An Evening Of Repertoire 2023
In 2 Parts
DON QUIXOTE
Synopsis:
In a square in Barcelona, we meet Kitri and Basilio, two lovers, who are forbidden to marry by Kitris mother Donna Lorenzo. Her mother would prefer Kitri to marry the rich but foppish Gamache. Meanwhile in a not so distant land Don Quixote has been reading far too many books and with his adorable sidekick Sancho Panza, sets off to bring justice to the world. They all meet and in desperation, Basilio fakes his suicide to win Kitris hand. Donna Lorenzo accidentally agrees and a wedding is planned. Don Quixote then wanders into an epic battle with a windmill, mistaking it for a monster. The monster wins and Don Quixote dreams of his Dulcinea (dream lady) who is embodied by Kitri. Upon waking we return to the joyous wedding of Kitri and Basilio.
Cast
Kitri/ Dulcinea :Analia Farfan
Basilio: Derek Brockington
Donna Lorenzo: Arisa Tanihata
Gamache : Dario Sanchez
Don Quixote: Osamu Uehara
Sancho Panza: Mark Sullivan
Mercedes : Lindsay Johnson
Espada: Quimen Sanchez
Flower girls : Erica Maillet, Elisabeth Archer
Seguidillas : Victoria Barysheva, Yuna Khawaja, Alexandra Bryukhanova, Allison Maas, Patricia Guiao, Olga Kasolapova, Heena Shim
"Gypsy" woman : Fiorella Armando
Queen of Dryads : Anastasia Fedorova
Cupids: Grace Rui Tao, Adalyn Babic
Cherubs: Valeria Mendoza- Blagojevic, Alexandra Sampar, Meadow Stella, Mirabella Himes.
Dream scene: Fiorella Armando, Gabrielle Taylor, Erica Maillet, Amy Miller, Elisabeth Archer, Ciara Cicalese, SangHee Lee, Victoria Barysheva, Alex Bryukhanova, Yuna Khawaja, Olga Kasolapova,, Lindsay Johnson
Tavern Mercedes: Brigid LeMinez
Spanish Dance: Lindsay Johnson, Dario Sanchez
Bridesmaids: Elisabeth Archer, Amy Miller
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GISELLE
Synopsis:
Giselle, a peasant girl with a weak heart, is courted by Loys, who is actuallly Albrecht, Duke of Silesia disguised as a peasant. Hilarion, a woodsman, is in love with Giselle, but she rejects him. A hunting party arrives, led by the Duke of Courland & his daughter, Bathilde. After some harvest revelry, Hilarion confronts Loys. Albrecht is exposed as a nobleman engaged to Bathilde! Giselle is distraught & sinks into madness. She throws herself onto Albrecht’s sword, collapses & dies. In the forests that surround the village there are Wilis ghostlike demons cursed to spend eternity dancing men to death, Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis, summons her subjects to initiate Giselle and Albrecht comes to mourn Giselle. Myrtha commands the Wilis to make him dance until he dies. Giselle pleads for his life, but she cannot sway Myrtha. Albrecht continues to dance until he collapses. The darkness is broken by the dawn, banishing the Wilis. Albrecht is freed and Giselles forgiveness and love has released her from the curse of the Wilis.
Cast
Giselle: Allie Hutchins
Count Albrecht: Marcos Antonio
Hilarion: Dario Sanchez
Berthe, Giselle’s mother: Alex Bryukhanova
Prince of Courland: Osamu Uehara
Bathilde: Victoria Barysheva
Peasant Pas Variation: Lindsay Johnson
Court Ladies: Heena Shim, Yuna Khawaja, Patricia Guio, Allison Maas
Giselle’s Friends: Anastasia Fedorova, Erica Maillet, Amy Miller, Elisabeth Archer, Gabrielle Taylor Weiss, Sanghee Lee
Village Girls
Victoria Barysheva, Ciara Cicalese, Yuna Khawaja, Fiorella Armando, Nadine Azoulay, Gabrielle Taylor, Arisa Tanihata, Erica Maillet, Adalyn Babic, Grace Rui Tao
Myrtha: Lindsay Johnson
Moyna: Anastasia Fedorova
Zulma: Elisabeth Archer
The Wilis: Ciara Cicalese, Olga Kasoplova Fiorella Armando, Nadine Azoulay, Gabrielle Taylor Weiss, Arisa Tanihata, Erica Maillet, Sanghee Lee, Amy Miller, Yuna Khawaja, Victoria Barysheva
Program A
Program B
BARRE
choreography- Nadine Azoulay
music- Steve Reich - Octet
cast-Analia Farfan
HARVEST
choreography- Nadine Azoulay
music- Richard Strauss
cast- Allie Hutchins and Victoria Barysheva
LEARN TO FLY
choreography- Nadine Azoulay
music- Norah Jones, Tarriona- Playing Along
cast- Nadine Azoulay, Fiorella Armando
SASSY SEVILLANAS
choreography- Nadine Azoulay
music- Orquestra Erico- Féria de Abril
cast- Gabrielle Taylor Weiss, Ciara Cicalese, Yuna Khawaja
A MESSAGE
choreography- Nadine Azoulay
music- "Pigment" Christian Loffler
cast- Grace Rui Tao, Adalyn Babic
PARASITE
music- Faure - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
cast- Nadine Azoulay and Fiorella Armando
*** Intermission***
A DANCE UNDER THE SUN
concept/story and visual design- Anna Khachatryan
choreography- Valerie Mae Browne
music- Bolero Maurice Ravel
cast- Amy Miller, Ciara Cicalese, Allie Hutchins, Gabrielle Taylor, Elisabeth Archer, Erica Maillet
WEDNESDAY
choreography- Adalyn Babic, Grace Rui Tao, Ariel Santibanez
music- Wednesday Addams & Nevermore Academy Orchestra
cast- Adalyn Babic, Grace Rui Tao
LES WILIS
choreography- Valerie Mae Browne
music- "Scream" Starkillers
cast: Ciara Cicalese, Olga Kasoplova, Fiorella Armando, Nadine Azoulay, Gabrielle Taylor, Arisa Tanihata, Erica Maillet, Sanghee Lee, Amy Miller, Yuna Khawaja, Lindsay Johnson, Allie Hutchins, Victoria Barysheva, Heena Shim, Alexandra Brukhanova, Elisabeth Archer