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Dear Friends, story tower on the Broadway Street side On behalf of Michigan Opera Theatre, of the Detroit Opera House. This exciting it is my great pleasure to welcome you to project will allow us to expand the the Detroit Opera House. Community Programs Department, under the direction of Karen DiChiera, and better We look forward to sharing with you serve the needs of our "Learning at the another extraordinary season of world Opera House" program. The Ford Center class dance and special events. Our 2004- for Arts and Learning will contain the 2005 DaimlerChrysler Dance Series began DaimlerChrysler Theatre, an experimental, in grand style with a highly acclaimed I black-box performance space for intimate appearance by the Nati onal Ballet of ~ presentations; the Margo V Cohen Center Canada this past October. The series «~ for Dance, which will serve as the nerve continues in February, with a special, center for all dance-related educational weeklong salute to African American Harmonie Park. We are inordinately activities at the Detroit Opera House; the choreographers, with PHILADANCO, David and Marion Handleman Studio a Alonzo King's LINES Ballet and Dayton proud of our role in the development of this area and enjoy the success of the new high-technology media studio designe'd Contemporary Dance Company The for interactive classroom programming long-awaited return of Les Ballets de businesses, restaurants and stadiums. With the transformation of Madison Avenue well and long-distance learning; the Lee and Monte Carlos breathtaking Cinderella Floy Barthel Costume Shop, a state-of-the brings the season to a brilliant close. Of under way, we now turn our focus to Broadway As you may have noticed, the art costume shop and classroom space; course, no season is complete without the the Allesee Dance &: Opera Resource magic of The Nutcracker. This year, we are City of Detroit has undertaken major streetscape improvements on the Broadway Library, which will house an extensive thrilled to present the world -acclaimed collection of music scores, tapes, records, Joffrey Ballet of Chicago with a production Street side of the Detroit Opera House, which include wider sidewalks, new CDs, books, videos and reference mateJials' that will leave you mesmerized. As well, and a much-needed street-level retail ' we are pleased to present Too Hot to curbs and gutters, and ornamental trees and streetlights space, which will feature boutique i.tems, Handel, which in its third season at the gifts, libretti and much more. Detroit Opera House has also become a Having just completed our Crowning wonderful holiday tradition. This year, Achievement campaign, we will embark on Of course , it is through the successful we are especially pleased that Too Hot to two extraordinary projects that will not completion of the Crowning Achievement Handel will feature Cook, Dixon &: only serve as improvements to our neigh campaign that we have been able to Young (formerly of the 3 Mo' Tenors) ! borhood, but will provide our community undertake these monumental projects. I with invaluable resources and convenience. join everyone at Michigan Opera Theatre If this is your first time back to the Opera in extending my deepest gratitude to the House since last season , you will notice FollOwing the run of The Nutcracker in many generous individuals, corporations major enhancements in the auditorium. December, we will close the Opera House and foundations that have committed Restoration artists were busy all summer Garage on Broadway This outdated garage their support to our vision and made this and fall repairing plaster, applying deco has Simply outlived its life span. Demolition dream -- more than 30 years in the rative paint to the back of the house and will begin in December, and in its place making -- a reality applying historically accurate wallpaper will emerge a state-of-the-art garage with in the balcony I hope you will take a better access, improved exits, wider park Thank you , and enjoy the performance! moment to revel in the exquisite beauty ing spaces, brighter lighting and updated and warm, rich glow of our stunning elevators. Entrances and exits will be on auditorium. Grand River and John R Streets, rather The 1996 opening of our Opera House than Broadway. David DiChiera became the catalyst for the revitalization I am especially proud of the fact that Founder and General Director of the sports and entertainment district we have begun construction on the Ford Michigan Opera Theatre that surrounds Grand Circus Park and Center for Arts and Learning in the six-

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©2004 Masco Corporation Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre A Ballet in Two Acts Based on E. T.A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816) A ROBERT JOFFREY PRODUCTION Conceived and Directed by Robert Joffrey Choreography for "Waltz of the Snowflakes" & "Waltz of the Flowers" by Gerald Arpino Oliginally Staged by George Verdak* and Scott Barnard Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky ScenelY by Oliver Smith Costumes (including Mother Ginger) by John David Ridge Creative Design for the Mice, Mother Ginger and Clara's Horse by Kermit Love Lighting by Kevin Dreyer after original designs by Thomas Skelton Children's Ballet Mistress Carla Graham-White *After the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo 1940 production that was revived by Alexandra Fedorova from the original Petipallvanov production for the Maryinsky Baller Assistants to Oliver Smith: Campbell Baird, Paul Palazzo Assistant to John David Ridge: David Paulin Assistants to Kermit Love: Francis Kane , Christopher Lyall, Fred Von Tobel Assistants to Thomas Skelton: George Kinny

The Joffrey Ballet wishes to extend its deepest appreciation to the donors whose generosity made the creation of our production of The Nutc racker possible: The Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust Diane Disney Miller David H. Murdock Northrop Corporation Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Hancher AuditoriumfIhe Uni versity of Iowa NYNEX Foundation Foundation A special thank-you to Edith D'Addario, director of The Joffrey Ballet School, for her time, comnlllment and mvaluable help on thIS producnon. The Joflrey Ballet extends its appreciation to Halston Enterpnses and Mr Carl Epstein, as well as speCial thanks to the Donald L. Bren Fo undation [or the refurbishment of The Nutcracker costumes. In memory of Patrick John Kennedy and Damel Downing Kennedy. Refurbishment of Clara\; horse graciously provided by the Duchossois Foundation. Appreciations are also expressed to the Fleisher Collecti on of orchestral music at the Free Library of Philadelphi a and the Glinka Museum of Musical Culture in Moscow, where the original score of The Nutcracker is housed. World Premiere: The Joffrey Ballet, Decem ber 10, 1987, Hancher Auditorium, the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

ACT I SCENE 1 It is Christmas Eve in an American city in the 1850s. Mayor and Mrs. Stahlbaum and their domestic help are preparing for a party The two children, Clara and Fritz, join their parents in the parlor and enthuse over the Christmas tree and its treasures. Soon their guests arrive laden with gifts. The last to appear are the mysterious Dr. Drosselmeyer, Clara and Fritzs godfather, and Drosselmeyers nephew. They have brought many wonderful gifts and surprises for the Stahlbaums and their friends. Young and old are delighted and amused by the mechanical dolls - Columbine, Harlequin, the Vivandiere, and the Soldier which dance for the guests. As a special gift for Clara, Dr. Drosselmeyer has brought a Nutcracker. Fritz, who with his friends has been teasing the girls, snatches it away and aCCidentally breaks it. Godfather Drosselmeyer bandages the Nutcracker and comforts the heartbroken Clara. But now it grows late; the guests take their leave, and the family goes upstairs to bed. her Godfather Drosselmeyer, and just in ACT II SCENE 2 time, she throws her slipper at the Mouse The Sugar Plum Fairy welcomes King and saves the Nutcracker Doll. With It is midnight. Everyone is sleeping but Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, and Dr. Claras kiss, the Doll is transformed into Clara, who has returned to the parlor to Drosselmeyer to the Kingdom of Sweets. the Nutcracker Prince, who bears a strik fetch her Nutcracker from under the tree . The Nutcracker Prince tells the Sugar ing resemblance to Dr. Drosselmeyers She hears a noise. A small mouse scurries Plum Fairy about their magical battle nephew. by, then another. The mice begin to tease with the mice. Gifts are presented to her, but Godfather Drosselmeyer has SCENE 3 Clara. The subjects of this enchanted returned to chase them away and trans Godfather Drosselmeyer leads Clara and kingdom are the dolls from under Clara's form the small Nutcracker into a life-size the Nutcracker Prince into the Land of tree. The divertissements from all over Nutcracker Doll. All at once the parlor Snow. Here they meet the Snow Queen the world and all the flowers from her disappears, and the Christmas tree grows and King, who look remarkably like Victorian bouquet have grown to life-size before our very eyes. The toy soldiers that Clara's mother and father, and the Snow and dance in her honor. But all dreams have been standing guard under the tree Prince, who reminds her of Fritz. The must come to an end, and children must have grown to life-size. The Nutcracker enchanted journey continues to the return home to their loving families. Doll summons the soldiers to battle with Kingdom of Sweets. Clara too departs the land of dreams and the mice, who are now led by the seven returns home, where her parents wait to headed Mouse King. Clara returns with welcome her. m

History of The Joffrey Ballet first choreographer commissioned to cre Administration Jon H. Teeuwissen, Execuhve Director Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpinos ate a ballet to honor the office of the Harriet Ross, General Manager American presidency; he was the first Jeffrey DeCatsye, Assistant 1.0 Executive Directo r uniquely American vision of dance first Mark Donatelli, Netwo,-/, Administrator took fonn in 1956. The original compa American commissioned by a city, San Laura Iwanenko, Receptionist ny consisted of six dynamic and highly Antonio, to create a ball et. In 1993, he Artistic produced Americas first full-evening rock Cameron Basden, Assistant Artistic Director individual dancers. While Joffrey stayed Adam Sklute, Assistant Artistic Dil·ector in New York to teach ballet classes and ballet, Billboards , set to the music of Charthel Arthur, Ballet Master Prince. Arpino has received numerous Mark Goldweber, Ballet MlLlter earn money to pay the dancers' salaries, Deborah Dawn, Assistant Ballet Master Arpino led the troupe as they crossed the awards and honors over his long and Willy Shives, Assistant Ballet Master American heartland (every night a differ prestigious career. In 1995, he moved the Gregory Stuart, Assistant to Artistic Director Joffrey Ballet to Chicago. Detroit Children's Rehearsal Directors ent venue) in a station wagon. They Jo Ann Cusmano, Judith Molina would unload the car, rosin the stage, set Local Choirs the lights, iron the costumes and prepare Robert Joffrey, founder Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts Robert Joffrey was born in Seattle, Jacqueline Echols and Henry Parker, Directors for the evening's performance . Yet what December 2, 3m, and 5 Washington, in 1930 and died in New really set them apart was their repertoire Laney Newhouse Fine and Performing Arts East of original ballets by Joffrey York City in 1988. In 1953, he estab December 3 and 4m lished the Joffrey Ballet School/American The Joffrey Ballet became the first Renaissance High School Ballet Center. In 1956, he founded the Nina Scott, Director December 4 and 5111 American company to tour the fonner Joffrey Ballet-an ensemble of American Design Soviet Union and the first dance compa dancers for whom he choreographed, ny to perfonn at the White House. Herben Migdol! , Directo r of Design taught, commissioned original ballets Sasha Fornari, GraphiC Production Manager Joffrey and Arpino set trends by commis and reconstructed rare classics. In the Development Mary Dupont-Madinier, Direcior of Development, Events sioning early and new ballets from Alvin process, he built what is now acknowl Ailey, Laura Dean, Jiri Kylian, Mark & Operations edged as one of the major international Jennifer A. Dettloff, Associate Director of Development, Corporate, Government, Foundation Morris and Twyla Tharp, to name only a dance companies. Joffrey was a master few. The company became known for its Maureen Mizwicki, Associate Director of Deve/opment teacher and a respected authOrity on dance. Roxanne DeGraff, WOOlens Board Manager Sadie Stotmeister, Individual Giving Manager reconstructions of "lost" works from the He was sought after worldwide as an early 20th century, primarily Diaghilevs Erin Feeney, Individual Giving Associate adjudicator for festivals and competitions Eli zabeth Underwood, Corporate & Foundation Relations les Ballets Russes. The company's reper Associate His legacy lives on not only in his company, toire spans the gamut of 20th-century Abigai l D. Wlight, Corporale & Foundations Relations but also in the network of ballet work Associate choreography, from the cubist style to shops he created across the country In Education & Outreach Pierre Lockett, Education & Oullwch Di rector pre- and post-World War I Paris, to the 2000, Robert Joffrey was inducted into Americana of the old West (DeMille's Finance the National Dance Museum. Laura Eberhard, Chief Financial & Operating Officer Rodeo and loring's Billy the Kid ), to the Angela Jackson, Accounting Manager counterculture freedom of the '60s Ceshia Cain Wilder, Accounts Payable/Payroll Dr. Leslie B. Dunner, music director Administrator (Arpino's Trinity, The Clowns and Sacred & principal conductor Marketing Grove on Mount Tamalpais , and Joffreys leslie B. Dunner was named music Hope Wolman, Director of Marketing & Public Relations Astarte) to the MTV generation Jay Corsi, Ticketing Services Manager director and principal conductor for the Jennifer Frisbie, Group Sales Manager (Billboards, with music by Prince.) Joffrey Ballet in September 2003. Prior Colene Byrd, Ticl1eting Services Associate Amanda Golucki, Marketing & Public Relations Associate to that appointment, he was the music Gerald Arpino, founder and artistic Music director of the Annapolis Symphony Dr. Lesli e B. Dunner, Music Director & Plincipal director Orchestra, the principal conductor of Conductor Gerald Arpino was born in Staten Paul Lewis, CompclIly Pianist Dance Theatre of Harlem and worked Mongonchimeg Buriad, Rehearsal Pianist Island, New York. He co-founded The with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Slava Mendelson, Rehearsal Pianist Joffrey Ballet with Robert Joffrey in 1956 The first American winner of the Arturo Production and served as associate director. Upon Keith Pri sco, Technical DirectoriMaster-Carpenter Toscanini International Conducting Michael Andrew Currey, Production Manager Joffrey's death in 1988, Arpino succeeded Competition, he holds a bachelors degree Katherine Selig, PrinCipal Stage Manager him as artistic director. A leading dancer Amy Thompson, Assistant Stage Manager fTOm the Eastman School of Music, a Kevin Dreyer, Lighting Director with the company in its early years, master's degree in music theory/musicol Jeff Kolack, Properties Master Arpino choreographed his first work, Rob Brady, Master Electrician ogy from Queens College and a doctorate Antoinette Wasowski, Assistant Electrician Ropes, in 1961. Shortly thereafter, he from the College-Conservatory of Music Randal! Neville, Flyman became the company's resident choreog Nick Gibson , Sound Engi neer at the University of Cincinnati. rapher. To date, he has created more than Wardrobe Maryann Scinto, War·drobe Manager one-third of the company's repertoire. Matianne Marks, Assistant Wardrobe Manager His ballets are in the repertoires of com Sarah Schepker, Wardrobe Intern Gregg Benkovich, Shoe Manager panies around the world. Arpino is the

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SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON Haggadah, Romance in Hard Times, Don't Get Lincoln Center, Wheeling Symphony and Artistic and Music Director God Started, Street Comer Symphony, Starmites. Elgin Symphony. Mr. Dixon earned rave reviews Suzanne Mallare Acton He is most notably known for his 1995 Tony for his Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert is recognized for her versatil Award nomination in Smokey Joe's Cafe . He has Broadcast honOring Roland Hayes on WFMT ityand dynamic style, from toured throughout Japan with Harlem FM in Chicago. Rod Dixon has performed as the concert hall to Symphony and Europe with Body and Soul, tenor soloist for the popular Do-It-YOLLrseif the opera stage Opera and most recently appeared in Rodgers and Messiah at Orchestra Hall (Symphony Center) credits include West Side Story, Harrunerstein's Cinderella, starring Eartha Kitt. and Lync Opera in Chicago. He completed a nBarbiere di Siviglia, Music Man, Pirates of TV: All My Children, Ryan5 Hope, The Days and national recital tour for Community Concerts Penzance, Mikado, Daughter of the Regiment and Nights of Molly Dodd as well as various commer with soprano Alfreda Burke in 2001. Mr. Die Fledermaus [or Michigan Opera Theatre; My cials. Films: Hanging with The Homeboys and Dixon's musical credits include Ragtime on Fair Lady and La Ii-aviata for Dayton Opera; Starlight. As a solOist, he has performed at the Broadway, Showboat in Auditorium Theater Meny Widow and Madama Buttelfly for Artpark; White House, John F Kennedy Center, AvelY (Chicago), pop concerts \vith Grant Park and Tosca [or Augusta Opera. For Rackham Fisher Hall and Boston Symphony Hall, with Symphony and Wheaten Symphony. Dixon Symphony Choir: Carmina Bw-ana, African conductors including Zubin Mehta, Leonard makes his Michigan Opera Theatre debut in Sanctus, Voi.ces of Light and Amahl and the Night Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa. He also was the June 2005, under the baton of Maestra Acton , Visitors . 1988 $100,000 male vocalist Star Search win in The Daughter of the Regiment. Learn more Upcoming: Daughter of the Regiment, Michigan ner and feels honored to share the stage with about Rod Dixon at www.diburkeinc.com. Opera Theatre; Holocaust Cantata, Rackham Rod and Thomas. THOMAS YOUNG Symphony Choir; Too Hot to Handel, Tenor Auditorium Theatre, Chicago. RODRICK DIXON Thomas Young has appeared Tenor as a principal soloist in the PRINCIPAL ARTISTS Rod Dixon has appeared major concert and opera halls ALFREDA BURKE on stage and in concert in a in some 20 countries, and Soprano variety of dramatic roles that under the baton of, among Soprano Alfreda Burke encompass the repertoire of others, Zubin Mehta, Sir Roger Norrington, Sir made her Carnegie and opera, contemporary opera, Simon Rattle and Esa-Pekka Salonen. In addition Orchestra Hall debuts in oratori.o, concert/recital, musical theater and to his distinguished perfonnance career, Mr. Strauss' Elektra with the television. Mr. Dixon's television credits Young serves as a tenured professor of music at Chicago Symphony include PBS specials Three Mo' Tenors, My Sarah Lawrence College_National tours include Orchestra led by Daniel Barenboim. She has Favorite Love Songs, the Mark Twain Awards Judas inJesus Ch,ist Superstar; Che in Evita; The made solo debuts with the Chicago Symphony honOring Whoopie Goldberg at the Kennedy Leading Player in Pippin and The Wiz in The at Ravinia under Erich Kunzel, Chicago Opera Center in Washington, DC, The Tony Awards, Wiz His recordings include Anthony Davis' X: Theater, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and NBC's Today Show. Mr. Dixon's principal The Life and Times of Malcolm X, John Adams' MSU Symphony Orchestra, Grant Park Music operatiC debuts include the Lyric Opera of The Death oj KlinghoJfer, Tan Dun's Marco Polo Festival, Rackham Symphony Choir &: DSO/ Chicago, Portland Opera, Columbus Opera and Schoenberg's Von Hwte auJMorgen. Known Michigan Opera Theater, Lancaster Festival, and Virginia Opera. He has performed as a for his unique dramatic and musical intelligence, Chicagoland Pops Orchestra, Livent among concert soloist in Europe at the Chatele Theatre as well as beauty of tone and exceptional tech others. Ms. Burke has also been featured in in France and the Bettona Symphony in Italy. nique, Mr. Young is recognized as today'; foremost recordings, music video, television, radio, film U.S. concert debuts include the Chicago interpreter of tenor roles in contemporary opera. and commercials; released her solo debut CD, Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia, Denver His recordings include High Standards and Gare de From the Heart. She is guest lecturer in voice Symphony and Concordia Orchestra at Lune, Sister Moon on ESSAY Records; A Star in the at Wheaton College Conservatory and is an East, A SpiJitual ChJ1stmas on Ocean Records. m Alumna Ambassador for Roosevelt University's 60th Anniversary. Visit her www.marygrove.edu website at www50pranoalfredaburke_com MARYGROVE COLLEGE

VICTOR TRENT COOK ()eu-eibfinj (jeJtera1:W1U of Leaderr Tenor in, Eti.uattio~ * social work, * Bu£inMr * Art * Mu£t& * ()~ .. Victor Trent Cook, native New Yorker, Brooklyn born, "I can't measure how Marygrove's comprehensive educational began singing at the age of approach--academics and the values of giving and service--has three in his home contributed to the essence of who I am. I share these lessons church, the House o[ David. with school communities and organizations everyday." After discovering his unique talent, he began his musical training at the Brooklyn Boys' Dr. Deborah Hunter-Harvill Chorus School under the direction of James BA '77, MEd '86 McCarthy and continued his study at the High 2003 Distinguished Principal, McMichael Middle School of Music and Arts. Victor's Broadway Alumni Awardee Technological Academy and off-Broadway credits include The

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Leslie Ann Hochadel Fran Bachmann TENOR BASS Suzanne Mallare Acton Linda Irwin Gloria Black Philip Abele Julius Becker Cheryl Krul Sandra Bomar Michael Boettcher William Broyles Jr. SOPRANO Bettie Lyons Deborah Dailey Fred Buchalter Tim Cholyway Carolina Andrakovich Christine Noel Pelot Emily Eichenhorn Patrick Clampitt Douglas Cox Elizabeth Arsov (Pugh) Virginia Person " Louise A. Fisher* Nate Clements Tom Cucuzza Sonya Ashton-Hardy Jeanine Reaume Susan A. Fox Joseph Dluzniewski Tim Doty" Victoria Bigelow Brenda Redding Yvonne Friday Eddie Dunn Gary Hasley MaryAnn Carroll Helen Rowin Deborah Greening Timothy Gardner Ray Litt Joan Crawford Ruth Seranian Joni Greening Donald Gay Steven P Pej uan Susan Cucuzza RoseMarie Skrzynski Patricia Minnick Terry Horn Anthony Ruda Edith Faires Beth Smith Nancy Nelson Jeff Krueger':' James Satterwhite Julie Fiorani Deborah Webb Sarah Piper Janet Oakes Laverne Schenk Denise Gallagher Anamaria Ylizaliturri Marna Raitanen Evan Ross Alan Sebastian Emily Gay Maya Shwayder Clifton Shaw Bud Uhl Avital Granot ALTO MaryAnne Smigulec Stephen Stewart Dean Unick Conda Green Maureen Abele Linda Van Buren David Vaughn C ydney Higgins Beth Adams Ruth laromp 'Section Leader Marygrove College Chorale DIRECTOR Andrea Gibson ALTO TENOR Robert Miller Ellen Duncan Katrina Gilmore MarIetta Boyd Jason Jones Tony Mitchell Lakeisha McDade Ellen Duncan D'Quan Payne Leon PaulJr. ACCOMPANIST j essica Nelson Debbie Hillebrand Matthew Seddens Jacqueline Csurgai- Carol Norwood-Jones Charnique Simmons BASS Anthony White Schmitt Carol Seddens Ronya Traylor Bryan Bouhana Kim Stroud William Duncan SOPRANO Cynthia Sturdivant Jonathan Griffin Celestine Carroll Kimberly Witten Ronald j ackson The Department of Music at Marygrove Coll ege offers undergraduate programs designed to prepare students fo r professional careers in the field of music. It also provides se rvice courses for students maj oring in other disciplines. Classes are offered in the areas of music theory, MIDI, composition, music hiStory and lit erature, ensemble, music education methods and techniques, applied music, sacred music, piano pedagogy and guided field experience. Too Hot to Handel Orchestra

VIOLIN I VIOLA SAXOPHONE TROMBONE ORGAN Charlotte Merkerson john Madison David Flanigan Edward Gooch Fred R Hughes Jr. Velda Kelly Scott Stefanko Russell Mallare Maury Okun Bryan Johnston James Greer George Benson Greg Near ELECTRIC BASS Kevin Filewych Julianne linn Jose Mallare Marion Hayden AndrewWu Ernest Rodgers TIMPANI ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR Jason Bendler CELLO John Dorsey Nadine Deleury HORN Robert Tye PERCUSSION VIOLIN" Diane Bredesen Kyle Mills ELECTRIC GUITAR Victoria Haltom Minka Christoff Al Taplin Donnie Lewis James Simonson Brooke Hoplamazian John Iatzko Steven Mumford DRUM SET Molly Hughes Detroit Federation of TRUMPET David Taylor Beth Kirton BASS David Kuehn Musicians. Local #5, Bing Xia Clark Suttle PIANO Amelican Federation of Monica jackson Gordon Simmons Maurice Davis Alvin Waddles Musicians.

14 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.M MichiganichiganOpe Operara.org Theatre Detroit Opera House The Philadelphia Dance Company Contem.po PHILADANCO Dance Thursday, February Saturday, February Com.pany 17 19 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 15 Friday, February 18 Sunday, February 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 20 VVednesda~ February 2:00 p.m. 16 7:30 p.m. Funded in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the National Dance Project (NDP) of the New England Foundation for the Arts. Lead funding for NDP is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Additional funding provided by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation and The Ford Foundation

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Founder Jeraldyne Blunden FOUNDING Artistic Director Kevin Ward Founded in 1968 by Dayton, Ohio native Lighting Director Steven Mack Jeraldyne Blunden, DCDC Production Manager Teri Fritze is the oldest modern Wardrobe Supervisor Maurita Elam dance company in Ohio and one of the largest companies of its kind THE DANCERS between Chicago and New York City DCDC Monnette Bariel has won national and Julius Brewster-Cotton international acclaim and is renowned for powerful, Queala Clancy artistic performances, a Alise Craig diverse repertoire of works by world-class Ricardo]. Garcia Cruz choreographers and G.D. Harris excellence in educational programming. William B. McClellan Jr.

Jaysin McCollum REPERTOIRE AND Crystal Michelle NEW WORKS Jeraldyne began early Alvin ]. Rangel in the companys history Nabachwa Ssensalo to build DCDCs out standing repertoire, tr • Sheri "Sparkle" Williams which includes works by master choreographers, such as Eleo NEW LEADERSHIP Pomare, Alvin Ailey, Ulysses Dove, Merce With the unexpected death of DCDCs PROGRAM Cunningham, Donald McKayle and founder, Jeraldyne Blunden, on November On The Wings of Angels Talley Beatty Today, DCDC continues to 22, 1999, Kevin Ward was chosen as her (The Flight Project) acquire new works by contemporary successor and named artistic director. Sir Warren Spears, Choreographer choreographers including Bebe Miller, Sir Debbie Blunden-Diggs, Jeraldyne's Premiere: 1996 Warren Spears, Dwight Rhoden, Dianne daughter, was named associate artistic McIntyre, Doug Varone, Shapiro and director/director of education. Kevin Aerodigm (The Flight Project) Smith, and Ronald K. Brown. To further and Debbie have both been members Bebe Miller, Choreographer expand its repertoire, DCDC has com of the company for over 20 years and Premiere: 2002 missioned new works, most recently were chosen and speCifically groomed Awassa AstrigeiOstrich inviting Bill T Jones, Bebe Miller, Dwight by Jeraldyne to one day take the reins Asadata Dafora, Choreographer Rhoden, Doug Varone and Jawole Willa as DCDCs second generation of leadership. Premiere: 1932, DCDC Premiere: 1997 Jo Zollar to participate in DCDCs The m Flight Project. This five-piece program Children of the Passage premiered in 2003, to celebrate Dayton'S Ronald K. Brown and Donald McKayle, native Wright Brothers' first flight 100 Choreographers years ago, and artistically explored what Premiere: 2000 the invention of flight means to our con temporary world.

became her coll eagues and friends. MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship Award (1995), the DCDC Founder j eraldynes exposure to the dance world beyond Dance!USA 2000 Honors Awa rd , the Katherine Dayton began to shape her vision. At the age of 19, Dunham Award (1998), the Dallce MagaZil1e Awa rd JERALDYNE BLUNDEN she was asked to become the director of dance classes (1998), The Na Li onal Black Arts Festivals Lifetime "Man has created bOLmdmies Jor race, religion, and at the Linden Center. Having watched the Scbwarz Achievement Award (1998), Dance Women Living cu iLLlre. if we can get past that, we can rea lize that thae sisters, she began to pattern her d ream after their Legend Honors (1997) and the Regional Dance is l11u ch 1110re in life which connects us. " example. As young dancers fill ed her classes, America Northeast Award (1991), and honoraty -jeraldyne Blunden Jeraldyne made sure they also were able to gain a doctorate degrees from the University of Dayton Overcoming boundaries and inspiring others to broad range of experi ence. She made sure they had and Wright State University. summer opportuni Lies and helped tbem gain schol On November 22, 1999,jeraldyne Blunden do the same may well be the overarching theme of arships with the Alvin Ail ey American Dance Center, passed away at age 58, having achieved her vision Jeraldyne Blunden's legacy. Inspired herself by two Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Ameri can Dance of bringing DCDC into the li ght of national and pioneers in dance, jeraldyne began her dance career Festival. international recognition. at the age of eight under the guidance of Josephine In the mid-1960s, wanting her students to have and Hemlene Schwarz, founders of the Dayton Ballet, one of the oldest regional ballet companies in opportunities to perform, Jerald yne created the compan, whicb is today Dayton Contemporary Dancer Profiles the counliy. Dance Compan y. She also continued her own path It was 1948, and a number of Afli can American MONNETTE BARIEL has been with DCDC fo r as a dancer, studying at the American Dance mothers approached the Schwarz School of Dance 10 seasons. A native of Seattle, Washington, Ms. Festival , performing with the Dayton Ballet, Antioch about providing opportunities for their children to Bariel, a graduate of Mercyhurst College in Erie, lea m ballet. In Dayton, in the late 1940s, segregati on Summer Tbeatre and the Connecticut College Pennsylvania with a BA in dance, has performed Dance Tbeatre Workshop She choreographed new was the rule of the day. Understanding the ramifica wi th the Alvin Ail ey AmeJi can Dance Theatre , the tions to their school if they ad milled b lack children, works for her company, continuing to dissolve Peori a Ba ll et and the Illinois Ballet. She teaches boundaries. The performance of her ballet Flite at but also believing in breaking boundaries and h3\~ n g dance classes for j eraldynes School of the Dance, the Northeast Regional Ba ll et Association Festival in a commitment to teaching, the Schwarz sisters took South Dayton Dance Theatre, Terres Dance June of 1973, earned DCDC the honor of being the their school to the students. The Schwarz School of Workshop and Center Stage in the Dayton area . first African American group to gain membership Ballet began offering classes at The Linden Center Ms. Bariel is a reCipient of the 2002 JOSIE Award. - a rec reation center in Dayton'S urban black com to thal organization. Jeraldyne invited guest artists to work with her company and began building a munity - and jeraldyne B1unden began lea rning JUUUS BREWSTER-COTTON is a native of dance. The Schwarz sisters would become her role reputation for DCDC as a repertory company. Today Brooklyn, New York, and is in his fifth season per DCDCs repertoire includes works by Ulysses Dove , models and mentors, and she would become one of forming wi th DCDC. He graduated from Southern their most promising students. The sisters helped Eleo Pomare, Merce Cunningham, Talley Beatty, Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, with degrees james Truitte, Donald McKayle, Donald Byrd, Doug her gai n access to greater opportunities, including in dance performance, African American Studies Varone , Dianne Mclntyre, Bebe Miller and Dwight summer scholarships to the Ameri can Dance and Engli sh literature. Mr. Brewster is a free-lance Festi val, then located in Connecti cut, where she Rhoden among others. writer for several Dayton area newspapers and Throughout her career, jeraldyne received studi ed with Martha Graham, Jose Li mon, George currently serves on the City of Centerville Arts Balanchine and James Truitte - teacbers who later numerous prestigious awards, including a Commission.

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QUEALA CLANCY is a Fonner dancer wi th Center. Mr. Harris teaches dance classes for DCDC2, ALVIN J. RANGEL is a fornler DCDC dancer of six DCDC2 and is beginning her fourth season wi th j eraldynes School of the Dance, and is rehearsal years, making a special appearance with the company DCDC She is a graduate of Wright State University coach for DCDC in On the Wings oj Angels. A native of Ponce, Pueno and studied at the Civic Light Opera Academy fo r Rico, he attended the Inter Ameri can Unive rsity and Musical Theatre. A native of PiLLsburgh, CRYSTAL MICHELLE grew up in Augusta, Georgia, the University of Cincinnati , where he studied Pennsylvania, she is a jazz instructor for jeraldynes and received her B.FA. in dance Performance from dance. He taught dance at Sti vers School for the School of the Dance and DCDC2 . Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Ms. Arts, jeraldynes School of the Dance and DCDC2. Fu ll er trained with the Augusta Ballet School, the Mr. Rangel is a fitness trainer certified by the AUSE CRAIG is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and is jofIrey School of Ballet and the Alvin Ailey American National Dance and Exercise and Instruction beginning her first season with DCDC as an appren Dance Center. She is a dance instructor for jeraldynes Training Association. tice. She is a senior dance major at Wright State School of the Dance, Colonel White High School for University and is completing her fiIlal year of the Arts and jefferson Township Schools. Ms. Fuller, NABACHWA SSENSALO is in her fourth season requirements in this newly fonned collaborati on a fonner DCDC2 member, is beginning her third ,vith DCDC Born in Chico, California, she received between DCDC and Wright State. Ms. Craig began season ,vith DCDC her BA in Economics fro m Occidental College in her dance training at the Michael j. Zone Recreation Los Angeles, Californi a. She trained with and is a Center and the Cleveland School for the Arts. She WILLIAM B. MCCLELLAN JR. is from Chicago, featured guest artist with the Lulu Washington also studied with the Cleveland San jose Ball et and Illinois and received his B. FA. in Dance from the Dance Theatre. Ms. Ssensalo has also studied at the is the recipient of Augsburg, DCDC2, and Paul University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. He is Alvin Ailey Dance Center, Dance Theatre of Harlem Laurence Dunbar scholarships. in his third season with DCDC Mr. McClellan is a and Stefan Wentas Dance Studio. founding member of CounterGroove Dance Company RICARDO J. GARCIA CRUZ was born in and an adjunct dance instructor at Oakland SHERI "SPARKLE" WIWAMS has been per Mayaquez, Puerto Rico , and has been performing University in Rochester, Michigan. Mr. McCle ll an formi ng with DCDC for an unprecedented 31 with DCDC for seven seasons. He is a grad uate of teaches master classes throughout the Detroit, seasons. A native Daytonian, Ms. Williams is also a Point Park College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Michigan area and has choreographed work for member of the ew York-based dance company slLld ied flamenco with Maria Benitez at the Spanish DCDC2. Complexions: A Concept in Dance. She has received Dance Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He cur numerous awards throughout her career, including a rently teaches dance at South Dayton School of JAYSIN MCCOLWM joins DC DC from the Bessie Award (New York Dance and Performance Dance and is a guest perfonner wi th the Illinois Cincinnati Ballet for his first season. A native of Award), ajOSIE Award, Lifetime Achi evement Award Ballet, Pemia Ballet, Charleston Ballet and South CinCinnati, Ohio, he attended the School for from the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural Dayton Dance Theatre. Creative and Performing Arts and received scholar District; in 2002, she was inducted into the Phi ships to study at the American Ballet Theatre, Theta Kappa International Honor Society IlJ G.D. HARRIS is in his 13th season with DCDC A Boston Ballet, Hanford Ballet and the Alvin Ailey native of Manhasset, New York , he grew up in St. Ameri can Dance Center. He is a former dancer with Albans, Queens, and graduated cum laude with a the North Carolina Dance Theatre and the B.FA. in dance from The Ohio State University He Chautauqua Ball et. also studied at the Alvin Ailey Ameri can Dance

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Joan Myers Brown, Assistants to Mr. Brown Akari Sasaki &. Ronald K. Brown/choreographer &Wunmi Olaiya! Founder & Executive Artistic Director composer-designer, who are on a si milar path in Nadine Mose terms of their interest in honoring tradition in the FEATURING Music Zap Mama context of contemporary artistic expression. Corey Baker, Elisabeth H. Bell, William V Credell, Costume Design David Brown "Gatekeepers" is a story of homage, celebration and Bellamy E Eure, Tommie W Evans, Warren B. an acknowledgment of conscious continuity, inter Griffin 1lI, Gary D. Jeter II , Ahmad M. Lemons, Costume Execution Natasha Guruleva connectedness, history, tradition and perseverance. OdaraJabali-Nash, Mora-Arnina Parker, Monique Lighting Design/Execution William H. "Gatekeepers" is part of the Phili p Monis New Smith, Marc Spaulding, Dawn Marie Watson, Works Fund, sponsored by PHILIP MORRIS COM Jerome Warren, Hollie E. Wright. Grant III PAN IES, lnc. Additional funding by the Presser Dawn Marie Watson with cast (pending) Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Funding "Labess" is a Tunisian expression meaning that in from Meet the Composer, Inc. is provided with sup "BACK TO BACH" (excerpt) the face of all we must confront in life each day, "Its port from ASCAP and the T James Kavanagh all right. . .I'm okay" The piece is drawn from a sim Choreographer Eleo Pomare Foundation. ple place, a joyous place and a celebration of self Assistant to Mr Pomare Kathy Thomas acceptance. Built in four sections with an ensemble Music Johann Sebastian Bach of seven dancers, one woman carries a thread PAUSE throughout - leading, follOwing and opening the Costume Design Eleo Pomare space. Costume Execution Natasha Guruleva This ballet is part of a larger work entitled On the "BLUE" Lighting Design/Execution William H. SllOulders oj Our Ancestors. It was made possible by Choreographer Christopher L. Huggins generous grants from Philip Morris New Works Grant III Fund, sponsored by Philip MOlTis Companies, Inc. Assistant to Mr. Huggins Kayoko Amemiya Additional funding by the Presser Foundation, Doodle I: Sextet Musi.c Arvo Part, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Steve the National Endowment for the Arts and the Marc Spaulding, Warren B. Griffin Ill, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, as well as Reich William V Credell, Corey Baker, Gary D. the National Dance Project of the New England Costume Design Christopher L. Huggins Foundation for the Arts, with leading funding Costume Execution Natasha Guruleva &. Jeter II , Ahmad M. Lemons from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Doodle III: Octet Minus the Andrew W Me ll on Foundation; also Dance Maria Walles Advance, a program fu nded by the Pew Chari table Lighting Design/Execution William H. Marc Spaulding, Warren B. Griffin Ill, Trusts and administered by the Philadelphia Dance William V Credell, Corey Baker, Gary D. All iance. Funding from Meet the Composer, Inc. is Grant III Jeter II , Tommie W Evans, Ahmad M. provided with support from ASCAP and the T James Marc Spaulding, Warren B. Griffin Ill, Kavanaugh Foundation. Lemons William V Credell, Corey Baker, Gary D. Jeter II, Tommie W Evans, Ahmad M. As a pan of "WE TOO DANCE"... (African INTERMISSION Ameri can Men in Dance). The development of We Lemons, Jerome Warren Too Dance .. . was made possible by generous grants "GATEKEEPERS" "HE WHO IS AT ONCE BOY AN D MAN, GRACE from Dance Advance, Pew Chalitable TlUsts, DOlis AND POWER, EXISTS BETWEEN OCEAN AND Duke Fund for Dance of the National Dance Project, Company Premiere, 1998 - Philadelphia, PA SKY AND THE ENORMITY OF BLUE" a program of the New England Foundation fo r the Choreographer Ronald K. Brown - James Frazier Arts, National Endowment for the Arts the Wunmi Olaiya Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Ford Music/Original Score As a part of We Too Dance ... (African-American Men Foundation, the Andrew W Mellon Foundation Lighting Des ign/Execution William H. in Dance). The development of We Too Dance ... was and Altria Group, Inc. Also commissioned in part Grant III made possible by generous grants from Dance by 651 ARTS' Black Dance: Traditions and Advance, Pew Charitable Trusts, Doris Duke Fund Transformation program funded by the Doris Costume Design Ronald K. Brown for Dance of the National Dance Project, a program Duke Charitable Foundation . Costume Execution Natasha Guruleva of the New England Foundation for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, the Pennsylvania Odara Jabali-Nash , Dawn Marie Watson, Council on the Arts, the Ford Foundation, the PAUSE Hollie E. Wright, Ahmad M. Lemons, And rew W Mellon Foundation and Altria Group, Monique Smith, Mora-Amina Parker Inc. Also commissioned in part by 651 ARTS' Black Dance: Traditions and Transformation program "LABESS II" The ballet symbolizes the dancers as soldiers walki ng funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Philadelphia Premiere, 2000 toward heaven, searching for the wounded and looking out to make a safe haven for the others to This program may be subject to change. Choreographer David Brown foll ow. This piece brought together two collaborators,

Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 19 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre ABOUT THE COMPANY and Asia. The company has collaborated the City of Philadelphia and the National Hailed by critics as "Exuberant" (The with a long list of acclaimed choreogra Endowment for the Arts, as well as many New York Times) and "a miracle of skill and phers including Milton Myers, Talley other national corporations and founda energy" (Dance Magazine) , PHllADANCO Beatty, Donald Byrd, Jawole Willa Jo tions. The company just received its third has established itself as one of America's Zollar, Blondell Cummings, David Philip Morris (Altria Group, Inc.) New foremost dance ensembles. PHILADANCO Brown, Elisa Monte, Ronald K. Brown Works Fund Award. Two PHILADANCO has been described by many as a company and Daniel Ezralow. members have also received the presti with unparalleled energy and superior The Los Angeles Times describes the gious "Bessie" award for performance technical ability Celebrating its 34th season, company as "high speed wonders." From artistry in the world of dance the company continues to thrill audiences The Philadelphia InqUirer, "This is a daring PHILADANCO was lauded for its orga across America and throughout the world approach to dance ... extraordinary stamina nization of the first historic International with adventurous choreography, bright new as well as a real flair for sensuous, rippling Conference on Black Dance Companies, talent and dances treasured by aficionados movement." For their home season in held in Philadelphia in February of 1988. everywhere. The company has performed Philadelphia, PHILADANCO has per Over 78 representatives from around the with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Louis formed at the Annenberg Center and the world partiCipated in the conference to Bellson Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Prince Music Theater. PHILADANCO discuss the status of Black dance. There Orchestra and world-renowned pop recently concluded a four-year educational were over seven hundred in attendance celebrities. PHILADANCO has also made reSidency with the Pittsburgh Dance at the 2003 conference held Washington, several national television appearances. Council. The Pittsburgh Dance Council DC. In 1991 , the International Association They have performed at New York's and the Philadelphia Dance Company of Blacks in Dance (lABD) was formed, Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center, established the Philadanco Community of which Mrs. Brown is the Honorary Jacob's Pillow, the Joyce Theater, the Partnership Proj ect to promote modern Chair, after serving ten (10) years as its Kennedy Center, the New Jersey Performing dance using workshops, demonstrations, leader. In 2000, the lABD received a very Arts Center and the Delacorte Theater, as lectures, master classes and performances speCial coveted "Bessie" award (New York well as appearances throughout Europe and a summer "DAN CO DANCE CAMP" Performance Award); it now celebrates its The 2002-2003 touring season included 16th year performances in southern Califotnia, Advertise in the PHILADANCO has been deSignated as Florida, North Carolina, Utah, Oregon one of nine cultural arts organizations to Detroit Opera House and many other locations throughout the be appOinted as a resident company of BRAVO Program! country The company participated in the the Kimmel Center for the Performing Inchon World Dance Festival in Korea as Arts. This complex opened on the Avenue representatives of the City of Philadelphia of the Arts in downtown Philadelphia, and in Poznan, Chorzow and Warsaw, December 2001. PHILADANCO's dis Poland, in the 8th Annual International tinction as the resident modern dance Dance Conference and Performance company of this world-class performing Festival and the Bermuda Festival. arts center was exhibited during its very PHIlADANCO was an honor company first dance series in January 2002. of Regional Dance America and is a mem PHILADANCOs sold-out engagements ber of Dance/USA, American Dance Guild, has its patrons waiting in anticipation for Inc. , as well as the Philadelphia Dance its next engagement at the Kimmel Alliance. In 1981, the company was one of Center in November 2004. the 15 national organizations selected to With a Single-minded vision, founder receive the first Institutionalization Joan Myers Brown, along with her devoted Advancement Grants awarded by the staff and committed volunteers , has National Endowment for the Arts. In developed a profeSSional dance company 1985, the company was a member of the held in high esteem both nationally and Winter Pillow and was selected as one of internationally for its artistry and the nine companies to receive a presti superbly trained dancers. m gious National Choreographic Planning Call Toby Faber at 248-681-4944 Grant. Mrs. Brown received the Dance to learn more about advertising WomenlLiving Legends Award from 651, in the Detroit Opera House an Arts Center, Aaron Davis Hall and the BRAVO Program today! New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Live Pu~li s ~ing Com~any Support and recognition continue from

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Alonzo King, choreographel; artistic director Pharoah Sanders, musician, composer Mr. King has emerged as one of the preeminent dance Sanders began his career in New York in the early artists in the U.S., renowned for his unique vision of sixties, working with Charles Moffett, Don Chen-y movement, music and rhythm. He has works in the and Sun Ra. He became a member of the last repertOlies of companies throughout the world includ Coltrane band, liberating from the saxopl10ne not ing Frankfun Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Dance Theatre of only sounds fundamental to the jazz tradition, but Harlem, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Hong also timbres and voices from traditional African and Kong Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre and Third World music. When Coltrane died in 1967, Washington Ballet. He has worked extensively in Sanders began leading groups that reflected what he opera, television and Film and has choreographed and Coltrane sought to accomplish, pushing the works for prima ballerina Natalia Makarova and film limits of what was then imagined as jazz sound. star Patrick Swayze. Renowned for I,is skill as a Sanders drew from the pentatonic underpinnings teacher, Mr. King has been guest ballet master for common to African and Asian music to provide chant National Ballet of Canada, Les Ballets de Monte materials with pulsating rhythms. Combining the Are Carlo, San Francisco Ballet, Ballet Ramben, Ballet of the blues with the passion of the Afro-American West and others. In 1982, Mr. King founded Alonzo church, Sanders' music achieved the intensity long King's LINES Ballet, which has developed into an referred to as "sancti fied " by feUow musicians. In inLernationaltouring company He has had numer concert and on his recordings, Sanders has lifted the ous collaborations with outstanding musicians such hearts of his listeners in the way the great gospel as legendary Jazz great Pharoah Sanders, Indias singers are famous for. A Grammy Award winner, national treasure Zakir Hussain, Bernice Johnson Sanders has toured extensively throughout Europe, Reagon founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock, South America and West Africa. Nubian Oud Master Hamza al Din, and celebrated Polish composer Pawel Szymanski. In 1989, Alonzo Zakir Hussain, musician, composer King inaugurated the San Francisco Dance Center, For many music lovers all over the world, Zakir which has grown into one of the largest dance facili Hussain needs no introduction. A classical tabla ties on the West Coast and in 2002 started the maestro of the first order, he has made unprecedent Axel Morgenthaler, lighting/scenic design LI NES Ballet School and Pre-Professional Program. ed strides in bringing his instrument to a global S\viss-born Axel Morgenthaler is above all known in Alonzo King is a recipient of the NEA Choreographers audience. Widely appreciated as an international Quebec as one of the most innovative visual artists, Fellowship, Irvine Fellowship in Dance, National phenomenon, his consistently brilliant and exciting greatly appreciated for his talents as scenographer, Dance Project and the National Dance Residency performances have established him as one of India's lighting deSign, and multimedia artist. After working Program. He has received five Isadora Duncan most renowned cultural ambassadors. The favOlite in Europe with the architect Roman Dobrovodsky, Awards, the Hero Award from Union Bank and the accompanist for most of the greatest classical musicians the painter Sol Lewitt and actor Massimo Rocchi , it Excellence Award from KGO in San Francisco. He and dancers of lnclia, Zakir has also been a chief archi was toward dance and theater that he directed him has served on panels for the National Endowment of tect of the world music movement with 11is prodi self to explore new scenic concepts, visual and the Arts, California Arts Council, City of Columbus gious, incomparable and historic collaborations. He architectural, using light as the primary material and Arts Council and Lila Wallace-Readers Digest Arts was one of the four members of Shakti with John other media: video, multimedia and cinema. We Partners Program. He is a former commissioner for Mclaughlin, considered by many to be the greatest recognize the influence and interaction of the differ the city and county of San Francisco, and a writer of the contemporaty world fusion ensembles. ent artistic diSCiplines at the heart of his creations: and lecturer on the art of dance. Moreover, Zakir created the Diga Rhythm Band, They are perceived as true works of art. Since mov In 1989, Alonzo King inaugurated the San Planet Drum and Mystery Box \vith Mickey Hart of ing to Montreal, he has created lighting and set Francisco Dance Center, which is the largest dance the Grateful Dead. He has performed and recorded designs for dance, opera and theatre in Canada, the center outside of New York City. The Dance Center with musicians from every discipline, including Van U.s. and Europe. He worked with companies such offers more than 100 classes per week to more than Morrison, Joe Henderson, Airto Moreira, George as LaLaLa Human Steps, Alvin Ailey Dance 2,000 students per month at all technical levels. In Harrison, Billy Cobham and Jean-Pierre Rampal. Foundation, 0 Vertigo Danse, and with choreogra 2002, the LINES Ballet School and Pre-Professional The foremost diSCiple of his father, the legendary phers and directors like Marie Chouinard, Stephen Program were founded under Mr. Kings artistic Ustad Allarakha, Zakir was a child prodigy who Petronio, Robert Lepage and Jocelyne Montpetit. He vision and have grown to now serve hundreds of began his professional career at the age of 12 and has also designed [or the singers Marie-Claire Seguin children, adolescents and young adults from around toured internationally with great success by the age and Pauline Vaillancourt, for the multimedia cre the country year-round. of 18. Zakir has been the recipient of many awards ations of Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, and for and honors, including India's highest government the opera projects of Chants Libres et Ie Nouvelle Robert Rosenwasser, associate artistic directO/; and alts awards, and the Indo-Amelican Award for Ensemble Modeme. Si nce fo unding his own design costume designer his outstanding cultural contribution to relations company Photonic Dreams in 2001, Morgenthaler Co-founder of LINES Ballet and San Francisco between the United States and India. In 1991, he has expanded his oeuvre into architectural lighting Dance Center. In addition to his work designing all received a Grammy for Best World Music Album for design and is a sought-after consultant for moving productions and directing the marketing for LINES, his part as performer, composer and co-producer of lights and lighting control software. One of his Robert has designed costumes for Alvin Ailey Planet Drum. Zakirs playing is marked by uncanny recent projects brought him to France, where he American Dance Theater, Frankfurt Ballet, Joffrey intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, later had his first solo exhibition of lighting installa Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem and San Francisco fo unded in formidable knowledge and study Zakirs tions. He is the 2002 Bessie Award reCipient and Ballet. J-le has worked with Kelsey St. Press since career includes much work as a composer, since he was recognized by an Isadora Duncan Award LINES 1979, art-directing collaborations between artists has composed music for many film scores and the received in 2003 for People of the Forest. and poets including Richard Tuttle, Mei-mei opening music for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Berssenbrugge, Kiki Smith, Barbara Guest and Atlanta, Georgia. He also performs and records on a Patricia Mahoney, production stage Mal1ager/tech LaUlie Reid. His work is found in the Museum of dazzling array of percussion instmments and tours nical director Modern Arts Books and Illustrated Prints depart regularly with his Bay Area band, the Rhythm Ms. Mahoney became intensely active in the field of ment in New York , the Whimey Museum Library Experience, and with Masters of Percussion, an dance production during her seven-year reSidency at and the Spencer Collection of the New York Public ensemble conducted by Zakir that performs at the Riverside Dance Festival in New York City She Library major festivals in the United States and abroad. has worked and toured \vith such diverse groups as

Susan Marshall {;;[ Company, Lar Lubovitch , Ball et old for this!") in Mavelici1 (1994). 1n 1998, Glover Ba ll et, Berkeley Ballet Theater, Sacramento Ballet Met, Mark Taylor {;;[ Friends, Stuart Pimsler Dance again reprised h is role for the blockbuster-propor and the San Francisco Opera Ballet. Gregory has and Theater, the Martha Graham Ensemble, and the tioned Lethal Weapol1 4, and that same year gave a been a member of Ll NES Ballet since 1987. Dancer and Musicians of Bali. Mahoney has worked stirring performance in the little-seen Beloved. On with LI NES since 1995. television, Gl over played the title role in Mal1dela Drew Jacoby (1987), cowpoke Joshua Deets in the 1989 minis Drew received her training at Ballet Idaho Academy Arturo Fernandez, ballet master elies Lol1esome Dove, legendary ra ilroad man John under Li sa Moon. She has studied at the School of A native of Oakland, Califomia, Arturo began dance Henry in a 1988 installment of Shelley Duvall's Tall Ame ri can Ballet, San Francisco Ballet School and trai ni ng at the School of Performing Arts in San Tales, and the mercurial leading character in the Pacific Nortllwest Ballet School. Tn 2002, Drew Diego. He joined the San Diego Ballet in 1978, and 1989 "Am erican Playhouse" revival of A Raisil1 il1 the received a Level One scholarship award from the perfonned with the California, Ari zona, Sacramento Sun. National Foundation for the Advancement of the and New Jersey Ballets, as well as the Ballet Arts for high-school seniors. This is her third season Trocadero de Monte Carlo and Pittsburgh Ballet Bernice Johnson Reagon, compose I; musician with LINES Ba ll et. Theater. in 198 1, Arturo joined modern dance com Composer and songleader in the 19th century pany ODGSan Francisco and served as the assistant Southwest Georgia choral tradition, Bernice founded Laurel Keen to the choreographers fro m 1988 until spring 1991. Sweet Honey 1n The Rock in 1973. A historian and Laurel began her training at Minnesota Dance Theatre. Since 1992, he has been the ball et master for Alonzo scholar, Dr. Reagon is distinguished professor or his She then moved to Seattle, where she danced at the Ki ngs LINES Ballet where he also teaches at the San tory at the American Unive rsity and Ccurator emeri Pacific Northwest Ballet School (PNBS) as a profes Francisco Dance Center. Anuro has choreographed for tus at the Smithsonian Insti tution, National Museum sional division student. While attending PNBS, the Berkeley Ballet Theater, Kulintang Arts Ensemble of American History. Her numerous publications Laurel performed and toured with the company in and LI NES Ballet, as well as demonstrated his work include We'll Understal1d It Better By and By: AJrica l1 several Balanchine ballets. Returning to Minnesota in self-produced concerts throughout the region . Al11eri.can Pioneering Gospel Composers (S mithsonian Dance Theatre as a company member, she per Press, 1992) and We Who Beli eve in Freedom: Sweet formed works by Antony Tudor, Dwight Rh oden Sandra Woodall, costume design Jar W ho Dressed Honey in the Rocl1 ... SLiIl on the Journey (Anchor and Alonzo Kin g. This is Laurels third season with You Like A Foreigner7 Books, 1993), a book chronicling the history of LlNES Ball et. Sandra has collaborated wi th noted artists th rough Sweet Honey In The Rock, for which she served as out the United States and Europe. At the San editor. Dr. Reagon has served as consultant compos Lauren Porter Worth Francisco Ballet, she has designed costumes for er and perfOimer for several film and video projects, Lauren received her early training in soutbem Califomia Helgi Tomasson, Val Caniporoli , James Kudelka and including two award-winning programs for PBS , Eye under fO I111er New York City Ballet plincipal Jillana in Brenda Way. She has deSigned many productions at on the Plize (Blackside Prod uctions) and We Shall addition to studying with Ballet CenterWest, San Amelican Conservatory Theater, including Saint Overcome (Gi nger Productions). Dr.Reagon concep Diego and City Ba ll et Schools. She is a 1999 Princess Joan , for which she received the Bay Area Critics tualized the National Public Radio and Smithsonian Grace Awa rd Honoree. in 1996, Lauren graduated Circle Award . She has worked wi th Martha Clarke, Peabody Award winning radio se ries "Wade in the as a scholarship student from North Carolina School William Forsythe, the Margaret Jenkins Dance Water: African American sacred Music Tradtions." A of the Arts' high-school program. Through the yea rs, Company, Michael Smuin,June Watanabe, Dell a 1989 recipient of MacA rthur Fe ll owship, Reagon she has also attended School of American Ball et, San Davidson, Nancy Karp, Paul Dresher Ensemble, was awarded the Presidential Medal, the 1995 Francisco Ballet School, Rock School of the Kronos Quartet, performance artist Rinde Eckert, Charles Frankel Pri ze for outstanding contribution Pennsylva ni a Ballet, Washington School of the Ballet and directors Joseph Chaikin and Maria Forenes. to public understanding of the humanities, by the and Bolshoi Ba ll et Academy at Va il. During her first Ms. Woodall created sets and costLlllles for Den National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1996, year as a LI NES apprentice, Mr. King selected Norske Opera Ballets 1996 production of Reagon received an Isadora Duncan award for the Lauren for the 1997-98 Daryl Lloyd Scholarship Midsummers Night's Dream in Norway, and for the score to Rock, a ballet directed by Alonzo King for She has been a member of Ll NES Ballet since 2000. Hartford Ball ets 1998 production of Th e Amelican LlNES Contemporary Ballet Company. Nutcracker She has recently created costumes for John Michael Schert Houston Ba ll et, Washington Ballets evening length THE DANCERS John Michael was raised in Valdosta, Georgia, and performance, The JazzlBlu es Project and Stuttgart Brett Conway received his trai ning at North Carolina School of the Ba ll ets TIle Difference Between Naked and Nude. Brett began his training at the Fort Wayne Ballet in Arts under the tutelage of Duncan Noble and Fort Wayne, 1ndiana, at the age of five. He contin Meli ssa Hayden. In 2000, he moved to New York to Colleen Quen, costume design Jar Before the Blues ued his training at the Virgin ia School of the Arts as join the Ameri can Ballet Theatre Studio Company Bay Area native Co ll een Quen of San Francisco, is a a scholarship student. During the summers, Brett and was subsequently promoted to the first compa contemporary fash ion coutuliere. With more than has trained at the Joffrey Ballet School and the ny the fo ll owin g year. While in ABT, he performed 15 years of fashion and costume industry experience Boston Ballet School on full scholarshi ps. This is in a wide va riety of works, as well as participated in before establishing her own salon in 1998, Colleen Bretts third season with LI NES. the fi lming of Sir Fredelick Ashton:' Th e Drea m for Quen Couture caters to a wide range of fashion lead the "Dance in America" series on PBS. He has guested ers across North Amelica. Her style is known for her Prince Credell with the Washington Ballet, creating roles in new silhouettes - to be "organic and sculptural on the Prince was born and began danCing in Bronx, NY works by Trey Mclntyre, and is a member of Lar body." Quens training in french couture, exempli Red He has been greatly innuenced by his mentor, Brian Lubovitch Dance Company. This is John Michaels in the magnificent craftsmanship of her deSigns, is a Hawthorne. He began his fo rmal training at the second season with Alonzo Kings Ll NES Ballet. rarity in current fas hion. NYC High School of Performing Arts and The Ailey School Oudith Jamison scholar). His training con Chiharu Shibata Danny Glover, nalTation, Before the Blues cluded at the San Francisco Ballet School under Lola Chihan.1 began her studies at the Kikuchi Ball et A disti nguished actor of the stage and screen, Danny de Avila and Glolia GO\~'in , and ABT under Rebecca School in Sapporo. She performed in the Nati onal Glover is known for his work in both Holl ywood Wright. Prince worked with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet Festival in Tokyo, representing her home City blockbusters and serious dramatic fi lms. A native of Ballet while completing his studies in high school. of Sapporo. Chiharu has performed a wide range of San Francisco,Glover attended San Francisco State He has also danced wi th Ai ley 11 and Complexions: the classical repertoire. She came to the United and received his dramatic training at the American A Concept Tn Dance. A 2003 Princess Grace Award States in 1987, to broaden her knowledge of ba ll et Conservatory Theatres Black Actors' Workshop. He winner, Plince is in his third season with Ll NES. and performed wi th San Francisco Ball et that year made his film debut in ESCClpe Jrom Alcatraz (1979). In the fall of 1998, Chiharu performed as a princi pal 1n the early '80s, Glover made his name portraying Gregory Dawson dancer for the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. She has characters ranging from the sympatheti c in Places in Gregory began his studies in Chicago at Ruth Page been a member of LI NES Ballet since 1989. the Hea rt (1984) to the menacing in Witness (1985) School of Ball et, then left for southem Ill inois to and TI1 e Color Purple (1984). He reached box-ofTice study ballet and Haitian dance with Katherine Maurya Kerr gold status wi th the three Lethal Weapo l1 nicks pro Dunham. He moved to San Francisco, where he MaUlya began her training at Paci fic Northwest Ballet duced between 1987 and 1992, playing the conser studied with Evelyn Schuert at Shawl-Anderson School. She has danced with Pacific Northwest Ball et vati ve, ramily- man partner of "loose cannon" L. A. Dance Studios and Alonzo King at Dance Central. and Fon Worth Ballet and has also appeared as a guest cop Mel Gibson. Glover carried over his fiddle-and GregOlY le ft for New York in 1982 to study and per all ist ,vith Robert HelllY Johnson Dance Company bow relationship ,vith Gibson into his orf-screen life, fo rm with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. From 1983 and Ballet Theatre Zinoun in Morocco. Mau~ has and also contributed an amusing cameo (complete to 1986, he danced with Theatre Ballet Canadien , been a member of UNES Ballet since 1994. l!) with his Lethal Weapon catch-phrase "1'm gettin' too returning to the Bay Area to perform wi th Oakland

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Michigan Opera Theatre extends appreciation to the many donors the New Century Fund Campaign (1999-2001) and the Crowning who co ntributed so generously to the three phases of the Detroit Achievement Campaign (2002-2004). Opera House fund-raising initiative over th e past 15 years. The fol We also thank the many donors who contributed gifts below lowing is a cumulative listing of gifts, of $5,000 and above, to the $5 ,000 for their commitment and belief in the Detroit Opera House Capital Campaign to Resto t'e the Detroit Opera House (1989-1998), project. ll1

$5,000,000 + Hudson-Webbc r Foundation $50,000 TO $99,999 Chaim, Fan ny, Louis, Mr. &: Mrs. Gebran S. Al1lon Mr. &: Mrs. E. Michael Ford Motor Company Mr. &: Mrs. Richard j anes Dr. &: Mrs. Roge r M. Aj luni Benjamin & Anne Florence Mrs. john V. Balian Mu tchl er The Kresge Fou ndation Kmart Corporation AlliedSignal Foundation, Inc. Kaufman Memorial Trust Mrs. Loris G. BirnkranL Mrs. j ennifer Nasser Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavills Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Carolyn &: Gerald Knechtel Th e Wayne Booker Charitable Frank &: Karen Nesi $2,000,000 to Masco Corporati on Anonymous Mr. &: Mrs. Mike Kojaian Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Harry Nosanchuk $4,999,999 No nprofit Facili ti es Ce nter Dr. &: Mrs. Agustin Arbu lu Na ncy &: Bud Liebler The Budd Com pany Mr. &: Mrs. Robert T. Daim lerChrysler Conporation SBC Mr. Will iam P. Baer Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Covansys Corporati on O'Connell General MolOrs Corporation Raymond C. Smi th Mr. &: Mrs.]. Addison Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Cra in Commu nications Inc. Dr. &: Mrs. Moon J. Pak The Stale of Michigan Foundation Fund of the Bartush Milliken &: Company julia D. Darlow &: j ohn C. Frances H. Pa rce lls Memorial Co mmunity Foundation for Mr. Thomas Cohn Neiman Marcus O'Meara Mr. &: Mrs. Hughes L. Potiker $1,000,000 to Southeastern Michigan Consumers En ergy Linden D. Nelson Foundation Larry &: Dodie Davicl Mr. &: Mrs. W james Prowse $1,999,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Georgc Strumbos Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Dr. &: Mrs. George A. Dean Mr. &: Mrs. Lloyd Reuss Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. &: Mrs. Lyn n A. Mr. & Mrs. Marvin 1. Danlo Mr. &: Mrs. joseph Oriel' Decision Consultants Inc. Roy &: Maureen Roberts Anony mous (2) Town send Del oine &: Touche LLP Mr. &: Mrs. Gra ham A. Oriel' Delphi Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. j ack Robi nso n Eugene Applebaum Family TRW Foundation The Detroit News/Ganneu Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Petersen Mrs. Marga ret Demant Mr. &: Mrs. Richard H. Rogel Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Vincel1l Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Harold A. Poling Detroit Int ernational Bridge Mrs. Louis R. Ross Lec &: Flay Barthel Mr. & Mrs. Alvin \Nassennan Dr. David DiChiera Mr. &: Mrs. David Pollack Company Dr. Hershel &: Lois Sandberg Mr. &: Mrs.john A. Boll Mr. R.Jatnison WiIliamsJ r. Rosan ne & Sandy Duncan PVS Chem icals Inc. Eaton Corporat ion Mr. Richard Sa nders Herman &: Sharon Frankel Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mrs. Ruth RatLner/Ann F. Ernst and Young Sandy Family Foundation john S. and james L. Knight $100,000 TO $249,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Katz &: No rman D. Katz Mr. &: Mrs. Herbert Fisher Mrs. Emma L Schaver Foundation Ms. j ane E. Agostin ell i Mr. &: Mrs. Al fredj. Fisher jr. Amonio &' Suzanne Rea Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson Mrs. Shi rley K. Schlafer Thc Skillman Foundation Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Family Andrew &: Wanda Giancamilli Diane &: Monon Schol nick Ms. Anne Lomason Bray Anne E. Ford Mr. &: Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz The Gilmour Fund Mr. &: Mrs. Gregory J. $500,000 TO $999,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard A. Brodie Mr. &: Mrs. Stanley Frankel Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Hilda &: j oel Hamburger Schwartz Anonymous Vicki &: Tom Celani Mr. Edward P. Frohli ch Schwendemann Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. joseph Sc hwa rtz Bank One The Hon. &: Mrs. Avern L. The GM Card Mrs. Rosemary Skupny julius &: Cynthia Huebn er Mr. &: Mrs. Frank C. Shal er (omeri ca Coh n Mr. &: Mrs. Alan L. Gornick Mr. &: Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith j r. Foundati on Mr. Mickey Shapiro The Cohen Fami ly Comflu Pico Mr. &: Mrs. john C. Griffin Mr. Richard A. Sonellklar Ma rio &: j ane Iacobelli Elham Shayota Philanthropic Fund of the Da imlerChrys lcr Se rvices Handleman Co mpan y Mr. Stan ford C. Stoddarcl The Hon. &: Mrs. joseph N. Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Sloa n COlllmunity Foundation for Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik Daoud David &: Rose Handlemctn Th)'ssen In c., N.A. Impasta to Mr. &: Mrs. Wi lliam H. Smith Southeastern Michi gan DeRoy Tes tamentary Mr. & Mrs. E.]. Hartmann Mr. &: Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Kenwal Steel Co rporation Mrs. Mark C. Stevens Detro it Grand Opera Fou ndati on Alice Kal es Hartw ick Mr. &: Mrs. Herbert Tyn er Mr. &: Mrs. Ronald C. Un ited American Healthcare Associa ti on Dickinson Wright PLLC Foundation The Sam uel L. vVesterman Lampaner Corporation DTE Energy Foundation Downtown Development Mrs. David B. Hennelin Foundation Roben &: VicLD ria Liggett Mr. &: Mrs. Melvin C. MI. &: Mrs. Max M. Fisher Altlhority, City of Detroit HUnlington National Bank Dr. &: Mrs. Clyde Wu Magna International VanderBrug Herman & Barbara Frankel DTE EnergylMichCon Mr. &: Mrs. Verne G. Istock The Hon. jack &: Dr. Benye Mr. &: Mrs. An Van Elslander Mr. &: Mrs. Samuel Frankel Foundation Mrs. Sybil jaques $25,000 TO $49,999 ArringLOn·Man in Mr. &: Mrs. Steven I. VicLDr Mr. David Halldleman EI Paso Energy Foundation j ohnson Controls Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas F All iso n An n &: William McConnick j r. Neva \\filliams Arts Lear Co rporation Mr. &: Mrs. Roland C. Eugenio William &: Ell en Kahn Anonymous Mr. &: Mrs. E. R. Milner Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A. Lomason Mr. &: Mrs. Paul E. Ewing McGregor Fund j ennifer &: David Fischer Mr. &: Mrs. Roger S. Penske Barbara Frankel &: Ron Ralph L. &: Winifred E. Polk Michalak Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Preston B. Happel Sta ndard Federal Bank Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Klein Mr. &: Mrs. R. jamison Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas M. Wi lliams Sr. Krikorian Oliver Dewey Ma rcks $250,000 TO $499,999 Foundation AAA National City Bank of Mr. &: Mrs. Don H. Barden Michigan BASF Corporation Karen & Drew Peslar Mr. &: Mrs. Phi lip E. Bentonjr. f ound ation Mandell &: Madeline H. Mr. &: Irs. Irving Rose Berman Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony L. Soave Michigan Walbridge Aldinger Company Daylon Hudson Mr. &: Mrs. Charles L. Wilson Foundation/Hudson's jr. Mr. &: Mrs. Robert E. Dewar World Heritage Foundation SEASON SPONSORS Ghafari Associates, [nco Mr. &: Mrs. George M. Zeltzer tillitHunlmglon ~ bJ ~~~~d;il~~ «Y

Matilda R. Wilson Fund Services Co., Inc. Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Charies Kessler Mr. & Mrs. William P. Vititoe Barbara Gibson Stairway Mrs. Pau l Zuckerman Shelly & Peter Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Robe rt L. Mr. Anhur H. Kirsh Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Ward Exhibit, Broadway Mr. & Mrs. Rodkey Craighead Anthony IV Harvey &: Aileen Kleiman Mr. & Mrs. William Widm yer Roben & Alice Gustafso n $15,000 TO $24,999 Cherrill & Ri chard Cregar & Joseph E. & Kathlee n A. Barbara & Michael Kratchman Chris & Susa n Wi lhelm Thi I'd Floor Lobby Alcove, Alcan Alum inum Corporation Family Amonini Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Alfred M. Kreindler Mr. & Mrs. Eric A. Wil tshire Madison Aldoa Company Ms . Mary Jane Doerr Ms. Hel en Arnoldi-Rowe Dr. R.ichard & Victoria Kulis Mr. Todd A. Wyen David Hand leman, Sr. Dr. & Mrs. Robyn]. Mr. Don Francis Duggan Dr. Robyn]. Arrington J r. Mr. & Mrs. Lee E. Landes Ms. Shiao-Fong Yin Media Studio, Cente r for Arri ngton Sr. An thony F & Sa rah M. Earley A & S Supply Co mpan y Mr. & IvI rs. Richard M. Larson Arts & Learning IvIrs. Donald ]. Atwood Drusilla Farwell Foundation Dr. & tvlrs. Ingida Asfaw Dr. & Mrs. Alden M. Leib NAMED GIFTS Richard & MalY Lou Jan es Mr. & IvI rs. Gerald Bright Rona & Herbert Freed land Andrea & James Ba lcerski Christine & Elmore Leonard vVe ex tend OU f gratitude to Third Floor Lobby Alcove, Betty & Bill Brooks Mrs. Roy Fruehauf Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Barefoot Rita & Lance Leone lli the fo ll OWi ng donors to all Broadway 1vIr. David Chivas James & Barbara Garavag lia Brian & Heidi Bartes Dr. & IvI rs. Jo hn M. Lesesne th ree phases of the capital Wi lliam & Ellen Kahn Gloria & Fred Clark Charies & Elain e Gunderson Dr. & Mrs. John G. Bielawsk i Mr. & lviI's. Charles E. Letts Jr. campaign - the Campaign to Dance Center Dressing Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Cummings IvIr. & lviI's. Stephcn Hagopian Mr. & Mrs. W George Bihler Dr. &: Mrs. Murray B. Levin Restore the Detroit Opera Room, Ccnter for Ans & Mr. & IvI rs. Donald Cutier Miss Mary A. Hester Mr. & Mrs. David Bird Ms. Ma ry Sirotkin LC\vis House, the New Century learning Mr. & Mrs. John W Day Jr. Judi th Hi cks & Eric Mr. & Mrs. G. Peter Blom Lc\vls &: Th ompson Agency, Fund Cam paign, and the Chai m, Fa nn y, Louis, David & Joanne Denn Hespenheide 1vI r. & Mrs. Richard Bockoff Inc. Crowning Achi evement Benjamin &: Ann Flo rence Mrs. Karen VanderKloot Alan & Eleanor Israel Mr. & Mrs. Chestcr E. Borck Jodi & Iva n Ludington Jr. Campaign - who underwrote Kaufman Memorial Trust Di Chi era Mr. & Mrs. Albert A. Jadach Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Borden Mr. & Mrs. Norman A. designated areas LIl the Grand Lobby Side Mr. & Mrs. John R. Edman Ms. Elizabeth Judson Johnso n Mr. & IvIrs. Donald]. BortzJr. Lussier II Detro it Opcra Housc. Chande li er Mr. & Mrs. Blmon D. Farbman IvIs. Mary Bartush Jones Louis & Carolyn Bruno Benard L. Maas Fou ndation AAA Wallis & Robert M. Kle in Elai ne Fontana JPRAlPeterhansrea Architects Tracey &: Mark I. Burnstei n Mrs. Ruth Mac Rae Proscenium Arch Grand Lobby Staircase Mr. Kenneth 1-1 . Fox The Hon. Mitchell I. Kafarski Sally Carlso n Mrs. Barba ra]. Maho ne & Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajlu ni Mirror Ann & Larry Garberding & Zofia Drozdowska, M.D. Cen Ira, Inc. Sarah Lou Simpson Fund Grand Lobby Staircase Delo res & Paul Lavins Keith & Eil een Gi fford with sons Eri k M. Kafarski Dr. & Mrs. Victor]. Cervenak Mr. Donald W. Maine Mr. & Mrs. Roben A. Allesee Grand Lobby Side Great Lakes Exteri ors & Konrad C. Kafarski Dr. Barbara Chapman & Mr. Ms. Mary C. Mazure Dance Patron Lounge Chandelier Mrs. Roben M. Hamady Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle Frank Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Mark McCa rtin Dance & Opera Resource Grand Lobby Stai rcase Mrs. Robert Hamilton & Famil y Mrs. Maria M. Chirco Mr. & Mrs. Angus ]. McMi llan Library, Center for Arts & Mi rror Eugene &: Donna Hartwig Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Ki rby Mr. Wi lliam G. Clark Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger Learning Lea r Corporation Louise Hodgson Mr. & Mrs. John A. Kirlin Ms. Virginia M. Clementi Mexica n Industries in Anonymous Donor Trustee Circle Level in Opera Gordon V. Hoialmen Trust Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Kl ein Dr. & IvIrs. Julius V. Combs Michigan, Inc. Grand Lobby Hall Mrs. David Jacknow Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Kline Dr. Mary Carol Co nroy Mr. & Mrs. Geo rge Milidrag Anonymous Donor Rehearsal Studio I Lobby Mrs. William E. Johnston Ms. Eleanor Korn Mr. John A. Co nti Rita & lvIorkus K. Mitrius Broadway Fa,ade Th e Lomason Family Mr. & Mrs. Maxwe ll Jospey Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Larson Mrs. Rosemary CO ller Monica Mo ffat & Patrick ]. Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Austin Opera Lounge Mr. & Mrs. John Kaplan L1-Z-Bo)' Mary & Sa l Craparolla McGuire Grand Lobby Central Oliver Dewey Marcks Bruno & Mo lli e Leo nelli Mr. Raymond A. Lehtinen Dr. & Mrs. Victor Curatolo Mr. & Mrs. Fred Morganroth Chandelier Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David Baker Lewis Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Lerner Barbara & Pau l W Mr. Edwin Lee Mo rrell Lee & Fl oy Barthel Third Floor Promenade Mr. & Mrs. Walton A. Lewis Dr. & Mrs . Kim K. Lie CzamanskeJ r. Mr. & Mrs. Joe l Mo rris Costume Cemer, Center ref Staircase Lobby to 2nd Floor, Richard & Florence McBrien Locniskar Group Mr. & Mrs. Jerry I ~ D'Avanzo Mrs. Joan M. Mossner Ans & Learning Madison Dr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Munk Mrs. Lawrence LoPa tin Mr. Tyron e Davenport & Ms. Mr. & Mrs. David C. Mu lligan BASI' Co rporation lvI ichCo n Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nickol Mr. Frank E. Mill er Linda Fo ne A. Sandy Munro Classroom, Center for Arts Grand Lobby Boutique Mr. & Mrs. Eino Nunlle Marsha & Jeffrey H. Miro Mr. & Mrs. David E. Davis Mr. Cha rl es Nave & Learn ing The Karen & Drew Peslar Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Pa rtrich Glen & Carmel Mi tche ll Dr. & Mrs. Antho ny DeLuca Sand ra & Jeanne Naysmi th Mr. & IvI rs. Jo hn A. Boll Fo undati on Mr. John E. Perry Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Demery Dorothy I. & Geo rge W Rehearsal Studio I Co-Star Dressing Room Ph illips Service Industries, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Theodore David K. Diskin , M.D. & No uhan Margo V. Cohen 1vIr. & Mrs. Inong Rose Mr. Charl es & Dr. Charloue Monolidis Dorot hy Diskin Dr. Mari e C. Nowosielski Dance Center, Center for Patron Elevator, John R Podowski Mr. & Mrs. Cha rles R. Moon Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence f PaineWebber Arts & Lea rning Tower Meyer & Anna Prentis Ronald K. Morrison DuMoucheil c Mr. & Mrs. James Pam el Ca merica Charitable Mrs. Carolyn L Ross Family Foundati on, Inc. Oxford Automoti ve Frank G. & Gertrude Dunlap Manuel L. & Louise ]. Papista Foundation Grand Lobby Staircase Mr. & Mrs. E. Steven Mr. & Mrs. Jules Pall one Foundation Mr. & Mrs. D",od P. Parr Grand Dome Mirror Robinson & Family Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins 1vIr. & lvi I's. Benjamin H. Earl Penna Famil y Lobby, Center fo r Production Raymond C. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sc hmidt Plunkett & Coo ney Pc. Mr. & Mrs. George R. Ehlen The Private Bank &: Administration Founda ti on Fund of the SI. John Hea lth System PricewaterhouseCoopers Mr. Ri chard Enge l Darrel &: Dawn Reece DaimlerChrysler Corporation Co mmunity Foundation for Roberta & Dick Sta rkwea ther L. L.P. Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Drs. Robert & Patricia Reed Community Performance Southeastern Michigan Mr. Frank D. Stella Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rauth Engelhardt Mr. & Mrs.John B. Reni ck Theater, Center fo r Ans & John R. Lobby Mr. Ronald F Swi tzer IvIr. James Reddam Dr. Fern R. Espino & Mr. Suzann e & Robert L. Rewey Learning IvIr. & Mrs. Lynn Townsend Dr. & Mrs. Anthony R. Tersigni Mr. & Mrs. Dean E. Richardson Tom Shon Thc Ritz-Ca rlt on, Dearborn DaimlerChrysler Smoces Tru stee Circle Lobb), Mr. & Mrs. Roben C. Jam es & Marguerite Rigby Dr. Haifa Fa kh ouri , ACC Patricia Rodzik Patron El evator, Center for Broadway VanderKloOl Mr. & Mrs. Will iam R. Roberts Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Feldstein Enrico & Denise Rosselli Ans & Learning Mr. & Mrs. George C. Vincent Mrs. Richard Va n Dusen Mr. & Mrs. Pete r Ronan Mr. & Mrs. Pau l Fi rnschi ld Dulcie & No rman Rosenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Madison Lobby Venture Industries Me & Mrs. David P. Ruwart Mr. & Mrs. lvI itcheLl B. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Gera ld FRoss Grand Drape Walbridge Ald inger Co mpany 1vIr. Clune ]. WalshJ r. Saturn Electronics & Mrs. Rema Frankel Mr. Thomas F Rost DeRoy Testamentary Compan)' Rehearsal Studio II Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Wasserman Engin eering Inc. Mr. & Mrs. George E. Frost Mr. & Mrs. Jeffre)' Roth Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Wasse rman Ri chard & Kathl een Webb Dr. No rman & Marilyn Dr. & Mrs. Juan Ganum Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Conference Room, Box Level Promenade Mr. & Mrs. Kei th Weber Schakne Mrs. Frank Ge nnack Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Lee C. Saperstein Center for Production Worl d Heritage Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Whi te Dr. Barbara & Mr. Lauren ce Mr. Michael Ge rstenbe rger 1vI r. & Mrs. Richard]. &: Administration ConductorS Dl1'SSing Room III Dr. Marilyn L. Williamson Schiff IvIr. Joseph Giaca lone schlillers Detroit Edison Foundation Mrs. Beryl Winkelman IvIr. & Mrs. Laurence Sc hul tz Dr. &: Mrs. Th omas Gianca rlo Mark & Sa lly Sc hwartz Mezzanine Level in Opera Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Worsley Simmons &- Clark Jewelers Mrs. Ernest Goodman Benjamin Schwegman Hall The Y & R Group Dr. & IvI rs. Sheldon sonkin Mr. & Mrs. Carso n C. & Judith Tappero-5chwegman Mr. & Mrs. Roben E. Dewar Dr. & Mrs. Dieter Zetsche Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Strome Grunewa ld Lois & Mark Shaevsky Trustee Circle Lobby, Dr. &: Mrs. David Susser Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri Mr. & Mrs. Roger E Sherman Madison $10,000 TO $14,999 Dr. & Mrs. L. Murray Ihomas Mr. L1wre nce W Hall Mr. Robert Sievers Mary Sue & Paul Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V Angoll Thompson-McC ully Co. 1vI1S. Alice Berberianl-laidostian Barbara & Roger B. Smith Broadway Box Office Anonymous Dr. Robena & Mr. Sheldon Margo t & Jerry Halperin Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow Ford Motor Compan y Mr. & Mrs. Chester Arnold To ll Mr. &: Mrs. Ma n Harris Ms. Anne Markley Spivak Backstage Renovation Mrs. Irene M. Barbour Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Vallee Sr. Mr. &: Mrs. Bernard Hanman Mr. Edwa rd L. Stahl BroadlVa)' Lobby Barris, SOli, Denn & Driker, An n Kirk Warren Derek & Karen Hodgson Ms . Mary Ann Stella Center for Ans & Learning P.LL.C. Ronald & Eileen Weiser Mr. & lviI's. 1. lvI arlin In glis Mr. & Mrs. Bob G. Stevenson Barbara Fran kel & Ron Bethlehem Steel Corporation Mr. ]. Emest Wilde Co letle & Darnell Jackson Joel & Shel ley Taubcr Michalak Mr. Charl es A. Bishop The Hon. Joan E. Young & Johnson & Johnson Lorna Thomas, M. D. Patron Elevator, Center Mr. & Mrs. Bernard 1. Brodsky 1vIr. Ihomas Sc hellenberg Gary E. & Gwenn C. Johnson Michael &: Nancy Timmis for Production & Mrs. Pearl Brodsky Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Zegouras Ms. Rosemary Joliat Mr. George C. Turck Administration Mrs. Martin L. Butzel L1wrence & Dia neJones Universa l Forest Products) In c. Hennan & Barbara Frankel Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Cahalan $5,000 TO $9,999 Ell iot & Caroly n Joseph Dr. & Mrs. Leo nard Van General Directors Circle Mrs. Eleanor A. Christi e The Randolph]. & Judith A. David G. Judgc & L1ura A. Raaphorst Lou nge Mr. David A. Clark Agley Foundation Tchorznski Mr. & Mrs. Raymond]. Vecei General Moto rs Corporation Sheldon & Barbara Cohn Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. Ka ter Foundation Joseph & Rosalie Vica ri Cafe Community Counseling Mr. & Mrs. Assad Amine KDs [nternational Victory ReSteel, Inc. Opera Plaza

CONTRIBUTORS Contributors to Annual Campaigns

I Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous cor In addition to enjoying outstanding entertainment on the Detroit i porate, foundation, government and individual donors whose contri Opera House stage, contributors are offered a number of opportunities butions were made between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2004. Their that allow them to observe the many phases of opera and dance pro generosity plays an integral part in the companys financial stability, duction, meet the artists and experience other "behind-the-scenes" necessary for producing quality grand opera and dance. activities. m

CORPORATE SUPPORT MASCO Co rporation WWJ 950 Radio The Fa rbman Group Rea l Es tate One Inc. Cha rter Ho ines, Inc. OPERA & DANCE Dance Theatre of Harlem Golf & Tennis Ou ti ng Silver Bravo Bravo Terra Cotta Soloman Smi th Barney Bravo Bravo Bricks and Adopt-A-School Spo nsor Sponso r Sponsor Bravo Bravo Terra Cotta Mortar Sponsor GRAND BENEFACTOR Dance Theatre of Harlem Larson Rea lty Group Sponsor Commscope $200,000+ Student Ticket Sponsor DONOR Gol f & Tennis Outing Tee Wolverine Packi ng Co. Bravo Bravo Bricks and DaimlerChrysler Corporation General Operating Support $1,000-$2,499 Sponsors Mortar Sponsor Fund Standard Federal Bank Ash Stevens, Inc. Madison Electric Company CONTRIBUTOR Consultech Construction Dance Season Sponsor Too Hot to Handel Production Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, Pepsi Bottl ing Company $500-$999 Management Kirov Ballet Production Sponsor P.L LC. Golf & Tennis Outing Albert Kahn Associates Bravo Bravo Bricks and Sponsor Dance Theatre of Harlem Brownrigg Sponsor Aldoa Company Mortar Sponsor Dance Theatre of Harlem Adopt-A-School Sponsor Golf & Tennis Outing Gol f People's State Bank Boardwalk Development Dykema Gosseu Opening Night Gala Ball Spensor Ewa Podles Recital Sponsor LLC Golf & Tennis Outing Tee Sponsor BENEFACTOR Clear Channel En tertainment Progressive Mechanical , Inc. Gol f & Tennis Outing Tee Sponsor Opera Ball Silver SponsOl $15,000-$24,999 Golf & Tennis Outing Tee PSC Industrial School Sponsor Edgewood Elec tric, Inc. Community Programs AAA Michigan Sponsors Bravo Bravo Terra Cotta Busy Bee Hardware Stores, Golf & Tennis Outing Tee Support Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Comeri ca Insurance Sponsor Inc and Mikey's Lock & Sponsor Ford Mo tor Co mpany Fund Golf & Tennis OUling Gold Golf & Tenms Outing Tee The Quaker Chemical Key Se rvice Ed ibles Rex Fall Opera Season Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Foundation Golf & Ten nis Outi ng Tee Golf & Tennis Out ing Tee Ewa Podles Recital Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Opera Ball Platinum Sponsor FELLOW Dance Th eatre of Harlem $10,000-$14,999 Opening Night Gala Spensor Chrysler Financial General Operating Support Dance Theatre of Harlem j Ge neral MOlO rs Corporation Performance Sponsor Spring Opera Season Spensor Compuware Opera Ball Platinum Sponsor Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Dance Theatre of Harlem Federal Mogul Co rporation Perfonnance Sponsor Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Community Programs Suppert Penske Corporation Celebrate excellence Opera Ball Silver Sponsor SIGNAL BENEFACTOR $50,000-$199,999 SUSTAINER Grand Valley celebrates the imagination, creativity, Bank One, Mi chigan $5,000-$9,999 Tile NUlcraci?er Production Kasle Stee l Corporation Sponsor Tile Nutcracker Performance and beauty of the fine arts. We applaud the Dance Theat re of Harlem Co-Sponsor Adopt-A-School Sponsor UAW-GM Ce nter for Hum an Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Resources talented people who share our passion for DTE Energy Foundation Dance Theatre of Harlem Opera Performance Sponsor Adopt-A-School Sponsor Dance Theatre of Harlem Dance Theatre of Harlem Adopt-A-School Sponsor Student Ticket Sponsor excellence and our commitment to personal Visteon Co rporation Whole Foods Ma rket Opera Ball Gold Sponsor achievement. For more infOlmation about the Achieving Excellence Award PATRON $2,500-$4,999 MAJOR BENEFACTOR Al Long Ford $25,000-$49,999 Golf & Tennis Outing Hole- outstanding opportunities at Grand Valley, call Comeri ca Ba nk in-One Sponsor Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Dance Theatre of Harlem Bravo Bravo Go ld Leaf Adopt-A-School Sponsor (800) 748-0246 or visit wwwgvsu.edu. Sponsor Blue Cross and Blue Shi eld of Golf & Tennis Outing Silver Mi chigan Sponsor Dance Theatre of Harlem Dance Theatre of Harlem Adopt-A-School Sponsor Student Ticket Row Spensor (america Charitabl e Services Delphi Co rpora tion Co~)orate and Foundation Opera Ball Platinum Sponsor Appreciation Event Spensor @ Gannett Foundation, Inc. MGM Gra nd Detroit Casi no The Nutcracker Media & Dance Theatre of Harlem Performance Sponsor Student Ticket Sponsor GMAC Financial Services Plante Moran Trust GRANDVALLEY Kirov Ballet Perfonnance Corporate and Foundation STATE UNIVERSITY Sponso r Appreciation Event Spensor Dance Theatre or Harlem Solomon Friedman Advertising (800) 748-0246 www.gvsu.edu Dance ReSidency Program Golf & Tennis Out ing Si lver Sponsor Sponsor

Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 31 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Grunwell -Cashero Co. SUSTAINER INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT- Mr. & Mrs. Max M. Fisher Golf & Tennis Outing Tee $5,000 - $9,999 OPERA Mrs. Rema Frankel Sponsor Ann and Gordon Getty GENERAL DIRECTOR'S Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Frankel Health Plus of Mi chigan Foundation CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Freeman LE & CMPA james & Lynelle Holden Fund Meyer & Anna Prenlis Loft Works Herbert & Elsa Panting IMPRESARIO Family Foundation Bravo Bravo Bricks and Found ation $10,000+ Trustees: Barbara I' Frenkel, Mortar Sponsor J. Ern est & Alm ena Gray Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison l11rtush Ma rvin A. Frenkel , Dale P PPG Industri es Fou ndation Wilde Foundatio n Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno Fren kel, Ronald P Frenkel , Progenitor, L. L. c. Mrs. Barbara Frankel & Mr. Tom P Frenkel , Denise L. Bravo Bravo Bricks and PATRON Ronald Micha lak Brown , Cindy Frenkel Mortar Sponsor $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Herma n Frankel Kamer, Nelson P. Lande Safety Technology Community Foundation of Ms. Patricia Rodzik Mr. & Mrs. j ames Garavaglia In ternational Inc. Grea ter Rochester janet & Paul Victor Mrs. Alfred R. Glancy September Moon Productions Detro it Industrial School Mr. & Mrs. Preston Happel Bravo Bravo Bricks and Livonia Communi ty BENEFACTOR Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Mortar Sponsor Founda tion $5,000-$9,999 Mrs. David Hermelin Special Events Party Renta l The Meyer & Anna Prentis Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. All esee Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hodgson Technicom Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F Allison Mr. & Mrs. Anthony HoPI' Walbridge Aldi nger Company Trustees: Barbara P. Frenkel, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Craig jackman Golf & Tennis Outing Tee Marvin A. Frenkel, Dale P. Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbu lu Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard j anes Sponsor Frenkel, Ronald P Fren kel , Rosalie & Peter Beer Mrs. Amy jidov Tom P Fren kel, Den ise L. Mr. & Mrs. Hany Cend rowski Mr. & Mrs. Ga ry E. Johnson FOUNDATION & Brown, Ci ndy Frenkel, Mr. Tho mas Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Larry jones GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Nelson P. Lande Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Katz OPERA & DANCE Louis & Nellie Sieg Foundation Cummings Mr. & Mrs. Ma rtin Kell man Michigan Council for Arts Golf & Tennis Outing Silver Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kirby and Cultu ral Affairs Sponsor Dr. Ma rjori e M. Fisher Dr. & Mrs. Ri chard Kulis Young Woman's Home Mrs. Anne E. Ford Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavins SIGNAL BENEFACTOR Associati on Mrs. Roger W. Hull Mr. Raymond Leht inen $100,000 + Mr. Kenneth Hart Mr. & Mrs. Elmore Leonard McGregor Fund DONOR Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell j os pey Dr. & Mrs. Zvi Lev ran Shirley Schlafer Dance Fu nd $1,000 - $2,499 joyce Urba & David Kinsell a Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Li ebler La Bayade re Production Autod es k, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Chak Lai Mr. & Mrs. Harry Lomason Sponsor Frank & Gertrude Dunlap Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Munk Mrs. Lawrence LoPatin Matilda R. Wilson Fund Foundation Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Katherine B. Miner Mutchler Dr. Charl es E. Lucas MAJOR BENEFACTOR Charitable Trust Mr. j ames A. Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Robert Major $25,000 - $99,999 The Sigmund & Sop hie Karen & Ronald Prat er Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Martella Community Foun datio n fo r Rohlik Foundation Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross The Hon. Jack & Dr. Bettye Southeas tern Mic higa n Mrs. Elham Shayota Arri ngto n Marti n Opera Theatre INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS Mrs. Rose mary Skupny Dr. Robert Ma tthews Tessitura Project OPERA Mr. & Mrs. Wi ll iam H. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Richard McBrien Touelh the Future Operating Mr. Richard A. Sonenkl ar Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Mi ll er Grant PRINCIPAL BENEFACTOR Professor Calvin L. Stevens Mr. & Mrs. j effrey H. Miro DeRoy Testamentary $50,000-$199,999 Mrs. Ruth Townse nd Mr. & Mrs. Gl en Mitchel l Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mrs. Barba ra Va nDusen Mr. & Mrs. James F Mooney Young Artist Apprentice Pavaroui Concen Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. George C. Vincent Mr. & Mrs. Kenn eth J. Program Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Walter P & Elizabeth B. Work Mo riany Th e Pirates of P,nzaner Krikorian Ms. An ne Marou n Perfo nnance Sponsor Pavaroui Concen Sponsor SUSTAINER Mrs. Barbara Naruta Detroit YOUlh Found ati on Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rea $2,500-$4,999 Dr. & Mrs. Peter Nickles Dance Theatre of Harlem Pavarotti Concen Sponsor Dr. Lourdes Andaya Mr. & Mrs. George W Perfom1ance Sponsor Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Austin No uhan Variety Club for Children, Inc. INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS The Hon. & Mrs. Edwa rd Mr. &: Mrs. Jam es Pamel DANCE Avadenka Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Papp BENEFACTOR Mr & Mrs. Lee Bart hel Mr. & Mrs. Drew Pesla r $15,000 - $24,999 MAJOR BENEFACTOR Mr. & Mrs. Mark Ala n Baun Mr. Charles & Dr. Charl otte Hudson-Webber Foundati on $25,000-$49,999 Mr. & Mrs. Ma ndell L. Berman Podowski Mr. & Mrs. j ohn A. Boll Mrs. Loris G. Birnk rant Drs. h vin & Pamela Trotman FELLOW La Bayader, Producton Mr. Charles A. Bishop Reid $10,000 - $14,999 Sponso r Mrs. Margaret Borden Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Reuss Bay Area Commun ity Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. & Mrs. Gera ld Bright Mr. & Mrs. No rman H. Foundation La Bayad,r, Producton Mr. & Mrs. Bernard T. Brodsky Rosenfeld Alice Kales Hartwick Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Mr. & Mrs. Will iam Sandy Foundation Dance Theatre of Harl em Cheesebrough III Dr. Norma n & Ma ril yn Healthy Youth/Healthy Student Ticket Sponsor Mr. David Chivas Sc hakne Seniors Fu nd of th e Pea rl & George M. Zeltzer Mr. Dan Clancy & Mr. Jack Dr. Barba ra & Mr. Laurence Commun ity Foundation for La Bayadere Producton Perl mu tter Schiff Southeastern Michigan Sponsor Mr. Edward Cody Dr. Robert F Schi rmer j ane & Richard Mnoogian The Hon. & Mrs. Avern L. Mr.& Irs. Donald Schmidt Foundati on BENEFACTOR Cohn Ms. Susa n Schooner Opera Ball Sponsor $20,000-$24,999 Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Dr. & Mrs. Karl F Sc hroeder Oliver Dewey Marcks Margo & Ma urice Cohen Mrs. Mary Rita Cuddo hy Mr. & Mrs. GregOly j. Schwartz Foundation Opera Ball Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Sage Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Larry David Schwencl cmann The Mary Thompson Opera Ball Sponsor Dr. & Mrs. John M. Dee Mark & Lois Shaevsky Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Da"d Fischer Dr. David Di Chiera Mrs. Frank Shaler The Elizabeth, Allan and Opera Ball Sponso r Mr. & Mrs. Keith Dodsworth Mr. & Mrs. Erwin S. Simon Warren Shelden Fu nd Mr. James Reddam Ms. Carolyn Donigan Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith j r. Ida and Conrad H. Smith Opera Ball Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Cameron B. Ms. Phyll is Funk Snow Fund of the Co mmunity Duncan Dr. & Mrs. Robert j. Sokol Foundation for BENEFACTOR Dr. Charl es H. Du ncan Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon Sonkin Southeastern Michigan $5,000-$9,999 Dr. Raina ErnslOff & Mr. Dr. Gregory Stephens Opera Th eatre Margo V. Co hen Sanford Hansell Dr. & Mrs. Gerald H. SlOliman A Masked Ball Performance A SUtctcar Named Desire Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ewi ng Mr. & Mrs. George Strumbos Sponsor Mardi Gras Afterglow Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Feldman Dr. & Mrs. L. Murray Thomas The Samuel L. Westennan Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell Dr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon Foun dation Mr. & Mrs. John Ferron Toll

32 BRAVO www.Michiga nOpera. org Detro it Opera House Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Dr. & Mrs. Kim Lie Mr. & Mrs. Julius Huebner Gilmore Jr. Mr. Richard D. Ventura Dr. & Mrs. Robert P. Lisak Dr. & Mrs. Shennan Kay Dr. & Mrs. Leslie M. Green Mrs . Alvin Wasserman Louise Ms. Mary Kramer Dr. & Mrs. Peter & Susan Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Webb Elaine & Mervyn Manning Dr. William Kupsky Green Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Ms. Florine Mark Mr. & Mrs. John D. Lewis Dr. Robert Green Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Ms. Mary Mazure Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Mancuso Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri Wilhelm Mrs. Wade H. McCreeJr. Dr. Shiva Maralani Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hage Ms. Nancy Williams & Ms. Mr. & Mrs. Angus J. McMillan Mr. & Mrs. James McLennan Ms. Mary C. Harms Sharon Backstrom Dale Young & Lisa Meils Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Olson Mr. & Mrs. Hugh G. Harness Mr. R. Jamison Williams Jr. Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Miller Mrs. Mary A. Perna Ms. Barbara Heller Dr. Marilyn L. Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Frank Mitchell Miss Alma M. Petrini Dr. Phillip Hertz & Teresa Mr. & Mrs. Eric H. Winter Mr. & Mrs. Morkus Mitrius Ms. Jennifer R. Poteat Roman The Han. Joan E. Young & Mr. & Mrs. Carl Mitseff Mr. & Mrs. Dean E. Richardson Mr. & Mrs. John Hicks Mr. Thomas L. Schellenberg Monica Moffat & Patrick Mr. & Mrs. Jack Robinson Mr. William Hulsker Mrs. Paul Zuckerman McGuire Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell Jr. Mr. Ronald R. Humphrey Dr. & Mrs. Van C. MomonJr. Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Mario Iacobelli DONORS Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Mondry Dr. & Mrs. MichaelJ. Short Mr. & Mrs. Zoltan J. Janosi $2,000-$2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Mr. Frank D. Stella Mr. & Mrs. RichardJeryan Mr. & Mrs. Roger W Adams Monolidis Mr. Leopold Strausz Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Antos Mr. Ronald K. Morrison Mrs. Carolyn Stubbs Dr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Applebaum Mr. & Mrs. E. Clarence Mrs. Donald Thurber Ms. Mary B. Jolliffe Mrs. Harold Arnoldi Mularoni Mr. & Mrs. John P. Tierney Dr. & Mrs. Howard C. Dr. Harold Mitchell Arrington David & Julie Mulligan Mrs. C. Theron Van Dusen Joondeph Dr. & Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Mrs. Jennirer Nasser Dr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Mr. Henry M. Kassen Mrs. Donald J. Atwood Mr. Charles Nave VanderMolen Mrs. M. T. Keefe Ms. Irene Barbour Mr. Chris Nem Mrs. Harry Vellmure Mr. John Keros Me W Victor Benjamin Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Mrs. Phyllis C. Webb Ms. Ida King Dr. & Mrs. John G. Bielawski Mr. & Mrs. Richard O'Brien Mr. & Mrs. Hennan W Glenn Kopec Lee & Paul Blizman Mr. & Mrs. Graham A Orley Weinreich Misses Selma & Phyllis D. Mr. & Mrs. G. Peter Blom Mr. & Mrs. John Otta Korn Mr. James Bonahoom Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins GDC OPENING NIGHT Father Ralph E. Kowalski Mr. & Mrs. John Booth Mr. & Mrs. Brock E. Plumb INTERMISSION SPON- Mr. & Mrs. James Kuykendall Mrs. Thomas Bright Ms. Ruth E Rattner SORS Mr. & Mrs. Chak Lai Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brodie Mr. James Reddam Tom Cohn Dr. & Mrs. Gera ld Laker Mr. & Mrs. William C. Brooks Mr. & Mrs. John Renick Barbara Frankel & Ron Lee and Teddi Landes Ms. Patricia Hill Burnett & Mr. & Mrs. James Rigby Michalak Ms. Bernadette L. Lane Mr. Robert Siler Mr. Kenneth Robinson Herman & Sharon Frankel Mr. Edward Lekki Mr. & Mrs. George Callas Mrs. Linda Rodney Mary & Pres Happel Ms. Karen Linnell Dr. & Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Leila & Gerald Stallman Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Maniscalco Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Mr. Norman Rosenzweig Ronald E Switzer & Jim Ms . Patricia McKanna Ms. Virginia Clementi Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. Ross McClure Mr. & Mrs. William Michaluk Mrs. Margo Cohen Mr. Wayne J. Ruchgy Ms. Helen Millen Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cooper Dr. Hershel Sandberg GDC ANNUAL PARTY Ms. Wanda Montibeller Dr. & Mrs. Victor Curatolo Mr. &:. Mrs. Lee Sape rstein Dodie & Larry David The Han. Marion Moore Julia Donovan Darlow & Mrs. R. J. Schlitters Mr. Robert A. Nitschke Jo hn O'Meara Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz MEMBERSHIP DONORS Joseph & Wendy Nuyen Mr. '& Mrs. Jerry D'Avanzo Mr & Mrs. Merton Segal Ms. Catherine Osenkowski Mrs. Adeline DeBiasi Ms . Ellen Sharp LUMINARY Mr. T. Parachini & Ms. D. Mr. Thomas J. Delaney Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sloan $500-$999 Donati Mrs. Margaret Demant Mr. & Mrs. David Snyder Mr. Robert G. Abgarian Ms . Diane Paratore Ms. Cynthia Dodd Mr. & Mrs. Paul Spica Mr. & Mrs. Richard Alonzo Mrs. Samuel Pearlstein Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mrs. Nadele Spiro Dr. & Mrs. Joel Appel Mr. Charles Phillips Linda Dresner & Edward Levy Mr. & Mrs. Walter M. Stark Ms. Geraldine Atkinson Ms. Irene Piccone Mr. Don E Duggan Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mr. & Mrs. Paul Augustine Dr. & Mrs. Charles A. Porr.etta Mrs. Barbara Eversman Starkweather Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Mr. Donald Rafal Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fair Jr. Ronald E Switzer Bakonyi Ms. Vera Rea Adrienne & Robert Z. Mr. & Mrs. NonnanJ. Tabor Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James M. Balcerski Mr. & Mrs. George Robinson Feldstein Mr. & Mrs. Joel D. Tauber Mr. John H. Barbes Mr. John Romani & Ms. Mrs . Elaine Fonlana Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Terrell Ms. Ruth Berean Barbara Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Larry Garberding Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Berlin Dr. & Mrs. David B. Mrs. Frank GermackJr. VanderBrug Mr. Stanislaw Bialoglowski Rorabacher Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Mr. Steven l. Victor Dr. & Mrs. Eric Billes Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Rose Giancamilli Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Walton Mr. & Mrs. Eugene W Dr. & Mrs. Jerry C. Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gifford Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Wassennan Blanchard Ms. Mary P. Rossio Mr. Allan Gilmour Dana & John Weber Dr. & Mrs. David Bloom Mr. & Mrs. Luigi Ruscillo Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Gordon Mrs. Beryl Winkelman Mr. Robert Bomier Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rush Dr. & Mrs. Joel!. Hamburger Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Dr. & Mrs. David Bouwman Mr. Vinod Sahney Mr. & Mrs. David Handleman Mr. & Mrs. Larry Zangerle Ms. c.R. Campitelle Mr. & Mrs. Claus Schaefer Dr. & Mrs. Jack H. Hertzler Dr. &: Mrs. Martin Zimmerman Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Mrs. Helen T. Slater Miss Mary A. Hester Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Chandler Leslie R. Slatkin Mr. & Mrs. David Hill CAMERTA CLUB Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Cosner Nadine & Ken Sperry Mr. Robert M. Holland $1,000 - $1,999 Mrs. Rosa Mary Crawford William R. Stefani Mr. & Mrs. John Irvine Ms. Nina Abrams Mr. Joseph DeOro Ms. Mary Ann Stella Alan & Eleanor Israel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V Angoll Mr. William A. Dunning Dr. Sheldon & Jessie Stem Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. Istack Mr. &:. Mrs. Maurice Binkow Mr. & Mrs. Charles Elias Dr. & Mrs. Mack C. Stirling Mr. & Mrs. Sterling C. Jones Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Herman Brodsky Dr. & Mrs. A. EI-Magrabi Mrs. E. Ray Stricker Dr. Zolia & Mr. Mitchell Mrs. Patricia B. Capalbo Mr. Harry Farsakian Mr. & Mrs. Peter P. Thurber Kafarski Mrs. Eleanor A. Christie Ms. Judith Fietz Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Wallin Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kesler Dr. & Mrs. Melvyn Eder Mrs. Paul Firnschild Dr & Mrs. John G. Weg Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Frankel Mr. Ron Fischer Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Weiser Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Klein Mr. & Mrs. George E. Frost Mr. & Mrs. Burke Fossee Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Weissman Mr. Gerald Knechtel Ms . irene M. Garcia Ms. Josephine E. Franz Mr. & Mrs. Henry WhitingJr. Marlin J. Lappe & David Ms. Leslie Landau & Dr. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Fraser Mr. Andrew Wise Nowakowski Glendon Gardner Dr. Yvonne Friday Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Woods Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Larson Dr. Priscilla Greenberg Mr. Edmund A. Gaston Dr. Ruth A. Worthington Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Lerner Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Halperin Dr. & Mrs. Byron P Georgeson Dr. Melvin A. Les ter Dr. & Mrs. Karl Hanyi Thomas M. Gervasi SUPPORTER Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. LeusJr. Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. 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Mr. & Mrs. Elmore Leo nard Dr. & Mrs. Teisa An Mr. & Mrs. Norman Dancy Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gold man Ms. Laurie McCauley Antoine Mr. & Mrs. James LoPrete Mr. & Mrs. Chester Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Kei th Davey Dr. & Mrs. Paul Goodman Ms. Katherine McCu ll ough Me Jerry Stage Dr. Ali Moiin Mr. & Mrs. Fred Baer Mr. Samuel L Davis Mr. & Mrs. William R Goudie Ms. Mary McGough Gabriel & Martha Stahl Ms. Ruth F Ra ttner Dr. Leora Bar- Levav Mr. & Mrs. William Davis Mr. & Mrs. William W Mr. Donald E. Mcintosh Mr. Oscar Stefanutti Dr. & Mrs. Barry G. Siegel Mr. & Mrs. Fred Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Wil liam A. Day Gourley Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McKeever Mr. William). Stein Lila and Gilbert Silverman Me & Mrs. James D. Beauvais Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard de Bea r Mrs. Patricia Greenwood Ms. Patrice B. McKinnon Dr. Mildred Ponder Stennis Mrs. Leslie R Slatkin Mr. & Mrs. Dean Bedford Jr. Mrs. Mary De Tomaso Mr. & Mrs. F W Gridley Mr. & Mrs. John McMullin Earl B. Sutton Dr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon Mr. & Mrs. Ro land Bessette Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence H. Me & Mrs. Grovenor Grim es Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger Allan and Marsha Stillwagon Toll Mr. & Mrs. John Bjorklund Dickelman nJr. Mr. & Mrs. Ca rson C. Ms. Marion Melody Dr. Jona than S,vift John H. White & Lawrence J Drs. Rosemary & John Blase Mr. John R. Di Lodovico Grunewald Mr. & Mrs. Money Mendelso n Mr. Eugene Swinnerton Pocza Dr. & Mrs. Donald Bli tz Dr. & Mrs. Donald Ditmars Mr. Phil ip Had dad Dr. & Mrs. Herman). Merte Ms. Melissa Flones Tapp Mr. Jerome Bonser Dr. Helene C. Dom browski Mr. Nizam i Ha lim Ms. Lynne M. Metty Mr. & Mrs. Lee Tavoularis DANCE MEMBERS Mr. & Mrs. Jack Bourget Mr. & Mrs. Harold B. Doremus Mr. Lawrence Hall Mr. Howard Meyers Justice Clifford W Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Terry Bovee Dr. & Mrs. Haro ld Duchan Dr. & Mrs. Natan HarPaz Ms. Carla Michaud Ms. Sylvia Taylor PREMIER DANCER Mr. Michael Boyle Mr. Jerry Earl e Ms. j oann Hatton Mr. & Mrs. Robert Michi elutti Ms. Mary Teacho ut $1,000 . $1,499 Dr. & Mrs. Sander J Breiner The Hall. & Mrs. S. J Elden Mr. & Mrs. JeITrey K. Haynes Me. M)'ro n L Milgrom Dr. Gretchen M. Thams Carol and Tom Halsted Prof. & Mrs. Dal e E. Briggs Dr. & Mrs. Richard F. El ton Mrs. William B. Heaton Mr. & Mrs. Milton). Mi ll er Jack W Theisen Mr. & Mrs. Joel D. Tauber Ms. Joann F. Brooks Dr. & Mrs. N. Cary Engleberg Dr. & Mrs. Michael Hepner Mr.John Mills Mrs. Rhonda Goers Thomas Mr. R. Jam iso n Wil liams Jr. Ms. Margery E. Brooks Mr. Dan Ferrier Dr. Gloria Heppner Mrs. Lucill e A. Monark Mrs. Norman Thorpe Ms. Kerry Bruce Mary Kaye & Mason Feny Mr. Norman Herbert Ms. Miriam Mond ry Yvonn e and Jeny Ti mlin SOLOIST Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brzenk The Hon. Sharon Tevis Finch Dr. & Mrs. Martin M. Herman Mr. W j. Morris Mr. & Mrs. Martin D. Todorov $500· $999 David & Gail Burnett Dr. & Mrs. Lionel Finkelstein Mr. & Mrs. John W Hill Mr. Cyril Moscow Mr. & Mrs. Pau l Tomboulian Ms. Denise Abrash Lester &: Evelyn BUlton Dr. Julie B. Finn Dr. & Mrs. James D. Hoeschele Dr. James L Mosel ey Ms. Irma E. Torres Mrs_ Charl es M. Endicott Dr. & Mrs. Roger C. Byrd Mr. Wi lliam F. Fisher Mr. & Mrs.). Hogan Mrs. Bets)' Muir Dr. & Mrs. Gary Trock Mrs. Barbara Eversman Ms. Mary C. Caggegi Mr. & Mrs. James E. Fis k Mr. & Mrs. Jan Homan Sally and Jim Muir Dr. & Mrs. Dimitry M. Turin Louise Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Campbell Mrs. Shirley M. Fl anagan Dr. Linda S. Hotchkiss Mr. & Mrs. Germano L D.R. Bon dari an Tworek Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Miss Helen H. Cannon Mr. & Mrs. Carl B. Fontana Me. 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Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010,www.Mic MichiganhiganOpera.org Opera Theatre BRAVO 35 THE DEPARTMENT OF COMM NITY M Michigan Curriculum Framework Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, Director content Standards Michigan Opera Theatres School performances follo w the Michigan The Department of Community Curriculum Framework Content Standards and Benchmarks. Programs is a year-round operation This year we are touring The Night Harry Stopped Smoking, No Doubt and that tours performances; produces a The Araboolies of Liberty Street, an opera for children , based on a book of the same name, written by Sam Swope. The Araboolies is on the suggested reading cable television series; arranges work list of the Social Studies shops for schools and colleges and pro Department of the Michigan vides lectures on a wide variety of arts State Department of Education. This one-act chil and humanities topics. The department dren's opera tells a humorous provides opportunities for people to and endearing story of diversi create, perform and attend events. The ty and tolerance. department also created and manages The Night Harry Stopped Smoking fits neatly into the LEARNING AT THE OPERA HOUSE - science and health curricula a summer institute for all ages held and draws attention to sub right here in the Detroit Opera House. stance abuse. Middle and High School Students will also Every year, thousands of people of receive an additional boost in Social Studies with the newly all ages are touched by the outreach created No Doubt. In honor of PhoLo: John R. Sim on offerings of this department whose Michigan Opera Theatre's newly commissioned opera, Margaret Gamer, motto is, "To foster future creators, per No Doubi brings the rich legacy of African-American experience to life. formers, consumers and supporters of Elementary and middle schools may enjoy producing a short one-act "opera" about the Underground Railroad in Michigan. This 20 minute long piece, any age." Vigilance was composed by Karen V DiChiera, (founder and director of the department of community programs), to a libretto by Joan Hill. It was created for elementary and middle school children to perform as part of an assembly program. B

A New Year of Touring What Makes our School Performances Special? The Artists of Community Programs are seasoned profeSSionals who are com mitted to the value of performing for young people. In fact, many have devoted their adult professional lives to Arts Education. They have spent many years touring throughout Michigan and other states working with school districts, administrators, teachers and students, having performed in every county in our state, at one time or another. B

Curriculum Enhancements Michigan Opera Theatre wishes to thank Karen R. Todorov for creating a curriculum-writing team to produce educational materials on Margaret § Garner, the Underground Railroad and ~ the role of abolitionists in Michigan

before and during the Civil War. o These materials focus on core values, ~ ""-----~ as stated by the social studies deptart ment of the Michigan State Department Repertoire of Education. The staff of Community Programs carefully discuss what it presents each year. New curriculum material will be When teachers return evaluation forms, they sometimes request topics that they posted on our MOT web site starting would like to see addressed. Timely subjects are explored and new works by in February We hope this exciting composers and librettists are examined. On occasion, new works are commis I• \ new way of presenting information will sioned or created by the department.

11 interest schools, colleges and all ages The department tries to present a different concept each year, so that students and types of learners. always learn something new and different. . I I Teaching materials are prepared for all of our school programs and are mailed to each school in advance of our performance. Some of these mate Volunteers rials are written for the teachers' edifi cation, but we also prepare grade Michigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit Opera House present one of the finest appropriate materials for the students and most diverse opera and dance soies in the country The theatrical experiences to use before and after the perfor encompass vocal and orchestral music, dance, drama, costumes, sets and lighting. mance. All students are encouraged to The achievement of this multiplicity requires many voices and many willing hands. write a critique of their experience. The talented, giving hands of our Opera League, Ushers, Dance Council, Encore I , Ambassadors, Office and Boutique workers, Movers, Supers, Volunteer Education and AdagiO volunteers have a significant impact on the overall operation of the Easy to Book company MOTVA Executive Committee Nancy Krolikowski, Movers Volunteer OPERAtors or Sponsor Dodie David, President Office Volunteers Judith Agley Gloria Clark, Vice President Opera House Ushers Margaret Allesee Dolores Tobis, Department of Barbara Gates, Secretary Mado Lie, Opera League Helen Arnoldi-Rowe Community Programs Marketing John McMullin, Treasurer Gwen Bowlby, Publicity & Gloria Clark Betty Brooks, Past President Development Margo Cohen Manager, can help with suggestions Ali Moiin, Supers Joanne Danto about how to pay for our touring pre Board of Directors and Wallace Peace, Volunteer Education Dodie David Committee Chairs Volunteer Voice Deborah G. Foerster sentations. Would you like to sponsor Roberta Starkweather, Adagio Kevin Dennis, Technology Helen L. Goettl a program for your favorite youngster Helen Millen, Ambassadors Don Jensen, Board Member Li nda llka Danielle DeFauw, Boutique Randall Fogelman, Board Member Alan Israel or for a school that cannot afford our Matianne Endicott, Community Amy Jidov services' Contact Dolores! II Programs Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Lerner Carol Halsted, Dance Council Ann Manix You can give young people the Helen Arnoldi-Rowe, Divas/Dlvos Ali Moiin joy of live performance, learning and Kerry Burke, Encore! Patricia Nickol Mark Ortwine, Footlights Katey Szuma OPERA! I Contact her at (313) 237- Amy Jidov, Membership 3429 or [email protected]. 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Please see the ability of all audience members to hear the music is a prerequi an usher or staff member to contact the EMT. site to enjoyment of the performance. In all cases, babes in arms are not pennitted. RESTROOMS Ladies' restrooms are located off the Ford Lobby (Broadway street entrance), down the stairs and also on the third SERVICES Concession stands are located on all levels. Please floor (Madison street entrance) - please press "3R" on the elevator note that food and drinks are not allowed in the auditorium at to reach this faCility Gentlemen's restrooms are located under the any time. Coat check is located in the Ford Lobby The cost is Grand Staircase and also on the third floor (Broadway street $1.00 per coat. 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Michigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit Opera House extend heartfelt thanks to those people who made generous contributions to the JoJfrey Nutcracker Fantasy Gala.

Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. Carl Camden Una Jackman Elizabeth & Michael Kojaian James Nichols

Host Committee Mike & Adele Acheson Mark & Julie Fisher Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Jeanie & Jay Hansen Alix Partners, LLC Darlene & M. David Jackson Arab American & Chaldean Council Mr. & Mrs. A. Mathew Kiriluk II (ACC) Ron Marcinelli - Comerica Bank Dr. Robert & Keri Beitman Mr. & Mrs. Ira Mondry Marlene & John Boll, Sr. Don & Kathy Muenk Julie & Eric Borman Charles R. Richards Dr. Donald Bronn Linda K. Rodney Vicki & Tom Celani Kappy & David Trott Margo Cohen & Robert Feinberg Rebecca & Bill Vlasic Sue & Van Conway Vicki & Richard Vlasic Joanne Danto Phyllis C. Webb Lucy & Darryl Date Dr. John H. White & Lawrence J. Debbie & John Erb Pocza Teri Fenner & Kyle Kerbawy Mr. & Mrs. James A. Williams Margaret Joyce Finn

ON THE WINGS OF ANGELS World Premiere May 1996 - Dayton, Ohio

Choreography ...... :Sir Warren Spears Music ...... lohn Adams and Steve Reich Lighting Design...... CODier Woods Costume Design ...... Sir Warren Spears Costume Execution ...... Maurilll Elam Dancers

Prelude Julius Brewster-Cotton, Ricardo I. Garcia Cruz, G.D. Harris, William B. McClellan, Jr., laysin McCollum, Alvin Rangel

[ Training The ensemble

II An Angel's Dream G.D. Harris

m Comrades and Buddies Julius Brewster, Ir., & William B. McClellan, Ir., Iaysin McCOllwn & Alvin Rangel G.D. Harris & Ricardo I. Garcia Cruz

IV. Flight The ensemble"

This wmX, which had its premiere in spring of 1996, was innnediately hailed by audiences and critics alike as a fitting tribute to the wartime efforts of the Tuskegee Allmon. The Tuskegee Airmen were African-Americans who received their flight training .It an airbase in Alabama as preparation for their service to their country in time of war. Although these men met hardslrips and obs1llcles placed in their paths by a IIl¢ist mili1llry syatem, the "Red Tails", their niclmame, distinguished themselves with honor in WWIT. Sir Warren has crafted a wolk that follows the men from their early trsining to the time they become airborne, never 1iterally, but ahnost impressionistically. Along the way, he shows us the intense camaraderie that developed as these men faced enemies on two fronts - at home and overseas. Using gestures of saluting, pointing to the skies and pledging their hearts, Sir Warren, neatly sums up the tremendous dedication, patriotism and accomplishment of African Americans who were wiDing to mai

Choreographer ...... Bebe Miller Music ...... Giovanni Sollima, Iurgen Knieper ...... and Laurie Anderson Lighting Design ...... David Covey Costume Design ...... Bette Kelley

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Dancers Monnette Batiel, Julius Brewster-Cotton., Queala Clancy, Ri~ardo J. Garcia Cruz, G.D. Harris, William B. McClellan, Jr., Nabachwa SsensaJo, Sheri "Sparkle" Williams

Aerodigm is the flight of an idea, the rush of thought, the swprise of invention (what if. .. ). The weather generated between two people, the pattern, the dynamic. Ms Miller says, "I'm looking for the linear: two people in a box, dance on thC line, shift the molecules in your bOdy, approximate flight, approximate joy. -Intermission-

A WASSA ASTRIGE/OSTRICH Original Premiere, 1932 DCDC Premiere, 1997

Choreography...... Asadata Dafora Restaged by ...... :...... EIla Thompson-Moore Music ...... Carl Riley Perfonned by...... Christopher Ward and Jennifer Brining Costume Design...... Catti Lighting Design...... Craig Miller

A warrior imitates the graceful but powerful movements of the ostrich, King of the birds.

Dancer G.D. Harris

The reconstruction of this work was made possible by the John F. Kennedy Canter for the Perfonning Arts.

CIllLDREN OF THE PASSAGE World Premiere 1999 - Dayton, Ohio

Set to thC vibrant rhythms of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, it follows a party of decadent lost souls that are haunted and later rescued by spirits that =onnecl them to their ancient and l\IlCOStrlIl character. A cadence that is drawn from the traditional marching jazz bands of New Orleans with the grind and groove of the contemporary jazz and soul music. n.i language of movements is translated from the visual poetry of African and African American dance and the celebration ofpultoral rituals of yesterday and today.

Movements: I. Dark Mansion 2. Indulgent Spirit 3. Cortege 4. Yesterday's Whispers 5. Shout

This project conunission was made possible by the National Afro-American Museum and Cultoral Canter, Wilberforce, Ohio and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from The Dayton Foundation.

Choreography ...... Donald McKayle and Ronald K. Brown Music ...... , ...... Dirty Dozen Brass Band Costome Design ...... Omotayo W. Olaiya Lighting Design ...... William H. Grant III

Dancers Monnette Batiel, Julius Brewster-Cotton, Queala Clancy. A1ise Craig. Ricardo J. Garcia Cruz, G.D. Harris, William B. McClellan, Jr., Jaysin McCollum, Crystal Michelle, Nabachwa Ssensalo, Sheri "Sparkle" Williams

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre DETROIT Alonzo King.'s LINES Ballet ,.OPE February 19 & 20, 2005 A Celebration ofContemporary African-American Dance Featuring Home ofMicbigan Opera Theatre Brett Conway, Prince Credell, Gregory Dawson, Alicia Graf, David DiChiera, General Director Drew Jacoby, Laurel Keen, Lauren Porter Worth, Matthew Prescott, John Michael Schert, Chiharu Slubata MaurvaKerr

~~efore the Blues" Overture: Let Us Go Into The House ofThe Lord Music by Pharoah Sanders Sandaien Ichigu Composed and performed by Reigakusha Sukeyasu Shiba Gregory Dawson and John Michael Schert Auroral Chorus: Music ofthe Magnetosphere By Stephen McGreevey Brett Conway and John Michael Schert with Chiharu Shibata, Laurel Keen and Gregory Dawson

Pbaroah Sanders Drew Jacoby, Lauren Porter Worth and Laurel Keen Now What a Time Sung by New York, Georgia Singers, Blues, Gospel and the Fort Valley Music Festivals, American FoIklife Center, . Library of Congiess with Pbaroah Sanders Chiharu Shibata with Prince Credell, Brett Conway and Gregory Dawson Moan Sung by Jocina Pettway, Library of Congress Company with Lauren Porter Worth Isaiah 40:31 Narrative Recording by Danny Glover Drew Jacoby Danny Glover . Chiharu Shibata and Brett Conway With . Prince Credell - continued on reverse side-

Sounds of the environment Gregory Dawson, Brett Conway, Lauren Porter Worth, John Michael Schert an'd Drew Jacoby KneeBone Bernice Johnson Reagon and Toshi Reagon, from Africans in America: America 's Journey Through Slavery Lauren Porter Worth, John Michael Schert, Laurel Keen and Chiharu Shibata Cornfield Holler Abraham Powell, John Lomax 1939 Recording Trip, Library of Congress Laurel Keen Twelve Concerti Grossi, Op 6, Concerto No 8 in G Minor ('Christmas Concerto') by Arcangelo Corelli, The Brandenburg Consort with Roy Goodman Prince Credell Blind Rivers of Memory performed by Wieslaw Pogorzelski and Jim Mckee with Pharoah Sanders Company *** "Who Dressed You Like A Foreigner?" Premiered September 11, 1998 Music Composed and Perfonned by Zakir Hussain with Ustad Sultan Khan perfonning on the Sarangi Lighting Design by Axd Morgenthaler Costume Design by Robert Rosenw~sser and Sandra Woodall Tbere is a stranger going to andfro in this IWrid of ollrs Her bOllse is on tbe fortber sbore ofan oCtan off1!Jstery Sometimes sbe is to be seen in tbe aul1lmn morning Sometimes i" tbe flowery midnight Sometimes we recrive a" i"timation ofher i" the depths of ollr heart Sometimes I hear her IIOi&e wben I 111m "!y ear to the s>9'. -Rabi"dranatb Tagon Duty: Drew Jacoby, John Michael Schert Silence: Prince Credell with Lauren Porter Worth, Laurel Keen and Alicia Graf (2/ 19) Brett Conway with Lauren Porter Worth, Laurel Keen and Alicia Graf (2/ 20) Faith: John Michael Schert with Company Time: Brett Conway and Chiharu Shibata with John Michael Schert, Prince Credell, Matthew Prescott and Gregory Dawson Wave: Company Ma: Laurel Keen and Brett Conway

Thursday, December 2nd at 7:30 p.m. 'd-cOf ACT I Scene I. A Victorian Parlor Dr. Drosselmeyer, Godfather of Clara and Fritz .... ,...... Brian McSween His Nephew (The Nutcracker Prince) ...... Willy Shives Clara ...... Jennifer Goodman Fritz ...... Calvin Kitten Parents of Clara and Fritz: Mayor Stahlbaum ...... Samuel Pergande Mrs. Stahlbaum ...... Valerie Robin Grandmother ...... Joanna Wozniak Grandfather ...... Francis Kane Maiden Aunts ...... Deanne Brown & April Daly Governess ...... Deborah Dawn Guests ...... Erica Lynette Edwards, Victoria Jaiani, Emily Patterson, Lauren Stewart, Kathleen Thielhelm, Yukari Yasui Matthew Adamczyk, Fabrice Calmels, Peter Kozak, Thomas Nicholas, John Ross, Temur Suluashvili Their Children ...... Joseph Badalamenti, Danielle Crossley, Kendall Duda, Alyssa Hindman, Alyssa Iselli, Jessica Maas, Lauren Meeks, Erin McDowell, Kailee Palchak, Anna Salvaggio, Abbey Smith, Maria Szatkowski, Jake Voelz, Nicole Weaver, Ashley Willming Servants ...... Orlando Julius Canova & David Gombert Maids ...... Katherine Bruno & Anastacia Holden Mechanical Dolls: Columbine ...... Stacy Joy Keller Harlequin ...... Michael Levine Vivandiere ...... Heather Aagard Soldier ...... Masayoshj Onuki

Scene IL The Magical Battleground

Nutcracker Doll...... John Gluckman Nutcracker Prince ...... Willy Shives King of Mice ...... Michael Smith First Battalion of Mice ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Orlando Julius Canova, Aaron Rogers, John Ross Second Battalion ofMice ...... Mary Baron, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell, Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, Amanda Smith, Mary VanPamel Cavalry Mice ...... Maggie Check, Eboni Gulley, Monica Ray, Katherine Weed Officers ...... Fabrice Calmels, Dallas Lundquist, Thomas Nicholas, Temur Suluashvili Soldiers ...... Maria Beck, Marissa Cowans, Katherine Gibson, Nicole Hibbard, Madeline Hoffman, Jacqueline Hoyt, Abby Hunter, Jessica Lynnes, Candace Meadows, Samantha Tortomasi, Irene Vandenburgh, Molly Wascher Dolls under the Tree: Spanish Doll ...... Natalie Gannon Arabian Doll ...... Alyssa Burko Chinese Dolls ...... : ...... Paige Bennett & Bianca Bousarnra Russian Doll ...... Alexis Pyrros Pierrot Doll ...... Lauren Layne Punch ...... Samantha Kwiatkowski Gingerbread ...... Holly Borla

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre -Continued- Scene III. The Land of Snow Snow Queen ...... Valerie Robin Snow King ...... Samuel Pergande Snow Prince ...... Calvin Kitten Snowflakes ...... Heather Aagard, Deanne Brown, April Daly, Erica Lynette Edwards, Anastacia Holden, Victoria Jaiani, Britta Lazenga, Emily Patterson, Kathleen Thielhelm, Ariana Wistrich, Joanna Wozniak, Yukari Yasui Snow Winds ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Fabrice Calmels, Thomas Nicholas, John Ross, Temur Suluashvili, Mauro Villanueva Snow Trees ...... Precious Adams, Tessa Baron, Alyssa Buss, Christina Cairns, Olivia Dorantes, McKenzie Haack, Katie Howe, Rachel Jarzembowski, BethAnne Kunert, Victoria Montgomery, Hannah Wagener, Michelle West Enchanted Journey to the Kingdom ofSweets INTERMISSION ACT n. The Kingdom of Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Maia Wilkins Nutcracker Prince ...... Willy Shives Divertissements Chocolate from Spain ...... Valerie Robin CoffeefromArabia ...... Emily Patterson & Peter Kozak Teafrom China ...... Deanne Brown & Calvin Kitten Nougats from Russia ...... Erica Lynette Edwards David Gombert, John Gluckman, Mauro Villanueva Marzipan Shepherdesses ...... Heather Aagard, Stacy Joy Keller, Megan Quiroz Mother Ginger ...... Francis Kane & Her Polichinelles ...... Mary Baron, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell,Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, Amanda Smith, Mary VanPamel Waltz of the Flowers, A Victorian Bouquet Pansy ...... Kathleen Thielhelm Rose ...... Julianne Kepley Bluebell ...... April Daly Clematis ...... Victoria Jaiani Cornflower ...... Britta Lazenga Carnation ...... Lauren Stewart Dahlia ...... Ariana Wistrich Columbine ...... Yukari Yasui Cavaliers ...... Fabrice Calmels, Michael Levine, Michael Smith, Temur Suluashvili Consorts ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Thomas Nicholas, Aaron Rogers, John Ross Grand Pas De Deux Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Maia Wilkins Nutcracker Prince ...... Willy Shives FINALE The Entire Cast Participating Dance Schools and Academies American Dance Academy Dancer's Edge Noretta Dunsworth School of Dance Ballet Renaissance Detroit Dance Centre Novi Sports Clubs (Metro Dance Beu's Dance Studio Eisenhower Dance Ensemble Academy) Birmingham Dance Academy Encore Dance Academy Piazza Dance Studio Broadway Bound Gotta Dance Planet Dance Bunny's School of Dance Institute of Music and Dance at Rhythm Pointe Dance Academy Creative Fine Arts Marygrove College Rochester School of Dance Dance Academy of Bloomfield Hills lulianna's Academy of Dance Suzette's Dance Academy Dance Dynamics Mary Skiba School of Dance The Turning Pointe Dance Unlimited MBS Training Center for the Performing Arts Tina Marie School of Dance Dance Wear Gallery/ Masters of Dance Arts Milligan School of Ballet Vocal accompaniment to ballet and holiday carols by Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts Jacqueline Echols and Henry Parker, directors Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre * [)rTI~ ()IT JOFFREY BALLET

Friday, December 3rd at 11 a.m. ~OOLi ACT I

Scene I. A Victorian Parlor Dr. Drosselmeyer, Godfather of Clara and Fritz ...... Michael Anderson His Nephew (The Nutcracker Prince) ...... Peter Kozak Clara ...... Heather Aagard Fritz ...... Masayoshi Onuki Parents of Clara and Fritz: Mayor Stahlbaum ...... Fabrice Calmels Mrs. Stahlbaum ...... Victoria Jaiani Grandmotlter ...... Joanna Wozniak Grandfatlter ...... Francis Kane Maiden Aunts ...... Deanne Brown & April Daly Governess ...... Suzanne Lopez Guests ...... Britta Lazenga, Megan Quiroz, Lauren Stewart Allison Walsh, Ariana Wistrich, Yukari Yasui Dallas Lundquist, Brooklyn Mack, Thomas Nicholas, Samuel Pergande, Michael Smith, Temur Suluashvili Their Children ...... Joseph Badalamenti, Kaliana Basoukeas, Kendall Duda, Alyssa Hindman, Alyssa Iselli, Lauren Meeks, Erin McDowell, Kailee Palchak, Anna Salvaggio, Elijah Sanders, Alycia Sciatto, Julia Slavsky, Abbey Smith, Maria Szatkowski, Jake Voelz Servants ...... Derrick Agnoletti & Aaron Rogers Maids ...... Katherine Bruno & Anastacia Holden Mechanical Dolls: Columbine ...... Emily Patterson Harlequin ...... Calvin Kitten Vivandiere ...... Jennifer Goodman Soldier ...... John Gluckman

Scene II. The Magical Battleground Nutcracker Doll...... Mauro Villanueva Nutcracker Prince ...... Peter Kozak King ofMice ...... Michael Smith First Battalion ofMice ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Orlando Julius Canova, Aaron Rogers, John Ross Second Battalion ofMice ...... Mary Baron, Lauren Chapman, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell, Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, MaryVanPamel Cavalry Mice ...... Maggie Check, Eboni Gulley, Monica Ray, Katherine Weed Officers ...... Dallas Lundquist, Thomas Nicholas, Samuel Pergande, Temur Suluashvili Soldiers ...... Katrina Bulthuis, Marissa Cowans, Bethany Dickerson, Katherine Gibson, Nicole Hibbard, Madeline Hoffinan, Jacqueline Hoyt, Abby Hunter, Candace Meadows, Samantha Tortomasi, Irene Vandenburgh, Molly Wascher Dolls under the Tree: Spanish Doll ...... Natalie Gannon Arabian Doll ...... Madyson McGann Chinese Dolls ...... Paige Bennett & Jacqueline Hodge Russian Doll ...... , ...... Alexis Pyrros Pierrot Doll ...... Lauren Layne Punch ...... Camille Hall Gingerbread ...... Holly Soria

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre -Continued- Scene lIL The Land ofSnow Snow Queen ...... Victoria Jaiani Snow King ...... Fabrice Calmels Snow Prince ...... Ikolo Griffin Snowflakes ...... Katherine Bruno, April Daly, Erica Lynette Edwards, Anastacia Holden, Stacy Joy Keller, Britta Lazenga, Emily Patterson, Kathleen Thielhelrn, Allison Walsh, Ariana Wistrich, Joanna Wozniak, Yukari Yasui Snow Winds ...... Orlando Julius Canova, David Gombert, Dallas Lundquist, Brooklyn Mack, John Ross, Temur Suluashvili Snow Trees ...... Precious Adams, Tessa Baron, Alyssa Buss, Christina Cairns, Olivia Dorantes, McKenzie Haack, Katie Howe, BethAnne Kunert, Victoria Montgomery, Connie Vlahakis,Hannah Wagener, Michelle West INTERMISSION ACT II The Kingdom of Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Valerie Robin Nutcracker Prince ...... Peter Kozak Divertissements Chocolate from Spain ...... Erica Lynette Edwards Coffee from Arabia ...... Kathleen Thielhelm & Fabrice Calrnels Teafrom China ...... Deanne Brown & Ikolo Griffin Nougats from Russia ...... Stacy Joy Keller, Brooklyn Mack, Aaron Rogers, Temur Suluashvili Marzipan Shepherdesses ...... Anastacia Holden, Allison Walsh, Joanna Wozniak Mother Ginger ...... Francis Kane & Her Polichinelles ...... Mary Baron, Lauren Chapman, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell, Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, Mary VanPamel Waltz of the Flowers, A Victorian Bouquet Pansy ...... Britta Lazenga Rose...... Emily Patterson Bluebell ...... April Daly Clematis ...... Victoria Jaiani Iris ...... Megan Quiroz Carnation ...... Lauren Stewart Dahlia ...... Ariana Wistrich Columbine ...... Yukari Yasui Cavaliers ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Brian McSween, Michael Smith, Mauro Villanueva Consorts ...... Derrick Agnoletti, Orlando Julius Canova, Thomas Nicholas, John Ross Grand Pas De Deux Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Valerie Robin Nutcracker Prince ...... Peter Kozak FINALE The Entire Cast Participating Dance Schools and Academies American Dance Academy Dancer's Edge Noretta Dunsworth School of Dance Ballet Renaissance Detroit Dance Centre Novi Sports Clubs (Metro Dance Beu's Dance Studio Eisenhower Dance Ensemble Academy) Binningham Dance Academy Encore Dance Academy Piazza Dance Studio Broadway Bound Gotta Dance Planet Dance Bunny's School of Dance Institute of Music and Dance at Rhythm Pointe Dance Academy Creative Fine Arts Marygrove College Rochester School of Dance Dance Academy of Bloomfield Hills Julianna's Academy of Dance Suzette's Dance Academy Dance Dynamics Mary Skiba School of Dance The Turning Pointe Dance Unlimited MBS Training Center for the Perfonning Arts Tina Marie School of Dance Dance Wear Gallery/ Masters of Dance Arts Milligan School of Ballet

Vocal accompaniment to ballet and holiday carols by Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts Jacqueline Echols & Henry Parker, Directors Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre [)[TI{OIT JOFFREY* BALLET

Friday, December 3rd at 7:30 p.m. ~CJOL( ACT I

Scene L A Victorian Parlor Dr. Drosselmeyer, Godfather of Clara and Fritz ...... Brian McSween His Nephew (The Nutcracker Prince) ...... Calvin Kitten Clara ...... , ...... Heather Aagard Fritz ...... John Gluckman Parents of Clara and Fritz: Mayor Stahlbaum ...... Michael Levine Mrs. Stahlbaum ...... Emily Patterson Grandmother ...... , ...... Joanna Wozniak Grandfather ...... Francis Kane Maiden Aunts ...... Deanne Brown & April Daly Governess ...... Deborah Dawn Guests ...... Erica Lynette Edwards, Britta Lazenga, Megan Quiroz, Lauren Stewart, Ariana Wistrich, Yukari Yasui Fabrice Calmels, Thomas Nicholas, Samuel Pergande, John Ross, Michael Smith, Temur Suluashvili Their Children ...... Joseph Badalamenti, Daniell e Crossley, Kendall Duda, Alyssa Hindman, Alyssa Iselli, Jessica Maas, Lauren Meeks, Erin McDowell, Kailee Palchak, Anna Salvaggio, Abbey Smith, Maria Szatkowski, Jake Voelz, Nicole Weaver, Ashley Willming Servants ...... Derrick Agnoletti & Orlando Julius Canova Maids ...... Kath erine Bruno & Anastacia Holden Mechanical Dolls: Columbine ...... Suzanne Lopez Harlequin ...... Willy Shives Vivandiere ...... Julianne Kepley Soldier ...... Mauro Villanueva

Scene II. The Magical Battleground

Nutcracker Doll...... '" ...... Ikolo Griffm Nutcracker Prince ...... Calvin Kitten King of Mice ...... David Gombert First Battalion of Mice ...... M atthew Adamczyk, Orlando Julius Canova, Brooklyn Mack, Aaron Rogers Second Battalion of Mice ...... Mary Baron, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell, Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, Amanda Smith, Mary VanPamel Cavalry Mice ...... Maggie Check, Eboni Gulley, Monica Ray, Katherine Weed Officers ...... Fabrice Calmels, Dallas Lundquist, Michael Smith, Temur Suluashvili Soldiers ...... Maria Beck, Marissa Cowans, Katherine Gibson, Nicole Hibbard, Madeline Hoffman, Jacqueline Hoyt, Abby Hunter, Jessica Lynnes, Candace Meadows, Samantha Tortomasi, Irene Vandenburgh, Molly Wascher Dolls under the Tree: Spanish Doll ...... Nat alie Gannon Arabian Doll ...... Al yssa Burko Chinese Dolls ...... Paige Bennett & Bianca Bousamra Russian Doll ...... Alexis Pyrros Pierrot Doll ...... Lauren Layne Punch ...... S amantha Kwiatkowski Gingerbread ...... Holl y Borla

Scene III. The Land of Snow Snow Queen ...... Emily Patterson Snow King ...... Michael Levine Snow Prince ...... 1ohn GluckInan Snowflakes ...... Deanne Brown, April Daly, Erica Lynette Edwards, Anastacia Holden, Victoria Jaiani, Stacy Joy Keller, Britta Lazenga, Megan Quiroz, Lauren Stewart, Ariana Wistrich, Joanna Wozniak, Yukari Yasui Snow Winds ...... Fabrice Calmels, Brooklyn Mack, Thomas Nicholas, John Ross, Michael Smith, Mauro Villanueva Snow Trees ...... Precious Adams, Tessa Baron, Alyssa Buss, Christina Cairns, Olivia Dorantes, McKenzie Haack, Katie Howe, Rachel Jarzembowski, BethAnne Kunert, Victoria Montgomery, Hannah Wagener, Michelle West

Enchanted Journey to the Kingdom 0/Sweets INTERMISSION ACT IT: The Kingdom of Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Jennifer Goodman Nutcracker Prince ...... Calvin Kitten Divertissements Chocolate/rom Spain ...... ' ...... Julianne Kepley Coffee/rom Arabia ...... Victoria Jaiani & John Ross Tea/rom China ...... April Daly & John GluckInan Nougats from Russia ...... Ariana Wistrich, Matthew Adamczyk, David Gombert, Masayoshi Onuki Marzipan Shepherdesses ...... Anastacia Holden, Stacy Joy KeiJer, Megan Quiroz Mother Ginger ...... Francis Kane & Her Polichinelles ...... Mary Baron, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell, Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, Amanda Smith, Mary VanPamel Waltz 0/ the Flowers, A Victorian Bouquet Pansy ...... Kathleen Thielhelm Rose ...... Emily Patterson Rhododendron ...... Erica Lynette Edwards Clematis ...... 1oanna Wozniak Cornflower ...... Britta Lazenga Carnation ...... Lauren Stewart Dahlia ...... Allison Walsh Columbine ...... Yukari Yasui Cavaliers ...... Dallas Lundquist, Samuel Pergande, Temur Suluashvili, Mauro Villanueva Consorts ...... Orlando Julius Canova, Broo klyn Mack, Thomas Nicholas, Aaron Rogers Grand Pas De Deux Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Jennifer Goodman Nutcracker Prince...... Calvin Kitten FINALE The Entire Cast Participating Dance Schools and Academies Ameri can Dance Academy Ballet Renaissance Dancer's Edge Beu's Dance Studio Detroit Dance Centre Noretta Dunsworth School of Dance Birmingham Dance Academy Eisenhower Dance Ensemble Novi Sports Clubs (Metro Dance Broadway Bound Encore Dance Academy Academy) Bunny's School of Dance Gotta Dance Piazza Dance Studio Creative Fine Arts Institute of Music and Dance at Planet Dance Dance Academy of Bloomfield Hills Marygrove College Rhythm Pointe Dance Academy Dance Dynamics Julianna's Academy of Dance Rochester School of Dance Dance Unlimited Mary Skiba School of Dan ce Suzette's Dance Academy Dance Wear Gallery/ Masters of Dance Arts MBS Training Center for the Performing Arts The Turning Pointe Mill igan School of Ballet Tina Marie School of Dance Vocal accompaniment to ballet and holiday carols by Fine and Performing Arts East CopyrightLane 2010,y Ne Michiganwhouse, director Opera Theatre * I) 1 T I, () I T JOFFREY BALLET

Saturday, December 4th at 2 p.m. ~Lf ACT I Scene L A Victorian Parlor Dr. Drosselmeyer, Godfather of Clara and Fritz ...... Adam Ski ute His Nephew (The Nutcracker Prince) ...... Peter Kozak Clara ...... Heather Aagard Fritz ...... Masayoshi Onuki Parents of Clara and Fritz: Mayor Stahlbaum ...... Fabrice Calmels Mrs. Stahlbaum ...... Victoria Jaiani Grandmother ...... Joanna Wozniak Grandfather ...... Francis Kane Maiden Aunts...... Deanne Brown & April Daly Governess ...... Suzanne Lopez Guests ...... Britta Lazenga, Megan Quiroz, Lauren Stewart Allison Walsh, Ariana Wistrich, Yukari Yasui Dallas Lundquist, Brooklyn Mack, Thomas Nicholas, Samuel Pergande, Michael Smith, Temur Suluashvili Their Children ...... Joseph Badalamenti, Kaliana Basoukeas, Kendall Duda, Alyssa Hindman, Alyssa Iselli, , Lauren Meeks, Erin McDowell, Kailee Pa\Chak, Anna Salvaggio, Elijah Sanders, Alycia Sciatto, Julia Slavsky, Abbey Smith, Maria Szatkowski, Jake Voelz Servants ...... Derrick Agnoletti & Aaron Rogers Maids ...... Anastacia Holden & Katherine Bruno Mechanical Dolls: Columbine ...... Emily Patterson Harlequin ...... Calvin Kitten Vivandiere ...... Jennifer Goodman Soldier ...... John Gluckman

Scene IL The Magical Battleground Nutcracker Doll...... Mauro Villanueva Nutcracker Prince ...... Peter Kozak King of Mice ...... Michael Smith First Battalion ofMice ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Orlando Julius Canova,Aaron Rogers, John Ross Second Battalion ofMice ...... Mary Baron, Lauren Chapman, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell, Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, MaryVanPamel Cavalry Mice ...... Maggie Check, Eboni Gulley, Monica Ray, Katherine Weed Officers ...... Dallas Lundquist, Thomas Nicholas, Samuel Pergande, Temur Suluashvili Soldiers ...... Katrina Bulthuis, Marissa Cowans, Bethany Dickerson, Katherine Gibson, Nicole Hibbard, Madeline Hoffman, Jacqueline Hoyt, Abby Hunter, Candace Meadows, Samantha Tortomasi, Irene Vandenburgh, Molly Wascher Dolls under the Tree: Spanish Doll ...... Natalie Gannon Arabian Doll ...... Madyson McGann Chinese Dolls ...... Paige Bennett & Jacqueline Hodge Russian Doll ...... Alexis Pyrros Pierrot Doll ...... Lauren Layne Punch ...... Camille Hall Gingerbread ...... Holly Boria

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre -continued- Scene lli. The Land ofSnow Snow Queen ...... Victoria Jaiani Snow King ...... Fabrice Calmels Snow Prince ...... Ikolo Griffin Snowflakes ...... Katherine Bruno, April Daly, Erica Lynette Edwards, Anastacia Holden, Stacy Joy Keller, Britta Lazenga, Emily Patterson, Kathleen Thielhelm, Allison Walsh, Ariana Wistrich, Joanna Wozniak, Yukari Yasui Snow Winds ...... Orlando Julius Canova, David Gombert, Dallas Lundquist, Brooklyn Mack, John Ross, Temur Suluashvili Snow Trees ...... Precious Adams, Tessa Baron, Alyssa Buss, Christina Cairns, Olivia Dorantes, McKenzie Haack, Katie Howe, Beth Anne Kunert, Victoria Montgomery, Connie Vlahakis, Hannah Wagener, Michelle West INTERMISSION ACTll The Kingdom of Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Valerie Robin Nutcracker Prince ...... Peter Kozak Divertissements Chocolate from Spain ...... Erica Lynette Edwards Coffee from Arabia ...... Kathleen Thielhelm & Fabrice Calmels Teafrom China ...... Deanne Brown & Ikolo Griffm Nougats from Russia ...... Stacy Joy Keller, Brooklyn Mack, Aaron Rogers, Temur Suluashvili Marzipan Shepherdesses ...... Anastacia Holden, Allison Walsh, Joanna Wozniak Mother Ginger ...... Francis Kane & Her Polichinelles ...... Mary Baron, Lauren Chapman, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell, Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, Mary VanPamel Waltz of the Flowers, A Victorian Bouquet Pansy ...... Britta Lazenga Rose ...... Emily Patterson Bluebell ...... April Daly Clematis ...... Victoria Jaiani Iris ...... Megan Quiroz Carnation ...... Lauren Stewart Dahlia ...... Ariana Wistrich Columbine ...... Yukari Yasui Cavaliers ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Brian McSween, Michael Smith, Mauro Villanueva Consorts ...... Derrick Agnoletti, Orlando Julius Canova, Thomas Nicholas, John Ross Grand Pas De Deux Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Valerie Robin Nutcracker Prince...... Peter Kozak FINALE The Entire Cast Participating Dance Schools and Academies Dance Wear Gallery/ Masters of Dance Arts Milligan School of Ballet American Dance Academy Ballet Renaissance Dancer's Edge Noretta Dunsworth School of Dance Beu's Dance Studio Detroit Dance Centre Novi Sports Clubs (Metro Dance Birmingham Dance Academy Eisenhower Dance Ensemble Academy) Broadway Bound Encore Dance Academy Piazza Dance Studio Bunny's School of Dance Gotta Dance Planet Dance Creative Fine Arts Institute of Music and Dance at Rhythm Pointe Dance Academy Dance Academy of Bloomfield Hills Marygrove College Rochester School of Dance Dance Dynamics lulianna's Academy of Dance Suzette's Dance Academy Dance Un limited Mary Skiba School of Dance The Turning Pointe MBS Training Center for the Performing Arts Tina Marie School of Dance

Vocal accompaniment to ballet and holiday carols by Fine and Performing Arts East Laney Newhouse, director Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre * [)rTI\()IT JOFFREY BALLET fJ1ie NutcracRp 9.:~ 1 Saturday, December 4 " at 7:30 p.m.

ACT I ~ Scene I. A Victorian Parlor Dr. Drosselmeyer, Godfather of Clara and Fritz ...... Brian McSween His Nephew (The Nutcracker Prince) ...... Willy Shives Clara ...... Jennifer Goodman Fritz ...... Calvin Kitten Parents of Clara and Fritz: Mayor Stahlbaum ...... Samuel Pergande Mrs. Stahlbaum ...... Valerie Robin Grandmother ...... Joanna Wozniak Grandfather ...... Francis Kane Maiden Aunts ...... Deanne Brown & April Daly Governess ...... D eborah Dawn Guests ...... Erica Lynette Edwards, Victoria Jaiani, Emily Patterson, Lauren Stewart, Kathleen Thielhelrn, Yukari Yasui Matthew Adamczyk, Fabrice Calmels, Peter Kozak, Thomas Nicholas, John Ross, Temur Suluashvili Their Children ...... Joseph Badalamenti, Danielle Crossley, Kendall Duda, Alyssa Hindman, Alyssa Iselli, Jessica Maas, Lauren Meeks, Erin McDowell, Kailee PaIchak, Anna Salvaggio, Abbey Smith, Maria Szatkowski, Jake Voelz, Nicole Weaver, Ashley Willming Servants ...... Orlando Julius Canova & David Gombert Maids ...... Katherine Bruno & Anastacia Holden Mechanical Dolls: Columbine ...... Stacy Joy Keller Harlequin ...... Michael Levine Vivandiere ...... Heather Aagard Soldier ...... Masayoshi Onuki

Scene II. The Magical Battleground

Nutcracker Doll ...... John Gluckman Nutcracker Prince ...... Willy Shives King of Mice ...... Michael Smith First Battalion ofMice ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Orlando Julius Canova, Aaron Rogers, John Ross Second Battalion of Mice ...... Mary Baron, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell, Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, Amanda Smith, Mary VanPamel Cavalry Mice ...... Maggie Check, Eboni Gulley, Monica Ray, Katherine Weed Officers ...... Fabrice Calmels, Dallas Lundquist, Thomas Nicholas, Temur Suluashvili Soldiers ...... Maria Beck, Marissa Cowans, Katherine Gibson, Nicole Hibbard, Madeline Hoffinan, Jacqueline Hoyt, Abby Hunter, Jessica Lynes, Candace Meadows, Samantha Tortomasi, Irene Vandenburgh, Molly Wascher Dolls under the Tree: Spanish Doll ...... Natalie Gannon Arabian Doll ...... Madyson McGann Chinese Dolls ...... Paige Bennett & Bianca Bousamra Russian Doll ...... Alexis Pyrros Pierrot Doll ...... Lauren Layne Punch ...... Samantha Kwiatkowski Gingerbread ...... Holly Borla

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre -Continued- Scene IIL The Land ofSnow Snow Queen ...... Valerie Robin Snow King ...... Samuel Pergande Snow Prince ...... Calvin Kitten Snowflakes ...... Heather Aagard, Deanne Brown, April Daly, Erica Lynette Edwards, Anastacia Holden, Victoria Jaiani, Britta Lazenga, Emily Patterson, Kathleen Thielhelm, Ariana Wistrich, Joanna Wozniak, Yukari Yasui Snow Winds ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Fabrice Calmels, Thomas Nicholas, John Ross, Temur Suluashvili, Mauro Villanueva Snow Trees ...... Precious Adams, Tessa Baron, Alyssa Buss, Christina Cairns, Olivia Dorantes, McKenzie Haack, Katie Howe, Rachel Jarzembowski, BethAnne Kunert, Victoria Montgomery, Hannah Wagener, Michelle West Enchanted Journey to the Kingdom ofSweets INTERMISSION ACT II. The Kingdom of Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Maia Wilkins Nutcracker Prince ...... Willy Shives Divertissements Chocolate from Spain ...... Valerie Robin Coffee from Arabia ...... '...... Emily Patterson & Peter Kozak Teafrom China ...... Deanne Brown & Calvin Kitten Nougatsfrom Russia ...... Erica Lynette Edwards David Gombert, John Gluckman, Mauro Villanueva Marzipan Shepherdesses ...... Heather Aagard, Stacy Joy Keller, Megan Quiroz Mother Ginger ...... Francis Kane & Her Polichinelles ...... Mary Baron, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell, Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, Amanda Smith, Mary VanPamel Waltz of the Flowers, A Victorian Bouquet Pansy ...... Kathleen Thielhelm Rose ...... Julianne Kepley Bluebell ...... April Daly Clematis ...... Victoria Jaiani Cornflower ...... Britta Lazenga Carnation ...... Lauren Stewart Dahlia ...... Allison Walsh Columbine ...... Yukari Yasui Cavaliers ...... Fabrice Calmels, Michael Levine, Michael Smith, Temur Suluashvili Consorts ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Thomas Nicholas, Aaron Rogers, John Ross Grand Pas De Deux Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Maia Wilkins Nutcracker Prince ...... , ...... Willy Shives FINALE The Entire Cast

Participating Dance Schools and Academies American Dance Academy Dancer's Edge Noretta Dunsworth School of Dance Ballet Renaissance Detroit Dance Centre Novi Sports Clubs (Metro Dance Beu's Dance Studio Eisenhower Dance Ensemble Academy) Birmingham Dance Academy Encore Dance Academy Piazza Dance Studio Broadway Bound Gotta Dance Planet Dance Bunny's School of Dance Institute of Music and Dance at Rhythm Pointe Dance Academy Creative Fine Arts Marygrove College Rochester School of Dance Dance Academy of Bloomfield Hills lulianna's Academy of Dance Suzette's Dance Academy Dance Dynamics Mary Skiba School of Dance The Turning Pointe Dance Unlimited MBS Training Center for the Performing Arts Tina Marie School of Dance Dance Wear Gallery/ Masters of Dance Arts Milligan School of Ballet

Sunday, December 5th at 2 p.m.

ACT I 'U>tL-\ Scene L A Victorian Parlor Dr. Drosselmeyer, Godfather of Clara and Fritz ...... Brian McSween His Nephew (The Nutcracker Prince) ...... Calvin Kitten Clara ...... Heather Aagard Fritz ...... John Gluckman Parents of Clara and Fritz: Mayor Stahlbaum ...... Michael Levine Mrs. Stahlbaum ...... Emily Patterson Grandmother ...... Joanna Wozniak Grandfather ...... Francis Kane Maiden Aunts ...... Deanne Brown & April Daly Governess ...... Deborah Dawn Guests ...... Erica Lynette Edwards, Britta Lazenga, Megan Quiroz, Lauren Stewart, Ariana Wistrich, Yukari Yasui Fabrice Calmels, Peter Kozak, Thomas Nicholas, John Ross, Michael Smith, Temur Suluashvili Their Children ...... Joseph Badalamenti, Danielle Crossley, Kendall Duda, Alyssa Hindman, Alyssa IseIli, Jessica Maas, Lauren Meeks, Erin McDowell, Kailee Palchak, Anna Salvaggio, Abbey Smith, Maria Szatkowski, Jake Voelz, Nicole Weaver, Ashley Willming Servants ...... Derrick Agnoletti & Orlando Julius Canova Maids ...... Katherine Bruno & Anastacia Holden Mechanical Dolls: Columbine ...... Suzanne Lopez Harlequin ...... Willy Shives Vivandiere ...... Julianne Kepley Soldier ...... Mauro Villanueva

Scene IL The Magical Battleground

Nutcracker Doll...... Ikolo Griffm Nutcracker Prince ...... Calvin Kitten King of Mice ...... David Gombert First Battalion of Mice ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Orlando Julius Canova, Brooklyn Mack, Aaron Rogers Second Battalion ofMice ...... Mary Baron, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell, Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, Amanda Smith, Mary VanPamel Cavalry Mice ...... Maggie Check, Eboni Gulley, Monica Ray, Katherine Weed Officers ...... Fabrice CaLmels, Dallas Lundquist, Michael Smith, Temur Suluashvili Soldiers ...... Maria Beck, Marissa Cowans, Katherine Gibson, Nicole Hibbard, Madeline Hoffman, Jacqueline Hoyt, Abby Hunter, Jessica Lynnes, Candace Meadows, Samantha Tortomasi, Irene Vandenburgh, Molly Wascher Dolls under the Tree: Spanish Doll ...... Natalie Gannon Arabian Doll ...... Alyssa Burko Chinese Dolls ...... Paige Bennett & Bianca Bousamra Russian Doll ...... Alexis Pyrros Pierrot Doll ...... Lauren Layne Punch ...... Samantha Kwiatkowski Gingerbread ...... Holly Borla

Scene III. The Land ofSnow Snow Queen ...... '" ...... Emily Patterson Snow King ...... Michael Levine Snow Prince ...... John Gluckman Snowflakes ...... Deanne Brown, April Daly, Erica Lynette Edwards, Anastacia Holden, Victoria Jaiani, Stacy Joy Keller, Britta Lazenga, Megan Quiroz, Lauren Stewart, Ariana Wistrich, Joanna Wozniak, Yukari Yasui Snow Winds ...... Fabrice CaImels, Brooklyn Mack, Thomas Nicholas, John Ross, Michael Smith, Mauro Villanueva Snow Trees ...... Precious Adams, Tessa Baron, Alyssa Buss, Christina Cairns, Olivia Dorantes, McKenzie Haack, Katie Howe, Rachel Jarzembowski, BethAnne Kunert, Victoria Montgomery, Hannah Wagener, Michelle West

Enchanted Journey to the Kingdom ofSweets INTERMISSION ACT II. The Kingdom of Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Jennifer Goodman Nutcracker Prince ...... Calvin Kitten Divertissements Chocolate from Spain ...... Julianne Kepley Coffee from Arabia ...... Victoria Jaiani & John Ross Teafrom China ...... April Daly & John Gluckman Nougats from Russia ...... Ariana Wistrich, Matthew Adamczyk, David Gombert, Masayoshi Onuki Marzipan Shepherdesses ...... Anastacia Holden, Stacy Joy Keller, Megan Quiroz Mother Ginger ...... Francis Kane & Her Polichinelles ...... Mary Baron, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell, Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, Amanda Smith, Mary VanPamel Waltz of the Flowers, A Victorian Bouquet Pansy ...... Kathleen Thielbelm Rose ...... Emily Patterson Rhododendron ...... Erica Lynette Edwards Clematis ...... Joanna Wozniak Cornflower ...... Britta Lazenga Carnation ...... Lauren Stewart Dahlia ...... Allison Walsh Columbine ...... Yukari Yasui Cavaliers ...... Fabrice CaImels, Dallas Lundquist, Temur Suluashvili, Mauro Villanueva Consorts ...... Orlando Julius Canova, Brooklyn Mack, Thomas Nicholas, Aaron Rogers Grand Pas De Deux Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Jennifer Goodman Nutcracker Prince...... Calvin Kitten FINALE The Entire Cast Participating Dance Schools and Academies Dance Wear Gallery/ Masters of Dance Arts Milligan School of Ballet American Dance Academy Dancer's Edge Noretta Dunsworth School of Dance Ballet Renaissance Detroit Dance Centre Novi Sports Clubs (Metro Dance Beu's Dance Studio Eisenhower Dance Ensemble Academy) Birmingham Dance Academy Encore Dance Academy Piazza Dance Studio Broadway Bound Gotta Dance Planet Dance Bunny's School of Dance In stitute of Music and Dance at Rhythm Pointe Dance Academy Creative Fine Arts Marygrove College Rochester School of Dance Dance Academy of Bloomfield Hills Julianna's Academy of Dance Suzette's Dance Academy Dance Dynamics Mary Skiba School of Dance The Turning Pointe Dance Unlimited MBS Training Center for the Performing Arts Tina Marie School of Dance

Sunday, December 5tlt at 7:00 p.m. d-oDL{ ACTI

Scene I. A Victorian Parlor Dr. Drosselmeyer, Godfather of Clara and Fritz ...... Michael Anderson His Nephew (The Nutcracker Prince) ...... Michael Levine Clara ...... Stacy Joy Keller Fritz ...... Masayoshi Onuki Parents of Clara and Fritz: Mayor Stahlbaum ...... Brian McSween Mrs. Stahlbaum ...... Kathleen Thielhelm Grandmother ...... Ariana Wistrich Grandfather ...... , ...... Francis Kane Maiden Aunts ...... Suzanne Lopez Guests ...... Victoria Jaiani, Britta Lazenga, Megan Quiroz, Lauren Stewart, Allison Walsh, Yukari Yasui Matthew Adamczyk, Peter Kozak, Dallas Lundquist, Brooklyn Mack, Thomas Nicholas, Temur Suluashvili Their Children ...... Joseph Badalamenti, Kaliana Basoukeas, Kendall Duda, Alyssa Hindman, Alyssa Iselli, Lauren Meeks, Erin McDowell, Kailee Palchak, Anna Salvaggio, Elijah Sanders, Alycia Sciatto, Julia Slavsky, Abbey Smith, Maria Szatkowski, Jake Voelz Servants ...... Derrick Agnoletti & Orlando Julius Canova Maids ...... Katherine Bruno & Anastacia Holden Mechanical Dolls: Columbine ...... Maia Wilkins HarLequin ...... Ikolo Griffin Vivandiere ...... Erica Lynette Edwards Soldier ...... David Gombert

Scene II. The MagicaL Battleground

Nutcracker Doll...... Mauro Villanueva Nutcracker Prince ...... Michael Levine King ofMice ...... Michael Smith First Battalion ofMice ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Orlando Julius Canova, Brooklyn Mack, Aaron Rogers Second Battalion ofMice ...... Mary Baron, Lauren Chapman, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell, Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, Mary VanPamel CavaLry Mice ...... Maggie Check, Eboni Gulley, Monica Ray, Katherine Weed Officers ...... Dallas Lundquist, Thomas Nicholas, Samuel Pergande, Temur Suluashvili Soldiers ...... Katrina Bulthuis, Marissa Cowans, Bethany Dickerson, Katherine Gibson, Nicole Hibbard, Madeline Hoffman, Jacqueline Hoyt, Abby Hunter, Candace Meadows, Samantha Tortomasi, Irene Vandenburgh, Molly Wascher Dolls under the Tree: Spanish Doll ...... Natalie Gannon Arabian Doll ...... Alyssa Burko Chinese Dolls ...... Paige Bennett & Jacqueline Hodge Russian Doll ...... Alexis Pyrros Pierrot Doll ...... Lauren Layne Punch ...... Camille Hall Gingerbread ...... Holly Borla

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre -Continued- Scene IlL The Land ofSnow Snow Queen ...... Kathleen Thielhelm Snow King ...... Brian McSween Snow Prince ...... Masayoshi Onuki Snowflakes ...... Heather Aagard, Katherine Bruno, April Daly, Erica Lynette Edwards, Anastacia Holden, Britta Lazenga, Megan Quiroz, Lauren Stewart, Allison Walsh, Ariana Wistrich, Joanna Wozniak, Yukari Yasui Snow Winds ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Orlando Julius Canova, David Gombert, Dallas Lundquist, Samuel Pergande, Temur Suluashvili Snow Trees ...... Precious Adams, Tessa Baron, Alyssa Buss, Christina Cairns, Olivia Dorantes, McKenzie Haack, Katie Howe, BethAnne Kunert, Victoria Montgomery, Connie Vlahakis, Hannah Wagener, Michelle West Enchanted Journey to the Kingdom ofSweets INTERMISSION ACT II. The Kingdom of Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Julianne Kepley Nutcracker Prince ...... Michael Levine Divertissements Chocolate from Spain ...... Maia Wilkins Coffee from Arabia ...... Valerie Robin & Samuel Pergande Teafrom China ...... April Daly & Masayoshi Onuki Nougats from Russia ...... Deanne Brown, Orlando Julius Canova, John Gluckman, Temur Suluashvili Marzipan Shepherdesses ...... Heather Aagard, Megan Quinoz, Joanna Wozniak Mother Ginger ...... Francis Kane & Her Polichinelles ...... Mary Baron, Lauren Chapman, Amber Golden, Ally Goltz, Emily Greenwell,Cassara Overton, Melissa Rich, Mary VanPamel Waltz of the Flowers, A Victorian Bouquet Pansy ...... Kathleen Theilhelm Rose ...... Jennifer Goodman Rhododendron ...... Erica Lynette Edwards Clematis ...... Victoria Jaiani Corn Flower ...... Britta Lazenga Carnation ...... Lauren Stewart Dahlia ...... Allison Walsh Columbine ...... Yukari Yasui Cavaliers ...... Fabrice Calmels, Peter Kozak, Thomas Nicholas, John Ross Consorts ...... Matthew Adamczyk, Derrick Agnoletti, Dallas Lundquist, Brooklyn Mack Grand Pas De Deux Sugar Plum Fairy ...... Julianne Kepley Nutcracker Prince ...... Michael Levine FINALE The Entire Cast Participating Dance Schools and Academies Dancer's Edge Noretta Dunsworth School of Dance American Dance Academy Detroit Dance Centre Novi Sports Clubs (Metro Dance Ballet Renaissance Eisenhower Dance Ensemble Academy) Beu's Dance Studio Encore Dance Academy Piazza Dance Studio Birmingham Dance Academy Gotta Dance Planet Dance Broadway Bound Institute of Music and Dance at Rhythm Pointe Dance Academy Bunny's School of Dance Marygrove College Rochester School of Dance Creative Fine Arts lulianna's Academy of Dance Suzette's Dance Academy Dance Academy of Bloomfield Hills Mary Skiba School of Dance The Turning Pointe Dance Dynamics MBS Training Center for the Performing Arts Tina Marie School of Dance Dance Unlimited Milligan School of Ballet Dance Wear Gallery/ Masters of Dance Arts