THE LEGENDARY KURTIS BLOW

PRESENTS
SPECIAL GUEST MC:
THE LEGENDARY
KURTIS BLOW
DECEMBER 21, 2015
[Venue name]
PRESENTS
Adapted by
MIKE FITELSON
Based on “The Nutcracker” by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
With Special Guest MC
KURTIS BLOW
Produced by
THE NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
John Schreiber, President & CEO
David Rodriguez, Executive Producer
Andy Donald, Producer
Set Designer
ANDREW DIAZ
Lighting Designer
BURKE WILMORE
Costume Designer
WHITNEY ADAMS
Video Designer
MOE SHAHROOZ
Performance DJ
DJ BOO
Technical Director
DYLAN LUKE
Tour Manager
STANLEY L. RALPH
General Manager
MAXIMUM
ENTERTAINMENT
Associate Director &
Choreographer
TAEKO KOJI
Executive Producer
EVA PRICE
Directed & Choreographed by
JENNIFER WEBER
Additional choreography and freestyle by the Company
Originally produced by the United Palace of Cultural Arts
(Mike Fitelson, Executive Director)
Cast
Maria-Clara.... .............................................. .........................ANN SYLVIA CLARK
The Nutcracker............................................................. ..........GABRIEL ALVAREZ
Mom...................................................... ................. .. ...................MYRIAM GADRI
Dad……………………………………. .... .............ALAIN “HURRIKANE” LAUTURE
Drosselmeyer................................................................................MIKI MICHELLE
Mouse King/Ensemble.........................................................BRANDON ROSARIO
Chocolate/Ensemble..................................................LUCILE “FRAK” GRACIANO
Toy/Ensemble..........................................................................SOPHIA LAVONNE
Russian/Ensemble.............................................................DEREK MATTERSON
Toy/Ensemble..................................................................FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ
Ensemble...........................................................................................TAEKO KOJI
Violinist....................................................MATHEW "MATTVIOLINIST" SILVERA
Place
New Year's Eve - Uptown, USA
The Hip Hop Nutcracker will be performed with one fifteen-minute intermission.
Production Staff Credits
Casting...........................................................Joshua Diorio
Dance Captain....................................................Taeko Koji
Wardrobe Manager/ASM............................Jessica Walling
Truck Driver........................................Stephen Zakszewski
Booking Agent...........Tracey McFarland/InHouse Booking
General Management
MAXIMUM ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS
Eva Price Carl Flanigan
Andrew Hartman
Avram Freedberg Mary Beth Dale
Special Guest MC – Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow is one of the founders and creators of recorded rap. A
timeless artist and hip hop legend, Kurtis blazed the trail for early hip
hop artists and continues to carry the torch for hip hop music in new
arenas.
Kurtis is credited with many accolades, and was the first rapper to
ever be signed to a major label, release a certified gold rap album (The
Breaks), tour the United States and Europe, record a national commercial
(Sprite), use the drum machine, sample and sample loop, release a rap
music video, and become a millionaire.
In 1979, at the age of 20, Kurtis Blow became the first rapper to be
signed by a major label. He released Christmas Rappin’, which sold over
400,000 copies and became an annual classic. Its gold follow-up, The
Breaks, helped ignite an international “rap attack,” solidifying the new
art form.
He released 10 albums over 11 years and his early projects made him
an instant success at home and across Europe. Pioneering records like
Party Time introduced the fusion of rap and go-go. Hit songs like“8
Million Stories”, “AJ”, and “Basketball” were simply ahead of their time,
and still get spins by DJs today. Fellow rap legend Nas debuted at #1 on
the Billboard Charts with a cover of Kurtis’“If I Ruled the World” in 1997.
Beyond his own hits, Kurtis contributed to the success of The Fat Boys
and Run DMC. In fact, Run began his career billed as “The Son of Kurtis
Blow.” Among countless others, Wyclef Jean, Love Bug Starski, Sweet
Gee, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Full Force, and Russell Simmons all have
been produced by or have worked with Kurtis in the past.
Kurtis’ multi-disciplinary skillset has taken him across the country and
overseas to score, produce, and act in various films. Most notably, he
played a large role in the production of the hit film Krush Groove. The
New York Daily News called his cinematic works a “noteworthy, dynamic
presence.”
Kurtis Blow’s reach transcends that of your typical entertainer. He has
completed multiple world tours since the turn of the new millennium,
and continues to work on other creative endeavors. His innate ability to
reach people is evident in his work as an activist, radio personality, and
most recently, an ordained minister and leader of the Hip Hop Church.
Artists still pay their respects to Kurtis’ trailblazing in a number of ways.
His influence has been mentioned in seemingly every important hip
hop film in the past decade, from Get Rich or Die Tryin’ to Notorious and
Straight Outta Compton.
Maria-Clara – Ann Sylvia Clark
Ann Sylvia Clark grew up in Norway and was accepted into Flow Dance
Academy (Denmark). She has performed with Snoop Dogg and Pharrell
Williams at the 2006 MTV European Music Awards and has appeared in
music videos and as a backup dancer for various artists. A member of
Decadancetheatre since 2009, she has toured the US and the UK and has
appeared on FOX 5’s “Good Day New York” and TruTV’s “Fake Off”.
The Nutcracker – Gabriel Alvarez
Gabriel has won numerous competitions & battles including “Turner
Evolution 2015” and “So You Think You Can Hustle”. He has danced in
commercials for the U.S. Open, Canon, Panasonic, Herschel, and MTV,
as well as for artists Kurtis Blow, Afrojack, New Politics, Martin Garrix,
Borgeous, and Matt Hunter. Other credits include “Outside the Bachx”
(Full Circle Company); Ted Conference 2015 (Art of Motion); Z100 Jingle
Ball 2014; and Nick Cannon’s “Danceathon” (NBC).
Mom – Myriam Gadri
Myriam Gadri’s credits include the UK’s “Move It” Festival 2011, The
Magic of Salsa Kingdom (Dir/Chor Maria Torres), The King & I, Annie
Get Your Gun, “The BRIT Awards” (Tom Jones and Blue), “Today Show
Summer Concert Series” w/ Pitbull, “Ugly Betty” season launch party,
Windows Phone 7.5 launch, APAP City Center, The Wiz at Arkansas
Theatre Rep. She performed for Don Omar at the Latin Billboard Awards
in 2012/13, in the Latin Festival Half-time show for the NY KNICKS at
MSG, and in the SNL Christmas Special (2014).
Dad – Alain “Hurrikane” Lauture
Known in the underground scene for his spontaneous freestyle and
versatility, Alain “Hurrikane” Lauture has won many competitions &
battles including “Juste Debout 2011,” “Hip Hop International 2012,”
“World Dance Coliseum Japan 2013,” and “Ocean Battle Session Taiwan
2015.” Other credits include “So You Think You Can Dance” (Top 20), MTV,
Samsung, Microsoft, Madonna, and Smirnoff. He has also trained with
world-renowned choreographer Rhapsody James in her “Motivating
Excellence” program as a dancer and choreographer.
Drosselmeyer – Miki Michelle
Miki Michelle has trained at Boston Arts Academy; UMass Amherst
(dual degree in Dance and Psychology); OrigiNation Cultural Arts
Center; Broadway Dance Center; The Ailey School; Rock The Industry
(Luam); and “Motivating Excellence” (Rhapsody James). Her credits
include iLuminate and Sound Syndrome (off-Broadway), commercials for
Apple and Aeropostale, and the 2015 Black Girls Rock event honoring
First Lady Michelle Obama. She serves as Rehearsal Director/Dancer for
Rhapsody En Dance (R.E.D.) and is represented by Clear Talent Group.
Mouse King, ensemble – Brandon Rosario
Brandon Rosario grew up in Brooklyn, NY. At 17, he began teaching
hip-hop at Dance Sensations Studio in Staten Island and quickly became
recognized for his dancing and free-styling ability after winning the
title “Mr. Starpower” at the 2014 Starpower competition. He has worked
with choreographers Misha Gabriel, Kelly Peters, Megz Alfonso, and
Ashley Dawson, and has danced in commercials for Fruit by the Foot and
Afflelou, as well as Nick Cannon’s “Danceathon”.
Chocolate, ensemble – Lucile “Frak” Graciano
Lucile “Frak” Graciano started breaking at 12 and quickly established
herself in France’s street scene, learning from her mentor and brother
Nassir Mokhtari. She was France’s representative at Nike’s “Dance to
L.A.” in Amsterdam and has collaborated with Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Kevin
Porter (Shock-a-lock), Pop Master Fabel, and Lil Jon. She has danced for
Samsung, choreographed for Escort, and was recently featured in “Fake
Off” (TruTV). Frak is a member of Decadancetheatre and Nomadic Wax.
Toy, ensemble – Sophia LaVonne
Sophia LaVonne studied at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized
Study and holds a degree in “Visual Representations of Music.” There
she received a grant to create and develop the school’s first dance
technique program with well-established teachers from Broadway, the
underground, and commercial dance scenes. Sophia has choreographed
for Nike Industrials, BET, GE Medical and performed for Baz Luhrmann,
Microsoft, Marc Jacobs, TruTV, Seventeen Magazine, Vogue Magazine.
Visit youtube.com/c/sophialavonne for dance and film content.
Russian, ensemble – Derek Matterson
Originally from Cheyenne, WY, Derek moved to Philadelphia at age 14
and soon became involved in the street scene as a bboy. At 18, he joined
Academy of Phresh under the direction of Mark “Smart Mark” Boston,
winning 1st place at WOD NY in 2013 and WOD NJ in 2014. While he has
experience in all forms of hip-hop, he specializes in tricking. Derek is also
an active Sergeant in the Army National Guard.
Toy, ensemble – Frankie Rodriguez
Born in Harrisburg and raised in Philadelphia, Frankie Rodriguez
began street dancing at age 10. Shortly after, he joined Academy of
Phresh (Season 2 of “America’s Best Dance Crew”), winning 1st place
at WOD NY 2013 and WOD NJ 2014 under the direction of Mark “Smart
Mark” Boston. A natural freestyler, his movement vocabulary includes
breaking, popping, locking, and housing, as well as commercial
choreography. He has also danced on 106 & Park (BET).
Associate Director & Choreographer, ensemble – Taeko Koji
Taeko Koji grew up in Osaka, Japan where she frequently danced on
Japanese television. Tae has been a part of Decadancetheatre since
moving to New York City in 2004. With Decadancetheatre, she has
performed at leading US venues like Jacob’s Pillow, The Apollo, New
York City Center, Joyce SoHo, San Francisco Hip Hop Dance Festival, The
Ordway Center, The Arsht Center and the Southbank Center in London.
She has also conceived, choreographed, and performed large-scale
events for major brands including L’Oreal Matrix, Philosophy, Deva Curl,
American Express, Uber, Coty, Adidas, Reebok, Ocean Pacific, Brooklyn
Industries, and UFO Jeans.
Performance DJ & Original Beats – DJ Boo
Boo is a NY based Filipino-American DJ/musician. He has shared the
stage with the likes of Ghostface Killah, Talib Kweli, and Common.
He has backed wordsmiths like Eternia, The Juggaknots, and Omar
Offendum. As a member of The Nomadic Wax Collective, he served as a
cultural ambassador for the United States on the 2014 American Music
Abroad Tour, performing in Nepal, Mozambique, and Swaziland.
Violinist – Mathew “Mattviolinist” Silvera
Bronx, NY native Mathew Silvera, utilized music as an escape from
all the negativity that was prevalent in his community. Giving him a
sense of pride and accomplishment when he struggled academically.
Receiving accolades from the Apollo Theater, Matt lives by the motto
that music is a powerful tool that brings people from various cultures
and walks of life together. His goal is to enlighten and empower the
youth of his generation, to stand and kill the close minded stereotypes
of society.
Director & Choreographer – Jennifer Weber
2012 “Outstanding Emerging Choreographer” New York Dance and
Performance Award (Bessie) nominee, Jennifer Weber has been
creating hip-hop dance theatre since 2004. Based in Brooklyn, NY,
Weber has become a key ambassador of authentic, New York City hiphop culture around the world through performances, workshops and
creative commissions. As artistic director of all-female theatrical hiphop crew, Decadancetheatre, Weber’s work has toured across the US,
UK, Japan and France in venues such as Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival,
B Supreme Festival of Women in Hip Hop at London’s Southbank Center,
LEAP Festival in Liverpool, New York City Center, San Francisco HipHop Dance Festival, and Bumbershoot in Seattle where the company
shared the bill with Wu-Tang Clan, John Legend, and Fergie. She has
also choreographed for the NBA’s Miami Heat, L’Oreal Matrix, Reebok,
Bloomberg, and UK TV show, Blue Peter. Recently she choreographed
the US Premier of Bryony Lavery’s Stockholm at Stageworks/Hudson,
Trouble: A New Rock Musical directed by Michael Alvarez at NYMF and
Otis Sallid’s James Brown–Get On the Good Foot for The Apollo Theater/
US Tour. jenniferweber.wordpress.com
Writer/Co-Creator – Mike Fitelson
Mike Fitelson is the executive director of the United Palace of Cultural
Arts (UPCA), which originally produced “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” in
2014, and co-created the show with Jennifer Weber, adapting the
story and supplying the images for the scenery. Fitelson has worked to
build the arts community in the Washington Heights neighborhood of
Manhattan for over a decade. He co-founded the community’s annual
arts festival, the Uptown Arts Stroll in 2003; served in every capacity
of the Manhattan Times, the bilingual community newspaper of
Washington Heights and Inwood, from 2002-2011; and serves on the
steering committee of the new Washington Heights-Broadway Business
Improvement District.
Costume Designer – Whitney Anne Adams
Whitney is a costume designer and stylist based in New York City.
Designs Include: Travesties (Bay Street Theatre), House of Murgatroyd:
Ruddygore Revisited (Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, UK), Les Misérables
(Zach Theatre), Tonight At 8:30 (Guild Hall), BC Beat: Spring & Fall 2014,
Phish New Years Eve Concert at Madison Square Garden 2012, 2013, &
2014, LoveSick (Project Y). ACD: costume design assistant to Catherine
Martin on Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby, as well as
work on Chanel No. 5: The One That I Want, & their stage production
of Strictly Ballroom: The Musical. Degree from UC San Diego. www.
whitneyadams.com
Set & Props Designer – Andrew Diaz
Andrew is a set and props designer making prop magic out of his
Brooklyn living room. His recent set designs include: Sox News (Martian
Entertainment), Smoke (The Flea), My Daughter Keeps Our Hammer
(The Flea), An American Family Takes A Lover (The Cell), and Revenge
and Guilt (After Midnight). He has worked with theater companies New
York Theatre Workshop, Carnegie Hall, Classic Stage Company, Primary
Stages, The Public, Theater For A New Audience, Cherry Lane Theater,
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, among others. Andrew holds a BFA from
the University of Arizona School Of Theater Arts. andrewdiazdesign.
squarespace.com
Lighting Designer – Burke Wilmore
Burke is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829 and an honors
graduate of Wesleyan University. He was the resident designer
for Battleworks (2001-2010) and lit Robert Battle’s Juba, In/Side,
Takademe, The Hunt and Strange Humors for Alvin Ailey American
Dance Theater. He designed Stephen Petronio’s evening-length ballet
Tragic Love, for Ballet de Lorraine at the Montpelier Festival. Since
2005, he has been the resident designer for Keigwin+ Company,
lighting Boys, Girls, Canvas, Trio, Triptych, Elements, Birdwatching,
Love Songs, Mattress Suite, Exit, and nine iterations of Bolero. His work
is in the repertories of Sweden’s NorrDans and Holland’s Introdans.
He has also lit the work of Camille A. Brown (Mr. Tol. E. Rance, City of
Rain, Good & Grown), Brian Brooks (Again Again), and Keely Garfield
(Twin Pines). He frequently collaborates with Broadway star André de
Shields, for whom he lit the Louis Armstrong musical Ambassador Satch,
the play Killa Dilla, and designed scenery and lighting for De Shields’
production of Ain’t Misbehavin’. Mr. Wilmore leads the production team
and serves as Associate Producer for FOCUS Dance and Gotham Dance
Festival presentations at The Joyce Theater, Skirball Center, and the Ailey
Citigroup Theater.
Video Designer – Moe Shahrooz
Moe Shahrooz is a video artist based in New York City. He specializes in
animation, editing, and interactive video design. He has worked on a
wide variety of projects ranging from television shows, award shows,
music videos, and theatrical productions His work has been seen in
venues such as Lincoln Center and Grand Central Station. He holds a
Master’s Degree from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He is also known for
performing and producing music under the moniker I. Sheik. He is proud
to be working with the Hip-Hop Nutcracker.
Producer – New Jersey Performing Arts Center
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown
Newark, New Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in the
United States and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center
of New Jersey – where great performances and events enhance and
transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together,
providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s
best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of
its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC
is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC
has attracted more than 9 million visitors (including over 1.5 million
children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and
lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit njpac.org or call
1-888-GO-NJPAC for more information.
Story Short, Forever Dusty, Voca People, The Judy Show, Circumcise Me,
The Great American Trailer Park Musical, The Magic School Bus Live!, Ella,
’S Wonderful, Strega Nona and I Love a Piano. www.MaximumCompany.
com
Tour Manager – Stanley L. Ralph
Stanley L. Ralph III hails from Long Island, New York. Ralph has been
working as a Stage Manager for 10+ years now. He has worked countless
theater festivals and off-broadway productions. He also worked several
national tours including Hello, Dolly! (50th anniversary), Nice Work If
You Can Get It (1st National), and A Christmas Story. He attended North
Carolina A&T and the University of Illinois respectively. He is blessed to
have been taken around the world to do theater.
Technical Director – Dylan Luke
Dylan’s recent credits include Technical Director of the world premiere
of Our New Girl, Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (Atlantic Theater
Company), Blank! The Musical (New World Stages), Ugly Lies the Bone
and Bad Jews (Roundabout Theatre Company), and Ivy & Bean (National
Tour). He was also the Technical Director at Williamstown Theatre
Festival in 2015 and their Associate T.D.for their 2013 and 2014 seasons.
He received his B.A. in Theatre Tech & Design from Coe College.
Wardrobe Manager – Jessica Walling
Jessica’s stage management credits include Walking With Dinosaurs
– The Arena Spectacular, West Virginia Public Theatre, and American
Theater Company. Wardrobe Management & Wig Assistant credits
include The Goodman Theatre, Eugene Ballet Company, American
Players Theatre, and Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre. B.F.A in
Theater Design and Production from College Conservatory of Music,
University of Cincinnati.
General Management – Maximum Entertainment
Maximum Entertainment is a producing, developing and management
company. Maximum Entertainment was founded in 2006 by Avram
Freedberg, MaryBeth Dale and Eva Price. Carl Flanigan joined Maximum
as Managing Director in 2015. General Management credits on
Broadway, Off-Broadway and on tour include The Lion, 50 Shades! The
Musical, Ivy + Bean The Musical, Blank! The Musical, Colin Quinn: Long
Photo by Mike Fitelson
Executive Producer – Eva Price
Eva is Executive Producer/EVP for Maximum Entertainment. Recent
Broadway and Off-Broadway Productions include: On Your Feet! (The
story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan), The Temptations & The Four Tops on
Broadway, Found - a new musical, The Lion, Frankie Valli and the Four
Seasons, Lewis Black: Running on Empty, Annie, Peter and the Starcatcher
(5 Tony Awards), Kathy Griffin Wants A Tony, Colin Quinn Long Story Short
directed by Jerry Seinfeld (Drama Desk Nomination), The Merchant of
Venice starring Al Pacino (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critic’s Circle
Nominations), The Addams Family (Broadway, Tour, and Australia),
Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking and Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole
Christmas. International and Touring credits include: Hershey Felder as
Irving Berlin, Ivy and Bean the Musical (National Tour) The Magic School
Bus, Live! The Climate Challenge (National Tour), Ella - a bio musical
about the life and music of Ella Fitzgerald (National Tour), ‘S Wonderful:
The New Gershwin Musical (National Tour), Tomie dePaola’s Strega Nona
The Musical (National Tour), Irving Berlin’s I Love A Piano (National Tour
and Japan), The Great American Trailer Park Musical (National Tour),
Private Jokes, Public Places (London).
“Power, grace and its unique brand of
high-octane ebullience”
-Fjord Review
“Power, grace and its unique brand of
high-octane ebullience”
-Fjord Review
“Effortless jumps…quicksilver turns
and
jaw-dropping
balances”
“Effortless
jumps…quicksilver
turns
and jaw-dropping balances”
-Fresh Pencil; LA Times
-Fresh Pencil; LA Times
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FAMILY SERIES
FAMILY SERIES
JANUARY 29 – 31
FIFTH ANNUAL
Special musical guest
gospel singer
Lisa Page Brooks
Friday • April 22, 2016 • 7 pm
Musical direction by
Reverend Elgin
Joseph Taylor, Sr.
Featuring the Jubilee Mass Choir
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