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THE COMPANY Adam Sklute,

Michael Scolamiero

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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BALLET WEST II

Alladson Barretto • Jazz Khai Bynum • Beau Chesivoir • Isabella Corridon Brigitte Edwards • Nicole Fannéy • Robert Fowler • Connor Hammond Noel Jensen • Roland Jones • Ryan Lenkey • Vinicius Lima • Savannah Lyle Ginabel Peterson • Claire Wilson • Severina Wong PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DIVISION

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MUSIC DIRECTOR SPONSORED BY THE BARBARA BARRINGTON JONES FAMILY FOUNDATION AND KATHIE AND CHARLES HORMAN

Pamela Robinson Harris PRINCIPAL BALLET MASTER

Peter LeBreton Merz

David Heuvel

DIRECTOR OF FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY

DIRECTOR OF COSTUME PRODUCTION

Calvin Kitten

Michael McCulloch

Jane Victorine Wood

Director of BallET WEST II AND ASSISTANT BALLET MASTER

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BALLET MASTER

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Cristin Carlin

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BALLET MASTER AND ARCHIVIST

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Heather Thackeray STUDENT BALLET MASTER AND ACADEMY ARTISTIC LIAISON

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From the Artistic Director Welcome to the world premiere of our new Family Classics ballet, Snow White.

The Ballet West Family Classics series provides a way for children and their families to enjoy ballet and learn how to appreciate its unique combination of music, movement, and storytelling. The series is also designed to create a performance platform for our world-class second company and students. In approximately 90 minutes, your entire family will be entertained by the dancers of Ballet West II and the students of the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy. The performance is also accompanied by a narration that tells the tale while the dancers dance the roles.

Our production of Snow White is based on the classic fairy tale as told by the Brothers Grimm, and its score is an arrangement of various pieces by composers Edvard Grieg and Johann Strauss II. The ballet is choreographed and overseen by Ballet West’s Principal Ballet Master, Pamela Robinson Harris, who also wrote the libretto and arranged the music. Her assistant choreographer for this production is Ballet West First Soloist Christopher Sellars. The whimsical costumes were designed by Director of Costume Production David Heuvel and the sets by Thomas George.

Overall, Snow White offers a unique blend of beauty, charm, and humor, especially thanks to the marvelous cast of Ballet West Academy students, under the supervision of Student Ballet Master Heather Thackeray, and Ballet West II, our “Farm Team,” under the direction of Calvin Kitten.

Combining storytelling, magic, comedy, and the sheer beauty and excitement of dance, Snow White is a perfect ballet for children and adults from all walks of life. In these fast-paced times, this ballet is a wonderful opportunity for you and your family to slow down for a short while and experience theater, art, music, and togetherness.

Thank you for joining us. We hope you enjoy.

Adam Sklute 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 most recently Utah Diversity Connection’s Business Award for outstanding commitment to diversity initiatives.

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From the Executive Director I am delighted you have joined us for the world premiere of Snow White, Ballet West’s fourth production in our Family Classics Series.

This is an exciting and ambitious production where Ballet West II and students of the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy have the opportunity to perform on the grand Capitol Theatre stage. The Family Classics Series, including Snow White, are a concise one-hour and fifteen minutes and feature guided narration, enabling the youngest audience members to fully understand the drama and beauty on stage.

The stars of this show are the dancers of Ballet West II, a troupe that has recently grown into a 16-member touring ensemble. These dancers, among the best of Utah and beyond, are young and talented individuals from Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, and a dozen points in between—each of them choosing Salt Lake City as their professional home. For Ballet West II, dance is no longer an avocation, but a career. They are in the studios from 10am to nearly 7pm, five days a week.

When they are not rehearsing for Snow White, or performing with the main company, they are Ballet West ambassadors performing in community centers, schools, and churches. As they hone their talent, they spread the joy of dance to those who may not have the means or ability to see ballet in a traditional theater.

Sincerely,

Michael Scolamiero

Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West in 2017 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 that raised $11.9 million (against a $10 million goal) to build an endowment and fund repertoire expansion. At Ballet West, Mr. Scolamiero is set to implement a newly completed strategic plan and excited to guide a growing and robust Company.

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Synopsis In a far-away land, a good king and queen dream of having a child. After a long wait, they are blessed with a baby girl, whom they name Snow White. Shortly after Snow White’s birth, the good queen dies. The king remarries, but this time to a proud and vain queen who values her beauty above all else.

Snow White grows older and lovelier and, on her sixteenth birthday, meets a handsome prince. The vain queen begins to fear that Snow White’s beauty will surpass her own. She orders her huntsman to take Snow White into the forest and kill her. But the huntsman spares her life, and Snow White finds refuge in the comfort of the forest animals, who lead her to the cozy cottage of seven friendly dwarfs.

The vain queen learns from her magic mirror that Snow White is still alive, and forms a new plan to kill the young girl. Disguised as a peddler, the vain queen visits the dwarfs’ cottage and tempts Snow White with a poisoned apple. Snow White cannot resist, and falls to the ground after one bite.

The dwarfs return home from their mines to find Snow White’s body, and place her in a glass coffin. Then one day, the handsome prince Snow White met on her 16th birthday finds the dwarfs’ cottage while traveling through the forest. With true love’s kiss, he awakens Snow White from the poisoned apple’s spell. Snow White and the prince return to the kingdom together and live happily ever after.

La Historia En un lugar muy lejano, un buen rey y una reina sueñan con tener un bebé. Después de una larga espera, son bendecidos con una niña, a quien nombran Blancanieves.

Poco después del nacimiento de Blancanieves, la buena reina muere. El rey se vuelve a casar, pero esta vez con una reina orgullosa y vanidosa que valora su belleza por encima de todo.

Blancanieves crece y se hace más bella y, al cumplir los dieciséis años, conoce a un apuesto príncipe. La vanidosa reina comienza a temer que la belleza de Blancanieves supere a la suya. La reina le ordena a su cazador que lleve a Blancanieves al bosque y la mate. Pero el cazador le perdona la vida, y Blancanieves encuentra refugio en la comodidad de los animales del bosque, que la conducen a la acogedora cabaña de siete enanos amigables. La vanidosa reina se entera por su espejo mágico de que Blancanieves todavía está viva, y forma un nuevo plan para matar a la joven. Disfrazada como vendedora ambulante, la vanidosa reina visita la cabaña de los enanos y le ofrece a Blancanieves una manzana envenenada.

Blancanieves no puede resistir y cae al suelo después de una mordida.

Los enanos regresan a casa de trabajar en sus minas, y encuentran el cuerpo de Blancanieves y la colocan en un ataúd de vidrio. Entonces, un día, el apuesto príncipe que Blancanieves conoció en su cumpleaños, encuentra la cabaña de los enanos mientras viajaba por el bosque. Con un beso de amor verdadero, él despierta a Blancanieves del hechizo de la manzana envenenada. Blancanieves y el príncipe regresan al reino juntos y viven felices para siempre.

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BLANCANIEVES EL CUENTO DE LOS HERMANOS GRIMM Presentado por Ballet West II y Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Coreografía y libreto: Pamela Robinson Harris Coreógrafo asistente: Christopher Sellars Música: Edvard Grieg, Johann Strauss II Selecciones musicales y arreglos: Pamela Robinson Harris Edición de música y sonido: Ken Kruckenberg en Sonic Pathways Asistentes de ensayos: Arolyn Williams, Emily Adams Vestuarios: David Heuvel Escenografía: Thomas George Iluminación: Joseph R. Walls Narración: Adam Sklute, Christopher Renstrom Director de Escenda: Carissa Gandenberger Co-comisionado por Ballet West y Cincinnati Ballet Estreno mundial: 8 de noviembre de 2019, Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah 14

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SNOW WHITE A GRIMM BROTHERS’ TALE Presented by Ballet West II and Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Choreography and Libretto: Pamela Robinson Harris Assistant Choreographer: Christopher Sellars Music: Edvard Grieg, Johann Strauss II Musical Selections and Arrangement: Pamela Robinson Harris Music and Sound Editing: Ken Kruckenberg at Sonic Pathways Rehearsal Assistants: Arolyn Williams, Emily Adams Costumes: David Heuvel Sets: Thomas George Lighting: Joseph R. Walls Narration: Adam Sklute, Christopher Renstrom Stage Manager: Carissa Gandenberger Co-commissioned by Ballet West and Cincinnati Ballet World Premiere: November 8, 2019, Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah

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CASTING CAST FOR 11/8, 11/9 MAT Jakob Grimm........................................................................................Vinicius Lima Wilhelm Grimm.................................................................................. Beau Chesivoir Snow White.......................................................................................... Claire Wilson The Prince.............................................................................................Noel Jensen The King..............................................................................................Robert Fowler The Good Queen............................................................................. Brigitte Edwards The Peddler Woman........................................................................ Brigitte Edwards The Vain Queen................................................................................... Nicole Fannéy The Huntsman................................................................................ Alladson Barreto The Seven Dwarfs............................. Meskele Allison, Thomas Fowler, Madeline Hull, Annabelle Jackman, Natasha Jessen, Grace Maxwell, Madeleine Miller Forest Animals............................ Taelor Fjeldsted, Roo Jacobsen, Kaiya Mortensen, Naomi Steele, Shayne Souvall, Mia Tureson, Ella Whitney The Vain Queen’s Mirror........Connor Hammond, Isabella Corridon, Ginabel Peterson The Queen’s Handmaidens.....................................Jazz Khai Bynum, Savannah Lyle The Queen’s Servant..............................................................................Ryan Lenkey Courtiers............................... Mackenzie Bartlett, Amelia Dencker, Anderson Duhan, Devin Hammond, Jacob Hancock, Roland Jones, Elizabeth Marlin, Tatiana Stevenson Young Courtiers....................................................Brenna Chumacero, Elijah Hartley, Mary Claire Huntsman, Jacob Kline, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Ella Schultze, Rebecca Trockel, Ryan Ward Garland Dancers............................Emma Alicz, Estella Birkinshaw, Caitlyn Feddock, Maren Florence, Tess Jensen, Lauren Kemmer, Savannah Payne, Claire Pomeroy Snowflakes............................................. Cleo Abbott, Kelsey Bock, Charlotte Justis, Peri Lewis, Lyla Petersen, Matilda Thomas, Nellie Touchette, Isabella Utgaard Leaves....................................................... Ariel Clark, Genevieve Fluckiger-Roberts, Gracie Hebrew, Lily Heaton, Elliott Jeppsen, Amelie Mariani, Maxie Mumm, Ruby Whitney

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CASTING CAST FOR 11/9 EVE Jakob Grimm.........................................................................................Noel Jensen Wilhelm Grimm......................................................................................Ryan Lenkey Snow White....................................................................................... Severina Wong The Prince........................................................................................... Vinicius Lima The King......................................................................................... Alladson Barreto The Good Queen.............................................................................Ginabel Peterson The Peddler Woman........................................................................Ginabel Peterson The Vain Queen...............................................................................Jazz Khai Bynum The Huntsman.................................................................................... Robert Fowler The Seven Dwarfs.................................. Emmett Black, Stella Gardner, Stella Heath, Daniela Javanovic-Hacon, Isabelle Latimer, Sybil Sappington, Campbell Ward Forest Animals................................ Dylan Gaddis, Natasha Laguette, Maya Portnoy, Isabella Ross, Letti Slemboski, Eliana Smith, Charlotte White The Vain Queen’s Mirror.................Beau Chesivoir, Brigitte Edwards, Savannah Lyle The Queen’s Handmaidens.........................Isabella Corridon, Mary Claire Huntsman The Queen’s Servant.....................................................................Connor Hammond Courtiers......................................... Emma Alicz, Leo Ameika, Margaret Broadhurst, Nathaniel Edwards, Margrete Hartley, Derek Saunders, Rebecca Trockel, Loren Walton Young Courtiers.................................................. Kesler Colton, Gordon Camplejohn, Rachel Lang, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Mac Needham, Aria Smith, MaryClaire Whitley, Aleksandra Winkler Garland Dancers........................................... Liesel Blue, Olivia Book, Linden Ebling, Allyson Lewis, Sasha Lowell, Kennedy Slagle, Mary Whelan, Brayley Willits Snowflakes......................................... Isabella Agrapides, Rose Catmull, Ella Lyman, Ainsley Mitarai, Mira Nuttall, Ashton Quist, Noelle Thackeray, Sloan Toland Leaves..................................................................... Sophia Cannella, Adelyn Fuerer, Elisabeth Huebel, Elliott Jeppsen, Cassie Li, Molly McDonald, Adrienne Nielsen, Giana Nigro

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Profiles PAMELA ROBINSON HARRIS

Choreographer and Principal Ballet Master Born in Landstuhl, Germany, Pamela received her formative training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Joffrey School of Ballet Summer Intensive, and National Academy of the Arts. Graduating early from high school at 17, she received her first job as an apprentice with Cleveland Ballet, followed by the State of Alabama Ballet in 1982 and Ballet Mississippi in 1984. Pamela joined Ballet West in 1985, advancing to the rank of Principal in 1988. In 1997, Pamela joined the Ballet West artistic staff as a Ballet Master. She served from 2006-2007 as Ballet West’s Interim Artistic Director. She has collaboratively choreographed four ballets for Ballet West’s Family Classics series - The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast, with previous Associate Director of Ballet West II Peggy Dolkas, and now Snow White, with First Soloist Christopher Sellars. She has also reworked major sections of Ballet West’s productions of The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Giselle, and has choreographed for Ballet West II and the Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division. Pamela has now been with Ballet West for over 33 years, and continues to serve as the company’s Principal Ballet Master.

CHRISTOPHER SELLARS

Assistant Choreographer and First Soloist Christopher Sellars received most of his dance training from his parents at their school in Huntington Beach, California.

Following this, he spent a year furthering his training at The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is currently a First Soloist with Ballet West and has been dancing with the company since 2005. His parents’ school is a choreographic outlet for him, where he has the freedom to create and experiment with many different dance styles and techniques. Christopher has received the Outstanding Choreography Award from the Youth America Grand Prix twice, and has choreographed multiple works for Ballet West, where Adam Sklute has offered many opportunities for his growth and creativity.

Christopher appreciates coaching and choreographing on students and young professionals, as it allows both parties the opportunity to work and grow together.

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Profiles PETER LEBRETON MERZ

Director of Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Peter LeBreton Merz is the Director of the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has over 1,000 students at four campuses. As a performer, he worked with Dayton Ballet, Louisville Ballet, and Cincinnati Ballet. In 2004, Peter joined the faculty of Point Park University, where he was an associate professor of dance and the Head of Ballet. He has been named Outstanding Choreographer by the Youth America Grand Prix twice, and was honored to be named Outstanding Teacher by that organization in 2014.

Peter holds a BFA in Theater Design and Production from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA in Sports, Arts, and Entertainment Management from Point Park University.

CALVIN KITTEN

Director of Ballet West II and Assistant Ballet Master Calvin Kitten began his dance training at the California Ballet School in San Diego, and continued training at the State Ballet School in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, and at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York. Calvin joined the Joffrey Ballet in 1991. During his 19 years with the Joffrey, Calvin performed many principal and soloist roles while touring within the United States and internationally. Calvin has received two Ruth Page Awards, been featured on the cover of Dance Magazine, and appeared in numerous films. In 2010, Calvin joined the teaching faculty at the University of Utah’s ballet department. Calvin joined the Ballet West artistic staff as Director of Ballet West II in 2015.

HEATHER THACKERAY

Student Ballet Master and Academy Artistic Liaison Prior to her appointment as Student Ballet Master and Academy Artistic Liaison, Heather has enjoyed over three decades of association with Ballet West. Her first experience with the company was as a child performer in The Nutcracker.

She became a student in the Ballet West Academy, and then accepted a contract to join the company in 1991. Toward the end of her performing career, she transitioned to the Ballet West artistic staff, as the Assistant to the Artistic Director.

Heather is a well-respected master teacher and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Utah.

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THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Liz Crawford Chief Financial Officer Felicia Cowan Director of Human Resources Sarah Taylor Director of Company Management Hilary Hancock Company Management Coordinator Jennifer Bailey Senior Accounting Manager Madeline Harris Accounts Payable Coordinator Teri Percy Assistant to the Executive Director and Board Liaison ARTISTIC STAFF Pamela Robinson Harris Principal Ballet Master Jane Victorine Wood Ballet Master Bruce Caldwell Ballet Master and Company Archivist Nicolo Fonte Resident Choreographer Cristin Carlin Artistic Operations Manager Calvin Kitten Director of Ballet West II and Assistant Ballet Master Heather Thackeray Student Ballet Master and Academy Artistic Liaison COSTUME PRODUCTION David Heuvel Director of Costume Production Cindy Farrimond Costume Shop Manager Barbara Arcolio Head Stitcher Mary Kay Feicht, Vicki Goslin Raincrow Stitchers DEVELOPMENT Sarah West Chief Development Officer Natalie Cope Corporate Relations and Special Events Amy Falls Development Data Manager Nicole Levy Individual Giving Manager Jyn Van Putten Foundations and Government Giving Manager

EDUCATION & OUTREACH Peter Christie Director of Education and Outreach Dana Rossi Education Associate /Assistant Director, I CAN DO Heather Fryxell Associate Director, Adaptive Dance Shelly Cordova Assistant Director, Senior Steps/ Forward Steps Shelly Cordova, Ashley Creek, Jennifer Heighton, Sarah Lovett, Stacey Mahan, Wendee FiedeleyMcCulloch, Audrey Dodd, Moisés Próspero, Amy Simkins, Ashlee Vilos, Krista Widdison, Trish Wilstead Educators FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY Peter LeBreton Merz Director, Ballet West Academy Shawn Spainhour Managing Director Heather Fryxell Principal, Ballet West Academy at Salt Lake City Maricar Drilon Principal, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation Ballet West Academy at Thanksgiving Point Cati Snarr Principal, Peggy Bergmann Ballet West Academy at Park City Cynthia Ridler Principal Faculty and Assistant to the Student Ballet Master Calvin Kitten, Jeffrey Rogers, Heather Thackeray Principal Faculty Leslie-Ann Campbell, Emily Franklin, Victoria Koelkebeck, Sandy Flury Academy Administrators

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Joey Alatorre, Silver Barkes, Tonia Blomquist, Bruce Caldwell, Jenna Clark, Beth Colton, Natalie Desch, Wendee Fideldy, Lindsay Folkman, Adrain Fry, Jenna Rae Herrera, Lisa Hoyt, Katie Johnson, Chelsea Keefer, Justine Sheedy Kramer, Alexa Knutzen, Sharee Lane, Abbey Lasley, Ginger Leishman, Stacy Mahan, Constanza Murphy, Sawyer Player, Abby Rubin, Joanne Rupinskas, Christopher Sellars, Connie Smith, Jessica Thompson, Nichele Van Portfleet, Chelsea Weidman, Jaclyn Weisenbeck, Natalie Whitney, Alena Wilson, Elise Wood, Jamie Lynn Zollinger Faculty Chelsea Weidmann Summer Intensive Coordinator Maggie Wright-Tesch U of U/ BW Joint Trainee Liaison Jennifer Hildreth, Shelli Jenkins, Lindsay Preece Administrative Assistants MARKETING Sara M. K. Neal Chief Marketing Officer Joshua Jones Director of Communications Lisa Jensen Retail Sales and Boutique Manager Alex Moya Graphic Designer Beau Pearson Photographer Marissa Hodges Marketing Coordinator MUSIC Jared Oaks Music Director Ken Hodges Orchestra Manager Nicholas Maughan Company Pianist Grigoriy Ayrapetov Principal Academy Pianist, Associate Rehearsal Pianist Rob Wood Company Class Pianist Max Hall, Jim Kuemmerle, Sarah Lund, John Rukavina Academy Pianists

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION Lindsey Gänder Interim Production Manager Michael Andrew Currey Production Consultant Michael McCulloch Production Stage Manager Robert Clifford Head Carpenter/Technical Director Josh Belka Assistant Carpenter James K. Larsen Head Electrician Corey Cresswell Assistant Electrician Cory A. Thorell Properties Master Jacquelin Bryce Wardrobe Supervisor Emily Fowler Wardrobe Assistant Yancey J. Quick Wig Master Members of IATSE Local 99 Run of Show Crew TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Jack E Stahl Associate Director of Technology and Ticketing Natalie Thorpe Manager of Patron Services Jane Harris Lead Patron Advisor Hilary Hancock Patron Services Coordinator Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Company.

Ballet West is an American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Company.

Ballet West is an International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Company.

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Performance Sponsors Ancestry George S. and Dolores DorĂŠ Eccles Foundation Goldman Sachs Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation

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

Salt Lake Regional Medical Center Dr. Andrew Cooper Kevin Semans, ATC Dr. Jeremy Wimmer, Elite Chiropractic and Performance Center Salt Lake Power Yoga Dr. John Bennett, Ear Nose and Throat Center of Utah Allen Tran, MS, RD, CSSD High Performance Dietitian Mallory Berge, L.Ac. The Gym at City Creek Publisher: Mills Publishing, Inc.; President: Dan Miller; Office Administrator: Cynthia Bell Snow; Art Director/ Production Manager: Jackie Medina; Graphic Designers: Ken Magleby, Katie Steckler, Patrick Witmer; Advertising Representatives: Paula Bell, Dan Miller, Paul Nicholas, Chad Saunders; Administrative Assistant: Caleb Deane; Printing: Transcript Bulletin.

Ballet West: Editor: Marissa Hodges; Layout Designer: Alex Moya.

Playbill is published by Mills Publishing, Inc., 772 East 3300 South, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106, 801.467.9419. www.millspub.com. Inquiries concerning advertising should be directed to Mills Publishing, Inc. Copyright 2019. Ballet West, 52 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. 801-869-6900. www.balletwest.‌org.

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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.

• 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.

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

EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION

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

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

• No smoking, eating, or drinking is permitted in the auditorium.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES

• 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.

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

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