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PROGRAM VOL. 26, ISSUE 5
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A Message from the PRESIDENT AND CEO Dear Friends, Welcome to the State Theatre! We are now halfway through our 25th anniversary season, but there is still so much more to come! Here are some of the highlights we have in store for you for 2014… • Memphis (2/7-2/8/14) – Explosive dancing, irresistible songs, and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Winner of four Tony® Awards including Best Musical and original score with music by Bon Jovi’s founding member David Bryan. • Haifa Symphony Orchestra (2/16/14) – The most significant musical institute in the north of Israel, the Haifa, will feature conductor Boguslaw Dawidow and Israeli pianist Roman Rabinovich. The program includes Tchaikovsky, Piano concerto No.1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23 and the popular Dvorák work, Symphony No. 9.
MEMPHIS
• Rock of Ages (3/7-3/8/14) – The worldwide party musical features a mix of 28 rockin’ 80s tunes including “Don’t Stop Believin’” and “Here I Go Again.” • Bowfire (3/28/14) – Composed of virtuoso string players who are at the forefront of their respective styles, this group of fiddlers are also world-class step dancers and tap dancers! • Lily Tomlin (3/30/14) – Comedian Lily Tomlin performs an unforgettable night of sidesplitting laughter with more than a dozen of her timeless characters— from Ernestine to Mrs. Beasley to Edith Ann.
LILY TOMLIN
• West Side Story (5/30-6/1/14) – The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway’s finest and features such classics as “Tonight,” “America,” and “Somewhere.” I hope you will join us for these wonderful events and many more. Thank you for your support, enjoy the show, and Happy Holidays! Sincerely, WEST SIDE STORY
Mark W. Jones
State Theatre offers sincere thanks to
Joseph Light for his generous support of the State Theatre and Vienna Boys Choir.
Wed, December 11, 2013 at 8pm
Vienna Boys Choir Conductor: Manolo Cagnin
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Joseph Light
This program is made possible in part through a grant by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Vienna Boys Choir
The Program “O Fortuna / Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (Fortune, Empress of the World),” from Carmina Burana Carl Orff (1895 - 1982) “Omnes de Saba venient (They will all come from Saba),” Gradual for Epiphany. Joseph von Eybler (1765 - 1846) Text: Biblical; Isaiah 60:6 und Matthew 2:2. “Ave Maria (Hail Mary),” Motet for four part choir a cappella. Tomás Luis da Victoria (c. 1548 - 1611) Solo to be announced from stage “Land of Sweeping Plains” Elena Kats-Chernin (*1957) Text: Dorothea Mackellar (1885 - 1968) “Jubilate Deo (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord),” opus 157a (1976) Heinz Kratochwil (1933 - 1995) “Oh Happy Day” (1704; 1967). Gospel song Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen (1670 – 1739) / Edward Francis Rimbault (1816 – 1876) / Edwin Hawkins (*1943) Text: Edward Francis Rimbault “Thank You for the Music” (1977) ABBA: Benny Anderson (*1946) and Björn Ulvaeus (*1945) “Nella Fantasia (In my mind)”, from the film The Mission (1986). Ennio Morricone (*1928) Text: Chiara Ferraù, Arr. Audrey Snyder “An der schönen blauen Donau (Blue Danube,1867) ” Waltz, opus 314 Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825 – 1899) Text: Franz von Gernerth (1821 – 1900), Arr. Gerald Wirth “Tritsch Tratsch (Chitchat),” fast polka opus 214 Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825 – 1899) Text: Tina Breckwoldt, Arr. Gerald Wirth –Intermission–
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“Gaudete (Rejoice!),” from the Finnish Piae Cantiones (Pious Songs, 1582) Arr. Gerald Wirth “O Jubel, o Freud (Oh joy, oh happiness)” Shepherds’ carol from St. Lambrecht, Styria (1740) Arr. Gerald Wirth “Fröhliche Weihnacht überall (Merry Christmas All Around)” Karl Neuner (1778 – 1830) Text: Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (1739 – 1791), Arr. Gerald Wirth “Maria durch ein Dornwald ging (Mary walked through a thorn brush),” Sacred carol from Thuringia Arr. Uwe Theimer “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E er Blooming)”, German carol from the Speyer hymnal (1599) Arr. Michael Praetorius (1571 – 1621) 1609 “Leise rieselt der Schnee (Softly Falls the Snow)” Eduard Ebel (1839 – 1905) Arr. Gerald Wirth Solo to be announced from stage “Pueri concinite (Boys, begin to sing),” Four-part Christmas motet Jacobus Gallus (1550 – 1591) “In natali Domini (At the birth of the Lord),” from Musae Sioniae (1609), Four-part Christmas motet Michael Praetorius (1571 – 1621) “Mariä Wiegenlied (Mary’s Lullaby)”, from Schlichte Weisen (simple melodies), opus 76/52 Max Reger (1873 – 1916) Text: Martin Boelitz (1874 – 1918) “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” Walter Kent (1911 – 1994) Text: Kim Gannon (1900 – 1974), Arr. Mac Huff “A Maiden Most Gentle” Andrew Carter (*1939) Text: Andrew Carter, paraphrased from the Venerable Bede (672 – 735) “Feliz Navidad (Merry Christmas)” José Feliciano (1970) “O Tannenbaum (O Christmas tree)” Melchior Frank (1580 - 1639) Text: “Joachim August Zarnack” (1777 – 1827), Ernst Anschütz (1780 – 1861) Arr. Gerald Wirth “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (1944) Hugh Martin (1914 – 2011) and Ralph Blane (1914 – 1995) “Jingle Bells” (1857) James Lord Pierpont (1822 – 1893) Arr. Alexander L’Estrange
Vienna Boys Choir
About the Artist THE VIENNA BOYS CHOIR Boys have been singing at the court of the Holy Roman Emperor since the early 15th century. In 1498, more than half a millennium ago, Emperor Maximilian I moved his court and his court musicians to Vienna. He gave instructions that there were to be six singing boys among his musicians. Historians have settled on 1498 as the foundation date of the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle and in consequence the Vienna Boys Choir. Until 1918, the choir sang exclusively for the imperial court, at mass, at private concerts and functions, and on state occasions. Musicians like Heinrich Isaac, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Johann Joseph Fux, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Caldara, Antonio Salieri, and Anton Bruckner worked with the choir. Composers Jacobus Gallus and Franz Schubert were themselves choristers. Brothers Joseph and Michael Haydn, members of the choir of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and frequently sang with the imperial boys’ choir.
In 1918, after the breakdown of the Habsburg Empire, the Austrian government took over the court opera, its orchestra and the adult singers, but not the boys’ choir. The Vienna Boys Choir owes its survival to the initiative of Josef Schnitt, who became Dean of the Imperial Chapel in 1921. Schnitt established the boys’ choir as a private institution. The former court choir boys became the Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys Choir), the imperial uniform was replaced by the sailor suit, then the height of boys’ fashion. Funding was not enough to pay for the boys’ upkeep, and in 1926 the choir started to give concerts outside of the chapel, performing motets, secular works, and—at the boys’ request—children’s operas. The impact was amazing: within a year, the choir performed in Berlin (where Erich Kleiber conducted them), Prague and Zurich. Athens and Riga (1928) followed, then Spain, France, Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1929), the United States (1932), Australia (1934), and South America (1936).
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Fri, December 13, 2013 at 8pm
Chazz Palminteri A Bronx Tale
This program is made possible in part through a grant by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Chazz Palminteri
About the Artist Bronx-born and raised Chazz Palminteri was a natural choice to continue the long line of prominent Italian actors in the film industry. In the tradition set forth in the 1970s by such icons as director Martin Scorsese and actors Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, Palminteri has brought grit, muscle, and an evocative realism to the sidewalks of his New York neighborhood, violent as they are and were. Born in 1952, Palminteri grew up in a tough area of the Bronx and it gave young Calogero (Palminteri’s given first name) the life lessons that would later prove very useful to his career. He started out pursuing his craft in studying at the Actor’s Studio with Lee Straussberg. He appeared off-Broadway in the early 1980s while paying his dues as a singer in his own band. Well known for A Bronx Tale, Palminteri originally wrote the script for the stage and performed it as a one-man show in Los Ange-
les. It became the hottest property in Hollywood since Rocky. Palminteri was offered over a million dollars to walk away from the project and with $200.00 left in the bank he refused. He wanted to play Sonny and write the screenplay. One night Robert DeNiro walked in to see the show and as they say “the rest is history.” He then moved the production to New York, where it played for four sold-out months and earned him nominations for the New York Outer Critics Circle for both acting and writing. While in New York he completed the screenplay of A Bronx Tale and soon found himself starring opposite Robert DeNiro, who chose the script for his directorial debut. Palminteri has more than 50 movies to his credit including The Usual Suspects, Bullets Over Broadway (Academy Award® nomination), Analyze This, Hurlyburly, Mulholland Falls, Faithful (screenplay also written by Palminteri), Poolhall Junkies, The Perez Family, Jade, Diabolique, Down to Earth, and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. Recent films include Final Recourse, Mighty Fine starring Andie MacDowell, Yonkers Joe, Jolene, and The Dukes. He has also directed the HBO® series Oz (episode, “Unnatural Disasters”), Showtime’®s Women vs. Men, and the feature film Noel, starring Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz, Robin Williams, and Paul Walker. He appeared on the New York stage in the play The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui starring with Al Pacino, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, and Billy Crudup. Palminteri is a member of the Actors Studio in NYC. Palminteri received the 1996 Leadership in Entertainment Award from the Coalition of Italo-American Association, Inc. and was honored by President Clinton with a Special Achievement Award for the Performing Arts from the National Italian American Foundation in Washington, D.C. Palminteri currently resides in Weschester County, NY with his lovely wife, Gianna and their two children, Dante and Gabriella.
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Sat, December 14, 2013 at 2pm
State Theatre and Metropolitan Entertainment present
The Laurie Berkner Band A Holiday Celebration Concert
This program is made possible in part through a grant by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Laurie Berkner Band
About the Artist Laurie Berkner has been a professional musician since 1992, but her success as a children’s recording artist was a surprise to her. “It was so unexpected,” says Berkner. While Berkner never planned to be a children’s performer, looking back on her career it almost seems inevitable. While growing up in Princeton, New Jersey, Berkner was always involved in music, whether singing in choirs, playing in bands, or performing in musical theater. In high school and throughout college (at Rutgers University), she toured Europe with several choirs and orchestras as a soloist and guitarist. After graduation, Berkner worked at summer camps and then spent several years as a children’s music specialist at New York area preschool and day care centers. Working with children became the perfect creative outlet for Berkner to express her talents and create something that, she says, “has turned out to be incredibly rewarding.” Berkner’s first release in 1997, Whaddaya Think Of That? (only available on cassette at the time) was inspired by the parents of her young stu-
dents. “The children were really responding to the music we created together,” explains Berkner. Berkner’s third release, Victor Vito (1999) drew her first stellar reviews in the national media. Berkner began performing live with Susie Lampert on keyboards, later adding Berkner’s husband Brian Mueller on bass, and thus the first incarnation of The Laurie Berkner Band was born. The trio began performing high-energy live shows that inspired tots to form kiddie mosh pits and throw stuffed animals on the stage. Berkner’s fourth studio CD, Under A Shady Tree (2002), garnered multiple awards, and critics singled out the recording as one of the best of the year. 2004 marked a major turning point for the band. Laurie, Brian, and Susie made their debut on the Nick Jr. TV channel (then called NOGGIN) with a series of six music videos. Berkner admits, “I didn’t really anticipate the impact being on TV would have.” Indeed, the exposure on national television made her a household hit to millions. The network then asked Berkner to guest star in its new original half-hour series Jack’s Big Music Show. Berkner is featured in nearly every episode. “The accessibility and the combination of the visual with the music is a positive way to connect with kids and their parents,” says Berkner. “The kids really love it, and the parents go from thinking ‘Please be something I can tolerate’ to being moved by it themselves.” 2011 ended with the December release of Barnes & Noble’s first-ever original NOOK Kids™ Read and Play™ NOOK Kids™ Book, based on the title track from Party Day!. The Party Day e-book is a musical adventure featuring animation and interactive games. Berkner continues to be inspired by her audience. “I want to create songs that matter for children,” she says. “I was singing once and saw a four-year-old girl shut her eyes and start swaying to the music. I thought, ‘That’s the reason I got into music.’ It keeps me wanting to do more.”
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Sat, December 14, 2013 at 7pm & 9:30pm
State Theatre and Live Nation present
Brian Regan
This program is made possible in part through a grant by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Brian Regan
About the Artist BRIAN REGAN Critics and peers agree: Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country. The perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, Regan fills theaters nationwide with fervent fans that span generations. On November 25, 2011, Regan’s highly anticipated second album, All By Myself, was released on CD available only through his website. The live concert recording was originally released as a digital download in December 2010 only available through his website. Releasing two critically acclaimed Comedy Central specials and DVD’s in as many years—2008’s The Epitome of Hyperbole and 2007’s Brian Regan Standing Up—Regan has set a standard of excellence that others continually try to follow. The Epitome of Hyperbole has also been seen on CMT. Regan’s non-stop theater tour has visited more than 80 cities each year since 2005 and
continues through 2013. It is the quality of his material, relatable to a wide audience and revered by his peers, which continues to grow Regan’s fan base. In January of 2012, Regan broke the record for the most consecutive shows by a comedian at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City with 10 sold-out shows selling more than 26,000 tickets. In March of 2010, Regan performed five sold-out shows at Abravanel Hall breaking the previous record of four shows set by Jerry Seinfeld in 2005. With his first appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman in 1995, Regan solidified his place on the show and this year he made his 26th appearance, the most of any comedian on the CBS show. A dorm room favorite, Regan’s 1997 CD, Brian Regan Live, has sold over 150,000 copies and consistently charts in iTunes Top Ten Comedy Albums. Regan’s 2000 Comedy Central Presents special continues to be a top viewer choice and Regan’s independently released 2004 DVD, I Walked on the Moon, is available at www.BrianRegan.com.
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Sun, December 15, 2013 at 3pm
State Theatre and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra present
NJSO POPS: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS THOMAS WILKINS, conductor JOHN PIZZARELLI, guitar & vocalist Featuring KONRAD PASZKUDZKI, piano and MARTIN PIZZARELLI, bass plus KEVIN KANNER, drums NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL HOLIDAY CHORUS Joe Cantaffa, director SALVATION ARMY MONTCLAIR CITADEL BAND Charles Baker, director NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Program to be announced from the stage.
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About the Artists THOMAS WILKINS is Music Director of the Omaha Symphony, Principal Guest Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and Germeshausen Family and Youth Concert Conductor of the Boston Symphony. Past positions have included Resident Conductor of the Detroit Symphony and Florida Orchestra and Associate Conductor of the Richmond Symphony. Devoted to promoting a life-long enthusiasm for music, Wilkins brings energy and commitment to audiences of all ages and has been hailed as a master at communicating and connecting with audiences. He has conducted orchestras in Philadelphia, Indianapolis, San Diego, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas, Houston, Baltimore, Utah, Phoenix, Sarasota, Naples, Long Beach, Rochester, Buffalo, and Cleveland, as well as the National Symphony Orchestra. A native of Norfolk, VA, Wilkins is a grad-
uate of the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music and New England Conservatory of Music. He has served on the music faculties of North Park University (Chicago), the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and Virginia Commonwealth University. JOHN PIZZARELLI A world-renowned jazz guitarist and singer, John Pizzarelli has established himself as one of the prime interpreters of the Great American Songbook and beyond, bringing to his work the cool jazz flavor of his brilliant guitar playing and singing. For inspiration, he draws on music by performers like Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra, and Joao Gilberto and the songs of composers Richard Rodgers, George Gershwin, James Taylor, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Lennon & McCartney. Pizzarelli started playing guitar at age six, following in the tradition of his father, Bucky Pizzarelli. After recording My Blue Heaven in 1990, he toured extensively, opening for such greats as Dave Brubeck, Ramsey Lewis, and Rosemary Clooney. In addition to being a bandleader and solo performer, Pizzarelli has been a special guest on recordings for major pop names, hosts his own nationally syndicated radio program, and has performed on the country’s most popular national television shows. The NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL HOLIDAY CHORUS is comprised of some of the very best young adult choral artists from across the state of New Jersey. Members of this select ensemble maintain an active role in their high school choirs, and have been selected for several prestigious honors choirs, including the NAFME All-National Chorus, All-Eastern Chorus, NJ All-State Chorus, Region Choirs, All-Shore Chorus, and many community choirs as well. The brainchild of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the NJ High School Holiday Chorus has been created specifically for this year’s NJSO holiday concert. The ensemble is honored to accompany the Orchestra, learning and performing beautiful music and cre-
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ating lifetime memories along the way. The NJ High School Holiday Chorus has been recruited, coordinated, and prepared by New Jersey music educator Joseph Cantaffa. Cantaffa is the Director, Producer, and Arranger of the RockNRoll Chorus—a cast of chorally trained, young adult singers and recording artists who tour nationally—as well as an instructor for the Entertainment Technology program in the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Howell High School in Farmingdale, NJ. THE SALVATION ARMY MONTCLAIR CITADEL BAND is acknowledged as one of the Salvation Army’s finest brass bands, and it has performed with luminaries including Wynton Marsalis, Canadian Brass, and New York Philharmonic principal trumpet Philip Smith. They have delighted audiences in Canada, Bermuda, England, and throughout the United States in such concert venues as Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, London’s Royal Albert Hall, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.
The band previously joined forces with conductor Zdenek Macal and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in a bring-the-housedown performance of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture at NJPAC. In 2006, the band appeared at the Gospel Arts Concert in London with the International Staff Band, the premier band of the Salvation Army. Patterned after British brass bands, Montclair Citadel Band has a symphonic sound. Their repertoire includes transcriptions of classic favorites, Sousa marches, hymn tunes, and contemporary Christian arrangements. The band provides music to enhance weekly worship services at the Montclair Salvation Army and also performs in nursing homes and hospitals.
About the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Named “a vital, artistically significant musical organization” by The Wall Street Journal, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra embodies that vitality through its statewide presence
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and critically acclaimed performances, education partnerships, and unparalleled access to music and the Orchestra’s superb musicians. Under the bold leadership of Music Director Jacques Lacombe, the NJSO presents classical, pops, and family programs, as well as outdoor summer concerts and special events. Embracing its legacy as a statewide orchestra, the NJSO is the resident orchestra of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark and regularly performs at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, Richardson Auditorium in Princeton, Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, and bergenPAC in Englewood. Partnerships with New Jersey arts organizations, state universities, and civic organizations remain a key element of the Orchestra’s statewide identity. In addition to its lauded artistic programming, the NJSO presents a suite of education and community engagement programs that promote meaningful, lifelong engagement with live music. Programs include the threeensemble Greater Newark Youth Orchestras,
school-time Concerts for Young People performances, and multiple initiatives that provide and promote in-school instrumental instruction. The NJSO’s Resources for Education and Community Harmony (REACH) chamber music program annually brings original programs—designed and performed by NJSO musicians—to a variety of settings, reaching as many as 17,000 people in nearly all of New Jersey’s 21 counties. For more information about the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, visit www.njsymphony.org or email information@njsymphony.org. Tickets are available for purchase by phone 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) or on the Orchestra’s website. The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s programs are made possible in part by The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, along with many other foundations, corporations and individual donors. United is the official airline of the NJSO.
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NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA JACQUES LACOMBE, Music Director, The Jaqua Foundation Chair JEFFREY GROGAN, Education & Community Engagement Conductor GEMMA NEW, Associate Conductor HENRY KAO, Greater Newark Chamber Orchestra Conductor FIRST VIOLIN Eric Wyrick, Concertmaster, The Donald L. Mulford Chair Brennan Sweet, Associate Concertmaster Albin Ifsich Adriana Rosin Edward Engel Naomi Youngstein James Tsao Xin Zhao Darryl Kubian Judy Lin Wu Kelly Hall-Tompkins• SECOND VIOLIN Francine Storck, Principal, The Dr. Merton L. Griswold, Jr. Chair Rebekah Johnson, Assistant Principal Debra Biderman Ann Kossakowski John Connelly Susan Gellert Lisa Matricardi • Alexandra Gorokhovsky Ming Yang Héctor Falcón VIOLIN Fatima Aaziza Wendy Y. Chen Maya Shiraishi
VIOLA Frank Foerster, Principal, The Margrit McCrane Chair Elzbieta Weyman, Assistant Principal Michael Stewart Christine Terhune Martin Andersen Lucy Corwin Henry Kao Brett Deubner David Blinn
FLUTE Bart Feller, Principal Kathleen Nester
CELLO Jonathan Spitz, Principal, The MCJ Amelior Foundation Chair, in honor of Barbara Bell Coleman Stephen Fang, Assistant Principal Myung Soon Wooh Sarah Seiver Ted Ackerman Frances Rowell Na-Young Baek
ENGLISH HORN Andrew Adelson
BASS Paul Harris, Principal, The Lawrence J. Tamburri Chair Frank Lomolino, Assistant Principal Jonathan Storck, The Tray and Maris Davis Chair David Rosi Joseph Campagna
PICCOLO Kathleen Nester OBOE Robert Ingliss, Principal, The Arthur E. Walters and Marjory S. Walters Chair Andrew Adelson
CLARINET Karl Herman, Principal, The Roy and Diana Vagelos Chair Andrew Lamy E-FLAT CLARINET Andrew Lamy BASSOON Robert Wagner, Principal, The Charlotte and Morris Tanenbaum Chair Mark Timmerman
HORN Lucinda-Lewis, Principal Andrea Menousek Chris Komer Susan Standley TRUMPET Garth Greenup, Principal Christopher Stingle David Larson TROMBONE Charles Baker, Principal Vernon Post Vincent Belford TUBA Derek Fenstermacher, Principal, Anonymously Endowed Chair TIMPANI Randall Hicks, Principal, The Mia and Victor Parsonnet Chair PERCUSSION David Fein, Principal PERSONNEL James Neglia, Manager Naomi Youngstein, Assistant Manager LIBRARIAN Ann Kossakowski • Leave of Absence
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Tue, December 17, 2013 at 8pm
The Beach Boys Christmas
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This program is made possible in part through a grant by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Beach Boys Christmas
About the Artist You can capsulize most pop music acts by reciting how many hits they’ve had and how many millions of albums they’ve sold. But these conventional measurements fall short when you’re assessing the impact of The Beach Boys. To be sure, this band has birthed a torrent of hit singles and sold albums by the tens of millions. But its greater significance lies in the fact that it changed the musical landscape so profoundly that every pop act since has been in its debt. Even more than the Beatles, The Beach Boys found through their music the key to unfading youth—and they made copies for everyone. To these guys, the beach isn’t just a place where the surf comes to play—it’s where life is renewed and made whole again. Captained by Mike Love, The Beach Boys play an astoundingly busy schedule of concerts, averaging 150 shows a year, ranging from their triumphal February appearance at
the Winter Olympics to gala New Year’s celebrations and special events worldwide. In 1974, Mike Love’s concept album Endless Summer ignited a second generation of Beach Boys fans and stirred a tempest that rocked the music world. Grammy®-winning songwriter Bruce Johnston (Barry Manilow’s “I Write the Songs”) joined The Beach Boys in 1965, replacing Glenn Campbell, who filled-in for Brian Wilson, on vocals/bass, when he retired from touring. Highly regarded as a singer’s singer, Johnston’s vocal work with such legendary artists as Elton John and Pink Floyd firmly established him among rock’s elite artists. Had this remarkable band been less committed to its art and its fans, it could have retired from the field with honor at dozens of points along the way, confident that it had made a lasting contribution to world culture. It could have rested on the success of the epoch-shifting Pet Sounds masterpiece in 1966
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...or after recording Love’s co-written Golden Globe® nominated “Kokomo” in 1988 and seeing it become its bestselling single ever... or after being inducted that same year into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...or after watching its worldwide album sales blow past l00 million. . .or after winning the NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 (along with The Who, Bob Marley, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., and Les Paul). And still, The Beach Boys continue to have fun, fun, fun, with no end in sight. Few, if any, acts can match The Beach Boys’ concert presence, spirit, and performance. They were center-stage at Live Aid, multiple Farm Aids, the Statue of Liberty’s 100th Anniversary Salute, the Super Bowl, and the White House. On one day alone—July 4, 1985—they played to nearly 2 million fans at shows in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Love’s role as the band’s front man sometimes overshadows his stature as one of rock’s
foremost songwriters. “Surfin’”, The Beach Boys’ first hit came from his pen. With his cousin, Brian Wilson, Love wrote the classics “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Help Me Rhonda,” “California Girls,” and the Grammy® nominated “Good Vibrations.” Years later, he showed he still had the lyrical chops by cowriting the irresistible and chart-topping “Kokomo.”
State Theatre offers sincere thanks to
Omar and Madiha Boraie for his generous support of the State Theatre and The Nutcracker.
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December 21-22, 2013
The Nutcracker featuring the professional artists of American Repertory Ballet and students from Princeton Ballet School
Direction and Choreography, Douglas Martin Additional Choreography, Audrée and Bud Estey (Party, Battle); Mary Barton (Marzipan, Polichinelles) Music, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Lighting Design, Christopher Chambers Scenic Design, James Wolk and Carl Sprague Costume Design, Lowell A. Mathwich and Gina Ricca Party/Battle Restaging, Sherry Alban
THE COMPANY Douglas Martin, artistic director Mary Barton, ballet master Kathleen Moore, company teacher Cameron Auble-Branigan Joshua Kurtzberg Andrea D’Annunzio Marc St-Pierre Monica Giragosian
Samantha Gullace Alice Cao Mattia Pallozzi Shaye Firer Claire van Bever
Stephen Campanella Karen Leslie Moscato Alexander Dutko Edward Urwin Nanako Yamamoto
Apprentice ** Trainee TRAINEES Olivia Allen, Michelle Amor, Alessia Astro, Estelle Botella, Tullio Catà, Sara Croatto, Samantha Fruhwirth, Elisabeth Hekman, Jacopo Jannelli, Robert Jones, Darci Kardell, Melissa Kropf, Amelia Lawrence, Ashlyn Lewis, Danielle Martin, Valentina Palladino, Abigail Parker, Giulia Pennati, Allison Piccone, Krista Pinkerton, Marco Sammartino, Mizuki Sato, Sabrina Schulbach, Giulia Settimo, Marika Sperduti Douglas Martin, artistic director • Mary Pat Robertson, school director • Christine Chen, executive director • Audree Estey, founder UNDERWRITTEN BY
Madiha and Omar Boraie
New Brunswick Cultural Center and Covance Foundation are lead sponsors of American Repertory Ballet’s 50th Annual Nutcracker Season
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This program is made possible in part through a grant by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Nutcracker
The Production Team Direction and Choreography.........................................................................................................Douglas Martin Additional Choreography..............................................................................Audrée and Bud Estey (Party, Battle) Mary Barton (Marzipan, Polichinelles) Music .............................................................................................................................Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Original Lighting Design ..................................................................................................Christopher Chambers Scenic Design.............................................James Wolk - Act I Party Scene, courtesy of Dayton Ballet/Ohio Ballet Carl Sprague - Tree, Snow Scene, Act II Additional Scenic Design ..............................................................................................................Ron Czyzewski Costume Design ..................................................................................................Lowell A. Mathwich, Gina Ricca Additional Costume Construction ..................................................................................................Cathy Hazard ARB Ballet Master ..............................................................................................................................Mary Barton ARB Company Teacher.................................................................................................................Kathleen Moore ARBW Seniors Ballet Masters ..............................................................................Mary Barton, Maria Youskevitch ARBW Jrs. Ballet Master...............................................................................................Cheryl Whitney-Marcuard ARBW Jrs. Rehearsal Asst. ..........................................................................................................Laurie Abramson ARBW Jrs. Teacher...............................................................................................................................Erika Mero Party and Battle Restaging.................................................................................................................Sherry Alban Children’s Rehearsal ..................................................................................................Erika Mero, Katie Scibienski Assistants .....................................................................................................................Cheryl Whitney-Marcuard Production Manager/Lighting Supervisor .......................................................................................Lauren Parrish Technical Director .............................................................................................................................Ian Strimple Stage Manager.................................................................................................................................Peter C. Cook Wardrobe Supervisor............................................................................................................................Gina Ricca ARB Wardrobe Manager .............................................................................................................Michelle Ferranti Wardrobe Assistant .......................................................................................................................Janessa Cornell Children’s Coordinators ..........................................................................................Cindy Mahoney, Cathy Urwin Assistant Stage Managers/Children’s Stage Managers..........................Sara Mahoney, Brianna McIntyre, Dan Viola
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The Nutcracker Cast Act I, Scene I: The Party Clara ...........................................................................Darci Kardell, Emilia Kraft, Ellen Lou, Sabrina Schulbach Fritz .................................................................................Elio DiMauro, Benjamin Jorgensen, Michael Karnaukh Frau Silverhaus...............................................Andrea D’Annunzio, Samantha Gullace, Anne Woodside Gribbins Herr Silverhaus........................................................................Joshua Kurtzberg, Marc St-Pierre, Edward Urwin Maid ................................................................................Andrea D’Annunzio, Abigail Parker, Elisabeth Hekman Butler .........................................................................................................Tullio Catà, Robert Jones, Ken Samoil Elegant Mother ............................................................................................Claire van Bever, Nanako Yamamoto Elegant Father .............................................................Cameron Auble-Branigan, Mattia Pallozzi, Edward Urwin Widow ...............................................................................Andrea D’Annunzio, Krista Pinkerton, Rachel Samoil Big Family Mother ......................................................................Christine Chen, Monica Giragosian, Erika Mero Big Family Father............................................................Stephen Campanella, Joshua Kurtzberg, Edward Urwin Drosselmeyer’s Nephew ......................................................Jacopo Jannelli, Kyryk Pavlovsky, Marco Sammartino Drosselmeyer .....................................................................Douglas Martin, Stephen Campanella, Edward Urwin Party Guests.......................................Tullio Catà, Neale Campanella, Robert Jones, Jack Kellner, Jo-Ann Munoz, Timothy Munoz, Mattia Pallozzi, John Phelan, Kimberlee Phelan, Caryl Wagner, Mary Jane Weiss Party Children ....................Stéphane Bronsard, Colette Costello, Josh Dismukes, Katrina Duque, Ned Erickson, Lucile Fleurial, Caroline Galati, Isabella Garcia, Caroline Gibson, Ella Jackson, Elizabeth Jones, Emily Jorgensen, Sheridan Kragseth, Liana Masangkay, Dean Morgan, Clara Nevers, Gemma Oshiro, Harini Rajadeva, Robin Roth, Karen Stevens, Blaise Stone, Gabrielle Tanyag, Nora Weiss, Eliza White, Olivia Wojtowicz, Alexander Womack, Chloe Wright, Cynthia Yank Sugar Plum Doll......................................................................................Alice Cao, Shaye Firer, Claire van Bever Toy Cavalier Doll ...........................................Cameron Auble-Branigan, Stephen Campanella, Alexander Dutko, Joshua Kurtzberg, Marc St-Pierre Toy Soldier.......................................................................Stephen Campanella, Alexander Dutko, Marc St-Pierre Act I, Scene II: The Battle Rat King.......................................................Cameron Auble-Branigan, Tullio Catà, Robert Jones, Edward Urwin Mice ........................................Hannah-Yael Apedo, Laura Babikian, Anna Sophia Barrett-Syrett, Audrey Bitting, Florencia Curchitser, Alisa Deczynski, Tiffany Dietrich, Julia Dismukes, Alyssa Jacobs, Olivia Ko, Alexandra Loughran, Jada Manaloto, Sophia Melgarejo, Zarah Mendoza, Natsuki Miller, Catalina Molina, Janki Namboodiripad, Lily Solomon, Calla Song, Lucia Valencia, Skyla Vera, Sophia Walker, Lilly Wright Rats .................Cameron Auble-Branigan, Stephen Campanella, Tullio Catà, Andrea D’Annunzio, Abigail Parker, Elisabeth Hekman, Kyryk Pavlovsky, Marco Sammartino, Connor Kraft, Jacopo Jannelli, Robert Jones, Joshua Kurtzberg, Mattia Pallozzi , Edward Urwin Soldiers ..................................Jenin Amer, Cate Bashore, Athena Boutross, Catherine Chiarella, Isabelle Clayton, Camille D’Amico, Paige Dumont, Carina Famous, Samantha Feltri, Kahlia Fletcher, Patrizia Galati, Manya Kaushik, Isabelle Krukowski, Alexis Lien, Ciara Loughran, Molly Lutolf, Naomi Namboodiripad, Rhea Paul, Helena Ploss, Nicole Potenza, Sophia Scheulov, Fiona Sheard, Madeleine Wass, Cynthia Zhang Act I, Scene III: The Land of Snow Snow Queen...................................... Shaye Firer, Monica Giragosian, Samantha Gullace, Karen Leslie Moscato, Claire van Bever, Nanako Yamamoto Snow King..................................Cameron Auble-Branigan, Alexander Dutko, Joshua Kurtzberg, Mattia Pallozzi, Marc St-Pierre, Edward Urwin Snow...............Olivia Allen, Michelle Amor, Nora Bradley, Sara Croatto, Michelle DeAngelis, Caroline DiSimoni, Marian Farrell, Samantha Fruhwirth, Morgan Heiser, Elisabeth Hekman, Kaila Jones, Lindsey Jorgensen, Darci Kardell, Emilia Kraft, Melissa Kropf, Amelia Lawrence, Ashlyn Lewis, Ellen Lou, Faelan Paladino, Valentina Palladino, Abigail Parker, Giulia Pennati, Allison Piccone, Krista Pinkerton, Sabrina Schulbach, Guilia Settimo, Ryan Ricca, Mizuki Sato, Marika Sperduti Angels..............................Grace Chung, Marina Curchitser, Nicole Dalton, Marguerite Danker, Ines Dominique, Carmen Finn, Julia Finn, Charlotte Granato, Rhena Johnson, Skye Knowlton, Isabella Markey, Camilla Outlaw, Ashley Rohloff, Maina Shaevitz, Emma Simmins, Sofia Valencia, Heidi Vander Schaaff, Isabelle Vazapphilly, Theresa Vazapphilly, Isabella Weigand, Allina Xiao, Brooke Xie, Caroline Xie, Kylie Zhou
The Nutcracker – There will be a 20 minute Intermission – ACT II: Land of the Sweets Spanish Woman....................................Andrea D’Annunzio, Shaye Firer, Monica Giragosian, Samantha Gullace, Claire van Bever, Nanako Yamamoto Spanish Man................................Cameron Auble-Branigan, Stephen Campanella, Mattia Pallozi, Edward Urwin Spanish Dancers............................Olivia Allen, Sara Croatto, Sophia D’Adamo, Michelle DeAngelis, Kaila Jones, Amelia Lawrence, Imogen Lea, Cassandra Mure, Tejasvi Naganathan, Giulia Pennati, Anjali Prior, Dominique Rafael, Nina Reyes, Ryan Ricca, Marika Sperduti, Jean Thompson Arabian Woman .............................................................Samantha Gullace, Claire van Bever, Nanako Yamamoto Arabian Man................................................................Cameron Auble-Branigan, Mattia Pallozzi, Edward Urwin Arabian Dancers..............Alice Cao, Andrea D’Annunzio, Shaye Firer, Monica Giragosian, Karen Leslie Moscato, Claire van Bever, Nanako Yamamoto Chinese ..................................Cameron Auble-Branigan, Stephen Campanella, Alexander Dutko, Mattia Pallozzi With Lindsey Allen, Kiera Black, Desireé Brown, Sarah Cheng, Abigail de Riel, Emily Duque, Sydney Faber, Sara Garcia, Nicole Heiser, Zoe Jackson, Hannah Klim, Annika Kuo, Michalina Lacheta, Emma Lien, Ashlyn Liverman, Aine O’Sullivan, Utku Ozdemir, Michelle Pan, Jackie Patterson, Aevyn Peacock, Gabrielle Poliak, Emma Raccaro, Chandni Rajesh, Camille Redmond, Alexandra Roden, Ava Roitburg, Julia Rutman, Dezaray Skalski, Gillian Westhusin, Jacqueline Yank, Olivia Young, Lily Zhu Candy Canes ..........................Cameron Auble-Branigan, Stephen Campanella, Joshua Kurtzberg, Marc St-Pierre with Annalee Brody, Kiera Black, Desireé Brown, Sarah Cheng, Abigail de Riel, Emily Duque, Sydney Faber, Sara Garcia, Nicole Heiser, Zoe Jackson, Hannah Klim, Michalina Lacheta, Utku Ozdemir, Michelle Pan, Chandni Rajesh, Alexandra Roden, Jacqueline Yank, Madison Young Marzipan ...............................Alice Cao, Andrea D’Annunzio, Shaye Firer, Claire van Bever with Michelle Amor, Samantha Fruhwirth, Elisabeth Hekman, Valentina Palladino, Abigail Parker, Allison Piccone, Mizuki Sato, Sabrina Schulbach Mother Ginger...........................................................................................................Christine Chen, Erika Mero Polichinelles ..........................Lindsey Allen, Desireé Brown, Sarah Cheng, Sydney Faber, Sara Garcia, Grace He, Nicole Heiser, Emily Kaler, Hannah Klim, Connor Kraft, Annika Kuo, Michalina Lacheta, Emma Lien, Ashlyn Liverman, Aine O’Sullivan, Utku Ozdemir, Jackie Patterson, Aevyn Peacock, Gabrielle Poliak, Emma Raccaro, Chandni Rajesh, Camille Redmond, Alexandra Roden, Ava Roitburg, Julia Rutman, Dezaray Skalski, Angela Talusan, Gillian Westhusin, Olivia Young, Madison Young, Lily Zhu Dew Drop Fairy .............................................Alice Cao, Andrea D’Annunzio, Shaye Firer, Karen Leslie Moscato, Claire van Bever, Nanako Yamamoto Flowers..............Olivia Allen, Michelle Amor, Nora Bradley, Sara Croatto, Sophia D’Adamo, Michelle DeAngelis, Caroline DeSimoni, Marian Farrell, Samantha Fruhwirth, Morgan Heiser, Elisabeth Hekman, Kaila Jones, Lindsey Jorgensen, Darci Kardell, Emilia Kraft, Melissa Kropf, Amelia Lawrence, Imogen Lea, Ashlyn Lewis, Ellen Lou, Cassandra Mure, Tejasvi Naganathan, Faelan Paladino, Valentina Palladino, Abigail Parker, Giulia Pennati, Allison Piccone, Krista Pinkerton, Anjali Prior, Nina Reyes, Dominique Rafael, Sabrina Schulbach, Guilia Settimo, Ryan Ricca, Mizuki Sato, Marika Sperduti Sugar Plum Fairy ................Alice Cao, Shaye Firer, Monica Giragosian, Samantha Gullace, Karen Leslie Moscato Cavalier .........................................................Cameron Auble-Branigan, Stephen Campanella, Alexander Dutko, Joshua Kurtzberg, Marc St-Pierre
American Repertory Ballet Workshop American Repertory Ballet Workshop is the pre-professional wing of American Repertory Ballet, comprised of high school and college students who are studying ballet seriously at Princeton Ballet School with the goal of a professional career. American Repertory Ballet Workshop Senior Division Ballet Masters: Mary Barton, Maria Youskevitch • Administrator: Cheryl Whitney-Marcuard Dancers: Olivia Allen, Michelle Amor, Nora Bradley, Tullio Catà, Sara Croatto, Sophia D’Adamo, Michelle DeAngelis, Caroline DiSimoni, Marian Farrell, Samantha Fruhwirth, Morgan Heiser, Elisabeth Hekman, Jacopo Jannelli, Kaila Jones, Robert Jones, Lindsay Jorgensen, Darci Kardell, Emilia Kraft, Melissa Kropf, Amelia Lawrence, Imogen Lea, Ashlyn Lewis, Ellen Lou, Danielle Martin, Cassandra Mure,
December 21-22, 2013 Tejasvi Naganathan, Faelen Paladino, Valentina Palladino, Abigail Parker, Kyryk Pavlovsky, Giulia Pennati, Allison Piccone, Krista Pinkerton, Anjali Prior, Dominique Rafael, Nina Reyes, Ryan Ricca, Marco Sammartino, Mizuki Sato, Sabrina Schulbach, Giulia Settimo, Marika Sperduti, Jean Thompson American Repertory Ballet Workshop Junior Division Ballet Master/Administrator: Cheryl Whitney-Marcuard Rehearsal Director: Laurie Abramson | Teacher: Erika Mero Dancers: Lindsey Allen, Kiera Black, Annalee Brody, Desireé Brown, Sarah Cheng, Abigail de Riel, Emily Duque, Sydney Faber, Sara Garcia, Grace He, Nicole Heiser, Zoe Jackson, Emily Kaler, Hannah Klim, Connor Kraft, Annika Kuo, Michalina Lacheta, Emma Lien, Ashlyn Liverman, Aine O’Sullivan, Utku Ozdemir, Michelle Pan, Jackie Patterson, Aevyn Peacock, Gabrielle Poliak, Emma Raccaro, Chandni Rajesh, Camille Redmond, Alexandra Roden, Ava Roitburg, Julia Rutman, Dezaray Skalski, Angela Talusan, Gillian Westhusin, Jacqueline Yank, Madison Young, Olivia Young, Lily Zhu
The Story of The Nutcracker ACT I: The Party The scene opens with the annual Christmas Eve tree lighting party at the Silverhaus home. Clara and Fritz anxiously wait outside the parlor for the lighting of the tree, when, to Clara’s horror and Fritz’s delight, the maid enters the hall, chasing a mouse from out of the pantry. Father calls the children in and the tree is lit. As the guests arrive, we are introduced to the Elegant Family, the Widow, her daughter, the Dapper Gent, and the Big Family with their nine children. After a festive dance performed by the children, the mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer and his Nephew arrive. Drosselmeyer demonstrates wonderful mechanical dolls, and then presents his favorite niece Clara with a beautifully carved Nutcracker. As all of the children watch Drosselmeyer’s demonstration of the Nutcracker, Fritz becomes jealous and grabs the gift from Clara. In his flight, he drops and breaks it. Drosselmeyer bandages it and gives it to Clara. The party winds down, the guests depart and the Silverhaus family goes to bed. The Battle Unable to sleep, Clara sneaks downstairs to visit her Nutcracker. As she dances in the parlor with the Nutcracker, the shadows and the movement of little mice disturb her delight. Drosselmeyer reappears and casts her into a dream world, transforming the parlor into a battleground between an army of soldiers and rats. Clara is amazed by the transformation of the parlor as the now life-size Nutcracker and his army of soldiers defend the Christmas tree from the minions of the Rat King and mice. As the
fortune of the battle turns, Clara defends her beloved Nutcracker by throwing her shoe at the Rat King, vanquishing him and his awful troop. Land of The Snow Drosselmeyer reappears and transforms the wounded Nutcracker into the Nutcracker Prince who will accompany Clara on an enchanted journey. The parlor is magically transformed into the Land of Snow, and Angels stream onto the scene. Clara and the Prince meet the beautiful Snow Queen and her King and are swirled and dazzled by whirlwinds of Snowflakes.
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ACT II: Kingdom of the Sweets Clara and the Nutcracker Prince make their way to the Land of Sweets and are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy. The Prince tells the story of the great battle for the Christmas tree and how Clara saved the day by thwarting the Rat King and securing victory. As a reward for her heroism, the Sugar Plum Fairy presents dances from all the different lands of the Sweets including Chocolate from Spain, Coffee from Arabia, Tea from China, Candy Canes from Russia, Marzipan from Germany, and a wonderfully playful meeting of Mother Ginger and her many children. This is followed by a fragrant bouquet of Flowers and the tour de force pas de deux by the Sugar Plum and her Cavalier. After the grand finale, a very happy but tired Clara is returned home to the comfort of the family parlor and wakes from her wonderful journey. THE TAKING OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO RECORDING IS NOT PERMITTED
The History of ARB’s Nutcracker Audrée Estey produced the organization’s first full-length performance of The Nutcracker in 1956 for the Princeton Ballet School’s spring show. In 1962, the Princeton Regional Ballet Company premiered the full work at McCarter Theatre, and it has been performed every year since 1964. Costumes for these scenes were originally designed by Gloria Woodside and constructed by Ethel Gribbins, Diane Woodside, Kathy Nyce, Lynette Cram and Ruth Pettit. Sol Leader originally helped Audrée and Bud Estey with the folk dances in the Party scene. The production remained true to Estey’s choreography until 1986, when Artistic Director Dermot Burke joined the company and rechoreographed some sections. After Burke’s departure, newly appointed Artistic Director Septime Webre went on to re-choreograph sections during his tenure from 1993-1999. In 2000, the company, under the direction of Graham Lustig, premiered Graham Lustig’s The Nutcracker. In 2010, Artistic Director Douglas Martin choreographed an all new Snow scene and Act II and restaged the classic, Victorian era choreography by Audrée Estey for the Party and
Battle scenes. In 2011, Carl Sprague designed new Act II set drops, creating a magical world of the Land of the Sweets. In 2012, we added Sprague’s winter wonderland for the Snow scene. This year, for our exciting 50th Annual Nutcracker presentation, we’ve created a brand new growing Christmas tree! We hope you enjoy this performance, as we honor our past while moving towards the future with our 50th Annual Nutcracker.
Welcome Welcome to the American Repertory Ballet’s 50th annual presentation of The Nutcracker! We are thrilled you’ve joined us today to witness the professional dancers of the American Repertory Ballet unite with the students from Princeton Ballet School to bring you this cherished holiday tradition. This year is particularly exciting for us as we unveil a sparkling new magical growing tree designed by Carl Sprague. This is part of a multi-year effort we’ve undertaken: three years ago, we restaged the Party and Battle scenes which our founder, Audrée Estey, originally created in 1964 with her husband, Bud, and Douglas Martin created new choreography and costumes for the Snow scene and Act II. Two years ago, we revealed Sprague’s sumptuous Act II scenery, and last year, his new Snow backdrop. We’re thrilled to complete our Nutcracker makeover as we celebrate 50 historic years! In addition to the talented performers you will see on stage today, we’d like to acknowledge all of the people behind-the-scenes—from the parents who have faithfully brought their children to rehearsals each weekend, to the rehearsal directors, production team, interns and countless volunteers who have worked so hard to make this production possible. If today’s performance inspires you, consider dancing with us at one of our three studio locations in Princeton, Cranbury, or New Brunswick. We offer dance classes for students of all ages and levels in ballet, modern, hip-hop, Pilates, cardioBallet, and more. You can find more information about Princeton Ballet School in the lobby at intermission or following the performance, or at www.arballet.org. We’d also like to invite you to join us for our upcoming spring performances, which will
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feature the inspiring and eclectic repertory for which ARB is known. For performance and event details, visit www.arballet.org. We thank you for supporting us through your attendance today. Since ticket sales only cover a small portion of our operating expenses, please also consider supporting our ongoing work with a tax-deductible contribution. Your donations will help us continue to provide the outstanding programs to nurture the next generations of arts audiences. Wishing you and your family a joyous and peaceful holiday season, Christine Chen, Executive Director; Douglas Martin, Artistic Director; Mary Pat Robertson, School Director; and the rest of the American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School Family
About the Company American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet professional company, the preeminent classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB’s Access and Enrichment initiatives, including the longrunning and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. The performing company, founded in 1963, is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company’s rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields, and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors
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Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre, and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution” by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted the Jersey Arts People’s Choice for “Favorite Dance Company” in 2008, 2011, and 2012. Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Under the direction of Mary Pat Robertson, Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls about 1,200 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, CardioBallet, and Pilates. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the U.S. and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West, and on Broadway.
Artistic Leadership Douglas Martin (Artistic Director) started his ballet training with Dimitri Romanoff at the San Jose Ballet School and was one of six dancers selected by Mikhail Baryshnikov to study in the newly-formed American Ballet Theatre School. He was invited to join the Joffrey Ballet in 1984
where, as a principal dancer, he performed roles in ballets by Ashton, Arpino, Cranko, Balanchine, Joffrey, Taylor, Pendleton, Kudelka, and many other great 20th century choreographers. Martin was featured in performances of Dance in America on PBS and was an original cast member of the historic recreation of Nijinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps. He was among the last dancers of the Joffrey Ballet to spend the majority of his career in the company working under founder Robert Joffrey. Martin joined the Cleveland Ballet in 1991 and danced an array of principal roles including the Minister in Agnes deMille’s Fall River Legend. In 1993, Martin was invited to join the American Repertory Ballet. As leading dancer and Ballet Master for ARB, Martin collaborated with directors in creating ballets, including productions as the original cast lead in Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, The Dream, and The Nutcracker. In 2010, Martin became Artistic Director of American Repertory Ballet. Since then, he has premiered a new production of Nutcracker, choreographed several new works including Ephemeral Possessions, Pathways, Rite of Spring and a new full length, Romeo and Juliet, and has commissioned 19 new works for the company, including 12 world premieres. Michael Pratt (ARB orchestra conductor) is Music Advisor to ARB, and has conducted Nutcracker performances for ARB since 1996. He is now in his 29th year on the music faculty at Princeton University, where he conducts the University Orchestra and directs the Program in Music Performance. Under his direction, the Princeton Orchestra has become recognized internationally as one of the leading student ensembles in the U.S. Pratt is also Music Director of the Delaware Valley Philharmonic and cofounded the Opera Festival of New Jersey. He has appeared with several major American ensembles, including the orchestras of Atlanta and Indianapolis, and the Boston Symphony Chamber Players.
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2013 American Repertory Ballet Orchestra The ARB Orchestra has been performing the ARB Nutcracker since 1980, and is under the musical direction of Michael Pratt, a member of the music faculty at Princeton University. Violin I Ruo-Tao Mao - concert master Ileana Ciumac Cheng-Hsun David Tsai Carmina Gagliardi Eugenia Goldman Allyson Clark
Flute Jan Holms - principal Katherine McClure
Trumpet Frank Ferraro - principal Thomas Boulton
Clarinets Pavel Vinnitsky - principal Joseph D’Auguste
Trombone Gilles Bernard - principal
Violin II Ann Marie Pocklembo – principal Elsbieta Winnicka Benjamin Hellman Mary Jo Stilp
Oboe Melissa Bohl - principal Leslie Godfrey
Viola Nora Krohn - principal Marjorie Selden Ruth DeMarco-Conti Ting-Ying Chang-Chien
Bassoon Andrea Herr - principal JD Ferrigno French Horn Doug Lundeen - principal Tim McCarthy
Cello Katrina Kormanski - principal Erich Shoen Rene Elina Lang
Tuba Charles Giannelli - principal Celeste Don Tennenblatt - principal Harp Joanne Hansen - principal Percussion Greg Giannascoli - principal Timpani Kenneth Riehman - principal Musical Contractor Greg Giannascoli
Bass Jack Hill - principal Robert Peterson
Choir: Members of The Princeton Girlchoir The Princeton Girlchoir makes powerful, graceful and joyous music, and music makes powerful, graceful and joyous girls. The organization is dedicated to presenting extraordinary treble music, while building artistry, confidence, and a life-long love of singing together. Melissa Malvar-Keylock, Associate Director Performers: Campbell Adams, Rhea Bakshi, Savanna Bezick, Anushka Bhatia, Disha Bhowmick, Madison Chebra, Lauren Chen, Nina Chereath, Ana Colagreco, Lakumi Dias, Lili Dudas, Marleigh Domeracki, Anna Eaton, Julia Garaffa, Trisha Ghotra, Corinne Hansel, Caitlin Haas, Skye Harris, Hailey Hawes, Calliope Jamison, Woori Kogh, Emily LaCanna, Brianne Lee, Chloe Lentchner, Kimberly Machana, Skeeter Machana, Ashana Makhija, Sindhu Murugan, Priya Naphade, Kiyoka Numata, Michaela Pendergrass, Rebecca Pimble, Nia Pretto, Nicole Radosti, Sora Sato, Sarah Scatena, Sabrina Schubert, Carolyn Schwartz, Gillian Scott, Chloe Seo, Emma Shainwald, Ahzaria Silas, Ella Smith, Gabriela Trinkl, Abigail Valerio, Myla Wailoo, Emily Wasem, Allison Williams, Melissa Yang
Tue, December 31, 2013 at 6pm
Salute to Vienna New Year’s Eve Concert The Strauss Symphony of America Christian Schulz, conductor (Vienna) Monika Rebholz, soprano (Vienna) Brian Cheney, tenor (New York) and dancers from Europa Ballett – St. Pölten (Austria) & International Champion Ballroom Dancers (Hungary)
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Sun, January 19, 2014 at 8pm
Gipsy Kings 25th Anniversary Tour
This program is made possible in part through a grant by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Gipsy Kings
About the Artist
his sons and called Los Reyes.
GIPSY KINGS It has been 25 years since the Gipsy Kings captured the world’s imagination with their self-titled debut album—a record that became a genuine phenomenon, certified gold and platinum around the globe, introducing millions of listeners to a unique, irresistible blend of traditional flamenco styles with Western pop and Latin rhythms. Since then, the band has toured virtually non-stop, to the farthestflung corners of the planet, and sold almost 20 million albums, all the while retaining the same line-up of virtuoso musicians.
When the senior Reyes passed away in 1979, Nicolas and Andre began playing with the Baliardo brothers in the Southern French town of Arles. They traveled throughout the country, busking on the streets of Cannes, playing wherever they could—weddings, parties, festivals. Having adopted the perpetual motion of the gypsy lifestyle, they eventually translated “Los Reyes” and changed their name to the Gipsy Kings.
Now the Gipsy Kings return with Savor Flamenco, their ninth studio album and first new release in six years. The project marks the first time in their storied career that the Kings have produced themselves and written all of the material. It also starts a relationship between France’s most successful musical group of all time and a new label, Knitting Factory Records. “Music has always been a passion,” says lead guitarist Tonino Baliardo. “Even after all this time, after all these years of touring and working. It has given us so much. We have matured, we have developed in music, and it has been so good for us.” Twenty-five years is an eternity in pop music, but the story of the Gipsy Kings reaches back much farther. Theirs is a music that extends through generations, to the sounds of their ancestors, and reflects the eclectic and peripatetic history of the gitanos, Spanish Romani people who fled the Catalonia region during the Spanish Civil War. The group’s unchanging roster consists of two bands of brothers—the Reyes (Nicolas, Canut, Paul, Patchai, and Andre) and the Baliardos (Tonino, Paco, and Diego). The fathers of these brothers, Jose Reyes and Manitas de Plata, formed a celebrated flamenco duo which counted the likes of Miles Davis and Pablo Picasso among its fans. When the pair parted ways, Reyes became even more popular after starting his own band, backed up by
Over the years, the music of the Kings incorporated elements of Latin and Cuban styles, Arabic music, reggae, and jazz guitar reminiscent of the French Gypsy master Django Reinhardt. Yet, as heard on the new album, they have never lost their intense connection to the traditional flamenco of their heritage, keeping a spotlight on Tonino Baliardo’s fluid guitar work and Nicolas Reyes’s powerful vocals. This broad cultural mix has enabled the Gipsy Kings to be embraced wherever they play—from China to Brazil, New Orleans to Russia, Australia to Africa. The band’s music has also remained visible over the years throughout popular culture. They recently performed their version of “Volare,” which was an international hit in 1989, on an episode of Dancing with the Stars. Their rendition of “Hotel California” was included in the film The Big Lebowski and on the HBO® series Entourage. The 2010 film Toy Story 3 featured a Gipsy Kings version of the movie’s popular, Randy Newman-penned theme, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.”
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Gifts to the State Theatre The State Theatre, a nonprofit organization, is deeply grateful to the many individual, corporate, and foundation donors to our Annual Giving program from 12/02/12 – 12/02/13. Their support enables us to continue to bring the finest artists and provide nationally recognized arts education programs to 31,000 children annually. To find out more about opportunities to support the State Theatre, contact Linda Van Derveer, Director of Major Gifts, at 732-247-7200, ext. 594 or lvanderveer@statetheatrenj.org.
Corporate and Foundation Support $100,000 + The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies New Jersey State Council on the Arts The J. Seward Johnson, Sr. Charitable Trusts The Star-Ledger $50,000 + Magic 98.3 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The Heldrich
$25,000 + The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey Investors Bank Karma Foundation United Airlines $10,000 + Bank of America Colgate-Palmolive Financial Resources Federal Credit Union Frank & Lydia Bergen Foundation The Hyde and Watson Foundation Ingredion Incorporated Magyar Bank MetLife Foundation
Miller's Rentals New Brunswick Parking Authority New England Foundation for the Arts The Princeton Packet TD Charitable Foundation Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation $5,000 + The Provident Bank Foundation $2,500 + Credit Suisse Great-West Financial Robert's Florals
Chairman’s Council Visionary Circle ($25,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Campbell Louis and Sharon Cyktor Carolyn and Dave Horn Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Markey Michael Wagner and Caryl Mackin-Wagner
Diamond Circle ($10,000+) Ann and Lou Asbaty Mr. and Mrs. Omar Boraie Andrew Chen and Heidi Mass Doug and Diane Garback ~ The Garback Agency Mr. and Mrs. John A. McCrane
Dave Retcher Peter and Maggie Stavrianidis Ralph Voorhees Donna and Jack Walcott Warren and Wendy Zimmerman
Gold Circle ($3,000+) Campbell Family Foundation E & G Foundation, In Memory of George W. & Edith H. DeVoe Mr. and Mrs. John Fischer Friend of the State Theatre Thomas and Annette Griffoul Ms. Eileen Harkins Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hartnett Robert Wood Johnson 1962 Charitable Trust Stephen K. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Korbel Charles and Ruth Larsson Barbara and Len Littman Andrew and Pamela Lovasz Mr. and Mrs. Duncan L. MacMillan Ron and Lisa Rapolas Salvatore J. and Bernice A. Romano Sharon Levine and Bruce Samuels Ms. Robin E. Suydam and Mr. Paul Corkery
Silver Circle ($2,000+) Joan A. Appelson Joseph and Xenia Balabkins Madeleine Berk and Corey Weiner Gil Blitz Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Ciatto Russell and Stephanie Deyo Henry A. Dombrowski Matthew and Liz Drucker Jeff and Janine Erickson John and Jeanne Fitzgerald Franklin Mutual Insurance Judd and Carol Hamlin Carol Jefferson Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jensen Toby Lublin Patrick and Mary Ellen Morris Drs. Dean and Karan Newton Rita and David Paszamant Barbara and Richard Reinhardt Rona Solberg Art and Eva Stevens Steven and Peggy Tepper Anne and Robert Wilson
President’s Council Platinum Circle ($5,000+) Isa and Michael Beck Samer and Susan Boraie Stephan DeMicco and Jeanne M. Fox Mr. Efrem B. Dlugacz Scott and Barbra Fergang William and Constance Fortenbaugh James A. and Elizabeth E. Hance Mr. & Mrs. Timothy W. Harbison Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Harkins Bill Herman Richard and Larisa Leist Joseph Light Jeff and Theresa Moeller Sherard and Naomi Murphy Kenneth G. and Jennifer J. Osterman Susan and Brent Podlogar Alma Scott Raj and Nidhi Singh
Patron’s Council Guarantor ($1,000+) Anonymous Esta Aranoff Brother International Corporation Dr. Alvin and Joyce Glasgold Michael and Suzanne Lindemann Thomas Oates William and Barbara Rivers Frank Santiago and Dana Farrell Senator Bob Smith and Ellen Smith Mr. Tamas Tamas Frank J. Wilson Benefactor ($500+) Anonymous (3) Bryan Baugh Robert and Jane Berry Augustina Bisso Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bradley II Mr. and Mrs. George L. Buchman Richard P. and Joan Burt Joann Camporeale Richard Cianfrone Ms. Ruth J. Crawford and Ms. Michelle Gorda Alice A. DeVoe and John Szabo The Frazee's Mr. and Mrs. Frizalone Katrina Gabriel Steve and Ann Garvey Lonnie Gietter Rowie Gray Shelley and Woody Haiken Carol Hoagland and Frank Damelio Cynthia Jankech Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kahle, Jr. Sidney Kress Bruce Lowenhaupt Mr. and Mrs. William Lynch Jr. & Family Antonio Machado Joseph F. Marazzo Ann Marie Maroon Charles Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Martin Stephanie Martin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McDonnell Michael Graphics, Inc Margaret Palermo. Ruth Marcus Patt Robert and Joy Pellegrino Lawrence and Mimi Perfetti Marion Prager-Aubrecht Anthony and Janis Scelsa & James and Diane Downey George and Jane Schildge Drs. Anthony and Rosanne Scriffignano Rachel and Michael Silverstein Irving and Claire Sinai Patrick Sinko Lisa Marie Smoyak Judy and Jack Steinweis Peter and Karen Tarricone Angelo J. and Rosalind Valetutto Linda Van Derveer Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Weiss & Family
Patron ($250+) Anonymous Shelley and Haym Benaroya Richard and Susan Benitz Mr. and Mrs. Terrill M. Brenner Lori Dacko Erika Lynn Foundation for Autism Lian Brooke Farrer Deborah S. Freedman Bryan and Susan Garruto Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gauthier Anna Marie and Michael Gewirtz Paul Goldman Sharon and Sid Granetz Ms. Margaret Grove, in memory of Barbara Voorhees Robert and Kelsey Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Hans O. Hansen Todd Harvey Patrick and Ann Marie Hill Irene Hnidj John and Judy Hoffman Theodore U. Horger Deborah and Frank Huber Mr. and Mrs. A. Jodidio Mark W. Jones Jerry and Barbara Judin Iris I. Kislin Wayne and Debi Klokis Casimir A. and Christine W. Kulikowski Mr. and Mrs. John Lucs Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Lukacs Deborah Anne and Edward Magaziner Camille and Joseph Mallia Larry and Pam Mayewski Richard and Joan McCormick Anthony Mero Donna Marie Monek Michael and Diane Moskal Alan and Kathy Negreann Robert and Ellen Norman On-Tech Consulting Ann O'Rourke Margaret Palermo Anthony A. Panko Jack and Helga Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Portnoy Robert C. Provost Ann and Robert Rafano Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ragonese Sherrie and John Sadlon John & Peggy Scanlon, in memory of Brian P. Scanlon Dr. Peter J. Schroeck and Alexander E. Pichugin Stephan and Leslie Sekulich Robert Stair Lei Sun Blanquita B. Valenti Allan and Bonnie Warton Bill Conte and Kenny Whitworth Family & Friends ($100+) Anonymous (4) Jeffrey and Gail Aaron Atiya Aftab Bill and Nancy Ainslie
Jane Anderson Marie and Tom Andreano James and Jean Andrews Mr. Michael C. Bagarozza Barbara Baier Lawrence and Nancy Bailey Cheryl Barber Glenn Bell and Kathleen Love Patricia and George Bernet Albert and Mildred Bieber Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bolanowski Krystyna Borysewicz John A. Boughtwood Linda Bradley Gary and Janice Broder Mindy and David Carton Castellanos Family Chuck Chaplin Laura A. Cisar and Robert Gowin Dr. and Mrs. James Cline Paul Coffey Kevin Corcoran Susan Cort Gloria P. Cowherd Margaret Curry Fred and Vivian Daniel Victor and Sandy Dizengoff James Dolan Robert Dour John and Barbara Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Allan Ellis Lois and Mort Farrah John Fedors, Jr. Lenore and Harvey Feldman Richard Feldman Mr. J. J. Ferraro Joe and Lori Filicetti Lori and Bob Fink Barbara Fisk James and Lucinda Florio Stephen Foley and Elisabeth Kaplan Stuart and Joane Fox, in honor of William Herman Donna Frandsen Bonnie and Sheldon Freidenreich Leonard P. and Lois J. Fromer III Arlene Gerencser John E. Gerometta Craig Glaser Warren Gooderman Jason Goodman Marjorie and Deborah Gourley, in memory of Herbert G. Stolzer Iris and Jeff Green Bob and Janice Grossman Raymond and Joyce Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hartmaier, Jr. Phyllis and Sal Lucille C. Heller Joy and Stanley Ho Laurel J. Hook David and Jan Houtman Ms. Barbara Howard Harry, Kathy, and Kara Hudson Janet and David Iacovone Mr. and Mrs. William R. Jenkins Mr. Vincent Jule, Jr. Lola Kamp
Patron’s Council Dr. Basil and Katherine Kasimis Joan E. Kautsky Susan and Brian Kheel Kim Kleasen and Glenn Thomas Ervin and Juliet Klein Frederic and Cynthia Kleinbart Ravikanth Kolla Joyce Kosa William and Eleanor Kover Jordan B. Krantz Tom Kukla Lois A. Steindl Debra Lamanna Miriam W. Lampen Eileen and Geoff Lanza Beverly and Allan Lavroff Robert and Linda Lecky Van Lefford Mr. and Mrs. D. Leinwand Rich and Sharon Lesnik Joyce Levine Howard and Susan Levine, in honor of Bill Herman Karen and David Levinsky Paul and Katie Levit, in honor of Bill Herman Barbara and Milton Loeb Dr. and Mrs. James T. Luxhoj Gerard F. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. G. Magliocca Carmel Mangarella Barbara and Vito Mannino Barbara and Joel Marcus Karl Marhoefer Joseph Marino
Judith Marlowe Joseph P. Masterson The McBurney Family Thomas and Joanne McGuire J. McNulty Mark Miles Carol Miller Ronald and Paula Mindzak Vincent Minklier Barry Montalto Dr. Patricia Morton Drs. Robert and Sandra Moss Melissa Mount Mr. Camen J. Nastus Kurt and Barbara Nathan Naomi Nierenberg Ray and Denise Nolan Doris and Dennis O'Dea Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Olson Alan and Martha Ostrowitz Patricia Paszamant Judy and Mark Patrizzia Mark and Anne Pepper Charles Persing Evelyn Petercsak John Petrolino The Pichinson Family Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Post Cesar Prado Leo Priola Dr. Norbert and Sylvia Psuty Mr. and Mrs. MK Pugsley Dr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Purpura Charlotte W. Quaintance Arnold and Barbara Rabson
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Rebarber Debra and Scott Rekant Michael and Frances Robinson Mr. and Mrs. James Ronk Buena Rosenbloom David and Frumet Sachs Josef and Susan Saloman Lawrence F. Salvatore Ronald R. Sauers George and Phyllis Scardena Sheila Schuhmann Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Seda Cynthia and Vincent Serrao Fred and Mary Jean Shandor Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sleppin Richard E. Spicer John and Alexis Stashkevetch Robert Strunk Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Suk Gayle C. Szczesny Dr. Barbara A. Tocco Allan Tordini Frank Totten Peter and Mary Beth Ventrice Maria and Phil Ward Patrick Washam Larry Wehr Cecelia Widup and Sharron Williamson J. Michael and Pamela Williams Angela Wise Melissa L. Young Dr. Shawn and Phil Zipkin-Day
Endowments Endowment guarantees financial stability by providing reliable income, year after year, to support the State Theatre’s programs, and is thus the perfect charitable investment opportunity for the donor who wishes to ensure permanence and excellence. Following are our endowed funds of $50,000 or more: Regina and John Heldrich Symphony Endowed Fund Betty Wold Johnson Endowed Fund J. Seward Johnson, Sr. 1963 Charitable Trust Endowed Fund
Robert Wood Johnson 1962 Charitable Trust Endowed Fund David Lloyd Kreeger Endowed Fund George F. Smith Charitable Trust Endowed Fund
Barbara B. Voorhees Symphony Endowed Fund Donna and Jack Walcott Symphony Endowed Fund
Bequests The State Theatre expresses its continued gratitude to those who care about the future of their communities, and leave a major legacy to the theater through a bequest of planned gift. Estate of Klaus Peter Kuchel
Estate of Barbara B. Voorhees
Major Capital Gifts The State Theatre is deeply grateful to the following donors, who have made major capital gifts to the theater to assist in the achievement of our mission and to take us to even higher levels of excellence. Thank you! Middlesex County/ Renovation of the Theatre J. Seward Johnson Trusts/Technology Madiha & Omar Boraie and Boraie Development Company/ Boraie Donor Lounge Margrit McCrane & McCrane Foundation/Concert Grand Piano
Dave & Carolyn Horn/Renovation of the Theatre & HD Equipment New Jersey Cultural Trust/ Cash Reserve Fund Microsoft, Inc./Technology Family of Ben & Marie Bucca/ Green Room
RTS Unified Communications & Stewart Filmscreen Corporation/HD Equipment The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation/Technology & Equipment
HD World Cultural Fund The HD World Cultural Fund was established to secure the state-of-the-art equipment for captured live performances of Opera, Ballet, and Classical music. Donors of $25,000 and above noted below. The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation Carolyn and Dave Horn The Hyde and Watson Foundation
The J. Seward Johnson, Sr. Charitable Trusts
RTS Unified Communications & Stewart Filmscreen Corporation Vornado Realty Trust
The Richard B. Sellars Fund for Artistic Excellence Established in honor and memory of Richard B. Sellars (1915-2010), leader of the campaign to preserve the State Theatre for future generations, the Sellars Fund provides vitally needed funds for original productions and performance enhancements to increase the artistry and excellence on the State Theatre stage. WWe deeply appreciate their commitment of $250 and above. Ms. Betty Wold Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Markey Professor August J. Molnar
The R. B. Sellars Foundation in memory of Richard B. Sellars Senator Bob Smith and Ellen Smith
William and Lora Tremayne Adelaide M. Zagoren Warren and Wendy Zimmerman
Governors’ Council The State Theatre Governors’ council includes former members of our Board of Trustees who remain active in the life of the State Theatre. We appreciate their support and continued dedication to our mission. Madiha Boraie Frankie Busch Kevin P. Egan Constance Fortenbaugh C. Judson Hamlin, Esq.
John Heldrich Joseph Light Nancy MacMilliam Andrew J. Markey Fredrick P. Pierce
Mort Plawner Herbert Stolzer Lora Tremayne William H. Tremayne Ralph Voorhees
Matching Gift Companies ADP Aetna American Express Arch Chemicals Inc. AT&T Foundation AXA Foundation Bank of America Bank of New York BlackRock Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Chubb & Son Cigna HealthCare CAN Duke Energy Corporation Elsevier Science, Inc.
ExxonMobil Chemical Company FMC Good Government Program Gannett Foundation GE Foundation Give With Liberty Glenmede Trust Company Goldman Sachs Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield IBM IDT IFF Foundation Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies JP Morgan Chase Lucent
The McGraw-Hill Companies Merck Partnership Merrill Lynch Mico Mondrian Investment Partners The Pew Charitable Trusts Pfizer Foundation Prudential Financial Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tyco Unilever The Vanguard Group Verizon Wells Fargo Bank
Board of Trustees Warren R. Zimmerman
John S. Fitzgerald
EMERITUS MEMBERS
CHAIRMAN
TREASURER
Efrem B. Dlugacz
Douglas M. Garback
VICE CHAIRMAN
SECRETARY
Ann H. Asbaty Henry D. Bignell Sam Boraie Sharon Cyktor Matthew Drucker Scott Fergang C. Judson Hamlin Jacqueline Hancock-Pena
Timothy W. Harbison Bill Herman Richard J. Leist Sharon L. Levine Caryl Mackin-Wagner Andrew J. Markey Sherard Murphy Susan Podlogar Peter Stavrianidis Robin Suydam
John J. Heldrich Joan Schwartzman Paul Smilow Ralph W. Voorhees* [*1926-2013] EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
The Honorable James M. Cahill, Mayor, City of New Brunswick H. James Polos, Freeholder, County of Middlesex Christopher D. Rafano, Freeholder Director, County of Middlesex
Staff Mark W. Jones President & CEO
MARKETING
DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
Daniel B. Grossman † Vice President of Marketing
Anna Marie Gewirtz Vice President of Development
Dave Hartkern ∞ Director of Operations
Kelly Blithe † Director of Public Relations
Linda Van Derveer † Director of Major Gifts
Brian O’Boyle Vice President of Programming
Tracy Furr * Art Director
Marlene Canavera Executive Assistant
Jason Paddock Marketing & PR Coordinator
May R. Van Norman Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Tim Bailey * Facility Maintenance
Garry Owen Group & Advertising Consultant
Jessica Trechak † Theater Manager
Ben Negreann † Group & Advertising Consultant
Dan Lyons Bar and Concessions Manager
Don McKim † Ticket Office Manager
PRODUCTION
FINANCE
Alison A. Hegarty † Ticket Office Assistant Manager
Charles Hayman ∞ Head Flyman
Jerry Campagna, CPA, CGMA * Chief Financial Officer
Gary Frangione Ticket Office Shift Supervisor
Mike Sivetz ∞ Head Carpenter
Patricia Lanza † Accounts Payable Clerk, Volunteer Coordinator
Anna Synek Ticket Office Shift Supervisor
Richard Stanek ∞ Head Technician
Susan Blumert ˚ Ticket Office Sales Associate
Craig Werner ∞ Master Electrician, Lighting Designer
Joseph Rodriguez † Staff Accountant
Van Lefford Ticket Office Sales Associate
EDUCATION Lian Brooke Farrer ∞ Vice President of Education Jennifer Cunha † Education Associate
Leah J. Anglum † Development Associate for Donor Relations Alisson Canavera Development Assistant for Patron Relations
Willie Weist † Head Audio
AUDITORS Mercadien, PC Certified Public Accountants The State Theatre is proud to be associated with the professional technicians of IATSE Local #21
† Indicates 5+ years of service * Indicates 10+ years of service 15+ years of service ˚∞ Indicates Indicates 20+ years of service
These programs are made possible in part through a grant by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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VOLUME 26, ISSUE 5 • DEC 2013 - JAN 2014
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They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky An early Halloween treat! On October 25-26, State Theatre presented three performances of the national tour of The Addams Family. The musical, which is based on the Broadway show, received rave reviews from the audience. Above left: State Theatre President's Council member Diane Garback (at left) along with family and friends take a quick pic with the cast of their opening night performance. Above right: The cast take a "Sopranos" photo backstage.
Let’s do the Time Warp! On November 1st, audiences enjoyed a screening of the 1975 cult classic movie musical, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Audience members came early to enjoy some party festivities including picking up free goodie bags of props to use throughout the movie, enjoying the full service bar, and live music by band, Bengal Gold. And of course, dressing up as their favorite characters! At left bottom: Thanks to Cabaret Theatre! Volunteers from Rutgers Cabaret Theatre helped hand out goodie bags, ran the costume contest, and emceed for the evening.
Check out “Sightings” on the State Theatre website at www.StateTheatreNJ.org.