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ARTWORK FOR NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL POSTER BY RO>EMtll\IE TROCKEL 1 9 9 3 N E X T WAVE FESTIVAL ~AM i~ ~~~~~r i~an I~ ui~inK BY SUBWAY/LIRR Reaching BAM and the BAM Majestic Theater is fast and convenient. All of these trains stop within two or three blocks: B, N, R: Pacific Street D, M, N, Q, R: Dekalb Avenue 2, 3, 4, 5: Nevin s Street 2, 3, 4, 5, D, Q, LIRR: Atlantic Avenue G: Fulton Street A*, C: Lafayette Avenue (*after 8pm & weekends only) BY AUTOMOBILE From Manhattan via the Manhattan Bridge: continue off the bridge onto Flatbush Avenue, then, (A) continue on Flatbush Avenue and turn left onto Fulton Street. For the BAM Majestic Theater, proceed one block and turn right onto Rockwell Place where there are two parking lots. For BAM, proceed two blocks and turn right onto Ashland Place. BAM and the BAM parking lot are one block ahead. From Manhattan via the Brooklyn Bridge: immediately upon exiting the bridge, turn left onto Tillary Street. Continue on Tillary Street and turn right onto Flatbush Avenue. (see A above) BAM Parking for only $6.50 Attended parking is only $6.50 in the From Connecticut, Queens and Long Island: BAM Parking Lots ($5.00 for Subscribers). Take the Long Island Expressway to the The Parking Lots are patrolled continuously Brooklyn Queens Expressway. Exit at throughout the performance and for 30 Tillary Street, Exit 29. Follow exit onto minutes after the final curtain . Tillary Street two short blocks and turn left onto Flatbush Avenue (see A above). BY BAMBUS EXPRESS Sponsored by BROOKLYN UNION GAS From New Jersey: the BAMbus provides easy transportation Use the Holland Tunnel and continue east for events in the BAM Opera House and on Canal Street which leads directly across BAM Majestic Theater. The BAMbus the Manhattan Bridge. Continue off the leaves the Loews NY at 51st and bridge onto Flatbush Avenue (see A above). Lexington one hour before curtain. Following performances the BAMbus From Staten Island: serves the Village, Midtown East and the Cross the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to the West Side up to 86th Street. Fare is BQE. Take Exit 29, Tillary Street. Follow $4.00 each way ($3.00 for Subscribers). exit onto Tlllary Street two short blocks For round-trip reservations only, call and turn left onto Flatbush Avenue (see A (718) 636-4100, Monday through Friday above). 10am - 5:30pm q FESTIVAL sponsored by PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC. The Brooklyn Academy of Music gratefully acknowledges generous ongoing support for the NEXT WAVE Festival from donors of the following special funds, which have been established as part of The Campaign for BAM: PHILIP MORRIS/NEXT WAVE FORWARD FUND F OUNDING SPONSOR "Supporting the Spirit of Innovation" MICHAEL BANCROFT GOTH ENDOWED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE FUND 1993 NEXT WAVE Festival Supporters: NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CU LTURAL AFFAIRS NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS THE FORD FOUNDATION LILA WALLACE-READER'S DIGEST OPERA FOR A NEW AMERICA, a project of OPERA AMERICA THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION JOHNS. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION THE WILLIAM AND FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION THE FAN FOX AND LESLIE R. SAMUELS FOUNDATION THE BOHEN FOUNDATION HACH ETTE FILIPACCHI MAGAZINES ROBERT W. WILSON THE HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION MEET THE COMPOSER/READER'S DIGEST COMMISSIONING PROGRAM THE FOREIGN OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY GOETHE HOUSE NEW YORK/GERMAN CULTURAL CENTER MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK ONE WORLD ARTS FOUNDATION, INC. THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK TICKETMASTER THE GREENWALL FOUNDATION LUFTHANSA GERMAN AIRLINES NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS THE WILLIAM AND MARY GREVE FOUNDATION, INC. THE ARTHUR ROSS FOUNDATION MID ATLANTIC ARTS FOUNDATION NEXT WAVE PRODUCERS COUNCIL NEXT WAVE ASSOCIATES FRIENDS OF BAM Audience deve lopment initiatives have been supported, in part, by Chemical Bank . The BAM Facility is owned by th e Ci ty of New York and its operation is made poss ible, in part, wi th public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with support from the Brooklyn Delegation of th e New York City Council and Brooklyn Borough President Howard Go lden. On the cover: Gera ld Arpino (photo: ©Herbert Migdoll ); Prince; Jaffrey dancer Tom Mossbrucker (photo: ©Herbert Migdoll) II Ill A Gerald Arpino Production Conceived and Directed by Gerald Arpino Music by Prince Rogers Nelson''· Choreography by Laura Dean, C harles Moulton, Peter Pucci, and Margo Sappington Artistic Supervision by Scott Barnard Costumes by Charles Atlas, C hristine Joly, George Ramos, and Rosemarie Worton Billboard D esigns by Herbert Migdoll Scenery and Costume Supervision, and Set for Slide, by Campbell Baird Lighting by Howell Binkley Lighting Supervision by Susan A. White Billboard 1: SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL The production of BILLBOARDS Choreography by Laura Dean would not have been possible without the Costumes by Rosemarie Worton musical inspiration of Prince Rogers Nelson. from original concept by Laura Dean A special thank you to Patricia Kennedy, Billboard 2: THUNDER/PURPLE RAIN who helped initiate this project and who was Choreography by Charles Moulton in strumental in its development. Costumes by Charles Atlas The Joffrey Ballet extends its deepest appreciation Billboard 3: SLIDE to the donors whose major support has made the Choreography by Margo Sappington production of BILLBOARDS possible: Costumes by George Ramos H ancher Auditorium/The University of Set by Campbell Baird Iowa Foundation Billboard 4: WILLING AND ABLE and The Harkness Foundations for Dance Choreography by Peter Pucci Costumes by Christine Joly, Ass't: David Brooks Additional thanks to Gilbert Davison, Paisley Park Enterprises, Warner Chappell, Warner As we travel the highways and byways of America, Bros. Records, Joffrey Board Members Mary Keough Lyman and Dr. Lewis E. January, and to from the Long Island Expressway to the Sunset Wallace Chappell and Jill Willis for their dedica Strip, from Interstate 70 to Interstate 75, billboards tion and key roles in helping to la unch this pro loom overhea d, reflecting our society and envelop duction of BILLBOARDS. in g our senses with their direct, powerful messages. An integral part of our contemporary landscape, Special thanks to Metropolitan Life Foundation billboards have their antecedents in ancient for funds to help commission the Peter Pucci sec Egyptian stelae and in the European bulletins of tion of BILLBOARDS. the Middle Ages that were posted in city squares, We thank The Outdoor Advertising Association on churches and public buildings, to give informa of America Education Fund a nd the OAAA tion to the local citizenry. In our time, many bill members for their generosity. Creati ve suport boards have achieved the status of American folk has been privided by The Gannett Outdoor art. Group. Computer graphic productio n of on stage billboards produced by Computer Image The Joffrey billboards are painted with the strong Systems, Torrance, CA. rhythms of Prince's music and the dynamism and sweep of four contemporary American choreogra Music used by permission of WB Music Corp . phers: Laura Dean, Charles Moulton, Peter Pucci, on behalf of Controversy Music. Willing and and Margo Sappington. Able also used by permission of WB Music --Gerald Arpino, j anuary 1993 Corp./Mack Dog Productions/Anthony Michael Music (world , excluding the U.S . and Japan ). R elease It also used by permission of WB Music ,,_M usic written and composed by Prince Rogers Corp./Ya D Sir Music (world) and by WB Music Nelson (stage name: Prince), in collaboration on Corp./Anthony Michael Music (world, excluding the following songs: Sometimes It Snows in April the U.S. and Canada). with W endy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman; Computer Blue with Wendy M elvoin, Lisa BILLBOARDS Coleman, John Nelson, and Matt Fink; Willing World Premiere by The Joffrey Ba llet,at and Able with Tony Mosley and Levi Seacer; and H ancher Auditorium, Iowa City, Iowa Release It with Morris Day and Levi Seacer. on January 27, 1993. CAST November 9, 11, 13 8pm; November 14 3pm BILLBOARD 1 SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL CHERYL MADEUX GREGO RY RUS SELL MAlA WILKINS MICHAEL LEV IN E NICOLE MARIE DUFFY DAVIS ROBERTSON ADRIANA JA CINTO RYUJ I YAMAMOTO JENNY SANDLER JEROME DAVID KIPPER RITA MARTINEZ TODD STICKNEY FERN MILLER MICHAEL ANDERSON KIM SAGAMI CA LVI N KITTEN SUZANNE LOPEZ CHRISTOPHER MCMILLEN Songs : Sometimes It Snows in April, Trust, and Baby I'm a Star intermission BILLBOARD 2 THUNDER VALERIE MADONIA SUZANNE LOPEZ RITA MARTINEZ KIM SAGAM I LISSETTE SALGADO PASCAL BENICHOU GLEN HARRIS CALVI N KITTEN PIERRE LOCKETT MICHAEL LEV INE ADAM SKLUTE TODD ST ICKNEY PURPLE RAIN ELI ZA BETH PARKINSON SUZANNE LOPEZ RITA MARTINEZ KIM SAGAM I LI SSETTE SALGADO PAS CA L BENICHOU GLEN HARR IS MICHAEL LEVINE PIERRE LOCKETT ADAM SKLUTE TODD STICKNEY Songs: Thunder (extended version written expressly for The Jaffrey Ballet) and Purple Rain intermission BILLBOARD 3 SLIDE DEBORAH DAWN MEG GUR IN (11 /13) BEATRIZ RODRIGUEZ (11 /9, 14) LIS SETTE SALGADO MAlA WILK I S ( 11/11 ) PA SCA L BE N ICHOU (1119, 11, 13) CA RL CO RRY GLEN HARRIS PIERRE LO CKETT TOM MOSSBRUCKER DAVIS ROBERTSON (11/14) GREGORY RUSSELL ADAM SKLUTE TODD STICKNEY Computer Blue BEATR IZ RODRIGUEZ (11/9, 14) MAlA WILKINS (11/11) MEG GUR IN (11/13) DEBO RAH DAWN -AND ENSEMBLE I Wanna Melt with U GREGORY RUSSELL LISSETTE SALGADO TODD STICKNEY The Beautiful Ones TOM MOSSBRU CKER AND ENSEMBLE Release It PIERRE LOCKETT AND ENSEMBLE Songs: Computer Blue, I Wanna Melt with U, The Beautiful Ones, and Release It pause BILLBOARD 4 WILLING AND ABLE