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NJBALLET New Jersey’s Favorite Dance Company
Carolyn Clark, Director Paul H. McRae, Asst. Director
Allison Larena, President & CEO
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New Jersey Ballet’s
Based on “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E. T. A. Hoffman Music by Peter I. Tchaikovsky with the
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra GARY S. FAGIN Conductor MICHAEL ANANIA Scenic Design
PAUL MILLER Lighting Design
BRIAN COAKLEY Production Stage Manager A. CHRISTINA GIANNINI, NANCY REED PAUL HILLIARD McRAE, PATTI LEVINSON, PRIMA DONNA Costumes JOSEPH CAROW Choreography Act I, Scenes 1 & 2
GEORGE TOMAL Choreography Act I, Scene 3 & Act II
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts has designated New Jersey Ballet a Major Arts Institution in recognition of “artistic excellence, substantial programming, and broad public service.” New Jersey Ballet’s extensive performance schedule 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, and by generous corporate, foundation and individual contributors.
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This year, New Jersey Ballet celebrates the 47th anniversary of its Nutcracker, making it the longest running original professional production in the state. The production debuted in 1971 with Edward Villella, then an international star with New York City Ballet, as the Cavalier. Today, after close to 900 performances and over a million viewers, it has become a cherished holiday tradition with generations of theatergoers throughout New Jersey and beyond. In 2008, the production made history as the first full length classical ballet ever performed in India, where it sold out three performances at that country’s Performing Arts Center in Mumbai. For nearly sixty years, NJB has thrilled audiences from Bergen to Cape May with top quality professional ballet. It 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 cultural landscape of New Jersey. Thanks to NJB, countless children, teens, adults and senior citizens in every corner of the state have enjoyed the magic of dance theatre. During its 24 week season, New Jersey Ballet performs a variety of works from classical, contemporary and jazz ballet. And the company also has one of the largest collections of ballets for children in the country. New Jersey Ballet’s extensive repertory includes works choreographed by some of the greatest names in the world of dance: Balanchine, deMille, Tudor, Nebrada, North, Pourfarrokh, Taras, Sappington, Renvall, Tomal, Vernon, Vesak, Petipa, Chabukiany, Saint Leon and Bournonville. The company’s artistic advisors have included three of the greatest international dancers of the 20th century; Edward Villella, Eleanor D’Antuono and Leonid Kozlov who danced at New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and the Bolshoi. New Jersey Ballet is proud to be designated a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts in recognition of its “artistic excellence, substantial programming and broad public service.” The company is a three-time winner of the title New Jersey’s Favorite Dance Company in the People’s Choice competition. Barbara Gilford, dance writer for The New York Times New Jersey Weekly 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!!!”
New Jersey Ballet New Jersey’s Favorite Dance Company
CAROLYN CLARK, Director PAUL HILLIARD McRAE, Assistant Director LUBA GULYAEVA, Ballet Mistress CAROLYN TENER BROWN, Repertory Coach ROSEMARY SABOVICK-BLEICH, Repertory Coach MARINA BOGDANOVA, Repertory Coach DAVID TAMAKI, Repertory Coach EDWARD VILLELLA, Artistic Advisor
The Company LEONID FLEGMATOV, ALBINA GHAZARYAN ILSE KAPTEYN, KOTOE KOJIMA-NOA, NAREK MARTIROSYAN RISA MOCHIZUKI, GABRIELLA NOA, ANDREW NOTARILE RUBEN RASCON, MARI SUGAWA, ANDRE LUIS TEIXEIRA CHRISTINA THERYOUNG, CATHERINE WHITING, YUUKI YAMAMOTO KAITLYN DAL BON, RACHEL CARINA, EMMANUEL MARTIROSYAN NAHOKO NAKAMOTO, EUNICE SUBA AND
VIOLETA ANGELOVA, HUMBERTO TEIXEIRA, BARBARA A. GILLE AND
RAYNOR RUBEL, DARA SACRIPANTI, NINA YOSHIDA
New Jersey Ballet Board of Directors Scott T. Tross, Esq., Chairman Lynn H. McMahon, Vice President Gale Raffield, Vice President William R. Burns, Esq. Ellen Dec
James R. Gillen, President Liza M.Walsh, Esq.,Vice President Susan A. Manardo, Esq. Secretary Donald A. Robinson, Esq. Mark A. Scherer
Honorary Board of Directors The Hon. Thomas H. Kean Ruthi Zinn Byrne Leonard M. Fisher, Esq. Lawrence P. Goldman
The Hon. Brendan T. Byrne David J. Farris Michael K. Furey, Esq. Nina Mitchell Wells, Esq.
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THE STORY OF NUTCRACKER THE STORY OF NUTCRACKER ACT ONE ACT ONE curtain rises a Christmas Eveof party at the his home of and the Mayor, his wife,Clara and their ch The curtain rises on The a Christmas Eve on party at the home the Mayor, wife, their children, Fritz. Everyone engaged in games andHerr dancing when old arrives Herr Drosselmeyer arri and Fritz. Everyoneand is engaged in gamesis and dancing when old Drosselmeyer with his handsome nephew. At first the children are afraid of the old man, but their fear disappear handsome nephew. At first the children are afraid of the old man, but their fear disappears when they discover whatbrought: the old aman has brought: life-size doll Drosselmeyer and a soldier doll! D discover what the old man has life-size porcelain adoll and aporcelain soldier doll! distributes toy swords and trumpets to the boys and dolls to all the girls….all except Cla distributes toy swords and trumpets to the boys and dolls to all the girls….all except Clara. The old gentleman presents her with a colorful Nutcracker. Jealous Fritz grabs for the Nutcracker a gentleman presents her with a colorful Nutcracker. Jealous Fritz grabs for the Nutcracker and breaks it. Drosselmeyer’s nephew helps Clara tuck the broken Nutcracker into her doll’s bed. The gues Drosselmeyer’s nephew helps Clara tuck the broken Nutcracker into her doll’s bed. The guests leave and the night. family retires for the night. the family retires for the As the empty living room growsfordark, returns forNutcracker. one last look at falls her Nutcracker. As the empty living room grows dark, Clara returns one Clara last look at her She asleep on She fa sofacreeps and aover magic creeps room.from Giantbehind mice the appear from behind the walls the sofa and a magicthe spell thespell room. Giantover micethe appear walls. Child-sized toy soldiers pursue the mice. tall. and The everything room changes an toy soldiers pursue the mice. The Christmas tree The growsChristmas very tall.tree Thegrows room very changes disappears the now-giant Nutcracker who leads toy against soldiers the in amice. battle again disappears except the now-giantexcept Nutcracker who leads the toy soldiers in athe battle Suddenly, Clara gets up and helps the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King. The Suddenly, Clara gets up and helps the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King. The Nutcracker turns intoNutcracker a handsome prince,glide andaway he and glideflying awaySwan in a strange handsome prince, and he and Clara in aClara strange Boat. Asflying theySwan pass Boat. throughAsa they pa enchanted and Queen Snowflakes and theirdance swirling strange, enchanted strange, forest, the King andforest, Queentheof King Snowflakes and of their swirling subjects a subje splendid waltz. splendid waltz. ACT TWO ACT TWO andtoher journey to the where Kingdom Sweets where Plumawait. Fairy and her Clara and her PrinceClara journey thePrince Kingdom of Sweets the ofSugar Plum Fairythe andSugar her court Thethe Sugar Plum shows young coupleand to athe pairwhole of thrones andcomes the whole kingdom comes The Sugar Plum shows young couple to athepair of thrones kingdom to entertain them.from There are dancers faraway Mother Ginger and her Children, and them. There are dancers faraway lands, from Mother Gingerlands, and her Clown Children, andClown a garden of Waltzing Flowers. Finally, the Sugar Plum dances a pas de deux with her Cavalier. The entir Waltzing Flowers. Finally, the Sugar Plum dances a pas de deux with her Cavalier. The entire court joins in acurtain final waltz, andClara the curtain fallsthe as Clara intosails the Swan in a final waltz, and the falls as climbs into Swan climbs Boat and home.Boat and sails home.
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Cast (in order of appearance - alternating casts) Act 1 Scene 1 Fritz............................................................................................Jonathan Najera, Maxwell Silverman Clara....................................................................Kaitlyn Dal Bon, Julie Fawcett, Michele Loughlin Ashley Narsu, Victoria Ruiz, Ava Sutter Father.........................................................Leonid Flegmatov, Narek Martirosyan, Paul H. McRae Mother............................................................. Violeta Angelova, Albina Ghazaryan, Ilse Kapteyn Drosselmeyer..........................................................................................................Humberto Teixeira Drosselmeyer’s Nephew................................................Emmanuel Martirosyan, Andrew Notarile Ruben Rascon, Yuuki Yamamoto Porcelain Doll................................................................................ Kaitlyn Dal Bon, Risa Mochizuki Nahoko Nakamoto, Gabriella Noa, Catherine Whiting Soldier Doll........................................ Ruben Rascon, Emmanuel Martirosyan, Yuuki Yamamoto Grandmother..................................................................................Barbara A. Gille, Dara Sacripanti Guests....................................................................................................................... Leonid Flegmatov Emmanuel Martirosyan, Narek Martirosyan, Andrew Notarile Ruben Rascon, Raynor Rubel, André Luis Teixeira, Yuuki Yamamoto Rachel Carina, Albina Ghazaryan, Ilse Kapteyn Mari Sugawa, Christina Theryoung Kristina Arriaga, Heidi Marie, Ava Prentice Nicolette Rubel, Erin Snyder Little Girls................................................................................................... See Alternating Cast Page Little Boys................................................................................................... See Alternating Cast Page
Act 1 Scene 2 - The Magic Spell Solo Mice........................................................... Armani Davidson, Nicolette Rubel, Lisa Faulkner Maxwell Silverman, Michaela Skelley, Erin Snyder Solo Soldiers.................................................................................... Julie Fawcett, Michele Loughlin, Ashley Narsu, Victoria Ruiz, Ava Sutter Nutcracker Prince..........................................................Emmanuel Martirosyan, Andrew Notarile Ruben Rascon, Yuuki Yamamoto Mouse King................................................................... Leonid Flegmatov, Emmanuel Martirosyan Narek Martirosyan, Raynor Rubel Mice.............................................................................................................. See Alternating Cast Page Soldiers......................................................................................................... See Alternating Cast Page Bugle Boy................................................... Diego Arpino, Timothy Silverman, Julian Ternstroem
Act 1 Scene 3 - In The Forest Snow Queen.....................................................................................Albina Ghazaryan, Ilse Kapteyn Mari Sugawa, Christina Theryoung Snow King............................................................................. Leonid Flegmatov, Narek Martirosyan Andrew Notarile, André Luis Teixeira Solo Snowflakes................................................................................Rachel Carina, Kaitlyn Dal Bon Risa Mochizuki, Nahoko Nakamoto, Gabriella Noa Eunice Suba, Christina Theryoung, Catherine Whiting Snowflakes................................................................................................... See Alternating Cast Page
Snowflakes ............................................................. See Alternating Cast Page
I N T E R M I S S I O N Act II - Kingdom of Sweets
Act II - Kingdom Of Sweets
Guardian Angel............................................ Violeta Angelova, Rachel Carina, Albina Ghazaryan Ilse Kapteyn, EuniceAlbina Suba, Ghazaryan Christina Theryoung Guardian Angel .......... Violeta Angelova, Rachel Carina, Angels.......................................................................................................... See Alternating Ilse Kapteyn, Eunice Suba, Christina Theryoung Cast Page Courtiers...................................................................................................... See Alternating Cast Page Angels ................................................................... See Alternating Cast Page Spanish Dance/Chocolate......................................................Risa Mochizuki, Nahoko Nakamoto Courtiers ............................................................... See Mari Alternating Cast Page Whiting Garbriella Noa, Sugawa, Catherine Andrew Notarile, Ruben Rascon Spanish Dance/Chocolate ..................... Risa Mochizuki, Nahoko Nakamoto André Luis Teixeira, Yuuki Gabriella Noa, Mari Sugawa, Catherine WhitingYamamoto Arabian Dance/Coffee................................................ Leonid Flegmatov, Emmanuel Martirosyan Albert Davydov, Andrew Notarile Narek Martirosyan, André Luis Teixeira Ruben Rascon, Andre Luis Teixeira, Yuuki Yamamoto Violeta Angelova, Rachel Carina, Albina Ghazaryan Arabian Dance/Coffee ............... Leonid Flegmatov,Ilse Emmanuel Kapteyn,Martirosyan Christina Theryoung Narek Martirosyan, Andre Luis Rubel, Teixeira and Kristina Arriaga, Heidi Marie, Nicolette Erin Snyder Violeta Angelova, Rachel Carina, Albina Ghazaryan Chinese Dance/Tea.......................................................................................Emmanuel Martirosyan Ilse Kapteyn, Christina Theryoung Andrew Notarile, Ruben Rascon, Yuuki Yamamoto and Kristina Arriaga, Heidi Marie, Rubel, ErinCatherine Snyder Whiting Kaitlyn Dal Bon, Nicolette Nahoko Nakamoto, Eunice Suba, Nina Yoshida Chinese Dance/Tea ................................................... Emmanuel Martirosyan and JulieYuuki Fawcett, Michele Loughlin Andrew Notarile, Ruben Rascon, Yamamoto Mirlitons/Dance of the Reed Flutes............................................Rachel Carina, Kaitlyn Dal Bon Kaitlyn Dal Bon, Nahoko Nakamoto, Catherine Whiting Albina Ghazaryan, Ilse Kapteyn, Risa Mochizuki Eunice Suba, Nina Yoshida Nahoko Nakamoto, Gabriella Noa,Michele EuniceLoughlin Suba, Mari Sugawa and Julie Fawcett, Christina Theryoung, Catherine Whiting Russian Dance/Trepak.................................................................................................. Ruben Rascon Mirlitons/Dance of the Reed Flutes ............ Emmanuel Rachel Carina, Kaitlyn Dal BonYamamoto Martirosyan, Yuuki Albina Ghazaryan, Ilse Kapteyn, Risa Mochizuk, Mother Ginger..................................................Armani Davidson, Nicolette Rubel, Raynor Rubel Nahoko Nakamot, Gabriella Noa, Suba, MariCarilli, Sugawa Solo Clowns.................................................................. DiegoEunice Arpino, Brooke Cerys Evans Christina Theryoung,Isabella Catherine WhitingAva Lieber Fernandes, Lily Silver, Stephanie Zimany, Russian Dance/Trepak ................................ Albert Davydov, Ruben RasconErica Wang Mother Ginger ................ Armani Davidson, Nicolette Rubel, Raynor Rubel Clowns......................................................................................................... See Alternating Emmanuel Yuuki Yamamoto Cast Page Solo Clowns ............................... Diego Arpino, Martirosyan, Brooke Carilli, Cerys Evans Isabella Fernandes, Ava Lieber Lily Silver, Stephanie Zimany, Erica Wang
Waltz of The Flowers
Clowns .......................................................................... See Alternating Cast Page
Dew Drop......................................................Risa Mochizuki, Nahoko Nakamoto, Gabriella Noa Mari Sugawa, Christina Theryoung, Catherine Whiting WaltzVioleta of The Flowers Solo Flowers................................................. Angelova, Rachel Carina, Albina Ghazaryan Ilse Kapteyn, Eunice Suba, Mari Sugawa, Christina Theryoung Dew Drop ..................... Risa Mochizuki, Nahoko Nakamoto, Gabriella Noa Flowers.......................................................................Kaitlyn DalCatherine Bon, Whiting Eunice Suba, Nina Yoshida Mari Sugawa, Christina, Theryoung, Kristina Julie Fawcett, Michele Loughlin Solo Flowers .............. Violetaand Angelova, Rachel Arriaga, Carina, Albina Ghazaryan IlseMarie, Kapteyn, Ava EunicePrentice, Suba, Mari Sugawa, Christina Theryoung Heidi Nicolette Rubel, Erin Snyder, Ariana West Flowers .................................. Kaitlyn Dal Bon, Eunice Suba, Nina Yoshida and Jennifer Catalfamo, Grace He, Giselle Wong 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 Sugar Plum ...................... Risa Mochizuki, Ghazaryan, Ilse Kapteyn MariAlbina Sugawa, Gabriella Noa, Catherine Whiting Mari Sugawa, Gabriella Noa, Catherine Whiting Cavalier.................................................................................. Leonid Flegmatov, Narek Martirosyan Cavalier ................. Albert Davydov, Leonid Flegmatov, Narek Martirosyan André Luis Teixeira, Yuuki Yamamoto Andre Luis Teixeira, Yuuki Yamamoto Finale............................................................................................................................ Entire Company Finale .................................................................................. Entire Company
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Nutcracker Alternating Casts Nutcracker Alternating Casts Little Girls Little Girls
Catherine Dougherty, JulieJulie Fawcett, Michele Loughlin, Gabriella Saggese, Ariana West, Serena ZhaoZhao Catherine Dougherty, Fawcett, Michele Loughlin, Gabriella Saggese, Ariana West, Serena andand Jennifer Catalfamo, Paige Henderson, Victoria Pantagis, Samantha Regimbal andand Carissa Bolante Jennifer Catalfamo, Paige Henderson, Victoria Pantagis, Samantha Regimbal Carissa Bolante Colleen Fetherston, Ashley Narsu ,Lauren Ng, Ng, Victoria Ruiz,Ruiz, AvaAva Sutter, Camille Wong Colleen Fetherston, Ashley Narsu ,Lauren Victoria Sutter, Camille Wong andand Isabella Becchi, Brooke Carilli, Alexandra DiCostanzo, Madison McDonald, Abby Miller Isabella Becchi, Brooke Carilli, Alexandra DiCostanzo, Madison McDonald, Abby Miller Grace Samori, Emily Schablik, Abigail Sweeney, Ashley Wang andand Stephanie-Rose Caragiulo Grace Samori, Emily Schablik, Abigail Sweeney, Ashley Wang Stephanie-Rose Caragiulo Mia Mia Cirafesi, Samantha Howden, Fiona Quirk, Ella Ella Schestag, Chiara Soltani Cirafesi, Samantha Howden, Fiona Quirk, Schestag, Chiara Soltani
Little Boys Little Boys
Diego Arpino, EvanEvan Matsibekker, Jonathan Najera Diego Arpino, Matsibekker, Jonathan Najera Maxwell Silverman, Timothy Silverman, Julian Ternstroem, Zachary Zukowsky Maxwell Silverman, Timothy Silverman, Julian Ternstroem, Zachary Zukowsky
Mice Mice
Kendra Boyd, Clare Capuzzi, Victoria Choe, Katharine Dabaie, Armani Davidson, LisaLisa Faulkner Kendra Boyd, Clare Capuzzi, Victoria Choe, Katharine Dabaie, Armani Davidson, Faulkner JuliaJulia Heiman, Libby Herz, EricaErica Hvizdos, Jennifer Kim,Kim, Jonathan Najera, Victoria Nicely Heiman, Libby Herz, Hvizdos, Jennifer Jonathan Najera, Victoria Nicely Nicolette Rubel, Maxwell Silverman, Madeline Sit, Michaela Skelley Nicolette Rubel, Maxwell Silverman, Madeline Sit, Michaela Skelley
Soldiers Soldiers
Diego Arpino, Izabela Baseman, Tamsin Boyd, Jadyn Brown, AvrilAvril Callanan, Brooke Carilli Diego Arpino, Izabela Baseman, Tamsin Boyd, Jadyn Brown, Callanan, Brooke Carilli Giuliana Cascarano, Christina Chakhtoura, Carolyn Chen, Kathryn Chen, Norah Chinn Giuliana Cascarano, Christina Chakhtoura, Carolyn Chen, Kathryn Chen, Norah Chinn Mia Mia Cirafesi, Beatrice Crucs, Anya daSilva, Adia Decker, Mia Dias, Isabella Diaz, Ruby Dyer Cirafesi, Beatrice Crucs, Anya daSilva, Adia Decker, Mia Dias, Isabella Diaz, Ruby Dyer SofiaSofia Elliott, Lillian Engmann, Annanda Espina, Cerys Evans, Daphne Faulkner, Isabella Fernandes Elliott, Lillian Engmann, Annanda Espina, Cerys Evans, Daphne Faulkner, Isabella Fernandes Jahnavi Fernandes, Hannah Fertig, Eliana Goodman, Annabelle Himstreet, Zoriana Horodysky Jahnavi Fernandes, Hannah Fertig, Eliana Goodman, Annabelle Himstreet, Zoriana Horodysky Emilia Howard, Sadie Howell, YaxiYaxi Huang, Sophia Insua, Naomi Kahl,Kahl, EsterEster Kirk,Kirk, Lauren Kollar Emilia Howard, Sadie Howell, Huang, Sophia Insua, Naomi Lauren Kollar Sophie Levin, Yaelle Lieb,Lieb, AvaAva Lieber, Sophie Liu, Liu, Francesca Loffredo, KiranKiran McMillan-Tulsiani Sophie Levin, Yaelle Lieber, Sophie Francesca Loffredo, McMillan-Tulsiani Emma Miller, Sophia Minassian, Mia Mia Peretz, Gianna Piloto, Charlotte Prunty, Melissa Rachofsky Emma Miller, Sophia Minassian, Peretz, Gianna Piloto, Charlotte Prunty, Melissa Rachofsky Alexandra Robas, Sydney Rogus, Noalee Rubin, Gabriela Sierra-Ceballos, Payton Smith Alexandra Robas, Sydney Rogus, Noalee Rubin, Gabriela Sierra-Ceballos, Payton Smith Skylar Smith, Julian Ternstroem, Lia Vaiserman, Sophia Valentino, AvaAva VanVan Wie,Wie, Melanie Wang Skylar Smith, Julian Ternstroem, Lia Vaiserman, Sophia Valentino, Melanie Wang Sarah Williams, Caroline Wolitzer, Isabel Yang, Elodie Yecko, Zara Zhao, Zachary Zukowsky Sarah Williams, Caroline Wolitzer, Isabel Yang, Elodie Yecko, Zara Zhao, Zachary Zukowsky
Snowflakes Snowflakes
Kristina Arriaga, Sarah Blake, Armani Davidson, Catherine Dougherty, JulieJulie Fawcett, Michele Loughlin Kristina Arriaga, Sarah Blake, Armani Davidson, Catherine Dougherty, Fawcett, Michele Loughlin HeidiHeidi Marie, AvaAva Prentice, Nicolette Rubel, Gabriella Saggese, ErinErin Snyder, Ariana West, Serena ZhaoZhao Marie, Prentice, Nicolette Rubel, Gabriella Saggese, Snyder, Ariana West, Serena andand Jennifer Catalfamo, Wynona Chotiner, Bridget Clark, JuliaJulia Dabrowska, Kimberly DeDonato, Grace He He Jennifer Catalfamo, Wynona Chotiner, Bridget Clark, Dabrowska, Kimberly DeDonato, Grace Paige Henderson, Kasia Kapustka, Victoria Pantagis, Samantha Regimbal, Gillian Warner, Giselle Wong Paige Henderson, Kasia Kapustka, Victoria Pantagis, Samantha Regimbal, Gillian Warner, Giselle Wong
Angels Angels
Carissa Bolante, Colleen Fetherston, Camryn Graf,Graf, Rose Hinoul, Aniela Mielke Carissa Bolante, Colleen Fetherston, Camryn Rose Hinoul, Aniela Mielke Ashley Narsu, Lauren Ng, Ng, Victoria Ruiz,Ruiz, Michaela Ryan, AvaAva Sutter, Camille Wong Ashley Narsu, Lauren Victoria Michaela Ryan, Sutter, Camille Wong andand Isabella Becchi, Clare Capuzzi, Brooke Carilli, Alexandra DiCostanzo, Veronica Greydak Isabella Becchi, Clare Capuzzi, Brooke Carilli, Alexandra DiCostanzo, Veronica Greydak Hailey Linck, Madison McDonald, AbbyAbby Miller, Grace Samori, Emily Schablik, Abigail Sweeney Hailey Linck, Madison McDonald, Miller, Grace Samori, Emily Schablik, Abigail Sweeney Alexa Symmons, Ashley Wang andand Mia Mia Cirafesi, Katharine Dabaie, Aleksandra Danis, Dana Harel Alexa Symmons, Ashley Wang Cirafesi, Katharine Dabaie, Aleksandra Danis, Dana Harel JuliaJulia Heiman, Libby Herz, Samantha Howden, Viane Matsibekker, Fayona Prupis, Fiona Quirk, Ella Ella Schestag Heiman, Libby Herz, Samantha Howden, Viane Matsibekker, Fayona Prupis, Fiona Quirk, Schestag Chiara Soltani, Isabella Stravoiu andand Kathryn Chen, SofiaSofia Elliott, Alexis Pugliese, Skylar Smith Chiara Soltani, Isabella Stravoiu Kathryn Chen, Elliott, Alexis Pugliese, Skylar Smith Sophia Valentino, Melanie Wang andand DoraDora Gladstein, EricaErica Hvizdos, Kaitlyn Parker, Alana Spitzers Sophia Valentino, Melanie Wang Gladstein, Hvizdos, Kaitlyn Parker, Alana Spitzers
Courtiers Courtiers
Kristina Arriaga, Sarah Blake, Armani Davidson, Catherine Dougherty, JulieJulie Fawcett, Michele Loughlin Kristina Arriaga, Sarah Blake, Armani Davidson, Catherine Dougherty, Fawcett, Michele Loughlin HeidiHeidi Marie, AvaAva Prentice, Nicolette Rubel, Gabriella Saggese, ErinErin Snyder, Ariana West, Serena ZhaoZhao andand Marie, Prentice, Nicolette Rubel, Gabriella Saggese, Snyder, Ariana West, Serena Jennifer Catalfamo, Wynona Chotiner, Bridget Clark, JuliaJulia Dabrowska, Kimberly DeDonato, Grace He He Jennifer Catalfamo, Wynona Chotiner, Bridget Clark, Dabrowska, Kimberly DeDonato, Grace Paige Henderson, Kasia Kapustka, Victoria Pantagis, Samantha Regimbal, Gillian Warner, Giselle Wong andand Paige Henderson, Kasia Kapustka, Victoria Pantagis, Samantha Regimbal, Gillian Warner, Giselle Wong Rhianna Bhatia, Carissa Bolante, Marina Chiafullo, Colleen Fetherston, Camryn Graf,Graf, RoseRose Hinoul, Aniela Mielke Rhianna Bhatia, Carissa Bolante, Marina Chiafullo, Colleen Fetherston, Camryn Hinoul, Aniela Mielke Ashley Narsu, Lauren Ng, Ng, Victoria Ruiz,Ruiz, Michaela Ryan, AvaAva Sutter, Camille Wongand Isabella Becchi, Clare Capuzzi Ashley Narsu, Lauren Victoria Michaela Ryan, Sutter, Camille Wongand Isabella Becchi, Clare Capuzzi Alexandra DiCostanzo, Veronica Greydak, Madison McDonald, AbbyAbby Miller, Grace Samori, Emily Schablik, Ashley Wang Alexandra DiCostanzo, Veronica Greydak, Madison McDonald, Miller, Grace Samori, Emily Schablik, Ashley Wang
Clowns Clowns
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and Kishibi and Kawasaki Ballet Schools in Japan. Winning medals in several international competitions, she danced solo and principal roles with the Teatrul Balet Sibiu, Romania, the Constanta National Opera Ballet and the Timisoara National Opera Ballet. Principal roles include Don Quixote, Paquita, Nutcracker, Chopiniana and La Vivandiere. She joined NJB in 2014. ANDREW NOTARILE began studying at the age of eight at New Jersey School of Ballet. He also continued his studies at School of American Ballet and is a graduate of Professional Performing Arts School. He has perfomed with ARB and BalletMet in Columbus, OH. His virtuosity has been distinguished in such varied roles as the Cavalier, Snow King and Prince in Nutcracker, the title role in Petruchka; and featured roles in Midsummer Night’s Dream; Othello; Who Cares?; and Jerome Robbins’ Interplay. He joined NJB in 2012. GABRIELLA NOA began her training locally and entered New Jersey School of Ballet at the age of 8. At 11, she performed the coveted role of Clara in New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker at Paper Mill—one of the youngest ever to dance the role. Ms. Noa was a scholarship student at the Pennsylvania Ballet, and returned to New Jersey and NJB in 1999. Her repertory includes Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, and roles in Allegro Brilliante, Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, Tango, For Ella, Saturday Night and the Cowgirl in deMille’s Rodeo. RUBEN RASCON began his training in Santa Fe at the National Dance Institute and Aspen Santa Fe Ballet School. He also studied at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and at East Street Ballet, Massachusetts. He was a scholarship student at summer programs at Boston Ballet, ABT, School of American Ballet, and the Rock School. In 2011 Ruben graduated from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, where he passed his exams with top marks in every category. Ruben joined NJB in 2012. MARI SUGAWA was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Japan where she received her training. She joined the Matsuyama Ballet Company in 1994 and performed as a soloist in such classics as Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Coppelia, Cinderella, and Giselle. She also performed Ballet Ballet Ballet, a contemporary work by Matsuyama Company choreographer Tetsutaro Shimizu. Ms. Sugawa has performed with Ballet Austin, New York Theatre Ballet and Eglevsky Ballet. Her Juliet, Princess Aurora and Black Swan have met with high critical praise. ANDRÉ LUIS TEIXEIRA began studying ballet in his native Brazil at the age of 8. Six years later, he joined Sesiminas Companhia, where he rose through the ranks from corp de ballet to
principal dancer. His repertoire includes leading roles in such classical ballets as Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, Sleeping Beauty, Paquita, Swan Lake and Nutcracker. André has won numerous gold and silver medals in international competitions. He joined NJB in 2013. CHRISTINA THERYOUNG started her training at New Jersey School of Ballet and later studied at the School of American Ballet and the Royal Ballet, London. Upon returning to the U.S., she joined the Los Angeles Ballet, directed by John Clifford, and also performed with the Fort Worth Ballet. Christina appeared in New Jersey Ballet’s 25th Anniversary Nutcracker in 1995 and joined the company for the 1996 season. In 1997, she entered the New York International Competition and was chosen to perform the Stars and Stripes solo at the Gala performance. CATHERINE WHITING trained at the NJ School of Ballet and also attended programs at School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. She was part of the NJ School of Ballet ensemble that took first place twice in the Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey. She also won first place in pas de deux in that competition. Her repertory includes Fairy Doll, Le Corsaire and Don Quixote. She joined NJB in 2011. YUUKI YAMAMOTO trained at the Hakucho Ballet Academy in his native Japan. He was a finalist in the Japan Grand Prix and won a scholarship to the Alvin Ailey School in New York. He has appeared in Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, Flames of Paris, Sleeping Beauty, Gopak, Nutcracker and many others. Yuuki joined NJB in 2010. KAITLYN DAL BON trained at New Jersey School of Ballet in the Intensive Program. A member of the Junior Company for 3 years, she performed the demanding role of Clara in NJ Ballet’s Nutcracker. Ms. Dal Bon earned a Silver Medal at the Youth American Grand Prix and First Place at the National Society of Arts & Letters state competition and went on to become a national finalist. During the summer she studied on scholarship at the Bolshoi Academy, Russia and American Ballet Theatre, New York. A Morris Knolls High Scholl honor student, she plans to attend college. RACHEL CARINA Rachel is a New Jersey native, born and raised in Morris County. She began her ballet studies under Michael Shannon and Sara Knight. She studied at New Jersey School of Ballet for three years, two of them as a member of the Junior Company. She won a full scholarship to The Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton and upon graduation was accepted into Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Graduate Program. Rachel has performed professionally with the Gainesville Ballet and in New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker.
EMMANUEL MARTIROSYAN graduated from the Armenian National School of Ballet and attended the Joffrey School of Ballet in NYC on full scholarship. In 2014 he placed second in the Ballet Competition in Russia. An apprentice at the National Ballet Theater in Armenia, he appeared as a soloist in several productions in Yerevan, Armenia and as an actor in numerous television series on Armenian Television. NAHOKO NAKAMOTO was born in Japan where she trained at the Yuasa Ballet Academy. She has also trained in Vancouver, Canada and at Alvin Ailey School. Her repertory includes roles in Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Don Quixote. EUNICE SUBA enrolled at New Jersey School of Ballet at the age of 11 and at 13 joined the intensive program. A Junior Company member for 3 years, she was chosen to dance the coveted role of Clara in NJ Ballet’s Nutcracker. Ms. Suba received scholarships in summer intensive programs at Miami City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, New York and French Academie. She also appeared on Lifetime’s reality show, Dance Moms, winning over teen icon Maddie Ziegler. Eunice graduated with honors from Nutley High School and is now attending Montclair State University majoring in Accounting. — VIOLETA ANGELOVA was born in Bulgaria and graduated with honors from the National Choreographic School in Sofia. She also studied at the Vienna State Opera Ballet School. Ms. Angelova joined Ballet International in Indianapolis in 2003 and came to New Jersey Ballet in 2004. She has appeared with Ballet Internationale, Eglevsky Ballet and many more, and is currently appearing with Suzanne Farrell Ballet. HUMBERTO TEIXEIRA was born in Brazil where he began studying martial arts at the age of 7. He rapidly excelled at karate, kung fu, taekwondo, jiu jitsu and capoeira. As a teenager, to improve his martial arts technique, he began a serious study of ballet. Humberto has performed solo and principal roles with Dance Company Sesi Minas, Brazilian Dance Company, El Paso Dance Company, Columbia Classical Ballet in South Carolina, and Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Germany. In addition, he is an awardwinning choreographer whose ballet, Tamoia, was premiered by NJB in May 2011.
ARTISTIC STAFF DIRECTOR CAROLYN CLARK A native of New Jersey, Ms. Clark is Founder/Director of New Jersey Ballet Company and Director of New Jersey School of Ballet. Ms. Clark performed classical and contemporary ballet with American Ballet Theatre and toured with that company throughout North America, Scandinavia, Europe and Africa, in addition to tours in the US and Canada. Additional ballet company credits include the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Radio City Ballet, and as principal dancer with New Jersey Ballet and New Jersey State Opera. Ms. Clark’s professional credits also include Broadway musicals, and television shows, most notably The Bell Telephone Hour where she was assistant to the choreographer. She is a founding member of ArtPride New Jersey, served two years on the President’s Council on the Arts for the John F. Kennedy Center, and five years on the Advisory Board of Channel 13. Ms. Clark was honored in 1976 by Governor Brendan Byrne for her “unique contribution to the arts of the State of New Jersey.” She has also been honored with a New Jersey Pride Award, and by the National Society of Arts and Letters and DanceNJ. Ms. Clark attended Rutgers University. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PAUL H. MCRAE trained at the San Francisco School of Ballet, New Jersey School of Ballet and the School of American Ballet. He became an apprentice with New Jersey Ballet at age 16. In 1974 joined Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, while there he attended Point Park College. In Pittsburgh he studied and worked with Nicholas Petrov, Frederic Franklin, Leonid Massine and John Gilpin. He rejoined New Jersey Ballet in 1978 performing a wide range of solo and principal roles in the Company’s extensive repertory. Named Assistant to the Director of New Jersey Ballet in 1990 and he became Assistant Director in September 2001. Mr. McRae is on the ballet faculty at New Jersey School of Ballet and for the past twenty years has been on the residence ballet faculty at Kean University. He is a co-founder and former President of Dance/ New Jersey, a board member of Art Pride New Jersey and New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and he also serves as Co-Chair of the Arts Advisory Committee at Arts High School in Newark, New Jersey. ARTISTIC ADVISOR EDWARD VILLELLA A Kennedy Center honoree, Mr. Villella is certainly America’s
most celebrated male dancer. He did much to popularize the role of the male in dance through his supreme artistry and athleticism. Among his accomplishments are Emmy Award winner, star of New York City Ballet, guest artist with the Bolshoi, performer at President Kennedy’s Inaugural, and first American to guest with the Royal Danish Ballet. In 1968, the Bell Telephone Hour’s salute to Villella became an Emmy Award-winning special. His Harlequin – A Patchwork of Love, the first ballet ever commissioned by an American TV network, resulted in Emmy Awards for the show and for Villella as choreographer, producer and star! He is a former member of the President’s Council on the Arts and a past recipient of the prestigious Capezio Award. He was recently selected one of “America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures” by The Dance Heritage Coalition. Mr. Villella founded Miami City Ballet, built it into a leading regional company and led it on triumphant engagements in New York and Paris. He has been Artistic Advisor to New Jersey Ballet since 1972. LUBA GULYAEVA (Ballet Mistress) A graduate of the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Leningrad, Ms. Gulyaeva joined the Kirov Ballet in 1972, dancing featured roles in Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, La Bayadere and Don Quixote. In the 1980s, she was invited by Mikhail Baryshnikov to join the staff of American Ballet Theatre where she taught company class and coached the dancers. She also taught all levels at the ABT School. Additional teaching credits include the Australian Ballet in Melbourne, the School of American Ballet in New York, and seminars at numerous universities in the U.S. MARINA BOGDANOVA (Coach) received her training at Russia’s prestigious Perm Ballet Academy and began her professional career with The Sverdlovsk State Academy Theatre of Opera and Ballet. She went on to become a principal dancer with the celebrated Russian National Ballet Company and the Ballet Theatre of Moscow, where she performed leading roles in the full classical repertory. Ms. Bogdanova earned the coveted title of Honored Artist of Russia, and has won acclaim in many countries ncluding the U.S., when The New York Times ballet critic Anna Kisselgoff praised her work. Ms. Bogdanova is on the ballet faculty of New Jersey School of Ballet. CAROLYN TENER BROWN (Coach) began her ballet training at age 7 at New Jersey School of Ballet and was NJB’s original Clara in the company’s first production of Nutcracker. Ms. Brown was a soloist with American Ballet Theatre for 7 years and later danced in a variety of Broadway shows including Hair, Carousel, Brigadoon, Fame-The Musical, La Cage Aux Folles and Phantom
of the Opera, where she danced the role of Meg (the best friend) for 8 years. She has worked with some of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century including Agnes deMille, Twyla Tharp and Anthony Tudor. She has also appeared on television in All My Children, The Sopranos and several PBS programs. She teaches at New Jersey School of Ballet and coaches the Company and the Junior Company. ROSEMARY SABOVICK-BLEICH (Coach) danced with New Jersey Ballet for 20 years. A strong classical dancer, she excelled in many diverse roles that demanded the elegance of the Sylvia Pas de Deux, the bravura virtuosity of the Stars and Stripes Pas de Deux, and the feistiness of the Cowgirl in Agnes deMille’s Rodeo. Miss Sabovick-Bleich toured with the Pavlova Celebration Ballet, Kozlov and Friends, and International Stars of Ballet. Her teaching experience includes ballet and pointe classes for all levels.
holds two degrees from Rhode Island School of Design. She spent more than 10 years in the luxury retail business working for such companies as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Saks Fifth Avenue and Mikimoto, from whom she received an award for Global Strategies and Planning as part of Mikimoto’s 110th Anniversary. A lifelong dance student, Ms. Tang made her New York City Ballet debut at age 10 as one of Oberon’s (Edward Villella’s) fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She has danced in regional companies and is currently involved in Baroque Music and dance.
GARY S. FAGIN (Musical Conductor) is Music Director of New York City’s Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra and the Bucks County Symphony in Pennsylvania. Active as a composer, his Charlotte: Life? Or Theater? was premiered to critical acclaim at the Prince Music Theater in Philadelphia; his John Adams in Amsterdam: A Song for Abigail, received its world premiere performance at The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam before Queen Beatrix of The BRIAN COAKLEY (Production Stage Netherlands. Mr. Fagin received his undergraduate Manager) served as Assistant Technical Mother Ginger ................ Armani Davidson, Nicolette Rubel, Raynor Rubel degree from the University of Pennsylvania; Director at Kean University’s Wilkins theatreSolo Clowns ............................... Diego Arpino, Brooke Carilli, Cerys Evans he was the first person to receive a Doctorate Isabella Fernandes, Ava Lieber for 7 years, assisted for 3 years at Raritan Valley Degree in Conducting fromStephanie Yale University. Lily Silver, Zimany, Erica Wang Community College and with New Jersey He is Founder and Director of The New York Ballet productions at both venues. He was Clowns .......................................................................... See Alternating Cast Page Conducting Institute. responsible for all aspects of production for PAUL MILLER (Lighting Design). Broadway: NJB’s premieres of Giselle, Esmeralda and Tom of The Flowers Blonde, Freshly Squeezed, Laughing Sawyer. He also designed lighting for Minneapolis Vanities, LegallyWaltz Only. Associate/Assistant: Macbeth, Company, Ballet’s productions of Midsummer Night’s Dew Drop Room ..................... Risa Mochizuki, Nahoko Nakamoto, Gabriella Noa Sweeney Todd, Little Women, Producers, Dream and Rodeo. Mr. Coakley holds a B.A. Mari Sugawa, Christina,Hairspray, Theryoung, The Catherine Whiting Live.............. X3, The Music Man, The Price, Saturday in Communications from Kean University. He Solo Flowers Violeta Angelova, Rachel Carina, AlbinaNight Ghazaryan Fever, The CivilEunice War,Suba, On The The SoundTheryoung of joined New Jersey Ballet in 2001. Ilse Kapteyn, MariTown, Sugawa, Christina Music, Titanic. International: Cinderella (Asia), Flowers .................................. Kaitlyn Dal Bon, Eunice Suba, Nina Yoshida DAVID TAMAKI (Director of Advancement) Kristina Arriaga,Phantom Julie Fawcett, Michele West Side and Story (La Scala), of the OperaLoughlin began his formal training at New Jersey School Heidi Marie, Ava Prentice, Niolette Rubel, Erin Snyder, Ariana West (Lisbon). Off-Broadway: Waiting for Godot, Jackie and Jennifer Catalfamo, Grace He, Giselle Wong of Ballet at the age of 7 and became a member Mason, Addicted, Balancing Act. Regional: Pasadena of the NJB Junior Company in 1998. A year Grandof Pas de Stars, Deux Baystreet, Playhouse, Theatre the later he joined the company and during his Lookingglass, Chicago Shakespeare, Goodspeed. career danced principal roles, which includedSugar the Plum ...................... Risa Mochizuki, Albina Ghazaryan, Ilse Kapteyn Mari Sugawa, Gabriella Noa, Catherine Whiting TV: Camelot (Live from Lincoln Center), A&E, Champion Roper in Rodeo, the Prince and Trepak Cavalier ................. Albert Davydov, Leonid Flegmatov, Narek Martirosyan as well as special events: Broadway Bares XVIII, in Nutcracker, Romeo in Romeo & Juliet and Le Andre Luis Year’s Teixeira,Eve Yuuki Yamamoto Broadway Under the Stars, New from Corsaire pas de deux to name a few. Mr. Tamaki Finale .................................................................................. Entire Company Times Square. is a ballet instructor for New Jersey School of Ballet and Director of Advancement for New Jersey Ballet Company. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary’s College of California where he graduated summa cum laude and holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from Columbia University. Mr. Tamaki also leads NJ Ballet’s Dancing for Parkinson's program, which provides free weekly movement classes to individuals with Parkinson’s disease, and is currently a Stanley J. Wertheimer Fellow. MYRA TANG (Wardrobe Mistress) trained as an artist/designer at University of Cincinnati and
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FLUTE Bart Feller, Principal The Edda and James Gillen Chair Kathleen Nester
TROMBONE Charles Baker, Principal Vernon Post Vincent Belford
PICCOLO Kathleen Nester
TUBA Derek Fenstermacher, Principal, The Liss Chair
OBOE Robert Ingliss, Principal, The Arthur E. Walters and Marjory S. Walters Chair Andrew Adelson ENGLISH HORN Andrew Adelson CLARINET Karl Herman, Principal, The Roy and Diana Vagelos Chair Andrew Lamy
TIMPANI David Fein, Acting Principal, The Mia and Victor Parsonnet Chair PERCUSSION David Fein, Principal PERSONNEL Naomi Youngstein, Assistant Manager LIBRARIAN Ann Kossakowski
E-FLAT CLARINET Andrew Lamy
The NJSO 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 Orchestra are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. • Leave of absence for the 2017–18 season
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With GSB’s dynamic curriculum students have endless opportunities to become independent thinkers and show their talents. Whether singing at the school’s annual holiday concert, acting in the early childhood performance of The Nutcracker or sharing a poem at a weekly assembly, all are encouraged to express their unique gifts.
LOWER SCHOOL TOURS Thursday, December 7, 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 9, 9:00 a.m. Thursday, January 18, 9:00 a.m. To learn more, please visit us! gsbschool.org
Mayo Performing Arts Center Board of Trustees Joseph M. Goryeb, Chairman Robert Mulholland, Vice Chairman Anita J. Siegel, Esq., Secretary & Legal Counsel Mary Jane Robertson, Treasurer Allison Larena, President & CEO Todd Anderson Wendy Aresty Susan Brauer Sally Epstein Edward A. Gramigna, Jr., Esq. Linda Hellstrom
John P. Hyland, CFP Unjeria C. Jackson, MD Thomas C. Jardim, Esq. Mark A. Jones Jefferson W. Kirby Marylyn McLaughlin Howard Moseson James F. Quinn Harry J. Riskin, Esq. Douglas B. Sieg Gregory J. Supron David Welsh
Chairman Emeritus Bud Mayo Trustee Emeritus Leonard Sichel HONORARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Honorable Brendan T. Byrne The Honorable Timothy P. Dougherty The Honorable Thomas H. Kean, Sr. Joe Piscopo John Pizzarelli
Staff Allison Larena Administration Ed Kirchdoerffer Sasha Pensado Anthony Scareon Charles Miller Adrienne Beck Shayna Super Kadie Dempsey Julie Dwoskin Michele Bezak
President & CEO General Manager Finance Director Manager of Administration & Board Relations Programming Consultant Programming Manager Programming Assistant Community Engagement Director Administrative Office Assistant Accounting Assistant
Box Office Cheryl Yosh Box Office Manager Carolyn Zybura Assistant Box Office Manager Denise Biel Box Office Associate Eileen Fee Box Office Associate Marthe Lablans Box Office Associate Mimi Leiter Box Office Associate Kathleen O'Donnell Box Office Associate Marlene Rabiner Box Office Associate Erica Henderson-Smith Box Office Associate Devon Strom Box Office Associate Development Marysue DePaola Development Director Justin Wynn Assistant Director of Development Lana Missaggia Membership & Special Events Manager Christina Wolfe Development Associate Education Cathy Roy Jenny Boeckel
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Marketing Jean Leonard Michael Dundon Lauren Soule Lindsey Fu Mark Scoff Operations Lee Kaloidis Mark Mattera Erin Pach Michael Del Vecchio John Ricca Matthew Hill Jen Clarke Jose Figueroa Walter Urban Production Chris Ball Dave Brown Katie Wanner James Sargent Angelique Mather Karen Kogut Luke Kostuchik
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Our 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 2017-2018 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.
Preschool - Grade Eight
S.T.E.A.M. Workshops & Open House
an interactive experience for parents and students to explore a CDS S.T.E.A.M. class together
Saturday, January 20th 2:00-4:00 p.m. Register Online: www.chathamdayschool.org
Upcoming Events JANUARY 2018 1/5 The Capitol Steps 1/6 Rick Springfield: Stripped Down Solo 1/7 Pinkalicious 1/12 Manhattan Comedy Night 1/14 All Hands on Deck 1/19 Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook 1/20 Recycled Percussion 1/21 NJ Youth Chorus 1/25 The Birdland All-Stars featuring Tommy Igoe - The Art of Jazz 1/27 Tommy James and The Shondells 1/31 The Hollywood Special FX Show FEBRUARY 2018 2/1 Piano Battle 2/2 Bob Saget 2/3 The Ultimate Tribute to Elvis 2/5 Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat 2/8 An Acoustic Evening with Trey Anastasio 2/9 Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery 2/11 Mammoth Follies 2/14 Tao: Drum Heart 2/15 The Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra 2/16 Masters of Illusion 2/17 Mark O’Connor featuring The O’Connor Band 2/18 Gobsmacked! 2/22 Chefs 2/23 Cesar Millan 2/27 Go, Dog. Go! MARCH 2018 3/1 Kings of Dance: Lezginka: The State Dance Ensemble of Dagestan 3/2 Human Nature 3/3-4 A Chorus Line 3/7 Dublin Irish Dance “Stepping Out” 3/8 Sarah Chang -- Viva Piazzolla! 3/9 Alice Cooper 3/11 Sing Along with The Muppet Movie 3/14 The Chieftains 3/16 Marc Cohn featuring special guests The Blind Boys of Alabama 3/17 New Shanghai Circus 3/23 Eddie Palmieri 3/24 Chita & Tune 3/29 Mummenschanz 3/31 Charles Esten and Clare Bowen
APRIL 2018 4/5 David Sedaris 4/6 David Foster 4/7 Boston Pops 4/8 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live 4/10 Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site: The Musical 4/11 One Night of Queen 4/12 Boney James 4/13 Maks, Val & Peta Live on Tour 4/14 Buddy -- The Buddy Holly Story 4/18 Engelbert Humperdinck 4/19 Cheech & Chong 4/21 Itzhak Perlman with Rohan De Silva 4/22 Disney Junior Dance Party on Tour 4/23 Pete the Cat 4/26 John Pizzarelli and Larry Carlton 4/27 Manhattan Comedy Night 4/28 Dancin’ Broadway 4/29 The Magic of Anthony Salazar MAY 2018 5/4 ABBA: the Concert 5/9 Moscow Festival Ballet: Swan Lake 5/11 Arlo Guthrie 5/18 Jay Leno 5/19 NJ Ballet: The Bard’s Ballets: Romeo & Juliet and Macbeth 5/20 NJ Ballet: Cinderella JUNE 2018 6/7 Tyler Henry 6/8 Manhattan Comedy Night 6/23-24 Dirty Dancing TICKETS AT MAYOARTS.ORG BOX OFFICE (973) 539-8008 100 SOUTH STREET, MORRISTOWN
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