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Carmen-Program May2018 Sml.Pdf ST PAUL BALLET • SPBALLET.ORG • 651.690.1588 Artistic Director: Zoé Emilie Henrot Franco Holder Michael Koerner Executive Director: Lori Gleason Melanie Safar School Director: Laura C. Centrella Greenwell Susan Hsu Artistic Advisor: Christina Onusko Social Media: Nicole Brown and Rosa Prigan Composer: Richard Erickson Photographers: David Trayers Lighting Designer & Production Stage Manager: Caroline Yang Jacob Edholm Lori Gleason Assistant Stage Manager: Barbara Edholm Videographers: Maribeth Romslo David Trayers Rehearsal Assistant: Deborah Nettell Fight Choreographer: Aaron Preusse BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sarah Leismer, Interim-Chair Swing Dance Choreographer: Valeria Lillyan Hoyos, Secretary/Treasurer Kochubei Sharon Armstrong Costume Designer: MaryBeth Gagner Jim DeLeo Amber Genetsky Scenic Designer: Annie Henly Christina Onusko Carpenter: Matt Schneider Dalton Outlaw Steve Pomeroy Historical Consultant: Amanda Koller Kelly Turpin O'Shaughnessy: Kathleen Spehar, Director Kevin Jones, Production Manager ADVISORS Company Faculty: Laura Greenwell Patti DeMay Jeffrey Hankinson Rachel Koep, The Cowles Center Deborah Nettell Caroline Yang, Caroline Yang Photography Barbara Weinstine Caroline Yang is a photojournalist who has Staff: Andrea Lane been following St. Paul Ballet since fall of Henry Sillman 2013. She seeks to unveil our story through Musicians: Shane Allen her work. Her portfolio of SPB work can be Bill Cermak seen on instagram.com/carolineyangphoto Richard Erickson Lidia Gelfand ELITE DANCE SURFACES CARMEN IN THE 1920S Choreographer | Zoé Emilie Henrot Composer | Richard Erickson Conductor | Yuri Ivan Music Director | Franco Holder Scenic Designer | Annie Henly Costume Designer | MaryBeth Gagner THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY Carmen | Anna Roehr Mr. Z (Zuniga) | Jarod Boltjes Gangsters | Brennan Benson, Zachary Brickson, Rose Hartnett, Mollie Jenkins, Rhapsody Stiggers New York Women | Olivia Bruhn, Talia DeLeo, Dorothy Hendrickson, Natalie Larkin, Brynne Whitman Mickey (Micaëla) | Zoé Henrot Donny (Don José) | Antonio Lopez Franny (Frasquita) | Michelle Ludwig Mary Lou (Mercédès) | Elaina Sutula Factory Women | Nicole Brown, Wesleigh Dichter, Rosa Prigan, Molly Winker LEE'S SPEAKEASY Lee (Lillas Pastia) | Nicole Brown Waitresses | Dorothy Hendrickson & Natalie Larkin Swing Dancers | Robbie Anderson, Michael Brafford, Gary Brimm, Valeria Kochubei, Katie Leatherberry, Maddie Rode Bootleggers (Smugglers) | Wesleigh Dichter, Rosa Prigan, Molly Winker Speakeasy Clients | Zachary Brickson, Olivia Bruhn, Talia DeLeo, Mollie Jenkins, Rhapsody Stiggers, Brynne Whitman Eddy (Escamillo) | Brennan Benson Eddy's Manager | Henry Sillman ACT I taken by Carmen. He isn’t the only one—Mr. Z and Donny are also dazzled by her charms. Lee, Franny, Mary Lou and the Mr. Z controls the streets of 1920s New York City with his bootleggers coax Carmen to forget about all of them but gangsters. Mickey enters to ask them if they have seen her fiancé Carmen is determined to win Donny’s affections. Donny, Mr. Z’s lieutenant. Donny sneaks into the speakeasy and finds Carmen cleaning Franny and Mary Lou lead the factory women into the street to the bar. They dance together hesitantly, unsure of the other. enjoy their lunch break and flirt with the gangsters. Donny arrives Meanwhile, Mickey searches for Donny. She discovers him with late as always. Carmen joins the crowd outside the textile factory, Carmen and is heartbroken at the thought of losing him. walking through puffs of cigarette smoke and admiring stares. The gangsters attempt to get her attention, but she has her eyes Carmen’s suitors encounter each other and the tension escalates. set on Donny, who ignores her. Carmen teases Donny, popping his A fight between Mr. Z and Donny ends when Carmen pulls out collar and setting his hat askew. Lunch break ends and the women a switchblade. Another fight breaks out between Donny and retreat back into the factory. Before she leaves, Carmen tucks her Eddy and ends with Eddy proposing to Carmen. Mickey confronts headscarf into Donny's pocket. Donny is left alone, with Carmen's Donny and tells him he must choose between her and Carmen. memento. Furious about Eddy's proposal, Donny offers his arm to Mickey and Carmen spitefully places Eddy's ring on her finger. Mickey finds Donny and he quickly hides the scarf. Arm-in-arm with Mickey and Carmen still on his mind, Donny hears shouts Carmen and Eddy's wedding day has arrived. As they walk out from the factory he is supposed to be overseeing. Mr. Z enters, into the streets, Carmen searches the crowd for Donny, who is demanding to know what has happened. The factory women watching the from inside the factory. He decides to confront accuse Carmen of starting a fight. Mr. Z orders Donny to hold Carmen about the mistake she has made in marrying Eddy. Carmen and stay with her while he decides what actions to take. Carmen comes face-to-face with Donny and tells him she is no Carmen toys with Donny and escapes. longer in interested in him. Blinded by his jealousy, Donny stabs ACT II Carmen with the switchblade she gave him. Staggering backward, Carmen pulls her scarf from Donny's pocket. Mickey runs to Hiding away in Lee's Speakeasy, Carmen enjoys the New York City Carmen, holding her in her arms as she dies. night life. Eddy, a star baseball player, enters and is immediately All weapons in this production are fake stage props artists have been professionally trained to use. Thank you Cretin-Derham Hall Theater Program for lending SPB the New Yotk City bench for these performances. Please silence all electronic devices. Texting is not allowed in the auditorium — the light emitted is distracting to both performers and other audience members. The use of cameras, phones or other devices for audio or video recording and the taking of photographs (with or without flash) during a rehearsal or performance is strictly prohibited. Photographs/video may be taken on theater premises by SPB personnel or approved persons for promotional or marketing purposes and ticket holders expressly grant SPB the right to use such media. Music used with permission of ASCAP # 1324006 7267. Copyright of this performance (including without limitation the artwork, photographs, images, music, and video) is owned by St. Paul Ballet.©2018 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Anna Roehr began training at Ballet Nouveau Colorado. She Zoé Emilie Henrot is the Artistic Director and resident continued her training at Colorado State University with Carol Rod- choreographer for St. Paul Ballet. Her most recent works include erick, Chung-Fu Chang and Jane Slusarski-Harris, Viktor Kabaniaev, Locked Key and To Billy. She trained at Boulder Ballet, Kansas Judy Bejarano, Katie Elliott and Andrew Skeels. She has performed City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Joffrey Ballet. Henrot works by Lirena Branitski, Zoé Emilie Henrot, Diane Coburn-Brun- graduated summa cum laude from Mount Holyoke College with ing, and Jamie Johnson. This is Anna's fourth season with SPB. a double major in Dance and Biological Sciences. Over the past five years with SPB, Henrot has produced six original works and Elaina Sutula trained at The Nutmeg Conservatory, Tulsa Ballet presented eight works by visiting choreographers. and Mercyhurst University. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Dance and Pre-Nutrition Studies. She has worked with Tauna COMPOSER Hunter, Eleanor D’Antuono, Kirk Peterson, Victoria Mazzarelli, Pia Russo, Stephanie Murrish, Kerry Wagner Skuderin, Rick McCullough, and Richard Erickson has composed music for modern dance, pop Hannah Baumgarten. This is Elaina’s second season with SPB. songs, shows, and improvised for dance classes at MDT and Zenon. In London 1987 to 2012, he composed for his Jazz Band, three staged Musicals, improvised for dance classes and workshops APPRENTICE ARTISTS including Mark Morris, Bill T Jones, and Alvin Ailey. He returned to the Twin Cities in 2012, composed for film promotion, Web TV, Wesleigh Dichter began training at Ballet Royale in Minnesota and corporate use, improvised for company ballet classes at SPB, Min- contiued with Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, the French nesota Dance Theater, and James Sewell Ballet. richardericksonmusic.com Academie of Ballet, and Master Ballet Academy/Phoenix Ballet CONDUCTOR under the direction of Slawomir Wozniak. She most recently danced and performed with American National Ballet. This is her Yuri Ivan (D.M.A.) has served as the Artistic Director of the first season with SPB. Linden Hills Orchestra since 2006 and the Kenwood Symphony since 2007. He completed his music training in Ukraine under Rosa Prigan is from Columbus, Ohio and a graduate of Butler Jeremy Skybinky and Mykola Kolessa. He served as an Associate University with a BFA in Dance Performance. Rosa began her Conductor at The State Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Dnepro, training at BalletMet Columbus under Susan Dromisky and Dmitri Ukraine. Dr. Ivan completed his doctoral studies in conducting at Suslov and continued with Ballet Chicago, Cincinnati Ballet, the the University of Minnesota. Dr. Ivan is active in the artistic life of Bolshoi Ballet Academy, and American Ballet Theatre. This is her the Twin Cities metro area and beyond. first season with SPB. COMPANY ARTISTS Molly Winker is from Bloomington, MN and began dancing under Juli Mickelson. She attended the University of Utah and has performed in works by Katie Scherman, Shayla Botts, Jay Kim, Brennan Benson trained in South Dakota and continued with Rene Deluvy, and Brent Schneider. Molly graduated with a BFA in Los Angeles Ballet, Ballet West, Cecchetti Council of America Ballet and minor in Health from the University of Utah. This is International Summer School, Brigham Young University, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. He studied under Marcia her first season with SPB. Dale Weary, Alan Hineline, and Simon Ball and choreographers Price Suddarth, Shayla Bott, Matthew Powell, and Simon Hoke. MUSICIAN ARTISTS This is his second season with SPB. Trevor Haining, Drums grew up in Minneapolis, MN and began Jarod Boltjes obtained his B.A. in dance and art from Saint Mary’s studying drum set and percussion with 45-year member of the Min- University of Minnesota.
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