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THE SLEEPING BEAUTY PRODUCTION CONCEIVED AND PRODUCED AFTER MARIUS PETIPA BY ADAM SKLUTE MUSIC PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY STAGING AND CHOREOGRAPHY FOR THE PROLOGUE AND ACT II: Pamela Robinson-Harris STAGING AND CHOREOGRAPHY FOR ACTS I AND III: Mark Goldweber SCENERY AND COSTUMES: Peter Cazalet MASKS: Logan Long LIGHTING DESIGN: Kevin Dreyer

FEATURING THE BALLET WEST ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTED BY MUSIC DIRECTOR TARA SIMONCIC ASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR JARED OAKS JANET QUINNEY LAWSON CAPITOL THEATRE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH The performance lasts approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one 20-minute intermission.

FLYING BY FOY Act II boat design, sculpting, construction, and automation by Jamison Moore, Robert Clifford, and Bruce Fugit.

Pyrotechnics provided by McCulloch Enterprises.

Costumes and scenery for this production of The Sleeping Beauty were made possible in part with generous grants from The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, The Marriner S. Eccles Foundation, and private individuals.

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F ROM T H E C E O & A RT I S T IC DI R E CTOR Welcome to The Sleeping Beauty.

In so many ways, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s name is synonymous with ballet. More often than not, when we think of ballet music, his exquisite melodies come to mind. But it is interesting to think that Tchaikovsky actually only composed three ballet scores. His first, Swan Lake in 1876, was initially met with relatively negative reviews–it was considered too melodramatic and unstructured for a ballet. His second ballet, The Sleeping Beauty in 1889, was hailed as a success both for its elegant orchestrations and its soaring themes, but was long and somewhat unwieldy. Tchaikovsky’s last ballet, The Nutcracker in 1892, was first thought to be too simplistic, underdeveloped, and not profound enough.

Sadly, Tchaikovsky did not live long enough to see his now-revered ballet scores become the most enduring music for the art-form; The Nutcracker and Swan Lake perhaps becoming the most popular ballets of all time.

But it’s of The Sleeping Beauty that Tchaikovsky was proudest. Indeed, many consider this score one of the finest of all of his works with its beautifully developed themes and leitmotifs. There is a purity to this score. That beauty and purity translates to the dance originally choreographed by Marius Petipa, that makes it one of the most demanding ballets ever performed. Even in its many adaptations over the years, it still requires absolute clarity, specificity, and control, all while creating believable characters to tell the beloved fairy tale.

For this reason, The Sleeping Beauty is considered the hallmark of classical ballet and a true test of any ballet company.

Ballet West has presented three different versions of The Sleeping Beauty throughout the years. In 1986, Ballet West unveiled its first version, originally conceived by the former Artistic Director Bruce Marks and put on the stage by his successor John Hart CBE, with staging by Denise Schultz and Louis Godfrey. This production brought the elegance and stylistic specificity of the English School of dance and England’s long history with the ballet. In 2000, the next Ballet West Artistic Director Jonas Kåge, produced his own version drawing on his broad history with “Beauty,” having danced and directed the work with American Ballet Theater and around the world.

When I first decided to redo this great classic, I will admit it presented a daunting challenge. I wanted to keep the refinement, the purity, and all the technical challenges, but my goal was also to bring out the storytelling aspects and fairy-tale magic of the ballet, adhering to its many traditions, but accentuating the theatricality to keep it vibrant and alive.

As always, it is with deep gratitude to our donors and patrons for your generosity. Your gifts, both large and small help to make this art form eternal. My sincere thank you for allowing us to tell timeless stories, to delight young and old, and to dream of a bright future.

Sincerely,

Adam Sklute Since 2007, Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s outlook, repertoire, and visibility with exciting Company premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure, and greater focus on the Ballet West Academy. He began his career with The Joffrey Ballet, where he was a Soloist before rising through the ranks to Associate Director. His stewardship of Ballet West, marked by both bottom line growth and elevated artistry, has been heralded by many publications, and was the subject of The CW Network’s docu-drama, Breaking Pointe, which aired for two seasons. This year, Adam was promoted to the position of CEO and Artistic Director where he will also oversee the administrative operations of the Company.

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CAST FOR 2/10, 2/14, AND 2/24 Princess Aurora........................................................................................................ KATHERINE LAWRENCE Imbued with the qualities of kindness, joy, beauty, and temperament, she is cursed by the fairy of jealousy to sleep for one hundred years only to be awakened by the kiss of true love and claim her rightful place as monarch.

Prince Desire................................................................................................................................ADRIAN FRY Impatient with his life and yearning for something he does not have, he finds true love in the vision of a sleeping princess who he awakens with a kiss.

Lilac Fairy – Fairy of Wisdom....................................................................................................EMILY ADAMS Out of the lilac fields the Fairy of Wisdom comes to bless the new princess with knowledge and savvy but without expecting to, she ends up bringing her life and love.

Carabosse – Fairy of Jealousy............................................................................................. ALLISON DEBONA Evil to the core, she is accidentally uninvited to Princess Aurora’s Christening. In a fury, she tries to bring death to the child only to be thwarted by The Fairy of Wisdom.

The King..................................................................................................................................LOGAN MARTIN An elegant monarch who hoped for a son but loves his daughter The Queen................................................................................................... BARBARA BARRINGTON JONES A wise woman who knows her daughter will one day grow to be monarch of the land.

Catalabutte.............................................................................................................................BEAU PEARSON Major Domo of the court. He is interested only in power and his position.

PROLOGUE – The Christening The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, plus: Lilac Fairy Cavalier......................................................................................................................... Lucas Horns Lilac Fairy Attendants...................................................................................Paige Adams, Kimberly Ballard, Chelsea Keefer, Jordan Richardson, Anisa Sinteral, Elizabeth Weldon Fairy of Kindness and Her Cavalier......................................................KATLYN ADDISON and Hadriel Diniz Flowing from the Crystal Fountain spray, she brings the newborn princess kindness and generosity of spirit.

Fairy of Joy and Her Cavalier.............................................JENNA RAE HERRERA and Alexander MacFarlan Bringing the music of the songbirds, she imbues the new princess with happiness and joy.

Fairy of Beauty and Her Cavalier................................................................SAYAKA OHTAKI and Jordan Veit From the Woodland Glade, she brings the new princess gifts of beauty and allure.

Fairy of Temperament and Her Cavalier.................................GABRIELLE SALVATTO and Trevor Naumann Borne of the Golden Vine, she brings character, conviction, and fortitude.

Carabosse’s Minions: Spite and Malice.....................................................................Lindsay Bond and Katie Critchlow Beasts.......................................... Kyle Davis, David Huffmire, Oliver Oguma, Joshua Shutkind The Nurse.............................................................................................................................. Julie Wittenburg The Court, Pages, and Heralds................................................................Ballet West Academy Students and Professional Training Division Guards................................................................................................Community Members of Salt Lake City

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CASTING ACT I – The Spell Aurora, The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, Carabosse’s Minions, The Court, Guards, plus: Aurora’s Suitors: From the four corners of the Earth they have come to vie for the dazzling Princess’ hand in marriage.

The Prince of the North.................................................................................CHASE O’CONNELL The Prince of the South.............................................................................CHRISTOPHER RUUD The Prince of the East................................................................................................ REX TILTON The Prince of the West..........................................................................CHRISTOPHER SELLARS Aurora’s Friends.............................................................................. Isabelle Chang, Olivia Gusti, Janae Korte, Emily Neale, Kazlyn Nielsen, Brittany Rand, Victoria Vassos, Kristina Weimer Garland Dancers..............................................................Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Students -IntermissionACT II – The Vision Aurora, Prince Desire, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, Carabosse’s Minions, The Court, plus: Countess.....................................................................................................................................Beckanne Sisk Tutor................................................................................................................................Alexander MacFarlan Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court................................................Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division Water Nymphs................................................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Peasants....................................................................... Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division ACT III – The Wedding Aurora, Prince Desire, The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Fairy of Kindness, Fairy of Joy, Fairy of Beauty, Fairy of Temperament, Lilac Fairy Attendants, plus: The Bluebird and Princess Florine.................................. CHRISTOPHER SELLARS and AROLYN WILLIAMS Prince Floristan............................................................................................................................. TYLER GUM Gold and Silver............................................................................... KATIE CRITCHLOW and LINDSAY BOND Puss-in-Boots and The White Cat..........................................JOSHUA WHITEHEAD and KAZLYN NIELSEN Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf................................... ANN BIGELOW and RONALD TILTON Grand Pas de Deux.....................................................................KATHERINE LAWRENCE and ADRIAN FRY Wedding Guests: Fairy tale characters from around the world who come to wish the Princess Aurora and Prince Desire happiness, good fortune, and long life.

The Frog Prince and Princess Fanny........................................... Levi Durie and Alexandra Terry Beauty and The Beast...........................................................Kristina Weimer and Luis Capetillo Mother Goose and The Good Little Mouse............................. Stephanie Buesser and Ben Rose Bluebeard and His Wife..........................................................Jake Preece and Hannah Sterling Tom Thumb and The Good Fairy.........................................Grayson Jenkins and Brittany Rand Donkey Skin and Her Prince..........................................................Janae Korte and Noel Jensen The Court and Attendants...................................................Ballet West Academy Students and Professional Training Division

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CASTING CAST FOR 2/11 MAT, 2/17, 2/19, AND 2/23 Princess Aurora..................................................................................................................... BECKANNE SISK Imbued with the qualities of kindness, joy, beauty, and temperament, she is cursed by the fairy of jealousy to sleep for one hundred years only to be awakened by the kiss of true love and claim her rightful place as monarch.

Prince Desire................................................................................................................................. REX TILTON Impatient with his life and yearning for something he does not have, he finds true love in the vision of a sleeping princess who he awakens with a kiss.

Lilac Fairy – Fairy of Wisdom............................................................................................. ALLISON DEBONA Out of the lilac fields the Fairy of Wisdom comes to bless the new princess with knowledge and savvy but without expecting to, she ends up bringing her life and love.

Carabosse – Fairy of Jealousy....................................................................................................EMILY ADAMS Evil to the core, she is accidentally uninvited to Princess Aurora’s Christening. In a fury, she tries to bring death to the child only to be thwarted by The Fairy of Wisdom.

The King..................................................................................................................................LOGAN MARTIN An elegant monarch who hoped for a son but loves his daughter.

The Queen................................................................................................... BARBARA BARRINGTON JONES A wise woman who knows her daughter will one day grow to be monarch of the land.

Catalabutte...................................................................................................................................ADRIAN FRY Major Domo of the court. He is interested only in power and his position.

PROLOGUE – The Christening The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, plus: Lilac Fairy Cavalier.......................................................................................................................Ronald Tilton Lilac Fairy Attendants............................................................. Paige Adams, Kimberly Ballard, Emily Neale, Jordan Richardson, Anisa Sinteral, Kristina Weimer Fairy of Kindness and Her Cavalier......................................................KATLYN ADDISON and Hadriel Diniz Flowing from the Crystal Fountain spray, she brings the newborn princess kindness and generosity of spirit.

Fairy of Joy and Her Cavalier...................................................... KATIE CRITCHLOW and Joshua Whitehead Bringing the music of the songbirds, she imbues the new princess with happiness and joy.

Fairy of Beauty and Her Cavalier......................................................... KAZLYN NIELSEN and Oliver Oguma From the Woodland Glade, she brings the new princess gifts of beauty and allure.

Fairy of Temperament and Her Cavalier...........................................LINDSAY BOND and Trevor Naumann Borne of the Golden Vine, she brings character, conviction, and fortitude.

Carabosse’s Minions: Spite and Malice..............................................................Chelsea Keefer and Gabrielle Salvatto Beasts.........................................Kyle Davis, Enrice Hipolito, David Huffmire, Joshua Shutkind The Nurse.............................................................................................................................. Julie Wittenburg The Court, Pages, and Heralds................................................................Ballet West Academy Students and Professional Training Division Guards................................................................................................Community Members of Salt Lake City

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CASTING ACT I – The Spell Aurora, The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, Carabosse’s Minions, The Court, Guards, plus: Aurora’s Suitors: From the four corners of the Earth they have come to vie for the dazzling Princess’ hand in marriage.

The Prince of the North.....................................................................................RONALD TILTON The Prince of the South.............................................................................CHRISTOPHER RUUD The Prince of the East.........................................................................................BEAU PEARSON The Prince of the West..........................................................................CHRISTOPHER SELLARS Aurora’s Friends...................................................................Stephanie Buesser, Isabelle Chang, Olivia Gusti, Janae Korte, Brittany Rand, Hannah Sterling, Alexandra Terry, Victoria Vassos Garland Dancers..............................................................Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Students -IntermissionACT II – The Vision Aurora, Prince Desire, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, Carabosse’s Minions, The Court, plus: Countess........................................................................................................................... Katherine Lawrence Tutor............................................................................................................................................ Oliver Oguma Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court..............Ballet West II and Ballet West Professional Training Division Water Nymphs................................................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Peasants....................................................................... Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division ACT III – The Wedding Aurora, Prince Desire, The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Fairy of Kindness, Fairy of Joy, Fairy of Beauty, Fairy of Temperament, Lilac Fairy Attendants, plus: The Bluebird and Princess Florine...................................................TYLER GUM and JENNA RAE HERRERA Prince Floristan.....................................................................................................ALEXANDER MACFARLAN Gold and Silver........................................................................GABRIELLE SALVATTO and CHELSEA KEEFER Puss-in-Boots and The White Cat................................ CHRISTOPHER SELLARS and ELIZABETH WELDON Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf.....................................OLIVIA HUNTSMAN (2/11, 2/19, 2/23) ESTELLA BIRKINSHAW (2/17) and LUCAS HORNS Grand Pas de Deux.................................................................................... BECKANNE SISK and REX TILTON Wedding Guests: Fairy tale characters from around the world who come to wish the Princess Aurora and Prince Desire happiness, good fortune, and long life.

The Frog Prince and Princess Fanny........................................... Levi Durie and Alexandra Terry Beauty and The Beast............................................................. Isabelle Chang and Luis Capetillo Mother Goose and The Good Little Mouse........................Stephanie Buesser and Henry Winn Bluebeard and His Wife..........................................................Jake Preece and Hannah Sterling Tom Thumb and The Good Fairy.........Victor Galeana (2/11, 2/19, 2/23), Grayson Jenkins (2/17) and Brittany Rand Donkey Skin and Her Prince..........................................................Janae Korte and Noel Jensen The Court and Attendants...................................................Ballet West Academy Students and Professional Training Division

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CASTING CAST FOR 2/11 EVE AND 2/18 Princess Aurora................................................................................................................ AROLYN WILLIAMS Imbued with the qualities of kindness, joy, beauty, and temperament, she is cursed by the fairy of jealousy to sleep for one hundred years only to be awakened by the kiss of true love and claim her rightful place as monarch.

Prince Desire.................................................................................................................CHRISTOPHER RUUD Impatient with his life and yearning for something he does not have, he finds true love in the vision of a sleeping princess who he awakens with a kiss.

Lilac Fairy – Fairy of Wisdom.............................................................................................KATLYN ADDISON Out of the lilac fields the Fairy of Wisdom comes to bless the new princess with knowledge and savvy but without expecting to, she ends up bringing her life and love.

Carabosse – Fairy of Jealousy................................................................................... KATHERINE LAWRENCE Evil to the core, she is accidentally uninvited to Princess Aurora’s Christening. In a fury, she tries to bring death to the child only to be thwarted by The Fairy of Wisdom.

The King..................................................................................................................................BEAU PEARSON An elegant monarch who hoped for a son but loves his daughter.

The Queen................................................................................................... BARBARA BARRINGTON JONES A wise woman who knows her daughter will one day grow to be monarch of the land.

Catalabutte.................................................................................................................................... TYLER GUM Major Domo of the court. He is interested only in power and his position.

PROLOGUE – The Christening The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, plus: Lilac Fairy Cavalier......................................................................................................................... Lucas Horns Lilac Fairy Attendants................................Paige Adams, Emily Neale, Kazlyn Nielsen, Jordan Richardson, Anisa Sinteral, Kristina Weimer Fairy of Kindness and Her Cavalier................................................ ELIZABETH WELDON and Ronald Tilton Flowing from the Crystal Fountain spray, she brings the newborn princess kindness and generosity of spirit.

Fairy of Joy and Her Cavalier....................................................KIMBERLY BALLARD and Joshua Whitehead Bringing the music of the songbirds, she imbues the new princess with happiness and joy.

Fairy of Beauty and Her Cavalier...........................................................SAYAKA OHTAKI and Oliver Oguma From the Woodland Glade, she brings the new princess gifts of beauty and allure.

Fairy of Temperament and Her Cavalier......................................... CHELSEA KEEFER and Joshua Shutkind Borne of the Golden Vine, she brings character, conviction, and fortitude.

Carabosse’s Minions: Spite and Malice................................................................Lindsay Bond and Jenna Rae Herrera Beasts.............................................. Kyle Davis, Enrice Hipolito, David Huffmire, Logan Martin The Nurse.............................................................................................................................. Julie Wittenburg The Court, Pages, and Heralds................................................................Ballet West Academy Students and Professional Training Division Guards................................................................................................Community Members of Salt Lake City

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CASTING ACT I – The Spell Aurora, The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, Carabosse’s Minions, The Court, Guards, plus: Aurora’s Suitors: From the four corners of the Earth they have come to vie for the dazzling Princess’ hand in marriage.

The Prince of the North.................................................................................CHASE O’CONNELL The Prince of the South.......................................................................................HADRIEL DINIZ The Prince of the East................................................................................................ REX TILTON The Prince of the West..........................................................................CHRISTOPHER SELLARS Aurora’s Friends...................................................................Stephanie Buesser, Isabelle Chang, Olivia Gusti, Janae Korte, Brittany Rand, Hannah Sterling, Alexandrea Terry, Victoria Vassos Garland Dancers..............................................................Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Students -IntermissionACT II – The Vision Aurora, Prince Desire, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, Carabosse’s Minions, The Court, plus: Countess...................................................................................................................................Allison DeBona Tutor.................................................................................................................................................. Tyler Gum Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court..............Ballet West II and Ballet West Professional Training Division Water Nymphs................................................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Peasants....................................................................... Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division ACT III – The Wedding Aurora, Prince Desire, The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Fairy of Kindness, Fairy of Joy, Fairy of Beauty, Fairy of Temperament, Lilac Fairy Attendants, plus: The Bluebird and Princess Florine................................ALEXANDER MACFARLAN and KATIE CRITCHLOW Prince Floristan.......................................................................................................................... JORDAN VEIT Gold and Silver.......................................................................... JENNA RAE HERRERA and LINDSAY BOND Puss-in-Boots and The White Cat............................................. HADRIEL DINIZ and GABRIELLE SALVATTO Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf............... ESTELLA BIRKINSHAW and TREVOR NAUMANN Grand Pas de Deux...............................................................AROLYN WILLIAMS and CHRISTOPHER RUUD Wedding Guests: Fairy tale characters from around the world who come to wish the Princess Aurora and Prince Desire happiness, good fortune, and long life.

The Frog Prince and Princess Fanny........................................... Levi Durie and Alexandra Terry Beauty and The Beast............................................................. Isabelle Chang and Luis Capetillo Mother Goose and The Good Little Mouse............................. Stephanie Buesser and Ben Rose Bluebeard and His Wife..........................................................Jake Preece and Hannah Sterling Tom Thumb and The Good Fairy.........................................Grayson Jenkins and Brittany Rand Donkey Skin and Her Prince..........................................................Janae Korte and Noel Jensen The Court and Attendants...................................................Ballet West Academy Students and Professional Training Division

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CASTING CAST FOR 2/15 AND 2/26 Princess Aurora.........................................................................................................................EMILY ADAMS Imbued with the qualities of kindness, joy, beauty, and temperament, she is cursed by the fairy of jealousy to sleep for one hundred years only to be awakened by the kiss of true love and claim her rightful place as monarch.

Prince Desire.....................................................................................................................CHASE O’CONNELL Impatient with his life and yearning for something he does not have, he finds true love in the vision of a sleeping princess who he awakens with a kiss.

Lilac Fairy – Fairy of Wisdom................................................................................................ BECKANNE SISK Out of the lilac fields the Fairy of Wisdom comes to bless the new princess with knowledge and savvy but without expecting to, she ends up bringing her life and love.

Carabosse – Fairy of Jealousy.............................................................................................KATLYN ADDISON Evil to the core, she is accidentally uninvited to Princess Aurora’s Christening. In a fury, she tries to bring death to the child only to be thwarted by The Fairy of Wisdom.

The King..................................................................................................................................BEAU PEARSON An elegant monarch who hoped for a son but loves his daughter.

The Queen................................................................................................... BARBARA BARRINGTON JONES A wise woman who knows her daughter will one day grow to be monarch of the land.

Catalabutte...................................................................................................................................ADRIAN FRY Major Domo of the court. He is interested only in power and his position.

PROLOGUE – The Christening The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, plus: Lilac Fairy Cavalier......................................................................................................................... Lucas Horns Lilac Fairy Attendants............................................................ Kimberly Ballard, Olivia Gusti, Anisa Sinteral, Victoria Vassos, Kristina Weimer, Elizabeth Weldon Fairy of Kindness and Her Cavalier.............................................................PAIGE ADAMS and Hadriel Diniz Flowing from the Crystal Fountain spray, she brings the newborn princess kindness and generosity of spirit.

Fairy of Joy and Her Cavalier.............................................JENNA RAE HERRERA and Alexander MacFarlan Bringing the music of the songbirds, she imbues the new princess with happiness and joy.

Fairy of Beauty and Her Cavalier......................................................... KAZLYN NIELSEN and Oliver Oguma From the Woodland Glade, she brings the new princess gifts of beauty and allure.

Fairy of Temperament and Her Cavalier.................................GABRIELLE SALVATTO and Trevor Naumann Borne of the Golden Vine, she brings character, conviction, and fortitude.

Carabosse’s Minions: Spite and Malice.....................................................................Lindsay Bond and Katie Critchlow Beasts............................................ Kyle Davis, Enrico Hipolito, Logan Martin, Joshua Shutkind The Nurse.............................................................................................................................. Julie Wittenburg The Court, Pages, and Heralds................................................................Ballet West Academy Students and Professional Training Division Guards................................................................................................Community Members of Salt Lake City

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CASTING ACT I – The Spell Aurora, The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, Carabosse’s Minions, The Court, Guards, plus: Aurora’s Suitors: From the four corners of the Earth they have come to vie for the dazzling Princess’ hand in marriage.

The Prince of the North.....................................................................................RONALD TILTON The Prince of the South.............................................................................CHRISTOPHER RUUD The Prince of the East................................................................................................ REX TILTON The Prince of the West......................................................................................... LUCAS HORNS Aurora’s Friends.................................................... Isabelle Chang, Janae Korte, Emily Neale, Brittany Rand, Jordan Richardson, Hannah Sterling, Alexandra Terry, Kristina Weimer Garland Dancers..............................................................Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Students -IntermissionACT II – The Vision Aurora, Prince Desire, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, Carabosse’s Minions, The Court, plus: Countess...................................................................................................................................Allison DeBona Tutor................................................................................................................................Alexander MacFarlan Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court..............Ballet West II and Ballet West Professional Training Division Water Nymphs................................................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Peasants....................................................................... Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division ACT III – The Wedding Aurora, Prince Desire, The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Fairy of Kindness, Fairy of Joy, Fairy of Beauty, Fairy of Temperament, Lilac Fairy Attendants, plus: The Bluebird and Princess Florine........................................................JORDAN VEIT and CHELSEA KEEFER Prince Floristan............................................................................................................................. TYLER GUM Gold and Silver............................................................................... KATIE CRITCHLOW and LINDSAY BOND Puss-in-Boots and The White Cat................................JOSHUA WHITEHEAD and JORDAN RICHARDSON Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf................................... ANN BIGELOW and RONALD TILTON Grand Pas de Deux........................................................................... EMILY ADAMS and CHASE O’CONNELL Wedding Guests: Fairy tale characters from around the world who come to wish the Princess Aurora and Prince Desire happiness, good fortune, and long life.

The Frog Prince and Princess Fanny........................................... Levi Durie and Alexandra Terry Beauty and The Beast............................................................. Isabelle Chang and Luis Capetillo Mother Goose and The Good Little Mouse........................Stephanie Buesser and Henry Winn Bluebeard and His Wife..........................................................Jake Preece and Hannah Sterling Tom Thumb and The Good Fairy....................... Victor Galeana (2/15), Grayson Jenkins ( (2/26) and Brittany Rand Donkey Skin and Her Prince..........................................................Janae Korte and Noel Jensen The Court and Attendants...................................................Ballet West Academy Students and Professional Training Division

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CASTING CAST FOR 2/16 AND 2/18 MAT Princess Aurora..................................................................................................................... SAYAKA OHTAKI Imbued with the qualities of kindness, joy, beauty, and temperament, she is cursed by the fairy of jealousy to sleep for one hundred years only to be awakened by the kiss of true love and claim her rightful place as monarch.

Prince Desire.............................................................................................................CHRISTOPHER SELLARS Impatient with his life and yearning for something he does not have, he finds true love in the vision of a sleeping princess who he awakens with a kiss.

Lilac Fairy – Fairy of Wisdom................................................................................................ BECKANNE SISK Out of the lilac fields the Fairy of Wisdom comes to bless the new princess with knowledge and savvy but without expecting to, she ends up bringing her life and love.

Carabosse – Fairy of Jealousy............................................................................................. ALLISON DEBONA Evil to the core, she is accidentally uninvited to Princess Aurora’s Christening. In a fury, she tries to bring death to the child only to be thwarted by The Fairy of Wisdom.

The King..................................................................................................................................BEAU PEARSON An elegant monarch who hoped for a son but loves his daughter.

The Queen................................................................................................... BARBARA BARRINGTON JONES A wise woman who knows her daughter will one day grow to be monarch of the land.

Catalabutte.................................................................................................................................... TYLER GUM Major Domo of the court. He is interested only in power and his position.

PROLOGUE – The Christening The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, plus: Lilac Fairy Cavalier......................................................................................................................... Lucas Horns Lilac Fairy Attendants..............................................................Paige Adams, Kimberly Ballard, Olivia Gusti, Emily Neale, Jordan Richardson, Kristina Weimer Fairy of Kindness and Her Cavalier................................................ ELIZABETH WELDON and Ronald Tilton Flowing from the Crystal Fountain spray, she brings the newborn princess kindness and generosity of spirit.

Fairy of Joy and Her Cavalier...................................................... KATIE CRITCHLOW and Joshua Whitehead Bringing the music of the songbirds, she imbues the new princess with happiness and joy.

Fairy of Beauty and Her Cavalier..............................................................KAZLYN NIELSEN and Jordan Veit From the Woodland Glade, she brings the new princess gifts of beauty and allure.

Fairy of Temperament and Her Cavalier................................. GABRIELLE SALVATTO and Joshua Shutkind Borne of the Golden Vine, she brings character, conviction, and fortitude.

Carabosse’s Minions: Spite and Malice............................................................. Chelsea Keefer and Jenna Rae Herrera Beasts..............................................Kyle Davis, Enrico Hipolito, David Huffmire, Logan Martin The Nurse.............................................................................................................................. Julie Wittenburg The Court, Pages, and Heralds................................................................Ballet West Academy Students and Professional Training Division Guards................................................................................................Community Members of Salt Lake City

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CASTING ACT I – The Spell Aurora, The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, Carabosse’s Minions, The Court, Guards, plus: Aurora’s Suitors: From the four corners of the Earth they have come to vie for the dazzling Princess’ hand in marriage.

The Prince of the North.................................................................................CHASE O’CONNELL The Prince of the South.......................................................................................HADRIEL DINIZ The Prince of the East.........................................................................................BEAU PEARSON The Prince of the West......................................................................................... LUCAS HORNS Aurora’s Friends..........................................Stephanie Buesser, Isabelle Chang, Janae Korte, Anisa Sinteral, Hannah Sterling, Brittany Rand, Alexandra Terry, Victoria Vassos Garland Dancers..............................................................Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Students -IntermissionACT II – The Vision Aurora, Prince Desire, Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, Carabosse’s Minions, The Court, plus: Countess........................................................................................................................... Katherine Lawrence Tutor.................................................................................................................................................. Tyler Gum Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court..............Ballet West II and Ballet West Professional Training Division Water Nymphs................................................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Peasants....................................................................... Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division ACT III – The Wedding Aurora, Prince Desire, The King, The Queen, Catalabutte, Lilac Fairy, Fairy of Kindness, Fairy of Joy, Fairy of Beauty, Fairy of Temperament, Lilac Fairy Attendants, plus: The Bluebird and Princess Florine......................................................OLIVER OGUMA and LINDSAY BOND Prince Floristan.....................................................................................................ALEXANDER MACFARLAN Gold and Silver........................................................................JENNA RAE HERRERA and CHELSEA KEEFER Puss-in-Boots and The White Cat..................................................... HADRIEL DINIZ and ANISA SINTERAL Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf.................... OLIVIA HUNTSMAN and TREVOR NAUMANN Grand Pas de Deux............................................................... SAYAKA OHTAKI and CHRISTOPHER SELLARS Wedding Guests: Fairy tale characters from around the world who come to wish the Princess Aurora and Prince Desire happiness, good fortune, and long life.

The Frog Prince and Princess Fanny........................................... Levi Durie and Alexandra Terry Beauty and The Beast............................................................. Isabelle Chang and Luis Capetillo Mother Goose and The Good Little Mouse........................Stephanie Buesser and Henry Winn Bluebeard and His Wife..........................................................Jake Preece and Hannah Sterling Tom Thumb and The Good Fairy...........................................Victor Galeana and Brittany Rand Donkey Skin and Her Prince..........................................................Janae Korte and Noel Jensen The Court and Attendants...................................................Ballet West Academy Students and Professional Training Division

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BA L L E T W E S T AC A DE M Y S T U DE N TS STUDENTS OF THE FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY PERFORMING IN THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Piper Armstrong* Chloe Baddley Tayten Baker* Sabrina Benavides* Ann Bigelow Estella Birkinshaw* Jada Chipping Nora Clemente* Kesler Colton Andrea Delgado Elizabeth Del Rosario* Jordan DePina* Freestone Dopp Vinicius Dos Santos Lima* Brigitte Edwards* Nicole Fannéy* Alexandra Fernandez-Seoane Victor Galeana Ella Gillian Elsa Harper Isabel Harrell* Michael Hill* Griffin Horne Emilie Huntsman Olivia Huntsman* Roo Jacobsen

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Abbey Jensen* Noel Jensen* Grayson Jenkins Daniela Jovanovic-Hacon Andrea Juarez Kouki Kishmura* Alice Leppert Savannah Lyle* Jonas Malinka-Thompson* Hannah Maloney* Clara Mason* Grace Maxwell Jhaelin McQuay* Madeleine Miller Abigail Mindes Matthew Morley* Elliott Mumm Ashton Murdock Tenley Murdock Mac Needham* Sage Peterson Isaac Philips Kaitlyn Preece Giselle Rawlings Ashleigh Richardson* Julia Ridderhoff*

Soleil Romney Benjamin Rose* Sybil Sappington Jackson Schene* Eliza Scholl Aria Smith Eliana Smith Quinn Souvall Kennedy Stapley Naomi Steele Otis Sterling IV* Lauren Thompson* Sophia Whitney Henry Winn* Julie Wittenberg* Niko Yaroslaski*

*Members of the Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division

P R I N C I PA L ART I S T S

sponsored by vilija avizonis and greg mccomas

Emily Adams

Katherine Lawrence

Chase O’Connell

newtown, pennsylvania joined ballet west ii 2005 joined ballet west 2007

fairfield, connecticut joined ballet west 2004

fredericksburg, virginia joined ballet west ii 2012 joined ballet west 2013

sponsored by sheryl and bruce lefavi

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Christopher Ruud

Beckanne Sisk

san francisco, california joined ballet west 1997

longview, texas joined ballet west ii 2010 joined ballet west 2011

sponsored by judy brady and drew browning

sponsored by peter and catherine meldrum

Rex Tilton

Arolyn Williams

san diego, california joined ballet west 2008

rowe, massachusetts joined ballet west ii 2004 joined ballet west 2006

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FIRST SOLOISTS

sponsored by john and kristi cumming

sponsored by marcia and john price

Allison DeBona

Adrian Fry

pittsburgh, pennsylvania joined ballet west 2007

omaha, nebraska joined ballet west 2010

sponsored by paul and cheryl huntsman

Sayaka Ohtaki

Beau Pearson

tokyo, japan joined ballet west 2010

san francisco, california joined ballet west 2007

Christopher Sellars

Jacqueline Straughan*

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carson city, nevada joined ballet west 2006

*Courtesy of Oregon Ballet Theatre

SOLOISTS

sponsored by peggy bergmann

Katlyn Addison

Katie Critchlow

brampton, ontario, canada joined ballet west 2011

carlsbad, california joined ballet west 2006

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Tyler Gum

Jenna Rae Herrera

calhan, colorado joined ballet west ii 2009 joined ballet west 2010

ontario, california joined ballet west ii 2007 joined ballet west 2010

sponsored by theodore schmidt

Alexander MacFarlan nashville, tennessee joined ballet west ii 2007 joined ballet west 2009

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DEMI SOLOISTS

Lindsay Bond

Trevor Naumann

modesto, california joined ballet west ii 2008 joined ballet west 2009

new york, new york joined ballet west ii 2009 joined ballet west 2011

Jordan Veit

Joshua Whitehead

seattle, washington joined ballet west ii 2012 joined ballet west 2013

chesapeake, virginia joined ballet west ii 2010 joined ballet west 2012

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Kimberly Kimberly Ballard Ballard

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Hadriel Hadriel Diniz Diniz

Olivia Olivia Gusti Gusti

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Chelsea Chelsea Keefer Keefer

Logan Logan Martin Martin

Amber Amber Miller Miller

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frisco, frisco, texas texas joined joined ballet ballet west west 20162016

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AR T I S T S

Emily Neale

Kazlyn Nielsen

Oliver Oguma

acton, massachusetts joined ballet west ii 2016 joined ballet west oct. 31,2016

spanish fork, utah joined ballet west ii 2012 joined ballet west 2014

new york, new york joined ballet west ii 2014 joined ballet west 2015

sponsored by richard a. ross

Jordan Richardson

Gabrielle Salvatto

Anisa Sinteral

boulder, colorado joined ballet west 2011

bronx, new york joined ballet west 2014

parker, colorado joined ballet west ii 2014 joined ballet west 2015

Joshua Shutkind

Ronald Tilton

Elizabeth Weldon

new york city, new york joined ballet west ii 2015 joined ballet west nov. 14, 2016

san diego, california joined ballet west ii 2010 joined ballet west 2012

duxbury, massachusetts joined ballet west 2010

BA B AL L EL T E TWWE SE T S TI II I

Stephanie Stephanie Buesser Buesser

Luis Luis Capetillo Capetillo

Isabelle Isabelle Chang Chang

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mexico mexico city,city, mexico mexico joined joined ballet ballet west west ii 2015 ii 2015

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Enrico Enrico Hipolito Hipolito

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cambridge, cambridge, minnesota minnesota joined joined ballet ballet west west ii 2016 ii 2016

seattle, seattle, washington washington joined joined ballet ballet west west ii 2015 ii 2015

David David Huffmire Huffmire reno, reno, nevada nevada joined joined ballet ballet west west ii 2016 ii 2016

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BALLET WEST II

Janae Korte

Jake Preece

Brittany Rand

prior lake, minnesota joined ballet west ii jan. 9, 2017

vancouver, canada joined ballet west ii 2016

alpharetta, georgia joined ballet west ii 2015

Hannah Sterling

Alexandra Terry

Kristina Weimer

philadelphia, pennsylvania joined ballet west ii 2016

new canaan, connecticut joined ballet west ii 2016

princeton, new jersey joined ballet west ii 2015

BA LL ET W E ST ORCH E ST R A Ken Hodges

ORCHESTRA MANAGER 1ST VIOLIN

BASS

CORNET

Aubrey Woods Concertmaster Emily Day-Shumway Associate Concertmaster Nathan Mueller Kathryn Langr Peggy Wheelwright Marcel Bowman Martha Thompson Katherine Kunz

Lola Plumb Acting Principal Kevin Swan Hillary Fuller

Kyra Sovronsky Principal Seretta Hart

FLUTE/PICCOLO

TRUMPET

Alison Olsen Principal Christina Castelanos Sally Humphreys

Sara Marchetti Principal Robert Brown

OBOE/ENGLISH HORN

Will Kimball Principal Joshua Holder Neil Hendriksen

2ND VIOLIN Krista Utrilla Principal Kristiana Henderson Associate Principal John Englund Ruth Ann Godfrey Ann Cox Gail Picha VIOLA Megan Mason Principal Kathleen Bradford Associate Principal Candace Wagner Sunny Johnson Lynn Rilling CELLO Joyce Yang Acting Principal Cassie Olson Acting Associate Principal Monika Rosborough-Bowman Ellen Bridger Robin Dunn

Susan Swidnicki Principal Bonnie Schroeder Justin Torres CLARINET Erin Voellinger Principal David Feller

TROMBONE

TUBA Michael Mccawley Principal TIMPANI

BASSOON

Ken Hodges Principal

Brian Hicks Principal Christopher Egbert

PERCUSSION

HORN Laurence Lowe Principal Nathan Basinger Steve Park Kenji Hood

Heath Wolf Principal Douglas Wolf Michael Sammons HARP Janet Peterson Principal

Don Basinger, ORCHESTRA MANAGER EMERITUS

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SYNOPSIS

PROLOGUE The Christening The King and Queen have invited all the Fairies of the land to the christening of their daughter, the Princess Aurora. Each fairy presents her gift to the newborn Princess, imbuing her with the qualities of Kindness, Joy, Beauty, and Temperament when suddenly the proceedings are interrupted by Carabosse, Fairy of Jealousy. She is in a rage because the court’s Major Domo, Catalabutte, has neglected to invite her. Carabosse casts an evil spell on Aurora. One day, when she least suspects it, the Princess will prick her finger on a spindle and die. The entire court is in despair until the Lilac Fairy, Fairy of Wisdom, steps forward to bestow her gift. Although she cannot counteract her sister’s curse, she can mollify it. Instead of dying, Aurora will fall into a deep slumber from which she can only be awakened the by the kiss of true love.

ACT I The Spell It is Princess Aurora’s sixteenth birthday and as young subjects of the kingdom arrive with garlands and tokens of appreciation three old crones are busy spinning and knitting a gift. Two guards interrupt the festivities and arrest the old women. There is a years’ old ban on spinning on penalty of death and the guards are here to enforce it. The King and Queen arrive just as the guards are about to put the hags to death and because it’s a joyous occasion the King pardons the old women their transgressions. Princes from the four corners of the earth come to win Aurora’s hand in marriage and the young princess revels in the adulation of the handsome bachelors. From out the crowd one of the old crones approaches Aurora and presents her with a bouquet of roses. Enraptured, Aurora dances joyously—throwing the roses to the admiring court until she suddenly pricks her finger on a spindle that has been concealed in the bouquet.

Everyone is aghast as Aurora falls lifeless . The hag reveals herself as Carabosse and dissapears in triumph.

The Lilac Fairy appears and casts her spell of sleep over the princess and the court. She enshrouds the Palace in a forest until the promised awakening.

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SYNOPSIS

ACT II The Vision It is a hundred years later and Prince Desire is leading a hunting party through the woods. Bored, he entertains himself with flirtatious diversions. The prince dismisses his retinue and meditates on his longing for an ideal love. The Fairies appear and show him a vision of Princess Aurora. Enraptured, the prince begs them to lead him to this beautiful vision and, led by the Lilac Fairy of Wisdom they travel through changing landscapes until they reach the hidden castle. Carabosse and her minions have been jealously guarding the castle and attempt to stop the prince but her evil magic is overpowered by the wisdom of The Lilac Fairy. Desire awakens the Princess Aurora with a kiss, breaking the spell and causing the defeated Carabosse to vanish.

ACT III The Wedding Fairy-tale characters have come to celebrate the wedding of Princess Aurora and Prince Desire. Aurora’s parents, the guests, and the entire court, joined by the fairies of Kindness, Joy, Beauty, and Temperament pay their respects to the bride and bridegroom as the Lilac Fairy blesses the marriage with wisdom and truth.

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CHOREOGRAPHERS Pamela Robinson Harris CHOREOGRAPHER, PROLOGUE AND ACT II

Pamela Robinson Harris has served as Ballet Mistress for Ballet West for 20 years as well as the Company’s Interim Artistic Director from 2006-2007. Her career began with the Cleveland Ballet, followed by the State of Alabama Ballet in 1982 and Ballet Mississippi in 1984.

Pamela joined Ballet West in 1985, advancing to Principal in 1988.

During her career, Pamela performed in some of the most prestigious theatres in America, performing principal roles in most major classical works, including those of George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, Sir Frederick Ashton, and Ben Stevenson. Pamela, together with Associate Director of Ballet West II, Peggy Dolkas, co-choreographed three ballets for Ballet West’s Family Series – The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast. She 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.

Mark Goldweber CHOREOGRAPHY, ACTS I AND III

Mark Goldweber joined the Joffrey Ballet in 1975 as a member of Joffrey II, and was invited to join the main Joffrey Ballet in 1977. His first role was the “Boy in Blue” in the Joffrey recreation of Sir Frederick Ashton’s Les Patineurs, which he later reprised for public television’s Dance In America series. Throughout his career, Goldweber had the honor of working personally with such great choreographers and Ballet Masters as Robert Joffrey, Antony Tudor, Agnes DeMille, Celia Franca, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Yuriko, Georgette Tsinguirides, Michael Somes, Alexander Grant, Brian Show, and Wendy Ellis. He was the founding Ballet Master for Oregon Ballet Theatre and was Ballet Master and Director of Apprentices for The Joffrey Ballet from 1996-2007 before accepting the positions of Ballet Master and Director of Ballet West II. Goldweber taught in the Joffrey Ballet School summer program in New York City for several years and played himself in Robert Altman’s “The Company”. Mark Goldweber was Ballet Master for Ballet West from 2007 until his passing in December 2011.

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COMPOSER Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky COMPOSER, THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) studied at the Conservatory in St. Petersburg, where George Balanchine later studied piano in addition to his studies in dance. Tchaikovsky is one of the most popular and influential of all romantic composers. His work is expressive, melodic and grand in scale, with rich orchestrations.

His output was prodigious and included chamber works, symphonies, and concerti for various instruments, operas and works for the piano. His creations for the ballet, composed in close partnership with Marius Petipa, include Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and The Sleeping Beauty.

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S C E N E R Y, C O S T U M E S , A N D L I G H T I N G Peter Cazalet SCENERY AND COSTUMES

Peter Cazalet was born in Zambia, Central Africa and obtained a Bachelor of Architecture degree at the University of Cape Town. He later moved to London and spent 15 years with Scottish Ballet. After attaining principal dancer status, his career was suddenly shifted due to a back injury. Peter then returned to Cape Town and designed ballets, operas, and plays as Head of Design for the Opera House.

He also worked on projects in the United States, Europe, and the East. Ballet West holds a special significance for Peter as his first American assignment many years ago.

Keving Dreyer LIGHTING

Kevin Dreyer is on the faculty of the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame where he serves as Director of Theatre, teaches, and designs lighting. During the late 1970s he served as Production Stage Manager for the Nikolais Dance Theatre where he was responsible for recreating all of Alwin Nikolais designs while literally touring the world. He left the company in 1984 to launch a free-lance design career which took him all across the U.S. and overseas. He joined Joffrey Ballet of Chicago as Lighting Director during its 40th anniversary season. During his almost 10 years with the company he oversaw all of the lighting, including the Robert Altman film The Company and designed Gerald Arpino’s last works. Most recently he has designed for Notre Dame Theatre, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, Chicago Shakespeare and Giordano Dance in Chicago. He is excited to return to Ballet West after designing Romeo and Juliet last year.

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MEDICAL PROV I DE R S

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

Salt Lake Regional Medical Providers Dr. Jeremy Wimmer Dr. Andrew Cooper Kevin Semans, ATC Mallory Berge

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I N F O C U S: T H E S L E E P I N G B E AU T Y Behind the Story – The Sleeping Beauty

By Josh Jones

Publicity shot of the original cast of Tchaikovsky's ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, St Petersburg: Mariinsky Theater, 1890. Carlotta Brianza starred as Aurora.

Almost 130 years since it was first staged, The Sleeping Beauty has become one of the world’s most popular ballets. Its origins are unknown, as it was verbally passed down through the millennia and not published until the 17th Century. Tchaikovsky’s score is adored—even being used in Disney’s version of the fairy tale, and the challenging choreography is as demanding as it is beautiful. In fact, the Rose Adagio that the princess performs in Act I is considered one of the most difficult adagios in any ballet.

Here are five more interesting facts about the ballet that you may not know:

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The Sleeping Beauty ballet was adapted from the 1697 Charles Perrault tale, “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood.” Tchaikovsky wrote the music, and his long-time collaborator, Marius Petipa, choreographed the dances.

It was first presented at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg Russia on January 15, 1890.

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The premiere of The Sleeping Beauty was met with favorable critiques, especially compared to Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky’s first ballet. However,

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I N F O C U S: T H E S L E E P I N G B E AU T Y it was still not a resounding success at first. After Tchaikovsky’s death in 1893, the ballet grew in popularity and would be performed 200 times over the next 10 years.

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The Sleeping Beauty was Tchaikovsky’s longest ballet. Including intermissions, it clocked in at nearly four hours! Today, ballet companies around the world generally edit the score. Adam Sklute’s staging for Ballet West is approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes, including a 20 minute intermission.

As you listen to Tchaikovsky’s score, you’ll notice two musical themes that represent good (Lilac Fairy) and evil

Artists of Ballet West, photo by Luke Isley.

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(Carabosse). They repeat whenever the respective character is on stage.

Musically, this device is called a “leitmotif,” and it helps to serve as an important thread to underline the plot.

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Ballet West’s opening weekend marks the 80th Anniversary of The Sleeping Beauty’s debut in the United States. The first complete Sleeping Beauty was designed by Catherine Littlefield and presented by the Philadelphia Ballet on February 12, 1937, almost 50 years after the premiere in Russia.

I N F O C U S: T H E S L E E P I N G B E AU T Y Arolyn Williams will never forget her first experience dancing The Sleeping Beauty

By Josh Jones

With all spotlights on Arolyn, and 1,559 audience members watching, her first thought was, “Oh my God. Am I really doing this?” Looking back, she says, “It was pure endorphins that got me through.

I have never experienced that kind of pain before.”

Arolyn heroically went on to finish all of Act I.

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When Principal Arolyn Williams stepped on stage in the role of Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty on February 13, 2014, no one in the audience heard her foot break within the first few steps of her headlining role. Not only had Arolyn heard it, even worse, she felt it.

Being a professional, she danced through the pain.

Principal Ballet Mistress Pamela Robinson, who was in the audience, instantly identified something was wrong. Before going to the stage, she ran downstairs to find Principal Artist Katherine Lawrence to get her into costume to relieve Arolyn in between the Rose Adagio and a short break before a solo. Unfortunately for Arolyn, when she came off stage, there just hadn’t been enough time to slide Katherine into costume yet. So, she went back out and performed the variation.

The incident demonstrates Arolyn’s quiet strength and humble professionalism, for which she is known. “Arolyn is a consummate artist,” said CEO and Artistic Director Adam Sklute. “No matter the style of dance, no matter how big or small the role, Arolyn dives into it with 100% commitment, making it her own while staying completely true to every detail and challenge.” Adam adds, “Offstage, Arolyn can come across as shy, quiet, and at times almost self-effacing. But, anyone who has seen her perform knows the magical and powerful stage creature she becomes. She’s fearless, and with a seemingly endless supply of technique and artistry which is often not apparent at first glance during the class and rehearsal process.”

Arolyn nursed her foot through the spring and summer to return that very fall to dance the principal role in Giselle. This winter, audiences will see her complete the ballet she started three years ago as she once again takes on the role of Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty.

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I N F O C U S: T H E S L E E P I N G B E AU T Y For Katherine Lawrence, It's Personal

By Josh Jones

The last time Principal Artist Katherine Lawrence danced in The Sleeping Beauty, she was keeping a secret. Just weeks before going on stage, her doctor let her know she was pregnant. “The whole time I was thinking, no one knows that this is actually a pas de trois, not a pas de deux!”

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Not only because I was pregnant with Max, but The Sleeping Beauty is very meaningful to me for another reason: it was the show in which Adam [Sklute] promoted me to Principal. I was honestly caught off-guard and wasn’t expecting it. I was heading to the basement to get ready for a school show and in my dressing room was a huge bouquet of flowers with my offer letter.

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My favorite part of the entire ballet is the wedding pas. It’s the ultimate in pure classical ballet—the music is sweeping and the choreography is beautiful.

Katherine is excited to share the ballet with her son Max again, now a healthy little 2-year-old.

Here are a few things she’ll tell him before the show:

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I have been in Ballet West’s The Sleeping Beauty five times, and every time I’ve danced Aurora and/or Bluebird. So, it’s exciting to be able to take on the role of Carabosse this year. Because she flies, the person dancing the role does a fly-rehearsal with technicians right before every single performance.

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Max will love the fairy tale characters, and I love that about our version. We have Puss in Boots, Little Red Riding Hood, Bluebird, Tom Thumb, and many others who are the ‘guests’ at the wedding. It makes an already whimsical ballet even more so.

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The Rose Adagio is very challenging because you have to do the same thing with four different suitors.

Basically, you’re doing a pas de deux four times. It’s an amazing feeling of accomplishment after you’re done. I always have a sigh of relief once I’m off stage!

Ballet West Principal Artist Katherine Lawrence and First Soloist Adrian Fry. Photo by Luke Isley.

I N D I V I D UA L D O N O R S founder's circle We thank our Founder's Circle donors, each of whom have given significantly to the Company throughout it's history, either through collective annual giving or one-time gifts.

B. W. Bastian Foundation Barbara Barrington Jones Beano Solomon Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Janet Q. Lawson Foundation John and Marcia Price Family Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Peggy Bergmann Rocky Mountain Power S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation

The Huntsman Foundation Meldrum Foundation Shari and David Quinney Val A. Browning Foundation

heritage club We thank our Heritage Club patrons for their annual support of Ballet West. mr. c and mrs. wallace ($25,000 +) Peggy Bergmann Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning John and Kristi Cumming Paul and Cheryl Huntsman

Barbara Levy Kipper Frederick Q. Lawson John and Marcia Price Shari and David Quinney

Richard A. Ross Family Theodore Schmidt Jim and Krista Sorenson

archivist and director ($10,000 - $24,999) Vilija Avizonis and Greg McComas DiFiore Family Sue J. Ellis Alan and Jeanne Hall Ron and Shelley Hansen Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Barbara Barrington Jones Sheryl and Bruce Lefavi

Angela Martindale and Michael Snow Dan P. Miller John and Andrea Miller Anthony and Jessica Mirabile Richard and Lois Peterson Brian and Janae Powell Keith and Nancy Rattie

Janet and Pete Richardson Erin and Bryan Riggsbee Liz and Jonathan Slager Barbara L. Tanner Sue and Walker Wallace Julia S. Watkins

ballet mistress and choreographer ($2,500 - $9,999) Bradley Allen Scott and Lisa Altman Margaret Anderson Bonnie Jean Beesley Kathleen and Andy Blank Carol Browning, Céline Browning, and Rete and Rikki Browning Alexis Carr Carol Carter and George Nitse William and Patricia W. Child Carol Christ Cecile and Harold Christiansen

Jim and Barbara Clark Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles The Rickman Family Deborah B. and Edward Felt John and Joan Firmage John and Ilauna Gurr Stephanie and Tim Harpst Jennifer S. Horne and Bart Johnson Scott Huntsman Tina Jensen

Conrad and Anne Jenson Katharine Lamb Cynthia Lampropoulos David and Naja Lockwood Gideon and Jennifer Malherbe Thomas and Mary McCarthey Willis McCree and John Fromer Peter and Catherine Meldrum Glen and Rayna Mintz Marilyn Neilson Ray Pickup Jason and Anne Marie Portnoy

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I N D I V I D UA L D O N O R S Lee Quinney Helle and Jon Le Rette Jerry and Linda Rowley Dr. Pamela Parkinson and Joshua Scoby Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom Todd Smith

George H. and Tamie P. Speciale Sue and Jack Stahl Stanford and Dixie Stoddard Tom and Jennifer Strachan Cindy and Blake Strong Bill and Stacey Sweet-Tabar Rick and Chris Veit Roy Vincent

Brad and Linda Walton Mike and Debra Washburn Mark Weisbender Jacquelyn Wentz Marelynn and Edward Zipser Anonymous

Sandy Haughey Wyatt and Samantha Hepworth Cindy and Howard Hochhauser Connie Holbrook Mark and Wendi Holland Julie Hopkins Larry and Tina Howard Robert and Dixie Huefner David and Linda Irvine Gordon Irving Marilyn and Chester Johnson G. Frank and Pamela Joklik Howard A. and Lou Ann B. Jorgensen John Karls Heather Keller Shelley Kendrick Carol and Guy Kroesche Katherine Probert Labrum Tony and Roxanne Christensen Lazzara David E. and Helane B. Leta Marjorie and Thomas Mclaughlin Laura Scott and Rodney Mena Stephen Moga Sheri P. and Ted Morgan Leslie Murdock Scott and JoAnn Narus Oren and Liz Nelson Scott Nichols Joanne Parrish Linda S. Pembroke Andrea Peterson Diana and Robert Joel Peterson Jeanie Pollack

Jeanne Potucek Jeff Van Niel and Nancy Rapoport Suzanne and David Razor Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson Gary and Joann Rieben Karen Horne and Michael Rowley Mark and Linda Scholl Robert and Nancy Schumacker Katherine Scott Claudia and David Seiter Ben and Lael Selznick Teresa Silcox John Sklute Cassandra Suite-Smith James R. Kruse and Mary Jo Smith Nancy and Robert Sparrer Jennifer Speers John and Diana Major Spencer Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry Rachele McCarthey and Brock VandeKamp Susan Warshaw Cynthia Washington Bill and Betty Weldon Mary Bird and Lance Wood Scott Rosenbush and Cindy Zimmerman Anonymous

ballet master ($1,000 - $2,499) John and Marilyn Alleman Jeffrey Bronson Anderson Stephen Anderson BenĂŠ Arnold Petras and Liuda Avizonis Carol Baer Govert Bassett Frances and Jerome Battle Clisto and Suzanne Beaty Gary Beers Alene E. Bentley Sharon and Michael Bertelsen Annie Binger Ginny Bostrom and Ralph Ashton Kristel B. Carter Rebecca Marriott Champion Amalia Cochran William and Joan Coles William and Melissa Connelly Charles and Susan Critchlow Peter Dejonge and Susan Johnson Thomas and Lisa Dunlap John Eckert Sissy Eichwald Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner Inger Fenech Karen L. Freed David Keith Garside and Audrey Miner Marla M. Gault Dee Gauss Ann and Rick Gold Mary Gootjes and John Davis David and Sandylee Griswold

Above indicates major donors who gave gifts prior to December 31, 2016

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F O U N D A T I O N , G O V E R N M E N T, A N D C O R P O R AT E S U P P O RT $25,000 + Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Nuvestack* Dominion Questar Meldrum Foundation Jerome Robbins Foundation

Salt Lake Regional Medical Center* James Lee Sorenson Family Foundation Sorenson Legacy Foundation State Of Utah The Huntsman Foundation The Shubert Foundation, Inc.

Utah Arts And Museums Utah Audio* Utah State Legislature Utah Toyota Dealers Zions Bank

JP Morgan Chase Bank Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation Lux Events* New Yorker* O.C. Tanner Orient Overseas Container Line* Reagan Outdoor Advertising

Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Simmons Family Foundation Summit County RAP Tax Wells Fargo Wheeler Foundation

Myriad Genetics Partnering For Performance Promontory Foundation R. Harold Burton Foundation Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse* Salt Lake City Arts Council The Church Of Jesus Christ Of LatterDay Saints Foundation The Front Climbing Club*

U.S. Bank Union Pacific Foundation University Of Utah Health Care Services* William H. & Mattie Wattis Harris Foundation Workers Compensation Fund

John and Dora Lang Foundation Katherine & Ezekiel Dumke Foundation KBZN* KPCW* KUER* Merrick Bank Mills Publishing* Molina Healthcare, Inc. Nicholas & Company Inc.* Nordstrom Savoury Kitchen*

Snow, Christensen & Martineau Southern Wine/Spirits West* Swire Coca-Cola, USA* Tanner LLC The Boeing Company The Rose Shop* T-Mobile Usa, Inc Utah Digital Services Utah Media Group Whole Foods Market Williams Company

$10,000 - $24,999 Beaver Creek Foundation City Creek Center* Dr. Jeremy Wimmer With Elite Chiropractic Center* Eleve Dancewear Every Blooming Thing* Florence J. Gillmor Foundation Janet Q. Lawson Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999 Bambara Restaurant* Discovery Gateway* Henry W. & Leslie M. Eskuche Charitable Foundation High West Distillery & Saloon* Jones Waldo KUTV Media One Mountain America Credit Union

$1,000 - $4,999 A&Z Produce* Blank Family Foundation Blue Lemon Restaurant & Bistro* Caitland Photography Cannella’s Restaurant And Lounge* Cigna Matching Gifts Program, Cigna City Weekly Epic Brewing Company* Goldman Sachs Holiday Inn Express* Holland & Hart Industrial Supply Company*

*indicates in-kind contributions

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I N M E MO RY A N D I N HO N O R gifts made in memory In Memory of John Hart from Bené Arnold

In Memory of Megan Leigh Brown from Marie Brown

In Memory of Eileen Hansen from Carol Baer

In Memory of Merribeth Anderson from Bené Arnold

In Memory of Joyce Ellsworth Rapp from Sue J. Ellis

In Memory of Terence Kern from Bené Arnold

In Memory of Judee Ross from Richard A. Ross

In Memory of Margot Shott from Ballet West

In Memory of Louis Godfrey from Bené Arnold

In Memory of Rowena Howe from Carol Baer

In Memory of Mary Ruth Aboott from Bené Arnold

In Memory of Mitchell Selznick from Rich and Sarah West Ben and Lael Selznick Zack Selznick

In Memory of Carol Anne Price Keithley from her loving family In Memory of Ruthe Anne Price from her loving family In Memory of Vicki Hawkes from her loving family

gifts made in honor In Honor of Adam Sklute Madeleine Plonsker

In Honor of Elizabeth Weldon Eileen Weldon Smith

In Honor of Sayaka Ohtaki Analecia Dumke

In Honor of Brian Powell Wolters Kluwer

In Honor of Richard Cannon Family Judith Cannon

In Honor of Vilija Avizonis and Greg McComas Beth and Randy McComas

ENCORE SOCIETY We honor and applaud those individuals who have made such a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including a bequest or other deferred gift for Ballet West in their estate planning.

Berenice J. Bradshaw (1903-1996)

Virginia Fackrell Estate (1918-2004)

Margot Shott (1931-2015)

Judy Brady and Drew Browning

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Dolores Doré Eccles (1902-1994)

Cynthia Lampropoulos Family Trust

Gladys Walz (1910-1995) Susan Warshaw Afton B. Whitbeck (1914-2008)

Encore Society membership is open to all individuals who have made an estate provision for Ballet West or a planned or deferred gift.

For more information or if you have made a planned gift to Ballet West, please contact us at (801) 869-6936.

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HOUS E RU L E S 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.

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

•• 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.

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