OC-Momix

A Bell Laboratories Dance Series Event

MOMIX BOTANICA Artistic Director MOSES PENDLETON with

TSARRA BEQUETTE, DAJUAN BOOKER, AARON CANFIELD, JONATHAN EDEN, EDDY FERNANDEZ, VINCENT HARRIS, RIE HYODO, JENNY LEVY, EMILY MCARDLE, and SARAH NACHBAUER Associate Director CYNTHIA QUINN Lighting Design JOSHUA STARBUCK

Costume Design PHOEBE KATZIN MOSES PENDLETON

Puppet Design MICHAEL CURRY

Production Electrician ALEX FOGEL Production Stage Manager CORRADO VERINI Technical Director JIM BERMAN Company Manger CARLA DEBEASI RUIZ MOMIX • Box 1035 Washington, Connecticut 06793 Tel: 860•868•7454 Fax: 860•868•2317 Email: momix@snet.net Website: www.momix.com TUE, MAR 29, 2011 | Overture Hall Stay after this performance for an Overture Meet the Artist event. Meet the Artist is supported in part by contributors to the Ovation Fund. Learn how you can be part of supporting Overture’s community and education programs at overturecenter.com/contribute.

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BOTANICA Conceived & Directed by MOSES PENDLETON First Assistant CYNTHIA QUINN Assisted by Tsarra Bequette, Eric Borne, Jennifer Chicheportiche, Joshua Christopher, John Corsa, Simona Ditucci, Jonathan Eden, Michael Holdsworth, Donatello Iacobellis, Rob Laqui, Natalie Lamonte, Nicole Loizides, Heather Magee, Steven Marshall, Tim Melady, Sarah Nachbauer, Roberto Olvera, Cynthia Quinn, Rebecca Rasmussen, Brian Sanders, Pedro Silva, Cassandra Taylor, Jaime Verazin & Jared Wootan Performed by Tsarra Bequette, Dajuan Booker, Aaron Canfield, Jonathan Eden, Eddy Fernandez, Vincent Harris, Rie Hyodo, Jenny Levy, Emily McArdle, and Sarah Nachbauer.

Lighting Design Joshua Starbuck and Moses Pendleton Costume Design Phoebe Katzin, Moses Pendleton, Cynthia Quinn Costume Construction Phoebe Katzin Costume Assistants Beryl Taylor, Dawn Arico, Danielle McFall Puppet Design Michael Curry Prop Construction and Art Work Pedro Silva Video Projection Moses Pendleton Video Editing Woodrow F. Dick, III Music Collage Moses Pendleton Music Editing Joshua Christopher, Andrew Hansen, Brian Simerson Production Assistant Pedro Silva Lighting Equipment Supplied by GSD Productions, Inc., West Hempstead, NY Special Thanks: Sharon Dante, Nutmeg Ballet; James Patrick, Warner Theatre; Diana Vishneva; Phillip Holland; Joan Talbot; Laura Daly; Julio Alvarez and Margaret Selby

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BOTANICA “The plant strains its whole being in one single plan: to escape above ground from the fatality below; to elude and transgress the dark and weighty law, to free itself, to break the narrow sphere, to invent or invoke wings, to escape as far as possible, to conquer the space wherein fate encloses it, to approach another kingdom, to enter a moving, animated world.”

Maurice Maeterlinck, The Intelligence of Flowers Performance time is approximately 110 minutes.

BOTANICA SOUNDTRACK 1. Tuu, “Frozen Land” from the album The Frozen Lands (Amplexus Records). Composed and performed by Martin Franklin. www.codetrip.net. And BlueTech, “Leaving Babylon” from the album Prima Materia. Courtesy of Waveform Records. www.waveformrecords.com.

2. BlueTech, “Cliff Diving” the album Prima Materia. Courtesy of Waveform Records.

www.waveformrecords.com.

3. zer0 0ne, “NaNO” and “braiNwavE” from the album oz0ne. Courtesy of Waveform Records. www.waveformrecords.com. And Lang Elliot, “Loons” from Nature Sound Studio.

4. Lisa Gerrard, “Space Weaver.” Written by Lisa Gerrard and Michael Edwards. Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia. Performed by Lisa Gerrard (P) 2007 Cloverleigh Downs Pty. Ltd. 5. Delerium, “Amongst the Ruins.” Performed by Delerium. Written by B.Leeb. Published by Cryogenic Songs/ Nettwerkk Music Publishing/ Chrysalis Songs. Sample of “Trance Mission” under license from City of Tribes Communication and A Train Management. (p) and © 2001 Nettwerk Productions.

6. Transglobal Underground, “This is the Army of Forgotten Souls” from their album, Dream of 100 Nations. Licensed courtesy of Nation Records Ltd – www.nationrecords.co.uk.

7. Robert Rich, “Elemental Trigger” from the album Stalker (Catalog: HOS/Fathom HS11059) Published by Amoeba Music (BMI) and Brian Williams (BMI). “Elemental Trigger” © 1995 by Robert Rich and Brian Williams.

8. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: Primavera as played by Anne-Sofie Muter.

9. Lang Elliot “Winter Wren” from Nature Sound Studio.

10. Suphala, “Destinations” on The Now. 11. Eastern Dub Tactick, “Easter Winds” and “Spark of Sound” from the album Blood is Shining.

Courtesy of Waveform Records. www.waveformrecords.com.

12. Legion of Green Men, “Zero Equals Infinity” from the album Spatial Specifics. Courtesy of Plus

8 Records LTD. z@plus8.com.

13. Peter Gabriel, “The Heat” Pentagon Lipservices Real World (BMI) for USA & Canada/ Real World Music Ltd. (PRS) ex-USA & Canada. Peter Gabriel appears courtesy of Peter Gabriel Lts., petergabriel.com. Special thanks to Julie Lipsius and Rob Bozas.

14. Delerium, “Sphere.” Performed by Delerium. Written by B. Leeb and R. Fulber. Published by Nettwerk Songs Publishing/ Zomba Songs. (p) and © 2001 Nettwerk Productions.

15. Deva Premal, “Gayatri Mantra” is used in this performance with permission of Prabhu Misoc. © 1998 Prabhu Music. Music composed by Deva Premal and Miten. All rights reserved. www. prabhumusic.net * 16. Delerium, “Embryo.” Performed by Delerium. Written by B. Leeb and R. Fulber. Published Nettwerk Songs/ Zomba Songs. (p) and © 2001 Nettwerk Productions. And Higher Intelligence Agency “Hubble” from the album Freefloater.

17. A Positive Life, “Aqua Sonic” from the album Two A.D. Courtesy of Waveform Records.

www.waveformrecords.com.

18. Lloyd Grotjan, “Apogee” from the album Twelve Moons.

19. BlueTech, “Mezzamorphic” from the album Prima Materia. Courtesy of Waveform Records.

www.waveformrecords.com 20. Celtic Woman, “The Voice” from the album A New Journey.

21. Azam Ali, “Aj Ondas” on Portals of Grace.

22. Brent Lewis, “Mr. Mahalo Head” written and performed by Brent Lewis ASCAP.

www.brentlewis.com *Aqua Flora sponsored in part by Brandon Fradd in honor of Dancers Responding to Aids 4 Overture Center | Momix Botanica

SYNAPSES PART ONE WINTER - SPRING

PART TWO SUMMER - FALL

Aurora Rose The Dead Of Winter Cateraction Geese Return Overhead Beckoning Fantasy Tree-Flower to Tempt Three Graces from the Foam to Taste of Pollen Snow And Fall Back into the Flow

God’s Hammer

Loons Laugh in Darkness for Swans to Dream of Genesis and New Green Fro ZEN Awakening Love from Above Delivers Persephone to the Subsoil Riding Old Bones to Romance with Ancient Stones The Worm Turns Night Crawlers into a Sea of Green Spring Pools Marigolds Bloom Hornets Hop Owls Hoot the Arrival of Centaurs Amid Summer Night’s Dream Fire Flies

August of Wind Storms Rain The Beaded Web INSEX Meet the Beetles and Egg On Birds of a Feather to Drop Seed on Sun Flower Finches Startled by the Avant Gardner as the Green Man is Leading the Charge of Indian Summer Branches Gathering for Autumnal Ball Last Leaf Catches the First Snow Fall Cold River Runs Again But There’s More a Solar Flare Tonight’s Encore!

ABOUT THE COMPANY MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton. In addition to stage performances world-wide, MOMIX has worked in film and television, recently appearing in a national commercial for Hanes underwear and a Target ad that premiered during the airing of the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards. With performances on PBS’s “Dance in America” series, France’s Antenne II, and Italian RAI television, the company’s repertory has been broadcast to 55 countries. Joining the Montreal Symphony in the Rhombus Media film of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, winner of an International Emmy for Best Performing Arts Special, the company’s performance was distributed on laser disc

by Decca Records. MOMIX was also featured in IMAGINE, one of the first 3-D IMAX films to be released in IMAX theaters world-wide. MOMIX dancers Cynthia Quinn and Karl Baumann, under Moses Pendleton’s direction, played the role of “Bluey” in the feature film FX2; and White Widow, co-choreographed by

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Moses Pendleton and Cynthia Quinn, was featured in Robert Altman’s movie, The Company. Commissioned by corporations such as Fiat and Mercedes Benz, MOMIX performed at Fiat’s month long 100th Anniversary Celebration in Torino, Italy, and Mercedes Benz’s International Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany. Participating in the Homage a Picasso in Paris, the company was also selected to represent the US at the European Cultural Center at Delphi.

With the support of the Scottsdale Cultural Council Scottsdale Center for the Arts in Scottsdale, Arizona, Mr. Pendleton created Bat Habits to celebrate the opening of the San Francisco Giants’ new spring training park in Scottsdale. This work served as the forerunner of Baseball and joins such acclaimed original productions as Lunar Sea, Opus Cactus, Orbit, Passion, and Botanica. With nothing more than light and shadow, props, the human body, and an epic imagination, MOMIX has astonished audiences on five continents for more than 30 years.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST MOSES PENDLETON (Artistic Director) has been one of America’s most innova¬tive and widely performed choreographers and directors for over 40 years. A founding members of the ground-breaking Pilobolus Dance Theater in 1971, he formed his own company, MOMIX, in 1980. Mr. Pendleton has also worked extensively in film, TV, and opera and as a choreographer for ballet companies and special events.

Mr. Pendleton was born and raised on a dairy farm in Northern Vermont. His earliest experi¬ences as a showman came from exhibiting his family’s dairy cows at the Caledonian County Fair. He received his BA in English Literature from Dartmouth College in 1971 and immedi¬ately began touring with Pilobolus, which had grown out of dance classes with Alison Chase at Dartmouth. The group shot to fame in the1970’s, performing on Broadway under the sponsorship of Pierre Cardin, touring inter¬nationally, and appearing in PBS’s Dance in America and Great Performances series.

By the end of the decade, Mr. Pendleton had begun to work outside of Pilobolus, performing in and serving as principal chore¬ographer for the Paris Opera’s Integrale Erik Satie in 1979 and choreographing the Closing Ceremonies of the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid in 1980.

In 1981 he created MOMIX, which rapidly established an inter¬national reputation for highly inventive and often illusionistic choreography. The troupe has been touring steadily and is currently performing several programs internationally. The company has made numerous special programs for Italian and French television and received the Gold Medal of the Verona Festival in 1994.

Mr. Pendleton has also been active as a performer and choreographer for other companies. He has staged Picabia’s Dadaist ballet Relache for the Joffrey Ballet and Tutu¬guri, based on the writings of Artaud, for the Deutsch Opera.

He created the role of the Fool for Yuri Lyubi¬mov’s production of Mussorgsky’s Khovan¬schina at La Scala and choreographed Rame¬au’s Platee for the U.S. Spoleto Festival in 1987. He contributed choreography to Lina Wertmuller’s production of Carmen at the Munich State Opera in 1993. More recently, he has choreographed new works for the Arizona

Ballet and the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet.

He teamed up with Danny Ezralow and David Parsons to choreograph AEROS with the Romanian gymnastics team.

His film and television work includes the feature film FX2 with Cynthia Quinn, Moses Pendleton Presents Moses Pendleton for ABC ARTS cable (winner of a Cine Golden Eagle award), and Pictures at an Exhibition with Charles Dutoit and the Montreal Symphony, which received an International Emmy for Best Performing Arts Special in 1991. Mr. Pendleton has made music videos with Prince, Julian Lennon, and Cathy Dennis, among others.

Mr. Pendleton is an avid photographer with works presented in Rome, Milan, Florence, and Aspen. Images of his sunflower plant¬ings at his home in northwestern Connecticut have been featured in numerous books and articles on gardening. He is the subject of the book Salto di Gravita

by Lisavetta Scarbi, published in Italy in 1999. Mr. Pendleton was a recipient of the Connecticut Commission on the Arts Governor’s Award in 1998. He received the Positano Choreographic Award in 1999 and was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1977. He is a recipient of a 2002 American Choreography Award for his contributions to choreography for film and television.

In May 2010, Mr. Pendleton received an honorary doctorate of fine arts (HDFA) and delivered the keynote address to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

CYNTHIA QUINN (Associate Director) grew up in Southern California. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California at Riverside and continued there as an Associate in Dance for five years. In 1988 she received the University’s Alumni Association’s “Outstanding Young Graduate Award.” As a member of Pilobolus, she performed on Broadway and throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Israel and Japan. She collaborated on the choreography of Day Two, Elegy for the Moment, Mirage, What Grows in Huygens Window and Stabat Mater. Ms. Quinn began performing with MOMIX in 1983 and has since toured throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, South America and Japan. She has appeared in numerous television programs and music videos; and has assisted Moses Pendleton in the choreography of Momix Botanica | Overture Center 7

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST Pulcinella for the Ballet Nancy in France, Tutuguri for the Berlin Opera Ballet, Platee for the Spoleto Festival USA, Les Maries de la Tour Eiffel in New York, AccorDION for the Zurich-Vorbuhne Theatre and Carmen for the Munich State Opera. She has also appeared as a guest artist with the Ballet Theatre Francaise de Nancy, the Berlin Opera Ballet and the Munich State Opera, as well as international galas in Italy, France and Japan. Ms. Quinn made her film debut as “Bluey” (a role she shared with Karl Baumann) in “FX2.” She was a featured performer in the Emmy Award winning film “Pictures at an Exhibition” with the Montreal Symphony and has also appeared in a 3D IMAX film. Ms. Quinn is a board member of the Nutmeg Conservatory in Torrington, Connecticut and is on the advisory board of the Susan B. Anthony Project, also in Torrington, CT. Ms. Quinn was featured with Ru Paul and k.d. Lang for M.A.C. Cosmetics’ “Fashion Cares” benefits in Toronto and Vancouver. Ms. Quinn is cochoreographer of “White Widow” which is featured prominently in the new Robert Altman film, “The Company.” Ms. Quinn will also appear in the upcoming film “First Born” with Elisabeth Shue. However, her most rewarding and challenging role is as a mother to her daughter, Quinn Elisabeth.

TSARRA BEQUETTE (Dancer) was born in Boise, Idaho and received her earliest dance training from Leah Clark, director of Balance Dance Company. She then studied with Jeff and Cathy Giese at the dance academy of Ballet Idaho and served as an apprentice to the company under the direction of Toni Pimble. She went on to attend the Boston Conservatory where she studied with Yosuko and Emiko Tokunaga, Jennifer Scanlon, Louis Fuente, Donna Silva, Tommy Neblet, and Diane Noya. While at the Conservatory she had the pleasure of performing such classics as Martha Graham’s Primitive Mysteries and Diversion of Angels, Murray Louis’ Schubert Suite, and José Limón’s The Winged.

After receiving her BFA in Dance from the Boston Conservatory, Bequette performed with the Adam Miller Dance Project in Body Art, and then began working with Momix . Since joining Momix in 2007, she has toured with the shows Lunar Sea, Best of Momix, and was part of the creative 8 Overture Center | Momix Botanica

process and original cast of Botanica.

Miss Bequette is honored to have had the opportunity to work with Danny Ezralow in performing at the Pope’s Mass delivered at Yankee Stadium in 2008. She looks forward to another season with Momix and thanks her friends and family for their continued support and encouragement.

AARON CANFIELD (Dancer) Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Aaron Canfield received his training from Southwest Virginia Ballet with Pedro Szalay, Post School of Ballet with Terri Post, New Castle School of Dance with Sandra Smeltzer, Elie Lazar, Todd Allen and was a Trainee with the Richmond Ballet for 2 years. He has had the pleasure to be a guest artist with the Lexington Ballet, Una Dance Theatre, Community Dance Connection Theatre, Rockingham Ballet Theatre and Southwest Virginia Ballet. In addition to his dance training, Aaron has a 1st degree black belt in Taekwondo and was a national medalist for four consecutive years.

JONATHAN EDEN (Dancer/ Dance Capt) was born in Columbia, SC. Jonathan began studying dance with Debbie Spivey at the Classical Youth Ballet of Columbia. He later attended the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts in Torrington, CT and graduated from its two-year residency program.

Jonathan joined MOMIX in 2004.

EDDY FERNANDEZ (Dancer) Eddy Fernandez is native of West Palm Beach, FL. He began dancing as part of the performing organization called “The Young Americans”. Eddy then continued his studies at Chapman University in Orange County, CA. where he received his B.A. in Dance in 2009. He is absolutely ecstatic about working with Momix and is having the time of his life. He wants to thank his wonderful wonderful family for supporting him in all his “adventures”. He especially wants to thank his beautiful fiance Jenna who is amazing and so supportive of him.

RIE HYODO (Dancer) was born in Ehime, Japan and studied at Tateishi ballet and performed the role of Cinderella with the Imamura ballet. After she graduated high school she moved to New York City where she performed the choreogra-

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST phy of Guido Tuveri, La-Noemi-Lafrance, and Nai-Ni- Chen. She then attended Alonzo King’s LINES ballet school in San Fransisco. When she came back to New York she danced with Armitage Gone!

Dance Company as part of the Elegant Universe Project and Metropolitan Opera “Les contes D’ Hoffmann.” She’s appreciative of the experience to tour with MOMIX and excited for her first season.

JENNY LEVY (Dancer) Jenny Levy was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.

She began her training in modern dance at Dance Theatre Workshop under Ellen Robbins. She went on to study ballet with Janet Panetta, Graciela Kozak, and at Ballet School N.Y., under Diana Byer and Sallie Wilson. She also served as an apprentice to New York Theatre Ballet.

She continued her modern training at the Limón Institute, the Mark Morris Dance Center and the Merce Cunningham Studio. Jenny attended the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase. She has performed works by Mark Morris, Doug Varone, Bill T. Jones, David Dorfman, Twyla Tharp and Merce Cunningham.

Jenny is grateful to her parents for their endless support. She is honored to be joining MOMIX for her first season.

EMILY MCARDLE (Dancer) As a child and teen, Emily trained at both the McArdle Schools of Irish Dance (championship) and the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts where she danced many lead roles in the student ballet company. Emily was selected to train at such prestigious ballet schools as SAB, HARID Conservatory, Boston Ballet, Washington School of Ballet, and the Joffrey Ballet, as well as work with the world-renowned Tony Nolan of the Irish Dance Commision. After high school, Emily performed with the Washington Ballet in their classical productions of “Giselle” and “The Nutcracker.” In 2008, Emily performed on the national tour of Magic Tree House: The Musical as their featured dancer. In addition to her work on stage, she also worked behind the scenes as the Irish Dance coordinator, and creative consultant. When she isn’t on the road with MOMIX, Emily can be found performing throughout Manhattan with the Niall O’Leary’s Dance Troupe. A very young Emily McArdle can be seen in the

Walter Wick book, I Spy Fantasy, see if you can spy her there! This is Emily’s fifth season with MOMIX. She would like to thank her family for their years of support.

SARAH NACHBAUER (Dancer/Dance Capt) began dancing in Pittsfield, MA with the Albany Berkshire Ballet, Terpsichore Dance Theatre and appeared annually at Jacob’s Pillow. She moved to Boston where she studied with the Emerson Dance Ensemble and Prometheus Dance Company. She then attended The Boston Conservatory, where she received her BFA and graduated Cum Laude. Sarah has performed premiere works choreographed

by Jacqulyn Buglisi, Seàn Curran, Daniel Pelzig and assisted Donald Byrd. She has also performed timeless pieces by Paul Taylor, Anna Sokolow, José Limòn and Marry Louis’s. She has been honored with a Best of Boston award and was a recipient of the Ruth Sandholm Ambrose Award.

Ms. Nachbauer has taught at The Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, at a residency with the Moscow Ballet, and is the cocreator of an artist in residency program in Berkshire County. Sarah is also a Kripalu trained body worker. She sends her love to the WAN and the MO and to her family and friends for all their support and guidance. Sarah joined MOMIX in 2003.

VINCENT HARRIS (Dancer) was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 8 he was a professional hip hop dancer, dancing back up for recording artist Immature and was named New York’s Youngest Choreographer by Fox 5 news.

He began his ballet training at the Dance Theater of Harlem and later received a full scholarship to Studio Maestro to continue his training under the direction of Francois

Meet the Artist Please join us for an informal discussion and talk-back in Capitol Theater immediately after tonight’s performance.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST Perron and Nadege Hottier. Vincent graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High school of the Performing Arts as a dance major with honors. He has worked with artists such as Amerie, Ashanti, Lil’ Mama, Talia Coles, and Tyme Johnson. He has played a major role in the choreography for the film “A Dance for Grace”. Vincent joined Momix Dance Theater in 2010.

JIM BERMAN (Technical Director) grew up in Boston and at the tender, young age of nineteen, got involved with theatre. Jim graduated with a theatre degree from UMASS Amherst in 1991.

Since then, Jim has worked extensively in theatre, dance, and rock and roll all over the world. Jim has been globe trotting with MOMIX since 2003.

MICHAEL CURRY (Puppet Design) has collaborated with Julie Taymor on many stage and opera productions. On Broadway, he has worked on numerous shows including Crazy For You and Kiss of the Spider Woman. He has been awarded the 1998 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppet Design for The Lion King, several Emmys and the 1999 Eddy Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Technical and Design Field. Michael is one of the country’s leading production design consultants and works widely in both conceptual and technical development for some of the world’s foremost entertainment companies.

He owns and operates Michael Curry Design, Inc. in St. Helens, OR, which produces large, live-performance oriented production designs, such as those seen at the 1996 Olympic Opening Ceremonies, Superbowl 2000 and New York City’s Times Square 2000 Millennium event.

PHOEBE KATZIN (Costume Designer) has been designing and constructing dresses and costumes for over twenty years.

After graduating from Endicott College’s fashion design program, she worked for Kitty Daly, building dance costumes and dressmaking. For several years she lived in New York making costumes for Kitty Leach, Greg Barnes, and Allison Conner, among others. For the past few years, she has been working for MOMIX and Pilobolus. Ms. Katzin lives in Connecticut with her three children and husband, James.

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CARLA DEBEASI RUIZ (Company Manager) graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in public relations and a concentration in performing arts management. Ruiz was the public relations director for her alma mater’s Theatre and Dance Department and has experience promoting visual and musical artists. She studied photojournalism under NPPA Lifetime Achievement award winner, Michael Morse, and interned at Vanderbilt Hospital as a surgical photographer. Carla joined MOMIX in 2007.

JOSHUA STARBUCK (Lighting Designer) collaborated with Moses Pendleton on his world premiere of “Opus Cactus” for Ballet Arizona. He has designed numerous productions and tours for Ballet Arizona.

He has toured five continents with many of his designs for dance, ice skating, opera, industrials, concerts and theater. He has designed for Arena Stage, Playwrights Horizons, The Manhattan Theater Club, The Public Theater, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Walnut Street Theater, Williamstown Theater Festival and others.

He has also worked with the Kirov Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The Spanish National Ballet and the English National Ballet.

CORRADO VERINI (Production Stage Manager) Began his career in the theater world in the 1983 with the Lindsay Kemp Co. In 1994, he started touring with the MOMIX as Stage Manager and then Technical and Lighting Director, participating in extensive tours in Asia, Central America, South and North America. He also teaches Theatre Tech¬niques in Rome for European Community and Region Lazio projects.

He has collaborated in several TV shows and independent movies as assistant scenographer and as technical responsible for guest companies or rigging expert.

Frolic and Foul Play...

...Inhabit Shakespeare’s most whimsical comedy.

Madison Ballet presents

A Midsummer Night’s Dream W. Earle Smith, Artistic

Director

March 19-20, Capitol Theater Choreographer Peter Anastos illuminates this charming tale for the whole family, and the Felix Mendelsson score is as unique and memorable as the story itself.

Don’t miss this wonderful season finale!

For tickets, call the Overture Center Box Office 608.258.4141 or visit madisonballet.org

Image courtesy of Andrew Weeks Photography.

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