Spring 2014 Playbill

presents

Toshiko Tompkins, Director Christophe Maraval, Artistic Director

Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. & Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

Sugden Community Theatre

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Welcome From Our President Dear Friends, Welcome to Naples Ballet’s production of Don Quixote. Tonight we celebrate our 10th production featuring both guest artists, as well as students from the Naples Academy of Ballet. We are pleased that you have chosen to join us for what promises to be an outstanding performance.

Don Quixote is a ballet originally staged in four acts and eight scenes, based on an episode taken from the famous novel Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes and was first presented by the Ballet of the Imperial Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. It is the story of Don Quixote, who having read his fill of romances about knights and chivalry, decides to set off on his travels in order to achieve great feats and bring glory to his name. We are sure you will enjoy our version of this classic tale.

Each year we marvel at our student’s ability to tell a story through the art of dance. Months of rehearsals and long evenings spent in the studio result in the inspired performances you are about to see. This year’s cast includes students ages four to adult, many of whom have been studying and dancing with the Naples Academy of Ballet since its inception.

Our seasoned dancers dedicate an average of 13 hours per week to training and rehearsals, while still maintaining their educational responsibilities. Many go on to study further at prestigious professional training programs around the country.

This production would not be possible without the support and dedication of our team members. Artistic Director Christophe Maraval demonstrates his professional expertise and creativity through beautiful choreography and is joined by Liliam Gomez and Charin Leyva in preparing our students for the rigors of performance. Bobbie Orban and Stephanie Pavlik capably coordinate the efforts in our office, as well as on the stage, keeping both the Academy and the Ballet businesses on track. I would also like to thank our students and their parents for their hard work and support in making this weekend’s production a success.

And finally, I’d like to thank The Naples Players and Sugden Community Theatre for welcoming Naples Ballet into their home, so that we may bring the art of dance to the Naples community. We hope you enjoy our production of Don Quixote, and we invite you to save the date for The Nutcracker performances in December 2014.

With Warm Regards,

Toshiko Tompkins

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Who We Are Naples Ballet, Inc. is a non-profit ballet company administered by a volunteer Board of Trustees dedicated to setting new standards for artistic excellence. We provide the art of ballet as a component of education and promote cultural enrichment by creating awareness of the art of dance within the Naples community. Our vision is one of preserving the art of classical ballet and providing opportunities in several areas of community outreach. We mentor our local children in dance education and host special programs such as afterschool ballet classes at Golden Gate Elementary School. Our collective goal is to deliver an artistic and cultural experience that inspires dancers and audiences alike.

The mission of Naples Ballet, Inc., is to provide dancers of all ages with performance opportunities that meet the highest standards of artistic development, instill professional values and qualities through art education and to offer complimentary professional dance instruction through scholarship funding. Our need-based scholarships for ballet training are awarded to dancers through open auditions, and we currently have 14 scholarship students, 10 of whom you’ll see onstage today.

We serve as a training ground for recreational dancers, as well as those who are seeking professional careers in dance or related fields, and daily training is essential for our students to be technically prepared. Additionally, weekly rehearsals are necessary to prepare for productions, and dancers dedicate an average of 13 hours per week to their dance studies while maintaining their educational responsibilities. Our dancers are an extraordinary group of young people who have been accepted into prestigious summer programs offered by the American Ballet Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet, Boston Ballet, The HARID Conservatory, Houston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Kirov Academy of Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Orlando Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Patel Conservatory, San Francisco Ballet, Sarasota Ballet and The School of American Ballet. We are very proud of each of them.

Funding for Naples Ballet, Inc. is earned through ticket sales, fundraising and charitable contributions. Donations help to fund our endeavors and allow us to connect with other arts groups in the community for the purpose of promoting the art of dance in an educational and creative environment.

Board of Trustees

President • Toshiko Tompkins Vice President • Cathy Morton Dion Secretary • Nicole Morton Treasurer • Richard Fioretti

Artistic Director

Christophe Maraval After nine years as Principal Dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Christophe Maraval retired at the end of the 2007 season to join the faculty at Ecole Superieure de Ballet Contemporain de Montreal. Mr. Maraval has been teaching Vaganova method with French flair and American musicality and energy to all levels of students, and has coached for numerous competitions and performances. Mr. Maraval began his training at the Opera de Paris and the Superior Conservatory of Paris and at age 16 joined the Ballet National de Nancy under Pierre Lacotte.

He left after six seasons to work with Nanette Glushak at the Ballet du Capitole in Toulouse, France. It was in Toulouse that Christophe discovered Balanchine and decided to move to America, performing first with the Cincinnati Ballet under the direction of Victoria Morgan and finally with PNB under Kent Stowell, Francia Russell and Peter Boal. During his career, Mr. Maraval danced with various professional ballet companies in the United States and Canada as a Guest Artist including Tulsa Ballet, Oklahoma Ballet and Gala Des Etoiles of Montreal 2004 and 2007. With a vast repertory, some of his favorite ballets are from George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Val Caniparoli, Ben Stevenson, Richard Tanner, Glen Tetley, Jose Limon, Jerome Robins, Ulysses Dove, Kent Stowell and more. Numerous choreographers created ballets for Mr. Maraval such as Kirk Peterson (Amazed in Burning Dreams, Carmen), Paul Gibson (Rush, The Piano Dance) and Dominique Dumais (Scripted in the Body, Time and Other Matter). Christophe’s style is to teach his students method and rigor, instilling a passion for dance in all students. He believes ballet is discipline that will follow you all your life, and Naples Academy of Ballet is a great place to start.

Guest Performer

Chiaki Yasukawa Chiaki Yasukawa began her training at the Wakui Ballet School in Osaka, Japan and attended the Princess Grace Dance Academy of Monaco, as well as the School of American Ballet and Joffrey Ballet on scholarship. Chiaki won a bronze medal in Italy at the International Ballet Competition. She was awarded by the Mayor and Governor of Osaka, Japan for her artistic achievement in 2012. She has danced numerous lead roles, such as Giselle, Kitri in Don Quixote, Swanilda in Coppelia, Juliet and Carmen and among others. She also enjoyed dancing pieces from Twyla Tharp, George Balanchine and David Parsons.

Guest Performer

Mimi Tompkins Born in McLean, Virginia, Mimi Tompkins attended numerous summer programs with full scholarships—The School of American Ballet, Houston Ballet and The HARID Conservatory. The latter invited her to attend their full-year program. From there, Mimi went to the San Francisco School, where in 2011, she joined their 2-year trainee program under the direction of Patrick Armand and Lola de Avila. During her years with the San Francisco Ballet, she performed in Helgi Tomasson’s Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Giselle, Romeo & Juliet and The Nutcracker. She has also performed in George Balanchine’s Coppelia and played principal roles in his Palais de Crystal. For the past year, Mimi was an apprentice with The National Ballet of Canada, in Toronto, under the direction of Karen Kain. There, she performed in Swan Lake and The Nutcracker from James Kudelka, as well as many other works. Mimi is now excited to be back in the United States where she has joined Ballet Arizona as a Corps Member.

Guest Performer

Arcadian Broad Arcadian Broad hails from Titusville, Florida. His background in dance is very diverse—it includes jazz, tap and modern. At 11, Arcadian was a finalist for the title role in the Broadway musical Billy Elliot. At 13, he made his national television debut on America’s Got Talent finishing in the top 10 and also appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. At 15, Orlando Ballet School Director Mrs. Deidre Miles Burger and the company’s Artistic Director Mr. Robert Hill invited Arcadian to attend the summer program on full scholarship; this lead to a trainee position. Three weeks later, he was promoted to OB2, and a year after that, a full company position. He was the youngest dancer to be hired into the company under Mr. Hill. Arcadian is now a leading dancer performing various roles such as the Virtuoso Nephew in Hill’s hit Vampire’s Ball and principal dancer in Battle of the Sexes, Hollywood En Pointe and Carmina Burana. His resume also includes: Puck in A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Nutcracker prince in The Nutcracker, Hansel in Hansel and Gretel and Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet. He has won several competition gold medals and trained on full scholarship at the Orlando Ballet School, the Carreno Dance Festival and the Juilliard School. Arcadian is branching out into choreography, gaining great acclaim, at the Orlando Ballet. He recently premiered his successful one act ballet of Beauty and the Beast—he choreographed, composed the original score and performed in the role of Prince Adam. Arcadian hopes to inspire future generations with his work and keep forging the path to bring ballet into the next century.

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The Story of Don Quixote Prologue Having read his fill of romances about knights and chivalry, and driven by the vision of Dulcinea, the tarnished yet inspired Don Quixote begins his adventures with his trusty squire Sancho Panza.

Act I, Scene I • A Marketplace in Barcelona Kitri, beautiful daughter of the innkeeper, Lorenzo, is in love with Basilio, the local barber.

But much to her chagrin, she learns of her father’s plan to marry her to Gamache, the town nobleman. Don Quixote and Sancho Panza enter the village causing great commotion.

Seeing Kitri, Don Quixote wonders if at last he has found his beloved Dulcinea. But at the height of the town celebration, Kitri and Basilio sneak off together, followed by Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Gamache and Lorenzo also attempt to pursue the young couple.

Act I, Scene II • A Gypsy Camp Don Quixote and Sancho Panza discover the fleeing couple in a friendly gypsy camp.

All are inspired after an evening of enchantment and romance. As the vision of Dulcinea appears to him, Don Quixote realizes Kitri is not his “ideal” but indeed belongs with Basilio.

Still caught up in his vision he sees her being attacked by giants, and, spear in hand, he runs to her rescue. Failing miserably he collapses into a deep sleep.

Act I, Scene III • The Dream Don Quixote has an enchanted dream of beautiful maidens, their queen and the cupids, in which Kitri appears as his beloved Dulcinea.

Act I, Scene IV • Sunrise Lorenzo and Gamache interrupt Don Quixote’s dream. Sympathetic to the cause of the young lovers, Don Quixote attempts to lead Gamache and Lorenzo astray with no success.

Act II, Scene I • The Town Square Finally discovered, Kitri is forced by Lorenzo to accept the attentions of Gamache. The thwarted Basilio commits “suicide.” Upon learning of the farce, Kitri implores Don Quixote to persuade Lorenzo to wed her to the “corpse.” Instantly Basilio comes to “life.”

Act II, Scene II • The Wedding Don Quixote and Basilio salute Lorenzo and Gamache for accepting the inevitable.

The village celebrates the marriage. Don Quixote bids a warm farewell to all and resumes his everlasting adventures with his trusted Sancho Panza.

Production Staff Director Artistic Director Ballet Mistress Pre-Ballet Instructor Technical Manager Set Design & Technical Assistant Stage Crew Assistants

Lighting and Effects Marketing & Development

Production Video Photography

Toshiko Tompkins Christophe Maraval Liliam Gomez Piño Charin Leyva Bruce Gray Alex Fuentes Ortiz Alfredo Muñoz Marco Benitez Craig Walck Bobbie Orban Stephanie Pavlik Naples Original Video Michelle Unglaub Laila Kuhl-Kalantari

Volunteers Mary Casey Heather Cheriel Suzanne Dutcher Holly Eardley Molly Ferrante Max Ferrari Robin Gray Irma Gonzales

Tashaharad Jallad Patrick Junkroski Ashley LaTour Jamie Lawrence Susie Maulsby Todd McPhail Julia Opravina Martha Pagen

Jessica Painter Jeff Painter Irene Petraglia Sarah Renfroe JoAnn Summerall Michelle Unglaub Maureen Wells

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Special Thanks As a non-profit organization, Naples Ballet relies on both private and corporate donors to bring our productions and programs to life. These donations benefit our scholarship recipients, help offset the costs of our annual productions and allow us to continue building ties within our community—none of which would be possible without your generous support. We are deeply thankful for the volunteers, sponsors, patrons and friends who help us fulfill our mission and allow us to give back to the community we love.

Gold Level Patrons • $10,000+ Sabin & Beverly Streeter Joseph Tompkins Silver Level Patrons • $5,000–$9,999 Don & Cathy Dion Norman & Gail Thomson Bronze Level Patrons • $1,000–$4,999 Hon. Michael Barnes & Jean Pollitt Bruce & Robin Gray Frank Ibarra Maurice & Dorothy Kent Charles & Karen Minges Bill & Nicole Morton Chris & Gail Ott Joe Scott & Susan Morgan Community Sponsors Law Office of Robert H. Eardley, P.A. Eileen Fisher, Inc. Juliana M. Kierstein, P.A. L’Angolo 5th ave Naples Botanical Garden Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens Sophia’s Ristorante Italiano

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Act I

Don Quixote Principals Colin Maillard Kids Emma Casey Don Quixote Garrett Unglaub (Blind Man’s Bluff) Nikkita Cheriel Sancho Panza Robin Bache Gray

Grant Kaminer Dulcinea Nicole Morton

Amelia Painter Basilio Arcadian Broad

Angeleigh Unglaub Kitri Chiaki Yasukawa Mercedez Mimi Tompkins

Mia Casey Lorenzo Todd McPhail

Sophia Cherr Gamache Patrick Junkroski

Saeanna Feuer Graziosa (Lead Gypsy) Francesca Petraglia

Hayden Nason

Kylie Oakey Friends Giulia Ferrari

Brigette O’Leary

Caitlin LaTour

Alessia Serravalle

Bianca Varetto Villagers Danhia Celestin

Isabel Varetto

Margaret Eardley

Jessica Garciduenas Gypsies Margaret Eardley

Nikola Heers

Sarah Nemeth

Daniela Munoz

Eleonora Zirilli

Sarah Nemeth

Michela Zirilli

Francesca Petraglia

Melanie Wells Cupidon Melanie Wells

Eleonora Zirilli Cupids Naomi Babcock

Michaela Zirilli

Michelle Flores

Chiara Junkroski Seguidilla Naomi Babcock

Elena Martens

Michelle Flores

Kasie Mathis

Chiara Junkroski

Elizabeth Parker

Elena Martens

Kasie Mathis Queen of the Dryads Lily Maulsby

Elizabeth Parker Dryads Danhia Celestin

Margaret Eardley

Elle Bancroft

Giulia Ferrari

Connor Estes

Jessica Garciduenas

Sonersha Estima

Nikola Heers

Julia Ferrante

Caitlin LaTour

Brittany Lawrence

Daniela Munoz

Kaylee Lopez

Sarah Nemeth

Ariana Lubin

Francesca Petraglia

Ella Schroeder

Eleonora Zirilli

Mark Shapic

Michela Zirilli

Erin Stutzman

Harry Sukonik

Nathaly Vaca

Act II

Don Quixote March Elle Bancroft Principals

Connor Estes Don Quixote Garrett Unglaub

Sonersha Estima Sancho Panza Robin Bache Gray

Julia Ferrante Dulcinea Nicole Morton

Brittany Lawrence Basilio Arcadian Broad

Kaylee Lopez Kitri Chiaki Yasukawa

Ariana Lubin Mercedez Mimi Tompkins

Ella Schroeder Lorenzo Todd McPhail

Mark Shapic Gamache Patrick Junkroski

Erin Stutzman Graziosa (Lead Gypsy) Francesca Petraglia

Harry Sukonik

Nathaly Vaca Villagers Nikola Heers

Daniela Munoz

Emma Casey

Sarah Nemeth

Nikkita Cheriel

Eleonora Zirilli

Grant Kaminer

Michela Zirilli

Amelia Painter

Camilla Peidra Kitri’s Friends Margaret Eardley

Ansley Summerall

Giulia Ferrari

Angeleigh Unglaub

Caitlin LaTour

Melanie Wells Fandango Lead Lily Maulsby

Naomi Babcock

Danhia Celestin

Michelle Flores

Jessica Garciduenas

Chiara Junkroski

Elena Martens

Kasie Mathis

Elizabeth Parker

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