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Von Heidecke’s Chicago Festival Ballet

Tchaikovsky’s

The NutcrackerFeaturing New Philharmonic

Kirk Muspratt, Music Director and Conductor

Original Choreography byKenneth von Heidecke

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

Thank you to our New Philharmonic season supporters

Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, 2 and 7 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, 1 and 5 p.m.

Belushi Performance Hall

Founder and Artistic Director

Kenneth von Heidecke

Artistic Advisor EmeritusMaria Tallchief

Costume DesignersJeff Hendry

Oswaldo Muniz

Co-DirectorRandy Herrera

Production and Stage ManagerTina Salamone

Set Designer, Act I & IISahin Sahinoglu

Terrence J. Taylor andMaureen Sullivan Taylor

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PROGRAM PROGRAMAct I

Clara .......................................................................................................................... Anna Polski Fritz .......................................................................................Sam Griffin, Justin Smusz (Dec. 19) Herr Silberhaus ........................................................................................................ Jeff Hancock Frau Silberhaus ...................................................................................................Elizabeth Gustas Maids ...........................................................................................Nyla Thurston, Brianna Wrobel Guests ................................................................... Amanda Hultmark, Lily Huang, Rachel Mytnik, Megan Perucca, Fiona Sullivan, Darrell Dautrieve, Kyle Hadenfeldt, Otis Harris, Patrick Ingram Party Children ................................Miah Cross, Reagan Davidson, Leroy Denkins III, Riley Fenlon,

Terrance Green, William Green, James Grice, Alexandra Guckel, Christina Guckel, Kay Kaszuba, Ryan Kelly, Ellie Leonard, Jacquie Liedtke, Sasha Lindstrom, Madelyne Lowe, Hannah Mitchinson, Julia Ragus, Lela Romeo, Justin Smusz, Jessie Tan, Alexis Westenskow, Andrianna WrobelDrosselmeyer ..................................................................................................Michael Anderson Dolls ......................................................................................................... Jeff Wolfe, Lucy Wang Nutcracker Prince ........................................................................................................ Jeff Wolfe Mouse King ..........................................................................................................Patrick Ingram Mice ..........................................................Giselle Ascencio, Celeste Brambila, Reagan Davidson, Adriana Feil, Angelica Feil, Riley Fenlon, Sarah Gaffney, Christina Guckel, Ava Heide, Isabel Herscher, Lailah Huynh, Alana Kelly, Mary Elizabeth Kurek, Sienna Larson, Ellie Leonard, Emma Leonard, Jacquie Liedtke, Steffi Liu, Madelyne Lowe, Alexandra Marchenko, Isabel Shuman, Maijke WilsonSoldiers .........................................Lilia Gelande, Alexandra Guckel, Elizabeth Gustas, Lily Huang, Kay Kaszuba, Sasha Lindstrom, Hannah Mitchinson, Megan Perucca, Julia Ragus, Lela Romeo, Jessie Tan, Nyla Thurston, Alexis Westenskow, Andrianna Wrobel, Brianna Wrobel Snow Queen ......................................................................................................Deanna Stetsura Snow King ............................................................................................................ Randy Herrera Snow Demi-Soloists .......................................... Alexandra Guckel, Elizabeth Gustas, Lily Huang, Amanda Hultmark, Rachel Mytnik, Megan Perucca, Julia Ragus, Fiona Sullivan, Lucy WangCorps De Ballet .............................. Reagan Davidson, Riley Fenlon, Kay Kaszuba, Sarah Gaffney, Lilia Gelande, Christina Guckel, Ellie Leonard, Jacquie Liedtke, Sasha Lindstrom, Madelyne Lowe, Hannah Mitchinson, Lela Romeo, Jessie Tan, Nyla Thurston, Alexis Westenskow, Andrianna Wrobel, Brianna Wrobel

ACT II

Angels .............................. Giselle Ascencio, Camille Bischoff, Celeste Brambila, Aliana Chapman, Isabelle Chapman, Reagan Davidson, Adriana Feil, Angelica Feil, Riley Fenlon, Sarah Gaffney, Christina Guckel, Ava Heide, Isabel Herscher, Lailah Huynh, Alana Kelly, Grace Kistler, Mary Elizabeth Kurek, Elliana Kurz, Sienna Larson, Ellie Leonard, Emma Leonard, Jacquie Liedtke, Isabel Liu, Steffi Liu, Madelyne Lowe, Alexandra Marchenko, Grace Matthews, Anika Prendi, Isabel Shuman, Maijke Wilson Sugar Plum Fairy ................................................................................................Deanna Stetsura Cavalier ................................................................................................................. Randy Herrera Demi-Soloists ..........................................Alexandra Guckel, Elizabeth Gustas, Amanda Hultmark, Lily Huang, Rachel Mytnik, Megan Perucca, Julia Ragus, Fiona Sullivan, Brianna WrobelFlowers .......................................... Reagan Davidson, Riley Fenlon, Sarah Gaffney, Lilia Gelande, Christina Guckel, Kay Kaszuba, Ellie Leonard, Jacquie Liedtke, Sasha Lindstrom, Madelyne Lowe, Hannah Mitchinson, Lela Romeo, Nyla Thurston, Jessie Tan, Alexis Westenskow, Andrianna Wrobel Spanish .............................................................................................Lucy Wang, Kyle HadenfeldtChinese ................................................................ Alexandra Guckel, Julia Ragus, Patrick Ingram Arabian .......................................................................................Deanna Stetsura, Randy Herrera Reed Flutes...................................................................................................... Soloist Lucy Wang Elizabeth Gustas, Lily Huang, Megan PeruccaRussian ...................................................................... Miah Cross, Lilia Gelande, Terrance Green, William Green, Hannah Mitchinson, Lela Romeo, Jessie Tan, Nyla Thurston, Andrianna Wrobel Italian Principals ................................................................................Lucy Wang, Kyle HadenfeldtItalian Corps .....................................Alexandra Guckel, Jeff Hancock, Otis Harris, Patrick Ingram, Amanda Hultmark, Ryan Kelly, Sasha Lindstrom, Rachel Mytnik, Julia Ragus, Fiona Sullivan, Brianna WrobelSugar Plum Variation ..........................................................................................Deanna Stetsura Cavalier Variation ................................................................................................... Randy Herrera Sugar Plum Fairy Pas de Deux ......................................................................................... (Adage) Waltz of the Flowers ..............Alexandra Guckel, Elizabeth Gustas, Kyle Hadenfeldt, Jeff Hancock, Otis Harris, Lily Huang, Amanda Hultmark, Patrick Ingram,

Ryan Kelly, Sasha Lindstrom, Rachel Mytnik, Megan Perucca, Julia Ragus, Lela Romeo, Fiona Sullivan, Jessie Tan, Nyla Thurston, Lucy Wang, Andrianna Wrobel, Brianna Wrobel Sugar Plum Pas de Deux .................................................................................................... (Coda) Waltz Finale and Apotheosis

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Russian choreographer Marius Petipa gave Tchaikovsky detailed instructions for the musical flavor and meter of the ballet The Nutcracker. In those days, it was common for choreographers to explicitly indicate the exact counts and rhythm that their choreography would require. By the time Tchaikovsky completed his score, however, Petipa had fallen ill. The task of setting the choreography fell upon his assistant, Lev Ivanov. The premiere performance was given at the Maryinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, on Dec. 18, 1892. The scenery and costumes were found to be lacking in taste and it was believed Ivanov’s choreography was uneven in inspiration. Worst of all, the ballerina who danced the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy lacked sensitivity and lyricism.

Despite the ballet’s disappointing premiere, The Nutcracker gradually established itself as one of the world’s most popular ballets. In Russia, Ivanov’s choreography has long since been replaced by other ballet masters. In Europe and the United States, almost every major city has its own individual and unique production of the ballet. In fact, the first production of The Nutcracker ever produced in the United States was in 1954, choreographed by George Balanchine and featured our artistic advisor, Maria Tallchief, as the Sugar Plum Fairy. Among the numerous productions of the ballet, the most notable of the 20th century have been those of Balanchine, Cranko, Neumiere and Nureyev. What has attracted these artists to create new productions? Surely not the beauty of the fairy tale, although many have exercised ingenuity through visualizing psychological undertones. The popularity of the ballet significantly owes itself to the brilliance of the composer’s score, which compels choreographers to realize the spirit of Tchaikovsky.

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The curtain rises to show the living room of the Silberhaus home in 19th century Germany. It is Christmas Eve and little Clara and her brother Fritz anxiously await the festivities. As the house fills with guests, a huge Christmas tree becomes the center of activity. After the children and parents dance, Drosselmeyer presents the children with three life-sized mechanical dolls. Then to his godchild Clara he gives a special present, a wooden nutcracker. Out of jealousy, Fritz seizes the nutcracker and the toy is broken. Drosselmeyer consoles the weeping Clara and fixes the broken nutcracker. After a visit from the Baroness, the guests dance a minuet and afterwards bid farewell. The Silberhaus family prepares for bedtime.

Clara sneaks back to comfort her broken nutcracker and falls fast asleep on the floor. While she is sleeping, the scurry of little mice is heard as they begin to steal gifts from under the Christmas tree. At the stroke of midnight, Clara imagines the face of Drosselmeyer to appear in the clock and the presence of a threateningly wicked Mouse King. Suddenly, Drosselmeyer appears and begins to cast a magical spell. The Christmas tree grows enormous in size and the nutcracker is magically transformed into a Prince who aids Clara in the ensuing battle. Mice and toy soldiers battle while a final duel between the Prince and the Mouse King builds to a climactic point. Just as the Mouse King is about to conquer the Prince, Clara courageously jumps on his back while the Prince hurls his sword and kills the wicked Mouse King.

As the mice disappear, the Prince invites Clara to go on a magic journey in his sleigh. They come to the Kingdom of Snow where they meet the Snow Queen and King. Snowflakes dance as the snow falls in the forest.

Clara and the Prince continue their journey and arrive in the court of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The Prince tells the court of Clara’s courage during the battle. The Sugar Plum Fairy seats Clara and the Prince at the throne and commands the court to perform a series of divertissements for their entertainment. Finally, the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier perform a pas de deux and conclude with a brilliant coda. Now the entire court joins in the Waltz Finale as they wave farewell to Clara. Moments later Clara awakens in her own living room as she sees Drosselmeyer’s face disappear into the clock.

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Maria Tallchief (Artistic Advisor Emeritus) is universally known as America’s first great prima ballerina. She is among six women in the history of ballet to have received the title “Prima

Ballerina Assoluta.” Tallchief is listed in the encyclopedia and is the topic of many books. She was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Award for the Arts in 1998 and recipient of the Presidential Award in 1952 and 1999. She was the highest paid dancer in the world during her career. She is recognized by the world as the greatest interpretess of Stravinsky’s ballet, The Firebird. She has been on the cover of many magazines including Time, Life, Newsweek and many more. Once married to the legendary choreographer, Balanchine, she was prima ballerina of the New York City Ballet and performed all over the world. Many times, she was featured on the Ed Sullivan Show, the Bell Telephone Hour, and others. A two-hour documentary of her life and legendary career is currently being filmed for PBS.

Kirk Muspratt (Music Director and Conductor) was recently named a “Chicagoan of the Year” by music critic John von Rhein and the writing staff of the Chicago Tribune. In honoring Muspratt,

von Rhein said, “Ask the delighted adults and kids who flocked to his concerts...with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra...They will tell you he made concert going an interactive experience that was both enlightening and—are you ready?—fun.” Recognized as one of the outstanding figures in the new generation of conductors, Muspratt has garnered international critical acclaim and was hailed as a “born opera conductor”

(Rheinische Post) and “a knowledgeable musician who delivers superbly controlled, gorgeously shaped readings” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch). The Los Angeles Times declared “Watch him!”

Muspratt begins his 16th highly acclaimed season as music director of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra. In his first 15 seasons, he has instituted several highly commended programs that include a popular Solo Competition for Children that results in a child performing at almost every Northwest Indiana Symphony concert. He has also implemented an Orchestral Fellowship Program with Valparaiso University and his vision was instrumental in founding the South Shore Summer Music Festival.

One of his most highly praised new projects at NISO has been the innovative collaborations with the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists. Together they have presented La Traviata, Die Fledermaus, Carmen and La Boheme.

In order to involve the community to the maximum, he has created “Just Ask Kirk™” cards for audience members’ questions, “Interactive Intermissions” and “Cookies with Kirk” for patrons and musicians of the orchestra, chorus and youth orchestra to meet, and a “Kirkature™” cartoon to help advocate the credo: “Symphonic music is for everyone.” He also writes monthly columns in two local newspapers during the concert season.

In July 2004, Muspratt was named both music director of New Philharmonic and artistic director/music director of DuPage Opera Theatre. In 2011, New Philharmonic was awarded “Professional Orchestra of the Year” by the Illinois Council of Orchestras. In his first nine seasons, productions at the DuPage Opera Theater featured repertoire including Faust, Otello, Tosca, Turandot and Carmen. Repertoire at the New Philharmonic was equally adventurous, including the

Kenneth von Heidecke is founder and chief choreographer of the Chicago Festival Ballet and School. He is also a renowned choreographer for opera and ballet companies around the world having

choreographed more than 60 operas and 80 ballets. Recently he choreographed Aida with rave reviews for Lyric Opera of Chicago. He choreographed a new production of Giselle in June 2012 and Coppelia in June 2013, two different productions of Aida for both Dallas Opera and San Diego Opera and another Samson & Delilah.

Von Heidecke began his career as a dancer, working his way through the ranks of many prominent companies such as La Scala in Milan, Rome Opera, San Francisco Ballet, BalletMet and Chicago City Ballet. Most significantly, he was hand-chosen by legendary Prima Ballerina Assoluta Maria Tallchief to appear in the 1975 world premiere of George Balanchine’s Orfeo ed Euridice, a groundbreaking moment in his career. Over the years, Tallchief continued to coach von Heidecke in the Balanchine repertoire and today refers to him as her protégé.

His choreography has been presented at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Alaska Dance Theatre, Scotland’s Edinburgh Festival, Washington DC’s Kennedy Center, Los Angeles Music Center, New York City’s Lincoln Center, Dallas Opera, San Francisco Opera, San Diego Opera, Ballet Nacional de Panama, Germany’s Badisches Staatstheater and countless others. In 1989, he opened the doors to his school of ballet in Naperville, IL. In 1990 he founded his company, Chicago Festival Ballet, which performs a repertoire of classical, romantic and neoclassical works in venues around the United States.

The company also began producing an annual touring Nutcracker, which is now a staple in the Chicago area and a much-requested production in cities across the country. In 1996, von Heidecke had the unique opportunity to serve as Ballet Master to the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team. His former students include American figure skater Evan Lysacek (2010 Figure Skating Champion Gold Medalist and 2009 World Figure Skating Champion), Joanna Wozniak (principal dancer with Joffrey and featured in the film Save the Last Dance), Christina Salerno (former Royal Ballet dancer, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Zurich Ballet), and Victoria Born (dancer for American Ballet Theatre, principal role in the film Center Stage, Ballerina in the Broadway production of Phantom of the Opera).

Von Heidecke’s works have been on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight news program, WTTW’s “Arts Across Illinois” entertainment special, PBS’ “Making of an Opera” and a PBS documentary on Maria Tallchief’s life. In 2008 he was inducted into the Fox Valley Hall of Fame. He has appeared on ABC, WGN and NBC, and currently, film maker and composer Stuart Meyer is filming a documentary on his life and career. Recently, von Heidecke was a recipient of the 2015 Duke of York Distinguished Alumni Award.

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musician. This honor was awarded to Muspratt for his work and involvement in the Utah Arts Community. In 1987, he was named winner of the prestigious Exxon/Affiliate Artists Award. He was named a “Professional to Watch” by the Times of Northwest Indiana in 2013.

In 2006, Muspratt was initiated as a National Arts Associate with the Lake County Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity. He is the first such Distinguished Member in Northwest Indiana. A National Arts Associate is a man or woman who is nationally recognized for distinguished contribution to the arts. He joins the likes of other SAI National Arts Associates such as Van Cliburn, Keith Lockhart, Henry Mancini, and Wynton Marsalis.

He is a native of Crows Nest Pass, Alberta, Canada. His early training was as a pianist. After leaving Alberta, he studied in St. Louis and New York with Harold Zabrack. Muspratt continued in both a bachelor’s and master’s performance program at Temple University with Adele Marcus and Alexander Fiorillo. Subsequent to this he went on to study conducting at the Vienna Conservatory of Music. He became a citizen of the United States in November 2010.

Randy Herrera began his studies from 1994–98 at the Chicago Academy for the Arts, where he studied under the direction of Anna Paskevska, Claire Bataille and Randy Duncan. He was also trained at the School of American Ballet and San Francisco Ballet School. Herrera has been in several competitions and has received many awards including the prestigious Princess Grace award. He was a member of the Joffrey Ballet from 1999-2001 and danced with Houston Ballet as a principal dancer for nine years. He has recently performed von Heidecke’s choreography of Aida for the Dallas Opera and in productions of Sampson and Delilah, another Aida, and The Masked Ball for the San Diego Opera.

Currently, Herrera dances as a guest artist nationally and internationally. He recently performed in The Day of the Gypsy at the Harris Theatre. Last year, he became co-director of the Von Heidecke Dance Center.

Deanna Stetsura trained at Russia’s Perm Ballet School. After graduating with honors, she was accepted as a soloist into the Kremlin Ballet Theatre in Moscow, where she was coached by the world-class ballerina, Ekaterina Maximova. Stetsura was a principal dancer for the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus and Columbia Classical Ballet in South Carolina, and also danced as soloist with Ballet Internationale in Indianapolis, where she was coached by Irina Kolpakova, ABT’s Ballet Mistress. Stetsura was a principal dancer for the Milwaukee Ballet for six years. She earned the prestigious Diaghilev Prize at the first international competition in Moldavia. She also received the highest award in the country of Belarus for the best stage debut for her performance of the title role in Giselle. She also appeared in three films in Belarus, filmed while dancing with the company, on Belorussian television. Stetsura earned a Silver medal at the prestigious ballet competition, “Arabesque” for her contemporary piece. She has performed as a principal dancer in von Heidecke’s choreography for the bachannale in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Samson and Delilah. Von Heidecke also created original choreography for her in the title role of Cinderella with the Chicago Festival Ballet.

Michael Anderson received some of his early ballet training in Seattle at Pacific Northwest Ballet School with Francia Russell and Flemming Halby. He graduated from Southern Utah University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications and a minor in Dance, and went on to receive his master’s degree in Arts Administration from Wayne State University in Detroit. Anderson danced with Tulsa (OK) Ballet Theater, Michigan Ballet Theatre, and The American Folk Ballet,

world premieres of the Stybr Variations for Contrabassoon and Orchestra, Taylor Firefly Orrery and Lofstrom Oboe and Harp Concertinos.

In his first months at the New Philharmonic, Muspratt instituted a Side-by-Side program for local high school students and an Interactive Intermission Project involving both the musicians of the orchestra, opera and the patrons.

From 1991 through 1996, he served as resident conductor to Lorin Maazel at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Prior to that, he was appointed as associate conductor to Joseph Silverstein at the Utah Symphony Orchestra (1990–1992). From 1987 through 1990, Muspratt served both as assistant conductor to Leonard Slatkin at the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra as well as music director of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra. He was music director of the Alberta Ballet from 1997 through 1999. At the New York Philharmonic, Muspratt has served as a cover conductor.

In addition to his work in Pittsburgh, Utah and St. Louis, he has guest conducted the orchestras of Los Angeles, Montreal, London, Korean Broadcast Symphony, Detroit, Rochester, National Arts Center, Vancouver, Knoxville, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, Victoria, New Orleans, Stamford, Binghamton, South Bend, Lafayette, Puchon, Annapolis, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and Baltimore Chamber Symphony.

Summer debuts have included the Tanglewood, Chautauqua and Sewanee Music Festivals. He has also conducted at the Banff Center for Performing Arts.

In Europe, Muspratt was assistant conductor in the opera houses of Monchengladbach/Krefeld, Germany, from 1985 to 1987. His American opera conducting debut came with the Utah Opera in 1991. He returned there to premiere Mascagni’s L’Amico Fritz. Maestro

Muspratt has conducted Die Fledermaus for the Calgary Opera, Faust and Merry Widow for the Utah Opera, Of Mice and Men, Il Barbiere di Siviglia for the Arizona Opera and Amahl and The Night Visitors at the Opera Illinois, all to stunning critical acclaim.

In 1983 and 1984, he was invited to be a scholarship student at the Chautauqua Institute and in 1986 was selected as a Conducting Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival. A year later, he was invited into the Conducting Program at the Tanglewood Festival. In 1988, he was chosen to be one of three Conducting Fellows for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute at the Hollywood Bowl.

As a teacher, Muspratt has taught at the Conductors’ Institute of the University of South Carolina, the Conductors’ Guild National Workshops, Association of Canadian Orchestras National Conference in Toronto, the Conductors’ Studio at Illinois State University and at Westminster Choir College in Princeton. During the summer, he has taught graduate conducting classes at VanderCook College of Music, at the Northwestern University seminar for singers, and most recently at the SAI National Convention in St. Louis. Muspratt recently completed six-year tenure on the Board of Directors of the Conductors’ Guild.

Having always enjoyed working with young people, he has conducted the Pennsylvania Regional Orchestra and the Pennsylvania All-State Orchestra. He has conducted the Boston University Tanglewood Orchestra at the Tanglewood Festival.

Muspratt has been the recipient of numerous awards, among them grants from the Canada Council and the Presser Foundation. In 1983 and again in 1984, he was winner of the Strauss Conducting Prize while a conducting student at the Vienna Conservatory. During his tenure in Utah, he received the first Utah Up’n Comers Award ever given to a classical

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choreographed by von Heidecke for the Chicago Festival Ballet and has been featured as a principal dancer.

Lucy Wang began her ballet training at the age of four, but it was not until she came under the instruction of von Heidecke seven years ago that she learned true classical ballet. With Chicago Festival Ballet, she has performed soloist and corps de ballet roles in The Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, Giselle, and Cinderella, in addition to what is now her seventh year of The Nutcracker. This past summer, she attended American Ballet Theatre’s Collegiate Summer Intensive in New York City. As a senior at Naperville Central High School, Wang is grateful for all the years of training and memories dancing under Von Heidecke. She looks forward to continuing to pursue her passion in dance.

Kyle Hadenfeldt began dancing at 15 in his high school in Benicia, CA. After high school he went on to get his BFA in dance from California State University Long Beach. He danced for Disneyland Resort and attended summer programs such as the Rock School, Joffrey Ballet, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and Doug Varone’s summer workshop. After graduating, Hadenfeldt danced for Thodos Dance Chicago from 2012–2015. During his time at Thodos, he created three new works for the annual concert New Dances. Since arriving in Chicago, Hadenfeldt has also worked with Chicago Repertory Ballet, Kristina Isabelle, and Cerqua Rivera along with Zzazz productions, Stage Factor Productions, and Armac Productions. This past June was the first time he performed with the Chicago Festival Ballet in von Heidecke’s choreography of Cinderella. Later this year, he performed the Grand Tarantella as a pas de deux for the Von Heidecke Dance Center, and this is his first year performing in Von Heidecke’s The Nutcracker as a principal dancer for the Chicago Festival Ballet.

Jeff Hancock was a founding member of River North Dance Chicago, danced for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Dance Kaleidoscope, and Same Planet Different World Dance Theater, where he was a co-artistic director. He has appeared in many productions with the Lyric Opera of Chicago. West Side Story, Song and Dance, Oklahoma, Romeo and Juliet, and Disney are some of the tours he has been a part of, nationally and internationally. Recent choreography includes B-Tracks and Grapes of Wrath at Northwestern University, Impolite Society at The Kennedy Center, and Miss Saigon at the Paramount Theatre. He has created work for River North Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street 2, Columbia College, Northwestern University, the Edinburgh Festival, Same Planet Different World, The Dance COLEctive, Pegasus Players, and Ohio Northern University, among others. He was nominated for a McCormick Distinguished Lecturer Award, Ruth Page Awards for his dancing and choreography, and is an Illinois Arts Council grant recipient.

before joining the prestigious Joffrey Ballet in New York City. He danced for 12 years with the Joffrey Ballet where his roles included Drosselmeyer and the “Mouse King” in Robert Joffrey’s The Nutcracker, “The Caller” in Agnes DeMille’s Rodeo, and the “Paris Manager” in Leonide Massine’s Parade. Tony award-winning choreographer Ann Reinking created a role on Anderson in her tribute to Barbara Streisand, featured in Gerald Arpino’s groundbreaking “Legends.” Other roles have been created on Anderson while at The Joffrey by choreographers such as Laura Dean, Peter Pucci and Tony Powell. Anderson has also appeared in two major motion pictures: Save the Last Dance and Robert Altman’s The Company, as well as in two public television specials about dance. After retiring from the Joffrey Ballet in 2005, Anderson has become an accomplished fundraising professional and advocate for the arts and education. Currently in his role as major gift officer at the Chicago History Museum, he continues to serve the arts and culture community. He also serves on the board of Chicago Dancers United, which produces “Dance for Life,” now in its 25th year. Anderson continues to teach throughout the country and enjoys performing with Ken von Heidecke’s Chicago Festival Ballet whenever his schedule permits.

Anna Polski is of Russian descent and has studied classical ballet at the Von Heidecke Dance Center for several years and has attained the highest level at the school. She has appeared in numerous workshops and von Heidecke’s productions of The Nutcracker and Cinderella. This is the first year that she is performing the role of Clara with the Chicago Festival Ballet.

Sam Griffin is a dance student currently studying with the dance department of York Community High School. Griffin has appeared in numerous dance programs and musicals. Chicago Festival Ballet is pleased to have him perform as Fritz in this year’s production of the The Nutcracker.

Jeff Wolfe is from Clearwater, FL. He received his training through the Houston Ballet Academy in Houston, TX, where he attended for two years on scholarship, and was accepted into Houston Ballet’s second company. Wolfe has spent the past three years freelancing around the United States, dancing with the Montgomery Ballet (soloist), River North Dance Chicago, Brooklyn-based Renegade Performance Group, and Ron De Jesus Dance Company. Wolfe has also been seen as a dancer and aerialist on the cruise ship Oasis of the Seas. In addition, Wolfe spent four seasons dancing with BalletMet in Columbus, OH. Wolfe has performed original works by renowned choreographers including Stanton Welch, Harrison McEldowney, Lauri Stallings, and Randy Duncan. In 2002, he attended the Youth America Grand Prix Finals in New York City. He was also awarded the honor of being a winner in the Columbus Choreographic Project in 2008. Wolfe recently joined Montreal-based companies, EzDanza in June 2012 and José Navas/Company Flak, in October 2012. He has appeared with the Chicago Festival Ballet in previous seasons.

Patrick Marquise Ingram attended Chicago Academy for the Arts under Randy Duncan, Natalie Rast, Guillermo Leyva and Deborah Goodman, performing works by Nick Pupillo, Jonathan Alsberry and Eddy Ocampo. Through Joffrey Ballet of Chicago’s outreach program, After School Matters, he performed works by Derrick Agnoletti, Fabrice Camels, and Erica Lynette Edwards. He attended Illinois State University where he performed works by Darby Wilde and Laurie Merriman. After completing an apprenticeship with Inaside Chicago Dance, he joined Elements Contemporary Ballet, a company directed by Mike Gosney. He has also had the opportunity to train some of Chicago’s brightest young dancers. He is currently an annual, choreographer for Whitney Young High School’s dance department and has taught classes all over the Chicagoland area. Ingram has appeared in numerous productions

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Alfredo AscencioMaria AscencioIan Carnithan

Rachel DavidsonBarb GelandeFay Guckel

Belinda GustasMelissa Herscher

Gina HultmarkAmy KaszubaNadia Kelly

Jennifer KurzCarrie Liedtke

Patty LindstromAlan Lowe

Audrey Lowe

Maria LymperopoulouBonnie MitchinsonNicholas MytnikRobert MytnikCaryn Perucca

Lori RagusAngelina RomeoDanielle Shuman

Kari SullivanAdriana Thurston

Amy WallaceFang WangTao Wang

Allison WestenskowJulia WrobelHelen Yang

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Special Thanks to Orpeheus Floyd of Chicago Ultimate Tumblers!

26th AnniversaryDarrell Dautrieve has danced in this production since the

Chicago Festival Ballet first premiered it in 1990.

1st ViolinRenée-Paule Gauthier, Concertmaster

Kristen WiersumMiki SantibanezMan Man Jiang

Deb PonkoIrina Fatykhova

2nd ViolinMara Gallagher, Principal

Kristen LeJeuaneChikako MiyataMargaret FioRito

ViolaRyan Rump, Principal

Sarah TompkinsEmma Strohbusch

CelloDorothy Deen, Principal

Claire LangenbergNancy Moore

BassMichael Meehan, Principal

Ruben Gonzalez

FluteCarolyn May, Principal

Maria SchwartzLisa Cisneros

OboeKevin May, PrincipalAllison Baker-Wehrle

English HornMelinda Getz

ClarinetMary Payne, Principal

Barbara Drapcho

Bass ClarinetLacy Garbar

BassoonDianne Ryan, Principal

Lynette Pralle

HornPhil Stanley, Principal

Mary Jo NeherMatthew Oliphant

Ashley Wessel

TrumpetWesley Skidgel, Principal

James Hahn

TromboneTom Stark, Principal

Cherai McCauleyDarren Castellanos

TubaCynthia Stark

TimpaniJames Bond-Harris

PercussionDavid Victor, Principal

Paul Ross

HarpJaina Krueger

KeyboardTimothy Lenihan

Orchestra ManagerPaula Cebula

LibrarianJack Riddle

Personnel ManagerKaren Dickelman

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Red Army (2014)

US/Russia – Documentary

FEBRUARY 10 Life, Above All (2010)

South Africa – Drama

FEBRUARY 24

The Lunchbox (2013)

India – Drama/Romance

MARCH 9

Violeta went to Heaven (2011)

Chile – Biography

Free GLOBAL FLICKS

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The Friends of the MAC is a family of people who have decided that a world-class performing and visual arts center should reside in their community. Ticket sales only provide 42 percent of our $3 million operating budget. It is through the support of College of DuPage and through the generous gifts from patrons and local businesses that we can keep art in our gallery and on our stages.

Your gift to the MAC • Brings nationally and internationally renowned artists to our community • Supports our SchoolStage program that annually offers affordable arts experiences to thousands of school children • Provides students and community members the opportunity to interact with artists • Enhances the quality of life in our community

Without the generous support of the Friends of the MAC we would not be the cultural hub of DuPage County. We gratefully thank our friends and we invite others to join them.

For complete details, visit the MAC Ticket Office or call the MAC at (630) 942-2263 or the College of DuPage Foundation at (630) 942-2466.

Arts Center and MAC-tastic Treat Seats EndowmentsDonors may choose to direct gifts to the Arts Center Endowment or the newly established MAC-tastic Treat Seats — Tickets for Kids & Families Endowment. Donations made to these MAC’s Endowments, our “savings accounts,” go into a principal secured, invested accounts that will provide ongoing support for arts programs and arts accessibility for years to come.

The McAninch Arts Center and the College of DuPage Foundation can also provide you with information on Planned Giving opportunities.

For more information, please contact the MAC at (630) 942-2263, the College of DuPage Foundation at (630) 942-2466 or visit foundation.cod.edu.

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Encore Circle ($2,500 and up)Anonymous (4)Lowell and Barbara AndersonArthur J. Gallagher & CompanyJames A. BelushiMark Wight and Eszter BorvendegDr. and Mrs. Robert L. BreuderCatherine M. BrodMr. and Mrs. Steven G. BrownCleve Carney*Mrs. Clark G. CarpenterCollege of DuPageAlexander and Lisa DemosFollett Higher Education GroupFranczek Radelet P.C.Mr. and Mrs. Michael HanesHerricane Graphics Inc.Sara and Stacey HuelsDr. Jean V. KartjeKaren and Gene KuhnMr. and Mrs. Keith R. KushnerLandworksMr. and Mrs. Joe LegatLegat Architects, Inc.Dr. Daniel E. LloydPeter* and Gretchen MarenBarb and Scott R. MarquardtMarquardt & Belmonte, P.C.David and Carolyn MayDr. and Mrs. Harold D. McAninchEd Miniat, LLCMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.Mortenson ConstructionNorthwestern Medicine Central DuPage HospitalJudith May O’DellMr. and Mrs. Donald PanovichPepper Family FoundationRobbins Schwartz

Steven M. Ruffalo and Lisa Jones RuffaloCharles SchlauMs. Dianne M. Skeet*SmithGroup JJRTerrence J. Taylor and Maureen Sullivan TaylorThe JCS Fund of The DuPage FoundationThe PrivateBankDuPage FoundationU.S. BankMr. Bjarne R. UllsvikVALICMr. and Mrs. Michael V. VivodaDr. Donald G. WestlakeBonnie M. WheatonWheaton Bank and Trust — A Wintrust Community BankWight & CompanyWilliam Blair and Company

Director’s Circle ($1,000–$2,499)Anonymous (3)Anthony and Gwen AchillesMr. James R. AdamsMr. Larry Armour and Dr. Kim L. ArmourMr. Anson ArndtThe John A. Attard Family FoundationMr. Andrew J. Balint and Ms. Julie R. BradleyAnna BallMilton and Heide BentleyMr. John Mulherin and Dr. Sara BonkowskiRonald and Hope BucherChapman and Cutler, LLPChicago Regional Council of Carpenters

Ginni and ChrisStephen and Sunday CumminsMark and Kim DornJames and Marie DrasalWilliam DunnGeorge and Kathryn FairbairnKen and Debbie FulksJeanette N. and Renee Giragos, in memory of Dr. Henry G. GiragosMary GowerMr. and Mrs. Randy GunstJohn and Katharine HamiltonDon and Jackie HegebarthDr. and Mrs. Ryon HennessyMrs. Heidi Heutel BohnJeffrey Jens and Ann BoisclairMr. Lawrence P. KatzensteinMr. Thomas KileyJacqueline Vernot and Raymond KotzAnne and Ira J. KreftSusan and Richard Lamb Charitable Fund of the DuPage FoundationMary Anne LambertEliot and Eileen LandauGil and Lola LehmanAlice LoganMs. Diana L. MartinezJohn and Lynette McCortneyMargaret and Michael McCoyTerrance and Linda McGovernSandy and Keith MooreBill and Nancy MooreDr. and Mrs. Joseph S. MorrisseyKirk MusprattDrs. Donald E. and Mary Ellen NewsomRebecca NicholsonAlan Peterson, in memory of Carolyn Levickas

McAninch Arts Center acknowledges and gives grateful thanks to those donors who have contributed in support of the MAC mission and vision. This list of donors reflects contributions made from Dec. 1, 2013 through Aug. 31, 2015. While we carefully prepared this list we recognize that errors may have occurred. Please accept our apology if you are not properly represented on this list and contact the College of DuPage Foundation at (630) 942-2462 so we may correct our records.

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Meri PhillipsJeffrey and Debora PonkoRichard and Elizabeth QuaintanceRoland and Kelly RaffelRiverside Technologies, IncThe Rev. Dr. Curtis and Leanne RolfeNancy and John RutledgeWilliam and Nancy SchiererMr. and Mrs. Henry W. SteinbrecherTheodore M. UtchenJames and Patricia VaryScott and Kristen WiersumMs. Cynthia Williams Cappello

Ambassador ($500–$999)Anonymous (5)Robert and Laura BarronMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. BelleRay BillettMr. Paul BradleyDr. and Mrs. Christopher B. BurkeRick and Patty CarneyBill CharisGreg and Janet ChejfecChicago Blackhawks Hockey Team, Inc.Chicago BullsDiane CooperMr. Brett A. CoupDon and Anna Mae DaviaMr. and Mrs. Kevin T. DixonDML SolutionsDrasal Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable Gift FundMr. and Mrs. Gerald DroszczEagle Ridge ResortRobert EakinsECOLAB Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. FaberMr. and Mrs. Donald H. FischerFour Leaf Clovers Garden Center, LLCJoan and Ken FrankDick and Marge Gieser

Jacquelyn L. GillMr. and Mrs. William GillardMs. Jean D. GorisMr. and Mrs. Linsley GrayMr. Fred Greenwood and Ms. Dianne A. McGuireGeorgia HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Robert G. HartmanGwen and Chet HenryHotel Arista at CityGate CenterStephen and Michelle HujarJorge and Beatriz IorgulescuMr. and Mrs. William S. KensholKenneth and Rosemarie KuhnMary Lou LowryTheresa A. MallyMr. Robert MarksAurelia and Ronald MaslanaEllen and Daniel McGowanDr. and Mrs. John MessittMs. Patricia G. MurrayCharles and Kay MylerMr. and Mrs. Sherman L. NealNorth Central Illinois Labor CouncilBob and Joan OlachHelen PachayMadeleine PachayMr. and Mrs. William ParkerPowerForward DuPageJudy RonaldsonMs. Theresa M. SakDave and Margie SchefflerBeth SchellJerry and Susan SchurmeierSkeet and Laura SkeetMr. Craig Smith, RATIO ArchitectsLloyd SmithCherry StoddardE.J. and Joyce Van Cura and the E Jay Van Cura M.D. Charitable Fund of Vanguard CharitableMr. Robert H. Eakins and Mrs. Julie L. WachowskiRobert and Kay WahlgrenDr. and Mrs. Matthew C. WanzenbergMs. Kathy Wessel

Wheaton Grand TheaterJoan and Raymond WielgosWoods Event ManagementMs. Kathleen Yosko

Performer ($250–$499)Anonymous (7)Young AhnIrene D. AntoniouKatherine BalekMary Ellen and Jack BarryHarold and Karen BauerMs. Eunice BeckerBiff Behr and Lynne RichmanMr. and Mrs. James R. BentéPeggy BickhamMr. and Mrs. Tyler BirtJudith L. BittikofferMary and Bill BoylanBroadway in ChicagoMr. and Mrs. Thomas BrosseauMr. and Mrs. Charles A. BuettnerCarolyn B. CollinsDr. and Mrs. Joseph E. CollinsDr. and Mrs. Charles CurrierGeorge W. and Ann DervisBarbara and George DiGuidoMr. and Mrs. Earl E. DowlingEdwin A. and Gerry DulikJoseph and Frances EraciCamille and Joe EstermanMarcela FanningElinor FlaniganMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. GlaserBill and Alyce GrantMr. and Mrs. James E. HaleyDr. Eugene G. Hallongren and Dianne J. HallongrenDr. Steven L. HavensAleene L. Henninger-BoydenJohn A. HerndonLance HerningMrs. Jo Ann JacobsonMs. Sharon JurgensenVirginia and Charles KlingspornMs. Susan KolavoCharlene Kornoski-Du Vall

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FRIENDS OF THE MACPerformer ($250–$499) cont.Laborers Local 68Ida LeeJames and Kimberley McDonnellMr. and Mrs. Francis MiesMr. and Mrs. Joseph MooreMr. Randle Jennings and Ms. Jennine S. MoormanJ. C. MorganMr. and Mrs. David W. MortonBud and Pat MotzMichael and Judith NigroNorth American Roller Products, IncMr. and Mrs. Bernard NusinowJane OldfieldSarah PackardByrd and Alice ParmeleeJim and Lorraine PaulissenJack and Marilyn PearsonWilliam PodgorskiMr. Daniel B. PorterRuth J. Pozesky*Tom and Karen PulverGinny and Don RathsMs. Rose ReeverDonald and Mary RerickaMs. Lynne E. Richman and Mr. Biff BehrJack E. RiddleJack E. Riddle, IIMr. and Mrs. Stephen RochlisNancy L. RubyLynn SapytaMary K. SmithMarilyn SmrcinaEllen and Grier StephensonRichard and Janice StickaDr. and Mrs. E. VeleckisCarol C. Wallace FamilyLyn and Debbie WhistonMs. Alice M. WilburDr. and Mrs. K. M. WilcoxKen and Viviane WilcuttsJo Anne Zipperer

Friend ($50–$249)Anonymous (28)

Sue AdamsPeggy AldworthNancy AlluredMrs. John AndersenAT&TAuditorium TheatreRenato and Mary BacciDarlene BargerAlyce BarnicleDebbie Barrett and Barry ZelinskiMichael and Gail BaruchRichard and Grace BauerPatricia and Bruce BeckDennis and Mary BeemerMs. Margaret BeileMr. Ronald BenMartin and Betty BenderFred and Judy BennettKen and Annabel BergmanMs. Carolyn E. BlattDoris M. BlickleMr. and Mrs. Joseph BorylaMr. and Mrs. James BovesMrs. Aleene L. Henninger- BoydenKay BraulikMr. and Mrs. William BulgerEd and Kay BurtonThe Cantlin FamilyKevin and Lori CarlsonMr. Joseph Cassidy and Mrs. Tatiana SifriPaula and John CebulaRobert and Barbara CieskoGail ChristofferPeggy ConnollyThe Honorable and Mrs. Daniel J. CroninMarsha Cruzan and Thomas McGinnisJennifer and Matt DarnallJeanne E. DavikDorothy DeenMs. Lynn F. Dempsey and Mr. Brian MuskerJanet DerberMr. and Mrs. George W. DervisJoy and Ron Detmer

Linda A. DickersonWilliam DonnellyAlan and Carolyn DrakeWilliam and Kathleen DrennanMs. Marilyn R. Drury-KatilloJohn T. Earley, Jr.Joanne EastDaniel Edelman and Fran KravitzMs. Sally EffnerRobert and Linda FairbairnWilliam and Sally Newton FairbankGeraldine FeketeJack and Janet FeldmanJanet FerroniStanley FlisEric and Marilyn ForsEarl Stubbe and Kathleen FrankDavid and Helen FraserJanet R. GahalaAnnette GamboSandra M. GanakosUrs Geiser and Mary HobeinPhil GelberPamela and Jerome GiermannGoodman TheatreMr. and Mrs. Jerry GrahamRoy and Priscilla GrundyDr. and Mrs. Richard D. GuerraSusan and Robert HaaRebekah and Rodney HarrisPatricia A. HarrisonDavid and Karen HaugenJean M. HawkinsonSandra HillAllan Hins and Marilyn WilgockiPaul and Jessica HollerIBMStephanie IglehartInn at Water’s EdgeEdward and Susan JeszkaBob JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Charles JonahMr. John R. Wolff and Mrs. Shirley Justin-WolffSenator Doris Karpie (Ret.)

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FRIENDS OF THE MACMr. James KarpusAnne V. KleckaLawrence and Ellen KlingerMr. and Mrs. R. P. KolakWayne H. KoepkeMarcia A. KoppenhoeferMr. and Mrs. Joseph KovacicMichael F. KozlowskiMr. John L. Ladle, Jr.Ms. Patricia LeahyGintautas Leonavicius and Ryte LeonavicieneElaine LiboviczDrs. David and Joanna LivengoodMr. and Mrs. James LongNancy LouckMs. Norma MacKayMadeleine and Ralph MarbachJohn MategranoRichard and Mary Ellen MatthiesJeffrey MayPaul McCurnin and Evelyn McNeillDonald E. McGowan and Mary Leah PrazakMarty and Marian McGowanDiane Meiborg and Roger ZacekMs. Sharon Metz-GohlaMs. Mary C. MichnaMr. and Mrs. Thomas MorganJoan MuellerHolly MyersSusan NeustromBetty and John NorthMr. Gerard Nussbaum and Dr. Linda Veleckis NussbaumEileene NystromJean and Joanne OliphantMs. Shirley H. OrloppMr. Jeff OrloveKay Osborne*Karen Webb OwenAlice E. PackardMr. Peter PattisonRoberta and Thomas Pawlak

Mr. and Mrs. Scott PectorRobert PendleburyGeorge Pepper, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. Charles PolitoAnna Marie PollRita PotterSusanne RiedellMs. Elizabeth RobertsonGail RobinsonMarlene and Bob RombaMarlene and Bob RosecransEdward RosiarS. E. RossMr. and Mrs. Mark SandGeri Sandford Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick SanfordJaney SartherMs. Kim SavageMr. and Mrs. Patt SchiewitzKathy L. SchleicherKen and Trish ScottDr. Thomas R. ScottVikki ScullRoger and Ann ShipleySigma Alpha Iota LaGrange Alumnae ChapterDolores and Warne StaussMs. Dawn D. StefekMr. Arnold R. StenvogCarolyn and Joe StoffelMr. Russ G. StreeterMelissa StriedlMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. SuhrburDr. Nancy E. SvobodaGrace and Len SwansonMr. and Mrs. Richard E. SwansonBob and KC SwininogaAnthony and Mona TaylorWendolyn E. TetlowWilliam and Mary Jane ThomasVirginia and Jerry ThompsonTom and Teri TraceyWilliam and Roberta TreasurerMr. and Mrs. Jerome L. UlaneEugenio and Carmen Valdes

Gerry VandenbrookOlga and Henry Vilella-JaneiroMarilee ViolaLucy and George VorickPenelope WainwrightMs. Janine WallinMs. Mary WardMr. and Mrs. Edward WarmowskiMr. Roland WeberJudy WebsterAnne and Jim WengerdWest Suburban Affiliate of the Museum of Contemporary ArtKathy and Rich WildersCarol WoodsMr. and Mrs. Robert WulffenBeverly YackoLori and Gary ZemanMr. James ZilligenMargot & Arthur Zwierlein

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Corporate and Community SponsorsArts MidwestBMO Harris BankBrookdale Glen EllynCabernet & CompanyCarlucciCOD FoundationDuPage FoundationFollettGlen PrairieHilton Hotels — Lisle/Naperville I Have a BeanIllinois Arts CouncilJCS Fund of the DuPage FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsParkers’ Restaurant and BarSmith Financial Advisors Inc.U.S. BankWarren’s Ale House90.9PM WDCB

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MAC Administrative StaffDirector of the McAninch Arts Center ............................................................................. Diana MartinezMarketing and Donor Relations Coordinator ......................................................................Roland RaffelBusiness Manager .........................................................................................................Ellen McGowanCleve Carney Art Gallery Curator ......................................................................................... Justin WitteEducation and Community Engagement Coordinator ........................................................ Janey SartherDirector of Development for Cultural Arts ......................................................................... Janie OldfieldGroup and Rental Sales Coordinator ............................................................................ Melissa MercadoAdministrative Assistant ...................................................................................................Mandy RakowStudent Assistants ..............................................................Sherry Gendel, Molly Junokas, Ana Moultrie

MAC Box Office and Front of House StaffBox Office Manager ..............................................................................................................Julie ElgesAssistant Box Office Manager .....................................................................................Mary Ellen ReedyBox Office Assistants ......................................................................... Colleen Trinko, Gretchen WoodleyPatron Service Manager ...................................................................................................... Tom MurrayPatron Services Assistant .................................................................................................... Rob NardiniHouse Manager .............................................................................................................Jessica Shelvik

MAC Resident Professional EnsembleNew Philharmonic, Conductor and Music Director .............................................................Kirk MusprattNew Philharmonic Manager .............................................................................................. Paula Cebula

MAC Design and Technical StaffTechnical Production Coordinator ............................................................................................Jon GanttTechnical Director ....................................................................................................... Michael W. MoonCostume and Make-up Design Coordinator ............................................................... Kimberly G. MorrisProduction Manager............................................................................................................ Joe HopperAssistant Production Managers ...................................................................Ben Johnson, Elias MoralesSound and Equipment Manager ..............................................................................................Bob Murr Stage Hands ................................................................ Bobby Bryan, Amanda Hantson, Sabrina Zeidler

HOUSE NOTES• Mailing List: If this is your first visit to the McAninch

Arts Center, please stop by our Box Office to add your name to our mailing list or register your email at www.AtTheMAC.org.

• Cameras and recording devices are not allowed in the theater and are prohibited by our contracts with the artists.

• Smoking is not permitted in the theater or on campus.• For your comfort and security, all backpacks and

large bags must be checked.• Electronic pagers and patrons’ seat locations should

be given to the House Manager, who will notify you in the event of a call. Patrons wearing wristwatch alarms or carrying cellular phones are respectfully requested to turn them off while in the theater.

• Emergency phone number at College of DuPage Police Department for after-hour calls is (630) 942-2000.

• Latecomers are seated at the discretion of the House Manager.

• Groups of 15 or more may contact the Box Office at (630) 942-4000 to arrange for group discounts.

• If you notice a spill in the theater, please notify an usher.• McAninch Arts Center volunteers are people

who assist the house staff in areas of ticket taking, ushering and general management during performances. To get involved, call (630) 942-4000.

• For Americans With Disabilities Act accommodations, call (630) 942-2141 (voice) or (630) 858-9692 (TDD).

• Infrared Assistive Listening Devices: For audience members who desire audio amplification of performances, headsets with individual volume controls are now available. You may check out the headsets at the Ticket Office with a credit card or driver’s license. Underwritten by a generous gift from The Knowles Foundation.