Love and War

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THE COMPANY

Adam Sklute ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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Michael Scolamiero EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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PRINCIPALS

Emily Adams, Katlyn Addison, Hadriel Diniz, Adrian Fry, Tyler Gum, Jenna Rae Herrera, Amy Potter, Jordan Veit, FIRST SOLOIST

Chelsea Keefer SOLOISTS

David Huffmire, Kristina Pool, Victoria Vassos, Brian Waldrep

DEMI-SOLOISTS

Dominic Ballard, Nicole Fannéy, Olivia Gusti, Vinicius Lima, Kazlyn Nielsen, Jake Preece ARTISTS

Stella Birkinshaw, Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Beau Chesivoir, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Amelia Dencker, Anderson Duhan, Maren Florence, Robert Fowler, Jacob Hancock, Joseph Lynch, William Lynch, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Rylee Ann Rogers, Anisa Sinteral, Tatiana Stevenson, Loren Walton, Claire Wilson

BALLET WEST II

Olivia Book, Alexis Bull, Kai Casperson, Jaya Dhand, Luca Freudenberg, Lund Fuller, Victor Galeana, Mikayla Gyfteas, Schuyler Lian, Lexi McCloud, Andre McGregor II, Philipp Mergener, Anna Murray, Kaeli Ware

Pamela Robinson-Harris PRINCIPAL REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Bruce Caldwell REHEARSAL DIRECTOR AND ARCHIVIST

Michael McCulloch PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Nicholas Maughan PRINCIPAL COMPANY PIANIST

ARTISTIC STAFF

Jared Oaks MUSIC DIRECTOR

Jane Victorine Wood INTERIM PRINCIPAL REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Jason Hadley DIRECTOR OF COSTUME PRODUCTION

Michele Gifford ASSISTANT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Reuben Lehr ARTISTIC OPERATIONS MANAGER/ ASSISTANT TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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Board of Directors

OFFICERS:

Chair

Shari H. Quinney*

Vice Chair

Sarah Eccles Taylor*

Ballet Instructor

Treasurer

Scott M. Huntsman*

President

Martin Garage Doors

Secretary

Rachele McCarthey*

Psychiatrist

University of Utah

Artistic Director

Adam Sklute*

Ballet West

Executive Director

Michael Scolamiero*

Ballet West

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT LARGE:

Cole Adams

CEO

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Mike Black*

Owner/President Common Law PC

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Bronwyn Newport Bradley Community Advocate

Matthew Cardon-Bystry

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Melissa H. Cutler

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VP of Business Development

BMW of Murray

Charlie Freedman

Deputy General Counsel

Malouf Companies

Marc A. Fuller Partner Peterson Partners

Samantha Topping Gellert

Stephanie Harpst Retired, Wells Fargo

Kimberly Heglar Retired, Microsoft

George W. Henry Jr. Retired Teacher Teacher Intervention Specialist

Granite School District

Heidi L. Huntsman

Retired, Venture Capital

Community Volunteer

Scott M. Huntsman*

President

Martin Garage Doors

Ryan Kelly Chief Communications Officer Recursion

Athelia Woolley LeSueur

Katherine Daines Lindsay Cache Valley Bank

Caryl Marsh* Retired Episcopal Priest

Jennifer Price-Wallin Owner

Avenues Investments

Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince

Shauna Bamberger Priskos Community Volunteer

Lee Elizabeth Quinney Senior Instructor

Moving Strength Pilates

Mark Robbins*

Owner/Operator

Ruth’s Chris Steak HouseSLC & Boise

Jacey Skinner Attorney

Ballard Spahr

Elizabeth Slager*

Real Estate Agent

Summit Sotheby’s International Realty

Ashley Smith

Utah Jazz SMASH Dance Academy

Krista Sorenson Director Sorenson Impact Foundation

Meghan Gallivan Stewart

Kristin Allred Stockham Community Volunteer

Beatryx Washington EVP/General Counsel

O.C. Tanner

Julia Watkins Community Volunteer

Emeritus Board

Dr. Viljia Avizonis

Frances Battle

Carol Carter

Dr. Kent DiFiore

Jennifer Horne-Huntsman

Willis McCree

Dan Miller

John Miller

Amanda Simmons

Elizabeth Solomon

Honorary Board

Carol Christ

William Dere

Julie Hopkins

Barbara Levy Kipper

Ellen Rossi

The Hon. Jenny Wilson

As of March 22, 2024

*Executive Committee Member

About Ballet West

From Balanchine to Bournonville, Petipa to Tharp, Ballet West boasts a rich and varied repertoire, elegant and versatile artists, and an American style and legacy that is as dynamic, expansive, and as unexpected as the Rocky Mountain region it represents.

From its humble beginnings in 1963 as the only professional ballet company between Chicago and the West Coast, Ballet West has grown into one of America’s leading ballet companies. For 60 years, the Salt Lake City-based Company has entertained and excited audiences in Utah and worldwide by presenting the great classical story ballets, including America’s first and longest-running version of The Nutcracker, revivals of rarelyseen historical masterpieces, works by some of the world’s most renowned artists, and new cutting-edge creations by emerging choreographers. The Company also regularly tours both nationally and internationally.

Ballet West was established in Salt Lake City by co-founders Willam F. Christensen, often called the “Godfather of American ballet,” and Utah’s “First Lady of the Arts,” Glenn Walker Wallace. In 1951, Christensen established the first ballet department in an American university at The University of Utah. Over time, this program grew into the Utah Civic Ballet, Ballet West’s first incarnation. Prior to that, along with his brothers, Lew and Harold, Christensen made history by establishing the oldest full-ballet company in the western United States, the San Francisco Ballet.

Since its inception, Ballet West has had five artistic directors, who have each helped build the Company’s unique and expansive profile – its founder, Willam Christensen, Bruce Marks, John Hart CBE, Jonas Kåge, and for the past 16 years, Adam Sklute, who has overseen the artistic product for the longest sustained growth of the Company since its founding. Ballet West continues to grow and evolve with 38 company members, 14 second company members, a thriving Academy, and one of the world’s largest ballet-based Education and Outreach programs, reaching over 100,000 children and adults throughout Utah and the Intermountain Region every year.

The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West (BW) Academy builds future ballet and dance artists and audiences by providing training in classical ballet, flamenco, character, contemporary, hip-hop, and theatrical dance training. The BW Academy has over 1,000 students between its four campuses, Salt Lake City, Trolley Corners, Park City, and Utah County. With newlyrenovated student housing, the BW Academy is home to local, national, and international ballet students, with more than 50% of BW Academy students joining Ballet West.

With this eclectic and ever-expanding outlook, Ballet West is truly an American pioneer in dance. By honoring the history and traditions of our great artform, while constantly moving forward with new and untried concepts, we continue to keep ballet in Utah and the world alive and thriving into the 21st Century and beyond.

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LOVE AND WAR

BLAKE WORKS I

Choreography: William Forsythe

Music: James Blake

Intermission

RED ANGELS

Ulysses Dove Choreographer

Alfred L. Dove Estate Administrator

Music: Richard Einhorn

Violinist: Mary Rowell

Intermission

GREEN TABLE

Choreography: Kurt Jooss

Music: Frederick Cohen

Pianists: Jared Oaks, Nicholas Maughan

This program lasts 2 hours with two intermissions

PRINCIPAL ARTISTS EMILY ADAMS & HADRIEL DINIZ IN REHEARSALS FOR RED ANGELS | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

From the Artistic Director

Welcome to Ballet West’s Spring mixed repertory program, Love & War.

Love & War is designed to reflect our humanity, showing us our individual soulful divinity, our power and defiance, and also the consequences of our basest actions. The program takes us on a journey from the elysian fields of William Forsythe’s Blake Works I, to the dynamic struggle between the sacred and the profane in Ulysses Dove’s Red Angels, and finally to one of the greatest anti-war statements ever created, Kurt Jooss’ The Green Table - a work that takes no sides, but tells us that the only true winner in war is death.

William Forsythe is widely regarded as one of the worlds foremost living choreographers. He began as a dancer first with The Joffrey Ballet and then The Stuttgart Ballet where he started to choreograph. His unique use of the classical ballet vocabulary mixed with an extreme extension of the body and his acute musicality made his work groundbreaking and he became a much sought after choreographer. In 1984, he was named the Artistic Director of the Frankfurt Ballet, which became his artistic home until 2004.

In 1986, at the invitation of the renowned ballet artist Rudolph Nureyev, Forsythe was commissioned by The Paris Opera Ballet to create what is now considered his bestknown work - In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (a ballet in Ballet West’s repertoire that we have presented twice in past years). Forsythe’s work can be described as powerful, dynamic, unexpected and pulse pounding – stretching the body to its extremes and moving artists with great speed through space in surprising and unexpected ways. But in 2016, he created a new work for The Paris Opera Ballet - Blake Works I - and in my opinion it is one of his most lyrical and “classical” works ever. All of Forsythe’s speed of attack, unique hyper extension of the body and intricate musicality are part of this great work, but there is a purity that comes out in this ballet, along with subtle nods to historic classical ballets and an overall, unexpected sense of stately elegance which I believe derives in large part from Forsythe’s choice in music. Blake Works I uses seven songs by the British singer songwriter James Blake and his album The Colour in Anything. Between Blake’s soulful singing and the nuanced rhythms of his music, the work is propelled in manners both gentle and exciting, extending not just the artists, but Forsythe himself into a new realm.

In 1994 American dancer/choreographer Ulysses Dove created Red Angels for New York City Ballet’s Diamond Project, a program of new choreography similar to Ballet West’s Innovations or Choreographic Festival. Ulysses Dove had trained in modern dance with the great choreographers Merce Cunningham, Pearl Lang, and Anna Sokolow before training with Alvin Ailey and becoming one of Ailey’s leading dancers. Dove’s choreography has been noted for its rhythmic power and sensuality. I first brought Dove’s Red Angels to Ballet West in 2008 as part of one of the first Gala performances I presented. The work is dynamic and sexy. It shows off the dancers’ technique and power as performers. But look under the exterior veneer of bravado and one can see a deeper drama – an internal battle of yearning and a split need for control and acceptance. This is what makes this brief work so intriguing. Again, it’s the score that propels it as the almost jarring music of Richard Einhorn’s Maxwell’s Demon, played live by Mary Rowell - one of only two musicians in the world who play this complex work – and it drives Red Angels breathlessly forward from a stark beginning through to its powerful ending.

From the Artistic Director

We close with our revival of Kurt Jooss’ astounding The Green Table. This remarkable ballet is a piece of dance history. Created in 1932, it is a work that forever changed the trajectory of dance and reimagined how dance artists could present the human struggle. Kurt Jooss trained as a dancer, actor, and singer and was a disciple of Rudolph van Lagen, who created one of the very few dance notation systems in the world. Jooss conceived of The Green Table in the late 1920s and produced this profound work as a statement against war. He based the ballet off of the medieval woodcuts depicting the specter of death leading archetypal figures of humanity to their demise.

Presented in eight tableaux, The Green Table is a supreme example of German expressionism from between the two World Wars. From the almost comical beginning of caricature politicians debating incessantly and declaring war for apparently no reason, we move to the figure of Death marching forward with an unstoppable force of destruction and each successive tableau presenting various stories of humanity during wartime, the fight, the suffering, and the loss that is inflicted on them because of the politicians’ decision. In each scene Death takes another individual in a different manner – be it violently with the soldiers at the end of the battle, or quietly and gently with the old, refugee mother, everyone eventually succumbs except the politicians and the cowardly profiteer who escapes Death only to continue taking advantage of others’ suffering for another day.

The score for two pianos, by Fredrich Cohen, is a small miracle in my opinion. A constant developing set of variations on the initial tango theme that accompanies the sleazy politicians. The theme morphs to embody the quality of each character in each scene telling us their tales with deep emotion, beauty, and an almost mathematical clarity.

When The Green Table premiered in 1932, it was instantly hailed as a masterpiece and in 1933 Germany’s new Chancellor – Adolf Hitler, invited Jooss to become one of Germany’s new leading artists, with one condition, that Jooss stop working with his composer Cohen, a Jewish man, and the other Jewish members of his troop. Jooss refused and he, his family, and the entire troop immediately fled Germany to live out World War 2 and beyond in England’s countryside. The Green Table is a work that honors the people who are trapped in the middle of war, and it urges us to feel compassion for their suffering. The Green Table has been revived numerous times around the world since its premiere. Sadly, it never seems to stop being relevant.

As always, we are so grateful for your patronage. We hope this journey through Love & War will be inspiring, thought provoking, and moving to you all.

With Gratitude and Appreciation,

Adam Sklute

Artistic Director, Ballet West

Since 2007, Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s outlook, repertoire, and visibility with exciting Company and world premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure, and greater focus on the Ballet West Academy. He began his career with The Joffrey Ballet, rising through the ranks from dancer to Associate Director. His stewardship of Ballet West has been marked by both financial growth and elevated artistry, and was the subject of The CW Network’s docu-drama, Breaking Pointe, which aired for two seasons. From September 2016 to October 2017, Sklute took on the dual position of CEO and Artistic Director, overseeing both administrative and artistic operations of Ballet West. An internationally sought-after teacher and adjudicator, Sklute has received numerous awards, including Utah’s Enlightened 50 (2014), The Bronze Minuteman Award for Outstanding Service to Utah and The Nation (2015), and Utah Diversity Connection’s Business Award for outstanding commitment to diversity initiatives. Most recently, Sklute was included in Deseret Magazine’s 25 Changemakers of the West for his efforts to build greater equity and inclusion in classical ballet.

From the Executive Director

Remarkble! Just one word best describes Ballet West’s 60th Anniversary season. Remarkable artistry and stellar performances, coupled with exceptional financial results, places Ballet West in the national spotlight as a true success story.

The performance you are about to see sums up how truly special our company is. Having permission to perform the works of William Forsythe is an honor for any company, and one as challenging as Blake Works I places Ballet West in very elite company. This Ballet West premiere will push our dancers to their limits, once again proving our dancers are among the most talented anywhere. Ulysses Dove’s high energy Red Angels, which returns to the repertoire after a lengthy hiatus, is followed by another long-awaited revival, The Green Table by Kurt Jooss. A landmark work that is both dance and theater, The Green Table is, sadly, as relevant today as it was when it was created in 1932. As you leave the theater, I expect you will agree that Ballet West is offering Utah audiences artistry at a level found in major cities throughout the world.

All of us at Ballet West are immensely proud of the work we bring to you. We hold ourselves to very high standards, knowing our audiences deserve to see the very best in classical ballet and contemporary dance. Our 60th Anniversary season exceeded all of our expectations, from record-breaking sales for Dracula, The Nutcracker, and Swan Lake, to double-digit growth in our subscription base and strong financial results.

Our success is made possible by you. Your continued, loyal support as ticket buyers and donors is more than meaningful. It is our very lifeblood and we do not take it for granted. On behalf of all of us at Ballet West, we are honored by your commitment and our gratitude goes beyond words.

PRINCIPAL ARTISTS AMY POTTER AND JORDAN VEIT

REHEARSALS FOR BLAKE WORKS I | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

From the Executive Director

THANK YOU for making this season memorable, rewarding, and a resounding success.

Warm wishes,

Michael Scolamiero

The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Director SUNDAY

Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West after an extensive international search led by Michael Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. Scolamiero previously served as Executive Director of Miami City Ballet for three years, during which time the organization achieved a significant reduction in debt, as well as robust growth in ticket revenue, contributions, and touring income. Prior to Miami City Ballet, Mr. Scolamiero was Pennsylvania Ballet’s Executive Director for 17 years, the longest tenure in the Company’s history and among the longest of any leader of a major ballet company. During his tenure, Mr. Scolamiero led the organization’s first capital campaign, which raised $11.9 million (against a $10 million goal) to build an endowment and fund repertoire expansion. At Ballet West, Mr. Scolamiero has played a key role in transforming the organization’s financial health. No longer using external financing to meet cash needs, Ballet West’s balance sheet is strong after realizing operating surpluses for three consecutive fiscal years. Mr. Scolamiero is currently working with the Board and management on a new strategic plan that will serve as a blueprint for Ballet West’s aspirations as the organization enters its 60th season and beyond.

Casting BLAKE WORKS I

Choreography: William Forsythe

Music: James Blake

Staged by: Stefanie Arndt, Ayman Harper

Costume Design: William Forsythe, Dorothee Merg

Lighting Design: Tanja Ruhl

Lighting Recreation: Jim French

Audio Supervisor: Benjamin Young

Utah Premiere: April 12, 2024, Ballet West, Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah

Original Premiere: July 4, 2016, Palais Garnier, Paris Opera Ballet, Paris, France

Created for the Paris Opera Ballet in 2016, William Forsythe’s Blake Works I was Inspired by James Blake’s music, Forsythe set this work to seven songs from his pop album

The Colour in Anything. Since making his first piece, Urlicht, for Stuttgart Ballet in 1976, Forsythe has never ceased experimenting with choreography, often mixing text, video, songs and electronic music into the live action. Fascinated by ballet’s rigorous formality, he has gradually returned to the classical vocabulary, and in Blake Works I he makes sure nothing distracts from its physical ingenuity and emotional expressivity.

4/12, 4/18, 4/20 EVE

FOREST FIRE

Emily Adams, Victoria Vassos, Katlyn Addison & Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Amelia Dencker, Nicole Fannéy, Maren Florence, Olivia Gusti/Rylee Rogers (4/20 EVE), Chelsea Keefer/Stella Birkinshaw (4/20 EVE), Kristina Pool, Claire Wilson

Hadriel Diniz, Adrian Fry, Jacob Hancock, David Huffmire, Vinicius Lima, William Lynch, Jake Preece, Loren Walton

PUT THAT AWAY

Amy Potter/Olivia Gusti (4/20 EVE), Jenna Rae Herrera/Chelsea Keefer (4/20 EVE) Jake Preece

COLOR IN ANYTHING

Katlyn Addison, Hadriel Diniz

I HOPE MY LIFE

Katlyn Addison, Hadriel Diniz

Emily Adams, Adrian Fry & Entire Cast

WAVES KNOW SHORES

Victoria Vassos, Adrian Fry, Loren Walton &

Amelia Dencker, Lillian Casscells, Maren Florence, Jacob Hancock, William Lynch

Casting

TWO MEN DOWN

Hadriel Diniz, Adrian Fry, David Huffmire, Vinicius Lima, Jake Preece

Tyler Gum, William Lynch, Jacob Hancock

FOREVER

Emily Adams, Adrian Fry

4/13, 4/20 MAT

FOREST FIRE

- INTERMISSION -

Emily Adams, Victoria Vassos, Amy Potter &

Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Amelia Dencker, Nicole Fannéy, Maren Florence, Olivia Gusti/Stella Birkinshaw (4/20 MAT) Kristina Pool, Claire Wilson

Hadriel Diniz, Adrian Fry, Jacob Hancock, David Huffmire, Vinicius Lima, William Lynch, Jake Preece, Loren Walton

PUT THAT AWAY

Katlyn Addison, Jenna Rae Herrera/Chelsea Keefer (4/20 MAT), Loren Walton

COLOR IN ANYTHING

Amy Potter, Jordan Veit

I HOPE MY LIFE

Amy Potter, Jordan Veit

Emily Adams, Adrian Fry & Entire Cast

WAVES KNOW SHORES

Victoria Vassos, Adrian Fry, Loren Walton

Katlyn Addison, Hadriel Diniz, Emily Adams, Adrian Fry &

Amelia Dencker, Lillian Casscells, Maren Florence

Jacob Hancock, William Lynch

TWO MEN DOWN

Hadriel Diniz, Adrian Fry, David Huffmire, Vinicius Lima, Jake Preece

Tyler Gum, William Lynch, Jacob Hancock

FOREVER

Emily Adams, Adrian Fry

PRINCIPAL ARTISTS KATLYN ADDISON & ADRIAN FRY IN REHEARSALS FOR RED ANGELS | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

RED ANGELS

Ulysses Dove Choreographer

Alfred L. Dove Estate Administrator

Music: Richard Einhorn

Stager: Peter Boal

Lighting Design: Mark Stanley

Lighting Recreation: Jim French

Costume Design: Holly Hynes

Electric Violin: Mary Rowell

World Premiere: May 19, 1994, New York City Ballet, New York State Theater

A dynamically charged, abstract work, Red Angels highlights the power and athleticism of its four dancers through bold choreography, intense lighting, and a riveting score for electric violin. Created for New York City Ballet’s Diamond Project in 1994, Red Angels was the first work created for NYCB by the late choreographer Ulysses Dove. An abstract work for four dancers, Red Angels is set to Richard Einhorn’s Maxwell’s Demon, a solo for electric violin performed by the original interpreter, Mary Rowell, one of only two people in the world to play this score.

4/12, 4/18, 4/20 EVE

Emily Adams & Hadriel Diniz, Amy Potter & Jordan Veit

4/13, 4/20 MAT

Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry, David Huffmire & Rylee Rogers

Casting THE GREEN TABLE

A Dance of Death in Eight Scenes

Book and Choreography: Kurt Jooss

Music: Frederick Cohen

Principal Stager: Jeanette Vondersaar

Co-Stager and Repetiteur: Claudio Schellino

Repetiteur: Freek Damen

Masks and Lighting Design: Hermann Markard

Lighting Recreation: Kevin Dreyer

Costume Design: Hein Heckroth

Pianists: Jared Oaks and Nicholas Maughan

World Premiere: July 3, 1932, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France

Utah Premiere: April 7, 2017, Ballet West, Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah

ORDER OF SCENES

1. The Gentlemen in Black

2. The Dance of Death and Farewells

3. The Battle

4. The Refugees

5. The Partisan

6. The Brothel

7. The Aftermath

8. The Gentlemen in Black

Please be advised that blank pistols will be used on stage during the performance.

The Green Table was given its world premiere by Jooss and his company at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris on July 3, 1932, with the choreographer in the role of Death. The Green Table is Kurt Jooss’ greatest work and is considered to be one of the outstanding classics of the 20th century.

Inspired by a medieval Dance of Death and the aftermath of World War I, The Green Table won first prize at the international competition organized by Rolf Maré, founder-director of Les Archives International de la Danse, Paris. It depicts various facets of war, beginning with a conference and going through mobilization, combat, war profiteering, refugees, and again, the conference, with Death present in every scene.

Casting

4/12, 4/18, 4/20 EVE

Death .............................................................................................................Adrian Fry

Profiteer David Huffmire

Standard Bearer ............................................................................................ Tyler Gum

Young Girl Chelsea Keefer

Woman ................................................................................................... Katlyn Addison

Old Mother .............................................................................................. Kazlyn Nielsen

Old Soldier ...............................................................................................Brian Waldrep

Young Soldier ..............................................................................................Jordan Veit

Soldiers Anderson Duhan, Joseph Lynch, Vinicius Lima

Refugees ......................................................................... Stella Birkinshaw, Kye Cooley

Isabella Corridon, Anisa Sinteral, Tatiana Stevenson

4/13, 4/20 MAT

Death Dominic Ballard

Profiteer .................................................................................................. William Lynch

Standard Bearer Hadriel Diniz

Young Girl ........................................................................................ Jenna Rae Herrera

Woman ......................................................................................................... Olivia Gusti

Old Mother .......................................................................................... Jazz Khai Bynum

Old Soldier .............................................................................................. Robert Fowler

Young Soldier Loren Walton

Soldiers ................................................................................................ Beau Chesivoir, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Jake Preece

Refugees ..................................................................... Lillian Casscells, Nicole Fannéy, Maren Florence, Rylee Rogers, Claire Wilson

ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST IN REHEARSALS FOR THE GREEN TABLE | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

Story - The Green Table

The Green Table at 92

By Josh Jones (April 2017)

NINETY-TWO YEARS AFTER KURT JOOSS’ GROUNDBREAKING DEBUT OF THE GREEN TABLE, THE NARRATIVE IS JUST AS RELEVANT, AND THE DRAMA IS JUST AS SEARING AS THE DAY IT WAS PRODUCED.

Witnessing his country being torn apart by nationalism, populism, and antiSemitism, Kurt Jooss choreographed a 30-minute ballet in 1932, The Green Table subtitled “A Dance of Death in Eight Scenes.” Jooss and his collaborator, Jewish composer Fritz Cohen, had an affinity for art that addressed moral issues, and they abhorred plotless dances. With fascism on the rise in Germany, they worked together to create a ballet with a strong anti-war statement. To this day, it remains one

of the most powerful ballets in the compendium of dance.

The Green Table opens with diplomats in grotesque masks, arguing. When negotiations fail, guns are pulled and shots fired. The next six scenes portray the horrors of war, with the character of Death consuming everything the stage presents, from patriotic soldiers wanting to serve, to their weeping mothers, as well as fleeing refugees. The piece ends as it began, with the “Gentlemen in Black” around the green table, indifferent to the ravages of war. The ballet uses classical ballet and a technique Jooss called “Essentialism,” which tries to capture the essence of each movement or pose.

On July 3, 1932, Jooss presented The Green Table at a Choreographic Festival in Paris. He danced the role of Death

The Green Table, 1932. The Gentlemen in Black. Photo by Renger-Patzsch. Courtesy of Jooss Archives.

himself. The originality of the piece won him first prize and marked an important step in his career. On the very same day as the competition, 12,000 Nazis paraded in Munich, Germany, marching for upcoming elections.

Shortly after Adolf Hitler was elected Chancellor on January 30, 1933, the Nazis came to Jooss and asked him to dismiss his Jewish company members. He refused, and was forced to flee Germany with Cohen and other members of his Company. They took refuge in the Netherlands before escaping to England. After the war, Jooss returned to Germany and continued teaching and doing choreography, but The Green Table remains his perennial work. The New Yorker recently called the piece, “the world’s most famous antiwar ballet.” And The New York Times still calls it an “indisputable masterpiece.”

• January 12, 1901 Kurt Jooss born in Germany

• July 3, 1932 The Green Table is first staged in Paris

• January 30, 1933 Hitler is appointed Chancellor

Story - The Green Table

• 1933 The Nazis ask Jooss to dismiss Jews from his Company. He refuses, flees to the Netherlands, and then to England

• 1949 Jooss returns to Germany to teach and choreograph

• March 9, 1967 The Green Table is staged in the U.S. for the first time by the Joffrey Ballet, New York City

• 1979 Jooss dies from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The Joffrey Ballet stages an impromptu performance of The Green Table

• April 7, 2017 Ballet West premieres The Green Table.

ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST IN REHEARSALS FOR THE GREEN TABLE | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

Photo Credit: Gert Weigelt

Music Profiles

MARY ROWELL

Violin, Red Angels

Mary Rowell, violin, grew up on a dairy farm in northern Vermont and somehow became a classically trained violinist. After receiving both BM and MM degrees from The Juilliard School - where she studied with Sally Thomas and Ivan Galamian - she pursued many professional opportunities as soloist and chamber musician in contemporary modern classical and pop fields. She is known for her work with the Grammy Award® winning Tango Project, the indie band The Silos, pop icon Joe Jackson and she has carved an indelible place in the contemporary classical music world as cofounder of the post-classical quartet ETHEL. She was the long time concertmaster of the Radio City Orchestra and currently is involved with the Vermont institutionsthe Craftsbury Chamber Players and TurnMusic. Mary is an Affiliate Artist at Middlebury College. Fun Fact: Mary premiered Red Angels at Lincoln Center with the NYCB in spring 1994.

JARED OAKS

Ballet West Music Director, The Green Table, Piano

Jared Oaks, one of the leading young ballet conductors in the United States, is Music Director of Ballet West. Since joining the company in 2008, Jared has maintained a rigorous conducting schedule, in addition to playing for rehearsals and classes. He has conducted performances for Houston Ballet and The Sarasota Ballet, and he has worked with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, among others. Jared’s numerous compositions include an oratorio about Joan of Arc, with poems by Suzanne Lundquist, and chamber ballets for Ballet West, Charlotte Ballet, and Mid-Columbia Ballet. Jared is also a fellow of the American-Scandinavian Foundation and co-founder of the Composer Discovery Initiative.

NICHOLAS MAUGHAN

Ballet West Company Pianist, The Green Table, Piano

Whether Nicholas Maughan is music directing a production of Rocky Horror at a barn in Kennebunkport, Maine, coaching a high school violinist on the Mendelssohn Concerto, or playing tunes from Wicked with Kristin Chenoweth and the Utah Symphony, he is at a piano doing what he loves: making music with other people. Nic enjoys working as the full time Company Pianist at Ballet West, where he’s able to incorporate all kinds of musical favorites into his playlist for Company class.

Special projects have included performing the premiere of Alfonso Tenreiro’s Piano Concerto 1 with Dr. Michael Palumbo and Chamber Orchestra Ogden; composing original scores for Jessica Baynes’ Bloom and re-Bloom; and creating music for Rex Tilton’s Looking Forward as part of Utah Arts Fest 2021. Nic is also a part of Aubrey Adams-McMillan’s 2021 album, Beautiful Dreamer, and Ginger Bess’s 2014 album, Give Me the Simple Life.

Profiles

WILLIAM FORSYTH

Choreographer, Blake Works I

William Forsythe has been active in the field of choreography for over 50 years. His work is acknowledged for reorienting the practice of ballet from its identification with classical repertoire to a dynamic 21st century art form. Forsythe danced with the Joffrey Ballet and later the Stuttgart Ballet, where he was appointed Resident Choreographer in 1976. Over the next seven years, he created new works for the Stuttgart ensemble and other ballet companies worldwide. In 1984, he began a 20-year tenure as director of the Ballet Frankfurt. After the closure of the Ballet Frankfurt in 2004, Forsythe established The Forsythe Company, which he directed from 2005 to 2015. More recently, Forsythe has created original works for the Paris Opera Ballet, English National Ballet, Boston Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, La Scala Ballet Company, as well as A Quiet Evening of Dance produced by Sadler’s Wells Theatre (London) and The Barre Project (Blake Works II) created for the digital stage.

ULYSSES DOVE

Choreographer, Red Angels

Ulysses Dove, born in Columbia, South Carolina, graduated from Bennington College with a degree in dance and moved to New York, to join the Merce Cunningham company. In 1973 he joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, where he gained key roles and acclaim for his commanding presence, bright clarity of movement, and truthful dramatic intensity. Dove turned to choreography at Ailey’s urging, and created the 1980 solo Inside for Judith Jamison. He then began a freelance career choreographing dances for the Basel Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, London Festival Ballet, American Ballet Theater, New York City Ballet, and the Choreographic Research Group of the Paris Opera where he spent three years as assistant director. He was also the choreographer for the Robert Wilson-Philip Glass opera ‘’The Civil Wars,’’ in 1986. Mr. Dove’s work was the subject of ‘’Dance in America: Two by Dove,’’ an Emmy Award-winning 1995 show in the ‘’Great Performances’’ series.

Photo Credit: Julian Gabriel Richter

Photo Credit: The Alfred L. Dove Estate

KURT JOOSS

Choreographer, The Green Table

Kurt Jooss was born in Wasseralfingen in Southern Germany. In 1920, while studying piano, voice, and drama at the Stuttgart Conservatory, Jooss met Rudolf von Laban and became his student, then leading dancer, and later assistant. Jooss received his first appointment as “movement regisseur” at the Municpal Theatre in Münster, where together with his colleagues, Aino Siimola (who later became his wife), Sigurd Leeder, F.A. Cohen, and Hein Heckroth he formed his first company – Die Neue Tanzbühne. During the same period, Jooss and Leeder toured with their program Two Male Dancers and also travelled to Paris and Vienna to study classical ballet. In 1927, Jooss moved to Essen, he was co-founder of the Folkwangschule (an Academy for Performing Arts) and director of the Dance Division. He also re-formed his company which subsequently became the resident company at the Essen Opera House. With this company, the Folkwang Tanzbühne, he won the first prize for The Green Table at the International Competition of Choreography in Paris in 1932. Jooss was forced to leave Germany for political reasons in 1933. The entire company emigrated with him and found a new home at Dartington Hall in England, where the Jooss-Leeder School of Dance was also founded in 1934. Between 1932 and 1947, the now internationally famous Ballets Jooss toured worldwide. In 1949, Jooss returned to Germany as a British citizen to help rebuild the Folkwangschule and to form a new company. Until his retirement in 1968, Jooss worked as director, choreographer, and teacher. He finally agreed to stage his works for outside companies in 1964; these now continue to be in great demand in the international dance repertoire.

Photo Credit: Gert Weigelt

Profiles

JAMES BLAKE Music, Blake Works I

James Blake is multi award winning singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer from London. Blake makes music of multiple genres such as Electronic, R&B, UK bassoul post-dubstep, pop, and experimental. He first received recognition for his EPs (CMYK and Klavierwerke) in 2010, then gained critical praise for his self-titled debut album in 2011. In 2013 he went on to be awarded the Mercury Prize and international attention with his Album “Overgrown.” His third and fourth albums, “The Colour in Anything” and “Assume Form,” would also go on to receive massive traction and positive reviews with his fourth album entering him onto the US Billboard 200 at number 21. As well as the Mercury Prize, he was awarded a Grammy Award from five nominations and three Brit Award nominations in 2011, 2012 and 2014.

RICHARD EINHORN Music, Red Angels

Richard Einhorn’s unique music has been described as “hauntingly beautiful,” “sensational,” and “overwhelming in its emotional power.” He is one of a small handful of composers who not only reaches a large, world-wide audience, but whose music receives widespread critical praise for its integrity, emotional depth, and craft. The Sony Classical CD of Voices of Light was a Billboard classical bestseller, earning Einhorn the distinction of being one of only a few living composers to have made “the charts.” Einhorn has written opera, orchestral and chamber music, song cycles, multimedia events, film music, and dance scores. The wildly popular Red Angels for New York City Ballet, with choreography by Ulysses Dove, was featured on Live From Lincoln Center on PBS and is in the New York City Ballet’s permanent repertory.

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FREDERICK COHEN

Music, The Green Table

Frederick “Fritz” Cohen was a German composer best known for writing the music for Kurt Jooss’s ballets. Cohen worked with several major German theaters and dance groups serving as the opera director, composer, and conductor. In 1932, Cohen became the music director and resident pianist for Jooss’s company at the Folkwangschule in Essen, beginning a decade of intensive collaboration with Jooss. Cohen wrote the music for ten of Jooss’s major works, including expressionist anti-war work The Green Table. which is considered his masterpiece. In addition to his original compositions for Jooss, he also arranged the music for a number of ballets based on the work of such composers as Henry Purcell and Johann Strauss.

STEFANIE ARNDT

Staging, Blake Works I

Stefanie Arndt received her education at the Hamburg Ballet Opera School. In 1983 she won the Prix de Lausanne and joined the company of Hamburg Ballet under the direction of John Neumeier. She became Principal dancer and danced all leading roles in the classical repertoire and contemporary repertoire. She worked with many leading choreographers and several roles were created on her. Her work as a dancer has been awarded many times, including the Wilhelm Oberdörfer Prize.

In 1994 she joined Ballet Frankfurt as a principal dancer and worked closely with William Forsythe, dancing in all his major works. Since 2002 she has assisted and staged William Forsythe work all over the world. Stefanie Arndt is also renown as an international coach and teacher.

Profiles

AYMAN HARPER

Staging, Blake Works I

Ayman Harper is a stager, choreographer and educator committed to the performing and visual arts community. A 25-year veteran, he has performed in over 20 countries and taught for companies and universities across five continents. As a former dancer and choreographer for The Forsythe Company, Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT 2), and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago 2, he has collaborated with and performed works by some of his field’s most influential artists. Beyond the scope of dance, his tap work has been featured on the track You from the album The Marriage of True Minds by electronic musicians Matmos. Alongside his career as a performer and choreographer, Ayman is dedicated to pursuing his passion for education. He has developed a teaching approach that encourages nonviolent communication and promotes the exploration of artistic sensibility.

PETER BOAL

Staging, Red Angels

Peter Boal was raised in Bedford, New York. At the age of nine, he began studying ballet at the School of American Ballet. Peter became a member of New York City Ballet’s corps de ballet in 1983 and a principal dancer in 1989. In 2005, he retired from New York City Ballet to become Artistic Director of Pacific Northwest Ballet. In addition to overseeing all artistic operations, he has staged works of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and Ulysses Dove for PNB and other companies.

JEANETTE VONDERSAAR

Staging, The Green Table

Jeanette Vondersaar is a ballet mistress and ballet teacher. Since the death of Anna Markard in 2010, she has been responsible for the supervision and staging of The Green Table at dance companies all over the world. Vondersaar started her dance training with Jack Copeland at Butler University and went on to train at The School of American Ballet and Harkness House for Ballet Arts. She danced as a soloist with the Harkness Youth Dancers, Harkness Ballet and Ballett Zürich, before joining Dutch National Ballet as a soloist in 1976 and promoted to principal dancer in 1977. She was awarded the Alexandra Radius Prize and the Golden Theatre Dance Prize and has worked with various international companies and ballet academies in Europe, the United States, and Asia.

Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal. Photo © Angela Sterling

CLAUDIO SCHELLINO

Staging, The Green Table

Claudio Schellino trained at the ballet school of the Teatro Nuovo Torino, in his hometown Turin, after which he joined Balletto Teatro di Torino. He then went on to dance with Company Danza Prospettiva and Nuovo Balletto di Roma. After his dancing career, he trained as a ballet master with Teatro alla Scala in Milan, from 1994 to 1996, followed by the position of ballet master with Balletto Teatro di Torino and other positions with Staatstheater Braunschweig, Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Ballet de Zaragoza, and Saarländisches Staatstheater. Schellino is now regularly invited as a guest teacher or to stage ballets all over the world.

FREEK DAMEN

Staging, The Green Table

Freek Damen started his ballet training at the Balletstudio Kennemerland and completed, later finishing at the National Ballet Academy of the Theater School at the Amsterdam University of the Arts. He later trained with the National Ballet and then joined the National Ballet of Portugal in Lisbon.

HERMANN MARKARD

Masks and Lighting Designer, The Green Table

Hermann Markard was born in Nierstein, Germany in 1926. He studied drawing and painting at various Art Academies in Europe. His debut as a stage designer was for the Julliard Opera Theatre, New York in 1960. Subsequently, he has been lighting, costume, and set designer for Opera, Dance and Drama companies, also working with Kurt Jooss and re-designed the masks and lighting for The Green Table, Since 1980 Markard has concentrated almost exclusively on painting with exhibits of his work in Europe.

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HEIN HECKROTH Costume Design, The Green Table

Born in Hesse in 1901, Heckroth soon left his native town for nearby Frankfurt to become an art student. By the early nineteen-twenties he was designing sets and costumes for the German national ballet. He then began an association with the Kurt Jooss dance company for whom he would design a number of ballets over the next two decades, including the award-winning The Green Table. He later moved to England where he designed for films such as The Red Shoes and Matter of Life and Death.

This experience was a key factor in his promotion at the Archers, his first film as production designer with them being the ballet movie The Red Shoes. In the nineteen thirties Heckroth refused a desirable teaching position in Dresden because the authorities imposed the condition that he would have to leave his Jewish wife, the artist Ada Maier, if he wanted the job. Blacklisted by the Nazis he and Ada fled to Holland and then France and finally to England in 1935.

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Principal Artists

EMILY ADAMS

Newtown, Pennsylvania

Ballet West II 2005, Artist 2007, Demi-Soloist 2011, Soloist 2013, Principal Artist 2015

SPONSORED BY THE JANET QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION

HADRIEL DINIZ

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Artist 2015, Demi-Soloist 2018, Soloist 2019, First Soloist 2020, Principal Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION

KATLYN ADDISON

Ontario, Canada

Artist 2011, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

ADRIAN FRY

Omaha, Nebraska

Artist 2010, Soloist 2012, First Soloist 2014, Principal Artist 2017

SPONSORED BY MARCIA AND JOHN PRICE

Principal Artists

TYLER GUM

Calhan, Colorado

Ballet West II 2009, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2023

SPONSORED BY JOHN C. AND ANDREA MILLER

AMY POTTER

Roanoke, Virginia

Ballet West II 2011, Artist 20122014, Soloist 2021, Principal Artist 2022

SPONSORED BY CAROLE WOOD AND DARRELL HENSLEIGH

JENNA RAE HERRERA

Ontario, California

Ballet West II 2007, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2015, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2020, Principal Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY BEANO SOLOMON

JORDAN VEIT

Seattle, Washington

Ballet West II 2012, Artist 2013, Demi-Soloist 2016, Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2022

SPONSORED BY THEODORE SCHMIDT

DAVID HUFFMIRE

Reno, Nevada

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2018, Soloist 2022

SPONSORED BY THE FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION

First Soloist

CHELSEA KEEFER

Huntsville, Utah

Ballet West Academy/ University of Utah Trainee 2010, Artist 2014, DemiSoloist 2017, Soloist 2018, First Soloist 2022

Soloists

KRISTINA POOL

Princeton, New Jersey

Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2022, Soloist 2023

SPONSORED BY MARK AND MELANIE ROBBINS

VICTORIA VASSOS

Switzerland/Greece

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019, Soloist 2023

SPONSORED BY VILIJA AVIZONIS AND GREG MCCOMAS

BRIAN WALDREP

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Soloist 2022

SPONSORED BY DREW BROWNING, IN MEMORY OF JUDY WATTS BRADY

Demi-Soloists

DOMINIC BALLARD

Albury, NSW, Australia

Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2022

SPONSORED BY KENT AND MARTHA DIFIORE

VINICIUS LIMA

Vitoria, Brazil

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020, Demi-Soloist 2023

SPONSORED BY TERESA SILCOX

NICOLE FANNÉY

Cary, North Carolina

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020, Demi-Soloist 2023

SPONSORED BY JENNIFER AND GIDEON MALHERBE

KAZLYN NIELSEN

Spanish Fork, Utah

Ballet West II 2012, Artist 2014, Demi-Soloist 2022

SPONSORED BY JONATHAN AND ELIZABETH SLAGER

OLIVIA GUSTI

Tampa, Florida

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2016, DemiSoloist 2022

SPONSORED BY SAMANTHA TOPPING GELLERT AND JOHN GELLERT

JAKE PREECE

Vancouver, Canada

Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2019, Demi-Soloist 2022

SPONSORED BY THEODORE SCHMIDT

STELLA BIRKINSHAW

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

KYE COOLEY

Bowie, Maryland

Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

SPONSORED BY JENNIFER PRICE-WALLIN AND TONY WALLIN

MAREN FLORENCE

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

Corps Artists

JAZZ KHAI BYNUM

Germantown, Maryland

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY SHARI AND DAVID QUINNEY

ISABELLA CORRIDON

Westport, Connecticut

Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021

ROBERT FOWLER

Kennewick, Washington

Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY SHARI AND DAVID QUINNEY

LILLIAN CASSCELLS

Washington, D.C.

Artist 2017

SPONSORED BY BRAD AND LINDA WALTON

AMELIA DENCKER

Rockville, Maryland

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY JAY AND KIMBERLY HEGLAR

JACOB HANCOCK

Lehi, Utah

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022

BEAU CHESIVOIR

Washington, D.C

Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020

SPONSORED BY KENT AND MARTHA DIFIORE

ANDERSON DUHAN

Holliday, Texas

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2019, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

JOSEPH LYNCH

Cumberland, Rhode Island

Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019

SPONSORED BY JULIA WATKINS

Corps Artists

WILLIAM LYNCH

San Diego, California

Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

SPONSORED BY JEANNE POTUCEK

JONAS MALINKATHOMPSON

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

TATIANA STEVENSON

Cortlandt Manor, New York

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022

RYLEE ANN ROGERS

Orem, Utah

Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022

SPONSORED BY EILEEN RAGSDALE

LOREN WALTON

Austin, Texas

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2019, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022

ANISA SINTERAL

Parker, Colorado

Ballet West II 2014, Artist 2015-2019, Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY MICHAEL BLACK AND KIMBERLY STRAND

CLAIRE WILSON

Longview, Texas

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY ALLYSON AND JIM LARKINS

Ballet West II

OLIVIA BOOK

Ontario, Canada

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023

LUCA FREUDENBERG

London, England

Ballet West II 2022

SCHUYLER LIAN

Wayne, Pennsylvania

Ballet West II 2022

ALEXIS BULL

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Ballet West II 2023

LUND FULLER

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023

LEXI MCCLOUD

North Salt Lake, Utah

Ballet West II 2022

ANNA MURRAY

Boston, Massachusetts

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023

KAI CASPERSON

Logan, Utah

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2023

VICTOR GALEANA

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2022

ANDRE MCGREGOR II

Savannah, Georgia

Ballet West II 2023

KAELI WARE

Alexandria, Virginia

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2022

JAYA DHAND

San Diego, California

Ballet West II 2023

MIKAYLA GYFTEAS

Anchorage, Alaska

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023

PHILIPP MERGENER

Seattle, Washington

Ballet West II 2023

Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy

The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, the official school of Ballet West, is Utah’s premier source of dance training, providing the highest caliber of ballet instruction to professionally-bound students, as well as to those who simply wish to enjoy this beautiful and athletic art form. Academy students experience a structured curriculum offered in a nurturing, respectful, and positive environment, celebrating and exploring each student’s individual strengths and abilities.

The Ballet West Academy and its distinguished faculty is led by Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, recently honored as one of Utah Business’s Women of the Year. Pre-professional students are given the unique opportunity to be observed regularly and take classes with Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute, and are considered for future positions with Ballet West. Avocational students build strength, coordination, and confidence through focused and joyous top-level dance education.

Classes begin at age three and are available at four locations including: Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre, Trolley Corners, Utah County, and Peggy Bergmann Park City Campus.

frederick quinney lawson ballet west academy director evelyn cisneros-legate | photo by beau pearson

ballet west academy peggy bergmann park city campus principal allison debona | photo by logan sorensen

ballet west academy family foundation utah county campus principal heather thackeray | photo by logan sorensen

frederick quinney lawson ballet west academy ballet centre and trolley corners campuses principal katherine lawrence | photo by joshua whitehead

Wellness Partners

We are thankful for all the medical professionals who are committed to helping our dancers perform their best and stay injury-free.

OFFICIAL HEALTH PARTNER OF BALLET WEST

Dr. Claire Gross, MD, CAQSM

Jennifer Bentley, PT, DPT, OCS

Betsy Johnson MS ATC, Pilates

Ashley Hagensick, Dietitian

Tristin Turner, PT, DPT

Tony Kemmochi, PsyD

Dr. Jeremy Wimmer

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President

VP Communications

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Secretary

Treasurer

Helle LeRette

Jennifer Malherbe

Laurie Hofmann

Ellen Tolstad

Cyndalynn Tilley

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Awards Chair

Dancer Liaisons

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Nominating Chairs

Outreach Chair

Park City Membership Chair

Parliamentarian

PR Chair

Young Patrons Chair

Kathleen Gardner

Jeanne Potucek

Julie Shulimson

Anne Neeley

Daniel Darger

Tami Hansen

Doyle Clayburn

Franki Loftus

Lois Peterson

Tika Beard

Thomas Bath

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$500,000 AND ABOVE

The Kahlert Foundation

Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP)

Utah State Board of EducationProfessional Outreach Programs in the School (POPS)

$250,000 – $499,999

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Intermountain Health*

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$100,000 – $249,999

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Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation

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$25,000 - $99,999

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FOUNDER’S CIRCLE

We thank our Founder’s Circle donors, each of whom has given over $1,000,000 to the company throughout its history, either through collective annual giving or extraordinary, one-time gifts.

B.W. Bastian Foundation

Peggy Bergmann

Val A. Browning Foundation

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Marriner S. Eccles Foundation

The Kahlert Foundation

Jennifer Horne-Huntsman and Scott Huntsman

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation

Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation

Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation

Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP)

Shari and David Quinney

Beano Solomon

Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Utah State Board of Education - Professional Outreach Programs in the School

HERITAGE CLUB

We thank our loyal Heritage Club patrons for their generous annual support.

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Peggy Bergmann

DiFiore Family

The Ellis Family

Jennifer Horne-Huntsman and Scott Huntsman

Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation

Theodore Schmidt

Anonymous

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John and Andrea Miller

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Shari and David Quinney

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Rachèle McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp

Willis McCree and John Fromer

George W. Henry, Jr. and James Rose

Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder

Michael Scolamiero

Teresa Silcox

Eddie Stone

Naoma Tate and the Family of Hal Tate

Anonymous

SOLOIST

$5,000 - $9,999

The Brown Family Foundation

Marie Brown

Burgundy and Mike Caldwell-Waller

Matthew and George Cardon-Bystry

Vaughn Carrick

Carol T. Christ

Melissa H. and Scott Cutler

Joan Firmage

Weston Firmage

Charlie and Shannon Freedman

Meghan Gallivan Stewart

David and SandyLee Griswold

Drs Marc and Mary Carole Harrison

Kathie and Charles Horman

Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson

Karin Hurst

Brent and Maren Jensen

Jeanne M. Kimball

Shari and Bruce Lindsay

James MacInnes

Anne Neeley and Ila Neeley

David Parkinson

Jeanie Pollack

Shauna Bamberger Priskos

Brooke and Frank Puleo

Marcia JS Richards

Mark and Melanie Robbins

Kevin Rogge

The Rougelot Family

Kristin and Tom Stockham

Sandefur Schmidt

John Sklute

Ashley and Ryan Smith

Kristin and Tom Stockham

Nadine Tang

Kathy Warren and Luigi Resta

Susan Warshaw

Jeff and Holly Whiteman

Athelia Woolley LeSueur

Edward Zipser

DEMI-SOLOIST

$2,500 - $4,999

Peter and Alexandra Agrapides

Carol Baer

Ballet West Guild

Kathleen and Andy Blank

Ginny Bostrom

Brett Campbell

Cecile and Harold Christiansen

Donna Conway

Linda S. Daines

Matt and Nancy Dorny

Natalie DuPaix

Susan and Joel Eaton

Barbara W. Frazier

Karen L. Freed

Dee Gauss

John and Ilauna Gurr

Kenneth and Kate Handley

Mark and Wendi Holland

Robert and Dixie Huefner

Gordon Irving

Josh and Marina James

Adam and Jessie Justis

David Luker

Paul and Melanie Lyon

Thomas and Mary McCarthey

Ted A. McKay

John and Bria Mertens

Louis and Carolyn Mizell

Stephen and Melina Nicolatus

Elizabeth and Vincent Novack

Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker

Rich and Nancy Potashner

Irwin and Harriet Ross

Chris and Ellen Rossi

Margaret P. Sargent

Sharon Seiner

Don and Teresa Skaggs

James R. Kruse and Mary Jo Smith

Sue and Jack Stahl

Laura Scott and Rodney Mena

Jonathon Tonioli

Kevin Voyles

Jay and Alicia Wilson

Anonymous

CORPS DE BALLET

$1,500 - $2,499

Alta's Rustler Lodge

Erica and Shade Anderson

Stephen Anderson

Dr. Ann Berghout Austin

Greg and Marsha Baird

Marcy Barlow

Frances and Jerome Battle

Tika Beard and Cathy Harlin

Gary Beers

Metta Driscoll

Vicki and Bill Bennion

Arthur Bingham

Elinor and Martin Colman

Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett

Erika Dean

Dr. Frances Dolloph

Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation

John Eckert

Sissy Eichwald

Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape LLC

Tracy Frankel

Keith Frederick

Dr. Martin I. and Sheila G. Gelman

Bob and Mary Gilchrist

Julie and Devon Glenn

Andrew and Barbara Goldberg

Natalie and Ted Grandy

Kevin and Donna Gruneich

Elizabeth and Jack Hammond

Paul and Patricia Hansen

Jon and Tami Hansen

Vicki and Ronald Hauben

Jason and Amy Hawkins

Quinette Henshaw

David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs

Julie Hopkins

Marilyn and Chester Johnson

G. Frank and Pamela Joklik

John S. Karls

Helen Kennedy

The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family

Katherine Probert Labrum

Cynthia Lampropoulos and Dr. George Gourley

Helle Le Rette

Sarah Lowe

Rebecca Marriott Champion

Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill

David and Colleen Merrill

Dan P. Miller

Maren Mullin

Trevor Nielson

Kirsten Novak

Ruth and Phillip Novak

Earthology Landscape

Linda S. Pembroke

Richard and Lois Peterson

Katie Marie Pollard

Melanie Preece

Lee Quinney

Suzanne and David Razor

Sonja Rife

Leena Rinne

Carol Ann Saikhon

Mark and Linda Scholl

Brylan Schultz

Robert and Nancy Schumacker

Sallie Shatz

Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry

Individual Donors

Jeffrey and Andrea Silver

Kenneth Spitzer

Lou Ann Stevens

Cyndie Taylor

Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson

Mark Weisbender

Sarah and Rich West

Michelle Wheeler

Terry R. Whipple

Jo-Ann Wong

Anonymous

The above list includes individual donations received as of March 6, 2024

MEMBERSHIP

We thank our Members at the Producer and Director levels for their generous annual support of $500 and above.

DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER

$500-1499

Eric Ahlstrom

Sara Jane Anderson

Michael and Jacqueline Bailey

Ernest and Jane Bebb

Jae Behrmann

Sharon and Michael Bertelsen

Kenneth and Melinda Birrell

Melissa Blair

Richard C. and Jennie Holman Blake

Marie Bohata

ChaRee Bradley

Alexandra Brown

Robyn Brown

Janice and Richard Coleman

Rachel and Travis Colledge

Wilma Corkery and John R. Corkery III M.D.

Sandra Covey

Debbie Davis

Ashby and Anne Cullimore Decker

Lee Dever and Carolyn Nichols

Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation

Melvin and Barbara Echols

Eric and Shellie Eide

In Memory of Lela and Reid Ellsworth

Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner

David Keith Garside and Audrey Miner

Cathy Gelwix

Ann and Rick Gold

Mary Gootjes and John Davis

Adam Green

Katherine Harney

Individual Donors

Michael R. and Sheila I. Harper

Sandra and David Haughey

David Inkley

David and Linda Irvine

Judy Jones

Jill Keagy

Julie Lewis

Suzanne Malloy and Gary Jensen

Dr. Ned L. and Mrs. Alene Mangelson

Howard Mann

Keith Mciff

Patricia and John McNamara

Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill

Chris and Henry Morrison

Ross and Rita Murray

Maura and Serge Olszanskyj

Rachel Otto

Convergence Planning

Pat's Dancewear

Mrs. Elodie Payne

Leslie Peterson and Kevin Higgins

Lana and Boris Petkovic

Revolution Gear & Truck Parts

Meleah Pustelak

Joy Rocklin

Genevieve Maire Rosol

Barbara and Steven Schamel

Cynthia Sinclair

David Gray Porter

Marilyn Smolka

Academy Scholarship Fund Donors

We thank those who have contributed to the Ballet West Academy Scholarship Fund, spanning all four Academy campuses, with generous donations of $1,000 and above.

Cole Adams

Ballet West Guild

Arthur Bingham

Mike Caldwell

Vaughn Carrick

Frank Corbett

Leslie and Myles Culhane

Kent and Martha DiFiore

Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert

Kimberly and Jay Heglar

Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson

Josh and Marina James

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation

Barbara Levy Kipper (Adam's 10th: and the Kipper Family Foundation)

John and Sonia Lingos Family Foundation

John and Andrea Miller

Park City Community Foundation: The Solomon Fund

David Parkinson

Shari and David Quinney

Kevin Rogge

Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder

Sarah Senft

Kevin and Alice Steiner

Ruth Stone

Summerhays Music

Jim and Zibby Tozer

Bruce and Leigh Washburn

Dave and Jerre Winder

Judith W. Wolfe

Michael Wolfe

Richard and Marsha Workman

Anonymous (5)

The above list includes individual donations received as of March 6, 2024

Don and Teresa Skaggs

The Sam & Diane Stewart Family Foundation

Jonathon Tonioli

Jennifer Price-Wallin and Anthony

R. Wallin

Brad and Linda Walton

The above list includes individual donations received as of March 6, 2024

Bené Arnold*

Gladys Banks*

Berenice J. Bradshaw*

Judy Brady* and Drew W. Browning

Val A. Browning*

Kenneth P. Burbidge, Jr.*

Dr. Robert H.* and Marianne Harding

Burgoyne

Mary Elizabeth Colton*

Orlando Coryell

Debbie Davis

The Donna L. Dell Trust*

Kent and Martha DiFiore

The Zorka D. Divich Trust*

Richard and Pamela Dropek

Dolores Doré Eccles*

Virginia Fackrell Estate*

Sid W. Foulger*

Dee Gauss

We honor those individuals who have made a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including the company in their estate planning.

Dr. Esther S. Gross* and Dr. George D. Gross*

Merribeth Habegger-Anderson*

Stephanie and Timothy Harpst

Melissa A. Herbst*

Geoffrey C. Hughes*

Johann Jacobs and David Heuvel

Grace Jackson*

Flemming and Lana Jensen

Sara Kaplan

Dennis L. Kay Trust*

Barry L. Keller*

Cynthia Lampropoulos Family Trust

Adrienne Larson*

Gaye Herman Marrash*

Willis McCree and John Fromer

Glenn H. and Karen Fugal Peterson

Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel

Joy Rocklin

Marian Ream*

Pamela A. Scarpelli*

Michael Scolamiero

Teresa Silcox

Steven P. Sondrup*

Margot Shott*

Norman C. Tanner* and Barbara L. Tanner*

David Tundermann*

Oma W. Wagstaff*

Mrs. Glen Walker Wallace*

Gladys Walz*

Susan Warshaw

Afton B. Whitbeck*

Carole M. Wood and Darrell Hensleigh

Marelynn Weiss Zipser* and Edward Zipser

*Indicates donor has passed away

Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor

We thank those donors who have made a gift to Ballet West in memory or in honor of the individuals listed below.

IN MEMORY OF

Betty Day Allen

Betty Cochran

Bené Arnold

Ballet West Guild

Janice Ione Berghout

Anne Berghout Austin

Judy Watts Brady

Drew W. Browning

Ballet West

Joseph Casalino, Jr.

Shannon Blockburger

Jaynann Charlesworth

Jeff and Michele Cline

Alan Kirshner

Ed Kirshner and Barbara O'Hearn

Vicky Turel

Samantha Clausing

Kathleen Phillips

Mark Fry

Ballet West

Marla Gault

Ballet West Guild

IWA

Roxanne Christensen Lazzara

Ballet West

Jon Le Rette

Nina Jonas and Andreas Heaphy

Ballet West Guild

Helle Le Rette

Gwen Payne

Cliff Payne

Rodney S. Rougelot

Rodney Rougelot

Carol S. Rougelot

Rodney Rougelot

IN HONOR OF

Peggy Bergmann

Michael Labertew

Abby Carpenter

Lynn and Sharee Birrell

Shelly Cordova

Celia Ward

Sebastian and Costello Lauren

Carol A. Loucks

Vaughn Mathis

Meleah Pustelak

Odessa

Sonya Fiske

Maralynn and Leo Sant

Edith Johnson

Sadie and Grace Shipp

Nathan Shipp

Adam Sklute

Carol Christ

Jim and Julie Crittenden

Anonymous

Ballet West Staff

Adam Sklute

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR

SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Elizabeth Crawford chief financial officer

Misha Eady-Harbold director of company management & touring

Felicia Cowan director of human resources

Victoria Rodriquez executive assistant and board liaison

Jennifer Bailey senior accounting manager

Sophia Ashaboglu accounting coordinator

ARTISTIC

Pamela Robinson-Harris principal rehearsal director

Jane Victorine Wood interim principal rehearsal director

Calvin Kitten director of ballet west ii and rehearsal director

Bruce Caldwell rehearsal director and company archivist

Michele Gifford assistant rehearsal director

Reuben Lehr artistic operations manager/assistant to the artistic director

Courtney Hellebuyck student rehearsal director

COSTUME PRODUCTION

Jason Hadley director of costume production

Cindy Farrimond costume shop manager

Barbara Arcolio head stitcher

Michael Scolamiero

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR

Mary Kay Feicht

Vicki Goslin Raincrow stitchers

David Heuvel director of costume production emeritus

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Peter Christie director of education and outreach

Dana Rossi education associate / assistant director i can do

Heather Fryxell creator and founder movement mentor

Audrey Dodd associate director movement mentor/adaptive dance

Shelly Cordova assistant director senior steps/forward steps

Silas Campos manager education and outreach virtual and technology programs

Shelly Cordova, Jenny Bradley, Ashley Creek, Lauren Devall, Audrey Dodd, Karen Dodge, Jennifer Heighton, Wendee Fiedeldey-McCulloch, Daisy Jeffers, Amanda Kindt, Moisés Próspero, Nanette Reimschussel-Chertudi, Anne Marie Smith, Elease Stice, Alicia Trump, Ashlee Vilos, Trisha Wilstead educators

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Andrew Goldberg senior director of external affairs

Angela Krull

director of major gifts and corporate sponsorships

Dana Rimington director of communications and publications

Mika Seltenrich

marketing and revenue manager

Lisa Jensen

retail sales and boutique manager

Zoë Little special events & benefits manager

Jessica Magelsen foundations & government giving manager

Amy O'Connor annual giving manager

Deanna Richardson project manager

Beau Pearson photographer and videographer

Matthew Barrett graphic designer

Sierra Crawford Masuda external affairs database coordinator

Victoria Rimington digital marketing coordinator

FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON

BALLET WEST ACADEMY

Evelyn Cisneros-Legate director of ballet west academy

Sarah Taylor director of business operations ballet west academy

Allison DeBona

principal of peggy bergmann park city campus

Katherine Lawrence

principal of jessie eccles quinney ballet centre and trolley corners campuses

Heather Thackeray

principal of utah county campus

Eunice Stafford

associate of principal trolley corners campus and student life manager

Catherine Batcheller principal faculty and artistic engagement coordinator

Courtney Hellebuyck principal faculty

Stacey Mahan principal faculty and associate director of curriculum

Bridget Payne principal faculty and costume coordinator

James Payne principal faculty and trainee coordinator

Jeffrey Rogers principal faculty and men’s program director

Jessica Baynes full-time faculty & adult program coordinator

Jordan Debona senior manager of student life and summer intensive coordinator

Jennifer Hildreth senior manager of academy operations

Samantha Taggart utah county campus administrator

Hannah Lowell

peggy bergmann park city campus administrator

Jenny Lowell trolley corners campus administrator

Ada Comer, Sasha Lowell, Abrahamson Chase

Petersen, Kate Weeks administrative assistants

Hannah Argyle, Izzy Arrieta, Silver Barkes, Jamie Butler, Claire Campbell, Bruce Caldwell, Dantzel Cherry, Nanette Reimschussel

Chertudi, Natalie Desch, Ivy Drumm, Mariah Edmunds, Isabella Flanigan, Jennifer

Fjeldsted, Sammy Gomm, Tyler Gum, Hannah Higgs, David Huffmire, Daisey

Jeffers, Wyatt Johnson, Calvin Kitten, Vera Kotova, Lindsey Larsen, Nicole Lawrence, Deborah Latimer, Stephen Legate, Katelyn

Milner-Packer, Jaiden Morley, Kendra Rangel, Ashleigh Richardson, Autumn Ryskoski, Samira Saeed, Mary Ann Shaefer, Heidi Slagle, Connie Smith, Kramer Snead, Andrea Speakman, Kristen Stringham, Samantha Taggart, Jessica Harston Thompson, Rex Tilton, Alesha Tuley, Barbara Valles, Elizabeth Weldon, Ella Whitney, Hannah Willis, Bashaun Williams, Jane Wood, Kyohei Yoshida instructors

Maggie Wright-Tesch

u of u/bw joint trainee liaison

MUSIC

Jared Oaks

music director

Seretta Hart

orchestra manager

Nicholas Maughan, Hope Dalton

principal academy and company pianists

Rob Wood

guest class pianist

Max Hall

principal academy pianist

Penelope Brown, Lisa Haddon, Jim Kuemmerle, Sarah Lund, Brady Giles, John Rukavina, Heidi Slagle, Kimball Whitaker academy pianists

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION

Michael Andrew Currey director of production

Ballet West Staff

Michael McCulloch production stage manager

Liz Wiand stage manager and production operations coordinator

Robert Clifford technical director/ head carpenter

Ethan Daughton assistant carpenter

Jeff F. Herbig properties master

James K. Larsen

lighting supervisor/ head electrician

Juliana Hedges assistant electrician

Emily Fowler wardrobe supervisor

Lizzie Fisher

wardrobe assistant

Yancey J. Quick

wig master

I.A.T.S.E. Local 99 run of show crew

TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER SERVICES

Jack E Stahl

associate director of technology and ticketing

Natalie Thorpe senior manager of patron services

Brooke Christensen assistant manager, patron services

Jane Harris

patron services and group sales lead advisor

Ashley Hipwell patron loyalty specialist

Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), American Federation of Musicians (AFM), and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) company.

House Rules

To ensure the enjoyment of the majority of our patrons who arrive on time, and in deference to the artists, latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until there is an appropriate pause in the performance. During some productions, this pause may not occur until the end of the first act.

• Although masks are not required while attending Ballet West performances for the 2023-2024 season, we encourage patrons who wish to wear a mask to do so. If you are feeling unwell, experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or have had close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, we ask that you follow CDC quarantine and isolation guidelines and prioritize your health and the health of your fellow audience members and stay home. Ballet West reserves the right to change or amend the health policy for performances in the future.

• All casting is subject to change.

• For your own safety and the safety of other patrons, please do not exit the Theatre before the house lights are up.

• Any use of cameras and recording equipment in the Theatre, which is not authorized by the management, is strictly prohibited.

• No babes in arms.

• Children under the age of 3 will not be permitted in the theatre

Advertiser Support

• No smoking is permitted in the auditorium.

• Outside food and beverages are not allowed in the auditorium; as a courtesy to all patrons in attendance, food consumption is discouraged in the theatre during the performance.

• Lost articles may be claimed at security.

• Anyone expecting emergency calls is urged to leave their seat locations and cell phones with the house manager.

• Please silence all electronic timepieces and cell phones for the period of the performance.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION

In the event of an emergency, please REMAIN SEATED and listen to information given by management and ushers.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES

Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre offers assistive listening devices free of charge that may be checked out at the coat check counter located in the lobby.

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