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Don
Qui
xote

Digital Program

October
18 – 20, 2024

Tickets are only valid if purchased through the Tobin Center Box Office or Tobin Center Website

Myra Stafford Pryor
Charitable Trust

John R. and Greli N.
Less Charitable Trust

Spanish flair, castanets, and tambourines are at the heart of Don Quixote. This show will transport you to the old continent’s most passionate country. Embark on Don Quixote’s journey, together with many other hilarious characters, and follow him through the most entertaining and moving adventures. He will fight the windmills and fall in love with the beautiful Dulcinea, in a classic known for its color and humor.

We would like to thank our generous sponsors, incredible Children’s Cast from the School of Ballet San Antonio and the staff, Board of Directors and dancers of Ballet San Antonio, all without whom this production would not be possible.

We also want to share some exciting news with you that is new this season, our Send the Kids to the Ballet program.  This program offers orchestra level tickets and roundtrip bus transportation to a performance for organizations that care for the children in our community across Bexar County, at no cost to the organization.  Our goal is to provide these children with an experience they would otherwise not have considering their personal, economic and geographic challenges.  At Ballet San Antonio, we believe that if we can give just one of these children a chance to dream again, we will have made a difference.

Through this program we are honored to partner with 11 incredible organizations doing life changing work for the children of our community and from their organizations we will welcome 2,200 + children to our performances this season!  They are Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio, Haven for Hope, Roy Maas Youth Alternatives, Choose to Succeed, Pearls & Eagles Court, ChildSafe, Girls, Inc. and Ma Hila’s Children’s Cancer Foundation, Southside Independent School District and Guardians of the Children.

This program would not be possible without the generous support from our community.  A gift of $60 can give a child a chance to dream again.  Please consider making a gift today .

On behalf of all of us at Ballet San Antonio, thank you for being here with us.  Your patronage not only supports our performances here at the Tobin Center, but importantly, our work to serve our community.  We are grateful beyond measure for each of you.

Please enjoy the show!

Sincerely,

Evin Nicole Eubanks
Chief Executive Officer

Sofiane Sylve
Artistic Director

Production
Credits

BALLET SAN ANTONIO

PRODUCTION CREDITS

BALLET SAN ANTONIO

PRODUCTION CREDITS

DON QUIXOTE

October 18 - 20, 2024

No photography or videos during the performance, please.

PERFORMANCE LENGTH

Approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes

Including one 20 minute intermission

Patrick Armand

Choreographer

Additional Choreography by

Rafael Ferreras & Sofiane Sylve

Robert Grossman

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Rebecca J. Simons

STAGE MANAGER

Michele Dement

CHILDREN'S CAST REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Patrick McMillan
Toxey/McMillan

Design Associates, LLC

Mike Palmer

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Adam McCoy

SOUND DESIGN

Chuck Drew

Video Editing
Tech F/X Unlimited, LLC

I.A.T.S.E. Local 76

STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW

Marina McElrea Green

WARDROBE SUPERVISOR

KATIE SIMPSON

WARDROBE ASSISTANT

STACI RIZNER

WARDROBE ASSISTANT

ASHLEY LAVIN

WARDROBE TECH

Adam McCoy

SOUND DESIGN

I.A.T.S.E. Local 76

STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW

Casting


Act 1 – Market Scene

Cast A
Cast B
Understudy
Don Q

Cast A

Zachary Bennett

Cast B

Zane Snyder

Sancho

Cast A

Aiden Moss

Cast B

Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein

Kitri

Cast A

Brenna Mulligan-Olson

Cast B

Andrea Huynh

Understudy

Buse Babadag

Basilio

Cast A

Michael Agudelo

Cast B

Jay Markov

Understudy

Will Robichaud

Mercedes

Cast A

Sofie Bertolini

Cast B

Julia Davies

Understudy

Alexandra Carey

Espada

Cast A

Aidan Carrasquel

Cast B

Zachary Bennett

Understudy

Will Robichaud

Villagers/Toreadors

Cast A

Will Robichaud

Cast B

Will Robichaud

Lelan Lewis

Lelan Lewis

Zane Snyder

Aidan Carrasquel

Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein

Aiden Moss

Gamache

Cast A

Rafael Ferreras

Cast B

Rafael Ferreras

Lorenzo/ Kitri's Dad

Cast A

Jay Markov

Cast B

Michael Agudelo

Kitri's Friends

Cast A

Julia Davies (Alexandra Carey)

Cast B

Vianca Palacios (Isabella Long)

Understudy

Alexandra Carey (Julia Davies), Isabella (Vianca Palacios)

Buse Babadag (Haley Blackwelder)

Sofie Bertolini (Emma Wheeler)

Understudy

Haley Blackwelder (Buse Babadag), Emma Wheeler (Sofie Bertolini)

Fortune Teller/ Merchant

Cast A

Andrea Huynh

Cast B

Brenna Mulligan-Olson

Villagers

Benjamin MacMillan

Benjamin MacMillan

Atticus Grillo

Atticus Grillo

Emma Roman Ostolaza

Mya Abigail Carter

Alessandra Renda

Belen Garza

Evelyn Bennett

Avery Hunt

Daleyza Coronilla

Catalina Garza

Victoria Tapanes

Londyn Delina Kennedy

Seguidilla

Cast A

Alexa Horwath

Cast B

Alexa Horwath

Logan Acker

Logan Acker

Sabrina Kheirolomoon

Sabrina Kheirolomoon

Jessica Markov

Jessica Markov

Alexandra Carey

Elaine Blank

Haley Blackwelder

Haley Blackwelder

Mikaela Stewart

Mikaela Stewart

Emma Wheeler

Emma Wheeler

Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson

Isabella Long

Isabella Long

Act 2 – Forest Scene

Cast A
Cast B
Understudy
Kitri

Cast A

Brenna Mulligan-Olson

Cast B

Andrea Huynh

Understudy

Buse Babadag

Basilio

Cast A

Michael Agudelo

Cast B

Jay Markov

Understudy

Will Robichaud

Fortune Teller

Cast A

Andrea Huynh

Cast B

Brenna Mulligan-Olson

Understudy

Buse Babadag

Nomad Lead

Cast A

Aidan Carrasquel

Cast B

Will Robichaud

Understudy

Zachary Bennett

Nomad

Cast A

Will Robichaud, Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein, Zane Snyder, Lelan Lewis

Cast B

Zachary Bennett, Aidan Carrasquel, Aiden Moss, Lelan Lewis

SBSA Nomads

Salvator Grillo

Salvator Grillo

Christopher Jude DeLeon

Christopher Jude DeLeon

Jackson Vargas

Jackson Vargas

Henry Lopez

Henry Lopez

Tristan Bell-Voss

Rose Overby

Audrey Davis

Izzy Wilson

Don Q

Cast A

Zachary Bennett

Cast B

Zane Snyder

Sancho

Cast A

Aiden Moss

Cast B

Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein

Lorenzo/ Kitri's Dad

Cast A

Jay Markov

Cast B

Michael Agudelo

Act 2 – Dream Scene

Cast A
Cast B
Understudy
Queen of the Dryads

Cast A

Elaine Blank

Cast B

Alexandra Carey

Understudy

Mikaela Stewart (Elaine Blank), Isabella Long (Alexandra Carey)

Cupid

Cast A

Alexa Horwath

Cast B

Sabrina Kheirolomoom

Understudy

Logan Acker

Dulcinea/Kitri

Cast A

Brenna Mulligan-Olson

Cast B

Andrea Huynh

Understudy

Buse Bababag

Dryads (10)

Cast A

Sabrina Kheirolomoom

Cast B

Alexa Horwath

Logan Acker

Logan Acker

Jessica Markov

Jessica Markov

Vianca Palacios

Buse Babadag

Haley Blackwelder

Haley Blackwelder

Mikaela Stewart

Mikaela Stewart

Emma Wheeler

Emma Wheeler

Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson

Isabella Long

Elaine Blank

Alexandra Carey

Isabella Long

SBSA Cupids

Cast A

Mya Abigail Carter

Cast A

Emma Roman Ostolaza

Belen Garza

Alessandra Renda

Avery Hunt

Evelyn Bennett

Catalina Garza

Daleyza Coronilla

Londyn Delina Kennedy

Victoria Tapanes

Act 2 – Wedding Market Scene

Cast A
Cast B
Understudy
Fortune Teller

Cast A

Andrea Huynh

Cast B

Brenna Mulligan-Olson

Understudy

Buse Babadag

Fortune Teller's Assistant

Cast A

Izzy Wilson

Cast B

Audrey Davis

Mercedes

Cast A

Sofie Bertolini

Cast B

Julia Davies

Understudy

Alexandra Carey

Espada

Cast A

Aidan Carrasquel

Cast B

Zachary Bennett

Understudy

Will Robichaud

Toreadors

Cast A

Will Robichaud

Cast B

Will Robichaud

Lelan Lewis

Aidan Carrasquel

Zane Snyder

Aiden Moss

Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein

Lelan Lewis

Kitri's Friends

Cast A

Julia Davies

Cast B

Vianca Palacios

Understudy

Alexandra Carey (Julia Davies), Isabella Long (Vianca Palacios)

Gamache

Cast A

Buse Babadag

Cast B

Sofie Bertolini

Understudy

Haley Blackwelder (Buse Babadag), Emma Wheeler (Sofie Bertolini)

Gamache

Cast A

Rafael Ferreras

Cast B

Rafael Ferreras

Lorenzo/ Kitri's Dad

Cast A

Jay Markov

Cast B

Michael Agudelo

Seguidilla

Cast A

Alexa Horwath

Cast B

Alexa Horwath

Logan Acker

Logan Acker

Sabrina Kheirolomoom

Sabrina Kheirolomoom

Jessica Markov

Jessica Markov

Maid of Honors

Cast A

Julia Davies

Cast B

Vianca Palacios

Understudy

Alexandra Carey/Haley Blackwelder

Buse Babadag

Sofie Bertolini

Understudy

Isabella Long/Emma Wheeler

Wedding Guests

Cast A

Vianca Palacios

Cast B

Buse Babadag

Alexandra Carey

Elaine Blank

Haley Blackwelder

Haley Blackwelder

Mikaela Stewart

Mikaela Stewart

Emma Wheeler

Emma Wheeler

Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson

Isabella Long

Alexandra Carey

Elaine Blank

Isabella Long

Don Q

Cast A

Zachary Bennett

Cast B

Zane Snyder

Sancho

Cast A

Aiden Moss

Cast B

Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein

Kitri

Cast A

Brenna Mulligan-Olson

Cast B

Andrea Huynh

Understudy

Buse Babadag

Basilio

Cast A

Michael Agudelo

Cast B

Jay Markov

Understudy

Will Robichaud

SBSA/Wedding Guests

Cast A

Benjamin MacMillan

Cast B

Benjamin MacMillan

Atticus Grillo

Atticus Grillo

Emma Roman Ostolaza

Mya Abigail Carter

Alessandra Renda

Belen Garza

Evelyn Bennett

Avery Hunt

Daleyza Coronilla

Catalina Garza

Victoria Tapanes

Londyn Delina Kennedy

Company

Principal Dancers

Michael Agudelo

Principal
Ballet San Antonio

Sofie Bertolini

Principal
Ballet San Antonio

Brenna Mulligan-Olson

Principal
Ballet San Antonio

Soloists

BUSE BABADAG

Soloist
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio

ELAINE BLANK

Soloist
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio

AIDAN CARRASQUEL

Soloist
Ballet San Antonio


JULIA DAVIES

Soloist
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio

Andrea Huynh

Soloist
Ballet San Antonio


VIANCA PALACIOS

Soloist
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio

WILL ROBICHAUD

Soloist
Ballet San Antonio


CORPS DE Ballet

LOGAN ACKER

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio


ZACHARY BENNETT

CORPS DE BALLET
BALLET SAN ANTONIO


HALEY BLACKWELDER

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio


ALEXANDRA CAREY

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio

Alexa Horwath

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio

Emily Johnson

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio



SABRINA KHEIROLOMOOM

CORPS DE BALLET
BALLET SAN ANTONIO
INSTRUCTOR AND BILLING ADMINISTRATOR
SCHOOL OF BALLET SAN ANTONIO

LELAN LEWIS

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
LEARNING THAT MOVES
YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM

Isabella Long

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio


Jay Markov

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio

Jessica Markov

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio

AIDEN MOSS

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio


Zane Snyder

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio


MIKAELA STEWART

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio


Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio


EMMA WHEELER

CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio


Orchestra
Credits

View Production Credits
BALLET SAN ANTONIO

PRODUCTION CREDITS

BALLET SAN ANTONIO

PRODUCTION CREDITS

DON QUIXOTE

October 18 - 20, 2024

No photography or videos during the performance, please.

PERFORMANCE LENGTH

Approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes

Including one 20 minute intermission

Patrick Armand

Choreographer

Additional Choreography by

Rafael Ferreras & Sofiane Sylve

Robert Grossman

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Rebecca J. Simons

STAGE MANAGER

Michele Dement

CHILDREN'S CAST REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Patrick McMillan
Toxey/McMillan

Design Associates, LLC

Mike Palmer

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Adam McCoy

SOUND DESIGN

Chuck Drew

Video Editing
Tech F/X Unlimited, LLC

I.A.T.S.E. Local 76

STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW

Marina McElrea Green

WARDROBE SUPERVISOR

KATIE SIMPSON

WARDROBE ASSISTANT

STACI RIZNER

WARDROBE ASSISTANT

ASHLEY LAVIN

WARDROBE TECH

Adam McCoy

SOUND DESIGN

I.A.T.S.E. Local 76

STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW

Choreographer

PATRICK ARMAND

CHOREOGRAPHER

Born in Marseille, France, Patrick Armand studied with Rudy Bryans, his mother Colette Armand, and at the Ecole de Danse de Marseille. He won the Prix de Lausanne in 1980 and continued his studies at the School of American Ballet and at the Centre de Danse International in Cannes. In 1981, he joined the Ballet Theatre Français and was promoted to principal dancer in 1983.
 
That same year, Patrick was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in Béjart’s Song of a Wayfarer with Rudolf Nureyev. In 1984 he was invited by Peter Schaufuss to join the London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet), where he danced for six years before joining the Boston Ballet in 1990, under the direction of Bruce Marks. While in Boston he received the E Virginia Williams Inspirational award for his work with the company.
 
Patrick’s repertoire includes many leading roles in works by Ashton, Balanchine, Cranko, MacMillan, Petit, Tetley, and van Manen. Notably, in 1988, Patrick performed Siegfried in the world premiere of Natalia Makarova’s Swan Lake at London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet). That same year, he was voted best dancer of the year by the British magazine, Dance and Dancers. In addition, he has had work created on him by such choreographers as Bohbot, Bruce, Tharp, and Wheeldon, among others. As a guest artist, Patrick performed with the Australian Ballet, the Bayerische Staatsballet, the Deutsche Oper Ballet (Berlin), the Kirov Ballet, and the Noriko Kobayashi Ballet Theatre.
 
In 2002, he took over the direction of Studio Ballet Colette Armand in Marseille. He has also been a frequent guest teacher notably The Royal Ballet company and school, the National ballet of Canada company and school, Teatro alla Scala company and he is invited regularly in Japan by the Japan Ballet Association to teach and coach.
 
In 2003, Patrick co-produced Act III of Raymonda for the Noriko Kobayashi Ballet Theatre at Tokyo’s New National Theater. In 2006, he was appointed teacher and ballet master of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. He also choreographed a production of Don Quixote for the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, which premiered in June 2010.
 
In 1998 and 2009, Patrick served as a jury member of the Prix de Lausanne and from 2010 until 2020 he was invited as a teacher and coach for the competition.
 
In 2010, he was appointed principal of the SF Ballet School Trainee Program and on September 1, 2012, he assumed the position of SF Ballet School associate director. Patrick was named director of the School at the 2017 Student Showcase Dinner, for which he was honorary chair.
 
At the end of the 2023 season, Patrick stepped down from his position in San Francisco to pursue freelance teaching and coaching.

Leadership +
Staff

BALLET SAN ANTONIO

Leadership Team

Evin Nicole Eubanks 
Chief Executive Officer
Ballet San Antonio

Manager
School of Ballet San Antonio

Sofiane Sylve
Artistic Director
Ballet San Antonio

Director
School of Ballet San Antonio

BALLET SAN ANTONIO

Artistic Team

Rafael Ferreras
Rehearsal Director
Ballet San Antonio

Robert Grossman
Production Manager
Ballet San Antonio

Ashley Lavi
Artistic Administrative Coordinator
Ballet San Antonio

BALLET SAN ANTONIO

Administrative Team

Amy Wilson
Accounting Manager
Ballet San Antonio

Em Watson
Director of Administration
Ballet San Antonio

Valeria Medina

Ballet San Antonio

Maggy Fouché
Grant Writer
Ballet San Antonio

School Of BALLET SAN ANTONIO

Leadership 

Evin Nicole Eubanks
Manager
School of Ballet San Antonio

Sofiane Sylve
Director
School of Ballet San Antonio

Michele Dement
Associate Director
School of Ballet San Antonio

Daniella Juarez  
Registrar
School of Ballet San Antonio

Sabrina Kheirolomoom
INSTRUCTOR AND BILLING ADMINISTRATOR
School of Ballet San Antonio 

School of BALLET SAN ANTONIO

Instructors 

Buse Babadag

Elaine Blank

Kenny Borchard

Alexandra Carey

Julia Davies

Alexa Horwath

SABRINA KHEIROLOMOOM

Jay Markov

Jessica Markov

Vianca Palacios

Bo Pang

Rachel Soltesz

Mauro Villanueva

Board of Directors

BALLET SAN ANTONIO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lisa Galo Westmoreland

Chair

David A. Tawil

Treasurer

Marissa S. Mata

Secretary

John H. Frederick, Ph.D.
Joe Loomis

Elizabeth Lorenz

Dr. Christine Varela Mayer

Mike Osterhage

JR Treviño, Mayor of Castle Hills

BALLET SAN ANTONIO

ADVISORY BOARD

Pam Crutchfield

SCHOOL OF BALLET SAN ANTONIO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John H. Frederick, Ph.D, Chair
Cheryl Burroughs
Joe Loomis

Physicians Team

View Production Credits
BALLET SAN ANTONIO

PRODUCTION CREDITS

BALLET SAN ANTONIO

PRODUCTION CREDITS

DON QUIXOTE

October 18 - 20, 2024

No photography or videos during the performance, please.

PERFORMANCE LENGTH

Approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes

Including one 20 minute intermission

Patrick Armand

Choreographer

Additional Choreography by

Rafael Ferreras & Sofiane Sylve

Robert Grossman

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Rebecca J. Simons

STAGE MANAGER

Michele Dement

CHILDREN'S CAST REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Patrick McMillan
Toxey/McMillan

Design Associates, LLC

Mike Palmer

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Adam McCoy

SOUND DESIGN

Chuck Drew

Video Editing
Tech F/X Unlimited, LLC

I.A.T.S.E. Local 76

STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW

Marina McElrea Green

WARDROBE SUPERVISOR

KATIE SIMPSON

WARDROBE ASSISTANT

STACI RIZNER

WARDROBE ASSISTANT

ASHLEY LAVIN

WARDROBE TECH

Adam McCoy

SOUND DESIGN

I.A.T.S.E. Local 76

STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW

Special Thanks

BALLET SAN ANTONIO

PRODUCTION CREDITS

BALLET SAN ANTONIO

PRODUCTION CREDITS

DON QUIXOTE

October 18 - 20, 2024

No photography or videos during the performance, please.

PERFORMANCE LENGTH

Approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes

Including one 20 minute intermission

Patrick Armand

Choreographer

Additional Choreography by

Rafael Ferreras & Sofiane Sylve

Robert Grossman

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Rebecca J. Simons

STAGE MANAGER

Michele Dement

CHILDREN'S CAST REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Patrick McMillan
Toxey/McMillan

Design Associates, LLC

Mike Palmer

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Adam McCoy

SOUND DESIGN

Chuck Drew

Video Editing
Tech F/X Unlimited, LLC

I.A.T.S.E. Local 76

STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW

Marina McElrea Green

WARDROBE SUPERVISOR

KATIE SIMPSON

WARDROBE ASSISTANT

STACI RIZNER

WARDROBE ASSISTANT

ASHLEY LAVIN

WARDROBE TECH

Adam McCoy

SOUND DESIGN

I.A.T.S.E. Local 76

STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW

Ballet San Antonio Members

John and Mimi Frederick
Marissa Mata
Jack Saenz and Delina V. Montgomery
Ricardo Reyna

Jason Warman
Nicholas and Liana Weiland
Lisa and Jason Westmoreland

Outreach Programs

Digital Marketing
Public Relations

Special Thanks

Adrianna Grossman
Alegra Volpe
Anthony Harvell and William Chris Wines
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio
Carla and John Brozovich
Carolina Lewis
CeCe Barfield Thompson
Cheryl Burroughs
ChildSafe
Choose to Succeed
City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture
David A. Tawil
Dr. Christine Varela Mayer
Elizabeth Lorenz
Emilie Petty
Erik Walsh
Girls, Inc.
Guardians of the Children
Haven for Hope
H-E-B
In honor of Carlos Alvarez
In honor of Mary Rose Brown
Joe Loomis
John R. and Greli N. Less Charitable Trust
Judge Peter Sakai and the Bexar County
Commissioners Court

Kathleen and Byron LeFlore
KGBTexas
Kronkosky Charitable Foundation
Krystal Jones
Laurie Watson
Lisa and Jason Westmoreland
Lori Houston
Ma Hila's Children's Cancer Foundation
Malú Alvarez
Mark Rose
Mayor JR Treviño and the City of Castle Hills
Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the San Antonio City Council
Melissa Adams
Mike Fresher and the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
Mike Osterhage
Mimi Yu and John Frederick, Ph.D.
Myra Stafford Pryor Charitable Trust
National Endowment for the Arts
Pam Crutchfield
Pearls & Eagles Court
Rachel and Ricardo Reyna
Roy Maas Youth Alternatives
San Antonio Center for Physical Therapy
Southside Independent School District
Sports Medicine Associates
Texas Commission on the Arts
Texas Physical Therapy Specialists
Tribu
YMCA