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The Basketball Opera Newardea Works • New Arts Audiences JUNE 25, 26, & 27TH @ 6PM PAERDEGAT PARK IN EAST FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN BOUNCE THE BASKETBALL OPERA NEWARDEA WORKS • NEW ARTS AUDIENCES BOUNCE THE BASKETBALL OPERA Conductor Dr. Everett McCorvey Music Director/Assocaite Con- David Wolfson ductor/Principal keyboard Concept & Direction by Associate Music Director/ Coach/ Second keyboard Kristen Lee Rosenfeld Grethe Barrett Holby Director Grethe Barrett Holby Lead Composer & Basketball Choreographer Clarence Tennell Music Supervisor Set Designer Stephanie Kerley Schwartz Glen Roven Costume Design Jamie Torres Book and Lyrics by Sound & Logo Design Chidi Ozieh Charles R Smith Sound Assistant Jeff Moro Producing Director/ Casting Gloria Parker Additional Music By Production Stage Manager Randy Ahmed Tomás Doncker Ansolo Assitant Director Ada Dolan- Zalaznick Daniel Bernard Roumain Additional Casting Stephanie Klapper Wardrobe Assistant Amanda McDowall Sound Assistant Rob O’Neil no intermission This show uses sound effects including Stage Hand Josh Chou GUN SHOTS and POLICE SIRENS PRODUCED BY ARDEA ARTS & DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY OPERA THEATRE ARDEA ARTS NAMES Grethe Barrett Holby Executive & Artistic Director Chidi Ozieh Managing & Media Director Gloria Parker Producing Director Rob O’Neill Admin & Production Assistant Tara Mulligan Administration Assistant Anne Leonardo Secondary Sound Assistant SYNOPSIS Jennifer Sacks Media Assistant/ Props Master BOUNCE is grounded in pressing issues facing today’s society. Based on the Greek myth Chani Sebazco Production Assistant The Flight of Icarus, BOUNCE tells the story of Ike “The Flight” Harris, a high school basketball player bound for stardom. Audiences will see if “Flight” can rebound from the BOARD emotional and physical pain of gun violence as similar stories play out on local basketball Grethe Barrett Holby - President courts across the country. The reality of these serious issues ,which are sometimes over- Ibiayi Briggs - Secretary looked by the media, are now center stage in BOUNCE The Basketball Opera. J. Speed Carroll The production pairs diverse casting with a fresh approach to the arts. Local high school Ray Wetmore students mesh their talents with seasoned professionals using the powerful medium of basketball.They become basketball players, cheerleaders and Flight’s classmates and teammates. Local and state community leaders also join to play important supporting ADVISORY BOARD roles in the opera. Sharon Daniels - Boston University--Opera Institute Basketball is a simple game – get the ball in the basket. But the simplicity of the game Keyen Farrell - Founder, Consistent Conversion erodes when outside forces like money and fame challenge team ethics. Flight is on a fast Jane A Gross - Board Member, Chautauqua Opera track to stardom until his wings are clipped by the actions of a jealous teammate. We Fredrica Jarcho - Freelance Grant Writer experience Flight’s descent, then the powerful epiphany that changes his world forever. Elisabeth Morten - Guildfest Productions Synthesizing the grandeur of operatic singing with the grittiness of street rhythms, elec- tronic dance music and urban hip-hop vocal stylings, BOUNCE asks: how does one rise Marie Reynolds - Independent Producer up after being knocked down? Jill Steinberg - Board Member Opera America, Vision into Art: OMW Andrea Fellows Walters - Community Programming Education Director The Sante Fe The answer is in the game of basketball and the people who play it. David Wolfson - Music Director/Composer CONSULTANTS Katie Baron, Legal Alter Kendrick & Baron, LLP Sophie Elgort, Photography MIchelle Tabnick Communications, Publicity Lyn Chambers, Accountant CAST LIST Cast in Order of Apperance Featured Ensemble Roles Poet..................................................................................... Seth Ibarrondo MakeOver Girls..................................................................... Sophie Denton Kiara Hunter Ike “The Flight”Harris.......................................................... Jonathan Kirkland Alexandra Kyriakides T.J.”The Future” King.......................................................... Aaron Ramsey Brianna Lowe Coach David Ellis.................................................................. Todd Wilander Elizabeth Zotto Announcer.............................................................................Troy Press Sabrina. Banks...................................................................... Charlotte Dos Santos Henry.....................................................................................Zailly Mirabal Daphne Woods ................................................................... Ashley Jackson Dr.Paulo/ College Scout/ Opera Chick................................. Susan Gonzalez Kyle....................................................................................... Jeffrey Zabala Mrs. Lucas............................................................................ Patrice E Turner Twitter Girl............................................................................ Makelsi Wallace Guest Artists Apperances Hector The Hellicopter (Trojan Team)................................... Gene Paige III Reporter, Cafeteria Lady, Librarian........................................ Darnese Olivieri Coach for Opposing Teams.................................................. Clarence Tennell Manny the Bull (Athens Park & Scorpians Team).................. Maurice Stewart Policemen............................................................................. Detective Robert Thybulle Jumaane Williams Justin Ibarrondo Guest Announcers................................................................ Leonard Elmore Guest Poet............................................................................ Shanduke McPhatter Supporting Roles Antonio “Ajax” Jackson........................................................Curtis Willliams Odell Theus...........................................................................Erick Patrick Akili Swift...............................................................................Jacob johnson Kwame Lucas........................................................................ Jonathan Brown PRODUCED BY ARDEA ARTS & DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY OPERA THEATRE BOUNCE THE BASKETBALL OPERA Scenes & Musical Numbers Performed by Glen ROVEN-GR, Tomas DONCKER-TD, ANSOLO- AN, Daniel Bernard ROUMAIN- DBR GMACC OVERTURE Ball Bouncers Odell, Ajax, Akili, Announcer & Co. Akili....................................................................................... Jacob johnson “The Legend of Flight” (TD) Poet, Full Ensemble Make-over Girl..................................................................... Kiara Hunter QUARTER 1 Tie Score. Win by two Coach, Future, Flight, Teammates Spartans............................................................................... Keron Welch “The Better Baller” (TD) The Future” King & Opera Chick Game 1: Spartans vs Titans (AN) Flight, Future & All Basketball Players Announcers, Poet,Fans, Scouts BOSS “I Get Digits” (TD) Ike “The Flight” Harris Basketball Players................................................................. Savon Bligen “You See All The Scouts” (TD) Ensemble Antonine Darden “Hi Ike, I mean Flight” (TD) Sabrina Banks Xavier Dupuy Noah Jorge “Oh it’s him/OMGGR” (GR) Twitter Girls (Ensemble) Gene Paige III “Step Up Your Game” (TD/EM) Coach Ellis & Flight Kelvin Ramirez Johnathan Santiago ENTREACT Q1-Q2 Maurice Stewart EBC Game after Game Ball Bouncers & Poet QUARTER 2 Scene 1 So what happened last night Future, Ajax, Odell, Akili, Henry Henry..................................................................................... Zailly Mirabal Twitter Girl............................................................................ Makelsi Wallace That name (GR) Future with Ensemble Kyle....................................................................................... Jeffrey Zabala “Baby you ready?” (TD) Sabrina & Flight “My baby can Fly” (GR) Sabrina & Flight PPAS Practice: Spartans let’s go Coach & Team Make-over Girls..................................................................... Sophie Denton Brianna Lowe “If you really want to ball”(GR) Future/Flight Elizabeth Zotto QUARTER 2 Scene 4 BROOKLYN ARTS “Athens Park after Dark” (DBR) Basketball Players, Future, Flight, Ensemble B-Ball Be Poet Ensemble.............................................................................. Jeremiah Murphy We got a problem yo? Future/Opponent/Fligh HALFTIME LAGUARDIA ARTS HIGH SCHOOL You hear about Flight? Haters Make-over Girl.................................................................... Alexandra Kyriakides QUARTER 3 Scene 1 Game 2: Spartans vs Trojans (AN) Poet, Hector the Helicopter, Future There he is.The MVP. Haters, Future, Sabrina, Flight PRODUCED BY ARDEA ARTS & DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY OPERA THEATRE “He was scoring from everywhere”(GR) Sabrina QUARTER 3 Scene 2 CREATIVE TEAM “A Bullet Bounced“(GR) Flight GRETHE BARRETT HOLBY (Concept & Direction) The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center “Take Control of your Destiny” (GR) Coach Ellis, Flight Festival, Houston Grand Opera, La Scala, LA Opera & companies across the US. Originat- ing cast member Einstein on the Beach; collaborations with Leonard Bernstein, Lou Reed, QUARTER 3 Scene Robert Wilson and Yusef Komunyakaa. Founding Artistic & Executive Director Ardea Arts and Family Opera Initiative; Founder of American Opera Projects;
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