Trey Mcintyre Project
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CAL PERFORMANCES PRESENTS Friday, March 21, 2014, 8pm Saturday, March 22, 2014, 8pm Zellerbach Hall Trey McIntyre Project Trey McIntyre, Artistic Director Dancers Ben Behrends Chanel DaSilva Elizabeth Keller Amber Mayberry John Speed Orr Brett Perry Ryan Redmond Rachel Sherak Travis Walker Ashley Werhun These performances are made possible, in part, by an Anonymous Patron Sponsor. Cal Performances’ – season is sponsored by Wells Fargo. PLAYBILL PROGRAM NOTES Trey McIntyre Project PROGRAM The Vinegar Works: Four Dances of Moral Instruction (World Première) Choreography Trey McIntyre Music Dmitri Shostakovich Narration Alan Cumming Costume Design Bruce Bui Lighting Design Raquel Davis Puppets and Prop Design Dan Luce and Michael Curry DANCERS The Gashlycrumb Tinies Brett Perry Elizabeth Keller The Beastly Baby John Speed Orr Chanel DaSilva Benjamin Behrends Amber Mayberry The Deranged Cousins Travis Walker Ashley Werhun Rachel Sherak The Disrespectful Summons Benjamin Behrends Chanel DaSilva Elizabeth Keller Amber Mayberry John Speed Orr Brett Perry Ryan Redmond Rachel Sherak Travis Walker Ashley Werhun The Vinegar Works: Four Dances of Moral Instruction was created with support from the following organizations: Lead commissioner Harris Theater for Mus ic and Dance, Chicago Co-commissioners Cal Performances, Des Moines Performing Arts, Rialto Center for the Arts (Atlanta) Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 67, written by Dmitri Shostakovich. Performed by Students from the Academy Program of the Music Institute of Chicago, Trio Solaris. Used by permission. Images and language belong to the Edward Gorey Estate. Used by permission. INTERMISSION CAL PERFORMANCES PROGRAM NOTES Mercury Half-Life (West Coast Première) Choreography Trey McIntyre World Première October 26, 2013, Morrison Center, Boise, Idaho Music Queen Costume Design Melissa Schlachtmeyer Lighting Design Michael Mazzola DANCERS Benjamin Behrends Chanel DaSilva Elizabeth Keller Amber Mayberry John Speed Orr Brett Perry Ryan Redmond Rachel Sherak Travis Walker Ashley Werhun Mercury Half-Life underwritten by Peck Foundation and Jodi Peck and Le s Weil, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “Bring Back That Leroy Brown,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “Love of My Life,” “Millionaire Waltz,” “Killer Queen,” “Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy,” “Bicycle Race,” “We Are the Champions,” “Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon” written by Frederick Mercury. “We Will Rock You,” “Prophet’s Song,” “Dear Friends” written by Brian Harold May. “Under Pres sure” written by David Bowie, John Richard Deacon, Brian Harold May, Frederick Mercury, and Roger Meddows Taylor. “Another One Bites the Dust” written by John Richard Deacon. All songs performed by Queen. Rights administered by ASCAP or BMI. PLAYBILL ABOUT THE ARTISTS REY MCINTYRE PROJECT (TMP) is a con- Mr. McIntyre’s inventive combination of the Ttemporary ballet company led by the ballet lexicon, his connection to music, and an artistic vision of renowned choreographer unflinching examination of the human condi- Trey McIntyre. Since its founding in 2008, tion has resulted in exceptional artistry that has TMP has fast become one of the most cele- garnered him a number of awards and much brated dance companies throughout the coun- acclaim. Mr. McIntyre was named a United try and abroad. Mr. McIntyre creates highly States Artists Wynn Fellow, and he has received athletic, innovative works rooted in explo- the Gold Medal of Lifetime Achievement from ration and discovery, resulting in dance that is the National Society of Arts and Letters, two at once massively appealing, refreshingly rele- choreographic fellowships from the National vant, and emotionally evocative. Known for its Endowment for the Arts, and a Choo-San Goh hallmark musicality and a distinct American Award for Choreography. voice, TMP uses the art of dance to break cul- Mr. McIntyre has served as choreographic tural boundaries and connect audiences on a associate for Houston Ballet (1989–2008) and basic, yet decidedly profound, human level. resident choreographer for Oregon Ballet TMP’s unique approach expands art beyond Theatre, Ballet Memphis, and the Washington the stage and into communities, where it has Ballet. He has created a canon of works the power to reach people and touch lives. for some of the premier dance companies in TMP has been featured in The New York the world, including American Ballet Theatre, Times, Dance Magazine, and on PBS’s New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Penn - NewsHour, and has earned coast-to-coast ac- sylvania Ballet, Moscow Ballet Theatre, State claim from the likes of the Los Angeles Times, Ballet of (Republic of) Georgia, Pacific Northwest The Chicago Tribune, and The Boston Globe. Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Ballet de Based in Boise, Idaho, TMP has graced the Santiago (Chile), Aspen/Santa Fe Ballet, Cin - stages of such prestigious venues as Jacob’s cinnati Ballet, Philadanco, Sacramento Ballet, Pillow, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Carnegie Miami City Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Kansas Hall, Cal Performances, and Walt Disney City Ballet, and Smuin Ballet. Concert Hall; TMP’s global tours have included While he continues to create extraordinary China, Vietnam, the Philippines, South Korea, ballets, Mr. McIntyre’s far-reaching vision has Belgium, Greece, Italy, Germany, Hungary, evolved to an exploration of other genres of Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. art. He is a published writer and photographer, To learn more, visit treymcintyre.com. and is currently embarking on a feature-length documentary and TV series. His tireless drive One of the most sought- and prolific genius have positioned Mr. after choreographers McIntyre among the most notable American and artists working artists of the 21st century. today, Trey McIntyre (Artistic Director) is the Christina Johnson (Rehearsal Director) was man behind the mis- born in Vienna, Austria. She had a 25-year ca- sion—and the move- reer as a leading dancer with Dance Theatre ment—that is Trey of Harlem, Complexions Contemporary McIntyre Project. Using Ballet, Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, dance and a variety of mediums to explore and Ballett Basel. She was a principal guest what it means to be human, McIntyre believes artist with the Royal Ballet of London and she that the process of creating art—from the stu- performed on Broadway in The Red Shoes. dio to the stage—is a metaphor for the journey Ms. Johnson has been a teacher, coach, and of self-discovery. That exploration and discov- ballet master, working with Washington ery has inspired more than 90 works and high Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, North praise for its “singular connection between Carolina Dance Theatre, Ballet Arizona, movement and spirit” (Los Angeles Times). Colorado Ballet, Gotesborg Ballett, Le Ballet CAL PERFORMANCES ABOUT THE ARTISTS du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Ballett Basel, Elizabeth Keller was born in Ballet Hispanico, Complexions Con tem porary Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Ballet, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, She trained at the Royal and many more, and she was the Rehearsal Academy of Dance in London, Director for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Ballet Center of Houston, the and Armitage Gone! Dance. Rock School of the Penn - Ms. Johnson joined TMP in June 2012. She sylvania Ballet, Miami City teaches classes, conducts rehearsals, trains Ballet School, and Thomas Armour Ballet new dancers, creates daily schedules, assists Conservatory. She has danced professionally Mr. McIntyre with new work, act s as liaison with Pennsylvania Ballet, Miami Contem - between dancers and artistic leadership, and porary Dance Com pany, and Miami City Ballet. facilitates artistic elements of TMP Ms. Keller is sponsored for Year N by Nancy and Engagement. Ms. Johnson speaks three lan- Steve Einhorn of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. guages and is a marathon runner and Certified Life Coach. She is currently work- Amber Mayberry was born in ing on her M.F.A. in dance from Hollins Merrillville, Indiana, and University, which she will receive in 2014. trained at the Washington Ms. Johnson is sponsored for Year 6 by Virginia School of Ballet, the Dance McGehee Friend of Waterford, Virginia. Institute of Washington, the Dance Theater of Harlem DANCERS Residency Program, and Purchase College, State University of New Benjamin Behrends was born York. She has danced professionally with Elisa in Santa Rosa, California, and Monte Dance, Wideman/Davis Dance, and trained at Santa Rosa Dance Spec trum Dance Theater. Ms. Mayberry is Theater, the Academy of Ballet, seeking sponsorship for Year N. and Boston Ballet Trainee Program. He has danced pro- John Speed Orr was born in fessionally with Smuin Ballet. Santa Monica, California, and Mr. Behrends is sponsored for Year N by Rich and trained at Dance Theatre Georgiann Raimondi of Boise, Idaho. Seven. He has danced profes- sionally with Ballet Memphis, Chanel DaSilva was born in Sacramento Ballet, and Smuin Brooklyn, New York, and Ballet. Mr. Orr is seeking -spon trained at Creative Outlet sorship for Year N. Dance Theater of Brooklyn, the F. H. LaGuardia High Brett Perry was born in School for Musidc & Art an Greenwood, Indiana, and the Performing Arts, the Ailey trained at the Dance Company School, and the Juilliard School. Ms. DaSilva is and the Juilliard School. Mr. sponsored for Year N by Pam and Richard Perry is sponsored for Year N by Hanlon of Great Falls, Virginia. She is a JHII Marc A. Gale of Gainesville, Princess Grace Dance Honoraria. Florida. He is a JHIH Princess Grace Award Winner for Dance and served as the JHIK Pride Foundation Ambassador. PLAYBILL ABOUT THE ARTISTS Ryan Redmond was born in lives in Memphis, and is going into his 13th sea- Scranton, Pennsylvania. He son as the Wardrobe Director and Resident trained at Southern Dance Costume Designer for Ballet Memphis. His Theatre, Orlando Ballet, works can be seen regularly on the Orpheum Alexander W. Dreyfoos School Theatre stage and at numerous other venues of the Arts, and the Juilliard around the mid-South, and has been praised as School. Mr. Redmond is spon- “dazzling” by CriticalDance magazine and a sored for Year N by Michael Engler and Steve “Master of Chiffon” by The Commercial Appeal.