May 12 - 16, 2021

Garfield Lemonius, Artistic Director

Drew Martorella, Managing Director Kim Martin, General Manager/Producer Antonio Colaruotolo, Associate Producer

CHOREOGRAPHERS Yamoussa Camara

Kiesha Lalama Judith Leifer

Kiki Lucas Pearlann Porter

Susan Stowe

Costume Designers Lighting Designer Sound Designer Aimee Coleman Christina Watanabe Zach Moore Michael Montgomery Production Manager, Dance Associate Production Stage Manager

Manager Jonathan Surmacz Sam Kronhaus Jaylin Minor Production Manager Videographers Editing James Ogden II Molly Miller Molly Miller

Kelly Perkovich

May 12 – 16, 2021 pittsburghplayhouse.com

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Tiriba/Sinte/Sorsonet Traditional steps arranged by Yamoussa Camara Music: Traditional Tiriba/Sinte/Sorsonet Costume Design: Aimee Coleman Tiriba/Sinte/Sorsonet are three dances from one village in Guinea, West Africa, called Boke. They are spirit dances - that is they dance and pray as healing process. In the capital area, people will do these dances for baby ceremonies, weddings and other events. Dancers Katie Baker, Abigail Barberio, Mackenzie Brown, Anna Cannavo, Angelyse Cordero, Julia Flesch, Erin Ford, Kaylan Gardner, Maria Geyer, Riley Goudy, D’Nia Harper, Brenna Hayden, Harley Holthusen, Mary Hondal, Ashley Hutton, Kylee Johnson

Drummers Ketan Bakrania Yamoussa Camara Dolores Heagy

Yankadi/Macru/Soli Traditional dances arranged by Yamoussa Camara Music: Traditional Yankadi/Macru/Soli Costume Design: Aimee Coleman Yankadi is social dance. Before there was electricity, the drums would play all night and people would dance. Macru is a fishing dance. On the islands of Guinea, drummers lined up by the ocean playing Macru, and people danced to welcome fisherman returning with fish. Soli is a wrestling dance. Young people in a village called Kindia danced and wrestled in the full moon.

Dancers Juliana Keller, MaKayla Lane, Skylar Moreira, Megan Nasche, Jemari Neal, Eleanor Nicholas, Kelly Parr, Madysen Piper, Victoria Popielarski, Allison Prince, Laura Rodriguez, Emily Spencer, Leah Stauffer, Caroline Swiger, Grace Werkema, Christiana Rivera

Drummers

Ketan Bakrania Yamoussa Camara

Dolores Heagy

Here and With

CHOREOGRAPHY BY KIESHA LALAMA Music: “Hole in the Ocean Floor” by Andrew Bird

Dancers (in order of appearance) Liza Piccoli Amil Brothers Camera Operators Laila Brothers Nya Brothers Tony and Courtney Piccoli Sam Varney Holden Franken Film Editor Kiesha Lalama Dancer contributions by Amil Brothers and Liza Piccoli. This piece is dedicated to my dearest Jason. I am here and with you always. Special thank you to my far, but near, dancers for their creative contributions, extra efforts, passion for this project, willingness to deep dive (literally), and trust. I am forever grateful for this very special story. You are a gift.

2 DANCES CHOREOGRAPHY BY JUDITH LEIFER Music: Dance 1 – “Laws of Motion” by Jessica Lurie; Dance 2 – “Badhur” by Anouar Brahem The concept for ‘Dance 1’ was inspired, in part, by a dance I saw years ago that was choreographed and performed by the late choreographer, Trisha Brown. Dance 1 Annarose Atamian, Cammy Baker, Siena Ciancia, Kacie Elliott, Mara Embry, Baili Goer, Joanne Hwang, Kellyn McNulty, Estella Persio, Ariel Russell, Alexandra Sergakis, Emily West, Cameron Wood Understudies: Mary Lynn Gonsorcik, Amber Morgan Dance 2 Libby Brooks, Vivian Shock, Bianca Calderone, Justin Barber, Annette Ellis, Alexis Harlow, Billy Ilg, Aniela Marcin, Madison Santos, Nia Stephens, Claudia Stroebel, Giovanna Taddeo, Jaiden Tisdale, Marguerite Valadie Understudies: Lennon Richison

1964

CHOREOGRAPHY BY KIKI LUCAS

Music: “Chain Gang” by Leslie Odom, Jr.; “(I love you) For Sentimental Reasons” by Leslie Odom, Jr.; “You Send Me” by Leslie Odom, Jr.; “Malcolm Looks Out the Window” by Terence Blanchard; “Greazee” by Billie Preston; “Howl for Me Daddy” by Keb’Mol, Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball and Terence Blanchard Original Composer of “Chain Gang” and “You Send Me” is the legendary Sam Cooke. Costume Design: Michael Montgomery My work, 1964, was inspired by the music from the movie “One Night in Miami.” Journey back to a time when women struggled to remain true to their identity without the stereotypical “house wife” scenario. I chose to balance both worlds as I explored love, betrayal, empowerment and the fine line of truth. Women have always had a voice. It just took some time to be heard.

Section 1 Emily Jeffries, Anja Kripowicz, Megann Littmann, Hailey Molchen, Myah Segura, Lexis Jordan, Halle Brooke Barnard, Mia Davis, Sofee Keener, T’Alia O’Neal Sections 2, 3, 4 Kara Ingold, Céline Nielson, Bailey Eland, Maxwell Hand, Jordan Giles, Megan Nee, Emma Grady, Hannah Flynn, Charlotte Nevins, Isabella Mangretta (soloist) Last Section Drew Shoemaker, Grace LeMieux, Mia Huber, Alexandra Montez, Kelsi Fears, Danielle Barnes, Lejla Martin, Jennifer Rivera, Kaben Benavides, Brandie DeJesus Special thank you to Isaiah Woodyard. Hope we can dance together again soon.

Here Isn’t Forever

CHOREOGRAPHY/DIRECTION BY PEARLANN PORTER Camera & Editing: Pearlann Porter Composer: Ben Lukas Boysen, Sebastian Plano Poetry: John Lambert & Pearlann Porter Special thanks to Ray Mongelli, Richard Parsakian, John Valentine, and Mike Cooper. Dancers Kevin Ocampo with Cianna Aguglia, Sophia Alberico, Abby Baldwin, Sabrina Breslin, Abby Carson, Megan Carter, Avery Conrad, Molly Crist, Jessie Eastland, Isabella Farley, Jaiden Frost, Avery Gingrich, Kelsey Grady, Katie Krebs, Faith Lane, Nina Pollzzie, Eliza Schack, Taylor Sengur, Gabriel Shoop, Marissa Waitlevertch, Abigail Wood Assistants to the Director: Theo Bliss, Kylee Killian

Sleeping Beauty Suite

ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY & STAGING BY SUSAN STOWE AFTER MARIUS PETIPA Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Costume Design & Decoration: Gina Nicollela, Clarice Angelo, Carole Nicollela Rehearsal Assistant: Vanessa Falzarano Lilac Fairy Attendants Isabella Aletrakis, Lauren Anderson, Kaitlyn Bazala, Alyssa Bischel, Abigail Cowan, Emma Fortenberry, Siobhan Harvey, Rebecca Klimjack, Audrey McDonald, Jennifer Milgram, Ava Namar, Isabella Schmitt, Kara Skaptason, Jubilee Tai, Elea Wadsworth, Nyra Wells-Anderson Crystal Fountain Fairy Jennah Bourque Enchanted Garden Fairies Margaret Kingsbury and Cecilia Roddy Woodland Glade Fairy Megan Hosp Fairy of Songbirds Holly Burke Fairy of the Golden Vine Coral Dennison Lilac Fairy Alyssa Alford Finale Full Cast

CHOREOGRAPHERS Yamoussa Camara Born in the village of Boke, Guinea, West Africa in 1966, Yamoussa Camara took to his drum at an early age. During his 16-year association as first student then protege of Mohamed Kemoko Sano, choreographer and artistic director of both national companies, Djoliba and Les Ballets Africains, plus founder and director of Les Merveilles d'Afrique, Yamoussa had the distinction of being the youngest lead drummer in Les Ballets Africains. While with the national companies, he toured Europe, Africa and the United States. His drum is featured on the CDs “Masters’ of the Forest,” “Diya,” “Eh Allah,” and both CD and video of Les Ballets Africains’ performance in England. In 1995, Yamoussa immigrated to the United States. Since that time, he has performed with numerous companies, including Wosa of Washington D.C. on their Taiwan Tour, an eclectic group of artists at S.O.B.™s in New York City, and a jazz ensemble in New Haven, CT. He taught drum and dance at Yale University for 10 years and has traveled the U.S. teaching, performing, choreographing and polishing presentations for various dance ensembles. Yamoussa currently resides in Pittsburgh, PA where he teaches the African Drum Ensemble at the University of Pittsburgh and West African dance at Point Park University. He also teaches drum and dance classes and workshops for children and adults and performs with various ensembles in addition to his own ensemble, Camara Drum and Dance. KIESHA LALAMA has created more than 50 works for stage, film and television. Kiesha choreographed feature films, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” “Sorority Row,” the hit television documentary series “Broadway or Bust” (PBS), and critically acclaimed television series “Outsiders” (WGN). Theatrical credits include Jimmy Awards (Broadway), All Shook Up (North Shore Music Theatre), Jesus Christ Superstar (Kansas City Starlight Theatre), Into the Woods (Arsht Center), Judge Jackie Justice, Ruthless! The Musical, and A Grand Night for Singing (Pittsburgh CLO). Concert dance highlights include Shed (DCDC), Catapult (Dance Kaleidoscope), Alegria (Giordano Dance Chicago), Jolt (Houston Met) and Torque (August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble). Lalama has created three dance theater productions, The Bench, HeartShakes and Bound in Before. Kiesha serves as a Professor in the Point Park University Dance Department. Kiesha is also the Director of Community Engagement for the Pittsburgh CLO. Kiesha Lalama graduated with an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College and has her BA in Dance from Point Park University. Kiesha is the host of podcast, Pathways to Perform. Kiesha is a proud member of SDC.

JUDITH LEIFER is a former member of the Martha Graham Dance Company, and has also performed with Bertram Ross, Lar Lubovitch and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. She was co-founder of the Extension-A Company of Dancers, has had works commissioned by Physical Theatre Project, Brooklyn College, Selah Liturgical Dance, and sculptor, Ann Elliot. As Associate Professor at the university, Judith has choreographed numerous works for PDC, has served as assistant to the choreographer and rehearsal director for numerous guest choreographers including Diane Gray and Miki Orihara for Martha Graham, Heidi Latsky, Luke Murphy, Bennyroyce Royan, David Norsworthy, Larry Keigwin, Stephanie Batten- Bland, John Hegengotham, Sidra Bell, Azur Barton, and Yin Yue. Judith has taught extensively in New York, the American Dance Festival, Dance-West Virginia, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Dance Masters and for Bat'Dor, Israel. She founded the modern dance concentration and coordinates its unit. She avidly continues to follow current choreographic and performance trends and studies Pilates and Gyrotonics. KIKI LUCAS is currently an Assistant Professor of Dance at Point Park University teaching jazz technique. She spends her weekends traveling as part of Modas Dance faculty. She is a PPU alumna and has been a part of the Point Park International Summer Dance faculty since 2002. She was the Resident Choreographer of Met Dance Co. in Houston, TX, as well as Mosaic Dance Project in Miami, FL. Her choreography has been presented at Jacob’s Pillow Inside Out Stage in both 2012 and 2014, The Kennedy Center, Met Dance Co., Towson University, Marygrove College, Point Park University, University of Central Oklahoma, The Grier School, and James Madison University to name a few. Her international teaching credits include: Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Uruguay and Mexico. Other teaching credits include: Broadway Dance Center, Debbie Reynold’s Dance Studio, Hawaii Pacific University, San Diego State University, Choreographer’s Ball Los Angeles CA, Miami Arts Charter School, Dance Masters of America and CREATE dance festival Miami, FL. Kiki was also honored to be the choreographer alongside Broadway’s Stephen Sposito in Point Park’s rendition of Pippin in Spring of 2020. PEARLANN PORTER is an improvisational performing artist, visual-conductor, physical-poet and experimental filmmaker. She is a passionate instigator of new ideas in dance and an investigator of modern physical expression. Her medium is improvisational postmodern-jazz movement, and her canvases are Pittsburgh and Paris.

Pearlann is the Founding Artistic Director of The Pillow Project, one-half of The Ellipses Condition, and the Founding Director of The Space Upstairs, where she is a full-time Resident Artist and the regular host/creator of the long-running Second Saturdays jazz-

happenings. She holds a BFA in Dance from Point Park University where she has been on the dance faculty for 20+ years. She has held artist residencies and/or created original work for The Dance Alloy, August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Pittsburgh, Slippery Rock University, Dance Conservatory of Pittsburgh, Point Park University, LABCO Dance, and TEDxGrandviewAve. Pearlann was named one of Dance Magazine's 25 To Watch in 2010, Pittsburgh Post Gazette's Best in Dance (2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014), Pittsburgh Magazine's Best of the 'Burgh (2013, 2018), as a recent award recipient of the Investing in Professional Artists grant (2020) and has been five-times nominated for the Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Award. Pearlann currently lives in Pittsburgh and is writing a book on her physical- jazz methodology with her partner/collaborator John Lambert. SUSAN STOWE Known for her vibrant performance quality, clean balletic lines and arched feet, Ms. Stowe’s 15- year professional career began under the direction of Ted Kivitt at the Milwaukee Ballet Company. Ms. Stowe’s performance career also included Burklyn Ballet Theatre, BalletMet, Ballet Austin, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Under the artistic direction of Patricia Wilde, Ms. Stowe performed the following masterworks choreographed by George Balanchine: Allegro Brillante, Ballet Imperial, Concerto Barocco, La Sonnambula, Raymonda Variations, Serenade, Square Dance, Theme and Variations, Western Symphony, and Who Cares? Among her most notable performances were leading roles in Choo San Goh’s Unknown Territory, The Nutcracker, Paquita, Sir Frederick Ashton’s Les Patineurs, and Sir Kenneth Macmillan’s Elite Syncopations.

In August of 1995, Ms. Stowe joined the dance faculty of Point Park College (now University). She served as a Master Teacher for the West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts from 1995- 1998 and was subsequently appointed Artistic Director of Point Park’s International Summer Dance program in 1998. Ms. Stowe served as Chair of the Department of Dance and Associate Artistic Director of the Conservatory Dance Company from 2004-2014. In September of 2012, Ms. Stowe was promoted to the rank of Professor in the Department of Dance where she continues to teach ballet technique, pointe and variations in addition to staging and rehearsing repertoire for the Conservatory Dance Company.

PRODUCTION GARFIELD LEMONIUS (Artistic Director) Mr. Lemonius is an honors graduate of York University with Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance and Bachelor of Education degrees. He also holds his Master of Fine Arts in dance (choreographic theory and practice) from Southern Methodist University. His career adventures include performing as a principal dancer with the Dallas Black Dance Theatre, working with noted American choreographers, tours across the U.S. and Europe, serving on numerous boards and panels at dance conferences, and teaching and choreographing for different companies, various festivals and academic institutions across the U.S., Canada, and Australia. His choreography can be seen in the repertory of Thodos Dance Chicago, Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble to name a few. He is currently a member of the advisory board for the Pittsburgh Dance Council, on the advisory committee for the National High School Dance Festival, member of the NASD Committee on Ethics and serves as the acting dean and artistic director of the Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park University. Mr. Lemonius was recently honored at the 2018 National High School Dance Festival with the Festival's highest honor, “The Outstanding Service Award.” DREW MARTORELLA (Assistant Vice President, Managing Director) was formerly the Executive Director of UCCS Presents at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). There he was responsible for building support for arts and fostering community engagement through the operation of the Ent Center for the Arts and its programs including the Artists Series; Theatreworks, the region’s premiere professional theater; the Galleries of Contemporary Art, and the University Center and Event Services. He was a 2013 recipient of CU’s prestigious Thomas Jefferson Award and was the 2019 recipient of Drew University’s Alumni Arts Award. Prior to becoming an administrator, Martorella was a professional production manager and stage manager working for regional theatres across America including the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, New Mexico Repertory Theatre and the Mark Taper Forum. He received his M.P.A. in Non-Profit Management from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and a B.A. in Theatre from Drew University in Madison, N.J. KIM MARTIN (General Manager/Producer) graduated from Point Park University in 1987 where she received a B.A. in Fine, Applied and Performing Arts and graduated again in 2016 with an M.B.A. in Sports, Arts & Entertainment Management. She remained involved with the University since her undergrad and returned in 1999 as Production Stage Manager for The REP, where she also created and developed the Stage Management Program. In 2013, she was promoted to Director of Production at the Pittsburgh Playhouse and in 2016 became Producing Director. In addition, Kim has directed, acted in, produced and stage-managed over 400 productions. Some favorites over the years include: Playboy of the

Western World, The Devil Inside, Becky’s New Car, The Lonesome West, Mojo, Killer Joe, The Birthday Party, Glengarry Glen Ross, Guys & Dolls, Drinking in America, Deathtrap, The Dumb Waiter, Annie, La Ronde, and Three Sisters. ANTONIO COLARUOTOLO (Associate Producer) is originally from Italy and studied lighting design and video production at the New University of Cinema and Television in the Cinecittà film studios in Rome. Antonio has designed and worked for various video productions for the Italian National Public TV (RAI), specifically in the documentary and news department. He never missed an opportunity to work in the special effects department and created video effect for short films. Thanks to lighting knowledge, he worked as lighting director and video editor for video commercials and music videos. For the Pittsburgh Playhouse he has designed the video projections for: Pippin, Bound in Before, Much Ado About Nothing and The History Boys. Antonio’s video design productions include: Florencia en el Amazonas (Opera Steamboat Spring Colorado) Don Giovanni (Undercroft Opera), Oceano Mare, Mentre Piango Rido and Il Paese Dei Giganti (Teatro K.O. - Italy). As lighting designer Antonio had the pleasure to design for the CSA Performance Series by the New Hazlett Theater, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Quantum Theater, PICT, Bricolage Production Company, Carnegie Stage, Youngstown State University, Slippery Rock University, Carnegie Mellon University and Steamboat Opera. For more information visit lightingbyantonio.com. AIMEE J. COLEMAN (Costume Designer), costume designer and costumer, is excited to return to the Conservatory Dance Company and Point Park University having previously run the dance costume shop from 2007-2013. She has been designing and constructing costumes for dancers for more than 20 years and has credited over 175 designs to her name. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a B.A. in costume design and construction. Her work has been featured with such companies as Complexions Contemporary Ballet, BalletMet, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Charlotte Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Conservatory Dance Company, Ohio State University, and Wright State University. She has been blessed with the opportunity to work with choreographers, dance legends, and amazing designers such as Patricia McBride, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Dwight Rhoden, Stanton Welsh, Holly Hynes, Katrina Lindsay, Stephanie Martiez, Robyn Minkeo Williams, Sasha Janes, and Peter Chu, as well as the amazing Point Park University dance faculty. Aimee would like to thank her husband, Jason, and her two daughters, Evelyn and Ember, for their love and support which drives her every day. MICHAEL MONTGOMERY (Costume Designer) is a veteran costume designer of both opera and theatre. His design and construction work has been featured in productions by the Philadelphia Drama Guild, American Music Theatre Festival, Philadelphia Theatre Company and The Coconut Grove Playhouse. In Pittsburgh, Michael has worked with the

Opera Theater of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Playhouse Repertory Theatre of Point Park University, Jewish Theater of Pittsburgh, Civic Light Opera, PICT Classic Theater, and City Theatre. Michael’s accomplishments in costume design were acknowledged by the Philadelphia Theater League and The Philadelphia Inquirer in 1994, when he was nominated for the prestigious Barrymore Award for Costume Design for Peoples Light and Theatre Company’s production of Sign of the Lizard. Michael currently serves as resident costume designer and costume studio supervisor for the Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University. CHRISTINA WATANABE (Lighting Designer) is an award-winning designer and educator for theatre, dance, music, and events. Recent: Carla’s Quince (virtual, Drama League nomination), Where We Stand (WP Theatre), Guys and Dolls (Virginia Stage Company), As You Like It (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), pathetic (Minor Theatre), The Wild Party (Post Theatre Company), Peer Gynt (Barnard), Heartbreak House (Gingold Theatrical Group), A Christmas Carol (FL Rep), Into the Woods (Charlottesville Opera), The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Weir, Fireflies, and Private Lives (White Heron Theatre Company), Scissoring (INTAR), Dido of Idaho (Ensemble Studio Theatre), Small World: a fantasia (59E59), Neighbors: A Fair Trade Agreement (INTAR), Daniel’s Husband (Primary Stages/Cherry Lane), I Will Look Forward To This Later (New Ohio). TV: Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State (co-design, CNN). Lincoln Center Festival (2013, 2015-2017). Dance: Shen Wei Dance Arts, Jonah Bokaer, Gelsey Kirkland Academy. USITT Gateway Mentor. Knights of Illumination winner. MFA: NYU. Member USA 829. www.StarryEyedLighting.com. ZACH MOORE (Sound Designer) most recently designed sound for ChoreoLab 2 for COPA, Little Shop of Horrors at Pittsburgh Public Theater, and sound/original music for Hamlet’s Big Adventure for Reduced Shakespeare Company. His 99 sound designs at PPT include the world premieres of L’Hotel, The Chief, Harry’s Friendly Service, The Glorious Ones, and Paper Doll; the American premieres of The Bird Sanctuary and RolePlay; original music for Marjorie Prime, A Doll’s House Part 2, Hamlet, Equus, and Circle Mirror Transformation; as well as designs for Sweat, The Humans, The Diary of Anne Frank, Thurgood, Red, Electra, Man of La Mancha, and Tea. Other collaborations include Asolo Rep, City Theatre, PICT, Univ of Pittsburgh Rep, Attack Theatre, NBA Ballet in Tokyo, TheaterWorks Hartford, The Huntington, Long Wharf Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, and Tampa Performing Arts Center. JAYLIN MINOR (Stage Manager) is excited for her first Stage Management position at Point Park University. She worked on the dance production ChoreoLab 4. She has also worked as an ASM on The One Acts Festival, Pippin and Ordinary Days. She would like to thank everyone who has helped her through this and to the amazing cast and crew.

SARA BUCHDAHL (Assistant Stage Manager, (she/her) is thrilled to be the Assistant Stage Manager for ChoreoLab 4. Sara is a junior Theatre Arts: Performance and Practices major with minors in Stage Management and Psychology. She has previously stage managed several Pinnacle Productions including How I Learned to Drive, And Then There Were None, and Motherf*cker with the Hat. She would like to congratulate the choreographers and dancers for an amazing performance. Sara would like to thank the entire production and design team for making the process so enjoyable and go smoothly. SAM KRONHAUS (Associate Production Manager) is a sophomore stage management major, originally from South Florida. Credits Include: ChoreoLab 2 & 3 (Pittsburgh Playhouse), Pump Up the Volume (Pittsburgh Playhouse), Bound in Before (Pittsburgh Playhouse), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Miami City Ballet), Palm Beach Summer Dance Program (Miami City Ballet), The Broadway Artist Intensive (Kravis Center for the Performing Arts), An Evening with TONY Winner Annaleigh Ashford (Kravis Center for the Performing Arts), The 2018 & 2019 Dream Awards (Kravis Center for the Performing Arts). REGIONAL: Disney’s Beauty and The Beast (Maltz Jupiter Theatre). So much love to my family. JONATHAN SURMACZ (Production Manager, Dance) has been production manager for Point Park University’s dance department for the past 17 seasons. Over that time, he has been integral to the production of over 50 dance concerts, producing works by artists such as David Parsons, Paul Taylor, Martha Graham, George Balanchine, Jose’ Limon, Robert Battle, and countless others. Additionally, Jonathan is an actor, director, singer, stage manager, member of AEA, emergency lighting designer, and rainmaker! He is most proud, however, for his work as a husband to his amazing wife, Elizabeth, and father to his wonderful children, Jessica, Abby, and Michael. JAMES OGDEN II (Production Manager) received his B.F.A. in Theatre Arts from Point Park University in 2012. James joined Actors’ Equity Association in 2011 and has remained a proud member since. James spent several years working with Charlotte Ballet, taking on positions from Stage Manager to Director of Artistic Operations. He traveled to China, Russia, Italy, and Turkey as the Production Supervisor for Martha Graham Dance Company. Most recently, James held the role of Production Director for Alonzo King LINES Ballet, traveling frequently to France, Germany, and Spain. Throughout his career, James also freelanced with the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh Playwrights, Elisa Monte Dance, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. He is excited to be back in Pittsburgh and working with the company that cultivated his career.

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