Overture Magazine - 2015-2016 Season September-October 2015 | Page 36

{ program notes Melissa Schott Melissa Schott is thrilled to be performing once again with Maestro Jack Everly.  A featured singer/dancer in Cirque du Soleil’s original company of Banana Shpeel, choreographed by Jared Grimes and directed by David Shiner, she performed at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, Chicago’s Chicago Theatre and Toronto’s Canon Theatre. Ms. Schott was also with the National Company of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Judy Understudy), choreographed by three-time Tony award nominee Randy Skinner and directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. Regionally she has appeared in 42nd Street (Peggy), Always…Patsy Cline (Patsy), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie) and MTI’s Broadway Jr. recordings of Pirates of Penzance (Ruth), Willy Wonka (Violet and Mrs. Gloop) and Into The Woods (Witch). Ms. Schott enjoys her roles as choreographer for Music K-8 magazine and director of Dance Connection. She happily shares her time between New York City and the Indianapolis area with her husband, Aaron, and their Yorkie family. For more, visit melissaschott.com. Melissa Schott is making her debut with the BSO. Co-Produced along with Symphonic Pops Consortium. The Symphonic Pops Consortium mission is to conceive, create and produce high quality, innovative, symphonic Pops concerts by uniting a group of symphony orchestras and combining their resources. The Symphonic Pops Consortium is comprised of the Indianapolis (managing partner), Detroit, Milwaukee, National and Seattle Symphony Orchestras. Music Director: Jack Everly Producer: Ty A. Johnson Production Management: Brandy Rodgers Costume Designer: Clare M. Henkel 34 O v ertur e | WWW. BSOMUSIC .ORG In association with: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet: In Concert Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Friday, October 16, 2015 — 8 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2015 — 3 p.m. Music Center At Strathmore Saturday, October 17, 2015 — 8 p.m. Marin Alsop, Conductor Edward Berkeley, Stage Director and Concert Adaptation Sebastian Stimman Christina Sajous Louis Butelli Kelley Curran Nehal Joshi Brad Koed Lise Bruneau CAST Romeo, Gregory Juliet, Abram Friar Lawrence, Juliet’s Nurse, Lord Montague Lady Capulet Benvolio, Paris, Prince Escalus Mercutio, Lord Capulet Chorus, Tybalt, Lady Montague, Citizen, Servant, Masker, Servant, Balthasar, Father John, Watch, Page Kate Ashton, Lighting Designer Ashley Pollard, Production Stage Manager Lewis Shaw, Combat Director PERFORMANCE Sergei Prokofiev Selections from Romeo and Juliet, opus 64 This Performance will include one 20 minute intermission These performances are by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall The concert will end at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday and 5:30p.m. on Sunday. Music Center At Strathmore The concert will end at approximately 10:30 p.m. Media Sponsor: Tuxedos for the performances of R OMEO by J.S. Edwards Ltd. AND J ULIET provided