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Artistic Directors -*, r Salt Creek Ballet NSF RAILWAY Presents proudly sponsors The Nutcracker featuring alt Cree Maria Mosina and Alexei Tyukov Colorado Ballet Hinsdale Central Auditorium, Hinsdale 11-2012 Season Saturday, November 26,2011 1 :00 PM Sunday, November 27, 201 1 1 :00 PM Gillian Murphy and Gennadi Saveliev American Ballet Theatre Paramount Theatre, Aurora Saturday, December 3, 201 1 1:00&5:OOPM Emily Bowen and Ilya Kozadayev Houston Ballet The Center for the Performing Arts Governors State University, University Park Saturday, December 10, 2011 1:00&5:OOPM CxtSefecRS Maria Mosina and Alexei Tyukov Colorado Ballet North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie Saturday, December 17,2011 3 :00 PM Sunday, December 18, 201 1 3:00 PM The Nutcracker is sponsored in part by: The Community Arts Access Program which is funded by The Illinois Arts Council, a state agency and The Hinsdale Center for The Arts and Leading Sponsors Supporting Sponsors HINSDALE CENTER! tJ HARRIS |/1)aily Herald F O R | T H E ARTS! Salt Creek Ballet Salt Creek Ballet BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011-2012 from the Artistic Directors Robert A. Boardman, President Bari Baskin, Vice President Ken Nelson, Treasurer Joan Emery, Secretary Kim Dyson Marilyn Lockwood Michael Majewski O.J. Mavon Kay Vee Rhoads Christine Schultz Patricia Sigurdson Greg Sjullie Timothy Rivelli (Advisory) HONORARY MEMBERS The Honorable Judy Biggert Marianne Calhoun George L. Faulstich, Jr. Lisa Gengler William E. Parry Carolyn Stillman Joel Wilcoxen Carson Yeager IN MEMORIAM Alice Mansell Gary Sigurdson Bud Stillman Holiday Jeason 2011 Your Hometown Insurance Agency! Dear Friends, It is with great excitement and anticipation that Salt Creek Ballet presents The Nutcracker. MAVCO We are proud to bring this enchanting classic to life. INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. Since Salt Creek Ballet's first production 26 years ago, The Nutcracker has grown into a MAVON INSURANCE CENTER tradition for thousands of area families. We personally revel in witnessing the joy and 10 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, HINSDALE, IL 60521 MAVCO Insurance Agency is located in the Mavon Insur- warmth The Nutcracker brings to people of all ages. Nothing thrills us more than to see 630-655-2410 • FAX 630-654-0081 ance Center building in downtown Hinsdale and has been children wide-eyed as they watch the Nutcracker doll turn into a handsome prince and www.mavcoinsurance.com serving area residents and businesses since 1916. the Christmas tree magically grow to gigantic proportions. The Nutcracker conveys the Auto • Home • Life • Health • Group • Business magic of the Christmas season. We are delighted to be a part of your holiday tradition and wish you a joyous and loving SHOP DINE DISCOVER season. Y^ Artistic Director Artistic Director Sergey Kozadayev Zhanna Dubrovskaya SALT CREEK BALLET enplore 24/7 uuestmontchQmber.com Announces Shop at a distinctive range of merchants... Dine at over 90 unique restaurants... OUK NUTCKACKEK Discover a wide range of Special Events... Fundraising Drive to design and build a NEW production uuestmont of The Nutcracker Call 630-769-1 199 to discuss how you can contribute to a new production for a NEW generation of dancers Funding, In part or whole, for this project is provided by the Village of of Westmont Hotel/Motel Tax Grant Funds Salt Creek Ballet The Nutcracker 2011 Sergey Kozadayev and Zhanna Dubrovskaya, Artistic Directors Production Staff The Sleeping Beauty Set Design David Higgins Costume Design Kay Johnson Wardrobe Coordinator Mary Blake The quintessential storybook ending. Join Salt Creek Ballet for Princess Aurora's wedding, with Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots Technical Director Jason Haag, Technotrix and the White Cat in attendance. Additional Salt Creek Ballet repertory Lighting Designer "Charles Cooper, USA will complete the performance. Perfect for young and old alike Rehearsal Director for Angels & Bon-Bons Emily Moser Photographers Keith Gerling Beverly Home Mike Huth Presentation Bouquets Carolyn Stillman Publicity Julie Rusin Program Cover Design Aimee Hucek Design Thank you to the committee chair volunteers: Maria Brooks, Linda Durack, Lorraine Gibas, Cathy Ferguson, Cheryl Gibson, Kim Grimes, Janet Nash & Sue Nystrom Salt Creek Ballet would like to thank all of the many wonderful volunteers who helped to make this an exceptional production. •Those designers and scenic artists identified by U.S. are members of United Scenic Artists, IATSE Local 829, AFL-CIO. As a courtesy to our dancers and for their safety, there is no photography or videotaping allowed. SALT CREEK BALLET McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Sergey Kozadayev & Zhanna Dubrovskaya Glen Ellyn, 11/ Artistic Directors Patricia Sigurdson Tickets (630) 942-4000 Founder and Director Emeritus Christina Salerno Saturday, May 12, 2012 Sunday, May 13, 2012 Executive Director Mary Blake Sue Hausmann Sue Nystrom 5:00 pm 2:00 pm Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Supported in part by : BNSF Foundation, BMO Harris, Whole Salt Creek Ballet is a not-for-profit Illinois corporation supported, in part, by the Foods and The Illinois Arts Council, a State Agency Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, The Grover Hermann Foundation and The Mac Arthur Fund for Arts and Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. The Nutcracker Music by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Presents Out of Darkness: Love & Light Staged and Choreographed by Sergey Kozadayev and Dace Dindonis It is Christmas Eve and the Von Stahlbaums are preparing to welcome their party guests, who arrive family by family, bearing gifts for the host's chil- Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM dren, Clara and Fritz. The presents are all carefully placed under the Christmas tree. Clara and Fritz's uncle, the mysterious Herr Drosselmeyer, Wentz Concert Hall arrives with a marvelous group of mechanical dolls. In addition, the magi- 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL cal and eccentric Herr Drosselmeyer has planned a special surprise for his beloved godchild, Clara. He presents her with a wonderfully mysterious Be uplifted by the award winning Anima Young Singers, renowned for their nutcracker. Clara is immediately taken with her strange gift. Fritz is jealous beautiful choral sound. At 7:00 enjoy a new Nico Muhly composition How Soon? and steals the nutcracker from Clara. In the chaos of his teasing, Fritz acci- with guest artist, Grammy award winning chamber ensemble eighth blackbird. dentally breaks the nutcracker. Herr Drosselmeyer comes to the rescue and (Treble choristers, grades 3-5, will appear only at the 4pm concert.) assures Clara that all will be well. The guests perform a contredanse, after which they depart and the Von Stahlbaums prepare for bed. Tickets: call 630-858-2471 or order online www.animasingers.org Just before the stroke of midnight, Clara returns to the darkened living room to check on her nutcracker. She is frightened by large mice, but sud- denly, Herr Drosselmeyer appears and the mice flee. Much to Clara's amazement, Herr Drosselmeyer commands the Christmas tree to grow to such an enormous size that it pushes away the entire room. Next, he changes her little toy into a life size Nutcracker. 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Salt Creek Ballet Salt Creek Ballet Nutcracker 2011 Salt Creek Ballet celebrates its twenty sixth year with a history of critically acclaimed performances for tens of thousands of viewers. Its annual The Nutcracker is a major holiday Cast List event in Hinsdale, Aurora, Governors State University and Skokie. As a member of Regional In Order of Appearance Dance America, Salt Creek Ballet appears in different cities at the Mid-States Regional Festival each year. Repertory includes traditional