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MADISON BALLET PRESENTS
DECEMBER 17-26, 2021
OVERTURE HALL
Choreographed by
Madison Ba llet Sar a S t e w a r t S c h u m a n n
is proud t o be the
Resident B allet Company
of Overtur e Center Featuring
for the Ar ts li v e m u s i c f r o m t h e
Proud to be the W i s c o n s i n C h a m b e r
Resident Ballet Company Orchestra
of Overture Center for the Arts
MADISON BALLET PRESENTS
SARA STEWART SCHUMANN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DECEMBER 17-26, 2021
OVERTURE HALL
Acknowledging we stand on ancestral lands, Madison Ballet celebrates the rich traditions,
heritage, and culture that thrived long before our arrival. Madison Ballet respectfully recognizes
the tribes that called this land home and affirms that we are better when we stand together.
Music......................................................................................Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography*................................................................. Sara Stewart Schumann
Additional Choreography**........................................................... Tom Mattingly
Set Design............................................................................................…Joseph Varga
Costume Design..................................................................Karen Brown-Larimore
Additional Costume Design............................................................... Tracey Lyons
Lighting Design........................................................................... Kenneth Ferencek
Wig and Make-Up Design................................................Karen Brown-Larimore
*Ms. Stewart Schumann would like to acknowledge that Ruth Page’s iconic Chicago
production of The Nutcracker was an influence throughout this production.
**Tom Mattingly provided the choreography for the snow & battle scenes, Mirliton,
and Russian variations. Choreography for Spanish variation by Michelle Ramos.
Choreography for Chinese variation by Yu-Jhe Sun and Yaqi Wu.
The sets and some costumes for The Nutcracker were acquired through a generous grant from American Girl’s Fund for Children. Stage
labor is represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 251 in Madison, WI. The use of cameras or
recording equipment of any kind is strictly forbidden. Cover image courtesy of Darren Lee.
Set construction and scenic painting by Hawkeye Scenic Studios,
Construction Center for the Performing Arts (CLO), I. Weiss
Chris Bonner Jeff Macheel Jenny Bonner
Kathleen Rock Tracy Doreen Dietzel Jim Schaeffer
Billy Larimore Jen Trieloff Brian Weinkauf
COMPANY DANCERS
Jacob Ashley Lucas Segovia
Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez Malachi Squires
Lily Edgar Yu-Jhe Sun
Elizabeth Greenhalgh Lauren Thompson
Molly Groeschl Megan Chiu, Apprentice
Kristen Hammer Myca Cumpston, Apprentice
Damien Johnson Christopher Damle, Apprentice
Tom Kilps Alex Vrba, Apprentice
Michaela King Jillian Dyer, Trainee
Janel Meindersee Zaynab Miller, Trainee
Sarah Minton Joselina Webster, Trainee
Shannon Brianne Quirk Jennifer Zermeño, Trainee
Michelle Ramos
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artistic director
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Sara Stewart Schumann
Sara Stewart Schumann is thrilled to be a part of Madison Ballet’s 40th
season celebration. Schumann, who is retiring from the role of Artistic
Director at the end of this season, has added two of her own works set
to Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons to the company’s repertoire, along
with the works of several emerging choreographers, and is excited to
collaborate in choreographing the new 2021 Nutcracker. From 1990 to
2006, Schumann was choreographer, solo dancer, and ballet master
with the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Schumann’s choreography for Lyric
productions includes: La Traviata, Faust, Macbeth, Manon Lescaut,
Rigoletto, Attila, I E Capuletti et Montechi, and Un ballo in Maschera. She also set Un ballo in
Maschera at Houston Grand Opera, and worked with San Diego Opera on its Samson and
Delilah production. Locally, Schumann has choreographed Carmen for Milwaukee’s Florentine
Opera; Madame Pompadour for Chicago Folks Operetta; and Benjamin Britten’s The Beggars
Opera, as well as Faust and Carmen for DuPage Opera Theatre. Additionally, Schumann’s
choreography for Chicago Chamber Opera’s production of Persuasion annually toured the
United Kingdom each summer for ten years prior to the pandemic. As a teacher, Schumann
has taught dance throughout the Chicago area, until receiving her Juris Doctor from Chicago
Kent College of Law and admission to the Illinois Bar in 2011. She is Associate Fund Counsel
to the Laborers’ Pension and Welfare Funds in Chicago. As a performer, Schumann is still
remembered in Chicago for her performances with the Lyric Opera and as the American
Beauty Rose in Ruth Page’s The Nutcracker at Arie Crown Theater, which was the inspiration
for Madison Ballet’s new production. She performed the role of Sugar Plum for 16 years as
a guest artist nationally and overseas with the Scottish-American Ballet. Schumann also
performed with the Pennsylvania Ballet and Ohio Ballet, and represented the U.S. in Tokyo,
Japan’s First International Dance Competition in 1992.
We’re not just
Madison Ballet.
We’re Madison’s
Ballet.
Madison’s heartbeat
is the pulse that drives us.
It fuels our movement, our
breath, and our intentions.
Ballet without
the boundaries.
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chief executive officer
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Jonathan Solari
Jonathan Solari’s appointment as CEO of Madison Ballet combines a
long career in the arts with a love for continuously strengthening his
adopted home of Madison. At 27, Jonathan founded New Brooklyn
Theatre to restore a historic theatre in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood
of New York City. Under his leadership, the company was heralded
as the “flash point for the fusion of theatre and politics” by The New
York Times. It partnered with Harvard University to perform Chekhov
in Turkish farmlands and presented Ibsen on a stage floating outside
of the state capital in West Virginia. His production of Edward Albee’s
The Death of Bessie Smith is credited with saving Brooklyn’s Interfaith Medical Center from
closure in what The Wall Street Journal called the “most dramatic blend of theater and health
policy in nearly 30 years.” As a theatre and opera director, Jonathan has worked with some
of the greatest artists of his time. He has staged works for Lincoln Center, Maestro Lorin
Maazel’s Castelton Festival, and Belarus Free Theatre, among many others. Since moving to
Madison with his wife, Courtney Nelson, he has worked to build a culture of philanthropy
with organizations including Community Shares of Wisconsin, Planned Parenthood, Working
Capital for Community Needs, and United Way of Dane County. He loves to exchange ideas
through travel and currently serves as the at-large member of the City of Madison’s Sister
City Collaboration Committee. Jonathan holds degrees from New York University and Boston
University.
2021/2022 Season Dedication
Kathleen “Neen” Rock, 1961 - 2021
Madison Ballet’s longtime production stage manager died on January 3, 2021. She had
worked with Madison Ballet for over 20 years, and with many of our colleagues in the
Madison arts community. Northern Sky Theater in Door County was her summer home
for over 30 years.
Neen’s warmth, generosity, and love for her work was felt by the countless dancers, actors,
musicians, and crews she touched throughout her career. Whether you were working
under her, alongside her, or over her, no matter what you were doing, you were in good
hands if Neen was on your team.
She is deeply missed, and her imprint will always be felt at Madison Ballet. We dedicate
our 2021-2022 Season to her memory, and will continue to listen for her steady voice
calling us to the stage.
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artistic staff
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Tom Mattingly, Ballet Master, Choreographer
Based in Chicago, Tom Mattingly is a freelance choreographer,
teacher, and performer. He began his training in the California
desert and attended summer intensives on scholarship with San
Francisco Ballet School, Boston Ballet School, American Ballet
Theatre, and the Rock School. Upon graduation from Virginia
School of the Arts in 2005, Mr. Mattingly was awarded the Dame
Margot Fonteyn Award for artistic excellence. He then danced
with Richmond Ballet, Chautauqua Ballet, and Cincinnati Ballet
before joining Ballet West in 2008. There, he tackled many leading
roles under the watchful eye of such greats as Cynthia Gregory, Anna Marie Holmes,
and Sir Anthony Dowell. Dancing everything from Kylian to Ashton, he quickly rose
through the company ranks, and by 2013 was promoted to principal dancer. In 2014
he relocated to Chicago to join the newly formed contemporary ensemble Visceral
Dance Chicago. After 2 years of immersing himself in the Chicago dance scene, he was
invited to join the first national tour of “An American in Paris”, the four time Tony Award
winning musical directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. Now back
in Chicago, Mr. Mattingly is focusing on teaching and choreography. To date, he has
created world premieres for Ballet West, Ballet West II, Ballet West Academy, Dance in
the Parks, Richmond Ballet,Utah Arts Festival, Ballet Arkansas, Charlottesville Ballet, Elite
Choreographic Initiative, Arova Contemporary Ballet, Beijing Ballet Invitational, World
Ballet Competition, and Youth America Grand Prix.
Madison Ballet gratefully acknowledges the
support of our 2021/2022 Season sponsors:
With additional support from:
Darren Lee Photography | Kat Stiennon Photography | Madison Concourse Hotel
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artistic staff
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Shannon Brianne Quirk, Ballet Master, Repetiteur, Shoe Manager
A California native, Shannon Quirk began her training with Orange
County Regional Ballet and continued her studies at UC, Irvine
earning a BFA in Dance Performance. Ms. Quirk has performed lead
roles in George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco, Donizetti Variations,
Elegié, Four Temperaments, Serenade, Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux, Who
Cares?, Diana and Acteon Pas De Deux, Christopher Wheeldon’s The
American, This Bitter Earth, and W. Earle Smith’s Cinderella, Dracula,
and The Nutcracker. She has had the pleasure to be a performer
with Avant Chamber Ballet, Ballet Tucson, Detroit Dance City
Festival, UW Madison’s Dance Department 90th Anniversary Celebration and Summer
Solstice Invitational, and ICMOVEMENT Project based in Washington D.C.
Yu-Jhe Sun, Choreographer
Originally from Taiwan, Yu-Jhe Sun began his ballet training at the age
of 14 in The HARID Conservatory, Boca Raton, FL. After graduating the
school he began his professional career with Columbia Classical Ballet
as a company artist. There, Mr. Sun had the opportunity to dance in
repertoires such as The Nutcracker, Giselle, The Wizard of Oz, Coppelia,
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Le Corsaire. This is Mr. Sun’s first
season with Madison Ballet.
Yaqi Wu, Choreographer
An international contemporary dance artist. She received her MFA in
Choreography and BFA in Dance Education from Minzu University of
China, the most renowned dance program in the country. Yaqi has also
studied the traditional folk dance of the Tibetan, Mongolian, Uyghur,
Korean, Han, Dai, Yi, Miao, and Wa people. She performed in the 2015
Beijing Dance Festival, 2015 Guangzhou Dance Festival, 2016 Nan Luo
Gu Xiang Theater Festival, 2016 D-stage Festival and the Shanghai
West Bund Art Center in 2016; the opera Cavalleria Rusticana and
Punchinello in National Center For The Performing Arts of China, and
the English Broadway musical Robin Hood with Beijing Playhouse.
Michelle Ramos, Choreographer
Michelle Ramos is an international ballerina, choreographer and
teacher. She is a performance & choreography specialist with a focus
on ballet, contemporary dance, and the development of the MindBody
as an instrument of art. Ms. Ramos is a university & conservatory
professor, she offers master classes and creates original choreography.
Pr. Ramos holds an MFA in Performance & Choreography on a talent
scholarship from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts; a
BFA in Ballet and Contemporary Dance on a merit scholarship from
the Boston Conservatory; a Yoga teaching certification from the Perri
Institute for Mind and Body in New York City and is an alumna of the National School of
Classical and Contemporary Dance in Mexico City where she studied in the eight year track
as Ballerina Executant of Classical Dance and under the tutelage of Lourdes Trevino. For more
information visit www.imaginanza.com.
6 Madison Balletcompany
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Jacob Ashley Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez Lily Edgar
Chicago, IL Guadalajara, México Beaver Dam, WI
Elizabeth Greenhalgh Molly Groeschl Kristen Hammer
Bountiful, UT Bozeman, MT Bloomfield Hills, MI
Damien Johnson Tom Kilps Michaela King
Dallas, TX Madison, WI Fredericksburg, VA
Janel Meindersee Sarah Minton Shannon Brianne Quirk
Vancouver, WA Columbus, OH Orange, CA
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Michelle Ramos Malachi Squires Lucas Segovia
Mexico City, México Hamilton, MT Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lauren Thompson Megan Chiu, Apprentice Myca Cumpston, Apprentice
Honolulu, HI Chicago, IL Lincoln, NE
Christopher Damle, Apprentice Zaynab Miller, Apprentice Alex Vrba, Apprentice
Phoenix, AZ Camp Hill, PA Waukesha, WI
Yu-Jhe Sun Jennifer Zermeño, Trainee
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Guadalajara, México
8 Madison Balletwisconsin chamber orchestra
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Andrew Sewell, Music Director
Maestro Sewell enters his twenty-second season as music director
of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, and fifth season with the San
Luis Obispo Symphony, having had long tenures with the Wichita,
Toledo, and Mansfield, Ohio, Symphonies. Known for his innovative
programming and knack for discovering new talent, Sewell is a highly
skilled orchestra builder with a wide knowledge and range of repertoire.
In demand as a guest conductor, he has led the Toronto, Detroit,
Milwaukee, Columbus, Syracuse, Illinois, Monterey, Gulf Coast, and
Eugene Symphony Orchestras, as well as the New Zealand Symphony
Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia, Christchurch Symphony, National
Symphony of Mexico, Kyushu Symphony (Japan), City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, OK
Mozart Festival, WI Peninsula Music Festival, and Masterworks Festivals in the US and London. A
native of New Zealand, Maestro Sewell received his music training on the violin, piano and cornet,
and began conducting at age 16. Six years later, he made his professional opera debut with the
Mercury Opera and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Winning the Australian Guarantee
Corporation’s Young Achiever’s Award allowed him to further his studies abroad. Sewell holds
a Master of Music degree with Honors in Conducting from the University of Michigan. Over the
years Andrew has been credited with numerous awards for services to music including the 2017
Service to Music Award from the Association of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestras, the 2013 Rabin
Arts Youth Award for Individual Achievement by the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras,
the 2005 Best Individual Artist Award by Wichita Arts Council, and 2005 Musician of the Year
by the Wisconsin State Journal, for services to music and the greater arts community. While not
conducting, Andrew enjoys cycling the backroads of Wisconsin and San Luis Obispo and visiting
family in New Zealand. He and his wife, Mary, have three grown children and reside in Madison.
VIOLIN I BASS HORN
Suzanne Beia, Concertmaster Ben Jensen, Principal Linda Kimball, Principal
Leanne League, Asst. Kris Saebo Bill Muir
Concertmaster Ingrid Mullane
HARP
Hillary Hempel Mary Buscancis Jones
Johanna Weinholts
Xavier Pleindoux
TRUMPET
Clayton Tillotson CELESTE/KEYBOARD
Robert Rohlfing, Principal
Katherine Floriano Beth Wilson
Matthew Onstad
VIOLIN II FLUTE
TROMBONE
Tim Kamps, Principal Brandon LePage, Principal
Mike Dugan, Principal
Anna Carlson Elizabeth Marshall
Jamie Kember
Wes Luke Dawn Lawler
Brian Whitty
Paran Amirinazari OBOE
Maynie Bradley TUBA
Laura Medisky
Henry Zheng* Tom Curry
Becca Dora
VIOLA TIMPANI
ENGLISH HORN
Nora Frisk, Principal Kent Barnhart, Principal
Andrea Gross Hixon
Diedre Buckley PERCUSSION
Christopher Dozoryst CLARINET
Lana Wordel, Principal
Katrin Talbot Nancy Mackenzie, Principal
Cindy Terhune*
JJ Koh
CELLO
Karl Lavine, Principal BASS CLARINET
Bethany Schultz * On select performances
Tim Archbold
Karen Cornelius BASSOON
Midori Samson, Principal
Nathaniel Hale
9 Madison Balletsynopsis
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The Nutcracker is a holiday fairy tale about a young girl, Clara Stahlbaum, and her favorite
Christmas. Her parents are hosting their annual Christmas Eve Party, with guests who’ve come
from around the world. Clara’s mysterious Godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer, arrives and charms
Clara and the guests with magic tricks and life-sized dancing mechanical dolls. Best of all, he
brings a special Christmas gift for Clara: a beautiful Nutcracker doll.
Clara is very excited about her Nutcracker. She cradles it lovingly as she dances with it alongside
her friends. But her brother, Fritz, is jealous. He snatches the Nutcracker from Clara and throws
it down, breaking her new treasure. Clara’s watchful Godfather sees what has happened, and
fixes the doll for her.
When the party has ended and the family is asleep, Clara sneaks downstairs to look at her
Nutcracker doll. She eventually falls asleep and with a little help from Drosselmeyer’s magic,
her dream begins.
The Rat King appears with his army to try to kidnap Clara and take her to his kingdom. Clara
looks everywhere for her Nutcracker, but he is gone and the room seems to swirl around
her. Suddenly, the Christmas tree begins growing, and everything in the room seems out of
proportion. Soldiers appear, and behind them is her beloved Nutcracker. He has come to life to
save Clara from the Rat King.
The Nutcracker and the Rat King begin fighting. Clara hides, worried for her Nutcracker. It
appears he will be overpowered, so Clara takes off her shoe and throws it, hitting the Rat King.
He is distracted, and Clara’s bravery helps the Nutcracker defeat the Rat King and win the battle.
In a cloud of smoke, Clara’s Nutcracker is transformed. She has found her Prince. He offers his
hand to take her on a journey into the land of the Snowflakes. After meeting the Snow King and
Queen, and watching the Snowflakes dance, Clara flies off in a sleigh to the enchanted land of
the Sugar Plum Fairy.
There, she meets the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, and Clara and her Nutcracker Prince
tell the Sugar Plum Fairy about the adventures that brought them there. The Sugar Plum Fairy
invites Clara and the Nutcracker Prince to dance. They meet many new friends, whose costumes
remind Clara of the colorful clothes worn by the party guests she met earlier that evening.
Finally, they meet the beautiful Red Rose and her waltzing Flowers. Clara doesn’t want this
wonderful night to end, or to leave her handsome Nutcracker Prince, but she knows it is time to
go. She boards her sleigh and sleepily waves goodbye to everyone.
She awakens on Christmas morning. All that remains of her adventure is her Nutcracker doll and
the wonderful memories of her most magical Christmas.
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Yellow Cast Blue Cast
12/17 7pm, 12/18 1pm & 6pm 12/19 1pm & 6pm
12/26 1pm & 6pm 12/23 6pm , 12/24 1pm
ACT I
Yellow Cast Blue Cast
Clara Lily Edgar Molly Groeschl
Nutcracker Prince Yu-Jhe Sun Christopher Damle
Drosselmeyer Malachi Squires Damien Johnson
Frau Stahlbaum Tricia Schulz Tricia Schulz
Herr Stahlbaum David Hughes David Hughes
Fritz Lucas Benhart Lucas Benhart
Maid 1 Kristen Hammer Kristen Hammer
Maid 2 Shannon Brianne Quirk Elizabeth Greenhalgh
Italian Mother Tania Pregl Tania Pregl
Russian Mother Sophia Laffin Sophia Laffin
Siamese Mother Jade Eckert Jade Eckert
Scottish Mother Elizabeth Greenhalgh Emily Hopp
English Mother Jackie Ramin Jackie Ramin
Spanish Mother Myca Cumpston Myca Cumpston
Indian Mother Jessica Bartell Jessica Bartell
Italian Father Thomas Kilps Thomas Kilps
Scottish Father Rich Bolton Rich Bolton
Spanish Father William Volmar William Volmar
Russian Father Brian Rathgeber Brian Rathgeber
Indian Father Casey Benhart Casey Benhart
Siamese Father John Edgar John Edgar
English Father Jason Laffin Jason Laffin
The Duchess Peggy Both Peggy Both
Italian Girl Megan Chiu Megan Chiu
Siamese Girl Marjorie Benhart Marjorie Benhart
English Girl 1 Jovie Braverman Jovie Braverman
Indian Girl Adair Benhart Adair Benhart
Spanish Girl Olafie Adegbite Olafie Adegbite
Scottish Girl Cate Hughes Lola LeBarron
English Girl 2 Leena Rathgeber Catherine Shepard
Russian Boy Nate Rasmusen Nate Rasmusen
Spanish Boy Matilda Hansen Matilda Hansen
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Yellow Cast Blue Cast
Scottish Boy Yu-Jhe Sun Christopher Damle
Siamese Boy 1 Noah Schauff Noah Schauff
Siamese Boy 2 Maisie McClure Maisie McClure
Doll Sarah Minton Jennifer Zermeño
Soldier Doll Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez Jacob Brooks
Rat King Tom Kilps Tom Kilps
Baby Mice Flora Benhart Flora Benhart
McKagan Brown McKagan Brown
Marjorie Pan Marjorie Pan
Lauryn Frye Brooke Cantrell
Carly Battaglia
Rats Alex Vrba Alex Vrba
Christopher Damle Yu-Jhe Sun
Morgan O'Connor Camille Hulsey
Finnoulay Kaump Luedtke Gabby Schauff
Gabby Schauff Jenna Geisler
Jenna Geisler Paulina Pregl
Cadets Olafie Adegbite Olafie Adegbite
Maddy Rucker Meghan Seamann
Lola LeBarron Cate Hughes
Catherine Shepard Leena Rathgeber
Soldiers Ila Esser Addison Boettner
Tate Braverman Tate Braverman
Natasha Wickizer Celia Erhardt
Adair Benhart Katelyn Asmus
Julian Niebauer Gwendolyn Wuthrich
Gwendolyn Bjorling Julian Niebauer
Eleanor Dunlap Emmie Goodavish
Eleanor Dunlap
Snow Queen Molly Groeschl Shannon Brianne Quirk
Snow King Lucas Segovia Malachi Squires
Snow Demi-Soloist Elizabeth Greenhalgh Elizabeth Greenhalgh
Snow Demi-Soloist Kristen Hammer Kristen Hammer
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Yellow Cast Blue Cast
12/17 7pm, 12/18 1pm & 6pm 12/19 1pm & 6pm
12/26 1pm & 6pm 12/23 6pm , 12/24 1pm
All Shows
Snow Corps Megan Chiu Caroline Fatina
Sarah Minton Miyabi Ozawa
Jennifer Zermeño Emily Hopp
Myca Cumpston Lily Edgar
Joselina Webster Jade Eckert
Zaynab Miller
ACT II
Yellow Cast Blue Cast
Sugar Plum Michaela King Janel Meindersee
Cavalier Jacob Brooks Lucas Segovia
All Shows
Angels Jillian Dyer Camille Hulsey
Maddie Wuthrich Lela Zafari
Morgan O'Connor Evelyn Schulz
Lillian Ulrich Thia Benhart
Margaret Davis Paulina Pregl
Yellow Cast Blue Cast
Spanish Soloist(s) Lucas Segovia Alex Vrba
Michelle Ramos
Spanish Corps Myca Cumpston Myca Cumpston
Elizabeth Greenhalgh Elizabeth Greenhalgh
Caroline Fatina Emily Hopp
Zaynab Miller Zaynab Miller
Arabian Soloist Janel Meindersee Michelle Ramos
Arabian Soloist Malachi Squires Jacob Ashley
Arabian Soloist Damien Johnson Damien Johnson
Chinese Soloist Yu-Jhe Sun Christopher Damle
Chinese Soloist Megan Chiu Megan Chiu
Chinese Soloist Jennifer Zermeño Jennifer Zermeño
Mirlitons Lily Edgar Molly Groeschl
Molly Groeschl Sarah Minton
Michelle Ramos Kristen Hammer
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Yellow Cast Blue Cast
Russian Soloist Alex Vrba Yu-Jhe Sun
Russian Corps Madeline Wuthrich Jillian Dyer
Gabriella Schauff Gabriella Schauff
Jenna Geisler Jenna Geisler
Paulina Pregl Thia Benhart
Lucas Benhart Lucas Benhart
William Volmar William Volmar
Mother Ginger Marcia Miquelon Marcia Miquelon
Pulcinella Gymnasts Matilda Hansen Matilda Hansen
Maisie McClure Maisie McClure
Pulcinellas Jovie Braverman Jovie Braverman
Marjorie Benhart Marjorie Benhart
Lillian McDaniel Lillian McDaniel
Elin Shippar Elin Shippar
Lena Schindel Lena Schindel
Annamaria Rauti Annamaria Rauti
Violet Nonemacher Violet Nonemacher
Teagan Stotlar Hadley Korhonen
The Rose Shannon Brianne Quirk Michaela King
Flower Demi-Soloist Elizabeth Greenhalgh Elizabeth Greenhalgh
Demi-Solo Cavalier Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez
Flower Demi-Soloist Kristen Hammer Lily Edgar
Demi-Solo Cavalier Christopher Damile Tom Kilps
All Shows
Flowers Corps Megan Chiu Miyabi Ozawa
Jennifer Zermeño Sarah Minton
Caroline Fatina Emily Hopp
Myca Cumpston Jade Eckert
Zaynab Miller Joselina Webster
15 Madison Balletabout the organization
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“Like any innovative arts organization, we continue to adapt to our surroundings and evolve
to better serve our city. While looking back on our past, a thrilling thought comes to mind: we
have yet to realize our full potential. With an eye on the future, we celebrate all the inspired &
inspiring work we've done so far.”~ Jonathan Solari, Madison Ballet’s Chief Executive Officer
The second largest dance organization in Wisconsin, and Overture Center’s Resident Ballet
Company, Madison Ballet celebrates its 40th year with the 2020-2021 Season. Each year,
Madison Ballet brings world-class ballet to the greater Madison area, serving as the hub
for the dance community in south-central Wisconsin.
Best known for its dazzling production of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, Madison
Ballet’s repertoire features the ballets of well-known choreographers George Balanchine,
Christopher Wheeldon, and Peter Anastos, alongside works by emerging choreographers.
The company’s performances offer something for audiences of all ages, from timeless
stories like Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the high-flying Peter Pan, to
contemporary works by former artistic director W. Earle Smith such as Groovy and the
original steampunk rock ballet Dracula.
The School of Madison Ballet (SMB) provides professional ballet instruction for dancers of
all ages, and is the official training institute for Madison Ballet. SMB takes students from
their very first steps through a comprehensive curriculum of classical ballet and related
studies. In 2018, SMB established the city’s first Trainee program, a rigorous course of
study focused on preparing students for a career as a professional dancer, and in 2020,
SMB opened a second location, offering classes at the new Madison Youth Arts Center on
Madison’s near east side.
Madison Ballet is proud to lead the dance community in providing accessible and inclusive
arts opportunities for all. Through generous community support, Madison Ballet’s
scholarship fund provides $25,000 in tuition assistance annually to aspiring students.
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16 Madison Balletboard of directors
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Emily Boyd Darcy Pinasco Nicole Safar
American Family Insurance, US Bank, Assistant Vice- Community Leader
HR Shared Services President Christian Salazer
Corkey Custer, Jackie Ramin, Rebate Bus, CEO
Board Treasurer Board Vice-President Michael Weaver Jr.
Custer Financial Services, CDW, PMO Lead Urban League of Greater
Managing Partner Jane Richardson, Madison, Program
David Hughes Board Secretary Coordinator
Community Leader Community Leader Matthew Ulrich,
Onotse Ikharo Kurt D. Rose Board President
Humana, Broker Relationship University of Wisconsin- Epic Systems, Technical
Executive Madison, Human Resources Services
Associate Director
Amy Jo Miller Hillary Vedvig
Goods Unite Us, COO & Co- Samantha Roth Foley & Lardner LLP, Attorney
Founder Quarles & Brady, Attorney Arian Zafari
First Weber, Realtor
faculty & staff
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Madison Ballet Staff School Faculty Production Staff (cont’d)
Jonathan Solari Amanda Amador Chi Billy Larimore
Chief Executive Officer Jacob Ashley Technical Director
Alissa Bratz
Sara Stewart Schumann Jill Krynicki
Myca Cumpston
Artistic Director Stage Manager
Christopher Damle
Gretchen Bourg Lily Edgar Karen Brown-Larimore
Managing Director Janel Meindersee Costumer/Wardrobe Mistress
Sarah Minton
Lexi Janssen Brian Hatfield
Michelle Ramos
Marketing Manager Property Master
Caitlin Sloan
Meranda Dooley Lauren Thompson John Frautschy
Operations Associate Assistant Lighting Designer
Music Staff Production Assistant
Tom Mattingly Marina Hegge
Ballet Master Principal Accompanist Chris Fahrenthold
Shawn Galligan
Shannon Brianne Quirk Andrew Bocher Assistant Stage Managers
Ballet Master, Repetiteur, Patrick Christians
Shoe Manager Stacy Regehr Vicky Assarattanakul
Shino Scholz Brenna Budic
Michelle Ramos Theresa Fulton
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