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Snow may be creeping down the mountain side and the leaves are all but gone, but nothing really marks the onset of winter and the holiday season in Ogden like the opening of Ballet West’s The Nutcracker. Our friends at Ballet West are celebrating the 80th anniversary of this magical production this year, making it perhaps the longest-running Nutcracker in the United States.

The Nutcracker, in its 80th year, perfectly captures our vision of fostering an engaged and connected community. With each performance, we celebrate the legacy of this timeless ballet while inviting new audiences to experience its magic. Together with our partners at Ballet West, we’re honoring the traditions of the past while ensuring a bright future for the arts in Northern Utah.

Looking forward to the new year, we invite you to join us for a lineup of performances that promise something for everyone: Trinity Irish Dance’s production of JIG will stretch the limits of Irish music and dance, One-Man Star Wars delivers three films in 60 hilarious minutes (the originally trilogy for those of you wondering)—and Holst’s The Planets: An HD Odyssey will captivate with both music and stunning visuals. These are just three of the 14 performances still to come during our 75th anniversary season.

We’re especially thankful this Thanksgiving weekend for our primary sponsor, the Stewart Education Foundation, whose generous support helps bring this magical performance to Ogden. And we’re grateful to each of you—donors, subscribers, and ticket buyers—for making these experiences possible. You are the heart of Onstage Ogden, and we’re honored to have you here today. Thank you.

BOARD & STAFF

2024/2025 ONSTAGE OGDEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jean Vaniman

President

Christina Myers President-Elect

Danielle Bendinelli Vice President

Joyce Stillwell

Secretary

Jennifer Webb Treasurer

* New Board Members starting in FY25*

FOUNDATION

Russel King Chair

Meg Naisbitt Vice Chair

Marti M. Clayson Secretary

STAFF

James Fredrick Executive Director

Andrew Barrett Watson Outreach & Events Manager

Sarah Lorna Bailey Development Coordinator

Rosemary Lesser

Cirilo Franco

Pam Higginson*

Flor Lopez*

Wendy Roberts

Deborah Uman

Kate Holbrook Clark

Roger Chrisensen

Russel King

Ex-Officio Member

Onstage Ogden Foundation

Dotty Steimke Treasurer

Michael S. Malmborg

Dr. Judith Mitchell

Carolyn N. Rasmussen

Sherm Smith

Nikki Thon

Dr. Robert Fudge

Camille Washington Marketing & Box Office Manager

Avery Franklin

Audience Engagement & Administrative Coordinator

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2024–25 SEASON

MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER

Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 8PM

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 8PM

CIRQUE CINEMA: TROUPE VERTIGO

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:30PM

BYU WORLD OF DANCE

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 2PM and 7:30PM

SAMMY MILLER & THE CONGREGATION

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:30PM ROYAL WOOD

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 7:30PM

ONSTAGE OGDEN’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AN AMERICAN IN PARIS

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:30PM

NOSFERATU LIVE-TO-FILM WITH CAMERON CARPENTER

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 7:30PM

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: WILD WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30PM

COCO LIVE-TO-FILM

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7:30PM

BALLET WEST’S THE NUTCRACKER

Friday, November 29, 2024 at 2PM & 7PM

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 2PM & 7PM

Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 12PM

CHOIR!CHOIR!CHOIR!

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 7:30PM

CAMPANA SOBRE CAMPANA: CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:30PM

HOLIDAY POPS EXTRAVAGANZA

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:30PM

TRINITY IRISH DANCE: JIG

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 7:30PM

ONE-MAN STAR WARS TRILOGY Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:30PM

MAEVE GILCHRIST

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 7:30PM

BRAVO BROADWAY!

Thursday, February 13, 2025

7:30PM

BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MÉXICO

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 7:30PM

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 7:30PM

HOLST’S THE PLANETS: AN HD ODYSSEY

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 7:30PM

LIVE FROM LAUREL CANYON

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:30PM

THE BROTHER BROTHERS

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:30PM

MOZART’S REQUIEM

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:30PM

TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:30PM Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation

The Onstage Ogden’s 2024–2025 season is funded in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, Weber County Recreation, Arts, Museums, Stewart Education Foundation, and Parks (RAMP) program, and Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation.

ONSTAGE OGDEN

75 Years of Elevating and Connecting the Community Through Performing Arts

Special thanks to the Board of Directors’ 75th Anniversary Subcommittee for researching and compiling all the archival materials on view: Danielle Bendinelli, Christina Myers, Wendy Roberts, Joyce Stillwell, Jean Vaniman, and Jennifer Webb.

Unmatched Academic Results

Come tour a campus and see for yourself!

Challenger School offers uniquely fun and academic classes for preschool to eighth grade students. Our students learn to think for themselves and to value independence.

Farmington (801) 451-6565

1089 Shepard Creek Parkway

Holladay (801) 278-4797

4555 South 2300 East

Salt Lake (801) 487-4402

1325 South Main Street

Sandy (801) 572-6686

10670 South 700 East

Lehi (801) 407-8777

3920 N. Traverse Mountain Blvd.

West Jordan (801) 565-1058

2247 West 8660 South

Adam Sklute

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR

THE COMPANY

Michael Scolamiero

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR

SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

PRINCIPALS

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

SOLOISTS

Kristina Pool, Victoria Vassos

DEMI-SOLOISTS

Dominic Ballard, Lillian Casscells, Nicole Fannéy, Vinicius Lima, Jake Preece, Rylee Ann Roger

ARTISTS

Alexis Bull, Jazz Khai Bynum, Kai Casperson, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Amelia Dencker, Anderson Duhan, Taylor Fikes, Maren Florence, Robert Fowler, Mikayla Gyfteas, Jacob Hancock, James Jobson-Larkin, Schuyler Lian, Joseph Lynch, William Lynch, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Lexi McCloud, Anisa Sinteral, Tatiana Stevenson, Loren Walton, Claire Wilson

BALLET WEST II

Olivia Book, Jaya Dhand, Adrian Fite, Lund Fuller, Victor Galeana, Ava Gray, Rémy Gray, Callie Herbert, Téa Hinchley, Mirin Hirano, Andre McGregor II, Anna Murray, Sophia Nanni, Arif Toleugazin

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 AND ASSISTANT TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Michael Andrew Currey DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

Calvin Kitten DIRECTOR OF BALLET WEST II/ REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Liz Wiand STAGE MANAGER AND PRODUCTION OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Courtney Hellebuyck STUDENT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

WILLAM CHRISTENSEN, CO-FOUNDER & FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

GLENN WALKER WALLACE, CO-FOUNDER

ONSTAGE OGDEN

NOVEMBER 29–DECEMBER 1, 2024

BROWNING CENTER AT WSU

CHOREOGRAPHY

WILLAM F. CHRISTENSEN

MUSIC

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

SCENIC DESIGN: John Wayne Cook

ADDITIONAL SCENIC DESIGN: Dick and Belinda Bird

COSTUME DESIGN: David Heuvel

COSTUME DYER AND PAINTER: Lisa Waering Sacaris

MASKS: Robert Allsopp

LIGHTING DESIGN: Kevin Dreyer

PROJECTION DESIGN: Mike Tutaj

LIGHTING AND PROJECTION SUPERVISION: James K. Larsen

PROPS AND PUPPETRY DESIGN: Cory Thorell

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Michael Andrew Currey

Featuring the Ballet West Orchestra conducted by MUSIC DIRECTOR: Jared Oaks

The performance lasts approximately 2 hours, with one 20-minute intermission.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

NOVEMBER 29 MATINEE, NOVEMBER 30 MATINEE

Dr. Drosselmeyer Dominic Ballard

Herr Stahlbaum ....................................... Joseph Lynch

Frau Stahlbaum ..................................... Victoria Vassos

Maid ............................................... Amelia Dencker

Doll ............................................... Isabella Corridon

Bear ............................................... Victoria Galeana

Grandparents ........................... Jake Preece, Lillian Casscells

Parents Artists of Ballet West

Nutcracker Prince Vinicius Lima

Mouse King Tyler Gum

Mice Artists of Ballet West

Snow Queen and Snow King Amy Potter, Jordan Veit

Snowflakes Artists of Ballet West

Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry

Spanish Dance Hadriel Diniz, Jazz Khai Bynum, Claire Wilson

Arabian Dance ....................... Victoria Vassos, Dominic Ballard with Artists of Ballet West II

Chinese Warrior .............. Jacob Hancock with Children Performers

Mirlitons ................... Rylee Ann Rogers with Artists of Ballet West

Russian ...................... David Huffmire with Artists of Ballet West

Mother Buffoon ...................................... Robert Fowler

Waltz of the Flowers Kristina Pool, Tyler Gum with Artists of Ballet West

Grand Pas de Deux Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry

Finale Entire Ensemble

CAST OF CHARACTERS

NOVEMBER 29 EVENING, DECEMBER 1 MATINEE

Dr. Drosselmeyer Adrian Fry

Herr Stahlbaum Joseph Lynch

Frau Stahlbaum Anisa Sinteral

Maid Isabella Corridon

Doll .................................................. Lexi McCloud

Bear ................................................. Victor Galeana

Grandparents .......................... William Lynch, Lillian Casscells

Parents ........................................ Artists of Ballet West

Nutcracker Prince .......................... Jonas Malinka-Thompson

Mouse King ........................................ Anderson Duhan

Mice Artists of Ballet West

Snow Queen and Snow King Kristina Pool, David Huffmire

Snowflakes Artists of Ballet West

Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier Emily Adams, Hadriel Diniz

Spanish Dance Jake Preece, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon

Arabian Dance Anisa Sinteral, Joseph Lynch with Artists of Ballet West II

Chinese Warrior ................... Tyler Gum with Children Performers

Mirlitons ...................

Rylee Ann Rogers with Artists of Ballet West

Russian ........................ Vinicius Lima with Artists of Ballet West

Mother Buffoon ...................................... Robert Fowler

Waltz of the Flowers .......................... Amy Potter, Jordan Veit with Artists of Ballet West

Grand Pas de Deux

Emily Adams, Hadriel Diniz

Finale Entire Ensemble

NOVEMBER 30 EVENING

Dr. Drosselmeyer Dominic Ballard

Herr Stahlbaum Joseph Lynch

Frau Stahlbaum Anisa Sinteral

Maid Claire Wilson

Doll Rylee Ann Rogers

Bear Andre McGregor II

Grandparents Vinicius Lima, Jazz Khai Bynum

Parents ........................................ Artists of Ballet West

Nutcracker Prince ................................... Jacob Hancock

Mouse King ............................................ Jake Preece

Mice ........................................... Artists of Ballet West

Snow Queen and Snow King ................ Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry

Snowflakes .................................... Artists of Ballet West

Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier Amy Potter, Jordan Veit

Spanish Dance Loren Walton, Lexi McCloud, Tatiana Stevenson

Arabian Dance Anisa Sinteral, Joseph Lynch with Artists of Ballet West II

Chinese Warrior David Huffmire with Children Performers

Mirlitons Victoria Vassos with Artists of Ballet West

Russian Vinicius Lima with Artists of Ballet West

Mother Buffoon Jake Preece

Waltz of the Flowers .......................... Kristina Pool, Tyler Gum with Artists of Ballet West

Grand Pas de Deux ........................... Amy Potter, Jordan Veit

Finale ............................................. Entire Ensemble

CHILDREN’S CAST

Courtney Hellebuyck Student Rehearsal Director & Principal Faculty

CLARA

Peri Lewis

FRITZ

Cameron Spencer

NEPHEW

Rowan Blackburn

VENDOR

Gianna Nigro

CAROLERS

Carter Brown, Elliott Jeppsen, Juliana Neal, Florencia Sabra

PARTY GIRLS

Audrey Axelgard, Marah Compton, Summer Day,Chloe Fox, Claire Nalder, Hadley Nielsen, Shosana Phifer

PARTY PRINCESS

Madison Wimmer

PARTY BOYS

Emma Allen, Evelyn Decker, Sonia Neal, Abram Lapioi, Gabriel Motschiedler, Sean Yu

Lisa Hoyt Zamora Children’s Rehearsal Coach

BUTLERS & MOUSE MINIONS

Nolan Alcott, Johnny Castle, Garreth Chapple, Salvatore Lodi

MOUSE PRINCE

Pierce Mendoza

BABY MICE

Presley Paulette, Tylie Stegen

RIFLEMAN

Winona Neal

DRUMMER

Lila Jackson

TRUMPETER

Paisley Paulette

FIRST REGIMENT

Lydia Avery, Tayah Benzon, Lily Gillespie, Arleigh Graves, Lily Hendricks, Sophee Miller, Gwen Tingey, Camille Youngberg

SECOND REGIMENT

Arya Atwood, Julia Briscoe, Kate Burghardt, Alexis Chambers, Emma Freeman, Nora Jeppsen, Eleanor Olson, Aspen Woolner

Scout Sutton & Ella Whitney Rehearsal Assistants

PAGES

Sophia Cannella, Violet Hall, Sophia Jacobs, Ellie Jane Jeffries, Laynee Lundberg, Molly Stowe, Lauren Wheeler, Revkah Yanez

LADIES IN WAITING

Maggie Jayne Blackham, Milli Griffiths, Elliott Jeppsen, Juliana Neal, Florencia Sabra, Scout Sutton, Camryn Waite

ATTENDANTS

Emily Coleman, Natalia Jessop, Soleil Madrigal, Jessica Smiley, Ana Soares, Eden Wayment

BUFFOONS

Eloise Axelgard, Lilly Horton-Priego, Ellie Jenkins, Violet Jeppsen, Ines Lapioli, Sammy Nielsen, Ariel Neufeld

BUFFOON TUMBLER

Hazel Troop

BALLET WEST ORCHESTRA

Jared Oaks Music Director

1ST VIOLIN

Emily Day-Shumway

Kathy Langr

Peggy Wheelwright

Marcel Bowman

Melissa Draper

Meredith Campbell

Donni Evans

Melissa Combe

Molly Cowley

Brecklyn Ferrin

Erika Hubbard

Marianne Rohbock

Gabriel Gordon

Rebecca Goeckeritz

2ND VIOLIN

Krista Utrilla

Kristiana Matthes

Rachel Karr

Ann Cox

John Allen

Kate Mayfield

Seretta Hart Orchestra Personnel Manager

Chandelle Fairbanks

Brynn Vance

VIOLA

Sunny Johnson

Candace Wagner

Devan Freebairn

Mallory Todd

Bethany Pereboom

Madison Moline

CELLO

Cassie Olsen

Robin Dunn

Megan Richards

Lauren Miller

Ambrynn Bowman

BASS

Lola Maxham

Justin Morgan

Emily Madison

Alexander Willey

Nicholas Maughan Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager

FLUTE

Alison Olsen

Drew Powell

OBOE/ENGLISH HORN

Justin Torres

Nicole Fullmer

CLARINET

Erin Voellinger

David Feller

BASSOON

Brian Hicks

Chris Egbert

HORN

Steve Park

Nate Basinger

TRUMPET

Seretta Hart

Alexandra Utrilla Chorus Coordinator

TROMBONE

Steve Hunter

Neil Hendriksen

TIMPANI

Anthony Thackeray

PERCUSSION

Heath Wolf

HARP

Maria Phippen

Tamara Olswald

CELESTE

Nicholas Maughan

ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Adam Sklute

The Willam Christensen Artistic Director Chair

Sponsored by Peggy Bergmann

Michael Scolamiero

The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Director Chair

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.

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. Since that time, Scolamiero has played a key role in transforming the organization’s financial health, eliminating operating deficits and building a cash reserve. With a strong balance sheet, Ballet West no longer requires external financing to meet cash needs and is growing its endowment. Under his direction, Ballet West has purchased and operates residential housing in downtown Salt Lake City for students at the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy.

THE STORY

The Nutcracker begins at the Stahlbaum home on Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum and their children, Clara and Fritz, are busy preparing for the evening festivities. The guests arrive, including Clara’s godfather, Dr. Drosselmeyer. Dr. Drosselmeyer has fashioned a special gift for Clara, a Nutcracker designed in the form of a small soldier. Clara falls in love with her Nutcracker at once.

That night, Clara is unable to sleep without one more look at her beloved Nutcracker. She tiptoes back into the living room and cradles it once more before falling asleep. She is not sure whether she is dreaming, but before her eyes are huge mice playing in front of the Christmas tree that has grown to a tremendous size. The Nutcracker fights with the Mouse King and, in the heat of the battle, Clara takes off her slipper and throws it at the Mouse King. While he is distracted, the Nutcracker stabs him with his saber.

After the battle, the Nutcracker is magically transformed into a handsome prince and, grateful to Clara for saving his life, invites her to accompany him on a journey to the fabled Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy. En route, they pass through the exquisite land of the Snow Queen and her Cavalier.

Act II begins in the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy, where Clara is entertained by an array of divertissements, including Spanish, Arabian, and Chinese dancers, as well as Mother Buffoon, with her many children who appear from under her gigantic skirt. The evening concludes with the grand pas de deux performed by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. Following the pas de deux, Clara is whisked away with her prince in a sleigh, while waving goodbye to the Sugar Plum Fairy and her magical kingdom.

Artists of Ballet West in THE NUTCRACKER | Photo by Beau Pearson

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

Jennifer Bailey senior accounting manager

Ashley Richardson 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

Vicki Raincrow costume painter/dyer

Vanessa Startup stitcher

Michael Scolamiero

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR

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, Sofia Gorder, Jennifer Heighton, Wendee Fiedeldey-McCulloch, Daisy Jeffers, Amanda Kindt, Moisés Próspero, 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 external affairs 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 principal trolley corners campus and student life manager

BALLET WEST STAFF

Catherine Batcheller principal faculty and artistic engagement coordinator

Courtney Hellebuyck principal faculty/student rehearsal director

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

Michael Waldrop full time faculty and contemporary program manager

Jordan Debona senior manager of student life and summer intensive coordinator

Jennifer Hildreth senior manager of academy operations

Hannah Lowell

peggy bergmann park city campus administrator

Jenny Lowell trolley corners campus administrator

Nanette Reimschussel Chertudi utah county campus administrator

Amanda Kindt resident advisor

Madeline Franz, MaryClare Gehring, Stefany Jaurrieta, Sasha Lowell, Symonne Martelly, Chase Peterson, Kate Weeks

administrative assistants

Hannah Argyle, Izzy Arrieta, Silver Barkes, Liesel Blue, Jamie Butler, Bruce Caldwell, Claire Campbell, Emma Capen, Dantzel Cherry,

Nanette Reimschussel Chertudi, Natalie Desch, Hadriel Diniz, Ivy Drumm, Mariah Edmunds, Isabella Flanigan, Jennifer Fjeldsted, Solange Gomes, Sammy Gomm, Tyler Gum, Hannah Higgs, David Huffmire, Daisey Jeffers, Calvin Kitten, Vera Kotova, Lindsey Larsen, Nicole Lawrence, Katelyn Milner-Packer, Kendra Rangel, Ashleigh Richardson, Alesha Ramos, Autumn Ryskoski, Mary Ann Shaefer, Heidi Slagle, Connie Smith, Kramer Snead, Kristen Stringham, Scout Sutton, Samantha Taggart, Jessica Harston Thompson, Rex Tilton, Joshua Trader, 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

Penelope Brown, Douglas Corbin, Adam Fifield, Brady Giles, Max Hall, Lisa Haddon, Jim Kuemmerle, Sarah Lund, John Rukavina, Heidi Slagle, Kimball Whitaker, Aili Yu academy pianists

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION

Michael Andrew Currey director of production

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

Lizzie Fisher

interim wardrobe supervisor

Jodi Rood

interim wardrobe assistant

Yancey J. Quick wig master

Heidi Belka pyrotechnician

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 of 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.

FRIENDS OF ONSTAGE OGDEN

Onstage Ogden is grateful for the individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies who have made a charitable contribution in support of the performing arts in our community. Donors listed made their contributions between September 1, 2023, and October 29, 2024.

SEASON SPONSOR ($100,000+)

Stewart Education Foundation Weber County RAMP

SERIES SPONSOR

($25,000+)

Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation

Alan and Jeanne Hall

SPONSOR ($10,000–$24,999)

The Franzen Family

Robert & Marcia Harris

Dr. Val Johnson

Lawrence T. Dee and Janet T. Dee Foundation

PROTECTOR ($5,000–$9,999)

Beaver Creek Foundation

George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation

Rosemary & Dave Lesser ●

Marriner S. Eccles Foundation

PARTNER ($2,500–$4,999)

Better Being

Marti M. Clayson ●

BENEFACTOR ($1,000–$2,499)

Bank of Utah

Danielle Bendinelli ●

Brian & Vicky Boyle

Geraldine and Evan Christensen

Dr. Rosemary Conover

Brent and Vicki Cox

Doug and Shelly Felt

Lucio Casillas and Cirilo Franco ● ●

James & Nicole Fredrick ● ● ●

State of Utah, Utah Division of Arts and Museums

Norman C. & Barbara L. Tanner Charitable Support Trust

Richard & Shirley Hemingway Foundation

Marriner S. Eccles Foundation

Christina & Shaun Myers ● Ogden City Arts

Suzy Patterson

CreativeWest

Marty and Carolyn Rasmussen ●

William and Deborah Hackett

Bill & Barbara Hughes

Russel R. and Jane T. King ●

Beth A. Mannino & Paul E. Schick

Dr. Judith Mitchell

Robert Montgomery, MD

MSL Family Foundation

Robert and Sally Neil

Scott and Pam Parkinson

Ralph Nye Charitable Foundation

Carolyn Rich-Denson ● Harry and Becky Senekjian Jonathan and Beverly Souder

Jean Vaniman & Harry Schoen ● ● Glenn and Connie Wimer

FRIENDS OF ONSTAGE OGDEN

PATRON ($500–$999)

Joan Alf

Roger Christensen

Catherine Clark ●

Tim and Candace Dee

Allan & Kellie Diersman

Diana & Ralph Dunkley

Donna and Ralph Friz

ADVOCATE ($250–$499)

Brad and Lynn Carroll

Raymond and Betty Christian

Katrina Daniel

John Fromer and Willis McCree

Dr. Robert Fudge and Sylvia Newman

DONOR (100–$249)

Zana Anderson

Phil and Melanee Berger

Yaeko Bryner

Edwin Cannon

Sharon Charley

Dr. Allen and Janis Christensen

Ellie Cole

Phillip & Gail Coleman

Julie and Stephen Coley

Lynn and Natalie Dearden

Ellie Cole

Dr. Douglas Deis

Gloria Dixon

David and Lisa Edwards

Dr. Ann Ellis

Steve Ericson

Byron Espinoza

Pat Fuller

Dixie Funk

Karen Gall

David and Ruth Ann Gladwell

Cliff and Elizabeth Goff in Memory of Nanette Smith, Bill Tribe, & Susan W. Nilson

Dana & David Gossner

Kim and Becky Hale

Holly and Stephen Handy

Terry Hartman-Smith

Kay Hoogland & James O’Brien

Marlin & Kathleen Jensen

Michelle Ley

Frank and Sharon Markos

Wayne Miller

Paul and Sandra Perkin

Wendy and Cary Roberts ●

Ned and Sheila Stephens

Joyce and Robert Stillwell ●

Dr. Deborah Uman and Mr. Michael Sander ● Janice and Sheldon Ward

Jennifer & Dr. Michael Webb ● Kent and Trudy Whiteman

Sean Bishop & Taylor Knuth

James & Deborah Lindstrom

Sandy and Phillip Maxwell

Andy and Susan McCrady

Madeline & Alex McDonald

Daniel & Anna Neumann

Gary and Marilyn Newman

Laurie & Greg Rives

Eileen & Steve Santella ●

Sherman and Cheryl Smith ●

Keith and Marlys Sorbo

Dorothy & Dan Steimke ●

Linda Hearn

Heather Heileson

Tina and Robert Herman

Jon Higginbotham

Grover Hoopes

Amy Huntington ●

Matthew Janzen

Alisa Jenney

Melba and Denis Kirby

Paul Kriekard

Rand and Cynthia Mattson

James and Jennifer McGregor

Roy Mecham

Toni Montrone

George Muller

Garrett Murphy & Esther Ahn

Maurine Naisbitt

Meg and Mark Naisbitt ●

Brian & Marsha Namba

Claude & Barbara Nix

Kim Odell

Ogden Chapter MacDowell

Ensemble

Cheryl Orme

Dr. Michael & Cindy Palumbo

Donald Pantone

Jeff Paulson

Janet A. Petersen

Bobbie Ramer

MaryAnn Rientjes

Linda Roth

Juergen Sass

Shane and Pamela Schvaneveldt

Kathy Sedgwick

Denise Sly

Michael Smith

Carol and Paul Sonntag

Sandra Sowerby

Edna Stratford

David Suehsdorf

Robert Tillotson

Ruth Turner

Kelly VanNoy

Lucinda and Phillip Wagner

Andrew and Suzanne Wall

David Walling

Linda Watson

Paula Weick and Carl Stuart

Barbara & Gerald West

Aloha Whitney

Carl and Helgard Wolfram

Michael Wutz & Marilee Rohan

Douglas & Karin Yonemura

Larry Zaugg

FRIENDS OF ONSTAGE OGDEN

MEMBER ($50–99)

Kathy & Craig Adams

Clyde Baker

Daniel Bedford

Shane DeHart

Michael and Susan Deyoung

Rocky Stone & Judith Faulkner

Janice Grajek

Mira Green

David and Joan Hadley

Blair & Teri Halverson

Mary Hargis

Jennifer Hartman

Kimberly and Christian Hearn

Debra Hull

Earl Johnson

Marilyn Konieczny

Jason Lew

Gale Livingston

Lisa Mustafa

Tina Olsen

Joseph Orozco

Matt & Camille Pollard

Joan and Paul Powell

Sarah Quistberg

Cindy Reaveley

Bonnie & William Rembacz

Carol Rhees

Mindy Steele

Julie Stoddard

Ron and Sandy Waite

Jackie Watson

ShaRon Williams

Please contact Onstage Ogden Development Coordinator, Sarah Bailey, at 801.612.0757 or sarah@onstageogden. org, if you would like to make a donation or if your name has inadvertently been left off or is misspelled.

BEVERLY LUND & GINNY MATTHEI LEGACY CIRCLE

Recognizing those individuals and families who have included Onstage Ogden as a beneficiary in their estate plan.

Nancy Pinto-Orton*

Kent & Joann Smith*

Jean Vaniman & Harry Schoen

*indicates donors being recognized posthumously

Glenn & Connie Wimer

If you would like to join the Beverly Lund & Ginny Matthei Legacy Circle or have already included Onstage Ogden in your will, estate plan, or beneficiary arrangement, please let us know by calling Sarah Bailey at 801-399-9214 or by emailing sarah@onstageogden.org. Visit onstageogden.org/give for more information.

75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CIRCLE

Marlene Barnett & John Case

Danielle Bendanelli & BJ Whimpy

Rayne Burdess

Jeff & Linda Burton

Marti Clayson

Rosemary Conover

Claudia Crawford

Steve Ericson

Steven Ewart

Rick & Karen Fairbanks

Deborah & William Hackett

Mary & George Hall

Bob & Marcia Harris

Lynn & Evelyn Harris

Kay Hoogland & James O’Brien

Bill & Barbara Huges

Amy & Tom Huntington

Alisa & & Daniel Jenny

Val Johnson

Rosemary & Dave Lesser

Melissa & Rob Loose

Beth Mannino & Paul Schick

Sandy & Phillip Maxwell

Amy & Roland Miller

Judy Mitchell

Alice & Daniel Mulder

Christina & Shaun Myers

Meg & Mark Naisbitt

Sally & Bob Neill

Nancy Ness & Bob Wieser

Daniel & Anna Neumann

Brent & Georgiann Parkin

Scott & Pam Parkinson

Carolyn & Marty Rasmussen

Carolyn Rich-Denson

Shane & Pamela

Schvaneveldt

Becky & Harry Senekjian

Keith & Marlys Sorbo

Linda Sund

Deborah Uman & Michael Sander

Jean Vaniman & Harry

Schoen

Jennifer & Michael Webb

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