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DERRYL YEAGER Found and Artistic Director Odyssey Dance Theatre

REPERTORY WORKS • Windchimes, • Prayer of the Children • Sarah’s Letter • Three Preludes • Motif • Solimbula • Andante • Heap • Joplin Variations • Vision of Love • Move-Dance-Be Born • Deep Forest • Dance Fever • Sledgehammer • Meandres • Haun’s Mill • Degrees of Separation • Purple Rain • Jump • Transitional Illuminations • Shed My Skin • No Strings Attached • Prodigals • 6

This is a non-comprehensive list of works we have presented over the last 27 years – what is most amazing is that practically ALL of these works were original creations and presented as World Premieres. Truly a testament to the talent and amazing artistic output that the dancers of Odyssey Dance Theatre have created over the years – it truly has been an ODYSSEY! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The Krew Moulin Rouge Club Calloway The Factory Between Two Worlds SoundTrax Between Disconnect Fusion Adir Adirim It Goes… Soul Catchers Elegy All That Jazz Black Binasuan Rain Dances in the Garden Incertitudes Ancient Future Interruptions Obsessions Possession “_____” – Undefined space is opportunity waiting to happen Heartland Collide Glory Box Monsieur Loyal

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Crave Crew Jam Clean Up Crew Scherzando Teardrop Here…Now One Man Dance Mobile Contredanse Meraki

FULL LENGTH WORKS • Giselle • Carmen • Romeo + Juliet • MJ • Let It Be • Chicago Nights • A Midsummer Night’s Dream PRODUCTION SHOWS • Thriller • Joy to the World • It’s A Wonderful Life • ReduxNut-Cracker • The Dance Odyssey Dance Theatre – 5

Director’s Note Dear Odyssey Patron, Fresh from its smash, sold-out season of Thriller (in six Utah locations), we are excited to return to the stage for encore performances of our version of the classic holiday story, It’s A Wonderful Life. Driven by circumstance to the point of no return, George Bailey gets the chance to see the world as it would have been without him, and he realizes his ordinary life is really extraordinary. For many years, I wanted to adapt this heartwarming story, but it was a totally different kind of work. The trick was creating dance numbers that were not only interesting choreographically but also serve the story. The other challenge was to involve as many dance styles as possible, which brought up the question: how do I do hiphop in a story set in the 1930’s and 40’s? The device I used was to expand the motif in the movie so that when George is allowed to see what the world would have been without him, we jump to today and the vices and problems that plague our society. Hip-hop then became a viable option for inclusion in that part of the story. It allowed us to stay true to the message, but update it slightly for today’s audience. We should be true to our art, but we must always make it relevant. It has the look of a Broadway show, but the story is told through dance and the use of voice-overs very much like the film. The production captures the charm and sentiment of the movie but updates it (making it relevant as only Odyssey can) and shares this timeless American story in a unique and entertaining way. An amazing team of artists collaborated on the production, including Emmy-winning composer Sam Cardon, who recorded his sweeping score with a 99-piece orchestra in Prague; Doug Ellis, whose fabulous scenic designs were expertly crafted by Lynn Clark at Scenic Service Specialists; and, of course, the phenomenal dancers of Odyssey Dance Theatre. In today’s troubled times, there are moments and experiences in each of our lives that can take us beyond the fears and uncertainties 6 – It’s A Wonderful Life 2021

Director’s Note of the present and remind us of what is really important in life. Such is the experience of this production. Based on the classic film and a faithful and ingenious retelling of this moving holiday story, this production carries us away as we appreciate George Bailey’s discovery of how his life has touched so many others—a re-affirmation of all that is good in America and humankind. Thank you for sharing the joys of this season with Odyssey. We are grateful for your support. Best wishes, Derryl

Original Odyssey Dance Theatre Company, 27 years ago! Odyssey Dance Theatre – 7

ARTISTS Laura Brick

Lea Kosterlitz

Hope Parker

Madee Kunz

Bailey Foreman

Austyn Bazzano

Kassi Balcer

Boston Cervinski

Madison Bruce

Nancy Donnes

Lily Farrar

Aubrey Hallman

Samantha Jo Ruotsi

ARTISTS Tommy Green

Peiter Mortensen

Michael Artiga

Brianna James

Ayden Hammer

Kiana Little

Nick Hambrecht

Devin Neilson

Emry Wride

Owen Fulton

Ruger Memmott

Jeremy Platt

Program Casting / Scenes and Synopsis It’s A Wonderful Life

Salt Lake City, December 17 to December 23, 2021 Conceived, Directed and Choreographed by Derryl Yeager Based on the Film by Frank Capra

Music - Sam Cardon Set Design - Doug Ellis Set Construction - Lynn Clark Costume Design - Cheryl Yeager Lighting Design - Kyle Baumann

Cast of Characters:

Young George Bailey - Grayden Harrison Young Harry Bailey - Ryder Harrison Young Mary - Ava McCall Young Violet - Kayten Olsen George Bailey - Tommy Green Mary Bailey - Hope Parker Violet - Bailey Foreman Harry Bailey - Michael Artiga Bert - Owen Fulton Ernie - Peiter Mortensen Uncle Billy - Nick Hambrecht Potter - Eymard Cabling Potter’s Nurse - Veronica Cabling Gower - Rick Macy Clarence - Devin Neilson Harry’s Wife - Madison Kunz Pa Bailey - Derryl Yeager Ma Bailey - Cheryl Yeager Mary’s Mother - Laura Brick Bailey Kids - Cohen Elliott Miranda Bosh Adin Pracic Zuzu - Isla Harrison O’Malley’s - Ruger Memmott Kassidi Balcer

Voice Overs:

God - Toni Larimer Joseph - Jesse Bennett Clarence - Kim Blackett Missionaries - Shannon Yeager

Company

Ayden Hammer Jeremy Platt Kiana Little Samantha Jo Ruotsi Lea Kosterlitz Boston Cervinski Madison Bruce Austyn Bazzano Brianna James Emry Wride Lily Farrar Nancy Donnes

Kids

Nyah Hoppie Marley Speth Kannan Braithwaite Shelby Nordhoff Sophie Lo Brooklyn Brenchley Lily Hanson

Additional Choreography: Ryan Francois Natasha Bitters Veronica Cabling Bonnie Story Eldon Johnson Whitney Wilson Diego Ballesteros Peiter Mortensen

It’s A Wonderful Life Scene Breakdown and Synopsis

Act I

Scene 1 - Somewhere in Heaven On Christmas Eve, all of the citizens of the small town of Bedford Falls pray to the heavens to help George Bailey. God & Head Angel Joseph decide to send fledgling Guardian Angel Clarence down to earth to help out George, who is contemplating taking his own life. Joseph shows Clarence an overview of George’s life to this point so he can be fully prepared to help him in his hour of need. Scene 2 - Bedford Falls Pond Young George, Mary, Violet, Harry and their friends play in the snow and slide down the hill. George’s younger brother Harry slides into the pond and falls through the ice. George jumps in after him and saves him, but George catches a cold and loses the hearing in his left ear as a result. Scene 3 - Downtown Bedford Falls The people of Bedford Falls are out and about on a busy day. Mr. Potter, the rich miser who takes pleasure in financially controlling the lives of everyone in town, arrives, and the townspeople pretend to be nice to him. Scene 4 - Gower’s Drug Store George works for Mr. Gower while Mary and Violet vie for his attention. Mr. Gower receives a telegram, saying that his son has just died of influenza. Stricken with grief, Mr. Gower consoles himself with a bottle of alcohol in the back of the store. Left to themselves, the kids have fun together as George spins his lifelong dreams of travelling all over the world. Mr. Gower returns in a drunken rage and chases everyone away. He then starts to fill a prescription for a customer and

Scenes and Synopsis (continued) mistakenly puts poison in the pills. George tries to warn him, but Gower won’t listen and tells him to deliver the pills anyway. Scene 5 - Bailey Building and Loan George doesn’t know what to do and decides to seek advice from his father. He arrives at the office and sees his father being badgered by Potter about the financial condition of the Building and Loan. Angry at seeing his father treated this way, George threatens Potter with the poisoned pills. Pa Bailey, disturbed by George’s interruption, sends him away. Scene 6 - Gower’s Drug Store George returns to Gower’s Drug Store without having delivered the pills, and Mr. Gower is furious. He starts hitting George, but George is able to stop the beating, by explaining to him that he saw him put poison into the pills by mistake. Mr. Gower is stricken with grief and asks George to forgive him. He realizes that George has saved him from accidentally poisoning someone, which would have ruined his business and his life. Scene 7 - Downtown Bedford Falls Young George and the kids magically transform into their older selves as the story continues. The whole town of Bedford Falls is behind George in his dreams to see the world! Scene 8 - Downtown Bedford Falls Bert the Cop and Ernie the Cabdriver, George’s best friends, dance with George until they are captivated by the wiles of Violet--obviously the hottest gal in town. Scene 9 - Bailey Building and Loan Pa Bailey tells George that he feels it’s a good time for him to become a partner with him in the Building and Loan, but George has bigger dreams and feels as if the Building and Loan and Bedford Falls are too small for him. Harry interrupts and whisks George off to the High School Dance. Scene 10 - Bedford Falls High School George and all the kids have fun dancing together. Violet has taken a particular liking to George; she sees him as a guy who can help her get out of Bedford Falls, but George’s life takes a different turn when he notices Mary and dances with her - sparks fly! Mary’s original date takes revenge by opening the dance floor to reveal the pool underneath, and everyone enjoys the spectacle of George, Mary and friends falling into the pool at the end of the evening. 15-Minute Intermission

Act II

Scene 1 - Granville Mansion As George and Mary walk home after the dance, they pass by the old, abandoned Granville Mansion. George decides to “Lasso the Moon” for Mary. They take turns breaking windows

with rocks for good luck and having a playful time, when they are interrupted by Harry, who tells George that their father has just had a stroke. Scene 2 - Bailey Building and Loan Boardroom The Board of the Building and Loan, feeling especially crotchety since Pa Bailey passed away, discuss what to do about the institution. George has postponed his travel plans to put things in order and is ready to move on, when the board decides to close the Building and Loan unless George stays and works there. George reluctantly decides to stay to make sure Bedford Falls has a financial alternative to Potter and his bank. George gives his travel money to Harry to go to college, with the idea that once Harry comes back, Harry will take over the Building and Loan. Scene 3 - Bedford Falls Four years later, Football Star Harry finally returns home. He is considered the catch of the century by all the girls in Bedford until, to their dismay, he announces he is already married. George discovers that Harry plans to work with his new fatherin-law’s company, and he realizes he is stuck--the dreams he had of getting out of Bedford Falls are slipping away. Scene 4 - Mary’s House Ma Bailey, seeing George in his depressed state, sends him over to visit Mary who has just returned from college, too. George halfheartedly does so and is not very interested in Mary until she gets a phone call from Sam Wainright, an old school buddy who has made it big. George still clings to his dreams and wants no more interruptions but then falls head over heels for Mary. They get married and plan on fulfilling George’s lifelong dreams of travel on their honeymoon. Scene 5 - Bedford Falls Just as they are about to leave, a stock market crash triggers panic, and there is a run on the banks. The Building and Loan is inundated with depositors demanding their money back. Potter tries to take over the whole town by offering cash for everyone’s shares and vows to shut down the Building and Loan if they can’t stay open until 5 p.m. that day. Mary calms everyone down by offering the money she and George had saved for their honeymoon. George slowly hands out the money to his depositors, one by one, until there are only two dollars left. Uncle Billy brings in the safe, and they rejoice over their success in surviving the run on the bank and hope that mama and papa dollar create some babies fast! Scene 6 - Granville Mansion George’s dream of getting away from Bedford Falls has slipped away again, but Bert and Ernie have helped create a honeymoon suite at the Granville Mansion. Leaky and drafty, the leanness of their circumstances is overpowered by the love of his new wife, Mary.

Program Casting / Scenes and Synopsis Scene 7 - Bailey Park Years pass. It’s now after World War II. Harry had become an ace pilot and saved a whole ship of soldiers. George continued to fight the war at home, raising a family and doing what he could to help the town. He managed the Building and Loan so well that he was able to create Bailey Park, a new subdivision where families could buy their first homes without having to crawl to Potter. The whole town turns out while George and Mary help bless the O’Malley Family’s first home. Scene 8 - Downtown Bedford Falls The day before Christmas, the town is buzzing with excitement over the return of their War Hero Harry Bailey. Uncle Billy is very excited, too, and while on his way to the Bank to make a deposit, runs into Potter. He enjoys rubbing Potter’s nose in the fact that the Baileys are so well liked and respected in the community. But Uncle Billy’s exuberance is dampened when he finds he has somehow lost the $8,000 deposit (found and stolen by Potter). George goes into a rage as he tries to help find the lost money. The loss of the money would bankrupt the Building and Loan. George goes to the only person who could help him—ironically, Potter. He asks Potter for a loan. Potter demands collateral, but when George presents Potter with his $15,000 life insurance policy, Potter laughs and tells George he is worth more dead than alive. Scene 9 - Granville Mansion The Bailey Family is preparing for Christmas when George returns, deeply depressed and worried. His whole life is crashing down around him. Suddenly, George sees only the troublesome things in his life and is even more upset when he finds out his daughter Zuzu has come home from school sick. She asks him to fix her rose. George pretends to but, instead, puts the petals in his pocket and becomes increasingly violent toward his family. He smashes up the symbols of his dreams of building bridges and travel before Mary kicks him out of the house. Scene 10 - The Bridge With his last support gone, George contemplates suicide by throwing himself into the river. Clarence finally shows up and decides to distract George by jumping into the river himself, knowing that George would try to save him first before taking his own life. 15-Minute Intermission

Act III

Scene 1 - Bridge Watchman Bungalow George and Clarence dry out in the Bridge Watchman’s Bungalow, and Clarence tries to tell George he is an angel who hasn’t got his wings yet. Still wracked with worry over his financial difficulties, George wishes he had never been born. This gives Clarence the idea of showing George what the world would have been like without him.

Scene 2 - Pottersville As Clarence gets permission from up above to do so, Bedford Falls suddenly turns into current day Pottersville. A scene very foreign to George appears, and all of the familiar sights have changed. Scene 3 - O’Malley’s Strip Club Clarence shows George the former Gower’s Drug Store which is now a strip club. Here he sees Bert, but Bert is a punk rocker now who doesn’t recognize George. He then sees Violet, the evening’s entertainment, and Mr. Gower, who is now the town drunk since he lost his business and went to jail for poisoning someone. Scene 4 - Lucky Charm Casino The Building and Loan has now been turned into a Casino, where he discovers his mother Ma Bailey is a dealer. Clarence then shows George a vision of Uncle Billy who has gone crazy and lives in an asylum. His old buddy Ernie is a drug dealer. Scene 5 - Pottersville Cemetery Clarence shows George his Brother Harry’s gravestone. He discovers he had drowned the time he fell into the pond, because George wasn’t there to save him. The dead soldiers from the troop transport haunt George, too, because Harry wasn’t there to save them. Scene 6 - Pottersville Library Feeling the effects of all he has seen, George wants to see Mary. Clarence reluctantly does so: Mary is the Librarian and has never been married. George tries to get Mary to recognize him, but she doesn’t and screams to get away. Scene 7 - Pottersville All the old Building and Loan Board Members return and surround George, having been crippled by the greed and selfishness that is Potter’s legacy. George prays for relief and begs to live again. Scene 8 - The Bridge Clarence, feeling he has accomplished his mission, transforms Pottersville back to Bedford Falls. After searching everywhere for George, Bert and Ernie find him at the Bridge and tell him to get home as soon as possible. George finds Zuzu’s rose petals in his pocket and rejoices in the knowledge that he is still alive. Scene 9 - Granville Mansion George returns home and finds Mary and his kids there. One by one, all the people in Bedford Falls arrive to give money to George to get him out of his financial difficulties, in return for all he has done for them over the years. He realizes that he really does have a wonderful life and that George Bailey is truly the richest man in town! (And Clarence finally gets his wings!)

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 2 - March 12, 2022 | Mid Valley Performing Arts Center

ROMEO + JULIET

One of Odyssey’s favorite full-length pieces of all time! See what the Deseret News said was, “…to die for!” Based on the Shakespearean tale about star-crossed lovers, but in the Odyssey tradition: a hip-hop/latin/ contemporary dance version!

CHICAGO NIGHTS

A full-length work, directed and produced by Founder and Artistic Director Derryl Yeager, tells the story of Chicago in the 1920’s, when the specter of Prohibition gave rise to Speakeasys, Jazz and Gangsters.

LET IT BE

A full-length Beatles Anthology including tunes such as Yesterday, Come Together, and Help. The show captures a lot of the humor in the Beatles’ songs and is for those who love dance and those who think they know nothing about it. Everyone will LOVE it!

SLEDGEHAMMER

Act I is a collection of amazing new repertory works as only Odyssey can create. Act II is a 40-minute Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel Suite. Sledgehammer is a blue-collar rock ballet--an ode to the common man that takes the audience on an exciting, touching, heartbreaking and heartwarming journey through everyday life.

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Guest Artist Eymard Meneses Cabling (Potter) was recently seen in the new musical Gold Mountain at the West Valley Performing Arts Center sponsored by the Utah Shakespeare Festival. He has starred in Miss Saigon (The Engineer) in North America and the International Tour of The King and I in Asia; The King and I and Once on This Island at the Olney Theatre Center; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Mary Poppins, Starlight Express, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Shrek: The Musical, Newsies, and Mamma Mia at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre. Happy holidays to all and especially the one who pushes me around! I love you Veronica! It is truly a “wonderful life” with you.

Rick Macy (Gower) spent much of his youth playing baseball in Oregon where he grew up. He entered Brigham Young University with the intent to study journalism. But after one semester, he became bored with those classes and focused on acting, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1982. In addition to appearing in films produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, he has had roles in films Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy, Return to the Secret Garden, Willy the Sparrow, The Butter Cream Gang in Secret of Treasure Mountain, Little Secrets, and Out of Step. He also appeared in television productions, Divided by Hate; Perfect Murder, Perfect Town; Shot in the Heart; and Touched by an Angel. He has taught acting lessons for many years. He had a private workshop called The Actor’s Academy for sixteen years and was a part-time instructor at Pioneer High School for the Performing Arts. He and his wife, Marsha, live in Provo, Utah, and are the parents of three children. Dan Miller

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Guest Artist Sam Cardon (Music) is an EMMY winning composer whose credits include 9 large-format films: Texas, The Big Picture, Lewis and Clark, The Legendary Journeys, Shakleton’s Antarctic Adventure, Mysteries of Egypt, Olympic Glory, Whales, Building the Dream at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, Treasure of the Gods at Zion National Park, Utah and The Secret of San Francisco at Pier 39. In addition, he has written or co-written such themes as National Geographic Explorer, ABC Sunday Night at the Movies, Good Morning America and provided three hours of original music for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary and provided music for Closing Ceremonies at the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games. For a complete list of Sam Cardon’s Discography and Film Scores, please go to his web site at www.samcardon.com. Doug Ellis (Set Design) The set design talents of Mr. Ellis are used in Film, Television, Theatre, Opera, Ballet, Musicals, and Corporate Trade Shows. He spent twelve years in Manhattan in schooling and Art Directing feature films and episodic television shows, including four years as the Art Director for Spin City, starring Michael J. Fox. He has been the Art Director for the Stadium of Fire in Provo, Utah and as the Set Designer of Disney’s High School Musical 3. Stage designs include: King Lear, The Philadelphia Story, Big River, Much Ado About Nothing, The Secret Garden, and Stadium of Fire; Dance: The Snow Queen, Goldie Lock’s Adventures, and It’s a Wonderful Life; Opera: Abinadi, which was filmed for BYU-TV. Film and Television designs include The RM, The Home Teachers, Out of Step, BYU’s The Writer’s Block dramatic TV series, Howdy Town, Signing Time, Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Hancock County, The Life and Loves of Emmeline B. Wells, and Veronica Mars. Mr. Ellis received a BA in Theater Arts from Hunter College in New York City (‘90) and an MFA in Design from New York University (‘93). He is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.

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COSTUME PRODUCTION Costume Designer and Costume Production Director Cheryl Yeager Costumes and Wardrobe Daurene Turpin Board of Directors: Derryl Yeager, President and CEO Marlies Burns, Ed.D., Board Chair Co-Owner The Education Architect Tori Lima, Secretary and Treasurer Express Employment Professionals Franchise Owner/Partner Board Members: David Eaton, Entrepreneur Lori Gee, Commercial Realtor Heather Osmond, Owner – Osmond Designs Ralph C. Petty, Attorney Karen Standing, Educator In Memoriam: Rowland Butler, Dance Director, Choreographer and Performer Board Chair Emeriti: John Holmgren, MBA, ChFC

Robert P. McComas (In Memoriam) Lance Schiffman Scott F. Smith, Ph.D. Advisory Board: Fred Adams, Founder - Utah Shakespearean Festival (In Memoriam) Michael Ballam, Ph.D., General Director Utah Festival Opera Sam Cardon, Composer Daniel Darger, Attorney Leo Hopf, Management Consultant Michael McLean, Songwriter, Playwright, Filmmaker, Author and Performer Marie Osmond, Entertainer Hyrum Smith, Founder Franklin Quest (In Memoriam) Dave Winder, Corporate Director Honorary Board: Lewis Billings, Former Mayor of Provo Gary Herbert, Former Governor of Utah John Valentine, Former Utah State Senator

Acknowledgements Odyssey Dance Theatre would like to thank the following people, without whose assistance these performances would not be possible:

Eric Christensen – Graphics Sam Cardon - Music Susie Carlson – Media Lynn Clark – Scenic Service Specialists Ronald B. Cutler, CPA Doug Ellis - Scenery Paula Fry - Puttin’ on the Glitz Harriet and Leo Hopf Darlene and Richard Hirschi Intermountain Trailer Kingsbury Hall Staff and Crew: • Brooke Horejsi • Keven Myhre • Joe Killian, Steve Wimmer, Ashley Barentine, Patrick Bley and Stage Crew • Jessica Dudley-Rodriguez, Jude Ruelas and Ushers • Kaleb Claypool, Toni Byrd and Ticket Office Staff • In Memoriam: Jim Russell & Gilbert Gooch

Mills Publishing Oasis Stage Werks Odyssey’s Staff, Consultants and Board of Directors Lori and Harry Peterson Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks Program SBA Paycheck Protection Program Social Media • Lily Farrar Richard Taylor - Taylor Maid Utah Dept of Cultural and Community Engagement* Cheryl Yeager and Daurene Turpin – Costumes All music licensed through ASCAP and BMI *This project is funded by the ARP Act and the Utah Utate Legislature through Utah Arts & Museums.

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