_____________________ Four Hundred Nineteenth Program of the 2010-11 Season Indiana University Ballet Theater presents its 52nd annual production of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Ballet in Two Acts Scenario by Michael Vernon, after Marius Petipa’s adaptation of the story, “Nutcracker and the King of the Mice” by E. T. A. Hoffmann Michael Vernon, Choreography Jorge Mariano Carciofolo, Conductor C. David Higgins, Set Design C. David Higgins and Robert O’Hearn, Costume Design Michael Schwandt, Lighting Designer The Nutcracker was first performed at the Maryinsky Theatre of St. Petersburg on December 18, 1892. ___________________________ Musical Arts Center Friday Evening, December Third, Eight O’Clock Saturday Afternoon, December Fourth, Two O’Clock Saturday Evening, December Fourth, Eight O’Clock Sunday Afternoon, December Fifth, Two O’Clock music.indiana.edu The Nutcracker Michael Vernon, Artistic Director Choreography by Michael Vernon Doricha Sales, Ballet Mistress & Children’s Ballet Mistress Guoping Wang, Ballet Master Violette Verdy, Principals’ Coach Sophia Fatouros, Assistant to the Children’s Ballet Mistress The children in The Nutcracker are from The Jacobs School of Music’s Pre-College Ballet Program. Act I Party Scene (In order of appearance) Urchins . Gabrielle Barker & Benjamin LoPilato (Dec. 3 & 4 eve.) Kate Shapiro & Benjamin LoPilato (Dec. 4 mat. & 5) Passersby . Colleen Kerwin with Alysse Biller & David Baumann (Dec. 3 & 5 eve.) Colleen Kerwin with Madeline Elkins & David Baumann (Dec. 4 mat. & 5) Maids . Miriam-Rose LeDuc & Elisabeth Martin (Dec. 3 & 5) Mary-Quinn Aber & Alison Korloy (Dec. 4) Tradesman . Patrick Trigg Herr Drosselmeyer . Iver Johnson (Dec. 3 & 4 eve.) Christopher Lingner (Dec. 4 mat. & 5) Clara . Audrey Litten (Dec. 3 & 4 eve.) Catherine Bianco (Dec. 4 mat. & 5) Fritz . Simon Brooks Frau Silberhaus . Brette Benedict (Dec. 3 & 5) Miriam-Rose LeDuc (Dec. 4 mat.) Gabriela Johnson (Dec. 4 eve.) Herr Silberhaus . Dylan Giles (Dec. 3 & 4 eve.) Iver Johnson (Dec. 4 mat. & 5) Grandmother . Mara Jacobucci (Dec. 3 & 4 eve.) Kelsey White (Dec. 4 mat. & 5) A Specialto First-Time Invitation Nutcracker Attendees Visit the grand Christmas tree in the MAC lobby at intermission to receive your certificate signed by Clara! Nutcracker for parents and children of all ages, following each matinee MUSICAL ARTS CENTERTea MEZZANINE Saturday Sunday Approx. Dec 4 Dec 5 4:30 - 5:30pm After all the magic onstage, meet Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Nutcracker, & many other characters from IU Ballet Theater’s production of The Nutcracker. $10 per child Price includes FREE admission for two chaperones and a souvenir poster for autographs. (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.) Refreshments generously provided by RPS. Tickets available at the MAC box office MAC Box office: (812) 855-7433 | music.indiana.edu/boxoffice Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Ballet Department wishes to thank Elegant Options for 10 years of sponsoring the Nutcracker Boutique in the MAC Lobby. Elegant Options generously gifts 50% of all proceeds from sales at the Nutcracker Boutique to the IU Ballet Department. The Boutique features over 150 holiday and Nutcracker-related items for performance attendees of all ages. Grandfather . Justin Barbour Adult Guests Dec. 3 & Dec. 4 eve. Caroline Ewen, Samantha Nagy-Chow, Allison Pierce, Claire Reibe Joseph LaChance, Christopher Lingner, Christopher Scruggs, Gregory Tyndall Dec. 4 mat. & Dec. 5 . Chloe Duryea, Christine Geils, Michelle Meltzer, Allison Pierce Joseph LaChance, Jacob Taylor (Dec. 4 mat.) Vincent Brewer (Dec. 5), Gregory Tyndall Children Guests Dec. 3 & Dec. 4 eve. Catherine Bianco, Sara Bredemeyer, Claire Carney, Clarisse Gamblin, Alice Merback, Julia Ponella, Hailey Stegemoller, Sophie Wang Dec. 4 mat. & Dec. 5 . Sara Bredemeyer, Claire Carney, Clarisse Gamblin, Jungyeon Lee, Audrey Litten, Alice Merback, Hailey Stegemoller, Sophie Wang Columbine Dolls . Mary-Quinn Aber & Elizabeth Fittro (Dec. 3) Lindsay Knight & Elisabeth Martin (Dec. 4 mat.) Elizabeth Fittro & Jordan Martin (Dec. 4 eve.) Alison Koroly & Jordan Martin (Dec. 5) Harlequin Doll . Vincent Brewer (Dec. 3 & 4) Jacob Taylor (Dec. 5) Dream Scene Mice Dec. 3 & Dec. 4 eve . Kelsey White & Jennifer Gruener with Jacob Burroughs, Michelle Kroll, Joseph LaChance, Shaina Rovenstine, Patrick Trigg, Sarah Young, Aileen Zhang Dec. 4 mat. & Dec. 5 . Mara Jacobucci & Kiryung Kim with Jacob Burroughs, Michelle Kroll, Joseph LaChance, Shaina Rovenstine, Patrick Trigg, Sarah Young, Aileen Zhang Baby Mice Dec. 3 & Dec. 4 eve. David Baumann, Jaylin Benton, Dulce Jarillo, Benjamin LoPilato Dec. 4 mat. & Dec. 5 . David Baumann, Savannah Bretsch, Shanna Kim, Benjamin LoPilato The Battle Nutcracker . Christopher Lingner (Dec. 3 & 4 eve.) Justin Barbour (Dec. 4 mat. & 5) Soldiers Dec. 3 & Dec. 4 eve. Ellen Abdullah, Olivia Abraham, Catherine Barker, Audrey Bird, Arianna Buehler, Abigail Cannon, Francesca Dellacqua, Garland Kelley, Lola Kennedy, Sarah Sackmann, Jade Vasquez, Sarah Yang Dec. 4 mat. & Dec. 5 . Ellen Abdullah, Audrey Bird, Abigail Cannon, Danielle Davila, Francesca Dellacqua, Lola Kennedy, Clara Kim, Julia Ponella, Sarah Sackmann, Ava Vanderkolff, Jade Vasquez, Sarah Yang Officers Dec. 3 & Dec. 4 eve. Charlotte Butler, Stephanie Haddad, Paulita Lara, Katie Moore Dec. 4 mat. & Dec. 5 . Emma Abraham, Laura Honsig, Adeline Kautz, Sára Nemes King Mouse . Gregory Tyndall (Dec. 3 & 4 eve.) Dylan Giles (Dec. 4 mat. & 5) Snow Scene Snow Queen . Jordan Martin (Dec. 3) Gabriela Johnson (Dec. 4 mat.) Caitlin Kirschenbaum (Dec. 4 eve.) Ellen Barlow (Dec. 5) Snow Cavalier . Jacob Taylor (Dec. 3) Gregory Tyndall (Dec. 4 mat.) Paul Dandridge (Dec. 4 eve.) Iver Johnson (Dec. 5) Snow Princess . Megan Liberty (Dec. 3) Elisabeth Martin (Dec. 4 mat. & Dec. 5) Brette Benedict (Dec. 4 eve.) Snow Flakes Dec. 3 & Dec. 4 eve. Caroline Arnold, Chloe Duryea, Caroline Ewen, Christine Geils, Jennifer Gruener, Mara Jacobucci, Colleen Kerwin, Kiryung Kim, Lindsay Knight, Alison Koroly, Miriam-Rose LeDuc, Michelle Meltzer, Samantha Nagy-Chow, Allison Pierce, Claire Reibe, Kelsey White Dec. 4 mat. & Dec. 5 . Mary-Quinn Aber, Rochelle Chang, Chloe Duryea, Christine Geils, Kelsey Gibson, Jennifer Gruener, Grace Hellweg, Mara Jacobucci, Colleen Kerwin, Kiryung Kim, Alysse Maglior, Michelle Meltzer, Samantha Nagy-Chow, Allison Pierce, Claire Reibe, Kelsey White Intermission Act II Land of the Sweets Angels Dec. 3 & Dec. 4 eve. Katie Apple, Naomi Babcock, Chloe Dekydtspotter, Madeline Elkins, Rachel Hosey, Jillian Lile, Grace May, Jordan Muhammad, Sarah Paine, Andrea Pinto, Katy Rusche, Kate Shapiro, Chloe Shook, Lucy Stelle, Athena Strohm, Elah-Sage Unger-Levinson Dec. 4 mat. & Dec. 5 . Katie Apple, Gabrielle Barker, Alysse Biller, Allyson Cook, Yana DeMars, Emma Donovan, Rachel Hosey, Margot-Zsófia Leary, Jillian Lile, Grace May, Jordan Muhammad, Sarah Paine, Chloe Shook, Lucy Stelle, Anna Stiening, Ella Vanderkolff Sugar Plum Fairy . Caitlin Kirschenbaum (Dec. 3) Jordan Martin (Dec. 4 mat.) Laura Whitby (Dec. 4 eve.) Mary-Quinn Aber (Dec. 5) Cavalier . Paul Dandridge (Dec. 3 & 5) Jacob Taylor (Dec. 4 mat.) Dylan Giles (Dec. 4 eve.) Attendants Dec. 3 & Dec. 4 eve. Chloe Duryea, Caroline Ewen, Christine Geils, Samantha Nagy-Chow, Allison Pierce, Claire Reibe Dec. 4 mat. & Dec. 5 . Jennifer Gruener, Mara Jacobucci, Colleen Kerwin, Kiryung Kim, Michelle Meltzer, Kelsey White Divertissements Spanish Dec. 3 . Ellen Barlow with Jasmine Brown, Lindsay Knight, Alyssa Lynch, Elisabeth Martin Dec. 4 mat. Megan Liberty with Caroline Arnold, Brette Benedict, Caroline Gibson, Allison Pierce Dec. 4 eve. Megan Liberty with Caroline Arnold, Kelsey Gibson, Lindsay Knight, Elisabeth Martin Dec. 5 . Ellen Barlow with Caroline Arnold, Jasmine Brown, Kelsey Gibson, Alex Shipley Arabian Dec. 3 . Gabriela Johnson & Gregory Tyndall Dec. 4 mat. Grace Hellweg & Dylan Giles Dec. 4 eve. Rochelle Chang & Christopher Lingner Dec. 5 . Laura Whitby & Jacob Taylor Chinese Dec. 3 . Alison Koroly, Jordan Martin, Christopher Lingner Dec. 4 mat. Elizabeth Fittro, Caitlin Kirschenbaum, Justin Barbour Dec. 4 eve. Mary-Quinn Aber, Alison Koroly, Justin Barbour Dec. 5 . .Elizabeth Fittro, Caitlin Kirschenbaum, Justin Barbour Trepak Dec. 3 . Vincent Brewer and Students of the IU Pre-College Ballet Program Michelle Kroll, Katie Moore, Sára Nemes, Sarah Young Dec. 4 mat. Paul Dandridge and Students of the IU Pre-College Ballet Program Laura Honsig, Michelle Kroll, Allison Litten, Sommer Schrader Dec. 4 eve. Paul Dandridge with Jacob Taylor Gregory Tyndall and Students of the IU Pre-College Ballet Program Michelle Kroll, Katie Moore, Sára Nemes, Sarah Young Dec. 5 . Vincent Brewer and Students of the IU Pre-College Ballet Program Laura Honsig, Michelle Kroll, Katie Moore, Sára Nemes Mirlitons . Megan Liberty (Dec. 3) Laura Whitby (Dec. 4 mat.) Brette Benedict (Dec. 4 eve.) Alyssa Lynch (Dec. 5) with Dec. 3 . Brette Benedict, Grace Hellweg, Miriam-Rose LeDuc, Alysse Maglior Dec. 4 mat. Gabriela Johnson, Lindsay Knight, Alyssa Lynch, Elisabeth Martin Dec. 4 eve. Grace Hellweg, Miriam-Rose LeDuc, Alyssa Lynch, Alysse Maglior Dec. 5 . Brette Benedict, Gabriela Johnson, Alysse Maglior, Elisabeth Martin Mother Ginger . Lawrence Evans Mother Ginger’s Children Dec. 3 & Dec. 4 eve. Audrey Bird, Arianna Buehler, Danielle Davila, Elissa Fertig, Clara Kim, Grace Mullins, Sarah Sackmann, Jade Vasquez Dec. 4 mat. & Dec. 5 . Olivia Abraham, Ellen Abdullah, Catherine Barker, Audrey Bird, Alicia