Seven Star School of Performing Arts in conjunction with Brewster Music Department proudly present

Friday, December 14, 2012 • 6:30 PM Saturday, December 15, 2012 • 2:00 PM & 6:30 PM Sunday, December 16, 2012 • 3:00 PM Brewster High School Performing Arts Center 50 Foggintown Road, Brewster, NY 10509 Anita Intrieri-DiTomaso Anita Intrieri-DiTomaso is proud to be a part of Seven Star School of Performing Arts. Anita has danced with American Ballet Theatre, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Ballet Hispanico, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Santa Fe Opera, New York City Opera, and Great Lakes Theatre Festival. She appeared on Broadway with The Red Shoes, Phantom of the Opera, and Cabaret. A graduate of North Carolina School of the Arts, Anita began her training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet where she later joined the faculty. She has also been on faculty with Joffrey workshop, Skidmore College, Ballet Academy East, and most recently, Logrea Dance Academy. Arielle Friedman Arielle Friedman began her dance training at the age of three at Ballet Academy East (BAE), under the direction of Darla Hoover and her talented staff. Arielle took to the stage three years later at the young age of seven, performing as a Chinese page in Dances Patrelle’s 2003 interpretation of the Yorkville Nutcracker. She started performing with BAE in 2005 as part of their yearly Studio Showing and Spring Performance and has continued to perform with them twice a year as part of her training. In 2011, she completed her four-year summer training with the prestigious Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. This past summer, she was accepted into the summer program at the Boston Ballet. At the last Studio Showing, Arielle performed the principal role of Dew Drop Fairy in Waltz of the Flowers, Pas de Deux and Coda excerpts from George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. In the Spring Performance, she performed the principal role in George Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht Ballet and the Pas de Deux in Symphonic Variations. When she is not dancing, Arielle enjoys helping other dancers; she was privileged to be chosen as a teacher’s assistant at BAE for the lower levels, a job she loves and takes very seriously. Arielle is currently a junior at Professional Children’s School in her hometown of New York City and she is looking forward to pursuing a life as a professional ballerina. She would like to thank her teacher and mentor, Darla Hoover, for all of the years of support and guidance and the entire faculty at BAE, which is still like a second home to her. She also wants to thank Seven Star School of Performing Arts for entrusting her in performing one of her favorite roles, Sugar Plum. Reynolds Duck Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Reynolds started dancing at the young age of three. He began his training at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where he continued to train until moving to New York last year to continue studying. Reynolds has trained at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, School of American Ballet, and WKH3DFLÀF1RUWKZHVW%DOOHW6FKRRO+HKDVSHUIRUPHGIHDWXUHGUROHVLQ(WKDQ6WLHIHO·V The Nutcracker, Warren Conover’s Gazebo Dances, and Pedro Ruiz’s The Land Untouched. Currently training at Ballet Academy East, Reynolds also enjoys photography and spending time with family and friends. Cast (in order of appearance) Clara ...... Jillian McNamara, Amanda Ostuni Fritz ...... Anthony Ruggiero Mr. & Mrs. Stahlbaum (Clara’s Parents) ...... Tommy Batchelor, Jacqueline Madera Maids ...... Jessica Abt, Alexandria Conlin, Anna Krzyzewski Party Kids ...... Lindsey Bieber, Clarissa Commans, Hannah Delamonico, Emma Donovan, Nina Gutierrez, Alyssa Hubbs, Kayla Jendras, Jenna McNamara, 6RÀD5XJJLHUR$QJLH6DQWDPRUHQD0DGLVRQ9HQGHO$QJHOD

Violin I ...... Eileen Cassidy, Robert Isley, Natalie Jara, Monica Maxino Violin II ...... Thomas Bloss, Jayne Criscione, Kayla Rollins Viola ...... Abigail Bueti, Kathryn Schubert, Samantha Skaller Cello ...... Sydney Gershon, Sara Morini, Aparna Nair Kanneganti Flutes...... Jess Eminizer, Olivia Lewis, Adam Romano Clarinets ...... Jerry Merkel, Tyler Lee Bass Clarinet ...... Maria Hitchcock, Jess Trombacco Tenor Saxophone ...... Andrew Gordon Trumpets ...... Gina Arnold, Andrew Blot, James Curra Trombones ...... Kiersten Hecht, Danielle O’Brien Percussion ...... Kate Andres, Haley Tuohy Acknowledgements

Ballet Director ...... Anita Intrieri-DiTomaso Contributing Choreographers & Rehearsal Directors ...... Todd Hall, Nicole Aravena, William Coates, Jaclyn Yarusso, Susi Beck-Gifford, Marius Petipa, Jacqueline Madera, Melissa Nagelhout, Virginia Honneus Studio Owners ...... Donna Aravena & Nicole Aravena Conductor ...... Lauren Ellis Stage Sets & Props ...... Bob Bak, Melissa Nesbitt, Bob Woodstead Music ...... Peter I. Tchaikovsky Sound ...... Erik Markert Lights...... Joe Beahm, Sal Triano Stage Crew ...... Gabby Barberi, Brian O’Kelly, Mary Perucci, Adam Romano, Stephen Serra Playbill ...... Brian Tschinkel

SSSPA would like to thank all of the parents who have helped with costumes and props and have made this production possible.

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