The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory's 2022 Spring Reflection

Spring Reflection

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Dear Conservatory Families & Friends, Welcome to our 2022 Spring Reflection performance. We are thrilled to showcase the talents of our incredible students and faculty today. As we prepare to reflect on this year of student growth, I hope every student will feel tremendous pride in their achievements.

The performing arts can be a source of inspiration, comfort, and even a necessary diversion from the world around us. There is something beautiful about leaving the every day grind behind and allowing yourself to be fully present and in the moment. I hope our performance today will give you a few of those moments.

We are so grateful to our conservatory families for their support of the arts. Thank you for helping us to tell stories through the music, drama, and dance each and every year.

With Gratitude,

Meghan Montaner President, Conservatory & Education Division Worcester Center for Performing Arts is a registered not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, which owns and operates The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts.

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CONSERVATORY AND EDUCATION STAFF Conservatory Staff President, Conservatory & Education Division: Meghan Montaner Director of Conservatory Operations: Sharon Hart Director of Dance: Jennifer Agbay Student Matinee Coordinator & YB Company Stage Manager: Kim Pheymannicie Executive Assistant & YA Company Stage Manager: Erin Kearney Conservatory Front Desk: Garine Avakian, Dan Gangnon, Maria Schantz Dance Faculty Garine Avakian, Ballet Instructor Jamie Brown, Jr. Company Rehearsal Coach & Youth Ballet Company Instructor Sarah-Katarina “SKooJ”, Dance Electives Instructor David DuBois, Ballet Instructor Mark A. Harootian, Ballet Instructor Charlotte McNutt, Ballet Instructor & Youth Ballet Company Choreographer Kendall Niblett, Dance Electives Instructor Ana Luisa Thompson-Konopka, Ballet Mistress & Apprentice Company Instructor Drama Faculty Kalee Burrows Meredith Gosselin Sharon Hart John Minigan Olivia Scanlon Nicole Tetreault Technical Theatre & Design Faculty Nick Joyce Kim Pheymannicie Brenda Shepard Voice Faculty Sarah Callinan Mark Mummert Jane Shivick PRODUCTION CREDITS Stage Manager: Kim Pheymannicie Lighting Designer: Brenda Shepard Audio Engineer: Nick Joyce Special thanks to our front desk associates and facilities staff for their help in keeping our facility clean and safe throughout the year. We also want to thank all our conservatory families for their continued dedication to performing arts education.

YB Junior Company Masquerade Suite Waltz by Karen Khachaturian Choreographed by Jamie Brown Teddy Grillo, Veronica Maher, Fayelinn Poplawski Pre-School Dance Dance of the Clowns by Felix Mendelssohn Choreographed by Jennifer Agbay Ava Blazis, Penelope Markey, Amalio Prado Gleckel, Helen Tongue, Lucy Vander Salm, Eliana Vuong Creative Movement Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Johann Brahms Choreographed by Jennifer Agbay Penelope Chu, Ruby Dyer, Eleanor Ferreira, Clara Gobel, Mira Abhay Mayekar, Molly McCormick, Lucia Montiverdi, Marjorie Vander Salm, Theadora Wiese Pre-Ballet (Saturday) The Comedians by Dmitri Kabalevsky Choreographed by Charlotte McNutt Nina Browning, Avery Deorsey, Penelope Dolan, Sakura Gates, Emma Isidore, Penelope Lozko, Lyla Mange, Juliana Ortiz, Claire Reid-Eriksen, Auri Santana Private Voice I See the Light from Tangled by Alan Menken and David Slater Voice Student of Sarah Callinan Julz Caputo Private Voice Far From the Home I Love from Fiddler on the Roof by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick Voice Student of Sarah Callinan Ginny Hilli Pre-Ballet (Wednesday) The Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Choreographed by Garine Avakian Penelope Chu, Zoe Lavigne, Jacqueline Murphy, Elena Perez, Oliana Prado Gleckel, Giorgios Sgouritsas, Persefoni Zoi Sgouritsas, Alyssa Shotsberger, Jolie Villacis Primary I (Tuesday) Polonaise, Swan Lake Act III by Pytor Tchaikovsky Choreographed by Mark A. Harootian Ariana Garcia, Alba Martinez, Lila Pelletier, Gabriella Porcaro, Emily Pulsifer, Claire Reid-Eriksen page 2

The Hanover Theatre Youth Summer Program presents

July 22 at 7 PM, July 23 at 2 PM & 7 PM August 12 at 7 PM, August 13 at 2 PM & 7 PM Performances of the Pre-Teen program’s Footloose: Youth Edition will be presented on August 6 at 2 PM & 6 PM Tickets available soon at TheHanoverTheatre.org

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Primary I (Saturday) Romeo & Juliet, A Scene by Sergei Prokofiev Choreographed by Charlotte McNutt Isla Brady, Caroline Conley, Zoe Lavigne, Sarah Newhall, Emily Pulsifer, Karuna Singh Primary II Romeo & Juliet, Masks by Sergei Prokkofiev Choreographed by Charlotte McNutt Kaitlyn Chu, Caitlyn Clarke, Adrianna Cook, Elise Drake, Anya Hoemann, Cara Klatt, Mikel Roth, Madeline Taylor, Lia Tselios Primary III Ottetto in Fa Maggiore D803 by Franz Schubert Choreographed by Ana Luisa Thompson-Konopka Audrey Achtem, Miriam Greenslit, Kalin Iagallo, Emma Jalbert, Casey Reid, Katherine Totman Boys Ballet Swan Lake, Chardash by Yuri Simonov, Russian Music Society Choreographed by David DuBois Nate Baniukiewicz, Jaxson Farrington Teen Ballet Beginner I Raymonda, Act 3: Var. 2 by Alexander Glazunov Choreographed by Charlotte McNutt Tori Rich, Isabella Rossi, Samuel Rundell, Adriana Toruno, Matthew Trombley Teen Ballet Beginner II Grand Waltz, Swan Lake by Pytor Tchaikovsky Choreographed by Mark A. Harootian Amanda Dings, Brooke Farrington, Natalia Gillaspie, Emma Hanna, Samantha Madigan, Colleen Malvey, Mikel Roth, Dakota Schantz Private Voice Younger Than Springtime from South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein Voice Student of Mark Mummert Chase Crandall Private Voice A New Life from Jekyll & Hyde by Frank Wildhorn Voice Student of Mark Mummert Britt Ambruson

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DID YOU KNOW? The Access to the Arts Fund provides performing arts opportunities for people of diverse backgrounds, age groups, abilities and interests who may not otherwise have the financial means to gain access. Through scholarships and outreach programs, we provide individuals with exposure to world class teaching artists, performing arts classes for all ages, summer theatre programs, daytime adult education, master classes with visiting artists and technical theatre apprenticeships.

Your gift to the Access to the Arts Fund provides vital support for our school partnerships, community engagement activities and conservatory programs that serve more than 15,000 young people every year, many of whom would otherwise not have opportunities to participate in the arts. Thank you!

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Adult Ballet Beginner II Fondu with Balance by Soren Bebe Choreographed by Charlotte McNutt Amanda Dings, Claudine Murphy Level A O - Cirque Du Soleil by Francois Jutras Choreographed by Ana Luisa Thompson-Konopka Noël Rose DeRosa, Veronica Maher, Fayelinn Poplawski Adult/Teen Ballet Beginner III Fly by Ludovico Einaudi Choreographed by Garine Avakian Amanda Dings, Xika Lin, Claire Lombardo Miller, Aelic Lynch, Dakota Schantz Adult Ballet Intermediate/Advanced Carmen by George Bizet Choreographed by Ana Luisa Thompson-Konopka Meghan Gates, Kristina Jarobski, Carolyn Kraus, Lauren McIlhenny Level B Here Comes the Sun by Michael Iannotti Choreographed by David DuBois Sydney Duby, Teddy Grillo Beginner Pointe Pointe Delicate by Roger Hewitt Choreographed by Charlotte McNutt Audrey Achtem, Caitlyn Clarke, Noël Rose DeRosa, Amanda Dings, Meghan Gates, Natalia Gillaspie, Kalin Iagallo, Emma Jalbert, Xika Lin, Claire Lombardo Miller, Fayelinn Poplawski, Casey Reid, Katherine Totman Private Voice Perhaps Love by John Denver Voice Student of Jane Shivick Aden Walles Private Voice The Games I Play from Falsettos by William Finn Voice Student of Jane Shivick Kyle Collins Intermediate Pointe Love of Three Oranges by Sergei Prokofiev Choreographed by Charlotte McNutt Noël Rose DeRosa, Veronica Maher, Fayelinn Poplawski page 6

Join the Summer Dance Intensive Week August 8 -12 9:30 AM - 1 PM Students ages 7-12 will study the fundamental stages of classical ballet while also gaining exposure to newer genres of dance such as jazz, flamenco, and modern. Dancers will love their time studying ballet dances and stories, and will learn about the history of ballet through music and movement.

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2022 Auditions

SAVE THE DATE! Dancers ages 7+ are encouraged to audition.

Auditions: Sunday, Sept 11 Performances: Nov 25-27

For more info: The Hanover Theatre Conservatory education@thehanovertheatre.org 508.471.1794

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Photo Mike Nyman

Level B Pas de Deux Don Quixote, ACT 3 Pas de Deux by Ludwig Minkus Choreographed by Ana Luisa Thompson-Konopka Sydney Duby, Teddy Grillo Apprentice Company Fondu by Soren Bebe Choreographed by Charlotte McNutt Noël Rose DeRosa, Emma Jalbert, Casey Reid Intermission (15 minutes) Teen Improv II Moderated by Instructor, Nicole Tetreault Michael Giarusso, Carter Siebels, Noveadra Sorensen, Gabe Tetreault Student Choreography Winner (Junior Age Group) If Only by Dove Cameron Choreographed by Sarah Newhall Sarah Newhall Jazz II My Heart Goes by Becky Hill & Topic Choreographed by SKooJ Kaitlyn Chu, Adrianna Cook, Cara Klatt, Alba Martinez, Eva Pierce, Lia Tselios Musical Theatre Dance (Wednesday) Sing, Sing, Sing! by Fosse Broadway Production 1998 Choreographed by SKooJ and Amy Renzoni Astrid Bidwell, Elysia Casey, Emily Connolly, Freya deWinter, Nadia Frempong, Max Olivieri Jazz III Body Language by Kaci Brown Choreographed by SKooJ Sydney Duby, Fayelinn Poplawski, Nicole Sarmiento, Morgan Soulé Acting I: Performance (Wednesday) A Monologue from Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis Instructed by Kalee Burrows Matt Trombley Acting I: Performance (Thursday) A Monologue from Laughing Wild by Christopher Durang Instructed by Sharon Hart Astrid Bidwell page 9

The Hanover Theatre Conservatory’s Youth Acting Company presents

June 17 at 7 PM June 18 at 2 PM & 7PM June 19 at 1 PM at the BrickBox Theater, 29 Franklin St., Worcester, MA Tickets available at TheHanoverTheatre.org

Contemporary I Wildfire by Seafret Choreographed by SKooJ Kaitlyn Chu, Adrianna Cook, Anya Hoemann, Cara Klatt, Alba Martinez, Eva Pierce, Liliana Rossi, Lia Tselios Contemporary II Why I Think the World Should Reset by Prince EA Choreographed by SKooJ Noël Rose DeRosa, Fayelinn Poplawski, Casey Reid, Katherine Totman Contemporary III Eternity by Benjamin Clemintine Choreographed by SKooJ Sydney Duby, Teddy Grillo, Emma Jalbert, Morgan Soulé Musical Theatre Dance (Tuesday) Surf Crazy Finale by Teen Beach Soundtrack & Cast Choreographed by SKooJ Mairead Daly, Abigail Epple, Brooke Farrington, Aelic Lynch, Samantha Madigan, Sophia Louise Magbiray, Kayla Niece, Lily Ruggiere, Kaileigh Strong Acting II: Performance A Scene from Almost, Maine by John Mariani Instructed by Kalee Burrows Maxwell Olivieri & Adriana Toruno Student Choreography Winner (Senior Age Group) Bloom by The Paper Kites Choreographed by Sydney Duby & Teddy Grillo Sydney Duby, Teddy Grillo Theatrical Tap It Roars by Erika Henningson, Original Broadway Cast of Mean Girls Choreographed by Kendall Niblett Emily Connolly, Alex Eppinger, Aelic Lynch Modern I Colombia, Mi Encanto by Lin Manuel Miranda Choreographed by David DuBois Adrianna Cook, Elise Drake, Kalin Iagallo, Cara Klatt, Alba Martinez, Gabriella Porcaro, Lia Tselios

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Congratulations to our 2022 Senior Class We are so proud of our graduating seniors and want to congratulate them on their well-deserved success! We wish you the very best in this new chapter of your lives. Your THTC community will miss you, but we look forward to hearing about your next adventures!

With love and pride today and always, The Hanover Theatre Conservatory Faculty & Staff

Emily Connolly Sydney Duby Ginny Hilli Amelia Jones Aelic Lynch Simone Nelson-White Maxwell Olivieri Olivia Rice Madison Russo Nicole Sarmiento Dakota Schantz Will Sheerin Gabriel Tetreault Ryan Tierney Adriana Toruno

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Modern II Preparation of Matsuri by Yu-Peng Chen & HOYO Mix Choreographed by Kendall Niblett Noël Rose DeRosa, Veronica Maher, Fayelinn Poplawski, Katherine Totman Modern III Sunhammer by Amon Tobin & Cocktail Party Effect Choreographed by Kendall Niblett Sydney Duby, Teddy Grillo, Morgan Soulé Acting III: Performance A Devised Theater Piece created by the participants Facilitated by Kalee Burrows Michael Giarusso, Abigail Harris, Samantha Madigan, Olivia Rice, Nicole Sarmiento, Noveadra Sorensen, Arjun Warrier Youth Ballet Company / YAGP Ensemble “The Color of Sound” - Night by Ludovico Einaudi Choreographed by Jennifer Agbay Noël Rose DeRosa, Teddy Grillo, Emma Jalbert, Fayelinn Poplawski, Casey Reid

SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN IN JUNE

CLASSES FOR CHILDREN TEENS ADULTS

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Children’s Musical Theatre Summer Program

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Session I: June 27 – July 1 Session II: July 18 – July 22

Scholarships Available