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Stephen's Roles at American Ballet Theatre Ballet Cheographer Roles Notes Postman, Billy the Kid Eugene Loring Cowboy Cast and Set with Mr. Engene Loring Bourree George Fantasque Ballanchine Corp de Ballet Cast and Set with Mr. John Taras Dressmaker, Winter/demi Makhail solist, Bouree Original ABT Cast, Cast and Set by Mr. Cinderella Baryshnikov Militaire/soloist Baryshnikov Contempory/ Original ABT Cast, Cast and Set by Mr. Contredances Glen Tetley Soloist Tetley Arabian Doll, Dance of the After Aurthur Hours, & Coppelia Saint-Leon Mazurka/Soloist Set by Enrique Martinez Makhail Toreador, Basil's "Live from Lincoln Center" Cast and Set by Don Quixote Baryshnikov Guest Mr. Baryshnikov Etudes Harold Landers Corp de Ballet Set by Toni Landers Fall River Legend Agnes de Mille Townsperson Cast and Set by Ms. Agnes de Milles Dimitri Firebird Romanoff Soldier "Live from Lincoln Center" Giselle David Blair Peasant Cast and Danced with Baryshnikov Graduation Ball David Lachine Cadet Jardin Aux "Live from Lincoln Center" Cast and Set by Lilac Antony Tudor Wedding Guest Mr. Anthney Tudor Natalia Original ABT Cast, Cast and Set by Natalia La Bayadere Makarova Warrior Waltz Makarova La George Guest of the Sonnambula Ballanchine Family Original ABT Cast, Set by Mr. John Taras Rehearsed many times personally with Les Noces Jerome Robbins Groom's Family Mr. Jerome Robbins over smh's career. Sir Frederick Les Patineurs Ashton Ice-skater Set by Georgian Parkinson Les Sir Frederick Friend at the Orginal ABT Cast, Set by Georgian Rendezvous Ashton Park Parkinson Miss Julie Birgit Culberg Corp de Ballet Peformed with Cynthia Gregory Petrouchka Michael Fokine Coachman Set by Dimitri Rommanoff George Set by Mr. John Tarus (NYCity Ballet) Prodigal Son Ballanchine Goon Orginal cast with Baryshnikov. Page 1 Stephen's Roles at American Ballet Theatre Makhail Raymonda Baryshnikov Mazurka Orginal ABT Cast, Set by Mr. Baryshnikov Kissing Boy, Cast, Set, and Reheared with Ms. Agnes de Rodeo Agnes de Mille Cowboy Milles Ballroom Guest, Romeo and Sir Kenneth Mandolin Orginal ABT Cast, Cast and Set by Sir Juliet Macmillian dance/soloist Kenneth MacMillian Shadowplay Anthony Tudor Monkey Cast and Set by Mr. Anthony Tudor Cast and Dance with Mr. Baryshnikov. (see Swan Lake David Blair Peasant photo SMH & Misha) The Sleeping Makhail "Live from Lincoln Center" Cast and Set by Beauty Baryshnikov Garland Dance Baryshnikov Theme and George Corp de Ballet & Varation Ballanchine Soloist 5 years Corp de Ballet, 2 years Soloist Makhail Mouse,Waltz of Nutcracker Baryshnikov the Flowers Cast and Set by Mr. Baryshnikov Cast, Set and Rehearsed with Mr. Anthony Undertow Anthony Tudor Groom/soloist Tudor Cast, Set, and Rehearsed with Mr.Glen Voluntaries Glen Tetley Demi-soloist Tetley Orginianl ABT Cast. Cast, Set, and Sir Kenneth Rehearsed with Sir Kenneth Macmillian. The Wild Boys Macmillian Corp de Ballet Performed with Baryshnikov & Makarova Page 1.

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