Nutcracker program 1

Ron Cunningham’s

at the Community Center Theater December 7 - 23, 2013

SACRAMENTO

PHILHARMONIC

Season 59 : Beauty, Bravura & Brilliance The Nutcracker Sponsored By:

Photo by Jay Mather

Select Shows with Live Music Performed by:

Season 59 • 2013 - 2014 The Company Artistic Directors Ron Cunningham & Carinne Binda Artists Lauren Breen Ava Chatterson Alexandra Cunningham Kaori Higashiyama Sarah Hicks Isha Lloyd Katie Miller Amanda Peet Maggie Rupp Evelyn Turner Lauryn Winterhalder Oliver-Paul Adams Alexander Biber Stefan Calka Dylan Keane Christopher Nachtrab Richard Porter Richard Smith Alex Stewart Maté Szentes Rex Wheeler

Apprentices Julia Feldman Karina Hagemeyer Iver Johnson Larissa Kogut Jarrett Reimers Karen Wing

Trainees Carrie Lebel Christine Nankervis Solana Tanabe

Beauty, Bravura & Brilliance Carinne Binda Cunningham’s Celebrating

25th Anniversary

Message from the Artistic Directors Dear Friends, Welcome to the 2013-2014 season honoring Carinne’s 25th anniversary as Artistic Director. Pulling out all of the stops, we have assembled an astonishing array of innovative works that will leave you breathless with their diversity, beauty, and brilliance.

Our October series celebrates the genius of Igor Stravinsky with his sophisticated music for Rubies, mythic Firebird, and ground breaking Rite of Spring. For the first time ever, we are producing two series in the Fall. Less than one week after the curtain falls on our Stravinsky series, we bring you the full length Cinderella, seen around the world by over 30 million viewers!

In February, we celebrate Valentine’s weekend with the return of a Sacramento favorite, Trey McIntyre’s Wild Sweet Love. Sharing the program devoted to amore is Edwaard Liang’s passionate Wunderland and a world premiere by Ma Cong, one of the nation’s most sought after choreographers. In March, we encore The Great Gatsby with live music by Billy Novick's Blue Syncopators. Get in the Roaring 20's mood two weeks earlier at our fabulous Glitz & Glamour Gala prohibition party. Modern Masters pays tribute to Apollo, the seminal masterpiece by George Balanchine, along with our commitment to fostering new works by three California women choreographers.

Throughout the season, the Sacramento Ballet is at the center of the action with our in-studio performances, events, and parties, such as Inside the Directors Studio, Beer & Ballet, Tapas & Tutus, the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea and much, much more. Visit our website often at www.sacballet.org to keep up to date with all we do. Your generous support enables us to reach out into the community and share the beauty and brilliance of dance. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Founder Barbara Crockett Ron Cunningham & Carinne Binda Artistic Directors pg. 1

A Message From the President Nancy Garton Board President

Imagine a Ballet that features dancing mice and toys that come alive; a handsome prince and princess in a snowy winter land; and gum drops scurrying out from Mother Ginger’s skirts….It must be time for Ron Cunningham’s - The Nutcracker!

Do you hear what I hear?! It could be the sounds of the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra tuning up to accompany the Sacramento Ballet, that is, if you bought tickets for one of the performances with live music This year the Philharmonic is performing in several Nutcracker performances by popular demand. These live music performances have slightly higher ticket prices. However, if the Orchestra pit is empty, don’t fear, the show will still be wonderful with all the beauty and pageantry that you have come to expect. Next year, we hope ticket demand and your generous contributions supporting the Sacramento Ballet will allow us to have live music at all performances of The Nutcracker.

Speaking of supporting the arts, as the calendar year winds down, now would be an excellent time to make a year end contribution to the Sacramento Ballet. (Your CPA will no doubt be pleased!)

As you may already know, the performing arts cannot survive on ticket sales alone. In fact, box office revenues represent less than ???? of our annual budget. We are dependent upon the generosity of our donors, subscribers and supporters to continue presenting the unsurpassed quality of dance and creativity to the Sacramento region.

Our Board of Directors, all of whom have busy lives in their “day jobs”, are working tirelessly on committees, outreach, and fund raising. Please help us achieve our goals by making a taxdeductible contribution to the Sacramento Ballet.

On behalf of the Sacramento Ballet and its dedicated Dancers, Artistic Directors, Executive Director and Staff , we wish you a joyful and magical holiday season!

Table of Contents Message from Artistic Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Message from Board President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Story of The Nutcracker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Philharmonic Musician's Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The Nutcracker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Artistic Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Family of Supporters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Special Thanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Send a Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Administration & Production Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Trey McIntyre’s

with Wunderland by Edwaard Liang and a World Premiere by Ma Cong

at the Community Center Theater

February 13 - 15, 2014 • 7:30pm February 16, 2014 • 2:00pm

In-Studio Event

Red Hot Valentine Excerpts from the February production, with a focus on all things ‘love’ly!

Saturday, February 8 Tickets: $25 each

www.sacballet.org

Tickets On Sale NOW: Individual: $19 - $70 Call: 916-808-5181

(Community Center Theater Box Office Mon - Sat: 10am-6pm)

Online: www.sacballet.org

Photo by Jay Mather

Wunderland is Sponsored by: CWL Associates LLC. Ma Cong World Premiere Sponsored By: James Hargrove

The Story of The Nutcracker Prologue A Street Outside Dr. Drosselmeyer’s Workshop It is Christmas Eve… the lamp lighter, the Christmas tree seller and the chestnut vendor are selling their wares along the main street of a quaint European village. Families, children, and townspeople hurry along the busy thoroughfare. In the midst of the holiday bustle, we catch a glimpse of Dr. Drosselmeyer in his workshop, adjusting mechanical dolls to take to a Christmas party.

Act I, Scene 1 The Christmas Party at the Stahlbaum’s Home Servants and delivery boys pass in and out of the stately home as the Stahlbaum children, Fritz and Clara, eagerly anticipate the festivities of the annual Christmas party. At last the guests begin to arrive full of good cheer. Holiday greetings abound. The Christmas tree is unveiled and the dancing begins. Suddenly, the eccentric Dr. Drosselmeyer arrives with wonderful gifts: mechanical dancing dolls, which entertain and amaze both children and adults alike. Dr. Drosselmeyer has a special gift for Clara: a wooden Nutcracker and, in a fit of jealousy, Fritz breaks its jaw. The doctor bandages the Nutcracker with his handkerchief and, after a full and lively evening, the party comes to an end. Close to midnight, Clara leaves her sleepless bed and returns to the parlor in search of her Nutcracker. Unable to find him, she soon falls asleep and enters the magical world of dreams.

Act I, Scene 2 The Transformation and Battle The mysterious Dr. Drosselmeyer appears with the toy Nutcracker, attracting some mischievous mice.

Waking Clara, he magically turns the Nutcracker into a life-sized warrior and commands the Christmas tree and the rest of the room to grow bigger and bigger. Clara now finds herself surrounded by life-sized Christmas toys and her beloved Nutcracker, who now has a regiment of toy soldiers to fight the vicious mice, who scurry from the walls. A fierce battle ensues. The excited mice are on the verge of victory when Clara intervenes by throwing her shoe at the Mouse King. Distracted, he turns from his adversary and the Nutcracker dispatches him with his sword. Impressed by Clara’s act of bravery, Dr. Drosselmeyer transforms the Nutcracker into a handsome prince.

Act I, Scene 3 Journey Through the Snowflake Forest In gratitude, the Nutcracker Prince leads Clara on a journey to the Kingdom of the Sweets, passing first through the beautiful Snowflake Forest. In the midst of a blizzard of dancing snowflakes, the majestic Snow Queen and King appear in a sleigh drawn by tiny reindeer. With royal courtesy, they welcome Clara and the Nutcracker Prince and escort them through their frosty domain.

INTERMISSION Act II The Kingdom of the Sweets Clara and the Nutcracker pass through gossamer clouds and a company of angels as they approach the Palace of Sweets.

Once again they receive a royal welcome, this time from the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. The Nutcracker tells of his fierce battle with the mice and the Sugar Plum Fairy rewards Clara for her bravery. The colorful residents of the kingdom are introduced to the visitors and the royal entertainment begins. First comes Chocolate from Spain, dancing a lively Bolero. The soft undulating strains that accompany Coffee from Arabia are followed by bubbling Tea from China and the sprightly Candy Canes. Marzipan Shepherdesses dance to the enchanting sound of reed flutes as Peppermints from Russia perform a lively Trepak. From France comes Mother Ginger with a skirt full of Ginger Bread Children. All of the beautiful Flowers from the kingdom gather for a waltz to honor Clara. The Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier crown the festivities with a Grand Pas de Deux.

All photos by Keith Sutter

All dreams must come to an end, and, at last, it is time for Clara to depart. To bid farewell to their guests, each group of dancers return to wave good-bye as Clara sails for home in a beautiful hot air balloon.

Tchaikovsky and the Music Tchaikovsky’s score for The Nutcracker is undoubtedly the most popular and familiar music ever written for the ballet stage. The Nutcracker was the last in a series of brilliant works by Tchaikovsky that defined the great classical era of ballet. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk, Russia on May 7, 1840.

Like many composers of his generation, his family expected him to complete a formal education. Consequently, Tchaikovsky graduated from law school in 1859 before embarking on a career in music. Despite periods of deep depression, he was remarkably productive as a composer. His works include ten operas, six symphonies, three piano concerti, a violin concerto, incidental music for various plays and operas as well as three of the most famous classical ballets in the world: Swan Lake (1875), The Sleeping Beauty (1890), and of course, The Nutcracker (1892). Tchaikovsky died of cholera in St. Petersburg on November 6, 1893 leaving a legacy of music beloved the world over.

Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra Michael Morgan, Music Director Violin 1

Dan Flanagan Concertmaster Anita Felix Assistant Concertmaster Cindy Lee Assistant Concertmaster Tuula Cotter Baker Peeples Sandra Togashi Chong Ljubomir Velickovic

Violin 2

Michelle Xiao You Principal Mark Tammes Assistant Principal Mary Blanchette Erika Miranda Ingrid Peters

Viola

James Een Principal Daria D’Andrea Assistant Principal Melinda Rayne Assistant Principal Gay Currier Ilana Matfis

Cello

Robin Bonnell Principal Lena Bonhorst Andaya Assistant Principal Susan Lamb Cook Assistant Principal Poppea Dorsam Julie Hochman

Bass

Thomas Derthick Principal Ben Tudor Assistant Principal Richard Duke Assistant Principal

Flute

Mathew Krejci Principal Elizabeth Coronata Gail Edwards

Oboe

Thomas Nugent Principal Ruth Stuart Burroughs

Clarinet

Patricia Shands Principal Sandra McPherson

Bassoon

Trombone Joel Elias Principal

Bass Trombone Wayne Solomon

Timpani

Kumiko Ito Principal

Percussion

Thomas Rance Principal

Harp

Anna Maria Mendieta Principal

Celeste

Theresa Keene Principal Sacramento Philharmonic Musicians are represented by the American Federation of Musicians Local 12.

David Granger Principal Maryll Goldsmith

French Horn Eric Achen Principal Susan Vollmer

Trumpet

James Rodseth Principal Gary Dilworth John Leggett

Thank you for choosing to support the Live Music performances of The Nutcracker.

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Ron Cunningham’s

The Nutcracker The Nutcracker is Sponsored by:

Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography by Ron Cunningham after Marius Petipa Staged by Carinne Binda & Ron Cunningham Scenery by Alain Vaës Scenery underwritten by Wells Fargo Bank

Costumes by Theresa Kimbrough Lighting by Steve Odehnal Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Henrik Jul Hansen

Prologue

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A Street Outside Dr. Drosselmeyer’s Workshop

Lamplighter Christopher Nachtrab or Alex Stewart

Chestnut Vendor Alexander Biber or Iver Johnson or Jarrett Reimers

Tree Vendor Stefan Calka or Dylan Keane

Governess Lauren Breen or Ava Chatterson or Alexandra Cunningham

Maid Lauren Breen or Alexandra Cunningham or Julia Feldman or Karina Hagemeyer or Maggie Rupp

Delivery Boy Alex Stewart or Rex Wheeler or Alexander Biber

Newsboy Alexander Biber or Joey Lopez or Alex Stewart or Rex Wheeler

Wealthy Family Ava Chatterson or Katie Miller or Christine Nankervis

with Maté Szentes or Jarrett Reimers or Iver

with Christina Holmes and Alexander Jaimez or Gabrielle Bailey and Caleb Carillo or Abigail Fitzpatrick

Common Family Lauryn Winterhalder or Kaori Higashiyama

with Richard Smith or Alexander Biber

with Collette Madden and Eliza Mikacich or Holden Carillo and Eleanor Love or Annabella Kliman and Marisa Martinez Man with Child on Sled Alexander Biber or Dylan Keane or Rex Wheeler

with Haley Hein or Liana Dela Cruz or Ada Guidotti

Children with Skates Ella Culleton, Natalie Leon and Malia Marquez or Kylie Benyuska, Shelby Miller and Jessie Palmer

or Madison Hause, Lauren Riley and Maya Snow

Street Children Regan Bane, Erika Patterson, Charlotte Sheya and Tristan Smith

or Erin Akens, Reina Baca, Maya Barber, Marielle Winuk and Paige Young

or India Eason, Sophie Killian, Kayla Liotine, Cheyenne Morgan and Megan Morgan

Flower Seller Madison Kilby, Ana Schloemann, Alex Sprague or Emily Tan

Nanny with Child

Julia Feldman or Lauryn Winterhalder or Lauren Breen

with Sarah Blincoe or Chandler Metcalf

Act I, Scene 1

The Christmas Party at the Stahlbaum’s House

Dr. Drosselmeyer Ron Cunningham or Bruce King

Frau Stahlbaum Katie Miller or Alexandra Cunningham

Herr Stahlbaum Richard Porter or Stefan Calka

Grandmother Karina Hagemeyer or Sarah Hicks

Grandfather Alex Stewart or Christopher Nachtrab

Governess Lauren Breen or Ava Chatterson or Alexandra Cunningham

Maids Lauren Breen or Alexandra Cunningham or Julia Feldman or Karina Hagemeyer or Maggie Rupp

with Carrie Lebel or Maggie Rupp or Solana Tanabe or Evelyn Turner

Clara and Fritz Carly Stewart and Caleb Nyborg (Dec. 7, 8, 9)

Alise Cordano and Romeo Blanco (Dec 14, 15, 16)

Maia Lee and Elijah Neal (Dec 21, 22, 23)

Parents Sarah Hicks or Larissa Kogut with Stefan Calka or Dylan Keane

Ava Chatterson or Katie Miller or Christine Nankervis with Maté Szentes or Jarrett Reimers or Iver Johnson

Julia Feldman or Lauryn Winterhalder or Lauren Breen with Dylan Keane or Rex Wheeler or Alexander Biber

Lauryn Winterhalder or Kaori Higashiyama with Richard Smith or Alexander Biber

Party Children Laurel Bane, Ashlyn Bell, Hunter Clary, Leopold Dippon, Serena Feniger, Dylan Margolis, Jackson Margolis, Nicole Martin, Clara McNatt

Corbin Ogden, Aidan Rector, Jolie Rizzo-Pabst, Sydney Scott, Ignacio Vasquez or

Kristina Baca, Chloe Beck, Sloane Creighton, Leopold Dippon, Aidan Eagle, Abigail Goehring, Derek Jasper, Kana’i Kalama, Jackson Margolis Alexandra McCaw, Julian Perales, Marisa Petersen, Kara Porteus, Miranda Tilton or

Christopher Barbusca, Bridgitt Brooks, Matthew Cranny, Ryan Delalio, Nikole Farina, Derek Jasper, Raegan Marshall, Mikaela Petrik Bridgette Rodgers, Darren Tack, Luke Thompson, Michaela Terner, Seth Wedel, Camille Zhang

Columbine Alexandra Cunningham or Karina Hagemeyer or Kaori Higashiyama or Maggie Rupp

or Evelyn Turner or Lauryn Winterhalder Vivandiere Lauren Breen or Karina Hagemeyer or Maggie Rupp or Evelyn Turner

& Soldier Alexander Biber or Alex Stewart or Rex Wheeler

Act I, Scene 2

The Transformation and Battle

Alex Stewart (Dec 7e, 8, 15e, 20, 21e, 22e, 23) Rex Wheeler (Dec 7m, 13, 14m, 15m, 21m, 22m)

Alexander Biber (Dec 12m, 14e)

Mouse King Michael Separovich

Mice Dylan Keane, Maté Szentes or Paige Almendariz, Iver Johnson or Jarrett Reimers, Jarrett Reimers or Alexander Biber

Alexander Biber or Joey Lopez, Alex Stewart or Rex Wheeler The Nutcracker

Teeny Tiny Mice Arina Chau, Peri Cressman, Alison Fahlen and Raya Souza or

Kate Bergfeld, Ashley Brandenburger, Ariana Goulette and Genevieve Waite or

Chloe Bessey, Kate Gross, Emily Marchetti and Kayleen Nguyen or

Esmeralda Acevedo, Kelley Kilgariff, Eva Pogue and Audrey Weber or

Lucy Garcia, Avarie Marlin, Mary-Katherine Neal and Ana Zeller

Baby Mouse Baby Bunny

Soldier Captain

Louisa McNatt, Caityn Gregerson or Blanca Martin Madeline Peters, Celleste Keister, or Shelby Mason Joey Lopez or Darren Tack or Brady Wade

Soldiers Gillian Anderson, Estree Arenal, Ressa Artz, Jordan Clary, Kenedy Collins, Monet Cook, Gabriella Corona, Krystina Corona, Gabriella Fox

Abby Gray, Olivia Green, Rhiannon Jones, Emma McCutcheon, Arianna Moore, Cristiana Solomon, Olivia Tobin, Brady Wade, Karina Wilbur or

Estree Arenal, Abby Benyuska, Celleste Brusacoram, Azalia Camara, Anna Rose Davis, Evan Fuentes, Alexandra Johnson, Alexis Lienhard Sophia Lyons, Will Lyons, Victoria Quaranta, Mary Ramon, Kristina Richardson, Kimberly Riley, Marisela Salgado, Jenna Santos Kiana Schoonmaker, Madalynn Whiseant or

Emma Lehua Blanchette, Celleste Brusacoram, Sidalcea Burmester, Tierzah Chan, Kara Chizek, Kylie Fuller, Allison Killmer, Addisyn Marlin Brooksley Matthews, Kaatje Matthews, Brooke Morgado, Madison Quinn-Stull, Deana Ramos, Kimberly Riley, Keaton Rodgers, Julyssa Rounds Anna Sjoberg, Michelle Zamora

Christmas Dolls Sabrina Bell, Quinn Gordon, Nora McCutcheon and Maya Schopen or

Gabriella Ching, Dylan Corcoran, Stella Kinney and Cara McIntyre or

Lorraine Callesen, Micah Finley, Riley Van Rees and Annabelle Wang or

Mackenzie Deems, Kaya Annika Grino, Isabel Perrodin and Liliana Teague or

London Miscisin, Veronica Schutz, Sophia Sieburn and Molly Ziegenmeyer

Act I, Scene 3

The Snowflake Forest

Lauryn Winterhalder and Stefan Calka (Dec 7e, 8, 21m, 22m) Alexandra Cunningham and Christopher Nachtrab (Dec 7m, 22e, 23m)

Maggie Rupp and Maté Sventes (Dec 12m, 14m, 21e)

Alexandra Cunningham and Richard Porter (Dec 13, 14e, 15e)

Lauryn Winterhalder and Maté Sventes (Dec 15m, 20) now Queen & King S

Reindeer

Snowflakes

Olivia Darrah, Samantha Fox, Isabella Honig, Anastasia Salmon, Rosalie Sunseri, Ava Urbina, Alexa Vasiloponlos and Jaclyn Zucco or Emily Delman, Isabella Fehringer, Ashleigh Hardy, Sierra Hardy, Grace Hartman, Nadja Montoya, Olivia Morrow and Alejandra Vasquez-Crumpack or Madison Alford, Marni Bauer, Savannah Burciaga, Phacelia Burmester, Emma Harris, Becky Klusnick, Grace Perry and Julia Sterrett

Lauren Breen, Ava Chatterson, Julia Feldman, Karina Hagemeyer, Sarah Hicks, Kaori Higashiyama or Christine Nankervis, , Carrie Lebel or Solana Tanabe, Katie Miller, Maggie Rupp or Solana Tanabe, Evelyn Turner Karen Wing, Lauryn Winterhalder or Larissa Kogut

INTERMISSION

Act II

The Kingdom of Sweets

Sugar Plum Fairy

Alexandra Cunningham and Richard Porter (Dec 7e, 8, 21m, 22m)

and Her Cavalier Lauryn Winterhalder and Richard Smith (Dec 7m, 13, 21e)

Kaori Higashiyama and Christopher Nachtrab (Dec 12am, 14e, 15e)

Alexandra Cunningham and Stefan Calka (Dec 14m, 15m, 20)

Kirsten Bloom and Stefan Calka (Dec 22e)

All Sugar Plum Fairies and their Cavaliers (Dec 23)

Center Angels

Jessica Duncan or Jennie Watembach, Camille Locke, Mira Spremich, and Grace Shelledy or Lauren Wilson or Samantha Chizek or Andrea Gil, Erin Edwards, Autymn Fox and Danielle Martin

Angels Ebony Bibb, Corinne Christian, Fiona Currin, Amelia Little, Aubrianna McCain, Kalia Rucker, Jaimie Santos and Betsy Tanner

or Serena Alvarado, Emma Black, Rachel Gilbertson, Katie Isherwood, Erin O'Leary, Desiree` Ortega, Alexandra Osterman

Caitlyn Perry and AnneMarie Rodgers Cherubs Drew deGuzman, Katie DeMello, Sophia Deming, Kelly Gray, Audrey Josa, Lena Mikacich, Marlies Nauman, Kailey Nyborg

Mina Rizzo, Isabella Runyan, Phoebe Salisbury, Taylor Thrower, Johanna Tokarski and Rachel Tracy

or Maria Anderson, Lily Carothers, Tessa Davis, Ashley Dorough, Brooke Dorough, Bella Heryford, Claire Honig, Miya Huffman

Samantha Jones, Anissa Morgan, Kassi Parsons, Katherine Rasey, Brooke Tillinghast and Harmony Whiteaker

or Fallon Binns, Jewel Brace, Ella Chenkovich, Abigail Fernandes, Bailey Flath, Megan Gawlick, Contessa Gonzalez Grace Hudson, Harper Johnston, Violet Murray, Bianca Tidwell, Tatum White, Taylor White and Kelsey Wortmann

or Savvy Bajar, Josie Blair, Briana Burgos, Mia Eiremo, Kelsey Geweke, Natalie Johnson, Saskia Perks, Gabrielle Perrodin

Sophia Katherine Ramdass, Ansley Riddell, Isabela Salinger, Taylor Stull, Katherine Turton and Alexis Villani

or Giuliana Alvardo, Gia Costa, Brianna Curtain, Mia Bella Farmer, Mya Gilmore, Sophie Harris, Sierra Janson, Mackenna Jenks

Lilly Mason, Emily Monahan, Jadin Norman, Arabella Philips, Isabella Raynoso and Taylor Stull

Cooks

Shay Clary, Izabel Combs, Audrey Davis, Christian Jaimez, Kayliana Jones, John Madden, Zoe Morris, Kaycie Nyborg, Ela Rajappan, Sasha Sanchez, Hunter Sheya, Charley Webb and Amira Wong-Martinusen

or Eliana Amsler, Madeline Baldez, Harper Barankin, Jack Bergfeld, Adrian Davis, Emily Dykes, Olivia Guth, Charlotte Hays

Gabriella Honig, Violet Kinney, Alexander Little, Elizabeth Perez and Samantha Verkuyl

or Miriam Arenal, Thaddeus Arenal, Samuel Blincoe, Eric "Moses" Crumble, Julia Goodyear, Claire Jacot, Vanessa Lee

Keira LePage, Eleanor Nawrath, Libby Plumb, Joy Santos, Peyton Stoller and Jake Wortmann

or Matthew Barbusca, Brody Cooney, Sophia Cranny, Karina Kindrick, Elspeth Mar, Mackenzie Pitts, Tommy Rodacker

Annalise Saldivar, Bella Simmons, Cecilia Starks, Ava Stull, Riley Ta and Isabelle Thompson or Thaizik (Thai) Chan

Sofia Coriano, Ashley Hagel, Brooklyn Hause, Nolan Kincaid, Rowan Kliman, Yesenia Lew, Reese Lieuwen, Alexander Pinto

Bella Reali, Anthony Rosa, Grace Uebelhoer and Natalie Vigil

Divertissement

Spanish Lauren Breen (Dec 7e, 14e, 21e, 22e)

Ava Chatterson (Dec 7m, 13, 20)

Sarah Hicks (Dec 8, 14m, 21m, 23)

Karina Hagemeyer (Dec 12m, 15, 22m)

with Iver Johnson, Dylan Keane, Jarrett Reimers, MatĂŠ Szentes

or Richard Porter, Alex Stewart, MatĂŠ Szentes, Rex Wheeler

or Christopher Nachtrab, Alex Stewart, Alexander Biber, Richard Smith

Arabian Lauryn Winterhalder and Stefan Calka (Dec 7e, 14e, 21m, 22m)

Julia Feldman and Richard Porter (Dec 7m, 14m, 20)

Julia Feldman and Christopher Nachtrab (Dec 8, 15m)

Ava Chatterson and Richard Porter (Dec 12m, 22e)

Julia Feldman and Stefan Calka (Dec 13)

Alexandra Cunningham and Stefan Calka (Dec 15e)

Alexandra Cunningham and Christopher Nachtrab (Dec 21e) ?? and ?? (Dec 23)

Arabian Attendants Isabelle Christian, Sylvie Cressman, Isabella Monterroso and Brynn Webb

or Trinity Gomes, Gracie Gonzalez, Grace Salado and Shelby Wilson

or Alexis Bracken, Brandi Rusche, Isabelle Siebum and Kayla Spann

Chinese

Rex Wheeler (Dec 7e, 8, 14e, 20, 22e, 23) Alex Stewart Dylan Keane (Dec 12m, 13, 15e, 21e)

(Dec 7m, 14m, 15m, 21m, 22m)

Dragon Attendants Ressa Artz and Rhiannon Jones

or Anna Rose Davis and Mary Ramon

or Emma Lehua Blanchette and Kimberly Riley

Chinese Attendants Marissa Adolphson, Sophia Candelario, Dylan deGuzman, Fiona Galvin, Mariah Hill, Lily Holman, Clara Hunt, Laila Mayberry

Zoe Nauman and Clara Urbina

or Angelina Baca, Madison Coleman, Hanna Concepcion, Lucy Karlsen, Chloe Kershner, Kira Lienhard, Maggie Murrell

Ana Salgado, Cecily Trejo and Morgan Young

or Megan Commins, Taylor Earle, Jamie Guthrie, Jillian Harrington, Bella Hopkins, Lana Lacey, Keri Ruanto, Poppy Ruyak

Rosalind Smith and Samantha Smith

Candy Cane Sarah Hicks (Dec 7e, 14e, 22e)

Karina Hagemeyer (Dec 7m, 21e)

Lauryn Winterhalder (Dec 8, 20)

Alexander Biber (Dec 12m, 15e)

Rex Wheeler (Dec 13, 15m, 21m)

Richard Smith (Dec 14m, 22m)

Lauryn Winterhalder and Richard Smith (Dec 23)

Candy Cane Attendants

Sarah Cabigas, Dakota Cosgrove, Jessica Duncan, Maya Gorman, Hayley Majernik, Jennie Watembach, Madeline Williams and Lauren Wilson or Kirsten Bernhardt, Caroline Grupp, Makinzi Hanie, Katherine Isherwood, Sitsa La Tour, Katie Post, Sarah Reed and Sarah Welton

Karina Hagemeyer (Dec 7e, 8, 23) Lauren Breen

Lauryn Winterhalder (Dec 12m, 22e) Maggie Rupp (Dec 13, 20, 22m) Evelyn Turner (Dec 14e, 15m) Ava Chatterson (Dec 15e, 21e)

with Evelyn Turner, Katie Miller, Kaori Higashiyama, Karen Wing

or Karina Hagemeyer, Christine Nankervis, Larissa Kogut, Solana Tanabe

or Maggie Rupp, Sarah Hicks, Lauren Breen, Carrie Lebel Marzipan

(Dec 7m, 14m, 21m)

Russian

Christopher Nachtrab (Dec 7e, 21m, 22) Stefan Calka (Dec 7m, 8) Alex Stewart (Dec 12am, 15e) Sarah Hicks (Dec 13, 20) Lauryn Winterhalder (Dec 14m, 15m) Alexander Biber (Dec 14e, 21e)

Stefan Calka,Christopher Nachtrab, Alex Stewart (Dec 23)

with Iver Johnson and Jarrett Reimers

or Alex Stewart and Alexander Biber or Dylan Keane

Mother Ginger

Michael Separovich or Tim Stewart

Mother Ginger’s Children Ashlyn Bell, McKenna Coleman, Alise Cordano, Liana Dela Cruz, Dylan Margolis, Malia Marquez, Lilu Montoya and Carly Stewart

or Regan Bane, Courtney Banghart, Zola Grey, Marisa Martinez, Mikaela Petrik, Katie Quaranta, Baila Thompson and Vivian Zerkle

or Gabrielle Bailey, Isabelle Grupp, Mariah Hill, Amelia Hurtz, Nicole Martin, Samantha Pinto, Bridgette Rodgers and Ignacio Vasquez

Waltz of the Flowers

Ava Chatterson (Dec 7e, 8, 14m, 15m, 21m, 22m, 23) Katie Miller (Dec 7m, 15e, 21e) Evelyn Turner (Dec 12am, 20)

Alexandra Cunningham (Dec 13, 14e, 22e)

The Rose

Her Cavaliers MatĂŠ Szentes and Dylan Keane

or Christopher Nachtrab and Rex Wheeler

or Iver Johnson and Jarrett Reimers

Two Roses Kaori Higashiyama and Evelyn Turner

or Julia Feldman and Kaori Higashiyama

or Lauren Breen and Lauryn Winterhalder

or Ava Chatterson and Katie Miller

Flowers

Maggie Rupp or Madeline?, Ana Schloemann or Victoria?, Madison Kilby or Katya Schloeman, Alex Sprague or Sarah Hicks, Christine Nankervis or Haley, Larissa Kogut or Julia Feldman, Karen Wing or Audrey?, Emily? or Britanny??, Carrie Lebel or Karina Hagemeyer, Solana Tanabe or Julia K

Sugar Plum Fairy Attendants Kate Lidster, Serrah-Gayle Neal, Sydney Reese and Kylie Toy

or Viktoria Anderson, Kayleigh Bane, Lainey Thompson and Krista Walsh

or Dylan deGuzman, Olivia Fu, Corrina Rodacker and AnneMarie Rodgers

Grand Pas de Deux

Sugar Plum Fairy Alexandra Cunningham and Richard Porter (Dec 7e, 8, 21m, 22m)

and Her Cavalier Lauryn Winterhalder and Richard Smith (Dec 7m, 13, 21e)

Kaori Higashiyama and Christopher Nachtrab (Dec 12am, 14e, 15e)

Alexandra Cunningham and Stefan Calka (Dec 14m, 15m, 20)

Kirsten Bloom and Stefan Calka (Dec 22e)

All Sugar Plum Fairies and their Cavaliers (Dec 23)

Finale Entire Company

m = matinee

e = evening

Ron Cunningham’s

accompanied by live music from Billy Novick’s Blue Syncopators with George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante

at the Community Center Theater Photo by: Keith Sutter Photography

March 27 - 29, 2014 • 7:30pm March 30, 2014 • 2:00pm Live Music for The Great Gatsby Sponsored By: A Generous Donation from an Anonymous Donor

Tickets: Individual: $19 - $70 Call: 916-808-5181

(Community Center Theater Box Office Mon - Sat: 10am-6pm)

Online:

www.sacballet.org

SAVE THE DATE!

Great Gatsby

Glitz&Glamour Gala The

Photo by Martin Vo, CineCrown Photography & Filmmaking

Guaranteed to be THE party of the year!!

Saturday, March 15 • 7:00 pm

at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

Sponsored By

Once again we will turn the Memorial Auditorium into Gatsby Glitz & Glamour!

An all-inclusive party and fundraiser for the ballet!

Tickets: $250 To purchase individual tickets or table Sponsorship, Call the Ballet Box office: 916-552-5800 x2 or email our Ticketing Coordinator: tickets@sacballet.org

Produced By

Ron and Carinne have been in the vanguard of forging creative partnerships with their fellow arts organizations

Artistic Directors Ron Cunningham Carinne Binda Under the artistic vision and creative leadership of husband and wife team, Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda, the Sacramento Ballet has risen to national prominence for its artistic excellence and outstanding work in the community. Serving with distinction for 26 years, they have transitioned the company from a small regional ballet to an integral centerpiece in the rich cultural tapestry of Northern California.

Having enjoyed extensive international careers as performing artists, Ron and Carinne have brought a wealth of experience, knowledge, and

for many years. They have fostered outreach programs to over 40 different social service agencies, and full emersion education programs for children at risk in elementary, middle, and high schools.

Together as a team, Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda embody the Sacramento Ballet’s mission statement to engage, inspire, and educate through the powerful vehicle of dance.

In recognition of their 25 years of service to the community, Ron & Carinne were the recipients of the

creativity to the Sacramento Ballet. They have added over 50 world

2012 Lifetime Achievement

premieres and 50 Sacramento premieres to the repertory, including 18

Award from the Sacramento

masterpieces by the great George Balanchine. Ron Cunningham has

Arts & Business Council.

created or staged over 75 of his original ballets to define the company’s

They are the first Artists to be

aesthetic with signature works such as: Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer

recognized in this category.

Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Hamlet, Carmina Burana, Dracula, A Streetcar Named Desire, Etosha, and many others. Ron Cunningham’s The Nutcracker incorporates 500 children each year, making it the largest cast of children in a professional production anywhere in the world. Together, they have invented dozens of initiatives designed to deepen, broaden, and diversify audiences with innovative programs such as Modern Masters, Beer & Ballet, Inside The Director’s Studio, Living

Barbara Jackson Artistic Directors’ Underwriter

Sculptures, Red Hot Valentine Nights, and the Capital Choreography

Barbara first became involved with The Sacramento Ballet

Competition. In 2007, the company made its first international tour to

as an audience member over 18 years ago, attending not

the People’s Republic of China receiving accolades and praise in both

only performances at The Community Center Theater, but

Shanghai and Beijing.

also regularly attending in-studio previews, brown bag lunches and Beer & Ballet performances at the Ballet’s Studio location.

We thank her for her patronage and ongoing support.

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Artists

Oliver-Paul Adams

Alexander Biber

Alexandra Cunningham Kaori Higashiyama

Lauren Breen

Stefan Calka

Ava Chatterson

Sarah Hicks

Dylan Keane

Isha Lloyd

Katie Miller

Christopher Nachtrab Amanda Peet

Richard Porter

Maggie Rupp

Richard Smith

Alex Stewart

MatĂŠ Szentes

Evelyn Turner

Rex Wheeler

Photos of the Artists courtesy of

Keith Sutter Photography www.sutterphoto.com The official photographer of the Sacramento Ballet

Lauryn Winterhalder

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Apprentices

Julia Feldman

Karina Hagemeyer Iver Johnson

Trainees:

Carrie Lebel

Larissa Kogut Christine Nankervis

Jarrett Reimers

Karen Wing

Solana Tanabe

Apprentices and Trainees Underwritten By

Mr. Thomas McCauley

The Next Generation Fund Nurturing artistry for decades to come

Did you know that each year, the School of the Sacramento Ballet provides more than $50,000 in Financial Aid and Scholarships to young artists in training? You can help support the aspirations of these rising stars by a donation to our Next Generation Fund. For more information, visit our website: www.sacballet.org

Free Class!

Offering Ballet classes from Creative Movement to the Pre-Professional Level:

Ballet Technique • Pointe • Boys Class • Stretch • Tap • Contemporary Lyrical • Musical Theatre/ Tap • Tutu Toddlers • Teen - Adult Ballet Still Enrolling for Fall Semester Please call 916-552-5800 x100 to schedule your FREE class (Applicable to new students only) www.sacballet.org/The School

School/Summer Intensive

Featuring George Balanchine’s Apollo with Premieres by Molly Lynch, KT Nelson and Melissa Barak

at Three Stages - Harris Center for the Performing Arts

May 15 - 16, 2014 • 7:30pm May 17, 2014 • 1:00pm

Live Music for The Great Gatsby Sponsored By: A Generous Donation from an Anonymous Donor Apollo Sponsored By: Individual Modern Masters Choreographers Sponsored By:

The Richard & Ursula Wertz Foundation Gary & Abby Pruitt Steve & Niko Mayer

Tickets: $45 Call: 916-605-6888 Individual:

(Three Stages Box Office Mon - Sat: 10am-6pm)

www.sacballet.org

Photo by Alex Biber

Online:

Where the Hands Go: The Invisible Strength of Male Partnering Mar 14, 2014 • 6:00pm Target Creativity: KT Nelson April 11, 2014 • 6:00pm Crafting the Vision: Molly Lynch April 18, 2014 • 6:00pm Revealing the Music: Melissa Barak May 2, 2014 • 6:00pm Tickets: $20 each through the Ballet Box Office only: 916-552-5800 x2 or Online: www.sacballet.org (tickets)

Inside Director's Studio

Join us for these unique in–studio events intended to enhance and broaden your experience of the Sacramento Ballet and its dancers.

Photos By: Keith Sutter

Ma Cong: Center Stage January 31, 2014 • 6:00pm

the

Wunderland: The Delicate Balance January 19, 2014 • 5:00pm

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Thank You:

to the Ballet You can introduce a child to the magical world of ballet by contributing $20 per child to support Sacramento Ballet’s Send a Child to the Ballet program.

Send a Child to the Ballet often gives children their first experience at a live performance, broadening their perspective of the world and helping them see beyond their front door to a world of possibilities.

Last year, more than 1,700 children from 34 different social service groups and schools had the opportunity to attend a performance through the Send a Child program.

Where your money goes: 2012- 2013 Recipients

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Contact Sacramento Ballet’s Outreach Coordinator for more information: pg. 25

(916) 552-5800 x102 vanessa@sacballet.org

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With a production of Sacramento Theatrical Lighting this size, we simply would not be Katita Schloemann Janny Separovich able to do it without you!

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Beer & Ballet

Board of Directors

Administration

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Production Production Manager Caitlin Sapunor-Davis Wardrobe Supervisor Theresa Kimbrough Wardrobe Assistant LeeAnne Larsen Accompanists Karen Hunt Nicolai Prisacar Children’s Coordinator Marla Quinn

December Production Lighting Designer Steve Odehnal Head Carpenter Mark Mauricio Head Props Tina Cahill Head Electrician Lawrence A. Murdock Head Sound David Stephens Head Flyman Jimmy Loveless Stagehands Members of I.A.T.S.E Local #50 Wardrobe Members of I.A.T.S.E Local #874 Wigs Ron Swanson Director Carinne Binda School Principal Melanie Haller School Administrator Marla Quinn

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this year

giving twice is

as nice

For every $10 bag you purchase, Food for Families will donate $20 worth of food to the local food bank in your community.

You can give three ways: • At any Raley’s, Bel Air, or Food Source store • Online at raleys.com or Facebook • Text “ENDHUNGER” to 85944