Casting is always subject to change.
* Guest Artist
Artistic Director Edwaard Liang | Executive Director Sue Porter
Rehearsal Directors Susan Dromisky, Jonathan Jordan
Choreography Edwaard Liang
Libretto Edwaard Liang, Oliver Peter Graber
Composition Oliver Peter Graber
Additional music selections from Bela Bartok (by arrangement with
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. publisher and copyright owner), Alexander
Glazunov, Edvard Grieg, Vasily Kalinnikov, and Maurice Ravel
Additional Orchestrations by Ardian Ahmedaja
Scenic & Puppetry Design Basil Twist
Costume Design Mark Zappone
Lighting Design Les Dickert
Projection Design Daniel Brodie
Assistant Lighting Design Becky Heisler McCarthy
Assistant Projection Design Joseph Burke
Children’s Rehearsal Directors Zoica Tovar and Carrie West
DOROTHY
Erica Alvarado
2/10M, 2/11M, 2/12E
Caitlin Valentine
2/10E, 2/11E, 2/12M
THE PRINCE
Alvin Tovstogray
2/10M, 2/11M, 2/12E
Miguel Anaya
2/10E, 2/11E, 2/12M
QUEEN DIAMOND
Francesca Dugarte
2/10M, 2/11M, 2/12E
Grace-Anne Powers
2/10E, 2/11E, 2/12M
KING SAPPHIRE
Zachary Guthier
2/10M, 2/11M, 2/12E
David Ward
2/10E, 2/11E, 2/12M
SCARECROW
Beñat Andueza Molina
2/10M, 2/11M, 2/12E
Miguel Wansing Lorrio
2/10E, 2/11E, 2/12M
GLINDA
Grace-Anne Powers
2/10M, 2/11M, 2/12E
Francesca Dugarte
2/10E, 2/11E, 2/12M
AUNT EM
Julie Russell*
UNCLE HENRY
Dmitri Suslov *
YOUNG PRINCE
Andrew Stewart
2/10M, 2/12E
Graydyn Wagler
2/10E, 2/11E
John Arnold
2/11M, 2/12M
LEADER OF THE MIST MAIDENS
Sophie Miklosovic
2/10M, 2/11M, 2/12E
TyLeigh Baughman
2/10E, 2/11E, 2/12M
SOLOIST MIST MAIDEN COUPLES
Rie Matsuura & Sean Rollofson
Victoria Watford & Vincent Van Harris
2/10M, 2/11M, 2/12E
Jessica Brown & Austin Powers
Karen Wing & Cooper Verona
2/10E, 2/11E, 2/12M
QUEEN DIAMOND’S ARMY
Artists of BalletMet and BalletMet2
KING SAPPHIRE’S ARMY
Artists of BalletMet and BalletMet2
CITIZENS OF OZ
Artists of BalletMet, BalletMet2, and Students of the BalletMet Academy
MIST MAIDENS
Artists of BalletMet and BalletMet2
OTHERZ
Trainees of BalletMet
Academy Students
Mya Aikens, Cobalt Alfonso, Sydney Anosike, John Arnold, Fox Baldwin, Ivy Bono, Graceann Brake, Phoebe Congleton, Maya Danchine, Victor Davila, Audrey Dinh, Annavelle Fleming, Kaitlynn Hanna, Mia Hernandez, Mallorie Hubbard, Elsie Lewis, Nina McElroy, Lillian Smock, Karalee Sprague, Chloe Steele, Andrew Stewart, Sora Takahashi, John Dalton Turk, Graydyn Wagler, Anthony Whitaker, Judy Wu, Koharu Yasuda
Trainees
Gabriel Aguilar, Cole Allenby, Desmond Atrostic, Alyssa Boswell, Brier Bracken, Olivia Brown, Sophia Collins, Kyan Conaway-Gillman, Mila DeCola, Amelie Freeman, Mika Heffner, Ellington Hoffman, Alyssa Hyman, Abigail Liddell, Paul Lytle, James Martin, Caleb Olenick, Josh Page, Emery Pierce, William Poole, William Price, Gabriella Romack, Carmen Rossi, Dina Rulli-Heaphey, Savannah Seale, Jordan Sheppard, Carolina Siddoway, Kirsten Smerud, Brynnen Stypinski, Mallory Sweeney, Kyler Valentine, Alaina Warren, Alexis Workowski
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FAQ
Where do I park?
There are parking garages near the Ohio and the Capitol theatres, as well as limited metered street parking (most of which is free after 6 pm and on Sundays).
Ohio Statehouse Parking Garage
$5 during events
Enter from westbound Broad Street or Third Street.
Riffe Center Parking Garage
$5 during events
Enter from Front Street. Take the elevators to the third floor and proceed along the hall to the Davidson Theatre. (For the Box Office or Will Call, descend the escalators to the first floor.)
Downtown traffic can be heavy, so please plan ahead. We recommend arriving 20-30 minutes early to park, find your seat, explore the program and relax before the performance. Audience members who arrive late may not be seated until intermission.
What do I wear?
This is our most-asked question, and the answer is: You probably won’t feel out of place no matter what you wear. If you want to wear jeans, go for it—we promise you won’t be alone. If you want to dress up, feel free. Many others do, too. We don’t see as much formal-wear in the theater as we once did, though it wouldn’t be unusual to see a tux or a gown at a performance. Basically, anything goes.
Do the dancers talk?
No, dancers express the story or meaning through the movement. In some story ballets, dancers will use pantomime (exaggerated movements) to help you understand what’s happening. If you see a ballet with pantomime, head to the lobby, where we’ll have more information and guidance. If you ever struggle to follow along, feel free to chat with a BalletMet staff member in the lobby who will happily answer any questions you have.
When do I clap?
If you are wowed by something you just saw, please do applaud. At BalletMet, we love to hear clapping. It’s uplifting to those performing, as they can often feel your excitement and energy on stage. So applaud whenever you see fit! Note: Not every ballet company feels this way, so keep that in mind if you happen to be at another company’s performance.