller.

When Ballet Arts Worcester became part of the conservatory five years ago and The Nutcracker became a conservatory production, redesigning the show was an early discussion. Jennifer Agbay, the conservatory’s director of dance and the artistic director of The Nutcracker, always envisioned the show as a pop-up book come to life onstage.

When the national tour of ELF the Musical came to the theatre in 2018, the show’s inspired design caught the attention of the theatre’s staff. We found that the set of ELF had a similar pop-up and whimsical quality to what Agbay imagined for The Nutcracker.

After reaching out to Peters in early 2019 and officially bringing her on board in March, the redesign was set in motion.

Peters is an accomplished scenic designer most well-known for her work on ELF the Musical, although she has also worked on numerous other Broadway shows including Miss Saigon, The Book of Mormon, Newsies, The Addams Family and Bonnie and Clyde. Her national tour credits include Aladdin, Dirty Dancing, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Wizard of Oz,

The Phantom of the Opera, Mary Poppins, Les Misérables and Beauty and the Beast.

This year’s production of The Nutcracker will also feature a new lighting design by Paul Miller, who collaborated with Peters on ELF the Musical. His Broadway work includes Amazing Grace, The Illusionists, Legally Blonde, Freshly Squeezed, Laughing Room Only and other Off-Broadway and national touring productions. Miller’s lighting projects include every internationally televised live performance during the New Year’s Eve celebration in New York’s Times Square for the last 20 years.

When approached with the project, Peters was excited at the possibility of making this magical world come to life on The Hanover Theatre’s stage. “Before The Nutcracker was one of the most famous ballets, it was a children’s book. We wanted to go back to its roots, which felt like a very good fit especially for a production with so many children involved. The large illustrative quality of a pop-up book come to life gives a nod to the original story while adding a sense of whimsy and imagination as the characters travel to the different fantasy lands,” said Peters.

For Agbay, this project fulfills a longstanding wish. “Finally after 15 years, my dreams of designing the production from scratch are coming true!” she said. “After speaking with

several designers, no one understood my artistic ideas more than Christine Peters.

Right from the start, she was on the same page about my needs for magic and whimsy. Her designs emulate my vision of a real-life pop-up book with childlike charm, but not in a cartoonish way. She shared my desire to make these designs enthralling so that children and adults alike will be transported into Clara’s magical world to take part in her voyage while experiencing their own special journey through this timeless story.”

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The theatre is excited to embark on this new chapter for The Nutcracker and has been looking forward to unveiling the new design. As one of the theatre’s annual holiday productions, we are thrilled that this new design will delight audiences for years to come. “This production provides so much to the city of Worcester and takes us on a sweet adventure, reminding us of the power of magic,” says Agbay. “The city can declare this treasured production as its own, and it will only get better over time.”

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Based on the story by E.T.A Hoffmann Music by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky Artistic Director • Jennifer Agbay Choreographers • Jennifer Agbay, Jamie Brown, Mark Harootian, Ana Luisa Thompson-Konopka, Jolanta Valeikaite Associate Choreographer • Charlotte McNutt Conductor • Eric Culver Set Design • Christine Peters* Lighting Design • Paul Miller* Sound Design • Nick Joyce Production Stage Manager • Kim Pheymannicie Assistant Stage Manager • Mark Underkofler Company Manager • Stacy Weisberg Production Assistant • Julie Bergeron Master Electrician / LX Board Operator • Brenda Shepard Props • Tiffany Poplawski and parent volunteers of The Nutcracker production Wardrobe Mistress • Beth Laperle Costumes • Nancy Smith, Bernadette Genatossio, Julie McGowan, Beth Laperle and Freda Bromberg Scenery • John Creech Design & Production, Scenic Art Studios, Inc., Keegansmission Creative Inc. and Prop & Paint Creative Studios

Producer • Meghan Montaner *Member of United Scenic Artists

The Hanover Theatre Nutcracker Orchestra Conductor • Eric Culver Violin 1 Jae Lee, Concertmaster Tara Novak Amy Ripka Amy Sims Violin 2 Zoia Bologovsky, Principal Irina Fainkichen Nadejda Krasteva Viola Dimitar Petkov, Principal Heather Porter Dani Rimoni Cello Ariana Falk, Principal Johann Soults

Oboe Denise Plaza-Martins, Principal Jennifer Slowik (+ English Horn) Bassoon Greg Newton Trumpet Adam Gautille, Principal Jay Daly French Horn Clark Matthews, Principal Alyssa Daly Trombone Neal Melley Timpani Pieter Struyk

Double Bass Bebo Shiu, Principal Kate Foss Flute Tracy Kraus, Principal Elzbieta Brandys-O’Neill (+piccolo) Clarinet Margaurite Levin, Principal Hunter Bennett (+ Bass Clarinet)

Percussion Joe DeMarco, Principal Bill Manley Harp Hyunjung Choi Celeste David McGrory

The Worcester Children's Chorus Lydia Blumhofer Anais Delfeld Cailyn Kindorf Charlotte Kinney

Miles Koning Katia Nicholson Lila Tallagnon Kylan Tremblay

The Party Scene It is Christmas Eve at the Silberhaus home, a large and grand house with the most beautiful Christmas tree imaginable. The Silberhaus' are hosting their annual Christmas party, welcoming the arrival of their family and friends. The children, Clara and Fritz, are dancing and playing as they also welcome their friends. The party grows festive with music and dance as Godfather Drosselmeyer arrives. He is a skilled clock and toy maker and always full of surprises. Drosselmeyer draws everyone’s attention as he presents two life-size dolls. They are the delight of the party, each taking a turn to dance. The children receive gifts and Drosselmeyer gives Clara a beautiful Nutcracker that becomes the hit of the party. Fritz becomes jealous and grabs the Nutcracker from Clara and promptly breaks it. Clara is heartbroken and looks on as Drosselmeyer quickly repairs the Nutcracker with a handkerchief he magically draws from the air. As the evening grows late, the guests depart and the Silberhaus family retires for the evening. Clara, worried about her beloved Nutcracker, sneaks back downstairs and falls asleep with him in her arms.

The Fight Scene As the clock strikes midnight, strange things begin to happen. Clara begins shrinking as her beautiful Christmas tree grows high above her. The room fills with an army of mice, led by the fierce Rat King. The Nutcracker awakens, and leads his army of toy soldiers into battle with the mice. The Rat King corners the Nutcracker and battles him one-on-one. The Nutcracker seems to be no match for the Rat King.

Clara, horrified, makes a final, daring effort to wrestle away the Rat King’s sword, but the Nutcracker intercedes and impales the Rat King. He drops to the floor and the mice run away, carrying their leader’s lifeless body.

The Land of Snow The Nutcracker turns into a Prince and takes Clara on a journey to the Land of Snow, an enchanted forest wonderland where they are welcomed by The Snow Queen, Snow King and dancing snowflakes.

The Land of Sweets The Prince escorts Clara to the Land of Sweets, where they are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. The Prince tells the Sugar Plum Fairy about the daring battle with the army of mice. They are rewarded with a celebration of dances from around the world. As a finale, the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Cavalier dance a beautiful Pas de deux.

The Dream Ends

Clara awakens from her dream and finds herself back at home with her beloved Nutcracker.

The Cast of The Nutcracker PROLOGUE CAST Chestnut Girl: Tammi Novia Townspeople: Ted Achtem, Elizabeth Buonomo, Noel Rose DeRosa, Sydney Duby, Jaxson Farrington, Charlotte Fredette, Linnea Guinan, Kalin Iagallo, Emma Jalbert, Kaitlyn Kiefer, Aelic Lynch, Allie Mae Macrelli, Veronica Maher, Sierra Racine, Sarah Underkofler, Erin Reid-Eriksen, Casey Reid, Lilian Vaillancourt

ACT I

PARTY SCENE Clara Silberhaus: Morgan Soulé Fritz Silberhaus: Andy Lane Herr Drosselmeyer: Mark Harootian Frau Silberhaus: Ana Luisa Thompson- Konopka Herr Silberhaus: Matthew Polsky Maids & Butler: Audrey Achtem, Gabriella Cellucci, Evan Underkofler Kissy Doll: Madison Rizzo Soldier Doll: Cast 1: Aiden Powers, Cast 2: Talia Smith Party Parents: Ted Achtem, Garine Avakian, James Courtney, Benjamin Dolan, Meghan Gates, Linnea Guinan, Matthew Mange, Charlotte McNutt, Patrick Monahan, Gillian Murphy, Erin Reid-Eriksen, Aaron Seider Party Girls: Lexi Bancroft, Adrianna Cook, Elise Drake, Charlotte Fredette, Denali Herbert, Kalin Iagallo, Emma Jalbert, Kaitlyn Kiefer, Cara Klatt, Aelic Lynch, Veronica Maher, Olivia Merrick, Fayelinn Poplawski, Sierra Racine, Lilian Vaillancourt Party Boys: Alexandra Bruce, Jaxson Farrington, Anny Jahaj, Kaiden Quinn, Noah Serr

BATTLE SCENE The Nutcracker Prince: Jackson Bradford Mary Mouse*: Nina Browning Mice: Lily Braman, Violet Haskins, Briley Gardell, Ella Kennedy, Lyla Mange, Elena Perez, Alyssa Shotsberger, Lily Souda, Claire Reid-Eriksen Rats: Brooke Farrington, Dayana Gonzalez, Miriam Greenslit, Avah Ortiz, Elena Polsky Lead Soldier: Calle Merchant Soldiers: Cast 1: Elle Angarita, Zoey Crandall, Kassidy Gibree, Sara Hennigan, Olivia Kac, Phoebe Lawendowski, Ellie Monahan, Erin Sullivan, Lia Tselios, Emmaly Waugh Cast 2: Helena Adkins, Ellie Allard, Jillian Bukoski, Zoey Crandall, Ariana Garcia, Natalia Gillaspie, Emma Harvey, Sadie Matczak, Alba Martinez, Mikel Roth Rat King: Teddy Grillo Mini Rat Queen Doll: Anya Hoemann Mini Nutcracker Doll: Kaitlyn Chu * Role named in honor of benefactor, Mary C. DeFeudis, who helped make The Nutcracker scenic design possible.

LAND OF SNOW Snow Queen: Silken Kelly Snow King: Austin Eyler Lead Reindeer: Violet Palko Reindeer: Anna Branco, Avery Deorsey, Penelope Dolan, Anya Hoemann, Emma-Gabrielle Isidore, Lila Pelletier, Emily Pulsifer, Lailah Seider, Violet Thomas, Cora Vensel Snow Corps de Ballet: Grace Armour, Maia Beaudry, Gabriella Cellucci, Shannon Courtney, Noel Rose DeRosa, Sydney Duby, Madison Rizzo, Talia Smith

Intermission (20 minutes) ACT II

ANGELS Angel Principal: Gabriella Cellucci Demi Angels: Calle Merchant, Sierra Racine Angels: Audrey Achtem, Lindsey Berthiaume, Brooke Farrington, Kassidy Gibree, Natalia Gillaspie, Dayana Gonzalez, Emma Jalbert, Abbi Lane, Arianna Lemerise, Naila Manasseh, Avah Ortiz, Elena Polsky Small Angels: Lexi Bancroft, Caitlyn Clarke, Zoe D’Elia, Kira Howe, Corinne Mayo, Mikel Roth LAND OF SWEETS Spanish Principals: Maia Beaudry and Teddy Grillo Arabian Princess: Shannon Courtney Arabian Attendants: Elizabeth Buonomo, Allie Mae Macrelli, Casey Reid, Katherine Totman Chinese Principal: Cast 1: Fayelinn Poplawski, Cast 2: Noel Rose DeRosa Chinese Corps de Ballet: Cast 1: Kaitlyn Kiefer and Calle Merchant Cast 2: Sierra Racine and Sarah Underkofler

Russian Principals: Sydney Duby and Aiden Powers Shepherdess: Grace Armour White Sheep: Lillian Head, Zoe Lavigne, Taelyn Saldana, Sophia Shliapa Black Sheep: Claire Angarita Mother Ginger: Mark Harootian Polichinelles: Isla Brady, Kaitlyn Chu, Leah Ciak, Ainsley Colorio, Sadie Davidson, Abigail Freeman, Ella Hurley, Claire Reid-Eriksen WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS Dew Drop Fairy: Rachele Perla Corps de Ballet: Grace Armour, Maia Beaudry, Shannon Courtney, Sydney Duby, Veronica Maher, Madison Rizzo, Talia Smith, Sarah Underkofler GRAND PAS DE DEUX Sugarplum Fairy: Nayara Lopes Cavalier: Arian Molina

Who's Who in The Nutcracker NAYARA LOPES (Sugar Plum Fairy) is a First Soloist with Philadelphia Ballet from Curitiba, Brazil. Nayara Lopes began dancing at age six. She trained at the School of Theatre Dance Guaira in Brazil and later at the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in New York. Nayara also competed in ballet competitions such as the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) finals in New York, where she received the Mary Day Special Award, as well as the YAGP regionals in Columbia, SC, where she was the 2011 Grand Prix winner. Nayara joined Philadelphia Ballet for the 2016/2017 season as a member of the corps de ballet, was promoted to Soloist for the 18/19 season, and was then promoted to First Soloist for the 2019/2020 Season. She has performed principal roles such as the Sugarplum Fairy in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®️and Cinderella in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella. Nayara has also danced in the world premieres of Helen Pickett’s TILT, Brian Sanders’ Chicken Bone Brain and Nicolo Fonte’s Ghost Stories.

ARIAN MOLINA SOCA ( Cavalier) b e g a n h i s ballet studies in 2001 at the Alfonso Pérez Isaac Vocational School of Art and then, in 2006, joined the National Ballet School in Havana under the guidance of Elena Canga and Yuneisi Rodríguez, among other notable professors.

Throughout his studies, Arian participated in a range of competitive events, including the 2008 International Ballet Teaching Academy Encounter, where he was awarded the bronze medal. He also participated in the Inter-Academy Encounters held in Mazatlán, Mexico in 2008 and then again in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Pretoria, South Africa in 2009. Arian joined Philadelphia Ballet as a principal dancer for the 2015/2016 season, performing a range of works from the contemporary to the classic. He has danced principal and featured roles that include Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella (Prince), Nacho Duato’s Remansos, Christopher Wheeldon’s

DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse, Angel Corella’s Le Corsaire (Conrad) and George Balanchine’s Western Symphony (Four th Movement) JACKSON BR ADFORD ( Nutcracker Prince) i s thrilled to be making his debut as the Nutcracker Prince for The Hanover Th e at re Co n s e r vato r y ’s Nutcracker. Jackson began his training at various dance schools throughout the Chicagoland area. He graduated high school from the Chicago Academy for the Arts in 2020. After high school he continued his training as a Trainee at Ballet West for one year. He is now pursuing his BFA in Dance from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

S I L K E N K E L LY ( S n o w Queen) is originally from D e nve r, Co l o r a d o a n d began her training at the Academy of Colorado Ballet.

S h e at te n d e d s u m m e r intensives at the Harid Conservatory and American Ballet Theatre. As a fullscholarship student, she attended the School of American Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Ballet West. She joined the Houston Ballet’s second company and later the main company, touring nationally and internationally. Since relocating to New York in 2015, Silken joined Dance Theatre of Harlem for a season, has performed with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, danced with Cleveland Ballet, and many other project-based companies in New York. She also dances with Sweetbird Production’s Rock the Ballet, touring all throughout Europe.

Silken has founded her own company, Contingent Ballet, that has had successful virtual performances, has worked with Canon Camera, and has been part of a film festival, creating an original dance film.

AU S T I N E YL E R ( S n ow King) spent his early years training with worldrenowned teachers John White and Margarita De Saa’. He also attended several summer intensive

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Who's Who in The Nutcracker programs on full scholarship, including American Ballet Theatre, the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, and Campaneria Ballet School in Cary, North Carolina, where, under the direction of Miguel Campaneria, Austin competed in multiple international ballet competitions. Most recently, he received a bronze medal for highest scoring pas de deux for Le Corsaire at the 2016 World Ballet Competition. Also in 2016, Austin earned 2nd place at the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) – Tampa in the senior men’s classical, 3rd place at YAGP, Tampa in the small ensemble category for Le Corsaire pas de deux. Following this, he received job offers and multiple scholarships, including Ballet San Antonio, Ballet West, Boston Ballet, and the Kirov School.

R AC H E L E P E R L A (Dew Drop Fairy) is a professional freelance dancer based in New York City. She currently dances with New Chamber Ballet, under the direction o f M i ro M a g l o i re, a n d trained with master teacher, Wilhelm Burmann. Rachele is an alumna of The Hanover Conservatory/ The Youth Ballet of Worcester and of the PreProfessional Program at the Boston Ballet School. She graduated cum laude from Fordham University with a BFA in Dance from The Ailey School. Rachele has trained internationally in ballet, contemporary ballet, modern, and improvisational techniques and has performed works by Alvin Ailey, William Forsythe, Madeleine Hollander, Earl Mosley, Margo Sappington, Levi Marsman, Telmo Moreira among other notable choreographers.

M A R K A . H A R O OT I A N (Drosselmeyer, Mother Ginger) is a native of Worcester.

Harootian received his early dance training at the Performing Arts School of Worcester. His main training was in classical ballet, but also had extensive training in Modern, Jazz and Musical Theater. He attended the University of Utah, became a member of Utah Ballet and received his B.F.A.

in ballet in 2004. From 2004-2012, Harootian performed a variety of works with Festival Ballet Providence as a company dancer and choreographed many premiered works at FBP and several other regional dance companies and universities. Harootian was a guest artist for Hong Kong’s Academy for The Performing Arts, Orange County School of the Arts and an adjunct professor at Chapman University. He also taught at California School of the Arts-San Gabriel Valley and Pasadena Dance Theater.

Harootian obtained his M.F.A. in dance from Montclair State University in 2020 and is currently an adjunct professor at Salve Regina University and Dean College.

ANA LUISA THOMPSONKONOPKA (Frau Silberhaus, Ballet Mistress) is a native of Brazil; Thompson-Konopka graduated from the Maria Olenewa School of Dance, the official School of the Theatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro. While there, she performed in Coppelia and La Sylphide with the company. She also danced with Companhia de Danca Rio. ThompsonKonopka completed the David Howard Teacher’s Seminar in 2000. She served on the faculty at PASOW from 1998-2004. She served as ballet mistress for Ballet Arts Worcester from 2005-2017. She choreographed for the Worcester Youth Ballet Company and PASOW’s The Nutcracker. ThompsonKonopk a has per formed in numerous productions of The Nutcracker; including the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy, Snow Queen, Arabian Princess and Spanish Soloist. She is now a faculty member and ballet mistress at THTC. Thompson-Konopka is a licensed Zumba instructor and certified as a Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) teacher.

MATTHEW POLSKY (Herr Silberhaus) is excited to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage for his seventh year in The Nutcracker. This is his first year playing the role of Clara’s Father. In addition to suppor ting his daughters in many continued

Who's Who in The Nutcracker years of dance, Matt is an avid potter. He is a laboratory manager and boat captain.

Matt would like to sincerely thank his family and friends, especially his wonderful wife Annette for all she does, including volunteer support of The Nutcracker, and of course his daughters Elena and Natalie. Much thanks and appreciation to Jennifer Agbay and the amazing, hardworking staff and volunteers of this conser vator y and production.

JENNIFER AGBAY (Artistic Director) is the Director of Dance at THTC. She received her early dance training at The Performing Arts School of Worcester, studying under Directors Shirley Benjamin, Wayne Stuart, and the late Kevin Milam. Jennifer received a Bachelor of Science from New York University.

While at NYU, Jennifer studied under Christine Spizzo, Mireille Briane, Oleg Briansky, Colin Connors, Douglas Dunn, and Cynthia Rowan. Her professional repertoire includes performing with “Ballet for Young Audiences,” and The Washington Square Repertory Dance Company. From 2001-2003, Jennifer served on faculty at the Boston Ballet School. From 2003-2005, Jennifer was Artistic Director for the Performing Arts School of Worcester. In 2006, Jennifer founded Ballet Arts Worcester to provide students formal training in classical ballet. In 2017 BAW merged with The Hanover Theatre Conservatory. Jennifer continues to act as artistic director and/or choreographer for the conservatory. Jennifer is a two-time winner of best choreographer for the “Tamy” awards.

ERIC CULVER (Conductor) began his training at the Eastman School, New England Conservatory and Catholic University. His teachers included Vincent Lenti (piano), Richard Pittman (conducting) and Robert Cogan (composition). He is an active composer and conductor in New York City, Boston, Arlington, VA, and Washington, D.C. He is currently the assistant conductor of the New

England Philharmonic. Recently, Eric served as music director for staged productions of Grey Gardens and Little Women. For several summers he was the resident composer at the Redfeather Theatre Company at Green Hill Park in Worcester. Currently, he has written incidental music for a recent production of Lope de Vega’s Fuente Ovejuna and a full score for Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle. He is thrilled to mark his third production of The Nutcracker on The Hanover Theatre stage.

CHRISTINE PETERS (Set Design) Design Credits: 2012/2018 Elf Tour, 1st Date, Mickey & Minnie’s Doorway to Magic. Noel Tour.

Broadway (associate designer): King Kong Alive on Broadway, Miss Saigon, 1984, Paramour, Les Miserables, Testament of Mary, Jekyll & Hyde, The Book of Mormon, Newsies The Musical, The Addams Family, Elf, Bonnie and Clyde, The House of Blue Leaves, Elling, Enron, Mary Stuart, The American Plan, Cyrano de Bergerac and Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life. National tours (associate designer): Waterfall, Aladdin, Newsies, Dirty Dancing, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Wizard of Oz, The Phantom of the Opera, Jekyll and Hyde, Mary Poppins, Les Miserables and Beauty and the Beast. At the regional theater, (designer): Mary Poppins, Legally Blonde, Cinderella, Cats (Zoni Award, Set Design), Miss Saigon, The Man of La Mancha, My Fair Lady (Zoni Award) and The Music Man. Midtown International Theater Festival (designer): Tallish Tales: A Cautionary Fable for Children and Adults, (MITF Award, Set Design.)

PAUL MILLER (Lighting Design) Broadway: Ruben & Clay’s Christmas Show, Amazing Grace, The Illusionists, Legally Blonde, Freshly Squeezed, Laughing Room Only. Over a dozen National Tours including The Illusionists, Elf, The Producers, Hairspray and Nunsense. Many commercial Off-Broadway productions and City Center Encores! He is a regular at many regional theatres in North America including The Old Globe, Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Ontario), D.C. Shakespeare, Chicago Shakespeare, Idaho Shakespeare, Great Lakes Theatre Co., Asolo Repertory, American Conservatory Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, The Goodspeed Opera House, Pittsburgh CLO and Seattle’s 5 th Avenue Theatre among others. His designs continued

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Who's Who in The Nutcracker for ballet can be seen in the repertoires of The New Jersey Ballet, The Eglevsky Ballet and The Grand Rapids Ballet Companies. For television: Live from Lincoln Center, Netflix, Showtime and Comedy Central. Internationally : Productions in São Paulo, Toronto, London, Vienna, Milan (Teatro alla Scala), Manila, Johannesburg, Beijing, Slovenia, Canada and Mexico. Paul has been the Lighting Director for the internationally televised New Year’s Eve Celebration from New York’s Time’s Sq. for the last 20 years. Originally from Chicago he trained at The Theatre School at DePaul.

NICK JOYCE (Sound Design) has a four-decade long career in audio that spans the globe as a touring house mixer/monitor engineer/ production manager for such artists as Miles Davis, Doctor John, Joe Satriani, Donna Summer and John Scofield. In addition to his touring repertoire, add such special events as the 1990 Earth Day in Central Park (to an estimated audience over 750,000), the rededication of The Statue of Liberty (with the Boston Pops, July 4, 1986 at Liberty State Park in NJ), numerous studio recordings, sporting events and five seasons at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee School of Music as audio designer and mixer for their musical theatre program. He brings his in depth

knowledge and expertise of all aspects of audio to The Hanover Theatre Conservatory while starting his 12th year with The Hanover Theatre as the Head of Audio. He is the audio designer and mixer annually for A Christmas Carol and the Youth Summer Programs.

KIMBERLY PHEYMANNICIE (Stage Manager) is a trained theatre technician and stage manager from the Boston theatre scene. She has worked on numerous productions and concerts with Greater Boston Stage Company, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Reagle Theatre as a stage manager and lighting technician. She has worked with theatre educational programs at The Hanover Theatre Conservatory, Greater Boston Stage Company and Groton School as a production manager, stage management mentor, and has taught workshops in lighting, makeup, and design. Kim received her Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology with a concentration in Technical Theatre from Fitchburg State University, and a Master of Arts in Theatre Education from Emerson College. She was a two-time semi-finalist in the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival for stage management. She is a MA certified teacher.

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Youth Ballet Company The Youth Ballet Company is our resident youth company and offers superior training and first class performance opportunities. The Youth Ballet Company is comprised of students between the ages of 12 and 19. This company was created to give young, capable dancers a pre-professional experience for a professional dance lifestyle. Students are distinguished by divisions: Apprentice and Junior Company.

Participation in this company is by invitation only.

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THEATRE POLICIES & OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION The following is presented to inform our patrons and to maintain an orderly theatrical environment and experience. These policies notwithstanding, management will always strive to be fair, ethical and understanding of our patrons’ needs.

Accessible Seating and ADA Provisions: The Hanover Theatre is committed to providing access and an enjoyable visit for persons of different abilities. Spaces are reserved for patrons who use wheelchairs and for their ambulatory companions. When purchasing tickets, please be sure to mention if any special accommodations are required, including low vision, hard of hearing, limited mobility, etc.

Assistive Listening Devices: Devices are available. Please inquire at the box office or ask an usher. These cannot be reserved in advance, but the number of devices available should be sufficient for the usual demand. You will be asked to leave your driver’s license as a deposit.

Booking Protect: Protect your investment by participating in Booking Protect, a ticket insurance option. You can choose to select Booking Protect as an add-on before finalizing your transaction. Booking Protect is only available at the time of purchase and allows you to receive a full refund of the purchase price should you or anyone in your party be unable to attend due to injury, illness, adverse weather conditions and more.

Box Office Hours of Operation: (in person and by telephone) Monday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm; Sunday (if there is a performance), noon until 30 minutes after curtain on performance evenings. So that we may best serve patrons attending each event, please avoid visiting the box office to purchase tickets to future events during the hour prior to curtain time. Tickets may be purchased online 24/7 at TheHanoverTheatre.org or by telephone, call the box office at 877.571.7469 during standard hours of operation.

Visit or mail the box office at: 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, MA 01608. E-mail: boxoffice@thehanovertheatre.org Cameras (Recording Devices): Our standard policy is that all such devices are prohibited from use in the theatre, and offenders may be ejected without compensation. All members of the press or media must receive advance authorization from the PR dept. (PR@ thehanovertheatre.org) to use cameras or recording devices inside the theatre and must display identification upon arrival.

Cell Phones: Out of respect to the performers and to fellow audience members, please remember to silence all cell phones while in the theatre. Also please note, there is no telephone which is manned throughout the performance. Please be sure to leave your cellular number with anyone who may need to reach you during an emergency, and in the event of an emergency please take your call in the lobby.

Children: All patrons MUST have a valid ticket. Parents are discouraged from bringing children under five years of age to performances which are not specifically oriented to children.

Parents must remove any disruptive children from the theatre into the lobby. For these reasons, and for the comfort of all audience members, please consider carefully whether it is appropriate for you to bring children under five to the theatre.

Concessions: Please do not bring outside food and drinks to the theatre. Snacks and beverages are available for sale in the lobby.

First Aid: Please speak with the house manager or any of the ushers if you need first aid or have any sort of accident or medical emergency. Insurance regulations require that such instances be documented immediately.

Gift Certificates: These are available in any denomination and are available online, by calling or visiting the box office and may be used by the recipient in full or partial payment for event tickets or conservatory classes.

Groups: Attending the theatre is even more fun when you bring a group. Groups of 10 or more may be eligible for a discount. For information, contact Amy Osborn at 508.471.1689.

Inclement Weather Policy: It is generally impossible for touring shows and performances to be rescheduled, so we do not cancel events due to inclement weather. As with other touring performances and sporting events, we are unable to refund tickets.

In extreme weather conditions we will do our best to exchange subscriber and FLEX package tickets to an alternate performance, if applicable. The theatre strongly recommends that you add on ticket insurance at the time of ticket purchase through Booking Protect to protect your purchase.

Lost and Found: Management is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Items found at the theatre will be held by the house manager. If you have lost an item, please contact the box office as soon as possible to make a report. You will then be contacted if the item has been found. Retrieval of the item is the responsibility of the customer. Items not claimed within 30 days will be donated or disposed of without compensation.

Prohibited items and activities which are prohibited include (but are not limited to): Smoking, weapons, outside food or drinks, camera or recording devices, cell phones not silenced or set to vibrate, laser pointers, disruptive or abusive language, pets (except those assisting persons with disabilities), and persons exhibiting intoxication or drug use. Offenders may be removed from the theatre without compensation.| Rental of Theatre and Event Spaces: Please contact 508.471.1799 or specialevents@thehanovertheatre.org for further information.

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Standing Room: All persons entering the theatre must have a valid ticket, and are not allowed to stand in the back or aisles.

Ushers: The Hanover Theatre has a dedicated and trained force of volunteer ushers that seat and assist our guests. If you would like to volunteer, please email volunteer@thehanovertheatre.org.

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Lucinda Oates Michael Oates Darlene Orne Darlene Orrell Helen Panagiotopoulos Patricia Parent Lorraine Parretti-Crete Jennifer Perkins Diane Perry Richard Perry Joanne Petmezis Mary Pierangeli Gerard Piscitelli Phyllis Piscitelli Maria Piscitelli-Durant Elizabeth Plante Mary Poirier Paula Police Jodi Porter Joyce Power Terry Pratt

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THEATRE ETIQUETTE 101 The following suggestions are based on comments from our patrons. We hope that you take these into consideration so that everyone may enjoy the show in comfort without distractions or interruptions.

• Please wear your mask at all times, except when actively eating or drinking.

• Please silence all cell phones and pagers.

• Please refrain from talking during the performance.

• Please refrain from taking any photos or videos of the performance, these acts are prohibited in our general policies.

• Please remove your hat so that patrons behind you can see.

• Please limit heavy perfumes or colognes; others around you may be allergic.

• If you must leave your seat during a performance, please do so as quietly as possible.

• Please be kind and stay until after the cast bows. The performers work extremely

hard to give the public an enjoyable show. It would be greatly appreciated if you share your enthusiasm.

• If any problem should arise and you would like to speak with a theatre representative, please ask your usher for immediate assistance or see a House Manager in the main lobby.

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