Program - Nutcracker 2022

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 2023

1/7 STOMP

1/13 Manhattan Comedy Night

1/14 The Doo Wop Project

1/19 Dancing with the Stars: Live!

1/20 DC’s Reflecting Fools feat. Former Members of The Capitol Steps

1/21 Hollywood Nights: The Bob Seger Experience & The Breakers: A Tribute to Tom Petty

February 2023

2/5 Pinkalicious

2/10 Boat House Row

2/11 Cirque Zuma Zuma

2/16 Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine

2/17 Keb’ Mo’

2/18 Paula Poundstone

2/19 Ray on My Mind

2/24 Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn & Sarah Jarosz

March 2023

3/3 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

3/4 New Jersey Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty

3/5 The Cat in the Hat

3/10-12 CATS

3/16 Dublin Irish Dance presents “Wings”

3/18 Disney’s Winnie the Pooh

3/22 Taj Express - Bollywood Jukebox

3/23 Chaka Khan

3/25 The Hit Men

3/26 New Jersey Ballet presents Once Upon A Time

3/30 Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

3/31 Leslie Odom, Jr.

* Additional events to be added. **Schedule subject to change.

April 2023

4/1 Elvis: The Concert of Kings

4/2 Dragons and Mythical Beasts

4/7 Manhattan Comedy Night

4/13 Johnny Mathis

4/15-16 On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan 4/18-19 Chicago

4/20 RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles 4/21 Terry Fator

4/22 Piano Battle

4/23 Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver starring Jim Curry 4/29 Kristin Chenoweth

May 2023

5/5 John Pizzarelli Big Band Swings in Tribute to Bucky

5/7 Trifecta of Folk: The Kingston Trio, The Brothers Four & The Limeliters

5/12 Howie Mandel 5/13 Lea Salonga 5/20 New Jersey Ballet presents Spring Forward

5/21 New Jersey Ballet presents Princess Aurora’s Wedding (from The Sleeping Beauty)

June 2023

6/9 Happy Together 2023

6/16 Manhattan Comedy Night

6/17 Almost Queen

Tickets at mayoarts.org

Company History

For more than half a century, New Jersey Ballet has thrilled audiences from Bergen to Cape May with world-class professional ballet. The Company’s programming has given hundreds of thousands of adults and children their first introduction to ballet and inspired in many a lifelong love of the arts. New Jersey Ballet has also taken the best of New Jersey Arts to audiences in other parts of the country and set records on international tours to Bermuda, India, Italy, Russia and Taiwan.

The founding of New Jersey Ballet created a profound change in the state’s cultural landscape. New Jersey Ballet’s Founder, Carolyn Clark, established and grew the ballet company to become New Jersey’s premier ballet company. Her vision and leadership led to an immense expansion of classical and contemporary repertory over the years. New Jersey Ballet has brought the magic of dance theatre to countless students, children and adults of all ages inspiring in many a lifelong appreciation of the arts.

Each season, New Jersey Ballet’s critically acclaimed dancers perform a variety of works from classical, contemporary and jazz as well as new works from world renowned choreographers. The Company’s repertory includes works choreographed by some of the greatest names in the world of dance: Balanchine, de Mille, Tudor, Nebrada, North, Pourfarrokh, Taras, Sappington, Renvall, Tomal, Vernon, Vesak, Petipa, Chabukiany, Saint Leon and Bournonville. New Jersey Ballet is also home to one of the largest collections of ballets for young audiences. The Company’s artistic advisor is one of the greatest international dancers of the 20th century; Edward Villella. Mr. Villella, an international star of New York City Ballet, performed in New Jersey Ballet’s first production of Nutcracker in 1971.

Last season, former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer, Maria Kowroski joined New Jersey Ballet as Acting Artistic Director, and became Artistic Director in September 2022. Barbara Gilford, dance writer for The New York Times' New Jersey Weekly section for more than ten years wrote this about the impact and value New Jersey Ballet has for New Jersey:

“New Jersey Ballet Company is the ONLY dance organization in the New York metropolitan area that takes high quality programming and performances to urban, rural and suburban communities throughout New Jersey (and at a cost that is “affordable” in comparison with the major organizations in New York City who are at home at Lincoln Center). Residents of our state have access to a three-hundred year-old dance tradition, frequently on their doorsteps. New Jersey Ballet is an assemblage of professional dancers who embody the highest standards of technique and artistry and they are OURS!!!”

Artistic Director Maria Kowroski

Assistant Director Paul H. McRae Managing Director David Tamaki

Marketing Director Kotoe Kojima-Noa School Administrator Toni Ann Auriemma

Production Manager Brian Coakley Wardrobe Peggy Casey

Company Repertory Coaches Leigh-Ann Esty, Kotoe Kojima-Noa

Gabrielle Noa-Abbate, Rosemary Sabovick-Bleich

School Repertory Coaches Toni Ann Auriemma, Jaynellen Walsh

Guest Artist Daniel Ulbricht

The Company

Trainees

Caroline Baggs, Alexandra Limeburg, Angela Lowenthal, Fiona McKiernan

New Jersey Ballet | 7-9 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ 07932 Phone (973) 597-9600 | Fax (973) 377-2528 | www.njballet.org

The story begins at a Christmas Eve party at the home of the Stahlbaum Family with their children Clara and Fritz. Everyone is engaged in games and dancing when Claraʼs godfather Drosselmeyer arrives with his handsome nephew. Drosselmeyer, a magician and toymaker brings a life-size porcelain doll and soldier doll to entertain the guests. He distributes presents to all of the children except for Clara. Drosselmeyer gives her a handsome wooden Nutcracker. In an act of jealousy Fritz steals the Nutcracker and breaks it. Drosselmeyerʼs nephew helps Clara tuck the broken Nutcracker into the dollʼs bed. As the festivities unwind, the guests leave and the Stahlbaum family retires for the night.

As the empty living room grows dark, Clara returns for one last look at her beloved Nutcracker. She falls asleep on the sofa and this is when Drosselmeyerʼs magic begins to unfold. Giant mice appear from behind the fireplace, child-size toy soldiers pursue the mice and the Christmas tree begins to grow, higher and higher until it towers over Clara.

The room transforms as everything disappears except the now giant Nutcracker who leads the toy soldiers into a battle against the mice. During the battle the Mouse King knocks the Nutcracker to the ground. Clara, wanting to save her beloved Nutcracker, distracts the Mouse King long enough so the Nutcracker can win the battle. Drosselmeyer then appears and transforms the Nutcracker into a handsome prince. As they pass through the forest, swirling snowflakes dance a splendid waltz led by the King and Queen of the Snowflakes.

Clara and her prince journey to the Kingdom of the Sweets and are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy. The Sugar Plum Fairy leads them to a beautiful throne, where they are entertained by: Hot Chocolate from Spain, Coffee from Arabia, Tea from China, Mirlitons, Trepak, and the Mother Ginger with her clowns. Then comes the Waltz of the Flowers, with a shimmering Dewdrop leading the beautiful blooms, and finally the grand pas de deux with the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier.

The Divertissements join in a final waltz and Clara and her prince sail away in a magical swan boat.

The Story of Nutcracker

Act I Scene 1

Clara .............................................................................................................Yuiko Honda, Angela Lowenthal Mia Cirafesi, Caroline Morrow, Nicolette Riera

Fritz Diego Arpino, Julian Ternstroem Drosselmeyer Paul H. McRae, Raynor Rubel Drosselmeyer’s Nephew David Lopena, Erick Rojas Felipe Valentini, Joshuan Vazquez Little Boys See Alternating Cast Page Little Girls See Alternating Cast Page

Father Alberto Andrade, Raynor Rubel Mother Se Hyun Jin, Ilse Kapteyn, Raleigh Ledford Grandmother Rosemary Sabovick-Bleich, Dara Sacripanti

Guests Alberto Andrade, Lilli Etheredge, Jackson Hafenbreadl Akira Iida, David Lopena, Jonatan Lujan, Raleigh Ledford Forrest Rain Oliveros, Abigail Robison, Erick Rojas, Raynor Rubel Eunice Suba, Felipe Valentini, Joshuan Vazquez Caroline Baggs, Alexandra Limeburg, Fiona McKiernan

Porcelain Doll ............................... Emily Barrows, Yuiko Honda, Risa Mochizuki, Catherine Whiting Angela Lowenthal

Soldier Doll David Lopena, Erick Rojas, Felipe Valentini

Act I Scene 2 - The Magic Spell

Diego Arpino, Anya daSilva, Audrey Lei Audrey Noguera, Julian Ternstroem, Scarlet Wurster Solo Soldiers Mia Cirafesi, Julianne Gallagher, Caroline Morrow Madison Kovach, Sabine Kwon, Nicolette Riera Nutcracker Prince David Lopena, Erick Rojas Felipe Valentini, Joshuan Vazquez

Solo Mice

Mouse King

Snow Queen

Snow King

Solo Snowflakes

Nico Burbach, Benjamin Rachofsky, Zachary Pierson

Alberto Andrade, Jackson Hafenbreadl, Raynor Rubel Bugle Boy

Act I Scene 3 - In The Forest

Se Hyun Jin, Ilse Kapteyn, Risa Mochizuki Denise Parungao, Eunice Suba

Alberto Andrade, Jackson Hafenbreadl, Akira Iida Jonatan Lujan, Forrest Rain Oliveros

Emily Barrows, Yuiko Honda Abigail Robison, Eunice Suba, Catherine Whiting

Snowflakes See Alternating Cast Page

Act II - Kingdom of Sweets

Sugar Plum Ilse Kapteyn, Se Hyun Jin, Risa Mochizuki Denise Parungao, Eunice Suba, Catherine Whiting Cavalier

Daniel Ulbricht, Akira Iida, Jonatan Lujan Forrest Rain Oliveros

Dew Drop Yuiko Honda, Risa Mochizuki, Denise Parungao Eunice Suba, Catherine Whiting

Guardian Angel Emily Barrows, Se Hyun Jin, Ilse Kapteyn Raleigh Ledford, Eunice Suba

Angels

Courtiers

Hot Chocolate

Coffee

See Alternating Cast Page

See Alternating Cast Page

Alberto Andrade, Yuiko Honda Jonatan Lujan, Se Hyun Jin, Risa Mochizuki, Denise Parungao Forrest Rain Oliveros, Erick Rojas, Felipe Valentini, Joshuan Vazquez

Alberto Andrade, Jackson Hafenbreadl Raleigh Ledford, Se Hyun Jin, Ilse Kapteyn Lilli Etheredge, Alexandra Limeburg, Fiona McKiernan, Madison Kovach, Sabine Kwon

Tea.......................................................................................

David Lopena, Raynor Rubel, Felipe Valentini Emily Barrows, Yuiko Honda Caroline Baggs, Angela Lowenthal, Mia Cirafesi, Nicolette Riera Mirlitons

Emily Barrows, Yuiko Honda, Se Hyun Jin Ilse Kapteyn, Raleigh Ledford, Risa Mochizuki, Denise Parungao Abigail Robison, Catherine Whiting, Eunice Suba Trepak Jackson Hafenbreadl, David Lopena Forrest Rain Oliveros, Erick Rojas, Felipe Valentini

Mother Ginger Diego Arpino, Samantha Rever

Solo Clowns

Clowns

Giulia Buckley, Ella Harvin, Giselle Leon Charlotte Sarama, Lily Silver, Reese Tancke

See Alternating Cast Page

Dew Drop

Lily Silver, Stephanie Zimany, Erica Wang

Waltz of The Flowers

Waltz of The Flowers

Yuiko Honda, Risa Mochizuki Denise Parungao, Eunice Suba, Catherine Whiting

Dew Drop

Solo Flowers Lilli Etheredge, Se Hyun Jin, Ilse Kapteyn Raleigh Ledford, Eunice Suba, Abigail Robison

Risa Mochizuki, Nahoko Nakamoto, Gabriella Noa Mari Sugawa, Christina, Theryoung, Catherine Whiting Solo Flowers Violeta Angelova, Rachel Carina, Albina Ghazaryan Ilse Kapteyn, Eunice Suba, Mari Sugawa, Christina Theryoung

Flowers Caroline Baggs, Alexandra Limeburg Angela Lowenthal, Fiona McKiernan Mia Cirafesi, Maya Kirton, Madison Kovach Sabine Kwon, Caroline Morrow, Alessia Riera, Nicolette Riera

Flowers Kaitlyn Dal Bon, Eunice Suba, Nina Yoshida and Kristina Arriaga, Julie Fawcett, Michele Loughlin Heidi Marie, Ava Prentice, Niolette Rubel, Erin Snyder, Ariana West and Jennifer Catalfamo, Grace He, Giselle Wong Grand Pas de Deux

Grand Pas de Deux ....................................................................

Sugar Plum Risa Mochizuki, Albina Ghazaryan, Ilse Kapteyn Mari Sugawa, Gabriella Noa, Catherine Whiting Cavalier Albert Davydov, Leonid Flegmatov, Narek Martirosyan Andre Luis Teixeira, Yuuki Yamamoto

Daniel Ulbricht, Akira Iida, Se Hyun Jin Ilse Kapteyn, Jonatan Lujan, Risa Mochizuki, Forrest Rain Oliveros Denise Parungao, Eunice Suba, Catherine Whiting Finale Entire Company

Finale

Entire Company

Little Girls

Izabela Baseman, Janel Brahmbhatt, Carolyn Chen, Mia Cirafesi Beatrice Crucs, Julianne Gallagher, Taylor Guli, Ella Harvin, Erin Jacobs Ella Jordre, Kaavya Krishnan, Alyona Kushnirskiy, Anick McClellan Caroline Morrow, Alessia Riera, Nicolette Riera, Delaney Shedd Sophia Shkolnikova, Lily Silver, Payton Smith, Lauren Venturella Caroline Wolitzer, Arianna Yamat

Little Boys

Diego Arpino, Dean Boggis, Nico Burbach, Killian Connolly, Filip Fegan Zachary Pierson, Benjamin Rachofsky, Julian Ternstroem

Mice

Diego Arpino, Anya daSilva, Taylor Guli, Audrey Lei Nina Mody, Audrey Noguera, Julian Ternstroem, Scarlet Wurster

Soldiers

Esme Barrett, Dean Boggis, Clara Bronov, Gwyneth Buckley, Eva Bucovsky Elaini Chiafullo, Sophie Dion, Josephine Ethier, Sofia Grum, Vera Hall Tamar Harel, Enya Ienciu, Harley Kerian, Bethany Laluces, Evelyn Ma Sophie McDavit, Isabel Meyer, Serena Mody, Chrystal Rakela Sofia Romero, Anna Ruff, Sophia Scarpin, Vivienne Sun Isabel Underwood, Jacqueline Valdivia, Sarah Ward, Joy Webber, Chloe Zhang

Snowflakes

Caroline Baggs, Alexandra Limeburg, Angela Lowenthal, Fiona McKiernan Mia Cirafesi, Beatrice Crucs, Julianne Gallagher, Maya Kirton, Madison Kovach Sabine Kwon, Caroline Morrow, Melissa Rachofsky, Samantha Rever Alessia Riera, Nicolette Riera

Angels

Janel Brahmbhatt, Carolyn Chen, Anya daSilva, Vivian Dong, Julianne Gallagher Elizabeth Gulberg, Taylor Guli, Ella Harvin, Isabel Horn, Erin Jacobs, Anna Jagen Sophia Kahn, Maya Kirton, Madison Kovach, Kaavya Krishnan, Adelaide Kurze Alyona Kushnirskiy, Audrey Lei, Olivia Martin, Anick McClellan, Nina Mody Sofiya Popovych, Solomiya Popovych, Delaney Shedd, Lily Silver, Payton Smith Lauren Venturella, Caroline Wolitzer, Scarlet Wurster, Kaitlyn Xie, Arianna Yamat

Courtiers

Janel Brahmbhatt, Carolyn Chen, Mia Cirafesi, Beatrice Crucs Julianne Gallagher, Taylor Guli, Erin Jacobs, Maya Kirton Madison Kovach, Kaavya Krishnan, Sabine Kwon, Audrey Lei, Nina Mody Caroline Morrow, Melissa Rachofsky, Samantha Rever, Alessia Riera Nicolette Riera, Sophia Shkolnikova, Lily Silver, Payton Smith, Scarlet Wurster

Clowns

Myra Ankareddi, Eva Bucovsky, Audyn Cepero, Aemilia Cox, Sophie Dion Siena Felici, Evelyn Frey, Vienna Fuda, Lily Goldstein, Madyson Grove Brianna Gumpper, Isabelle Hogle, Rayne Irving, Harley Kerian, Ingrid Leung Chelsea Li, Elsa Liu, Evelyn Ma, Kathryn McConnell, Jane Mulroony Isabella Natale, Eva Newman, Ariane Nijborg, Olivia Parekkadan, Willa Platt Miabella Scala, Lena Scholz, Aerin Schuch, Audrey Schuch, Mila Shamszad, Rebecca Shi Thea Silver, Vivienne Simpson, Victoria Stavreva, Avery Sternberg, Olivia Sullivan, Alexandra Syrek Annabelle Talakoub, Myla Vega Joy Webber, Lyra Winton, Ena Yoon

UNDERSTUDIES

Understudy Claras

Carolyn Chen, Beatrice Crucs, Julianne Gallagher Ella Harvin, Arianna Yamat

Understudy Little Boys Alex Zhang, Julian Parekkadan

Understudy Little Girls

Sophia Kahn, Olivia Martin, Mayuri Rajakaruna, Gabriella Verney

Understudy Bugle Boy Killian Connolly

Understudy Soldiers Siena Felici, Isabelle Hogle

Understudy Solo Snowflakes Caroline Baggs, Angela Lowenthal

Understudy Snowflakes

Janel Brahmbhatt, Carolyn Chen, Taylor Guli, Kaavya Krishnan Sophia Shkolnikova, Lauren Venturella

Understudy Angels

Audrey Curran, Ella Jordre, Caitlyn Liu, Isabella Natale, Chloe Novoa Mayuri Rajakaruna, Lena Scholz, Isabel Underwood, Gabrielle Verney

Understudy Courtiers

Izabela Baseman, Anya daSilva, Isabel Horn Sofiya Popovych, Solomiya Popovych, Lauren Venturella, Caroline Wolitzer

Understudy Clowns

Taraa Arampulikan, Caralina Giudice, Ellah Gohar, Naomi Guerra, Norah Meyler Emmanuella Moench, Elodie Nazarewicz, Teruna Sakyo, Julie Scarpin Natalynne Tee, Alyssa Veintimilla

Understudy Mirlitons

Alexandra Limeburg

Understudy Solo Flowers

Alexandra Limeburg, Fiona McKiernan

Understudy Flowers

Beatrice Crucs, Julianne Gallagher, Melissa Rachofsky, Samantha Rever Sophia Shkolnikova

Student performers are from New Jersey School of Ballet, the official school of New Jersey Ballet Company.

CONDUCTOR

DANIEL ULBRICHT was born in Florida and began his dance training at the age of 11. At age 15, he attended the School of American Ballet. In 2000, he became an apprentice with New York City Ballet and in November 2001 he joined as a member of the corps de ballet. In 2005, Mr. Ulbricht was promoted to soloist and principal dancer in 2007. He has danced featured roles in Balanchine, Robbins, Martins, Peck, Ratmansky, Wheeldon and Tharp ballets. Mr. Ulbricht is currently the Director of Programming at Manhattan Youth Ballet and Artistic Director of NYSSSA. Mr. Ulbricht is also founder and director of Stars of American Ballet. Mr. Ulbricht is also on the faculty of Yale University. Mr. Ulbricht is the co-founder and co-producer of “Dance Against Cancer” and is also on the board of the NDI.

JOHN YAFFÉ has conducted at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, The 92nd Street Y, and most of the cityʼs other concert venues. He recently led the New Jersey Symphony in their outdoor summer concert series, conducted at the Lyric Opera of Chicago (where he launched a newly commissioned work by DBR), and was in the Czech Republic for recordings of piano concertos of Chopin and DeGaetano.

He has led the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (on their U.S. tour), the Colorado Springs Symphony, Chattanooga Symphony, Chattanooga Opera, Walla Walla Symphony, the Turkish State Opera, and he led the first American musical ever produced in Albania (West Side Story). He has been Music Director of New Yorkʼs 92nd Street Y, Encompass New Opera Theatre, and Resident Conductor of the Florida Philharmonic (1989 to 1991).

Between 1980 and 1989, he was a staff conductor in the German opera houses of Hagen, Münster, Osnabrück, and Stuttgart, and guest conducted orchestras in Remscheid, Konstanz, Munich, and Stuttgart. He has conducted also in opera houses throughout the U.S. and served as Co-Director of the Orchestral program of the Tanglewood Institute. He regularly tours as part of the foundation-funded Yiddish Folksong Project. He holds a Ph.D. from Coventry University, England, served there for seven years as Assistant Professor and Co-Course Director for Music, and is the author of the acclaimed reference book Arias, Ensembles, and Choruses: An excerpt finder for orchestras (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012).

MARIA KOWROSKI* (Artistic Director) was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she began her ballet training at age seven with the School of Grand Rapids Ballet. Ms. Kowroski entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, in the fall of 1992. She became an apprentice with New York City Ballet in the summer of 1994 and was invited to join the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in January of 1995. In the spring of 1997, Ms. Kowroski was promoted to the rank of soloist and in the spring of 1999 she was promoted to principal dancer.

Ms. Kowroski has danced many principal roles in the Balanchine repertory including Agon, Apollo, Concerto Barocco, Mozartiana, Diamonds, Rubies and Emeralds from Jewels, Prodigal Son, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Chaconne, and Bugaku. Ms. Kowroski has had the pleasure of being created on by several choreographers including Jerome Robbins, Christopher Wheeldon, Mauro Bigonzetti, Justin Peck, Peter Martins, Boris Eifman, and Helgi Tomasson. She has also had the great privilege of working with the great choreographers Alexei Ratmansky and William Forsythe. Ms. Kowroski was a guest artist with the Mariinsky ballet performing Swan Lake in 2003, a mixed Balanchine program in 2006 and 2019. In 1994 Ms. Kowroski was the recipient of the Princess Grace Award and in 2011 she received the Jerome Robbins award.

Ms. Kowroski became Acting Artistic Director of New Jersey Ballet in November 2021 and Artistic Director in September 2022.

COAKLEY PRODUCTION MANAGER

PEGGY CASEY WARDROBE

PAUL MILLER LIGHTING DESIGNER

MARY KATE GRIMES STAGE MANAGER

*Photo Credit: Irina Leoni

KOTOE KOJIMA-NOA* MARKETING DIRECTOR

PAUL H. MCRAE* ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

TONI ANN AURIEMMA* SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

DAVID TAMAKI* MANAGING DIRECTOR

BRIAN

*Photo Credit: Irina Leoni

ALBERTO ANDRADE*

YUIKO HONDA*

JONATAN LUJAN*

ILSE KAPTEYN*

EMILY BARROWS*

AKIRA IIDA

RISA MOCHIZUKI*

RALEIGH LEDFORD

REBEKKA DIZDAR*

SE HYUN JIN*

FORREST RAIN OLIVEROS

DAVID LOPENA*

DENISE PARUNGAO*

RAYNOR RUBEL

ABIGAIL ROBISON

EUNICE SUBA*

ERICK ROJAS

FELIPE VALENTINI*

*Photo Credit: Irina Leoni

JOSHUAN VAZQUEZ* CATHERINE WHITING*

LILLI ETHEREDGE* JACKSON HAFENBREADL*

CAROLINE

New Jersey Ballet Board of Directors

Scott T. Tross, Esq. Chairman

Susan A. Manardo, Esq. President

Lynn H. McMahon Vice President

Nicole Stefanelli, Esq. Secretary

Jennifer Bakshi

Scott M. Becchi

Jason Dailey

Ellen Dec

Nicole Blomfield Treasurer

Gale DiFabio Raffield Donald A. Robinson, Esq. Liza M. Walsh, Esq. Geoffrey S. Weinman, Ph.D.

Board of Directors

The Honorable Thomas H. Kean Honorary

Ruthi Zinn Byrne

Michael K. Furey, Esq.

Lawrence P. Goldman Nina Mitchell Wells, Esq.

Millie E. Williams, Esq.

The theatres where NJB performs meet ADA requirements. Program information and/or program notes on audio cassette are available from NJB prior to performances upon request. Call 973-597-9600. Large print programs are available at performances.

Founder ........................................................................................................................................... Carolyn Clark Choreography Act I, Scenes 1 & 2 ........................................................................................ Joseph Carow Choreography Act I, Scene 3 & Act II .................................................................................. George Tomal Scenic Design Michael Anania Lighting Design Paul Miller Artistic Director Maria Kowroski Assistant Director Paul H. McRae Managing Director David Tamaki Repertory Coaches Gabrielle Noa-Abbate, Leigh-Ann Esty Kotoe Kojima-Noa, Rosemary Sabovick-Bleich Marketing Kotoe Kojima-Noa Production Manager Brian Coakley Stage Manager Mary Kate Grimes School Administrator

Toni Ann Auriemma Accounting ....................................................................................................................................... Laura Durso Wardrobe Peggy Casey General Counsel Herrick Feinstein, LLP Physical Therapist Theatre Arts, PT, Sigrid Scruggs, DPT Massage Therapist Sergio Amarante Marketing Associate Caroline Habib Photography Irina Leoni, VAM Productions, Caroline Habib Nutcracker Backstage Crew ............................. Divina Arpino, Melissa Connolly, Jessica Gallagher Sherry Kovach, Haining Liang, Dara Sacripanti, Olivia Tedesco, Cheryl Ward Nutcracker Sales Karan Davidson, Christina Rubel School Repertory Coaches Toni Ann Auriemma, Dara Sacripanti, Jaynellen Walsh Company Shoe Supplier ............................................................................... Discount Dance Warehouse NEW JERSEY

NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY

The Emmy and Grammy Award-winning New Jersey Symphony, celebrating its Centennial Season in 2022–23, is redefining what it means to be a nationally leading, relevant orchestra in the 21st century. We are renewing our deeply rooted commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion by championing new, and often local, artists; engaging audiences for whom the inspiring depth and breadth of classical music will be new; and incorporating the broadest possible representation in all aspects of our organization—all to better reflect and serve our vibrant communities. Since 2021, Music Director Xian Zhang has worked together with composer, violinist, educator and social-justice advocate Daniel Bernard Roumain, the orchestra’s resident artistic catalyst, to offer programming that connects with diverse communities in Newark and throughout New Jersey.

Internationally renowned Chinese-American conductor Xian Zhang began her tenure as New Jersey Symphony’s current Music Director in 2016. Since her arrival at New Jersey Symphony, Zhang has revitalized programming with an industryleading commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in mainstage concerts. The centennial season opened in October with concerts featuring Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto with soloist Yefim Bronfman; Jessie Montgomery’s Banner; Nimbus Dance performing original choreography to Copland’s Appalachian Spring Suite; Strauss’ Burleske for Piano and Orchestra with soloist Michelle Cann; Brahms’ Fourth Symphony; and Dorothy Chang’s Northern Star. The centennial season will conclude in June 2023 with Zhang leading the orchestra and violinist Joshua Bell in Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and a commissioned world premiere by Daniel Bernard Roumain.

For more information about the New Jersey Symphony, visit www.njsymphony.org or email information@njsymphony.org. Tickets are available for purchase by phone 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) or on the orchestra’s website.

New Jersey Symphony’s programs are made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, along with many other foundations, corporations and individual donors.

NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY

FIRST VIOLIN Eric Wyrick,

VIOLA

Frank Foerster,

FLUTE

Bart Feller, Principal, TRUMPET Garth Greenup, Principal,

Photo by Fred Stucker

XIAN ZHANG MUSIC DIRECTOR, THE JAQUA FOUNDATION CHAIR

NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY

XIAN ZHANG MUSIC DIRECTOR, THE JAQUA FOUNDATION CHAIR

FIRST VIOLIN

Eric Wyrick, Concertmaster, The Dottie Litwin Brief Chair

Brennan Sweet, Associate Concertmaster, The Elin Heine Mueller Chair

VIOLA

Frank Foerster, Principal, The Margrit McCrane Chair

FLUTE

TRUMPET

FIRST VIOLIN

Eric Wyrick, Concertmaster, The Dottie Litwin Brief Chair

David Southorn, Assistant Concertmaster Adriana Rosin, Assistant Concertmaster Naomi Youngstein James Tsao Xin Zhao Darryl Kubian*

SECOND VIOLIN

Brennan Sweet, Associate Concertmaster, The Elin Heine Mueller Chair

Francine Storck, Principal, The Dr. Merton L. Griswold, Jr. Chair

David Southorn, Assistant Concertmaster Adriana Rosin, Assistant Concertmaster Naomi Youngstein James Tsao Xin Zhao Darryl Kubian*

VIOLA

Elzbieta Weyman, Assistant Principal Michael Stewart Christine Terhune Martin Andersen Lucy Corwin Henry Kao Brett Deubner David Blinn

Bart Feller, Principal, The Edda and James Gillen Chair Kathleen Nester, Assistant Principal PICCOLO Kathleen Nester OBOE

FLUTE

Garth Greenup, Principal, The Amadeus Circle Chair Anderson Romero, Second Trumpet/ Assistant Principal David Larson

TROMBONE Vacant, Principal Vernon Post

TRUMPET

CELLO

Bart Feller, Principal, The Edda and James Gillen Chair

Robert Ingliss, Principal, The Arthur E. Walters and Marjory S. Walters Chair Andrew Adelson

SECOND VIOLIN

Ming Yang, Acting Assistant Principal Debra Biderman Ann Kossakowski John Connelly Alexandra Neglia Héctor Falcón

VIOLIN

Fatima Aaziza Wendy Y. Chen Maya Shiraishi JoAnna Farrer

Minji Kwon*

Francine Storck, Principal, The Dr. Merton L. Griswold, Jr. Chair Ming Yang, Acting Assistant Principal Debra Biderman Ann Kossakowski John Connelly Alexandra Neglia Héctor Falcón

Bryan Hernandez-Luch Jesus Saenz+

VIOLIN

Fatima Aaziza Wendy Y. Chen Maya Shiraishi JoAnna Farrer

Frank Foerster, Principal, The Margrit McCrane Chair Elzbieta Weyman, Assistant Principal Michael Stewart Christine Terhune Martin Andersen Lucy Corwin Henry Kao Brett Deubner David Blinn

CELLO

Jonathan Spitz, Principal, The MCJ Amelior Foundation Chair, in honor of Barbara Bell Coleman Nayoung Baek, Assistant Principal Sarah Seiver Ted Ackerman Frances Rowell Hyewon Kim Philo Lee* Max Oppeltz+

Kathleen Nester, Assistant Principal PICCOLO Kathleen Nester

ENGLISH HORN Andrew Adelson

CLARINET

OBOE

Pascal Archer, Acting Principal Andrew Lamy

Robert Ingliss, Principal, The Arthur E. Walters and Marjory S. Walters Chair Andrew Adelson

E-FLAT CLARINET Andrew Lamy

Garth Greenup, Principal, The Amadeus Circle Chair Anderson Romero, Second Trumpet/ Assistant Principal David Larson

BASS TROMBONE Vincent Belford

TUBA Derek Fenstermacher, Principal, The Liss Chair

TROMBONE Vacant, Principal Vernon Post BASS TROMBONE Vincent Belford TUBA

TIMPANI

Gregory LaRosa, Principal, The Mia and Victor Parsonnet Chair

PERCUSSION

Jonathan Spitz, Principal, The MCJ Amelior Foundation Chair, in honor of Barbara Bell Coleman Nayoung Baek, Assistant Principal Sarah Seiver Ted Ackerman Frances Rowell Hyewon Kim Philo Lee* Max Oppeltz+

ENGLISH HORN Andrew Adelson

BASSOON

CLARINET

BASS

Pascal Archer, Acting Principal Andrew Lamy

David Fein, Principal

Derek Fenstermacher, Principal, The Liss Chair

BASS

Ha Young Jung, Principal, The Lawrence J. Tamburri Chair

Ha Young Jung, Principal, The Lawrence J. Tamburri Chair Alexander Bickard, Assistant Principal Jonathan Storck Frank Lomolino David Rosi

E-FLAT CLARINET Andrew Lamy

Robert Wagner, Principal, The Charlotte and Morris Tanenbaum Chair Mark Timmerman HORN

BASSOON

Robert Wagner, Principal, The Charlotte and Morris Tanenbaum Chair Mark Timmerman

HORN

Chris Komer, Principal Andrea Menousek Lawrence DiBello Susan Standley*

PERSONNEL

TIMPANI Gregory LaRosa, Principal, The Mia and Victor Parsonnet Chair

PERCUSSION

Adria Benjamin, Personnel Manager Naomi Youngstein, Assistant Manager

David Fein, Principal PERSONNEL Adria Benjamin, Personnel Manager Naomi Youngstein, Assistant Manager

LIBRARIAN

Erin Vander Wyst, Principal* Tracy Nguyen

* Leave of absence for the 2022-23 season

Chris Komer, Principal Andrea Menousek Lawrence DiBello Susan Standley*

Minji Kwon* Bryan Hernandez-Luch Jesus Saenz+

Alexander Bickard, Assistant Principal Jonathan Storck Frank Lomolino David Rosi

LIBRARIAN Erin Vander Wyst, Principal* Tracy Nguyen

+ NJSO Colton Fellow for the 2022-23 season

* Leave of absence for the 2022–23 season

New Jersey Symphony uses a system of string rotation. In each string section, members are listed in order of seniority. The musicians and librarians employed by New Jersey Symphony are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

+ Colton Fellow for the 2022–23 season

The New Jersey Symphony uses a system of string rotation. In each string section, members are listed in order of seniority. The musicians and librarians employed by the New Jersey Symphony are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

Program and artists are subject to change. The use of flash bulbs, cameras or recording equipment during the concert is strictly prohibited. All staff and patrons must follow the health and safety guidelines of the venue. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management.

Program and artists are subject to change. The use of flash bulbs, cameras or recording equipment during the concert is strictly prohibited. All staff and patrons must follow the health and safety guidelines of the venue. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management. Food and beverages may not be taken into the auditorium. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building. Fire notice: The red exit sign nearest your seat is the shortest route outside. The management is not responsible for personal property of patrons. Made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Photo by Fred Stucker

Mayo Performing Arts Center BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Gregory J. Supron, Chairman

Robert Mulholland, Vice Chairman

Anita J. Siegel, Esq., Secretary & Legal Counsel

Mary Jane Robertson, Treasurer Allison Larena, President & CEO

Edward W. Ahart, Esq.

Tara Albritton Susan Brauer

MPAC STAFF

Allison Larena Administration

Ed Kirchdoerffer Sasha Pensado Anthony Scareon

Charles Miller Adrienne Beck Anna Villegas

Box Office Cheryl Yosh Jennifer Clarke Patrick Fragale Kiki Foster Liz Kent Melissa Montuori Kathleen O’Donnell

Marlene Rabiner Sammie Resnick Ross Weinberg Development

Marysue DePaola Justin Wynn Lana Missaggia

Christina Wolfe

Janell Ledford

Christopher R. Carroll, Esq.

Mary E. Cobb

Art Corwin

Simone Craig Kevin Dunphy

Thomas C. Jardim, Esq.

Ken Lantigua

Kristin Lynn Elizabeth A. Mattson Marylyn McLaughlin Howard Moseson

Caroline Opondo

Harry J. Riskin, Esq. Nikki Sumpter David Welsh

Trustees Emeriti

Joseph M. Goryeb*

Bud Mayo*

Leonard Sichel

The Late Stephen B. Wiley *Former Chairman

HONORARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Honorable Timothy P. Dougherty

The Honorable Thomas H. Kean, Sr.

Joe Piscopo John Pizzarelli

President & CEO

General Manager Chief Financial Officer Manager of Administration & Board Relations Programming Consultant Programming Director Programming Coordinator

Director of Ticketing Services Assistant Box Office Manager Patron Services Supervisor Box Office Associate Box Office Associate Box Office Associate Box Office Associate Box Office Associate Box Office Associate Box Office Associate

Development Director

Assistant Director of Development Membership & Special Events Manager Development Manager Development Assistant

Community Engagement Kadie Dempsey Ngena Hohn

Community Engagement Director Community Engagement Assistant

Education

Cathy Roy Jenny Boeckel Julie Dwoskin Jon Rodriguez Marketing Jean Leonard Michael Dundon Lauren Soule Lindsey Fu Katy Cockrell Jenna Ford Operations Lee Kaloidis Erin Pach Michael Del Vecchio Zachary England Yasmine Yaghnam

Walter Urban Gloria Beltrand

Education Director Education Manager Education Coordinator Performing Arts School Coordinator

Marketing Director

Audience Development Manager Sr. Manager, Digital Design & Platforms Sr. Manager, Branding & Creative Marketing Assistant Digital Marketing Assistant

Operations Director Front of House Director Operations & Starlight Manager

Front of House Manager

Julian Montes Mery Hernandez

Jense Petit Vindel

Production

Chris Ball Andy West

Meri Larsen

Esther Neibart Karen Kogut

John O’Krinsky

Jim Sargent

Luke Kostuchik

Dave Cifelli Mike Van Vliet

Assistant House Manager Facilities Maintenance Facility Cleaning & Sanitization Head Porter Event Cleaning Event Cleaning

Production Director Production Manager Production Manager

Catering & Hospitality Manager

Catering & Hospitality Associate Union Steward

Lighting Director Production House Staff

A1 Audio Engineer

A2 Audio Engineer

MPAC

S MISSION

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2022-2023 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the F.M. Kirby Foundation and numerous other foundations, corporations, and individuals.

MPAC EDUCATION

MPAC is dedicated to providing exceptional arts education to children and adults of all ages and abilities. Our Performing Arts School (PAS), founded in 2006, is a performance-based theatrical training program which serves approximately 700 students per year with over 20 classes a week within a supportive and creative atmosphere.

Winter/Spring 2023 registration is now open! Visit us at mayoarts.org/PAS.

MPAC is proud to offer The Miracle Project™ New Jersey, a fully inclusive program for children with autism and other special needs.

For more, go to: mayoarts.org/the-miracle-project

Major support for The Miracle Project at MPAC is provided by Bruce Jacobs and Ken Levy of Jacobs Levy Equity Management.