West Point Ballet and Utah Theatre Ballet
proudly present:
Over the Rainbow
Performance Program
Casting
Lead and Featured Roles
Dorothy Gale................................................. Abigale Perry; understudy Mercedes Stout
Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West.....Mercedes Stout; understudy Kaidence Vance
Auntie Em / Glinda the Good Witch.......................Lindsey Bingham; understudy Andrea Holker
Wizard of Oz...........................................Dusty Stout
Scarecrow................................................Andrea Holker; understudy Paisley Crookston
Tin Man....................................................Kaidence Vance
Cowardly Lion ......................................Morgan Reid; understudy Naomi Galke
Toto...........................................................Carson McIntosh; understudy Emily Spafford
Munchkin Mayor...............................Naomi Galke; understudy Lila Gardner
Deputy Mayor.....................................Abigail Walker; understudy Julia Michaelis
Crows.......................................................Abigail Desmond, Clara Mitchell, Penelope Mitchell
Tiger..........................................................Eliza Walker; understudy Elise Stout
Bear............................................................Scarlett Shamy
Princess Poppy...................................Leah Frandsen
Corps de ballet
*Darling Dorothys and Tiny Toto: Blake Olivia Jenson, Hadley Orton, Hattie Hurd, Jonah Barney, Rosalie Cheryl Lamping
*Glinda's Guys and Gals: Emma Dickes, Ethan McIntosh, Ivy Hansen, Kaislie Manwaring, Leone Taylor, Marley Lybbert, Mia Sanjuan, Rachel Titus, Sadie Schofield
*Munchkins:
*Lullabye League: Abigail Bagley, Baylee Griffin, Brighton Sutton, Catherine Davis, Charlotte Wadsworth, Danielle Crandall, Eden Oveson, Isabella Preusz, Isla Morrissey, Julia Hinkins, Minne Ten Eyck, Molly Allred, Siena Cherrington, Sophie Russell
*Yellow Brick Roadies: Alexis Spencer, Kimberly Leavitt, Ahna Li, Gabriela Camargo Zapata, Kendall Allen, Marleina Daniel, Brianna Marlette Colmenero Salas, Alessa Arrue, Gemma Williams, Sophia McAvoy, Rebecca Ruiz, Zoe Ruiz, Cassandra Payne, Nora Smith, Angie Bilguun, Clover Dunford
*Small Scarecrows: Adaline Green, Chloe Shamy, Hallie Ence, Isabella Michaelis, June Eastman, Karsyn Lee, Lydia Lambson, Navie Barlow, Yuna Daw, Collins Eastman, May McCurdy, Penny Chandler
*Tiny Tins: Aspen Bryant, Charlie Doane, Claire Wadsworth, Claire Van Camp, Ellie Baird, Jane Wadsworth, Madison Whetstone
*Little Lions: Addie Davidson, Corinne Taylor, Elsie Schwemmer, Emmeline Pope, Kandilaria Ramirez, Olivia Wilhite, Presley Maxwell
*Poppies: Bianka De La Rosa, Catalina Eddings, Ellie May Lamping, Hazel Dunn, Isabelle DIxon, Ivy van Rij, James Glad, Jenny White, Macie Wasden, Nora Miles, Scout Salter, Stella Lennon-Myers, Vittoria Wayman
*Emerald Ozmites: Camilla Perry, Ethan Hall, Naomi Day, Sawyer Parsons, Whitney Russell
*Rainbows: Aanya Bosamia, Cadence Prazen, Faye Hurd, Rylee Rollins, Savannah Kern, Sofie Davis
Lead and Featured Roles
Dorothy Gale................................................. Abigale Perry; understudy Mercedes Stout
Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West.....Mercedes Stout; understudy Kaidence Vance
Auntie Em / Glinda the Good Witch.......................Lindsey Bingham; understudy Andrea Holker
Wizard of Oz...........................................Dusty Stout
Scarecrow................................................Andrea Holker; understudy Paisley Crookston
Tin Man....................................................Kaidence Vance
Cowardly Lion ......................................Morgan Reid; understudy Naomi Galke
Toto...........................................................Carson McIntosh; understudy Emily Spafford
Munchkin Mayor...............................Naomi Galke; understudy Lila Gardner
Deputy Mayor.....................................Abigail Walker; understudy Julia Michaelis
Crows.......................................................Abigail Desmond, Clara Mitchell, Penelope Mitchell
Tiger..........................................................Eliza Walker; understudy Elise Stout
Bear............................................................Scarlett Shamy
Princess Poppy...................................Leah Frandsen
Corps de ballet
*Darling Dorothys and Tiny Toto: Blake Olivia Jenson, Hadley Orton, Hattie Hurd, Jonah Barney, Rosalie Cheryl Lamping
*Glinda's Guys and Gals: Emma Dickes, Ethan McIntosh, Ivy Hansen, Kaislie Manwaring, Leone Taylor, Marley Lybbert, Mia Sanjuan, Rachel Titus, Sadie Schofield
*Munchkins:
*Lullabye League: Abigail Bagley, Baylee Griffin, Brighton Sutton, Catherine Davis, Charlotte Wadsworth, Danielle Crandall, Eden Oveson, Isabella Preusz, Isla Morrissey, Julia Hinkins, Minne Ten Eyck, Molly Allred, Siena Cherrington, Sophie Russell
*Yellow Brick Roadies: Alexis Spencer, Kimberly Leavitt, Ahna Li, Gabriela Camargo Zapata, Kendall Allen, Marleina Daniel, Brianna Marlette Colmenero Salas, Alessa Arrue, Gemma Williams, Sophia McAvoy, Rebecca Ruiz, Zoe Ruiz, Cassandra Payne, Nora Smith, Angie Bilguun, Clover Dunford
*Small Scarecrows: Adaline Green, Chloe Shamy, Hallie Ence, Isabella Michaelis, June Eastman, Karsyn Lee, Lydia Lambson, Navie Barlow, Yuna Daw, Collins Eastman, May McCurdy, Penny Chandler
*Tiny Tins: Aspen Bryant, Charlie Doane, Claire Wadsworth, Claire Van Camp, Ellie Baird, Jane Wadsworth, Madison Whetstone
*Little Lions: Addie Davidson, Corinne Taylor, Elsie Schwemmer, Emmeline Pope, Kandilaria Ramirez, Olivia Wilhite, Presley Maxwell
*Poppies: Bianka De La Rosa, Catalina Eddings, Ellie May Lamping, Hazel Dunn, Isabelle DIxon, Ivy van Rij, James Glad, Jenny White, Macie Wasden, Nora Miles, Scout Salter, Stella Lennon-Myers, Vittoria Wayman
*Emerald Ozmites: Camilla Perry, Ethan Hall, Naomi Day, Sawyer Parsons, Whitney Russell
*Rainbows: Aanya Bosamia, Cadence Prazen, Faye Hurd, Rylee Rollins, Savannah Kern, Sofie Davis
Guest Artist
Dusty Stout
Wizard of Oz
Utah Theatre Ballet
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Abigale Perry
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Kaidence Vance
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Lindsey Bingham
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Mercedes Stout
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Morgan Reid
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Utah Theatre Ballet 2
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Leah Frandsen
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Naomi Galke
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Paisley Crookston
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Alyssa Bingham
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Andrea Holker
Scarecrow
Production Acknowledgments
Artistic Director: Juliana Vorkink Martin
Associate Director of Performances: Hannah Hurd
Choreography: West Point Ballet Faculty
Music: Matthew Pierce, Harold Arlen, Herbert Stothart
Special thanks to...
*Our incredible faculty: Juliana Vorkink Martin, Hannah Hurd, Sharlee Peay, Lisa Vorkink, Madyson Wurtzbaucher, Kalise Child, Shelley Rollins, Brianna Schetzel, Jessi Salter, Tali Vorkink and Carole Bingham
*All of our parents, parent volunteers, chaperones and backstage helpers
*Guest artists: Elijah Hatch, Dusty Stout
*Lighting Designer: Glenn Linder
*Sound Engineer: Daniel Bunker
*Musical edits: Erik Vorkink
*Flymen: Zander Levy and
*Head Costume Designer and Lead Seamstress: Nikki Stout
*Wardrobe Assistant and seamstress: Annie Walker
*Stage and Production Manager: Lisa Vorkink
*Hallway Managers: GeriLynn Vorkink, Ashley Chappell
*Volunteer Manager: Carolyn Nottingham
*Volunteer Coordinator: Carole Bingham
*Floor installation: Mike Martin, Ben Chappell, Brandan Slack
*Videographer: Matt Hepworth
*Photographer: Sharlee Peay Photography
*Propmasters: Breece Perry, Roger Snow
*Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center Event Manager: Tyler Smith
*Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center Technical Director: Doug Parkin
*Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center staff
*ArtTix staff
Artistic Director: Juliana Vorkink Martin
Associate Director of Performances: Hannah Hurd
Choreography: West Point Ballet Faculty
Music: Matthew Pierce, Harold Arlen, Herbert Stothart
Special thanks to...
*Our incredible faculty: Juliana Vorkink Martin, Hannah Hurd, Sharlee Peay, Lisa Vorkink, Madyson Wurtzbaucher, Kalise Child, Shelley Rollins, Brianna Schetzel, Jessi Salter, Tali Vorkink and Carole Bingham
*All of our parents, parent volunteers, chaperones and backstage helpers
*Guest artists: Elijah Hatch, Dusty Stout
*Lighting Designer: Glenn Linder
*Sound Engineer: Daniel Bunker
*Musical edits: Erik Vorkink
*Flymen: Zander Levy and
*Head Costume Designer and Lead Seamstress: Nikki Stout
*Wardrobe Assistant and seamstress: Annie Walker
*Stage and Production Manager: Lisa Vorkink
*Hallway Managers: GeriLynn Vorkink, Ashley Chappell
*Volunteer Manager: Carolyn Nottingham
*Volunteer Coordinator: Carole Bingham
*Floor installation: Mike Martin, Ben Chappell, Brandan Slack
*Videographer: Matt Hepworth
*Photographer: Sharlee Peay Photography
*Propmasters: Breece Perry, Roger Snow
*Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center Event Manager: Tyler Smith
*Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center Technical Director: Doug Parkin
*Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center staff
*ArtTix staff
A note from the Artistic Director
Dear family, friends, and supporters,
Welcome to our performances of The Wizard of Oz! I am thrilled that you are in attendance to support our incredible dancers. We are excited to be back, performing again in the state-of-the-art theater here at the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center. We are fortunate to perform here and delighted to have a professional crew running the shows. I hope you will enjoy the performance in this professional facility. The Wizard of Oz is our third set of performances this school year and dare I say, we have saved the best for last!
Re-envisioning such a classic and well-known story can be a daunting creative task. Like any of our performances, my goal with The Wizard of Oz was to challenge our dancers abilities technically and artistically, while giving them opportunities to help tell this beloved story. The Wizard of Oz has been on my artistic 'to-do' list for many years. When I discovered the newly released original ballet score by composer Matthew Pierce, I knew it was time to bring this story to life. I am so impressed with our dancers and the artistic prowess they have demonstrated in this ballet. Can you believe that it was just two years ago that our first-ever story ballet, Peter and The Wolf, debuted? Since then we have performed The Nutcracker twice, Hansel and Gretel last May, and Pointe CounterPointe earlier this year. Many of your dancers have participated in all of these performances, and wow, they have grown! I am in awe with the progress, passion, and persistence of our students. They inspire and motivate me to proverbially 'up the ante' with each performance. I am grateful to have a faculty that supports all of my ambitions for West Point Ballet. I am so proud of each and every one of our dancers. I sincerely thank you for entrusting your dancers with us. It is a privilege to teach and coach them in the art of classical ballet.
I would like to thank my amazing faculty for their time, talents, and energy. Their creativity, vision, and problem-solving skills are unparalleled. We wouldn’t be here without the class moms and other volunteers for contributing their time this week. I also need to recognize many members of my own family for their continued support and manpower to help these performances be successful. Thank you to my husband Mike, without whom West Point Ballet would surely not exist in any form. Finally, thank you parents for your faith in me and support of this program. This has been an amazing ride and I am looking forward to what's to come for West Point Ballet in the upcoming 2023-2024 year.
Enjoy The Wizard of Oz!
Sincerely,
Juliana Vorkink Martin
Owner and Artistic Director of West Point Ballet
Artistic Director of Utah Theatre Ballet
Dear family, friends, and supporters,
Welcome to our performances of The Wizard of Oz! I am thrilled that you are in attendance to support our incredible dancers. We are excited to be back, performing again in the state-of-the-art theater here at the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center. We are fortunate to perform here and delighted to have a professional crew running the shows. I hope you will enjoy the performance in this professional facility. The Wizard of Oz is our third set of performances this school year and dare I say, we have saved the best for last!
Re-envisioning such a classic and well-known story can be a daunting creative task. Like any of our performances, my goal with The Wizard of Oz was to challenge our dancers abilities technically and artistically, while giving them opportunities to help tell this beloved story. The Wizard of Oz has been on my artistic 'to-do' list for many years. When I discovered the newly released original ballet score by composer Matthew Pierce, I knew it was time to bring this story to life. I am so impressed with our dancers and the artistic prowess they have demonstrated in this ballet. Can you believe that it was just two years ago that our first-ever story ballet, Peter and The Wolf, debuted? Since then we have performed The Nutcracker twice, Hansel and Gretel last May, and Pointe CounterPointe earlier this year. Many of your dancers have participated in all of these performances, and wow, they have grown! I am in awe with the progress, passion, and persistence of our students. They inspire and motivate me to proverbially 'up the ante' with each performance. I am grateful to have a faculty that supports all of my ambitions for West Point Ballet. I am so proud of each and every one of our dancers. I sincerely thank you for entrusting your dancers with us. It is a privilege to teach and coach them in the art of classical ballet.
I would like to thank my amazing faculty for their time, talents, and energy. Their creativity, vision, and problem-solving skills are unparalleled. We wouldn’t be here without the class moms and other volunteers for contributing their time this week. I also need to recognize many members of my own family for their continued support and manpower to help these performances be successful. Thank you to my husband Mike, without whom West Point Ballet would surely not exist in any form. Finally, thank you parents for your faith in me and support of this program. This has been an amazing ride and I am looking forward to what's to come for West Point Ballet in the upcoming 2023-2024 year.
Enjoy The Wizard of Oz!
Sincerely,
Juliana Vorkink Martin
Owner and Artistic Director of West Point Ballet
Artistic Director of Utah Theatre Ballet