Romeo & Juliet 2025 by Mills Publishing Inc.

PRINCIPAL ARTISTS KATLYN ADDISON &JORDAN VEIT | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

Board of Directors

GOVERNING BOARD

Chair

Jennifer S. Huntsman*

Vice Chair

Sarah Eccles Taylor*

Treasurer

Scott M. Huntsman*

Secretary

Rachele McCarthey, M.D.*

Artistic Director

Adam Sklute*

Executive Director

Michael Scolamiero*

EMERITUS BOARD

Dr. Viljia Avizonis

Frances Battle

Carol Carter

Dr. Kent DiFiore

HONORARY BOARD

Carol Christ

Willard Dere

Michael Black*

Matthew Cardon-Bystry

Frank L. Corbett

J. Chase Dreyfous Jr.*

Marc A. Fuller

Samantha Topping Gellert

Stephanie Harpst

Courtney Miller Hawks

Kimberly Heglar*

George W. Henry Jr.

Athelia Woolley LeSueur

Katie Daines Lindsay

Caryl Marsh

Jennifer Price-Wallin*

Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince

Shauna Bamberger Priskos

Shari H. Quinney

Mark Robbins*

Shelly Ruff

Amanda Schmieder

Jacey Skinner

Ashley Smith

Krista Sorenson

Kristin Allred Stockham

Katie Tozer

Mikaela Cook Wilson

*Executive Committee Member

Willis McCree

Dan Miller

John Miller

Amanda Simmons

Elizabeth (Beano) Solomon

Julie Hopkins

Barbara Levy Kipper

Ellen Rossi

The Honorable Jenny Wilson

PARK CITY ADVISORY BOARD

Co-Chairs

Jill Parlett Koziol

Jennifer Thorn

Julie Hopkins

Maren Mullin

Matt Mullin

Sarah West

About Ballet West

From Balanchine to Bournonville, Petipa to Tharp, Ballet West boasts a rich and varied repertoire, elegant and versatile artists, and an American style and legacy that is as dynamic, expansive, and as unexpected as the Rocky Mountain region it represents. From its humble beginnings in 1963 as the only professional ballet company between Chicago and the West Coast, Ballet West has grown into one of America’s leading ballet companies. For 60 years, the Salt Lake City-based Company has entertained and excited audiences in Utah and worldwide by presenting the great classical story ballets, including America’s first and longest-running version of The Nutcracker, revivals of rarelyseen historical masterpieces, works by some of the world’s most renowned artists, and new cutting-edge creations by emerging choreographers. The Company also regularly tours both nationally and internationally.

Ballet West was established in Salt Lake City by co-founders Willam F. Christensen, often called the “Godfather of American ballet,” and Utah’s “First Lady of the Arts,” Glenn Walker Wallace. In 1951, Christensen established the first ballet department in an American university at The University of Utah. Over time, this program grew into the Utah Civic Ballet, Ballet West’s first incarnation. Prior to that, along with his brothers, Lew and Harold, Christensen made history by establishing the oldest full-ballet company in the western United States, the San Francisco Ballet. Since its inception, Ballet West has had five artistic directors, who have each helped build the Company’s unique and expansive profile – its founder, Willam Christensen, Bruce Marks, John Hart CBE, Jonas Kåge, and for the past 18 years, Adam Sklute, who has overseen the artistic product for the longest sustained growth of the Company since its founding. Ballet West continues to grow and evolve with 40 company members, 14 second company members, a thriving Academy, and one of the world’s largest ballet-based Education and Outreach programs, reaching over 152,000 children and adults throughout Utah and the Intermountain Region every year.

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With this eclectic and ever-expanding outlook, Ballet West is truly an American pioneer in dance. By honoring the history and traditions of our great artform, while constantly moving forward with new and untried concepts, we continue to keep ballet in Utah and the world alive and thriving into the future.

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ROMEO Y JULIETA

Esta producción de Romeo y Julieta está dedicada a la memoria de Peggy Lynn Timmons Bergmann

Coreografía: Michael Smuin

Coreografía de esgrima: J. Steven White and Michael Smuin

Música: Sergei Prokofiev

Diseño escénico: William Pitkin

Vestuario: David Heuvel

Diseño de iluminación: Jim French

Recreación de iluminación: James K. Larsen

Puesta en escena: Celia Fushile de Smuin Estate, Jane Wood, Pamela Robinson-Harris y Bruce Caldwell

Con la Orquesta del Ballet West, dirigida por Director musical: Jared Oaks

Estreno mundial: 1979, San Francisco Ballet

Estreno de Ballet West: 1988, Ballet West, Janet Quinney Lawson

Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah

Este programa tiene una duración aproximada de dos horas y 30 minutos, con dos intermedios.

PRINCIPAL ARTISTS KATLYN ADDISON AND HADRIEL DINIZ IN ROMEO AND JULIET | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

ROMEO & JULIET

This production of Romeo & Juliet is dedicated to the memory of Peggy Lynn Timmons Bergmann

Choreography: Michael Smuin

Fencing Choreography: J. Steven White and Michael Smuin

Music: Sergei Prokofiev

Scenery Design: William Pitkin

Costume Design: David Heuvel

Lighting Design: Jim French

Lighting Recreation: James K. Larsen

Staging: Celia Fushile of the Smuin Estate, Jane Wood, Pamela Robinson-Harris and Bruce Caldwell

Featuring The Ballet West Orchestra Conducted by Music Director: Jared Oaks

World Premiere: 1979, San Francisco Ballet

Ballet West Premiere: 1988, Ballet West, Janet Quinney Lawson

Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah

This performance lasts approximately two hours and 30 minutes, with two intermissions.

From the Artistic Director

Welcome to the opening of our 2025/26 Season and Michael Smuin’s dynamic production of Romeo & Juliet.

William Shakespeare first produced his play Romeo & Juliet in 1597 but the origin of the story of two lovers from feuding families who’s young, impetuous love leads to their death and ultimately ends the families’ feud dates back centuries. Shakespeare’s unique telling of this tale made his version an instant classic in his lifetime and led to countless reinterpretations over centuries through literature, theater, film, opera, and ballet.

Before the 20th Century, there were a number of different ballet versions of Romeo & Juliet. But the most enduring ballet score for the full length telling of this tale was created by the famed Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev in 1935. The premiere of the ballet entered the world with many twists and turns. Originally slated for The Kirov Ballet, the Soviet officials of the time debated the concept of a happy ending contrary to Shakespeare’s tragedy and the project was scraped for a time. Prokofiev then developed early success through concerts of the score, which were met with positive reactions internationally and a ballet version using his music was produced in Brno, Czechoslovakia in 1938. The first Russian production was finally produced in 1940 at The Bolshoi Ballet. The choreography was by Leonid Lavrovsky who also drastically edited Prokofiev’s score to fit his own choreographic needs. This version was a success and paved the way for many future versions of Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet around the world, with each different production adopting slight modifications to the score. In fact, after The Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet is the most choreographed ballet in the world as countless choreographers have presented Shakespeare’s tale in their own way.

It’s no wonder as the score is theatrical, emotionally rich, infinitely danceable and intelligently composed. Prokofiev’s intrinsic use of leitmotifs to represent the characters or situations propels the story clearly through the music either overtly or in subtle underlying ways. From the ballet’s earnest and hopeful opening strains of “Romeo’s theme”; and the sweet purity of “Juliet’s theme”; to the jovial sword fighting music initially presented in a major key that later returns in act two in a deathly serious minor key as the fighting turns fatal; the bombastic pomp of the “Capulet theme” into the delicate tenseness of Paris’ dance with Juliet ; and the introduction of the “Death theme” the moment Friar Lawrence presents Juliet with the potion in act three, Prokofiev weaves the tapestry of Shakespeare’s story with a deft hand that makes any choreographic choice almost inevitable.

Some of Prokofiev’s choices actually veer from Shakespeare. His inclusion of street dancers in act two’s carnival scene or the “Morning serenade” on Juliet’s wedding day, completely come out of classical ballet’s use of pure dance “divertissements” to give more opportunity to feature dancing. But Prokofiev does much more with these showcases as they bring out the tragedy by injecting just the right touch of lightness before the intensity of the scene takes over. Elsewhere in the score, Prokofiev makes a choice musically to end act two with an emotional “passion play” by Lady Capulet after Romeo kill Tybalt. Tybalt is technically Lady Capulet’s nephew, but Prokofiev’s almost overwhelmingly dramatic music makes one wonder about the extent of their relationship. Was it more than just filial? As Prokofiev writes it, there is easy opportunity for interpretation. So along with musically illuminating Shakespeare’s play, Prokofiev opens up a world of possibilities for any choreographer. It is for these reasons along with the sheer beauty of the score that Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet has become such a popular choice for any choreographer to try their hand.

Michael Smuin, born in Mazula, Montana, studied ballet under Willam Christensen (our Mr. C) at the University of Utah before going on to dance with the American Ballet Theater and on Broadway. He wound up at The San Francisco Ballet, the company Mr. C founded, where he became its resident choreographer under Mr. C’s brother Lew Christensen,

From the Artistic Director

and eventually Co-Artistic Director with Lew. Smuin’s choreography was wildly theatrical stemming from his years on Broadway but also, in no small part, thanks to his early dance training under Mr. C - another great theatrical voice in ballet choreography. In 1976 Smuin chose to choreograph Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet for San Francisco and at the time SFB became the only United States company to perform this full-length story ballet. It was an instant success for SFB and really propelled Smuin forward as a choreographer. He went on the win Tony, Emmy, and Drama Desk awards for his choreography in major films, television shows, and stage productions. Indeed, his choreography for Romeo & Juliet can easily be described as filmic and his version is much more than just a showpiece for the leads as every character is finely drawn and distinct.

One fun fact about the original cast – the “Red Harlot” was created on Evelyn CisnerosLegate (Ballet West Academy ‘s current Director) before she went on to become one of America’s most renowned ballerinas. 1978 SFB filmed Smuin’s Romeo & Juliet for Public Television’s Dance in America Series, helping to solidify its place as one of the world’s most recognized versions of this renowned ballet. In 1996 Michael Smuin went on to found is own Smuin Ballet before his untimely death in 2006. That company, located in San Francisco, is still going strong.

In 1988 Ballet West became the only company other than SFB to perform Smuin’s Romeo & Juliet when then BW Artistic Director, John Hart C.B.E. acquired it for the company. It became a popular part of our repertoire through 1994. The company proudly toured it around the country a number of times. In 2005 the sets were dismantled and re-structured, and beautiful different costumes were designed and produced by Ballet West Director of Costume Production Emeritus – David Heuvel for a new version by my predecessor, Jonas Kåge. When I decided to revive Michael Smuin’s version in February of 2022, it became an in-depth reconstruction as we had to rebuild the original sets. The Smuin Estate generously allowed us to use Heuvel’s sumptuous and recently built costumes, along with in-depth dance, acting and fencing restaging by our long-time artistic team, alongside the coaching by Celia Fushile, head of Smuin’s Estate. The current version brings to life this dynamic, exciting telling of “The Bard’s” tragic love story.

Romeo & Juliet opens Ballet West’s Season 62, a season that will have our artists dancing, acting, singing, and performing as never before with a broad range of dance styles from high classical ballet to theater dancing, and cutting edge new creations. It is a range few companies in the world can master and one on which Ballet West Artists thrive.

Thank you for your patronage and enjoy Romeo & Juliet!

Adam Sklute

The Willam Christensen Artistic Director Chair Sponsored By Peggy Bergmann

Since 2007, Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s outlook, repertoire, and visibility with exciting Company and world premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure, and greater focus on the Ballet West Academy. He began his career with The Joffrey Ballet, rising through the ranks from dancer to Associate Director. His stewardship of Ballet West has been marked by both financial growth and elevated artistry, and was the subject of The CW Network’s docu-drama, Breaking Pointe, which aired for two seasons. From September 2016 to October 2017, Sklute took on the dual position of CEO and Artistic Director, overseeing both administrative and artistic operations of Ballet West. An internationally sought-after teacher and adjudicator, Sklute has received numerous awards, including Utah’s Enlightened 50 (2014), The Bronze Minuteman Award for Outstanding Service to Utah and The Nation (2015), and Utah Diversity Connection’s Business Award for outstanding commitment to diversity initiatives. Most recently, Sklute was included in Deseret Magazine’s 25 Changemakers of the West for his efforts to build greater equity and inclusion in classical ballet.

From the Executive Director

Welcome to Season 62! I could not be more excited to open the season with what is my personal favorite among the fulllength ballets: Romeo & Juliet. Michael Smuin has captured the thrilling, heartbreaking story of Shakespeare’s immortal play in a most theatrical and moving way. Sergei Prokofiev’s dramatic score, unparalleled in the ballet repertory (in my humble opinion) adds to the overall impact of this tragic tale and it is no wonder this work has endured for decades and maintains its popularity among audiences to this day.

Our 62 nd season promises to be memorable given the breadth of new work for our audiences. Frederick Ashton’s The Dream was originally planned for April 2020 and was cancelled due to the pandemic. It’s been many years since Utah has seen this iconic telling of another Shakespearean masterpiece.

The season includes several company premieres starting with Trey McIntyre’s Peter Pan in February, followed in April by two gems by Christopher Wheeldon (Carousel, A Dance and After the Rain pas de deux). Mr. Wheeldon is among the most important choreographers of our day, and we are honored to be introducing more of his impressive work to Utah audiences.

This program also includes two works by arguably one of the greatest American-born choreographers, Jerome Robbins. The first of Mr. Robbins’s works on the program, Antique Epigraphs is a sublime work showcasing the women artists of Ballet West. Closing the program is his West Side Story Suite, a compilation of dances Robbins himself created for New York City Ballet, based on his choreography for the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name. It is a program that showcases our dancers’ technical prowess, artistry, and outstanding acting skills.

Culminating the season is Choreographic Fest VII, showcasing Ballet West’s commitment to creating new work by emerging and establishing choreographers. An exciting aspect of Fest VII is all our guest companies hail from Utah: Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Repertory Dance Theatre, and SALT Contemporary Dance. Never before have all these highly regarded companies appeared on the same program, bringing Season 62 to an historic conclusion. GET PRIORITY

From the Executive Director

I am pleased to share with you that Ballet West continues to thrive in many ways, thanks to you, our loyal audience. The company is financially sound and artistically strong. Your support has enabled Ballet West to grow, take chances, expand our footprint in the community, and train an increasing number of aspiring dancers each year. We could not achieve our success without your generosity and friendship.

Thank you for joining us for yet another season, and for being an important part of the Ballet West family. You make the stage light up!

Warm regards,

Michael Scolamiero

The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Director Chair

Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West after an extensive international search led by Michael Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Since that time, Scolamiero has played a key role in transforming the organization’s financial health, eliminating operating deficits and building a cash reserve. With a strong balance sheet, Ballet West no longer requires external financing to meet cash needs and is growing its endowment. Under his direction, Ballet West has purchased and operates residential housing in downtown Salt Lake City for students at the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy.

Casting

10/24, 10/25 EVE

The House of Capulet

Lord Capulet ........................................................................................... Robert Fowler

Lady Capulet .......................................................................................... Nicole Fannéy

Juliet .......................................................................................................... Amy Potter

Tybalt ........................................................................................................... Adrian Fry

Paris .................................................................................................... Dominic Ballard

Nurse to Juliet ........................................................................................ Bridget Payne

Juliet’s Friends Lexi McCloud, Maren Florence

Juliet’s Reflection Alexis Bull

Capulet Harlots

Emily Adams, Jazz Khai Bynum, Anisa Sinteral

Capulet Camp ...........................................Adrian Fite, Pieter Gunning, Mikayla Gyfteas, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Melanie McIntire, Sophia Nanni

The House of Montague

Lord Montague Mateo Salinas

Lady Montague .......................................................................................... Mirin Hirano

Romeo...................................................................................................... Hadriel Diniz

Mercutio ................................................................................................. William Lynch

Benvolio .................................................................................................. Loren Walton

Montague Harlots .........................

Rylee Ann Rogers, Claire Spainhour, Victoria Vassos

Montague Camp ................................................................. Kai Casperson, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Victor Galeana, James Jobson-Larkin, Kyra Stafford

Verona

Escalus, Duke of Verona ........................................................................... Jake Preece

Friar Lawrence ......................................................................................... Jake Preece

Rosaline .............................................................................................. Lillian Casscells

Rosaline’s Guard Anderson Duhan Street Dancers Jenna Rae Herrera, Jacob Hancock

Nobles and Townsfolk of Verona Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West II, Ballet West Academy

Children of Verona ............................................ Alexa Silverman/Edin Jevtic (10/24-25) Aria Arruda/Haskell Graves (10/30-11/01)

Casting

10/25 MAT, 10/30

The House of Capulet

Lord Capulet ................................................................................................. Adrian Fry

Lady Capulet ........................................................................................ Victoria Vassos

Juliet .....................................................................................................Katlyn Addison

Tybalt ........................................................................................................... Tyler Gum

Paris Loren Walton Nurse to Juliet Bridget Payne

Juliet’s Friends Lillian Casscells, Anisa Sinteral

Juliet’s Reflection Zöe Wilson

Capulet Harlots........................................

Jazz Khai Bynum, Nicole Fannéy, Amy Potter

Capulet Camp .......................................................................... Alexis Bull, Jaya Dhand, Anderson Duhan, Adrian Fite, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Melanie McIntire,

The House of Montague

Lord Montague ....................................................................................... Mateo Salinas

Lady Montague ...................................................................................... Annalise Wood

Romeo........................................................................................................ Jordan Veit

Mercutio ................................................................................................... Hadriel Diniz

Benvolio ............................................................................................... Jacob Hancock

Montague Harlots Kye Cooley, Mikayla Gyfteas, Claire Spainhour

Montague Camp Carly Allyn, Kai Casperson, Victor Galeana, Téa Hinchley, James Jobson Larkin, Kyra Stafford

Verona

Escalus, Duke of Verona Jake Preece

Friar Lawrence Jake Preece

Rosaline Rylee Ann Rogers

Rosaline’s Guard ..................................................................................... Robert Fowler

Street Dancers ................................................................. Lexi McCloud, William Lynch

Nobles and Townsfolk of Verona ................................................. Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West II, Ballet West Academy

Children of Verona ...........................................Alexa Silverman, Edin Jevtic (10/24-25), Aria Arruda/Haskell Graves (10/30 - 11/01)

Casting

11/1 EVE

The House of Capulet

Lord Capulet ................................................................................................. Tyler Gum

Lady Capulet .........................................................................................Katlyn Addison

Juliet ............................................................................................... Jenna Rae Herrera

Tybalt ........................................................................................................... Adrian Fry

Paris ........................................................................................................ Loren Walton

Nurse to Juliet ........................................................................................ Bridget Payne

Juliet’s Friends Jazz Khai Bynum, Claire Spainhour

Juliet’s Reflection Maren Florence

Capulet Harlots

Capulet Camp

Emily Adams, Nicole Fannéy, Lexi McCloud

Alexis Bull, Adrian Fite, Lund Fuller, Pieter Gunning, Melanie McIntire, Zöe Wilson

The House of Montague

Lord Montague ....................................................................................... Mateo Salinas

Lady Montague .......................................................................................... Mirin Hirano

Romeo Jordan Veit

Mercutio William Lynch

Benvolio Jacob Hancock

Montague Harlots .................................... Lillian Casscells, Kye Cooley, Mikayla Gyfteas

Montague Camp ................................ Kai Casperson, Isabella Corridon, Victor Galeana, Téa Hinchley, James Jobson-Larkin, Kyra Stafford

Verona

Escalus, Duke of Verona ........................................................................... Jake Preece

Friar Lawrence Jake Preece

Rosaline Maren Florence

Rosaline’s Guard Anderson Duhan

Street Dancers ........................................ Rylee Ann Rogers, Jonas Malinka-Thompson

Nobles and Townsfolk of Verona ................................................. Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West II, Ballet West Academy

Children of Verona ...........................................Alexa Silverman, Edin Jevtic (10/24-25), Aria Arruda/Haskell Graves (10/30 - 11/01)

11/1 MAT

The House of Capulet

Lord Capulet ........................................................................................... Robert Fowler

Lady Capulet .......................................................................................... Nicole Fannéy

Juliet ........................................................................................................ Emily Adams

Tybalt ........................................................................................................... Tyler Gum

Paris .................................................................................................... Dominic Ballard

Nurse to Juliet ........................................................................................ Bridget Payne

Juliet’s Friends Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon

Juliet’s Reflection Maren Florence

Capulet Harlots Jazz Khai Bynum, Amy Potter, Anisa Sinteral

Capulet Camp Adrian Fite, Lund Fuller, Pieter Gunning, Melanie McIntire, Sophia Nanni, ZÖe Wilson

The House of Montague

Lord Montague ...................................................................................... Mateas Salinas

Lady Montague ...................................................................................... Annalise Wood

Romeo...................................................................................................... Hadriel Diniz

Mercutio William Lynch

Benvolio Loren Walton

Montague Harlots

Mikayla Gyfteas, Rylee Ann Rogers, Claire Spainhour

Montague Camp ..................................................................... Carly Allyn, Téa Hinchley, Kyra Stafford, Kai Casperson, James Jobson Larkin, Victor Galeana

Verona

Escalus, Duke of Verona Jake Preece

Friar Lawrence ......................................................................................... Jake Preece

Rosaline ............................................................................................... Victoria Vassos

Rosaline’s Guard ................................................................................. Anderson Duhan

Street Dancers .............................................................. Lexi McCloud, Jacob Hancock

Nobles and Townsfolk of Verona ................................................. Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West II, Ballet West Academy

Children of Verona Alexa Silverman/Edin Jevtic (10/24-25)

Aria Arruda/Haskell Graves (10/30-11/01)

Synopsis

ACT I

Scene I: The Street

The curtain opens to reveal Romeo, Rosaline, and Rosaline’s bodyguard. Romeo makes advances, which are encouraged by Rosaline but discouraged by her overzealous guard. The street comes to life. Tybalt provokes a quarrel with Mercutio and a scuffle ensures which develops into a full and fast-moving brawl. The two camps, the Montagues and the Capulets, enjoy the fight. With the arrival of Escalus, the Duke of Verona, the row ceases.

Scene II: Juliet’s Room in the Capulet House

Juliet, playing with her nurse, is interrupted by her parents, Lord and Lady Capulet. They present her to Paris, a young Nobleman, who has asked her hand in marriage.

Scene III: Outside the Capulet House

Lord Capulet greets guests arriving for a ball. Romeo, along with his friends Mercutio and Benvolio, decides to go to the ball in pursuit of Rosaline. Tybalt chases Benvolio and Romeo away, but Mercutio manages to sneak into the Ballroom. He comes out again a few moments later with masks for himself, Romeo, and Benvolio, so they can enter the ball in disguise.

Scene IV: The Ballroom

Romeo and his friends enter the ballroom. All the guests are watching Juliet dance. Seeing that Romeo is enchanted with her, and she drawn to him, Mercutio dances to attract attention upon himself. Later, Tybalt recognizes Romeo and orders him to leave, but Lord and Lady Capulet intervene and restrain Tybalt from pursuing Romeo.

Scene V: Outside the Capulet House

As guests leave the ball, Romeo hides from Mercutio and Benvolio.

Scene VI: Juliet’s Balcony

Unable to sleep, Juliet comes out onto her balcony and is thinking of Romeo, when suddenly he appears in the garden. They dance together to express their love for each other.

ACT II

Scene I :The Street

Romeo, reunited with his friends, tries to join in the fun and horseplay but can think only of Juliet. Soon Juliet’s nurse arrives, pushing the Montague men aside, in search of Romeo to give him a letter from Juliet.

Scene II: Friar Lawrence’s Cell

The lovers are secretly married by Friar Lawrence, who hopes that their union will end the strife between the Montagues and the Capulets.

PRINCIPAL ARTIST EMILY ADAMS IN ROMEO & JULIET | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

Synopsis

Scene III: The Street

Interrupting the revelry, Tybalt fights with Mercutio and kills him. Romeo avenges the death of his friend and is exiled from Verona.

ACT III

Scene I: Juliet’s Room in the Capulet House

At dawn the next morning, we find Romeo preparing to leave before he is discovered. He kisses Juliet and departs for Mantua. Her parents enter with Paris; Juliet refuses to marry him. Lord Capulet’s anger turns to rage. Juliet rushes to see Friar Lawrence.

Scene II: Friar Lawrence’s Cell

She falls at the Friar’s feet and begs for help. She threatens to kill herself. The Friar gives her a vial of sleeping potion which will make her fall into a deathlike sleep.

Scene III: Juliet’s Room in the Capulet House

When Juliet returns, she agrees to marry Paris. That evening, she takes the vial of sleeping potion. The next morning, the Nurse and Lord and Lady Capulet arrive to find Juliet apparently lifeless on the bed.

Scene IV: The Capulet Family Crypt

Romeo, unaware of Friar Lawrence and Juliet’s plan, returns to Verona and is stunned by grief at the news of Juliet’s death. Disguised as one of the mourners, he enters the crypt and finds Paris by Juliet’s body. Paris attacks Romeo and is slain. Believing Juliet to be dead, Romeo drinks a vial of poison. Awakening to find Romeo dead, Juliet stabs herself.

– Michael Smuin

PRINCIPAL ARTISTS KATLYN ADDISON AND JORDAN VEIT IN REHEARSAL OF ROMEO AND JULIET | PHOTO BY ROSS RICHEY

Sinopsis

ACTO I

Escena I: La calle

Se abre el telón y aparecen Romeo, Rosalina y el guardaespaldas de Rosalina. Romeo se acerca a ella, y Rosalina parece complacida, pero su guardaespaldas, demasiado celoso, se lo impide. La calle se anima. Teobaldo provoca una pelea con Mercucio, y se inicia una trifulca que termina en una pelea a gran escala. Los dos bandos, los Montesco y los Capuleto, disfrutan de la pelea. Con la llegada de Escalo, el duque de Verona, la pelea termina.

Escena II: La habitación de Julieta en la casa de los Capuleto

Julieta, jugando con su nodriza, es interrumpida por sus padres, el señor y la señora Capuleto. Le presentan a París, un joven noble que ha pedido su mano en matrimonio.

Escena III: Fuera de la casa de los Capuleto

El señor Capuleto recibe a los invitados que llegan a la fiesta. Romeo, junto con sus amigos Mercucio y Benvolio, deciden ir a la fiesta en busca de Rosalina. Teobaldo persigue a Benvolio y a Romeo, pero Mercucio logra entrar sigilosamente en el salón de baile. Sale unos momentos después con máscaras para él, Romeo y Benvolio, para que puedan entrar disfrazados.

Escena IV: El salón de baile

Romeo y sus amigos entran en el salón de baile. Todos los invitados están viendo bailar a Julieta. Al ver que Romeo está enamorado de ella, y que ella siente lo mismo, Mercucio baila para llamar la atención. Más tarde, Teobaldo reconoce a Romeo y le ordena que se vaya, pero el señor y la señora Capuleto intervienen y evitan que Teobaldo persiga a Romeo.

Escena V: Fuera de la casa de los Capuleto

Mientras los invitados salen de la fiesta, Romeo se esconde de Mercucio y Benvolio.

Escena VI: El balcón de Julieta

Sin poder dormir, Julieta sale a su balcón y piensa en Romeo, cuando de repente aparece él en el jardín. Bailan juntos para expresar su amor.

ACTO II

Escena I: La calle

Romeo, reunido con sus amigos, intenta participar en la diversión, pero no puede dejar de pensar en Julieta. Pronto llega la nodriza de Julieta, apartando a los hombres de la familia Montesco, en busca de Romeo para entregarle una carta de Julieta.

Escena II: Celda de Fray Lorenzo

Los amantes se casan en secreto con Fray Lorenzo, quien espera que su unión ponga fin a la rivalidad entre los Montesco y los Capuleto.

Escena III: La calle

Interrumpiendo la celebración, Teobaldo pelea con Mercucio y lo mata. Romeo venga la muerte de su amigo y es exiliado de Verona.

ACTO III

Escena I: Habitación de Julieta en la casa de los Capuleto

Al amanecer, Romeo se prepara para irse antes de que lo descubran. Besa a Julieta y parte hacia Mantua. Los padres de Julieta entran con París; Julieta se niega a casarse con él. La ira del señor Capuleto se transforma en furia. Julieta corre a ver a Fray Lorenzo.

Escena II: Celda de Fray Lorenzo

Julieta se arrodilla ante el Fraile y le suplica ayuda. Amenaza con suicidarse. El fraile le da un frasco con una poción que la sumirá en un sueño profundo.

Escena III: Habitación de Julieta en la casa de los Capuleto

Al regresar, Julieta acepta casarse con París. Esa noche, toma la poción. Al día siguiente, la nodriza y los señores Capuleto llegan y encuentran a Julieta aparentemente muerta en la cama.

Escena IV: La cripta de la familia Capuleto

Romeo, sin saber del plan de Fray Lorenzo y Julieta, regresa a Verona y se conmueve al enterarse de la muerte de Julieta. Disfrazado, entra en la cripta y encuentra a París junto al cuerpo de Julieta. París ataca a Romeo y París muere. Creyendo que Julieta está muerta, Romeo bebe el veneno. Al despertar y ver a Romeo muerto, Julieta se suicida.

-Michael Smuin

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Ballet West Orchestra

Jared Oaks

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Violin

Aubrey Woods

Concertmaster

Kate Mayfield

Assistant Concertmaster

Krista Utrilla

Principal Second Violin

Kristiana Matthes

Assistant Principal Second Violin

Marcel Bowman

Ann Cox

Emily Holmstead

Hannah Kwong

Kathy Langr

Hanna Packard

David Price

Madeleine Riding

Lindsay Rust

Peggy Wheelwright

Viola

Sunny Johnson Principal

Katie Bradford

Candace Wagner

Mallory Todd

Bethany Pereboom

Cello

Lauren Posey

Principal

Cassie Olson

Robin Dunn

Lauren Miller

Megan Richards

Music

Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64

Music by Sergei Prokofiev

Jenn Spraque ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER

Bass

Matthew Shumway Principal

Liz Lambson

Justin Morgan

Piano

Emily Barrett

Harp

Maria Phippen

Flute/Piccolo

Alison Olsen Principal Drew Powell

Sally Humphreys

Oboe/ English Horn

Anna Larson Principal

Nicole Fullmer

Justin Torres

Clarinet

Erin Voellinger Principal

David Feller

Henry Caceras

Bassoon

Brian Hicks Principal

Christopher Egbert

Horn

Brian Blanchard Acting Principal

Nathan Basinger

Steve Park

Anita Miller

Trumpet

Kyra Sovronsky Principal

Peyden Shelton

Chris Danz

Lisa Verzella

Trombone

Nick Burnham Principal

Steve Hunter

Neil Hendriksen

Tuba

Michael Mccawley Principal

Timpani

Drew Fallon Principal

Percussion

Heath Wolf Principal

Chelsea Jones

Tony Thackeray

Libretto by Sergei Radlov, Adrian Piotrovsky, Leonid Lavrovsky, and Sergei Prokofiev

Ballet West Orchestra

JARED OAKS

Music Director

Jared Oaks, one of the leading young ballet conductors in the United States, is Music Director of Ballet West. Since joining the company in 2008, Jared has maintained a rigorous conducting schedule, in addition to playing for rehearsals and classes. He has conducted performances for Houston Ballet and The Sarasota Ballet, and he has worked with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, among others.

Jared’s numerous compositions include an oratorio about Joan of Arc, with poems by Suzanne Lundquist, and chamber ballets for Ballet West, Charlotte Ballet, and Mid-Columbia Ballet. Jared is also a fellow of the American-Scandinavian Foundation and cofounder of the Composer Discovery Initiative.

AUBREY WOODS

Concertmaster

Aubrey Woods’ rise as a professional violinist vividly demonstrates the versatility that is the sine qua non for twentyfirst century musicians. Her artistic leadership and excellence as concertmaster for Ballet West are consistently on display at the Capitol, Rose Wagner, and Eccles theatres in Salt Lake City. She frequently performs with the Utah Symphony Orchestra. She appeared for several years with the Orchestra at Temple Square in weekly worldwide broadcasts and on recordings with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and notable soloists, including Bryn Terfel and Renée Fleming. Aubrey is equally in demand as a studio recording artist for movies, television, and in backing tracks for many popular artists.

Her performances as a chamber musician include appearances with NOVA, Intermezzo, the Park City Chamber Music Series and, on the Baroque violin, with New York Baroque Incorporated, the Sebastians, and Musica Angelica. She may often be heard in company with her husband, Alexander Woods, as the duo Woodsmith. In her free time, Aubrey loves making sourdough bread and spending time with her husband and their five kids.

Profiles

MICHAEL SMUIN

Choreographer

In 1994, Michael Smuin set out to “infuse ballet with the rhythm, speed, and syncopation of American popular culture,” and Smuin Contemporary Ballet (née Smuin Ballets/SF, or more recently, Smuin Ballet) was born. Michael Smuin’s vision lives on following his sudden passing in 2007, and the Company continues to push the boundaries of contemporary ballet within a distinctly modern style, combining classical ballet training, technique, and artistry with uncommon physicality and expression.

Company Founder Michael Smuin was born on October 13, 1938, in Missoula, Montana. Smuin studied tap dancing as a child and became instantly enamored with ballet when his mother took him to see the Ballets Russes on tour at the University of Montana. At the age of 15, Smuin moved to Salt Lake City to study dance on scholarship at the University of Utah. A few years later, San Francisco Ballet director Lew Christensen recruited Smuin for San Francisco Ballet, where he danced for six years. Smuin took a leave of absence from the company in 1962 to relocate to New York, where he performed in Bob Fosse’s Little Me on Broadway. During this time, Smuin created a nightclub act with his then-wife and fellow dancer Paula Tracy. Their “well-disguised ballet,” as Smuin would call it, toured widely and was billed alongside such entertainers as Louis Armstrong, Peggy Lee, and Frank Sinatra. The act later appeared on television on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Hollywood Palace, and Bell Telephone Hour, among others. Smuin joined American Ballet Theatre in 1965, where he choreographed Pulcinella Variations, The Catherine Wheel, Eternal Idol and several other pieces for the company before returning to San Francisco in 1973. During his years in New York he also worked with Leonard Bernstein, choreographing Candide

Smuin spent 12 years as a choreographer and co-director of San Francisco Ballet, a period that coincided with his direction of Sophisticated Ladies on Broadway. Smuin served as Artistic Director of San Francisco Ballet until 1985, and was instrumental in raising the company’s profile in the international arts community. His ventures included serving as co-chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts dance panel (1979-1981), staging a performance at the White House, and presenting his Romeo and Juliet and his Emmy Award-winning feature A Song for Dead Warriors for PBS’s Dance in America program. In 1988, Smuin received both a Tony and a Drama Desk Award for his choreography for Anything Goes. Outside of ballet and Broadway, Smuin choreographed several Francis Ford Coppola films, some of which include Rumble Fish, The Cotton Club and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. His choreography can also be seen in such

Profiles

films as A Walk in the Clouds, The Joy Luck Club, The Fantasticks, and Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (Special Edition).

Michael Smuin’s ballets are currently in the repertories of major dance companies around the country. After founding Smuin Contemporary American Ballet in 1994, he created 40 new works for his company alone. His creations ranged from classical, as seen in his acclaimed September 11th tribute, Stabat Mater (2002), and Carmina Burana (1997), to the innovative Bluegrass/Slyde with its revolving-pole set, to one-act story ballets like Pinocchio (1999) and Zorro (2003). Many of Smuin’s ballet’s boast a touch of Broadway flair, such as his wildly popular Dancin’ With Gershwin (2001) and Fly Me to the Moon (2004).

Smuin passed away suddenly on April 23, 2007, surrounded by his dancers while teaching company class. Michael Smuin’s vision, style, and energy remain with the Company to this day.

“Essentially, my creative medium consists of bodies, light, and music.” –Michael Smuin

SOLOISTS VINICIUS LIMA AND DOMINIC BALLARD IN REHEARSAL OF ROMEO AND JULIET PAS DE DEUX REHEARSAL | PHOTO BY ROSS RICHEY

Profiles

SERGEI PROKOFIEV Composer

Sergei Prokofiev first received piano instruction from his mother, who also encouraged him to compose. After studying with Glière, he passed the entrance examination at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. There, he studied with Rimsky-Korsakov and Liadov. He also formed a lasting relationship with Sergei Diaghilev, who arranged Prokofiev’s first performance outside Russia (in Rome, in 1915). His opera The Love of the Three Oranges and the Third Piano Concerto both premiered in Chicago in 1921. In Paris, where Prokofiev settled, Diaghilev produced his ballets from 1921-1932. After returning to Russia, Prokofiev composed Peter and the Wolf, the opera War and Peace, and the ballets Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella. His death, on March 5, 1953, was largely overlooked due to the death of Stalin that very same day.

DAVID HEUVEL Costume Design

David Heuvel continues to have an illustrious career in costume design and production that has taken him to every corner of the globe. Five decades ago, David started as an apprentice at the Opera Theatre in Pretoria, South Africa. He quickly moved up the ranks in the state-run arts organization to become the director of the costume shop for PACT Ballet.

In 1979, then-artistic director of Ballet West, Bruce Marks invited David to head the fledgling company’s costume shop. Under Marks, David helped build the reputation of Ballet West from a regional ballet company, to one with international stature. The company was receiving worldwide acclaim, with international tours, daring new works, and notable artistry on stage, from the dancers, and yes, the costumes.

The Ballet West costume shop, under David’s direction, is unparalleled. Today, few companies have the luxury of the vast talent and experience that David offers. From cohesive designs with historical accuracy, to the tactile ability to dye garments, David’s costume shop is the definition of full-service. “My philosophy is that the costume must move with the dancer,” says David. “If they touch the stage feeling comfortable and regal, I have done my job.”

Apart from David’s work with Ballet West, he has designed and built costumes for ballet companies both nationally and international, including Ballet Du Nord (France), Alberta Ballet, Ballet Met, Singapore

Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Atlanta Ballet, American Repertory Ballet, Carolina Ballet, Ballet Hawaii, Nashville Ballet, and Ballet Memphis.

In December 2018, he received Governor Gary Herbert‘s prestigious Artist Award for Visual Arts.

JIM FRENCH

Lighting Design

Jim French designs lighting for the performing arts and live events, with work seen in 25 countries around the globe. Highlights of Jim’s work in dance include over 15 world premieres for San Francisco Ballet, nine seasons as resident designer for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, and long-running collaborations with the choreographers Val Caniparoli, Pascal Rioult, and Amy Seiwert, with vertical dance company Bandaloop, and with Ballet West. At home in the San Francisco Bay Area, he has collaborated with Alonzo King Lines Ballet, RAW Dance, Shotgun Players, Kronos Quartet, Joe Goode Performance Group, ODC Dance, Post:Ballet, SF Danceworks, Imagery, Sacramento Ballet, Marin Theater Company, West Edge Opera, and has been house LD at SF Jazz. Favorite credits from further afield include Finnish National Ballet, Ballett Basel, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Playwright’s Horizons, Carte Blanche, Royal Ballet of Flanders, and LA Dance Project. Jim designed lighting for the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit, and volunteers for Dancers Responding to AIDS and Bike East Bay.

EMILY ADAMS

Newtown, Pennsylvania

Ballet West II 2005, Artist 2007, Demi-Soloist 2011, Soloist 2013, Principal Artist 2015

SPONSORED BY THE JANET QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION

ADRIAN FRY

Omaha, Nebraska

Artist 2010, Soloist 2012, First Soloist 2014, Principal Artist 2017

Principal Artists

KATLYN ADDISON

Ontario, Canada

Artist 2011, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2021

TYLER GUM

Calhan, Colorado

Ballet West II 2009, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2023

Principal Artists

DAVID HUFFMIRE

Reno, Nevada

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2018, Soloist 2022, Principal Artist 2024

SPONSORED BY THE FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION

AMY POTTER

Roanoke, Virginia

Ballet West II 2011, Artist 2012-2014, Soloist 2021, Principal Artist 2022

SPONSORED BY CAROLE WOOD AND DARRELL HENSLEIGH

JORDAN VEIT

Seattle, Washington

Ballet West II 2012, Artist 2013, Demi-Soloist 2016, Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2022

Soloists

DOMINIC BALLARD

Albury, NSW, Australia

Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2022, Soloist 2025

Demi-Soloists

LILLIAN CASSCELLS

Washington, D.C.

Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2024

LEXI MCCLOUD

North Salt Lake, Utah

Ballet West II 2022, Artist 2024, Demi-Soloist 2025

SAMANTHA STECHSCHULTE & JORDAN ATKIN

NICOLE FANNÉY

Cary, North Carolina

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020, Demi-Soloist 2023

SPONSORED BY JENNIFER AND GIDEON MALHERBE

JAKE PREECE

Vancouver, Canada

Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2019, Demi-Soloist 2022

JACOB HANCOCK

Lehi, Utah

Ballet West Academy 2017, BWA Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022, Demi-Soloist 2025

ANISA SINTERAL

Parker, Colorado

Ballet West II 2014, Artist 2015-2019, Artist 2021, Demi-Soloist 2025

SPONSORED BY MICHAEL BLACK AND KIMBERLY STRAND

JOSEPH LYNCH

Cumberland, Rhode Island

Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019, Demi-Soloist 2025

LOREN WALTON

Austin, Texas

Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2019, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022, Demi-Soloist 2025

SPONSORED BY MADELEINE P. AND HARVEY R. PLONSKER

ALEXIS BULL

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024

ISABELLA CORRIDON

Westport, Connecticut

Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY JONATHAN AND AMANDA SCHMIEDER

ROBERT FOWLER

Kennewick, Washington

Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2021

Corps Artists

JAZZ KHAI BYNUM

Germantown, Maryland

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021

ANDERSON DUHAN

Holliday, Texas

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2019, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

DREW W. BROWNING IN MEMORY OF JUDY WATTS BRADY

LUND FULLER

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy 2011, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2025

KAI CASPERSON

Logan, Utah

Ballet West Academy 2017, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024

JAYA DHAND

San Diego, California

Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2025

VICTOR GALEANA

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy 2013, BWA Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2022, Artist 2025

KYE COOLEY

Bowie, Maryland

Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

SPONSORED BY JENNIFER PRICE-WALLIN AND TONY WALLIN

MAREN FLORENCE

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy 2012, BWA Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

MIKAYLA GYFTEAS

Anchorage, Alaska

Ballet West Academy 2020, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024

Corps Artists

TÉA HINCHLEY

Castle Rock, Colorado

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2024

JAMES JOBSON-LARKIN

New York City, New York

Artist 2024

SCHUYLER LIAN

Wayne, Pennsylvania

Ballet West II 2022, Artist 2024

WILLIAM LYNCH

San Diego, California

Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

JONAS MALINKATHOMPSON

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy 2012, BWA Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

CLAIRE SPAINHOUR

Longview, Texas

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021

Ballet West II

CARLY ALLYN

San Diego, California

Ballet West Academy 2022, BWA Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

ADRIAN FITE

Dallas, Texas

Ballet West Academy 2021, BWA Trainee 2022, Ballet West II 2024

MELANIE MCINTIRE

Scottsdale, Arizona

BWA Trainee 2024, Ballet West II 2025

OLIVIA BOOK

Ontario, Canada

Ballet West Academy 2019, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023

PIETER GUNNING

Netherlands

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

San Antonio, Texas

Ballet West Academy 2021, BWA Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

CALDER FEINSTEIN

Los Angeles, California

Ballet West II 2025

Los Gatos, California

Ballet West Academy 2020, BWA Trainee 2022, Ballet West II 2024

Miami, Florida

Ballet West II 2024

ZOË

Westchester, New York

Ballet West Academy 2021, BWA Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

SOLOMON

Boston, Massachusetts

Ballet West Academy 2018, BWA Trainee 2022

Ballet West II 2025

Tokyo, Japan

Ballet West II 2024

Frisco, Texas

Ballet West II 2025

Windsor, Colorado

BWA Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

MARIO MERY

SOPHIA NANNI

AUBRI PARKER

FISHMAN

CALLIA HERBERT

MIRIN HIRANO

MATEO SALINAS

WILSON

ANNALISE WOOD

In Memoriam

PEGGY LYNN TIMMONS BERGMANN

Ballet West is honored to dedicate this production to the memory of Peggy Lynn Timmons Bergmann, whose extraordinary philanthropy made the Peggy Bergmann Park City Campus of the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy a reality. Her support created an exceptional training ground where dancers pursue their dreams in the heart of Park City.

Peggy passed away peacefully on August 23, 2025, in her beloved home in Promontory, Park City, Utah. Peggy was born to J.S. Timmons and Marie Crump Timmons on March 7, 1952, in Graham, Texas. Her education began in Woodson, Texas. After high school, she attended Columbia College, Columbia, Missouri; and Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, for undergraduate and MBA degrees. “Go Frogs!”

Her business career began in Dallas, Texas, at M Bank. She met David Bergmann in Dallas and were married in 1979. Subsequently, they moved to California in 1983. In 1991, they returned to David’s hometown, St. Louis, Missouri. Following David’s death in 2004, Peggy moved to Park City, Utah in 2007, with their children, Katherine and John.

Peggy embraced her new state and life in Park City with gusto—enjoying the varied, enriching, and active seasonal activities of golf, tennis, and skiing. Peggy also continued and grew the Bergmann family’s commitment to philanthropy. She remained a dedicated member of her Pi Beta Phi Sorority, making a positive impact in the Washington University St. Louis Chapter by helping in the re-construction and design of the Pi Phi’s on-campus suite, and being installed in 2012 as one of only ten women in Pi Phi’s national Mariane Reid Wild Society.

In the greater Park City community, Peggy has been recognized year after year for her support of the organizations that were closest to her heart: Ballet West (Ballet West Academy, Peggy Bergmann Campus), Egyptian Theater (Peggy Lynn Loft), Kimball Art Center (naming announcement 2026), National Ability Center (Peggy Bergmann Lobby at McGrath Mountain Center), and Sundance Film Festival (Community Supporter). She also established a family nonprofit in Park City with her daughter, Katherine, in 2022: Bergmann Equine, dba Equellness Center, which is committed to equineassisted mental fitness and wellness.

Peggy’s vision extended far beyond bricks and mortar, with an unwavering commitment to the arts that transformed countless lives.

Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy

The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, the official school of Ballet West, is Utah’s premier source of dance training, providing the highest caliber of ballet instruction to professionally-bound students, as well as to those who simply wish to enjoy this beautiful and athletic art form. Academy students experience a structured curriculum offered in a nurturing, respectful, and positive environment, celebrating and exploring each student’s individual strengths and abilities.

The Ballet West Academy and its distinguished faculty is led by Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, an ever-growing and dynamic leader in the international field of dance. Pre-professional students are given the unique opportunity to be observed regularly and take classes with Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute, and are considered for future positions with Ballet West. Avocational students build strength, coordination, and confidence through focused and joyous top-level dance education.

Classes begin at age three and are available at four locations: The Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre, Trolley Corners, Utah County, and Park City.

frederick quinney lawson ballet west academy director evelyn cisneros-legate

janet eccles quinney ballet centre and trolley corners campuses principal katherine lawrence

ballet west academy utah county campus principal heather thackeray

ballet west academy peggy bergmann park city campus principal allison debona

student dancers from the professional training division

Wellness Partners

We are thankful for all the medical professionals who are committed to helping our dancers perform their best and stay injury-free.

OFFICIAL HEALTH PARTNER OF BALLET WEST

Dr. Claire Gross, MD, CAQSM

Jennifer Bentley, PT, DPT, OCS

Mary Bastian, MS, LAT, ATC

Gina Wojnar, DPT

Betsy Johnson MS ATC, Pilates

Sarah Poulsen, Pilates

Ashley Hagensick, Sports Dietitian

Tony Kemmochi, PsyD

Dr. Jeremy Wimmer

Executive Committee:

President: Jennifer Malherbe

Vice President: Brent Jensen

Immediate Past President: Helle LeRette

Secretary: Cyndalynn Tilley

Treasurer: Patricia Buckley

Leadership Council:

Awards Co-Chairs: Kathleen Gardner and Ellen Tolstad

Dancer Liaisons: Lesia Hunter, Jeanne Potucek and Julie Terry Shulimson

Fall Membership Event Co-Chairs: Susan Daynes and Jan Leaming

Film & Breakfast Club Chair: Daniel Darger

Membership Chair: Anne Neeley

Nominating Co-Chairs: Daniel Darger and Tami Hansen

Nutcracker Giving Tree Chair: Nancy Wingelaar

Outreach Chair: Doyle Clayburn

Park City Membership Chair: Franki Loftus

Parliamentarian: Susie Funk

Robert Arbogast Scholarship Chair: Dee Gauss

Spring Ballet in Bloom Co-Chairs: Leslie Edwards and Carole Wood

Summer Welcome Back Chair: Trisha Kirkbride

Ex-Officio:

Ballet West Artistic Director: Adam Sklute

Ballet West Executive Director: Michael Scolamiero

Board of Directors Chair: Jennifer Horne Huntsman

• Service, Repair, Parts, Tires

• Complete Pre-Owned Sales Department

• Professional Detailing

• Family Owned & operated

• Best Warranty in town–3 year/36,000 miles on most repairs

Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support

We thank the following community partners for their annual and multi-year contributions.

$500,000 AND ABOVE

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation

Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks (ZAP)

The Meldrum Foundation

Utah State Board of Education: POPS

$250,000 - 499,999

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Intermountain Health 

$100,000 - 249,999

Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation

Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation

The Kahlert Foundation

S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation

The Shubert Foundation

Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Utah Toyota Dealers

$25,000 - 99,999

B. W. Bastian Foundation

Bank of America

Beaver Creek Foundation

Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundation

Cache Valley Bank

Grand America Hotel*

David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation

JoAnne L. Shrontz Family Foundation

John and Sonia Lingos Family Foundation

John C. Kish Foundation

Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foundation

Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation

Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation

Mark Miller Toyota

Marriner S. Eccles Foundation

McCarthey Family Foundation

Moreton & Company

Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation

Sorenson Legacy Foundation

Summit County RAP Cultural Grant

The Florence J. Gillmor Foundation

Utah Office of Tourism

$10,000 - 24,999

Adobe

Ballet West Guild

CompuNet, Inc.

Clyde Companies

Every Blooming Thing*

Fuse Weddings*

Goldman Sachs

Hilton Salt Lake City Center*

Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundation

Merit Medical

Miller Family Philanthropy

Montage International*

Morgan Stanley

Norman C. Tanner and Barbara L. Tanner Second Charitable Support Trust

Pathway Group

R. Harold Burton Foundation

Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation

Ruth’s Chris Steak House*

Simmons Family Foundation

Skylark Productions*

So Danca 

Stewart Education Foundation

O.C. Tanner

Williams Companies

Dr. Jeremy Wimmer and Summit Chiropractic & Wellness*

Youth United of Park City Community Foundation

$5,000 - 9,999

Anonymous Gourmandise*

Graneur Peak Global

Ivy & Varley*

J. Wong’s

Laurel Brasserie and Bar*

Mountain West Brands*

Jerome Robbins Foundation

Salt Lake City Arts Council

Salt Lake Power Yoga

Stewart Education Foundation

The KP Group*

Twelve30 Creative*

Utah Hockey Club*

$1,000 - 4,999

Avenues Sweets* BACHD*

Elevated Charter School

Galeano’s Ristorante Italiano

Henry W. and Leslie M. Eskuche Foundation

Hugo Boss Fashions, Inc

Laziz Kitchen*

Lunatic Fringe*

Mountain America Credit Union

Ray Quinney & Nebeker Foundation

Rowan

Sparkle Photography*

Spencer Fane Snow Christensen & Martineau Foundation

Utah Facial Plastics*

The above lists includes corporate, foundation, and government support received as of September 17, 2025

* Indicates contribution made in-kind

 Indicates contribution made cash and in-kind

Individual Donors

FOUNDER’S CIRCLE

We thank our Founder’s Circle donors, each of whom has given significantly to the company throughout its history, either through collective annual giving or extraordinary, one-time gifts.

B.W. Bastian Foundation

Peggy Bergmann

Val A. Browning Foundation

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Marriner S. Eccles Foundation

The Kahlert Foundation

Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation

Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation

Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation

The Meldrum Foundation

John and Andrea Miller

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation

Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP)

Shari and David Quinney

Beano Solomon

Theodore G. Schmidt, Jr.

Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Utah State Board of EducationProfessional Outreach Programs in the School

Anonymous

HERITAGE CLUB

We are grateful to our generous donors for their annual gifts and multi-year contributions.

MR. C.

$100,000 AND ABOVE

The Bené Arnold Estate

Peggy Bergmann*

The DiFiore Family

The Ellis Family

Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman

Barbara Levy Kipper and the Kipper Family Foundation

Frederick Q. Lawson

John and Andrea Miller

Shari H. and David Quinney

Theodore G. Schmidt, Jr. *

Beano Solomon

John and Marcia Price and the Price Family

Anonymous

$50,000 - $99,999

Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas

Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert

Stephanie and Tim Harpst

Kimberly and Jay Heglar

The Sam & Diane Stewart Family Foundation

Brad and Linda Walton

Anonymous

MRS. WALLACE

$25,000 - $49,999

Drew W. Browning in memory of Judy Watts Brady

The Estate of Dorothy B. Cromer

J. Chase Dreyfous Jr.

W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis Foundation

Courney Miller Hawks and Jason Hawks

Michael and Kimberly Labertew

Caryl Marsh

Athelia Woolley LeSueur and Carl LeSueur

Rachèle McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp

David Parkinson

Eileen Ragsdale

Jonathan and Liz Slager

Kristin and Tom Stockham

Ms. Taylor Swift, The Charitable Fund of the Comm Fdn of Midd Tenn

Anonymous (2)

PRINCIPAL

$15,000 - 24,999

Samantha Stechschulte and Jordan Atkin

Frank and Leslie Corbett

Marc and Cammy Fuller

Stephanie and Tim Harpst

George W. Henry, Jr. and James Rose

Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson

Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince

Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe

The Fromer-McCree Living Trust

Madeleine P. and Harvey R. Plonsker

Jeanne Potucek

Jennifer Price-Wallin and Anthony R. Wallin

Shauna Bamberger Priskos

Kelley and Kevin Rogge

Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder

Sharon Seiner

Teresa Silcox

Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom

Norman C. Tanner and Barbara L. Tanner Second Charitable Support Trust

The John D. & Vera E. Eccles Family Foundation

Roy and Lisa Vincent

Julia S. Watkins

Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh

Anonymous

FIRST SOLOIST

$10,000 - 14,999

Ballet West Guild

H. Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley

Michael Black and Kimberly Strand

Phil and Kimberly Cox

James Dreyfous

Erik and Uzo Erlingsson

Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Hamblin

Elizabeth Huntsman and Eduardo Hernandez

Brent, Maren and Remus Jensen

Katherine Daines Lindsay

Alison and Paul Mayfield

The Fromer-McCree Living Trust

Marcia JS Richards

Mark and Melanie Robbins

Michael Scolamiero

Eddie Stone

Katherine Tozer

Naoma Tate and the Family of Hal Tate

The John D. & Vera E. Eccles Family Foundation

Dylin Webster and KT Herr

Holly Yocom

Molly Young

Anonymous (2)

SOLOIST

$5,000 - 9,999

Clisto and Suzanne Beaty

Amanda and Winston Bokor

Carol T. Christ

Linda S. Daines

John and Joan Firmage

Weston Firmage

Charlie and Shannon Freedman

Stacy Goebel

David and SandyLee Griswold

Drs. Marc and Mary Carole Harrison

Florian Hernandez and Brian Parcell

Kathie and Charles Horman

Karin Hurst

Ryan Kelly

Jeanne M. Kimball

Shari and Bruce Lindsay

David Luker

James MacInnes

Brooke Mangum

John and Bria Mertens

Scott and JoAnn Narus

Eva and David Neeleman

Anne Neeley

Stephen and Melina Nicolatus

The KP Group

Jeanie Pollack

Ashley Quai and Stephen Farrell

Chris and Ellen Rossi

Sandefur Schmidt

Shiebler Family Foundation

Jacey Skinner

Ashley and Ryan Smith

Ruth Stone

Nadine Tang

Susan Warshaw

Kathy Warren and Luigi Resta

Anne Wilson and Peter Lawson

Vanessa DiPalma and Jeffrey Wright

Edward Zipser

DEMI-SOLOIST

$3,000 - 4,999

Chimgee Anderson

Erica and Shade Anderson

Tika Beard and Cathy Harlin

Sandi Behnken

Matthew Bero

Pamela and Quarry Bingham

Brett Campbell

Helen and Jeffrey Cardon

Donna Conway

Michael Davies

Matt and Nancy Dorny

Natalie DuPaix

Susan and Joel Eaton

Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation

Branden and Celine Fini

Barbara W. Frazier

John and Ilauna Gurr

Laura Holleman

Steve and Florie Jackson

Helen Kennedy

Jill and Peter Koziol

Helle Le Rette

Paul and Melanie Lyon

Dr. John Macfarlane

Heidi and Edward Makowski

Thomas and Mary McCarthey

Dan P. Miller

Trevor Nielson

Elizabeth and Vincent Novack

Tomi Jean Ossana and Chris Proctor

Rich and Nancy Potashner

Margaret P. Sargent

Michael Scolamiero

Laura Scott and Rodney Mena

Marilyn M. Smolka

Kenneth Spitzer and Diana Stafforini

Sue and Jack Stahl

Kevin Voyles

Donald and Barbara Walker

Casey Weyland

Jay and Alicia Wilson

Bethany Wojtech and Marc Korman

Jo-Ann Wong

CORPS DE BALLET

$2,000 - $2,499

Antinea Ascione

Carol Baer

Frances and Jerome Battle

Vicki and Bill Bennion

Melissa Blair

Ginny Bostrom

Keith Frederick and Patricia Buckley

Cecile and Harold Christiansen

Elinor and Martin Colman

Laurie Conklin

Wilma Corkery and John R. Corkery III M.D.

Matthew Crane

Klancy de Nevers

Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett

Eleanor Divver

Dr. Frances Dolloph

Metta Driscoll

Richard and Pamela Dropek

Dr. Angela Dunn

John Eckert

Amanda Essex

Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape LLC

Tracy Frankel

Karen L. Freed

Bob and Mary Gilchrist

Julie and Devon Glenn

Andrew and Barbara Goldberg

Andrea Golding

Natalie and Ted Grandy

Elizabeth and Jack Hammond

Kenneth and Kate Handley

Jon and Tami Hansen

Vicki and Ronald Hauben

Jason and Amy Hawkins

Michael and Kathryn Hayes

Mark and Wendi Holland

Julie Hopkins

Robert and Dixie Huefner

David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs

Marilyn and Chester Johnson

Adam and Jessie Justis

Kathleen and Jack Karmel

Melissa Knighton

Robert and Karla Knox

The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family

Katherine Probert Labrum

Brandon Labrum

Dr. Michael and Kimberly Lee

Julie Lewis

Franki Loftus

Sarah Lowe

Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill

Louis and Carolyn Mizell

Matt and Maren Mullin

Chris and Henry Morrison

Anne M. and William C. Nelsen

Linda S. Pembroke

Richard and Lois Peterson

Katie Marie Pollard

Ken and Stacy Potter

Melanie Preece

Lee Quinney

Suzanne and David Razor

Barbara Snarr Reid

Stephanie Reid

Leena Rinne

Joy Rocklin

Irwin and Harriet Ross

Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry

Mark and Linda Scholl

Brylan Schultz

Robert and Nancy Schumacker

Katherine Scott

Jeffrey and Andrea Silver

Lou Ann Stevens

Cyndie Taylor

Olga Urbieta-Distefano

Beverly and Daniel Vargo

Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson

Individual Donors

Mark Weisbender

Sarah and Rich West

Michelle Wheeler

Terry R. Whipple

Michael and Judith Wolfe

Anonymous (2)

The above lists includes gifts received as of September 17, 2025

MEMBERSHIP

We thank our Members at the Producer and Director levels for their generous annual support of $500 and above.

DIRECTOR

AND PRODUCER

$500-1,499

Jennifer Abouzelof

Peter and Alexandra Agrapides

Christine B. Anderson

Alta’s Rustler Lodge

Stephen Anderson

Ronald and Kathy Aoki

Robert and Joan Astle

Constanza Astorga

Michael and Jacqueline Bailey

Marcy Barlow

Dr. Bernard Simbari and William Barnett

Liesl Basile

Thomas Bath

Thomas and Mary Ann Bauman

Ernest and Jane Bebb

Peter and Rosemary Beck

Gary Beers

Barbara Belnap

Chandra and Eric Bergeson

Anonymous

Sharon and Michael Bertelsen

Diane and Nicholas Bielaczyc

Kenneth and Melinda Birrell

Richard C. and Jennie Holman Blake

Ronald and Tracy Bolander

Joan and Bryan Bowles

Elizabeth Bowman

Michelle Branson

Jeffrey Breglio

Nick Brown

Joshua Bryant

Jacquelin and Tom Bryce

Julie Chahine

Carol Ann Christensen

Randy Coleman

Janice and Richard Coleman

Deirdre Conway and Andrew Spencer

Stephanie Cramer

Debbie Davis

Erika Dean

Allison Debona

Ashby and Anne Cullimore Decker

Paul and Terrell Dougan

Sissy Eichwald

Eric and Shellie Eide

Janet Ellsworth

Lisa Fassnacht

Tammy Frisby

Individual Donors

Amy Fulton

Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner

Nena Germany-Greer

Mikisha Haeri

Scott and Loree Hagen

Scott Hansen

Michael R. and Sheila I. Harper

Sandra and David Haughey

Kenny and Janeal Hodges

Nathaniel Hoffelmeyer & Elizabeth Evans

Melanie Holbrook

Kevin C. Holmes and Valerie Youmans

Elise and Paul Hutchings

David and Linda Irvine

Amber Jensen

John S. Karls

Jessica and Reese Kidman

Sally and Ron Larkin

Katrina Last

Toni L. Lehtinen

Rachel Linkletter

David and Donna Lyon

Courtney Maclean

Dr. Ned L. and Mrs. Alene Mangelson

Howard Mann

Yolanda Marroquin-Lewis

Jose Mathews

Raven Mathis

Irina McGill

Will Mciff and Aaron Spades

Stephen and Sandy Morgan

Catherine Meldrum

Karen Nichols

Kirsten Novak

JoAnn G. Robertson

Maura and Serge Olszanskyj

Rachel Otto

Ronald and Camille Parker

Mrs. Elodie Payne

Lana and Boris Petkovic

Sandra Covey

Meleah Pustelak

Corey Rammell

Delia and Craig Reece

Carolyn Rich-Denson

Genevieve Maire Rosol

Sallie Shatz

Shauna Sheehan

Academy Scholarship Fund Donors

Cynthia Sinclair

David Gray Porter

Chelsea Strong

Joan Swain

Cynthia Swensen

The Vicky Telford Family

Jim and Zibby Tozer

Pat’s Dancewear

Anonymous

Neli Ulrich

Stephen Webster

Craig Willett

Lois Williams

Richard and Marsha Workman

Pearl Wright

Karen and Mike Zimmerman

Joel and Elaine Zuckerman Fund of Park City Community Foundation

Anonymous (2)

The above lists includes gifts received as of September 18, 2025

We thank those who have contributed to the Ballet West Academy Scholarship Fund, spanning all four Academy campuses, with generous donations of $1,000 and above.

Edited Name

Ballet West Guild

Pamela And Quarry Bingham

Amanda and Winston Bokor

Lisbeth Banner Brown

Julie Chahine

Kimberly Cox

artÉmotion

Carrie Dennis

Kent and Martha DiFiore

Branden and Celine Fini

Joan Firmage

Marc and Cammy Fuller

Samantha and John Gellert

Stacy Goebel

Courtney Miller Hawks and Jason Hawks

Kimberly and Jay Heglar

Brian Parcell and Florian Hernandez

Elizabeth Huntsman and Eduardo

Hernandez

Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman

Steve and Florie Jackson

Brent and Maren Jensen Household

Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson

Eva and David Neeleman

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation

Molly Jones

Kevin and Julie Kehoe

Melissa Knighton

Jill and Peter Koziol

Katherine Probert Labrum

Very Reverend Frederick Quinney Lawson

Helle Le Rette

Athelia and Carl LeSueur

Julie Lewis

Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince

John Macfarlane

Edward and Heidi Makowski

Brooke Mangum

Jose Mathews

Mairin McCarthey

Rachele McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp

Irina Mcgill

Kenneth Melby

John and Bria Mertens

Dan P Miller

John and Andrea Miller

Morgan Stanley Private Wealth

Management

Matt and Maren Mullin

Uzochi Ndukwe and Erik Erlingsson

Anne Neeley

Youth United of Park City Community Foundation

Karissa Peterson

Mrs. Sarah Primos

Ashley Quai

Shari and David Quinney

Kelley and Kevin Rogge

Ellen and Chris Rossi

Elizabeth and Jonathan Slager

Shayneh and Jason Starks

Katherine Tozer

Sarah Tucker

Alexandra and Christopher Von Maack

Brad and Linda Walton

Dylin Webster and KT Herr

Stephen Webster

Casey Weyland

Bethany Wojtech and Marc Korman

Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh

Jeffrey Wright and Vanessa DiPalma

John and Jean Yablonski

The above lists includes gifts received as of October 8, 2025

Encore Society

We honor those individuals who have made a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including the company in their estate planning.

Bené Arnold*

Gladys Banks*

Peggy Bergmann*

Berenice J. Bradshaw*

Judy Brady* and Drew W. Browning

Val A. Browning*

Kenneth P. Burbidge, Jr.*

Dr. Robert H.* and Marianne Harding

Burgoyne

Mary Elizabeth Colton*

Orlando Coryell*

Debbie Davis

The Donna L. Dell Trust*

Kent and Martha DiFiore

The Zorka D. Divich Trust*

Richard and Pamela Dropek

Dolores Doré Eccles*

Virginia Fackrell Estate*

Sid W. Foulger*

Dee Gauss

Dr. Esther S. Gross* and Dr. George D. Gross*

Merribeth Habegger-Anderson*

Stephanie and Timothy Harpst

Melissa A. Herbst*

Geoffrey C. Hughes*

Johann Jacobs and David Heuvel

Gordon Irving*

Grace Jackson*

Flemming and Lana Jensen

Sara Kaplan

Dennis L. Kay Trust*

Barry L. Keller*

Cynthia Lampropoulos Family Trust

Adrienne Larson*

Gaye Herman Marrash*

Willis McCree and John Fromer

Glenn H. and Karen Fugal Peterson

Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel

Joy Rocklin

Marian Ream*

Pamela A. Scarpelli*

Michael Scolamiero

Teresa Silcox

Steven P. Sondrup*

Margot Shott*

Norman C. Tanner* and Barbara L. Tanner*

David Tundermann*

Oma W. Wagstaff*

Mrs. Glen Walker Wallace*

Gladys Walz*

Susan Warshaw

Afton B. Whitbeck*

Carole M. Wood and Darrell Hensleigh

Marelynn Weiss Zipser* and Edward Zipser

*Indicates donor has passed away

Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor Of

We thank those donors who have made a gift to Ballet West in memory or in honor of the individuals listed below.

IN MEMORY OF

Bessa

Colleen Hansen

Skip Daynes

Ballet West Guild

Donna Jean Fullmer

Tricia Fullmer

Jon Le Rette

Ballet West Guild

Helle Le Rette

Nina Jonas and Andreas Heaphy

Gloria Mathwig-Hubbard

Marian Rice

Lynette Myler

Marie Myler

Ila Neeley

Ballet West Guild

Gracie Belle Nielsen

Douglas Maack

Sarah Nelson

Brad and Teresa Nolen

Maggie Wright Tesch

Ballet West Guild

Walker and Sue Wallace

Caroline Wallace

Lois Williams

The Ballet Babes

IN HONOR OF

Gracie Belle

Brandy Maack & Douglas Maack

Gabby Bonner-Barcomb

Marc A. Barcomb

Sandy Gillings

Amy Lloyd

Andrew Goldberg

Ballet West Guild

The Huntsman Family

Richard and Nancy Potashner

Henry Rampton Kendell

Sllison and Scott Kendell

Kaja and Maiken

Connie Mendez

Roy Miller

Blake Miller

Vickie Oliver

Erika Sorensen

Poppy, Ivy and Archie

Laurin Caldwell

Sadie and Grace Shipp

Nathan Shipp

Michael Scolamiero, CEO of the Year Award

Frances and Jerome Battle

Clisto and Suzanne Beaty

Drew W. Browning

Donna Conway

Stephanie Cramer

Kent and Martha DiFiore

Margaret M. Drake

Elaine Ellis and Henry Wurts

Angelo Peter Giardino

Christine Heflin

Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman

Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe

Juergen Sass

Joanne Shiebler

Jonathan and Liz Slager

Naoma Tate

Adam Sklute

Joy Rocklin

Harriet and Irwin Ross

Zella

Blake Miller

The above lists includes gifts received as of September 18, 2025

Advertiser Support

This playbill would not be possible without the advertisers who support it. Their patronage means information is available to you without cost to Ballet West. We extend our gratitude and encourage you to thank them as well.

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Ballet West Staff

Adam Sklute

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR

Ballet West Staff

Liz Reams

stage manager and production operations coordinator

Robert Clifford

technical director/ head carpenter

Ethan Daughton, Michelle Lapioli assistant carpenter

Jeff F. Herbig properties master

James K. Larsen

lighting supervisor/ head electrician

Juliana Hedges assistant electrician

Lizzie Fisher wardrobe supervisor

Daniel Streed

assistant wardrobe supervisor

Yancey J. Quick wig master

I.A.T.S.E. Local 99 run of show crew

TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER SERVICES

Natalie Thorpe director of patron services

Brooke Christensen assistant manager of patron services

Jane Harris

patron services and group sales lead advisor

Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), American Federation of Musicians (AFM), and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) company.

House Rules

To ensure the enjoyment of the majority of our patrons who arrive on time, and in deference to the artists, latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until there is an appropriate pause in the performance. During some productions, this pause may not occur until the end of the first act.

• All casting is subject to change.

• For your own safety and the safety of other patrons, please do not exit the Theatre before the house lights are up.

• Any use of cameras and recording equipment in the Theatre, which is not authorized by the management, is strictly prohibited.

• No babes in arms.

• No smoking is permitted in the auditorium.

• Outside food and beverages are not allowed in the auditorium; as a courtesy to all patrons in attendance, food consumption is discouraged in the theatre during the performance.

• Lost articles may be claimed at security.

Reglas de Casa

• Anyone expecting emergency calls is urged to leave their seat locations and cell phones with the house manager.

• Please silence all electronic timepieces and cell phones for the period of the performance.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION

In the event of an emergency, please REMAIN SEATED and listen to information given by management and ushers.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES

Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre offers assistive listening devices free of charge that may be checked out at the coat check counter located in the lobby.

Para garantizar el disfrute de la mayoría de nuestros asistentes que llegan a tiempo, y en deferencia a los artistas, no se permitirá el ingreso al auditorio a quienes lleguen tarde hasta que haya una pausa adecuada en la función. Durante algunas producciones, esta pausa puede no ocurrir hasta el final del primer acto.

• Todos los actores están sujetos a cambios.

• Por su propia seguridad y la seguridad de los demás asistentes no abandone el teatro antes de que se enciendan las luces de la sala.

• Está estrictamente prohibido el uso de cámaras y equipos de grabación

• en el teatro que no estén autorizados por la

• administración.

• No se permiten bebés en brazos.

• No se permite fumar en el auditorio.

• No se permite la entrada de alimentos ni bebidas del exterior al auditorio; como cortesía a todos los asistentes presentes, ni se permite el consumo de alimentos

• en el teatro durante la función.

• Los objetos perdidos se pueden reclamar en seguridad.

• Se insta a cualquier persona que espere llamadas de emergencia a que deje sus asientos y sus teléfonos móviles con el director de la sala.

• Por favor silencie todos los relojes electrónicos y teléfonos móviles durante el período de la función.

INFORMACIÓN SOBRE EVACUACIÓN DE EMERGENCIA

En caso de emergencia, PERMANEZCA SENTADO y escuche la información que le proporcionen la dirección y los acomodadores.

DISPOSITIVOS DE AYUDA AUDITIVA

Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre ofrece dispositivos de ayuda auditiva gratuitos que se pueden retirar en el guardarropa ubicado en el vestíbulo.

Para garantizar el disfrute de la mayoría de nuestros clientes que llegan a tiempo, y en deferencia a los artistas, no se permitirá el ingreso al auditorio a quienes lleguen tarde hasta que haya una pausa apropiada en la presentación. Durante algunas producciones, esta pausa puede no ocurrir hasta el final del primer acto.

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Casting

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ACT I

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Synopsis

ACT III

Sinopsis

ACTO I

Ballet West Orchestra

Music

Ballet West Orchestra

JARED OAKS

Music Director

AUBREY WOODS

Concertmaster

Profiles

MICHAEL SMUIN

Choreographer

Profiles

Profiles

SERGEI PROKOFIEV Composer

DAVID HEUVEL Costume Design

JIM FRENCH

Lighting Design

Principal Artists

KATLYN ADDISON

TYLER GUM

Principal Artists

AMY POTTER

Soloists

DOMINIC BALLARD

Demi-Soloists

LILLIAN CASSCELLS

LEXI MCCLOUD

NICOLE FANNÉY

JAKE PREECE

JACOB HANCOCK

ANISA SINTERAL

LOREN WALTON

ISABELLA CORRIDON

Corps Artists

ANDERSON DUHAN

LUND FULLER

KAI CASPERSON

JAYA DHAND

VICTOR GALEANA

MAREN FLORENCE

MIKAYLA GYFTEAS

Corps Artists

TÉA HINCHLEY

JAMES JOBSON-LARKIN

SCHUYLER LIAN

WILLIAM LYNCH

JONAS MALINKATHOMPSON

CLAIRE SPAINHOUR

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In Memoriam

PEGGY LYNN TIMMONS BERGMANN

Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy

Wellness Partners

OFFICIAL HEALTH PARTNER OF BALLET WEST

Dr. Jeremy Wimmer

Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support