Ford CenterGertrude C.

for the Performing Arts

7:30 p.m.Nov. 30, 2018

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SYNOPSIS

ACT I

Uncle Drosselmeyer brings Kissy Doll and Harlequinn to Mayor Stalhbaum’s Christmas Eve party in Moscow and entertains the guests with Nesting Dolls, Nutcracker Doll and more. Masha dreams that the Rat King battles with her Nutcracker who comes alive to journey with her through the Snow Forest meeting Father Christmas “Ded Moroz” and Snow Maiden “Snegurochka” with the Troika Sleigh.

ACT II

Act II opens in the Land of Peace and Harmony when Moscow Ballet’s Dove of Peace greets Masha and Nutcracker Prince. Celebrating the world’s great heritages; African, Asian, European, Hispanic, and Slavic, Masha and her Nutcracker Prince are highly entertained! The night of festivities comes to a beautiful end with the Waltz of the Flowers and the joy of new friends. The performance is 2 hours with a 20 minute intermission.

Moscow Ballet offers a variety of Community Engagement programs. Dance with Us brings 6000+ students on stage with the pros annually. Musical Wunderkind accompany the Ballerina in “Dying Swan,” and New Horizons – A Children’s Program for Life offers Russian cultural immersion and more for children coast to coast. Go to www.nutcracker.com/education.

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ACT I

Masha/Prince......................... Olena Pecheniuk/Oleksandr Skulkin,

Svetlana Isakova/Denis Panchenko

Uncle Drosselmeyer............ Yevhenii Kuchvar

Fritz.......................................... Denys Kovalenko

Nutcracker Doll..................... Oleksii Chorych

Rat King................................... Oleksandr Habelko

Harlequinn Doll..................... Dmytro Kholodnyi

Kissy Doll................................ Svitlana Lisniak (Olena Badalova)

Moor Dolls.............................. Aidana Amirkhanova, Rafael Urazov

ACT II

Dove of Peace....................... Aidana Amirkhanova, Rafael Urazov

Spanish Variation................. Svitlana Lisniak, Oleksii Chorych

Chinese Variation................. Olena Badalova (Iryna Avramenko), Dmytro Kholodnyi

French Variation................... Anna Salmanova/Svetlana Isakova, Oleksander Skulkin/Denis Panchenko

Arabian Variation.................. Aidana Amirkhanova, Rafael Urazov

Russian Variation.................. Svitlana Lisniak, Oleksii Chorych Iryna Avramenko (Olena Badalova), Sergiy Badalov, Yevhenii Zhukov

Corps de Ballet: Daria Dubrovnyna, Romina Buraieva, Daria Hannyk, Anna Salmanova, Valeriia Ilchenko, Maryna Huleha, Iryna Blokhina, Ilona Kravchenko, Bogdana Kopiy, Dmytro Omelchenko, Sergiy Badalov, Oleksandr Habelko (Oleksii Chorych), Illia Yurchyk, Ivan Pryntsev, Yuriy Kuzo, Iryna Avramenko, Olena Badalova, Mariana Hres, Svitlana Lisniak, Denys Kovalenko, Yevhenii Zhukov, Illia Ustynenkov, Ivan Kolyvanov, Daria Sviatnenko

Lighting Design: Don Fox

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Ford Center Youth CastACT 1Party Children ........................ Ford Atkinson, Natalie Blair, Maren

Feltenstein, Gray Fisher, Makynley Franks, Patton Helveston, Ellie Jones, Allyson Lewis, Chappell Maxcy, Malena Pierce, Lillie Roberson, Swayze Ross, Kylie Snider, Claire Tosh

Mice .......................................... Colin Beach, Reagan Leigh Brandon, Gabrielle Nocentino, Molly Riddle, Alexandra Ritchie, Emmie Rowsey, Bramlett Sherman, Olivia Cate Sherman, Isabel Todd, Olivia Williams

Snowflakes .............................. Griffen Anderson, Ava Grace Chandler, Elizabeth Eastland, Piper Ferguson, Fenley Gooch, Chloe Johnson, Mary Rhodes Manley, Baker Quick, Rainey Roberson, Olivia Sapp, Lila Kate Sealy, Eleanor Todd, Cora Underwood, Julia Way

Sleigh Riders ........................... Addison Mills, Jane Zoghby

ACT IISnow Maidens ........................ Caroline Berry, Carolina Cassisa,

Calen Crowson, Rosemary Frugé, Katherine Jacob, Kaitlyn Johnson, Lucy Perry, Margaret Samonds, Lena Schwaegerl, Graham Sherman, Presley Smith, Selby Willis

Spanish Younger ................... Liza Feltenstein, Alice WilliamsonSpanish Older ......................... Adele Johnson, Sophie QuinnChinese Younger ................... Elise Atkins, Luly BeauchampFrench Younger ..................... Lotte Luber, Kate RiddleRussian Younger .................... Ellie Nichols, Lainey SchuesselinRussian Older ......................... Kaitlyn Brewer, Selby Willis

Moscow Ballet Audition Director: Yuriy Kuzo

Ford Center Youth Cast Rehearsal Director: Lydia Siniard Ford Center Youth Cast Rehearsal Assistant Director: Caroline HodgeThe Ford Center Youth Cast features dancers from Deborah Kaye School of Dance, Dixie Dance and Tumble, Oxford Academy of Dance Arts and Oxford School of Performing Arts.

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NATIONAL TOURENSEMBLE 4.1 Jan. 31, 2019 • 7:30 PMFour wind soloists, keen to cham-ber music, and one pianist devote themselves to this wonderful musical genre. Their special communicative power and their intoxicating atmo-sphere on stage are repeatedly praised by critics and have become the hallmark of ensemble 4.1.

Next in the Ford Center

Enjoy the magic of the Ford Center’s Holiday Village! In addition to our

traditional Gingerbread Village, we will again have a Miniature Christmas Village display and a corner celebrat-ing holiday traditions from around the world. The Village is free and open to

the public and will be open daily.

HOLIDAY VILLAGEDec. 1-15, 2019

WE SHALL OVERCOMEA CELEBRATION OF MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JRFeb. 12, 2019 • 7:30 p.m.

Inspired by the words and action of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “We

Shall Overcome” showcases repertoire from across the African

American music traditions that electrified generations of civil rights

activists and defenders with inter-woven spoken word from Dr. King’s

recorded speeches.

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Ford Center Founding Advisory BoardDr. Robert C. Khayat

Co-ChairmenMorgan FreemanSamuel Bond Haskell, III

Delta BurkeLaurie Stephenson-CaliguireTodd R. CaliguireGary E. CollinsMary Ann Mobley CollinsLiz FarnsworthTom FarnsworthJan Griffin FarringtonMartha Dale FrittsMary Donnelly HaskellDr. Jerry HollingsworthPatricia Chadwick LamarMyrna Colley-LeePatricia Povall LewisGerald Lee McRaneyConnie SmithDiane T. ScruggsMarty Stuart

Friends of the Ford Centeras of November 13, 2018

PRODUCERGertrude C. Ford FoundationHelen and John LewisGayle and Tom PapaCheryle M. and Stephen SimsClancy Collins WhiteMs. Nancye B. StarnesMr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Haskell, III

Chancellor’s House, N. David and Gayle Porter

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis DownsJohn and Marty DunbarMr. and Mrs. S. Lawrence FarringtonHardy Reed, LLCMr. and Mrs. J. P. Hughes, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Vance, Sr.Phase One LTDDr. Margaret A. WyldeEley Guild Hardy ArchitectsHigh Cotton Warehouse Wine and SpiritsSusan and Tom MeredithMr. and Mrs. Richard ScruggsDr. and Mrs. George E. Abraham, IIDr. and Mrs. Steven T. CaseRichard and Sherry Cooper

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of Mr. Lawrence FarringtonMr. Lucius M. Lamar and Mr.

Kerry W. HamiltonPatricia and William LewisDr. Billy and Rebecca LongDr. and Mrs. William S. MayoRonnie MusgroveMyra and Paul PennebakerProMatura Employees in Memory

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SPONSORDr. Brandi Hephner LaBancDr. David D. and Mrs. Lorre G. AllenDr. Brett R. BartlettIrwin and JoAnn BellPatsy B. BooneMr. and Mrs. Louis K. BrandtCharles and Wanda BrounMs. Irma BuchananDenny and Robin BuchannonRob and Laura ButlerMs. Betty CadleDr. and Mrs. Robert CarsleyDr. Lisa ChandlerAlice ClarkEric and Karan ClarkArlen and Rebecca CoyleBeth and Val CuthbertDr. and Mrs. Danny H. DickeyDr. and Mrs. Clark EthridgeJeff and Gale HammondMrs. Beth Dalton Hancock in

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New and renewing members through November 13, 2018. Friends of the Ford Center brochures are available in the Ford Center lobbies and administrative offices. Information about giving opportunities can be obtained by contacting The University of Mississippi Foundation at (662) 915-5944. Continuously updated information about Ford Center events can be obtained at fordcenter.org.

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FANHollis and Pamela CrowderDr. and Mrs. Rodney BaineMs. Carol Jo BarnesArt and Becki BresslerTruist-Mrs. Rebecca B. BresslerDr. Carol BritsonNicholas and Angela Brown in Memory

of Dr. Kenneth L. Wooten

Bettye ButlerJoy Lynn ClarkMr.GeorgeH. Crawford, IIIDr. Sam and Barbara CreekmoreFlorence D. Cuneo in Memory

of Dr. Kenneth L. WootenDr. Samuel L. DeleeuwDave and Eileen DuddlestonSteve and Lois GregoryThe Hon. Daniel and Janie Guice, Jr. in

Memory of Dr. Kenneth L. WootenJane L. HammondSusan Sadler HaymanRebecca Hodges and Lane GreenleeEd and Betsy HolcombMartha Stevens HuckinsDr. and Mrs. Roger KuhnleAlice Katz in Memory of Dr.

Kenneth L. WootenDr. Gary Lockheimer and

Ms. Juanita BoutinJohnny and Carolyn LottAubrey D. MartinSara MizeMrs. Ann G. O’DellMr. and Mrs. Harry OwensMr. and Mrs. William M. Richardson Jr.Robert and Barbara ShawDr. Maureen Liberto SuraAmanda Povall TailyourPeggy ThreadgillCharles M. VeazeyDavid and Keren WellsBettie WhitentonMark and Joanne WilkinsonVance and Martha WittYoknapatawpha Arts Council

About Gertrude Castellow Ford

With an ever-inquisitive mind, Gertrude Castellow Ford fully embraced the arts. As a patron, an observer and a

practitioner, Mrs. Ford engaged in a lifelong exploration of all things of beauty and inspiration. Exceedingly well-read in poetry and classic literature, Mrs. Ford was often at the center of spirited discussions about the merits of all manner of literary works. Al-ways at the very foundation of her spirit was a great and sincere love of the arts and letters.

In keeping with a generations-old family tradition of philanthropy, Mrs. Ford established the Ger-trude C. Ford Foundation in Jackson, Mississippi, with a very generous gift in 1991 to support the arts in Mississippi. In addition to the donation for the construction of the Ford Center, the Foundation supports the USA International Ballet Competition, the Mississippi Opera, Mississippi Museum of Art, University of Southern Mississippi Orchestra and many others.

Mrs. Ford died in September of 1996. She and her husband, Aaron Lane Ford, who was an Ackerman attorney and U.S. congressman representing what was Mississippi’s 4th District, are buried in Cuthbert, a small town in southwest Georgia.

FORD CENTER STAFFDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julia Aubrey Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Zerangue Marketing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Meacham Senior Administrative Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janie Chambers Senior Staff Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Hanks Assistant Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Max McDonaldsonAssistant Technical Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Whitley O’NealHouse Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley MossAssociate Director of Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Jolly

UM BOX OFFICE STAFFSupervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Pardoe Ticket Office Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Beth Oswalt

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Celebrate the Arts and Honor Friends and FamilyThe Gertrude C. Ford Center has commissioned an original donor recognition tree sculpture from Sanford Werfel Studios, hand carved and signed by artist Richard Teller. The solid bronze grove of trees will be on permanent display in the lobby near the entrance to the Sam and Mary Haskell Theatre. Three mighty tree trunks support full foliage honoring supporters of the Arts in Oxford. The center trunk represents the Muse of Music and features Gertrude C. Ford rising from the roots with her violin; a rose lies at her feet. The other two trunks hold figures representing the Muses of Drama and Dance. The trees have 750 donor-recognition leaves in engraver’s brass gold. Nestled among the leaves are various size boughs and on the ground, golden acorns complete the grove ensuring future trees.

Giving Levels and Donor Recognition

BOUGH For a gift of $20,000 -$30,000, the donor receives a sculpted bough with an engraved plate for personalization. The boughs vary in size and will be individually customized. (Only 8 available.)

GOLDEN ACORNFor a gift of $10,000, the donor receives a sculpted acorn with an engraved plate for personalization. (Only 10 available.)

LEAFFor a gift of $1,000, the donor receives an engraved leaf-shaped plate for personalization. A donor may make multiple gifts for a cluster of leaves.

Available for purchase in the Ford Center’s

administrative offices. $50.

Proceeds benefit

the Ford Center.

LIMITED SUPPLY

Beautiful, handcrafted, limited edition Friendship Balls

For more information, visit www.fordcenter.org/celebrate