CAST & CREDITS
JUNE 4-20, 2026
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WHO CARES?: THE SWEET AND LOWDOWN
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THE CONCERT SUITE from WHO CARES?
Choreography by George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
Costume design by Patricia Zipprodt
Costumes Courtesy of PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET, Peter Boal, Artistic Director
Staged by Zippora Karz
Music by George Gershwin, arranged by Hershey Kay, arranged for ACB by James & Kathy McMillen— INTERMISSION —
CAMPTOWN RACES
*NEED COMPOSER AND ARRANGEMENTWESTERN SYMPHONY: ADAGIO
Choreography by George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
Costumes by Ruoxuan Li from the original design by Barbara Karinska
Staged by Zippora Karz
Traditional American melodies arranged by Hershey Kay, arranged for ACB by James & Kathy McMillenSTARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
**need Sousa-Horowitz infoSTARS AND STRIPES: GRAND PAS DE DEUX
Choreography by George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
Costume design by Barbara Karinska
Costumes Courtesy of PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET, Peter Boal, Artistic Director
Staged by Zippora Karz
Music by John Philip Sousa, arranged by Hershey Kay, arranged for ACB by James & Kathy McMillenUNION JACK PRELUDE
*credit music (it’s ballet music preceding WrensUNION JACK: WRENS
Choreography by George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
Costumes by Ruoxuan Li from the original design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian
Staged by Zippora Karz
Music by George Frideric Handel on a Scottish theme, arranged by Hershey Kay, arranged for ACB by James & Kathy McMillen -
WHO CARES? SWEET AND LOWDOWN
Taylor Berwick and Kate Huntington
with Hannah Barr, Tatiana Burns, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Emma Maples, Meikle, Ellie Renner, Sofie TreibitzWHO CARES? CONCERT SUITE
Sarah Bukowski, Cecelia Johnson, Kristin Steckmann and Maté SzentesWESTERN SYMPHONY
Quincey Smith and Maté Szentes
with Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Vanessa Meikle *is the fourth spot Taylor Berwick or Kate Huntington?STARS AND STRIPES
Madeline Houk and Pierson HallUNION JACK WRENS
Annette Cherkasov
with Hannah Barr, Taylor Berwick, Tatiana Burns, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Emma Maples, Vanessa Meikle Ellie Renner -
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Violin I Ani Sinanyan
Violin II Alisa Luera
Viola Yu-Ting Hsu
Cello Clement Chow
Clarinet Jesus David Milano Melgarejo / Yoomin Sung
Flute/Piccolo Emma McCartney
Piano Brandon Zhou
Piano (Reception) Takumi Kakimoto / Hank Mehren
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DIRECTOR
Lincoln JonesAUDITIONS COORDINATOR
Kristin SteckmannREHEARSAL & CASTING COORDINATORS
Natalia Burns
Victoria Manning Long
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Dado CabaravdicSTUDIO ASSISTANT
Alexandra LusakaCOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Amy JonesSPECTACULAR ORACULAR
Katherine Roth -
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