Swan Lake Program Book

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Swan Lake © by Christopher Wheeldon October 17–28, 2018 2 | Letter from Ashley Wheater 3 | Letter from Greg Cameron 5 | Swan Lake Program 6 | Ballet Notes 8 | Synopsis 12 | Artists of the Company 16 | Bios 21 | Joffrey Boards 23 | Supporters 38 | Make It Better’s One-on-One with Greg Cameron 42 | Reverence: Planned Giving and the Star Society 47 | Live Music Sponsors

THE JOFFREY BALLET ASHLEY WHEATER The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director GREG CAMERON President and CEO

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Above: Brooke Linford at the Art Institute of Chicago. | Photos by Cheryl Mann.

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Composer Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky described the first performance of Swan Lake in 1877 as “a moment of absolute happiness.” Nearly a century and a half later, Swan Lake continues to bring happiness to audiences around the world.

The original choreography is largely forgotten, but the myth and the music remain. Odette and her girlfriends are forced by a sorcerer to live as swans during the daylight hours, hovering over a lake filled with tears. They regain their human form only at night. Odette will claim her freedom by winning the heart of a man who has never been in love before.

The story and Tchaikovsky’s score have inspired many choreographers, including Christopher Wheeldon. As with our Nutcracker, Chris has found twenty-first century relevance in a traditional tale.

This season, the Joffrey explores the power of storytelling: reimagining old stories and creating our own. Our minds organize the world for us by inventing narratives, overlaying meaning on seemingly disconnected daily events.

When Chris Wheeldon was with the Joffrey working on his Swan Lake, he offered the following advice: “Find purpose in every moment you are on the stage…Each of you are important and make up a part in a very rich tapestry of storytelling.

Make every gesture count. Know why you are there and who you are.

Then your dancing will be the conduit for communicating a complex character in an even more complex fantasy.”

I hope you discover some of your story in ours,

Ashley Wheater The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director

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“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.” — H.E. Luccock Dear Joffrey Friends — As the curtain rises on Christopher Wheeldon’s Degas-inspired Swan Lake — you will be embraced by the mellifluous sounds of the Chicago Philharmonic conducted by Scott Speck. Please join me in thanking Scott and the musicians for their vital role in bringing ballet to life.

Ashley Wheater, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director, knows that a symphony cannot be “whistled” nor should dance be performed to a recording. Four years ago, Joffrey made a commitment to perform to live music. Today I joyously share that Sandy and Roger Deromedi have made an inspired three-year gift to ensure that, as we conclude our partnership with the Auditorium Theatre and move to the Lyric Opera House, our commitment to live music will continue.

We remain most grateful to Marina and Arnie Tatar for their dedication to Ashley’s vision. We also extend sincere thanks to Melissa Sage Fadim and Sage Foundation. Melissa’s commitment to artists and the creative process deserves a standing ovation.

This season reinforces our strong belief that partnership and collaboration make the Joffrey, Chicago, and the global cultural Community stronger. Our partners include The Art Institute of Chicago, Newberry Library, City Center (Joffrey’s performance home during our New York City years), The Australian Ballet, Driehaus Museum, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra to mention but a few. The Joffrey is also pleased to welcome Make It Better as the season content partner and acknowledge the generosity of Susan and Nicholas Noyes whose gift was made in honor of Clara Rideout Noyes and her enduring love of ballet. Working together ensures that the joy of music and dance reaches a wide and diverse audience.

Thanks for joining us for Swan Lake — our first and foremost commitment is to our dedicated audiences. We make and celebrate art for YOU! “Symphonically” yours,

Greg Cameron President and CEO

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ASHLEY WHEATER The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director GREG CAMERON President and CEO ROBERT JOFFREY Founder GERALD ARPINO Founder Artists of The Company Derrick Agnoletti | Yoshihisa Arai | Amanda Assucena | Edson Barbosa | Miguel Angel Blanco Evan Boersma | Anais Bueno | Fabrice Calmels | Valeria Chaykina | Nicole Ciapponi Lucia Connolly | April Daly | Derek Drilon | Fernando Duarte | Olivia Duryea Cara Marie Gary | Anna Gerberich | Stefan Goncalvez | Luis Eduardo Gonzalez Dylan Gutierrez | Rory Hohenstein | Dara Holmes | Yuka Iwai | Victoria Jaiani | Hansol Jeong Gayeon Jung | Yumi Kanazawa | Brooke Linford | Greig Matthews | Graham Maverick Jeraldine Mendoza | Xavier Núñez | Princess Reid | Aaron Renteria | Christine Rocas Julia Rust | Chloé Sherman | Leticia Stock | Temur Suluashvili | Olivia Tang-Mifsud Alonso Tepetzi | Elivelton Tomazi | Alberto Velazquez | Joanna Wozniak Valentino Moneglia Zamora | Joan Sebastián Zamora

SCOTT SPECK Music Director BRADLEY RENNER General Manager BLAIR BALDWIN Company Manager NICOLAS BLANC | ADAM BLYDE | SUZANNE LOPEZ Ballet Masters | Principal Coaches GRACE KIM | MICHAEL MORICZ Company Pianists CODY CHEN Production Manager KATHERINE SELIG Principal Stage Manager AMANDA HEUERMANN Stage Manager Patrons are requested to turn off pagers, cellular phones, and signal watches during performances. The taking of photographs and the use of recording devices are not allowed in this auditorium. Program and artists subject to change.

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This production of Swan Lake was commissioned by Pennsylvania Ballet in celebration of its 40th Anniversary Season 2003–2004.

Choreography by CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON after MARIUS PETIPA AND LEV IVANOV Music by PYOTR (PETER) ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Staged by NICOLAS BLANC, ADAM BLYDE AND SUZANNE LOPEZ Scenic Design by ADRIANNE LOBEL Costume Design by JEAN-MARC PUISSANT Lighting Design by NATASHA KATZ, recreated by CHRISTINE A. BINDER Scenery and Costumes courtesy of PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION WORLD PREMIERE

| June 4, 2004 Academy of Music | Philadelphia, PA

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| October 15, 2014 Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL

Casting details for performances of Swan Lake can be found in the program insert.

The Joffrey Ballet in Swan Lake. | Photo by Cheryl Mann.

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Swan Lake ©

By Christopher Wheeldon

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BALLET NOTES 6

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In 1875 Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) received a commission from the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow to write the score for a full evening fantasy ballet. On February 20, 1877, his Swan Lake was given its premiere. Around the same time Edgar Degas (1834– 1917) was causing a stir in Paris: his paintings of ballerinas backstage at the Paris Opera captured the dancers not only as performers, but as real working people. Also present in the paintings were the mysterious figures of top-hatted gentlemen, the ballet patrons of the day. Known as abonnés (subscribers), they were part of theater life and it was generally assumed their influence went beyond mere interest in a ballerina’s career.

The origins of Swan Lake are rather obscure as there are very few records concerning the first production of the work. According to two of his relatives, Tchaikovsky had created a short ballet called The Lake of the Swans at their home in 1871. This music featured the famous leitmotif known as the Swan’s Theme. The full ballet composed by Tchaikovsky was originally choreographed by Julius Reisinger. The premiere was not well-received.

Tchaikovsky died as plans to revive Swan Lake were beginning to come to fruition. In February 1894, two memorial concerts were given in honor of Tchaikovsky, which included the second Act of Swan Lake choreographed by Lev Ivanov. In 1895, Swan Lake premiered with great success at the Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg, with choreography for Acts Two and Four by Ivanov and Acts One and Three by Marius Petipa. Christopher Wheeldon’s Swan Lake© is based on this version.

Ballet Notes written by Christopher Wheeldon and Gerard Charles Jeraldine Mendoza and Greig Matthews at the Art Institute of Chicago. | Photo by Cheryl Mann.

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SYNOPSIS 8 | Joffrey Ballet

Swan Lake Act I | A studio Ballerinas wait for rehearsal outside a studio. The Ballet Master arrives, followed by an admired, wealthy Patron who delivers a generous donation for the new production of Swan Lake.

The Patron advances upon one of the ballerinas but is interrupted by the Principal Dancer who is suspicious of the Patron’s intentions.

Dancers assume their various roles and a run-through of Act I begins.

The Patron watches.

It is Prince Siegfried’s 21st birthday. His friends have gathered to celebrate. Everything is overseen by Wolfgang, his aging tutor.

A waltz is danced in honor of the Prince.

There is a short break in rehearsal so that the Ballet Master can offer his corrections to the dancers. Three soloists arrive to dance the pas de trois from Act I and the rehearsal resumes.

A Page announces the impending arrival of the Queen. She enters and greets the gathering, presenting her son with a silver crossbow for his birthday. Before she leaves she reminds Siegfried of his responsibility to find a suitable bride now that he has come of age. He is briefly daunted but continues to celebrate. A pas de trois is danced.

Rehearsal breaks again. The Patron chats to a ballerina from the pas de trois. The Principal Dancer notices this and once again casts a disapproving eye. He does not like the power that the patrons hold over the ballerinas and knows full well their intentions are not always honorable.

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The rehearsal is over and the dancers go home. The Principal Dancer returns to the empty studio to rehearse his role of Siegfried alone.

Immersed in his character, he conjures the fantasy of Swan Lake.

As the boundaries of his reality fade, the studio takes on a mysterious atmosphere and a lake appears through the windows. From the shadows, the Patron watches as the dancer transforms into Prince Siegfried. The fairy tale begins.

Act II | A lakeside Following the celebrations, Prince Siegfried has ventured off to hunt alone. He watches as a flock of swans alight on the surface of the lake, hiding as a single creature approaches. Before his eyes she magically transforms into a beautiful maiden. Cornered by the Prince, she reveals her true identity: she is Odette, Queen of the swan maidens, held under the spell of the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart.

Transformed into swans, the maidens may appear in their human form only by the promise of true and undying love. Suddenly Von Rothbart appears. Siegfried takes aim and attempts to shoot. Odette, pleading with him to stop, explains that if Von Rothbart should die, the spell will last forever. The swan maidens appear as the couple begins to dance. As dawn approaches, Siegfried tries to swear his true love to Odette, but his attempt is thwarted by Von Rothbart, who calls his flock back to the skies.

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Wolfgang has become increasingly tipsy and to the amusement of the onlookers he dances drunkenly with two women. As the celebration comes to a close, the court dances a polonaise for Prince Siegfried.

The Principal Dancer finds himself slipping back into reality. The lake fades away as the studio reappears.

The Joffrey Ballet in Swan Lake. | Photo by Cheryl Mann.

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Act III | A gala dinner The studio has been transformed for a gala evening to celebrate the new production of Swan Lake. Gentlemen have gathered to dine with their ballerinas. The Principal Dancer seems lost among the waltzing, unable to shake the memory of his lakeside fantasy and the beautiful Odette.

The Patron arrives, which disturbs the Principal Dancer as he recognizes him as the evil Von Rothbart from the lake.

Entertainment begins, following which the Patron introduces a surprise entertainment of his own: a troupe of seductive cabaret dancers whose performance culminates in a debauched can-can.

Drunk and distracted, the guests are unaware of the Patron, who approaches the exhausted Principal Dancer, pushing him towards the mirror, in which a beautiful ballerina appears.

Siegfried is overjoyed as he believes that his Odette has come to the ball. It is not her, however, but Odile, who has come with Von Rothbart to deceive the Prince into betraying his love. Von Rothbart brings them together and they dance a pas de deux. Successful in their deception, Von Rothbart and Odile convince Siegfried to swear his love to Odile. Odette is betrayed and appears in a vision in the mirror. Realizing his mistake, Siegfried is devastated and collapses.

He has sealed Odette’s fate to remain a swan forever.

Act IV | A lakeside We journey back to the lakeside of the Principal Dancer’s mind, where fantasy and reality now inhabit the same dimension.

Siegfried is in search of Odette. He is desperate to undo the damage he has done. He searches among the flock of swans who reject him, united in the sorrow of their Queen. Finally, Odette reveals herself to Siegfried but Von Rothbart conjures up a storm to keep the lovers apart. Their love remains strong and they unite, despite the turmoil.

He begs her forgiveness. In anger the swans turn against their evil captor and attack and kill him, freeing them from his captivity. But it is too late: the spell cannot be reversed. Siegfried desperately swears his love for Odette, who has forgiven him, but morning has come and the flock returns to the sky, changed into swans forever. The brokenhearted Prince is left alone.

The lake fades away as does the fantasy and the ballet studio comes back into focus.

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Synopsis written by Christopher Wheeldon for the Pennsylvania Ballet.

Miguel Angel Blanco and April Daly in Swan Lake. | Photo by Cheryl Mann.

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“This newest Chicago jewel has brought joy and beauty to my life.”

— Patricia H. Gerber, in a letter dated March 26, 1998

REMEMBERING

PATI GERBER Life Director and Founding Women’s Board member Pati Gerber shared her passion for the Joffrey far and wide. We will be forever grateful for her support, enthusiasm, and loyalty — and always remember the joy and beauty she radiated in our presence.

Victoria Jaiani and Temur Suluashvili in Giselle. | Photo by Cheryl Mann.

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Derrick Agnoletti San Jose, CA

Nicole Ciapponi

Vancouver, Canada

Lucia Connolly

Yoshihisa Arai

Amanda Assucena* Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

April Daly

Derek Drilon*

Fernando Duarte*

Hiroshima, Japan

Los Angeles, CA

Rockford, IL

Dylan Gutierrez

Rory Hohenstein

Dara Holmes*

Graham Maverick

Jeraldine Mendoza

Olivia Tang-Mifsud

Alonso Tepetzi*

Los Angeles, CA

San Francisco, CA

Los Angeles, CA

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Washington, D.C.

San Francisco, CA

Orizaba, Mexico

Wilmington, NC

Xavier Núùez

Vancouver, WA

Yuka Iwai*

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Victoria Jaiani

Iwate, Japan

Tbilisi, Rep. of Georgia

Princess Reid

Aaron Renteria

Caguas, Puerto Rico

Jacksonville, FL

Elivelton Tomazi*

Alberto Velazquez

Santa Catarina, Brazil

Edson Barbosa

Havana, Cuba

Corona, CA

Joanna Wozniak

Rolling Meadows, IL

Photos by Cheryl Mann.

Valeria Chaykina

Miguel Angel Blanco

Evan Boersma* Chicago, IL

Córdoba, Mexico

Anais Bueno

Fabrice Calmels Paris, France

St. Petersburg, Russia

Olivia Duryea*

Cara Marie Gary

Anna Gerberich

Stefan Goncalvez

Luis Eduardo Gonzalez

Gayeon Jung

Yumi Kanazawa

Brooke Linford*

Julia Rust

Chloé Sherman

Havana, Cuba

Haslett, MI

Hansol Jeong

Namyangju, South Korea

Christine Rocas

Manila, Philippines

Belton, SC

Seoul, Korea

Noblesville, IN

Dillsburg, PA

Los Angeles, CA

New York, NY

São Paulo, Brazil

Alpine, UT

Leticia Stock

Rio de Janiero, Brazil

Bogota, Colombia

Greig Matthews

Aberdeen, Great Britain

Temur Suluashvili

Tbilisi, Rep. of Georgia

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Valentino Moneglia Zamora* Murcia, Spain

Joan Sebastián Zamora Cali, Colombia

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BIOS ASHLEY WHEATER The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director Born in Scotland and raised in England, Ashley Wheater was trained at The Royal Ballet School. Wheater began his professional career with The Royal Ballet and danced at the London Festival Ballet, The Australian Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet.

In 1997, he became Ballet Master at San Francisco Ballet, and in 2002, Assistant to the Artistic Director.

In 2007, Wheater was appointed Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet. New work is the life blood of a company, and he has introduced numerous premieres to the repertoire. In 2008, the Boeing Corporation recognized his commitment to community outreach and diversity in the world of dance, presenting him the “Game Changer” award. In 2010, Wheater, representing The Joffrey Ballet, was named Lincoln Academy Laureate, the highest honor presented by the State of Illinois. The Chicago Tribune selected Wheater as 2013 “Chicagoan of the Year” for his contributions to dance. In 2014, Wheater accepted the Chicago Spirit of Innovation Award for The Joffrey Ballet and in 2015, he received the University of Chicago Rosenberger Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Creative and Performing Arts.

He also serves as The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director of the Joffrey Academy of Dance, the Official School of The Joffrey Ballet.

SCOTT SPECK Music Director Scott Speck has inspired international acclaim as a conductor of passion, intelligence, and winning personality. In addition to his position as Music Director for the Joffrey, he is the Artistic Director of the Chicago Philharmonic and Music Director of the Mobile (AL) and West Michigan Symphony Orchestras. He has led major orchestras at London’s Royal Opera House, the Paris Opera, Washington’s Kennedy Center, San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House, and the Los Angeles Music Center.

He has been Conductor of the San Francisco Ballet; Music Advisor/ Conductor of the Honolulu Symphony; and Associate Conductor of the Los Angeles Opera. He was named Principal Guest Conductor of the China Film Philharmonic in Beijing.

Speck is the co-author of three of the world’s best-selling books on classical music and dance: Classical Music for Dummies, Opera for Dummies, and Ballet for Dummies. These books have been translated into twenty languages and are available around the world.

A Fulbright scholar and summa cum laude graduate of Yale; Speck is a regular commentator on NPR, the BBC, ABC Australia, and Voice of Russia. He has been featured in TED talks and at the Aspen Ideas Festival. His writing appears in numerous magazines and journals.

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CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON OBE Director & Choreographer Trained at The Royal Ballet School and joined The Royal Ballet in 1991.

In 1993, he joined New York City Ballet and was promoted to Soloist in 1998. He was named NYCB’s first Resident Choreographer in July 2001. Since then, Wheeldon has created and staged productions for many of the world’s major ballet companies.

In 2007, Wheeldon founded Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company and was appointed an Associate Artist for Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London.

Wheeldon now serves as Artistic Associate of The Royal Ballet. As Artistic Associate, Wheeldon created many works, including the full-length Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Winter’s Tale, both of which were co-productions with The National Ballet of Canada.

Photo by Angela Sterling.

For the Metropolitan Opera, he choreographed Dance of the Hours for Ponchielli’s La Gioconda (2006) and Richard Eyre’s production of Carmen (2012) as well as ballet sequences for the feature film Center Stage (2000) and Sweet Smell of Success on Broadway (2002).

Wheeldon created a special excerpt for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. In April 2016, he was the Artistic Director for the Fashion Forward exhibition in Paris at La Musée Arts et Décoratif.

In 2014, Wheeldon directed and choreographed the musical version of An American in Paris, which had productions in Paris, on Broadway, and in London. 2016 was The Joffrey Ballet’s world premiere of The Nutcracker reimagined by Wheeldon and he directed and choreographed the gala presentation of Lerner & Loewe’s Brigadoon starring Kelli O’Hara and Patrick Wilson at New York City Center in 2017.

Among Wheeldon’s awards are a Tony Award® for Best Choreography for An American in Paris, an Outer Critics Award for Best Choreography and Direction for An American in Paris, the Martin E. Segal Award from Lincoln Center, the American Choreography Award, the Dance Magazine Award, multiple London Critics’ Circle Awards, and the Leonard Massine Prize for new choreography. Wheeldon’s productions of Cinderella and The Winter’s Tale won the Benois de la Danse, and he is an Olivier Award winner for his ballets Aeternum for The Royal Ballet and Polyphonia for Morphoses.

In 2016, Wheeldon was named an OBE (Order of the British Empire) and was made an Honorary Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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BIOS PYOTR (PETER) ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Composer Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) composed some of the most beloved themes in all of classical music. He founded no school, struck out few new paths or compositional methods, and sought few innovations in his works. Yet the power and communicative sweep of his best music elevates it to classic status. It was Tchaikovsky’s unique melodic charm, whether in his Piano Concerto No.1 or in his ballet The Nutcracker, that could make the music seem familiar on first hearing.

Tchaikovsky started piano lessons at age four and showed remarkable talent, eventually surpassing his own teacher’s abilities. At age ten, he was sent to St. Petersburg to study at the School of Jurisprudence.

In 1859, he took a position as a civil servant in the Ministry of Justice, but longed for a career in music, attending concerts and operas at every opportunity. He finally began study in harmony at age 21, and enrolled at the St. Petersburg Conservatory the following year, eventually studying with the illustrious composer and pianist Anton Rubinstein.

In 1866, Rubinstein’s brother Nicolai founded a new conservatory in Moscow. He invited Tchaikovsky to join him there as a Professor of Harmony. Shortly afterward, Tchaikovsky turned out his First Symphony and began a number of operas. In Moscow, Tchaikovsky also became associated with the Bolshoi Theatre, and there he composed his first ballet, Swan Lake, in 1875. Within a few years Tchaikovsky was an established composer, beloved throughout Russia. Among his works are six numbered symphonies, three ballets, several operas including Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades, three piano concertos, a violin concerto, several tone poems including Romeo and Juliet, several piano and chamber pieces, and the Serenade for Strings.

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ADRIANNE LOBEL Scenic Designer Adrianne Lobel is an award-winning scenic designer based in New York City. She has designed sets for The Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Le Châtelet — Paris, La Monnaie-Brussels, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, English National Opera, New York City Opera, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Royal Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and The National Theatre London.

She has worked extensively with choreographer Mark Morris and with many major American regional theaters and on Off-Broadway. Her Broadway credits include Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award®-winning musical Passion, The Diary of Anne Frank, On The Town, and A Year with Frog and Toad. Film credits include Life With Mikey, Ask Me Again, Five Corners, and Michael Jackson’s music video Bad, directed

by Martin Scorcese. Lobel has won an Obie Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, Long Wharf’s Murphy Award, The Joseph Jefferson Award, as well as Drama Desk, Maharam, Helen Hayes, and FANY nominations.

JEAN-MARC PUISSANT Costume Designer Jean-Marc Puissant designs sets and costumes for opera, theatre, dance and musicals. A 2018 Resident Fellow at NYU’s Center for Ballet and the Arts, he was nominated as Best Designer at the 2016 Benois de la Danse. Several productions he designed won Olivier, South Bank Show, and National Dance Awards. Credits include numerous works for The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, Rambert Ballet, Candoco Dance Company, Phoenix Dance Theatre, Mannheim Nationaltheater, Ballett im Revier, Hamburg Ballett and The King And I (Châtelet, Lyric Opera of Chicago), Aida (Royal Opera, Valencia, Oslo), Madame Butterfly (Santa Fe, Los Angeles), Les Pêcheurs De Perles (Santa Fe), Riccardo Primo (St Louis), A Night At The Chinese Opera (Scottish Opera), Pippin (Chocolate Factory), Dangerous Lady (Stratford East), All My Sons (The Curve). He trained at the Motley Theatre Design Course and studied Art History at La Sorbonne.

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NATASHA KATZ Lighting Designer Natasha Katz has a long-standing creative relationship with Christopher Wheeldon and has collaborated with him on many ballets, including Tryst (2002), Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2011) and The Winter’s Tale (2014) all of which premiered at The Royal Ballet. Katz’s other collaborations with Wheeldon include Continuum (2002), Carnival of the Animals (2003), Swan Lake (2004), Cinderella (2012), The Nutcracker (The Joffrey Ballet, 2016), and the premiere of An American in Paris at the New York City Ballet (2005), Théâtre Châtelet (2014), and on Broadway (2015) for which she won a Tony Award.® Katz is a six-time Tony Award® winner whose Broadway credits include: Frozen, Springsteen on Broadway, Hello, Dolly! (starring Bette Midler), Long Day’s Journey into Night, School of Rock, An American in Paris, Aladdin, Skylight, The Glass Menagerie, Once, Motown, Follies, The Coast of Utopia: Salvage, Aida, and Beauty and the Beast.

CHRISTINE A. BINDER Lighting Design Recreator Christine A. Binder is a Chicago based designer who has been designing lighting in theatre, opera, and dance for nearly 30 years.

Her opera designs include work with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theatre, San Francisco Opera, Tulsa Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, New York City Opera, Geneva Opera, and Houston Grand Opera. She has designed lighting for Writer’s Theatre, Victory Gardens Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Court Theatre, Northlight Theatre Company, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Recent designs include 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Plantation for Lookingglass Theatre; and The Agitators directed by Logan Vaughn for Geva Theatre Center in Rochester. Some upcoming designs include Dolls House Part 2 for the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Mansfield Park by Kate Hamill for Northlight Theatre. She is the Head of Lighting Design at The Theatre School at DePaul University.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 2018–2019 HONORARY CHAIRMAN | Mayor Rahm Emanuel Zachary D. Lazar, Jr. Chairman of the Board Anne Kaplan First Vice Chair Lorna Ferguson Sonia Florian Vice Chairs Guy Lakonishok Treasurer Ronald J. Allen Secretary Ashley Wheater The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director Greg Cameron President and CEO Kathleen Hechinger Assistant Treasurer DIRECTORS Kathleen Abbott Patty Perkins Andringa Mary Jo Basler Marc Berman Luann Blowers Roger Deromedi Pamella Roland DeVos Adam DeWitt Patti S. Eylar Shelley MacArthur Farley Jamie-Clare Flaherty

Emily Follas Patrick M. Gallagher, Jr. Mrs. Robert W. Galvin Jill Garling Dana Hokin Garvey Mark Giragosian Larry Goodman Sabrina Gracias Linda Chaplik Harris Jerrilyn M. Hoffmann Richard Holson III Greg Jenkins Myrna Kaplan Donna M. LaPietra Michael Larsen Barry Litwin James McDonough Coco Meers Jess Merten Daniel L. (D.L.) Morriss Susan Oleari Diane Patience Stephen Reiss Jeffrey C. Rubenstein Bruce Sagan Eric C. Schieber, MD Liz Sharp Courtney Shea Ross Shelleman Ildefonso Alvim de Abreu e Silva Chuck Smith Maureen Dwyer Smith

Rita Spitz Lauren F. Streicher, MD Ben Strobel MarrGwen Townsend Jason J. Tyler Noren Ungaretti Ronald V. Waters III Amanda Williamson Joel V. Williamson Elizabeth Yntema LIFE DIRECTORS Grace Barry Fred Eychaner Patricia H. Gerber† Pamela B. Strobel Joseph H. Wender PAST CHAIRPERSONS William M. Daley Fred Eychaner Gary E. Holdren Dr. David A. Kipper† C. Steve McMillian Bruce Sagan Maureen Dwyer Smith Pamela B. Strobel Jason J. Tyler Ronald V. Waters III As of August 22, 2018 † Deceased

A NEW GENERATION Thank you to Board member Jess Merten and Allstate Insurance Company, for their support of Joffrey Community Engagement and a new generation of dancers.

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WOMEN’S BOARD OF THE JOFFREY BALLET | 2018–2019 Noren Ungaretti President Sandi Hartstein 1st Vice President Merritt DeWitt Julianne Migely 2nd Vice Presidents Dania Leemputte Secretary Amanda Merten Treasurer Emily L. Arch, MD Jamie-Clare Flaherty Members-at-Large Elisabeth Adams Mrs. Keene Harwood Addington III Julie O’Donnell Allen Raheela Gill Anwar Annie Atzeff Melissa M. Babcock* Grace Barry* Nancy Gottlieb Bauer Heidy Best Jetta Boschen Sophie Bross Mary Patricia Burns Mary Kay Mudd Bushonville Jenelle M. Chalmers Joan Colmar Sandra Deromedi Ellen Distelheim Dr. Jill S. Dodds Maia J. Dunkel Christine Du Boulay Ellis Beth Engel Patti S. Eylar Shelley MacArthur Farley Emily Follas Ellie Forman Katherine E. Freiburger

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Beth Fulkerson Dana Hokin Garvey Susan Geiselhart Darcy Goldfarb, MD Donna Greenberg Shana Bear Guthman Elisa D. Harris Mrs. Michael F. Harron K. Susan Heintz Kathleen Henson Martha Higgins Leslie S. Hindman Courtney A. Hoffmann Jerrilyn M. Hoffmann Dana Hokin Garvey Sherry Lea Holson Brooke Hubbuch Melinda Jakovich Lagrange Anne Kaplan Jackelyn Kastanis Elizabeth Ann Kasten Kathleen Klaeser Laura Kofoid Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel* Whitney Lasky Anne Lazar Anita E. Livaditis Leslie Logsdon Lisa Klimley Malkin Mrs. David Malliband Elizabeth Marcus, MD Heather Martin Kristina McGrath Astrid A. McKinnon Helen Hall Melchior* Patricia Miller Lucy Minor Linda Curtis O’Bannon, MD Susan G. Oleari Christine Ott* Gigi Owens

Mrs. John R. Pacholick Daniela Pagani Cynthia S. Passalino Mary Ellen Pavone, MD Judith Pierpont Ibby Pinsky Victoria Poindexter D. Elizabeth Price Hallie Blanchard Rehwaldt Emily Rubenstein Camille Kearns Rudy Elizabeth Dunkel Ryan Maggie Scheyer Sarah Schrup Andréa J. Schwartz Liz Sharp Anne Shea Courtney Shea Carolyn Sheridan Veronica Siegel Amelia Silva Mrs. Howard Silverman Marilyn Slattery Maureen Dwyer Smith* Kathy Kalesperis Smith Maria Smithburg Rita Spitz Dawn Stanislaw Jessica Steffensen Liz Stiffel Carol J. Stone Nancy Sussman Cheryl Tama Oblander Lauren D.W. Tatar Marina D.W. Tatar Melissa Trandel Yolanda Tyler Andria van der Merwe Jen VanEekeren Laura Larsen Venkus Annabelle Volgman Chrissie Walker Magnes Welsh

Pam Phillips Weston Kim White Diana Weiss Widman Elizabeth Wippman Joyce M. Wippman Marcie L. Wright Leslie Zentner Julie Zuckerman SUPPORTING AND NON-RESIDENT Dora Aalbregtse Laura Ferris Anderson Melissa Anton Mary Jo Basler Dorothy Bousseau Mrs. John E. Burke Kelly Dettmann Pamella Roland DeVos Deborah Gordon Engle Lydia Fisher Katherine Fox Astra Gamsjaeger Sue-Gray Goller Stephanie M. Grinage Marjorie E. Habermann Sharon King Hoge Marci Holzer Candace Collins Jordan Kerrie Kennedy Donna M. LaPietra Anne Simon Moffat Brooks Morgan Mrs. Jay L. Owen, Jr. Kathleen A. Swien Kathryn Vail Victoria Verity Ann Waters Carol A. Walter Mrs. Thomas E. Wells IV As of August 1, 2018 *Honorary Life Member

SUPPORTERS

The Joffrey Ballet would like to extend thanks to those who provide us with funding that ensures quality and engaging experiences for a variety of audiences. The following is a list of those who made contributions in the amount of $300 or more between September 6, 2017 and September 6, 2018. Although space does not permit us to list all of our friends, we are grateful for the support from each and every one of our loyal donors. $500,000+ Alphawood Foundation Chicago Clear Channel Airports Fred Eychaner Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust Estate of Dennis D. Kendzora Margot and Josef Lakonishok $100,000–$499,999 Abbott Fund Chicago Athletic Clubs Sandy and Roger Deromedi Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation Sonia Florian Illinois Arts Council Agency Anne L. Kaplan Nancy and Sanfred Koltun The Reva and David Logan Foundation The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust NIB Foundation Rose L. Shure Trust The Satter Foundation Denise Littlefield Sobel Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Tatar The Hearst Foundations Mr. and Mrs. Joel V. Williamson $50,000–$99,999 Allstate Insurance Company Athletico Physical Therapy Mary Jo and Doug Basler Marc and Sharen Berman BMO Wealth Management Citi Estate of Gary and Linda Blumenshine Exelon Patti S. Eylar and Charles R. Gardner The Julius N. Frankel Foundation ITW Jewell Events Catering JHL Capital Group LLC JW Marriott The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

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Lucy Minor Jane Ellen Murray Foundation Susan and Nicholas Noyes in memory of Clara Rideout Noyes and her enduring love of ballet Mr. and Mrs. John Patience The Poetry Foundation Polk Bros Foundation Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill Sage Foundation The Shubert Foundation Bill and Orli Staley Pamela and Russ Strobel Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. Waters III $25,000–$49,999 Abbott Laboratories Bank of America The Bill Bass Foundation The Brinson Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation The Crown Family Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Adam DeWitt Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark Mr. and Mrs. F. Conrad Fischer Fox Ford Lincoln Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Jill Garling and Thomas Wilson Ethel and William Gofen Sabrina and Antonio Gracias Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company Sherry Lea and Richard Holson III J. McLaughlin Dennis and Kathleen Klaeser Julie and Guy Lakonishok Margaret MacLean Macy’s Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. Martha Melman and Rich Melman Alexandra Nichols and John Nichols The Northern Trust Company Virginia Owens and James Owens Prince Charitable Trusts John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Eric C. Schieber, MD Rita Spitz and David Blears Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Miles D. White $10,000–$24,999 Anonymous (3) Nancy Gottlieb Bauer Baxter International Inc. Edward Beam Mr. and Mrs. Francis Beidler III Luann Blowers and David Blowers Rosemarie and Dean Buntrock

Butler Family Foundation Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson Capital Group Companies, Inc. Audre Carlin Paul Chasnoff and Joe Hopper Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DeSantis Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Farley Fifth Third Bank Fresenius Kabi Michelle Goodman and Larry J. Goodman, MD Sherry and Michael Guthrie Joan Hall Harris Family Foundation Sandi and Barry Hartstein Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Hyatt Hotels Foundation Jenner & Block LLP Myrna Kaplan Kovler Family Foundation Kryolan Professional Make-Up Dr. Lynda Lane and Ben Lane-Korn Michael and Jennifer Larsen Latham & Watkins LLP Arie Leibovitz Elizabeth Liebman Julie Litfin and Matthew Litfin Mayer Brown LLP Karen McEniry and Roger McEniry McGuireWoods Lynne McNown Coco B. Meers and Ethan Meers National Endowment for the Arts Negaunee Foundation Ken Norgan Nuveen Investments, Inc. The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Palmer House Hilton Michael Payette Stephen Reiss and Rena Hozore Reiss Camille Kearns Rudy and Robert M. Rudy Cari and Michael Sacks Dr. Scholl Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Sharp Ms. Courtney C. Shea Carolyn and Michael Sheridan Melissa de Abreu e Silva and Ildefonso Silva The Siragusa Family Foundation Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Smith, Jr. Melissa and Chuck Smith Maria Smithburg and William D. Smithburg Joffrey Ballet | 23

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$10,000–$24,999 (continued) Jeanette Stevens Liz Stiffel Hadas Teuscher and Philip Teuscher The Chicago Community Foundation Andrew Thorrens and Donald Mizerk Lorraine Trachtenberg U.S. Bank Foundation Richard and Diane Weinberg William Blair Amanda Williamson and Matthew Johnson $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Allen Dr. Emily L. Arch and Mr. Justin Arch Athene Annie Atzeff and Kristopher Atzeff Mary Kay Mudd Bushonville and Art Bushonville CA Ventures Suzanne Cameron and Stephen Cameron Lisa and Jim Challenger Mrs. Joyce Chelberg CIBC Lawrence Corry Geoffrey Davis Laura Duggan and Jim Duggan Dunham Fund Emily Follas and Timothy Jacob Dana Hokin Garvey and Robert Garvey Elisabeth Geraghty and Robert Geraghty Greg Goldner John R. Halligan Charitable Fund The Irving Harris Foundation Elisa Harris and Ivo Daalder Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hoffmann Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Lannan Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Zachary D. Lazar, Jr. Linda Levie and Glenn Levie Colleen Loughlin and John Sirek Luminarts Cultural Foundation Fellowship by Myrna Kaplan Nordstrom, Inc. Susan G. Oleari Catherine Perez and William Perez Kathleen Pipala and Michael Pipala D. Elizabeth Price and Lou Yecies Carol and Robert Rasmus Jeffrey C. Rubenstein Susan and David Ruder Judy A. Saslow Gallery Ms. Maggie Scheyer and Mr. Eric J. Scheyer 24 | Joffrey Ballet

Mr. and Mrs. David Sensibar Sidley Austin, LLP Ms. Kathy Kalesperis Smith and Mr. Dion Grimes Smith Nathan Tannenbaum Foundation Inc. Dia Weil and Edward Weil Hilary and Barry Weinstein Wells Fargo Pamela Phillips Weston and Roger L. Weston Bryony and David Winn Elizabeth Yntema and Mark Ferguson for the Ferguson-Yntema Family Trust $2,500–$4,999 Anonymous Dora Aalbregtse and R. John Aalbregtse Mr. and Mrs. William Adams IV Evelyn Alter Emily Strobel Amiet and Michael Amiet Carey August and Brett August Christine Bakalar and John Bakalar Meta S. and Ronald Berger Family Foundation Ms. Carolyn A. Blessing John Brazzale Jenelle Chalmers and Stephen Chalmers James Dolenc and Tom Riker Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. Kelly Maia J. Dunkel Jamie-Clare Flaherty Nancy Follis Arthur Frank Beth Fulkerson and Joshua Kellman Christine Gallagher and Greg Gallagher Darcy Goldfarb, MD Stephanie Grinage and Richard Grinage Shana Guthman and David Guthman Julie F. Harron and Michael F. Harron Stacie R. Hartman K. Susan Heintz and Thomas Heintz Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hildy Courtney A. Hoffmann and Sebastian Hoffmann Lauren Huefner Illinois Bone & Joint Institute Melinda Jakovich-Lagrange and Lucien Lagrange Kavanau Family Charitable Trust Jeffrey Kerr Avril Klaff and Hersch Klaff Laura Kofoid and David Ricci

Dr. Jennifer Kurth and Mr. Brian Van Klompenberg Dania Leemputte and Patrick Leemputte Mr. and Mrs. Barry Litwin Lyric Opera of Chicago Lisa Klimley Malkin and Cary J. Malkin Elizabeth Marcus, MD and Ira Belcove James D. McDonough Kevin McGirr Mr. and Mrs. Michael McGrath John R. Menninger Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. Pamela G. Meyer Mrs. Julianne Migely Patricia Miller and Christopher Miller Barbara and Jonathan Moss Ashley Netzky and Pamela Netzky Linda Curtis O’Bannon, MD Thomas O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pacholick Daniela Pagani Victoria Poindexter and Joseph P. Gaynor III RSM LLP Barbara and Donald Ruhman The Richard and Ellen Sandor Family Foundation Veronica Siegel Thomas G. Sinkovic Shari Slavin and Mark Slavin Dr. Lauren Streicher and Mr. Jason Brett Nancy Sussman Cheryl Tama Oblander and Scott Oblander The Neiman Marcus Group Melissa Trandel Andria van der Merwe Christina Walker and Joe Walker Leslie J. Warner and Stephen B. Warner Michelle Wasson and Joel Farran Magnes Welsh Diana and Stuart Widman Elizabeth Wippman and Tom Wippman Wrigley, A Subsidiary of Mars, Inc. Alice and Herb Zarov Lisa Zenk and Jason Zenk Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Zentner Helen Zimmermann and John Zimmermann $1,500–$2,499 Anonymous (4) Kathleen Abbott and Jeff Abbott Ada Addington and Whitney Addington

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$1,500–$2,499 (continued) Greg Albiero and Mark Zampardo Allegro Dance Boutique Ero Amiridis and Michael Amiridis Mina Amir-Mokri Melissa Anton and John Anton Christopher Begy Jennifer Birmingham Ms. Evelyn Bosenberg Anthony Bruck Carolyn Bucksbaum Tamara and Robert Buday Chartise Clark Katie Cochran Elliott Crigger Pamela Crutchfield Dr. John Dainauskas Amina Dickerson and Julian Roberts C.J. Dillon and Steve Clements Mr. and Mrs. Terence Donnelly Deborah and Cody Engle Dr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Finder Christine Fisher Lois Farrell Fisher Mimi Frankel and Bud Frankel Franklin Philanthropic Foundation Abby Funk and Donald Funk Jennifer Gallagher and Patrick Gallagher Susan Geiselhart Sue-Gray Goller Ann Gootee and James Gootee Barbara Greis and Howard Gottlieb Anthony and Susan Grosch Dr. and Mrs. Alan G. Harris Leslie Hindman Sarai Hoffman and Stephen Pratt Julie Holland Alan J. Hommerding and Robert K. Personett Kathleen Ihrig and Glenn Ihrig Mary Kamraczewski and Kevin Kamraczewski Sherry Kaplan and Barry Kaplan Masahiro Kasai and William Myers Jackelyn Kastanis and Taki Kastanis Marilyn Katz and Scott Chambers Wendy Kilcollin and T. Eric Kilcollin Roberta Killeen and Timothy Killeen Polly Kintzel Ann Klimek and Adam Klimek Karyn Kruschka and Edward Kruschka Erica Kuhlmann Sarah Ladgenski and Derek Ladgenski Ms. Whitney Lasky Robin and Jack Lavin Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lawson III Deej and Hunter Leggitt Sherren Leigh Kathryn Leister and Douglas Leister

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Ms. Dana Levinson and Mrs. Barbara Levinson Mia Levy and Paul Levy Leslie Logsdon Susan Lucas and Stuart Lucas Holly and Matt Maloney Matt McCartt Metro Anesthesia Consultants LLC Sally Metzler Lois and Robert Moeller Prof. Keith and Anne Moffat Jazelle Morriss and Daniel L. (D.L.) Morriss Morrell Neely Janis Notz and John Notz Lee and Sharon Oberlander Mary Jane O’Connor Marian Pearcy and Peter Jones Bonnie Price and Jack Hirsch Carol Prins and John Hart Christine Provost and David Provost Donald H. Ratner and Bruce A. Gober Hallie Blanchard Rehwaldt and Thomas Rehwaldt Jennifer Ross Anthony Rufo Sahara Enterprises, Inc. Sue Samuels Judith Sawyier and Michael Sawyier Patricia Schmalzl and William Schmalzl Sarah Schrup Andréa J. Schwartz and Dr. Steve Stryker Terry Schwartz Lois Scott and David May Anne Shonk Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund Lynda Silverman and Howard Silverman Craig Sirles Marilyn Slattery Beth Smetana and Gerard Smetana Brian Smith and Geyer Morford Patricia Smith Dawn Stanislaw Shirley Stanley and Paul Stanley The Stebbins Fund, Inc. Penelope Steiner and Robert Steiner Patricia Sternberg Tawani Foundation Courtney Thompson Dana Shepard Treister and Dr. Michael Roy Treister Richard and Noren Ungaretti Judy Van Arsdale Robert and Etti Van Etten Debbie Wang and David Hoyt Sherry Weiss and Albert Weiss Olga Weiss and George Honig

Joyce M. Wippman William Ziemann Julie Zuckerman and Daniel Zuckerman $1,000–$1,499 Rochelle Abramson and Elliott Abramson Margery Al-Chalabi Amsted Industries Michael Andrews and Ryan Ruskin Lynn Arensman and Robert Arensman Neda Ashourian Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Babcock, Sr. Sandra Bass Shan Bhati Judy Block Robyn Bowland Bradbury Family Mrs. Walter F. Brissenden Anne Brody and Michael Brody Judy Bross and John Bross Sophia Bross Burke-Brunger Fund Marion Cameron The Carmi Family Charitable Fund Kathleen Carpenter and John Gould Juliana Chyu and David Whitney Mrs. John C. Colman Julia and Matt Doherty Christine Du Boulay Ellis Beth Engel and James Fuentes Michelle Erb Katherine and Richard Freiburger Cidney Golman and Jeffrey Golman Marc and Carol Gordon Betty Harris and Edward Harris Patricia and O.J. Heestand Marci and Ronald Holzer James S. Kemper Foundation Janet Jentes and William Jentes Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Maryl R. Johnson, MD Patricia Koldyke and Martin Koldyke Jay Leibovitz Lew and Laurie Leibowitz Lori Litwin and Mark Litwin Jessica Lundevall and Torjus Lundevall Joan Malliband and David Malliband Melinda J. Inc. Metzner Family Foundation Marisa Murillo Phoebe Nixon and Jamin Nixon Old Second Bank Marjory Oliker Mr. Jonathan F. Orser Mr. and Mrs. James W. Pierpont Sheila Pizer and Howard Pizer Joffrey Ballet | 25

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$1,000–$1,499 (continued) Madeleine Plonsker and Harvey Plonsker Richard and Charlene Posner Rosa Prado and Jose Luis Prado Boyd Rice Jane Nicholl Sahlins Stephanie Sick and William Sick Marcey Siegel and Kenneth Siegel Amelia Silva and Alejandro Silva Julia Simpson Stephen Smith Mr. and Mrs. Neele E. Stearns, Jr. Judie Stein Rebecca Stimson Nunn Joanne Storm Mary Summers and William Summers Peggy Swartchild and James Swartchild Carol Trapp and James Trapp Susan and Bob Underwood Jennifer VanEekeren Mr. and Mrs. Todd Vieregg Annabelle Volgman and Keith Volgman Kenneth Witkowski $750–$999 Anonymous Chapman and Cutler LLP Allison Clark Gary Drescher Regina Murphy and Mark Etzel Amy and Michael Gordon Marjorie Habermann Don and Ky Hilliker Brooke Hubbuch and Nick Hubbuch Elaine Jaharis and Steven Jaharis Anita Livaditis and Stephen Livaditis Robert Marks Kary McIlwan and John McIlwan Promojett Services Inc. Illeane Schwartz and Sheldon Schwartz Betty Seid and Richard Seid Karen and Richard Weiland Marcie Wright $500–$749 Anonymous (3) Fillomena Albee Sara Albrecht Cleopatra Alexander and James Alexander Mr. and Mrs. James M. Amend Patty Perkins Andringa Penny Barr Susan Belgrad and Donald Belgrad Thomas Berry Heidy and Phil Best 26 | Joffrey Ballet

Heiji Choy Black and Brian Black Margaret Block and Philip Block Aldridge Bousfield Norma Bramsen Beth Sprecher Brooks Jackie Bryant and Timothy Bryant Mary Kay Burke Sarah Chadwick and Thomas Chadwick Susan Civgin and Dogan Civgin Jane Clifford Colburn School Enid Collins and Donald Collins Doris Cook and Robert Cook Mrs. Erin C. Court and Mr. Stephen Court Arlene Coustan and Harvey Coustan Earle Cromer Sheryl Desanto and Ronald Desanto David and Annette Dezelan Sidney Dillard Rebecca Eby Michelle Ervin Nancy Evans and Jack Evans Marilyn Fields and Larry Fields Forefront Erica Fornari Patricia Gentry Joyce Gerstein and Allen Gerstein Jack and Robin Graham Judie Green and Rich Green Gaby Griffin and Hollis Griffin Madeleine Grynsztejn and Thomas Shapiro Joel Guillory Donna Gustafsson and Anders Gustafsson Tonja Hall and Max Hall Kathleen and Mark Hechinger Kathleen Henson Geoffrey and Adrianna Hewings Rose Houston Caroline Huebner and Charles Huebner Sharman Thorton Hunter and Curt Hunter James Hutchinson Nancy Jacobs Eric Jacobson Gayle Jensen Cher Keck and Sean Keck James Van Kollenburg Susan Koltun and Thomas Koltun Roger Kramer David Kundert John Kurtz and Gerry Salvacion James Clark and Christina Labate Tammy Laidlaw and Mike Laidlaw JC Lapiere

Ms. Donna M. LaPietra and Mr. William Kurtis Anne Lerner and Alan Lerner Krista Linn Lauren Mack Sandra Mangurian Jeanne Martinez and John Segreti Michael and Linda Mason Mr. and Mrs. John C. McCarter Scott McCausland Elizabeth McCostlin and Adam McCostlin Lisa Mezzetti Lori Montana and James Montana Kate Morrison and William Morrison Al Moschner Barbara Moser and David Moser Alice Moss Drs. Marsha and Robert Mrtek Carol Mullins and Steve Mullins Michael and Adele Murphy Maggie and Michael Murzanski John Nelson Sharon Olson and Fred Fleischbein Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Owen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Papuga Mary Ellen Pavone, MD and Christopher Novak Marilyn Pearson Leland Hutchinson and Jean Perkins Julie Pryor and A. Keith Housman Marcella Raia and Andrew Raia William Richards Christine Riker and Walter Riker James Rocks Janice Rodgers Janet Rohner Mr. and Mrs. Morton I. Rosen Barbara Ruben Elva Rubio Stefanie Ryan and Brennan Ryan Linda Scheuplein Dianne Schneider and William Schneider Victoria Severson Mary Shea and Charles Shea Cynthia Shewan James Sison G. Bradley Sterrenberg Judith Stockdale and Jonathon Boyer Carol Stone and David Stone Carole Stone Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Struthers, Jr. Jill Svoboda and John Svoboda Monica Toth and Terence Toth Tamara Trittschuh James Van Metre Lynne Walton

SUPPORTERS

$300–$499 Jennifer Wanat John Wheeler Chad Williams Margaret Wolff Margaret Young and Robert Young Anonymous (3) Melissa Ackerman Kristine Anderson and Tom Coonan Susan Baird and Stephen Baird Todd Baisch Natali Balog Barbara Baran and John Baran Patricia Barretto Rachel Bartunek and Jeremy Bartunek Donna Gerber and Steven Bashwiner Andrea H. Bauer Leigh Bienen and Henry Bienen Jane Bilger and Andrew Philipsborn Lois and Stanley Birer Jacqueline Birkel Jared Bottorff Sandra and Jim Boves Giovanna Breu and Joe Breu Lauren Bucher Linda Celesia and Gastone Celesia Ron Chadha Jane Chapman and John Chapman Sam Ciochon Melissa Clark Tom and Bette Cogan Josephine Conlon and Jerome Conlon Richard Covello April Daly Janet Dauparas Robert Delaney Patty Delony Kelly Dettmann and Brian Dettmann Melinda Dickler and Michael Dickler Paul Dix David Dranove Maria Dubycky and Roman Dubycky Sandra Dumalski and Raymond Dumalski Frank and Faith Dusek Joan and Warren Eagle Thelma Evans Adrienne and Robert Z. Feldstein Lydia Fisher Archie Fletcher Carolynne Flint and Lewis Flint Mary Ford Jenny Freidheim Mr. and Mrs. Jay R. Fried Ms. Loren Friend and Mr. Howard Friend Alexis Polito Giragosian and Mark Giragosian Susan Goldman and James Pellegrino

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Alanna Gordon and Robert Gordon Lynn Grogan Teresa Grosch and Thomas Roberts Lori and Rose Mireles-Hannigan Joyce Hasmonek Marsie R. Hass and Scott D. Hite Ann Heide Richard Higginbotham Giovanna Imbarrato and Mario Imbarrato Ira and Janina Marks Charitable Trust II Ellen Israel and Rich Israel Sarah and Michael Jacobs Meredith Janes Stephanie Janulis Candice Johnson Jason Kalajainen Shannon Kennedy Sandiya Killion and Andrew Killion David Kimball Mary Kimble Sheila Kirscher and John Kirscher Sally Klarr Agnieszka Klus Scott and Julie Krueger Carol Kyros-Walker Jacqueline Lentz Dr. and Mrs. Andrew O. Lewicky Sarah Lombardi Kay Mabie and James Mabie Jessie and Douglas MacDonald Kathleen Madden and Joseph Madden Laura Martinez and Andrew Martinez Natalie Matwijiszyn Thomas McCaffer Sharon Meltzer and Herbert Meltzer Renee Menegaz-Bock and R.D. Bock Jess and Amanda Merten Megan Mistarz Sanford Moltz Mr. and Mrs. C. Barry Montgomery Beverly Mook and Wallace Mook Dr. and Mrs. David D. Morimoto Gary Morton Marci Moses and Michael Moses Pixie Newman Joanne O’Brien Christine Ott Lara Pappas Joseph Paszczyk Craig Peterson John Pfeiffer Karen Pierce Mary Pierson Laura Piwinski Susan Poser Drs. Thomas & Cynthia Roberts Tracy Roemer

Linda Rosenson and Harold Rosenson Emily Rubenstein and Angel Rivera Jennifer Rubin Fabian Floyd Rueger Katherine Ryan and Robert Ryan Carol Ann Saikhon Elena Samokhina and Peter Kuo David Schmitz Lewis and Barbara Schneider Gerald Schultz Robert Scott Carolyn Selke Mona Shabelman and Harold Shabelman Heather Shaffer Ravi Shah Shea Family Foundation Anne Shea and John Shea Nicole and Luke Shepard Elisa Shlofrock-Zusman Sarah Shu Carol Sladek Sarah Slaughter Drs. April and Frank Smith Holly Stevens and Randy Stevens Dr. Mark Majkowski and Ms. Kathleen Swien Joani Tarsitano Sarah Torri Theodore Utchen Marlene Van Skike Arlene Wagner and Albert Wagner John Walcher Cliff Wallach Annie Wallis and Tom Whitehead Donna Weaver and Daniel Weaver I.B. Weil and Thomas Weil Barbara H. West Thea Whyte Patrice Wooldridge and Patrick Wooldridge Michael Worley Russ Zajtchuk and Joan Zajtchuk William Zeiler

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THE JOFFREY BALLET STAR SOCIETY The Joffrey Ballet Star Society recognizes those individuals who have invested in the future of The Joffrey Ballet through a planned gift. We wish to thank the following for their commitment to our legacy.

Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Babcock, Sr. D. Jeffrey and Joan H. Blumenthal Mr. Paul Chasnoff and Mr. Joe Hopper Christine Du Boulay Ellis Deborah and Cody Engle Patti S. Eylar and Charles R. Gardner Mr. Michael Goldberger Sue-Gray Goller Barbara Henigbaum Marci and Ronald Holzer Ms. Darlene Johnson Ms. Linda Levey Mr. John McAllister Prof. Keith and Anne Moffat Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor Ms. Jane Ellen Murray and Mr. Edwin Wentz Mr. Jonathan F. Orser Mr. Doug Schmidt Constance and Orin Steinhaus Elisabeth Wilcox Szegho Diana and Stuart Widman Andrea and Rich Winship Mrs. Anna Mary Zarrelli TRIBUTE GIFTS The following tribute gifts were made between September 6, 2017 and September 6, 2018.

In Honor Of Julie Allen Amanda Assucena Melissa Babcock Mary Jo and Doug Basler Nicolas Blanc Adam Blyde Clare Brody Mary Kay Mudd Bushonville Greg Cameron Gerard Charles

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Sara Cunningham Rose Dillon Ellen Distelheim Julia Doherty Erica Edwards Christine Du Boulay Ellis Deborah Engle Patti Eylar Shelley MacArthur Farley Lorna Ferguson Jill Garling Sue-Gray Goller Stephanie Grinage Sandi Hartstein and Barry Hartstein Sarai Hoffman Jerrilyn Hoffmann Bridget Holmes Brian Johnson Anne Kaplan Laura and Russ Karlin Jackelyn Kastanis Nancy and Sanfred Koltun Cindy Kronman Suzanne Lopez George and Kathryn McNulty Anne and Keith Moffat Susan Oleari Karine Provost Hallie Rehwaldt Chelsea Robinson Maya Rubens Elizabeth Salmonowicz Maggie Scheyer Bruce Sagan Liz Sharp Courtney Shea Mrs. Gerd Sjogren Kathy Smith Maria Smithburg Jane Strauss Gayle Tama Courtney Tan Marina Tatar Ashley Wheater Diana Widman In Memory Of Suhail Al-Chalabi Mahvash Amir-Mokri Joan Armstrong Rosemarie Bellandi Frances Hunt Chapman

Irving Distelheim Eric B. Eatherly Howard Goldstein John Henigbaum Burton Kaplan Cynthia Diane Kelly Paul Lutter Kathryn McGirr Norris James McNerney Jason T. McVicker Marita M. Mootz Dianne Nishimura Walter Tama Ruth Urbanski Don C. Waggoner Karin Elizabeth Wagner Carey Rose Winski GENERATION J LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Carolyn A Blessing Michael Amiet Rachel Bartunek Lauren Huefner Jacqueline Lentz Sarah Lombardi Nichole Mann Kerber Natalie Matwijiszyn Sarah Shu Emily Strobel Amiet John Walcher (Chair Emeritus)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS

The Honorable Rahm Emanuel Mayor of Chicago Honorary Chairman, Board of Directors

Denise Cosman Senior Director of Accounting

Stephen Sell Director of Production & Facilities

John Svoboda Chairman, Board of Directors Norman R. Bobins Vice Chair, Development Lew Collens Vice Chair, Strategic Planning Bruce Crown | Treasurer Thomas R. Baryl | Secretary Amanda Brimmer Tania Castroverde Moskalenko Joan Colmar Andrew Harris Robert Held Mel Katten | Chair Emeritus John R. Kaufman Phil Lumpkin Ali Malekzadeh Rudy Marcozzi Suzanne Martin Matt McNicholas Helen Hall Melchior Ann Nash Danny Nikitas Maria L. Pasquinelli Stephanie Pirishis Denise Littlefield Sobel Patricia L. Turner Edward S. Weil, Jr. Robert L. Wieseneck EMERITUS DIRECTORS

Sondra Berman Epstein David D. Hiller Seymour Taxman EXECUTIVE STAFF

Rachel Freund Interim Chief Executive Officer/ Chief Financial Officer C.J. Dillon Chief Programming Officer Colleen Flanigan Chief Marketing Officer Judie Moore Green Chief Development Officer Nick Tigue Chief Operating Officer

Cynthia Darling Director of Accounting Kathy Bliss Assistant to CEO/Board Liaison DEVELOPMENT

Kathryn TeBordo Associate Director of Institutional Giving Kelly Saroff Allen Associate Director of Individual Giving Raechel Hofsteadter Associate Director of Development Operations Ben Ross Development Intern MARKETING AND SALES

Noé Villagómez, Jr. Director of Guest Experience Mary Mazza Box Office Treasurer Scott Zissman Assistant Box Office Treasurer Annie Slaughter Patron Services Coordinator Kam Hobbs Production Manager Josh Light Event Manager Sharon Butler Patron Services Carl Ward Assistant House Manager

Nicole Wetzell Director of Sales

Steven Olvera Food & Beverage Manager

Lily Oberman Associate Director of Communications

Hugo Soula Arts Administration Intern

Lisa Klier Associate Director of Marketing Luke Bandoske Digital Content Manager Christopher Dorsey Sales Manager Chloe Bigelow Madison Jones Julian Otis Sarah Seo Ticket Sales Representatives Allison Bennet Marketing Intern PROGRAMMING AND CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT

Beth Kaskel Director of Programming Administration

Tim Steimle Carpenter Robert Patterson Properties Pat Donahue, Jr. Electrician Brad Friebolin Audio Engineer Bill Karcz Flyman Dale Kuypers Volunteer Usher Coordinator Frank Romeo Custodial Foreman Emeritus Marie A. Cali Theatre Manager Emeritus Bart Swindall Historian

Denise Santomauro Interim Director of Creative Engagement Sarah Illiatovitch-Goldman Creative Engagement Associate

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ABOUT THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE DESIGNED BY LOUIS SULLIVAN AND DANKMAR ADLER at the behest of Chicago businessman Ferdinand Wythe Peck, the Auditorium Theatre was hailed as one of the most beautiful venues in the world when it opened on December 9, 1889. Peck charged the architects with creating a Theatre for the People that was open to all Chicagoans.

When the theatre opened, Chicago was in fierce competition with many cities in a bid to host the 1893 World’s Fair. Many notable figures of the day, including President Benjamin Harrison, attended the opening night performance at the theatre and were impressed by its perfect acoustics, beautiful architecture, and incredible sightlines. The attention that the theatre attracted helped convince the U.S. Congress that Chicago was ready to host such an event as important as the World’s Fair.

During its early decades, the Auditorium hosted leading entertainers like John Philip Sousa and the Ziegfeld Follies, and political figures including Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington. It was the home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the opera, and even hosted indoor baseball games. During World War II, the theatre became a Servicemen’s Center (complete with a bowling alley!) for traveling soldiers.

After the war, the theatre closed until 1967, when it reopened with a performance by New York City Ballet. Throughout the 60s, 70s, and 80s, many famous performers took to the stage, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, and Prince, among many others.

Since its opening, the theatre has hosted some of the world’s premier dance companies, including The Joffrey Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and the Bolshoi Ballet. Starting in the 80s through today, the theatre presents many Broadway musicals including The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables.

In 2015 and 2016, the theatre hosted the televised NFL Draft, giving over 7 million home viewers the opportunity to see inside the beautiful theatre.

Today, the staff and board of the Auditorium Theatre continue to preserve and restore the National Historic Landmark. More than a quarter of a million people visit the theatre each year to experience music shows, slam poetry competitions, dance performances, and beyond, making the Auditorium Theatre a true staple in Chicago and the rest of the world.

Top: Auditorium Theatre, photo by Arturo Gonzalez.

Bottom: Historic photo of the Auditorium Theatre, photo by Richard Nickel.

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Auditorium Theatre, photo by Arturo Gonzalez.

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EFROYMSON PATRON SERVICES CENTER is located in Aisle 1 of the main floor and is open throughout performances to assist patrons with any needs they may have.

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CONCESSIONS are available throughout the theatre lobbies.

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OUTSIDE FOOD AND BEVERAGE ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE THEATRE. For Joffrey performances, all purchased snacks must be consumed in the lobby. Only bottled water and drinks purchased in Auditorium Theatre souvenir cups are allowed in the seating area.

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RESTROOMS are located on the lower level and in the Baryl Family Lobby (third floor).

Accessible restroom facilities are located in the southwest corner of the main lobby and on the third floor.

ACCESSIBILITY: The Auditorium Theatre is accessible to all patrons and fully complies with ADA requirements. Various levels of accommodations are available to patrons who require assisted listening devices, signed performances, or accessible seating.

Additionally, our Efroymson Patron Services Center office, located in Aisle 1 of the main lobby, is open throughout performances to assist patrons with any needs they may have.

For more information on accessibility, please call 312.341.2300.

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PUBLIC TELEPHONES are located in Patron Services.

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Please turn off all ELECTRONIC DEVICES that may ring, beep, vibrate, or otherwise produce a sound that may disrupt the performance. Electronic devices include mobile phones, pagers, and watches.

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SMOKING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED in the theatre and within 25 feet of any entrance.

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COAT CHECK is seasonal and located in the main floor lobby.

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THE USE OF VIDEO, PHOTOGRAPHY, or any other recording devices is strictly prohibited in the theatre during performances.

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THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE HAS A STRICT POLICY OF NO LATE SEATING. Patrons arriving after the performance begins, or leaving the seating area for any reason, will be seated in a designated section and may take their ticketed seats at intermission.

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LOST AND FOUND: Found articles should be left with Patron Services located in Aisle 1 of the main lobby. To determine whether a personal article has been turned in to the Lost and Found, please call 312.341.2389.

Any items lost or presumed stolen are not the responsibility of the Auditorium Theatre.

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EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER during performances is 312.341.2389.

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FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a lighted sign nearest to your seat is the shortest route out of the theatre. In the event of a theatre evacuation, WALK TO THAT EXIT.

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FIREARMS: In compliance with the Illinois Firearms Concealed Carry Act, the Auditorium Theatre prohibits the carrying of weapons of any kind in the theatre and on theatre property.

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THE OFFICIAL ORCHESTRA OF THE JOFFREY BALLET SWAN LAKE SCOTT SPECK Artistic Director JAMES BERKENSTOCK Artistic Advisor THOMAS MANNING Board Chairman DONNA MILANOVICH Executive Director VIOLIN Janet Sung Concertmaster Florentina Ramniceanu Principal Second Violin Bernardo Arias Lori Ashikawa Eleanor Bartsch Stephen Boe Jennifer Cappelli Ying Chai Lisa Fako Karin Andreasen Gambell Sheila Hanford Carmen Kassinger Helen Kim Kjersti Nostbakken Rika Seko

VIOLA Rose Armbrust-Griffin Principal

CLARINET Sergey Gutorov Principal

TUBA Charles Schuchat Principal

Loretta Gillespie Daniel Golden Claudia Lasareff Mironoff Benton Wedge

Gene Collerd

TIMPANI Robert Everson Principal

CELLO Judy Stone Principal Margaret Daly Larry Glazier Andrew Snow BASS Timothy Shaffer Principal Christian Dillingham Richard Edwards

BASSOON John Gaudette Principal Matthew Hogan HORN Gregory Flint Principal

HARP Marcia Labella Principal

TRUMPET David Gauger Principal

PIANO Grace Kim Company Pianist

Jordan Olive

Music Librarian Danielle Ray

CORNET David Inmon Principal

Jennifer Clippert

Mike Brozick

OBOE Anne Bach Principal Erica Anderson

Michael Folker Simon Gomez

Daniel O’Connell Melanie Cottle Jeremiah Frederick

FLUTE Mary Stolper Principal

PICCOLO Karin Ursin

PERCUSSION Joel Cohen Principal

Personnel Manager Terrell Pierce

TROMBONE Reed Capshaw Principal Adam Moen BASS TROMBONE Christopher Davis

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ADMINISTRATION

ASHLEY WHEATER The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director

ARTISTIC

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Nicolas Blanc Adam Blyde Suzanne Lopez Ballet Masters Principal Coaches

Erica Lynette Edwards Director of Community Engagement

ACADEMY

Caitlyn Hunyh Evelyn Sanchez Michael Smith Community Engagement Program Coordinators

Karine Provost Academy Director Keesha Beckford Youth Division Liaison Allie Deaver-Petchenik Administrative Assistant Karin Ellis-Wentz Head of Pre-Professional Programs Bridget Holmes Communications Coordinator

Julianna Jarik Community Engagement Manager

Linda Swayze Community Engagement Program Supervisor Keila Hamed-Ramos Community Engagement Business Administrator

GREG CAMERON President and CEO

COMPANY ADMINISTRATION & PRODUCTION Bradley Renner General Manager Blair Baldwin Company Manager Cody Chen Production Manager Jake Fine Lighting Supervisor Erin Brown Artistic & Production Administrative Assistant Katherine Selig Principal Stage Manager Amanda Heuermann Stage Manager Ellie Cotey Head of Wardrobe

Grace Kowalski Academy Coordinator

Gregg Benkovich First Assistant/Shoe Manager

Sarah Mazzulla Student Services Manager

Kate Shattock Second Assistant

Raymond Rodriguez Head of Studio Company and Trainee Program

Debra Schoell Lead Stitcher

Cara Scrementi Partnerships and Production Manager Kyle Seguin Pre-Professional Division Liaison

Jerica Hucke Barbara Luchsinger Stitchers Daria Wright Head of Hair & Make-Up Joe Principe Head Carpenter

Trish Strong Children’s Division Liaison

Erin Tinsley Head Electrician

Caitlyn Carr Juanita Diaz Molly Hillson Kate Stephanus Emma Wilmarth Celina Wu Academy Receptionists

Gregg Moeller Property Person George Paulin Audio Engineer Matthew Carney Assistant Electrician James E. Walsh Flyperson

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DEVELOPMENT

FINANCE & OPERATIONS

MARKETING

Sarai Hoffman Chief Development Officer

Shari Massey Deputy Director & Chief Financial Officer

Brian Smith Chief Marketing Officer

Afton Battle Director, Annual Campaign Clare Brody Assistant Director, Grants & Sponsorships Jimmy Byrne Associate Director, Planned Giving & Major Gifts Mimi de Castro Associate Director of Corporate Partnerships Rose Dillon Development Operations & Data Specialist

Aaron Glynn Database Analyst

Colene Byrd Director of Sales & Patron Services

Sheryl Guyer Staff Accountant

Vicki Crain Marketing Manager

Paul Key Director of Technology

Matt de la Peña Director of Communications

John Kurtz Director of Facility Operations

Sam Fain Group Sales Manager

Lauren Martin Executive Assistant

Sarah Fiala Marketing Director

Terry McDonough Controller

Christina Grant Director of Audience Development

Julia Doherty Director of Major Gifts

Dena Shadlow Payroll & Accounts Payable Coordinator

Alex Goodman Development and Events Assistant

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Annie Lyonswright Associate Director, Individual Giving Chelsea Robinson Director of Events

Sarah Venuti Yates Director of Human Resources

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2018–2019 SEASON CONTENT PARTNER

We are excited to announce that Make It Better is the Joffrey’s content partner for our 2018–2019 season.

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As the premier publication chronicling and supporting life in Chicago, with a strong focus on the arts and philanthropy, Make It Better Media is our ideal partner to deepen our connections and engage with the community.

The Joffrey Ballet in Midsummer Night’s Dream. | Photo by Cheryl Mann.

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One-on-one with Greg Cameron and Susan B. Noyes

By Susan B. Noyes, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Make It Better

In an era when many great cultural arts organizations struggle, the record-breaking financial and attendance successes of The Joffrey Ballet’s 2017–2018 season particularly stand out: Revenue up 11 percent year over year The season opener and closer — Giselle and Alexander Ekman’s Midsummer Night’s Dream — earned revenue that makes them two of the top five best-selling productions in Joffrey’s history Christopher Wheeldon’s reimagined, Chicago-themed Nutcracker earns $4.6 million in its second season Stunning collaborative performances with the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Los Angeles Opera of Orphée et Eurydice Sold-out performances at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall

Because success begets success, it’s not surprising that the Joffrey also received a $1 million grant from the Alphawood Foundation to fund a three-year audience expansion and sustainability project, as well as a recent $5 million endowment gift from the Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust to establish The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director position in honor of longtime Joffrey supporter Mary Galvin.

So what’s at the heart of these extraordinary achievements? The 10-year tenure of internationally renowned Artistic Director Ashley Wheater, world-class performers and staff, a connected and highly engaged board, women’s board, and other development arms help.

But, much can also be traced to the 2013 hiring of Greg Cameron. A natural connector, strategist, collaborator, storyteller, and motivator, Cameron is a lifelong Chicagoan and champion of the arts. His career reads like a march up the ladders of the city’s leading arts organizations — including service at the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and Chicago’s public television and radio stations, WTTW/WFMT.

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2018–2019 SEASON CONTENT PARTNER

I sat down with Greg to learn more about the man who has played such an important role in Joffrey’s impressive recent success.

Q. Susan B. Noyes: Congratulations on the Joffrey’s extraordinarily successful 2017–2018 season!

Were you born to do this work?

A. Greg Cameron: Feels that way.

I’ve always loved the arts, but I was never a good artist. Early on I realized that I was a good dot connector.

I could connect people to each other and get them involved with the things they believed in. I ran a makeshift theater out of my garage and sold more mints than anyone else for my local YMCA. It seemed natural to turn these passions into a career raising funds for cultural organizations that I love too.

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Q. What do you love to do when you aren’t working?

A. I enjoy quiet time with my partner, Greg Thompson. When we are not attending a Joffrey event we might be at the Museum of Contemporary Art “meeting” a new artist, engaging in a Steppenwolf performance, seeing a film, attending a reading, or exploring Chicago’s amazing culinary scene.

My favorite breakfast spot is NoMI in the Park Hyatt. For dinner, I love Avec, Proxi, Cafe Bionda, and several neighborhood Mexican cantinas.

We also enjoy entertaining family and friends with a home-cooked meal.

The Joffrey Ballet in Midsummer Night’s Dream. | Photo by Cheryl Mann.

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Q. What are you most excited about this 2018–2019 season? Can it top the extraordinary success of this past year?

A. With Ashley’s artistic vision and the technical and theatrical skill of our company artists, it just continues to get better. I am particularly excited about our Anna Karenina co-commission with The Australian Ballet. It will be on par with our world premiere production of Christopher Wheeldon’s The Nutcracker in 2016.

The artistic team is different, but equally accomplished — from the choreographer Yuri Possokhov and Emmy-winning designer Tom Pye to one of Russia’s most esteemed composers in Ilya Demutsky. Mark your calendar for the world premiere on February 13, 2019.

The Joffrey Ballet in The Nutcracker. | Photo by Cheryl Mann.

About Susan B. Noyes Susan B. Noyes is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of Make It Better Media Group, as well as the Founder of Make It Better Foundation’s Philanthropy Awards. A mother of six, former Sidley Austin labor lawyer and U.S. Congressional Aide, passionate philanthropist, and intuitive connector, she has served on boards for the Poetry Foundation, Harvard University Graduate School of Education Visiting Committee, American Red Cross, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Annenberg Challenge, Chicago Public Education Fund, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New Trier High School District 203, and her beloved Kenilworth Union Church. But most of all, she enjoys writing and serving others by creating virtuous circles that amplify social impact.

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PREPARED FOR YOUR

SWAN SONG? WHEN YOU MAKE A PLANNED GIFT TO THE JOFFREY, YOU BECOME PART OF OUR FUTURE. For more than six decades the Joffrey has thrilled audiences with unforgettable, groundbreaking performances, thanks to the generosity of our donors — past and present.

For more information, contact Jimmy Byrne at 312.386.8953 or jbyrne@joffrey.org.

CONSIDER AN ENDURING GIFT TO THE ART FORM YOU LOVE Making a planned gift through your estate is a meaningful way to make an impactful contribution to world-class ballet in Chicago — and it’s simple. By including the Joffrey in your will or beneficiary designations of a retirement plan or life insurance policy, you become a member of our Star Society and join others in your shared commitment to dance for generations to come.

Visit joffrey.org/plannedgiving to learn more.

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Main image: Victoria Jaiani and ensemble in Swan Lake. | Photo by Cheryl Mann.

Inset image to the right: Rose and Sidney Shure.

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Rose and Sidney Shure Rose and Sidney Shure were dedicated philanthropists who supported a diverse constellation of charitable causes that make Chicago shine more brightly. Upon her death in January 2016, Rose left bequests to many organizations, including the Joffrey.

We are honored to commemorate the Shures’ generosity by establishing the Rose L. Shure and Sidney N. Shure Endowed Scholarship Fund to support the Joffrey Academy’s most talented students, helping to ensure high-quality dance education and training the stars of tomorrow.

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Visit joffrey.org/plannedgiving to learn how you can make a lasting gift to the Joffrey’s future.

Dennis Kendzora Dennis Kendzora was a longtime subscriber and Joffrey Circle member who attended our performances for more than 25 years. A retired accountant at Navistar, he spent the last years of his life as a substitute teacher for Chicago Public Schools.

His appreciation for education inspired him to support scholarship at the Joffrey Academy, where he sponsored two Studio Company dancers during the 2015–2016 season. After he passed away last year, we learned that Dennis had arranged for his stock portfolio to be donated to the Joffrey.

We are humbled by his generosity and thank him for his enduring support.

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Joffrey Academy Trainees. | Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Victoria Jaiani and Dylan Gutierrez in Swan Lake. | Photo by Cheryl Mann.

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“As a member of the Joffrey Board and Finance Committee, I’ve developed a deeper appreciation for the value of live music at our performances, whether it’s the wonderful musicians of the Chicago Philharmonic or guest artists like the supremely talented singer Anna von Hausswolff in last season’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. Musicians create the sonic world in which our dancers can embody music and convey a richer meaning to the audience through movement.

The cost of this artistic collaboration is high but it creates a unique, ephemeral energy that touches our souls — the very heart of live performance. We chose to support live music because it is not only invaluable, but irreplaceable.”

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