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Synopsis ACT 1
Set in an Austrian village, the doll maker, Dr. Coppélius has made a beautiful mechanical doll that he has named Coppélia and she sits on his balcony reading her book. However, she is so realistic that everyone mistakes her for a young girl, possibly Dr. Coppélius’s daughter, and the young Franz even falls in love with her, much to the annoyance of his fiancée, Swanhilda.
ACT 2
Determined to discover the secret behind the mysterious Coppélia, Swanhilda and her friend sneak into Dr Coppélius’s house, only to discover that her rival is nothing more than a mechanical doll. When Dr. Coppélius returns, the girls flee, but Swanhilda hides with Coppélia and disguises herself as the doll. At the same time, Franz sneaks into meet Coppélia, but Dr. Coppélius catches him and puts him to sleep so he can use him as a human sacrifice to bring his beloved doll to life. He believes he has succeeded when Coppélia seemingly springs to life, but it is actually Swanhilda dressed up as the doll. When Franz wakes up, Dr. Coppélius realises he has been tricked and that Coppélia is nothing more than a doll.
15 MINUTE INTERMISSION
ACT 3
Swanhilda forgives Franz for his folly and the two are married in a feast to celebrate the new church bell.
Dr. Karen McNay President Sacred Heart Schools Kathie Davis Executive Director Sacred Heart School for the ArtsCAST LIST
Swanhilda: Emelia Wright
Franz: Aaron Thompson
Coppelia: Eva Rasigade
Dr. Coppelius: Connor Lin
Friends: Paola Ballesteros, Elsa Rasigade, Eva Rasigade, Genevieve Wright
Franz Friend: Connor Lin
Village Dancers - Mazurka: Charlotte Chapman, Aurora Koch, Stone Reitz, Cordelia Smith, Chaney Versen
Village Dancers – Mazurka – Featured Dancers: Alejandra Fendley, Beatrice Smith
Ballerina Dolls and Robot: Tess Beasley, Duncan Cruthirds, Jane Elder, Lola Rosenbaum
Workshop Dolls: Valentina Altamirano, Hattie Culver, Diana Fata, Eleanor Guthrie, Charlestyn Maiwald, Caroline Shannon, Isabel Weyland
Workshop Dolls: Ruby Anne Culver, Carrington Lawrence, Mary Claire Martin, Charlotte Nixon, Anna Watt
Village Dancers - Waltz of the Hours: Charlotte Chapman, Alejandra Fendley, Aurora Koch, Stone Reitz, Cordelia Smith, Beatrice Smith, Chaney Versen
Dawn: Eva Rasigade
Prayer: Genevieve Wright
Work: Elsa Rasigade
Marriage: Paola Ballesteros
PRODUCTION STAFF
Dance Department Chair: Emily Trowel
Choreography: Donna Richards and Emily Trowel
Costumes: Donna Richards and Emily Trowel
Lighting Designer: Tyler Martin
Sound: Will Richards
