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SEASON 2011–2012 SEASON SPONSORS CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS The City of Cerritos gratefully thanks our 2011–2012 Season Sponsors for their generous support of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. SEASON YOUR FAVORITE ENTERTAINERS, YOUR FAVORITE THEATER If your company would like to become a Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts sponsor, please contact the CCPA Administrative Offices at 562-916-8510. SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (CCPA) thanks the following CCPA Associates who have contributed to the CCPA’s Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund was established in 1994 under the visionary leadership of the Cerritos City Council to ensure that the CCPA would remain a welcoming, accessible, and affordable venue in which patrons can experience the joy of entertainment and cultural enrichment. For more information about the Endowment Fund or to make a contribution, please contact the CCPA Administrative Offices at (562) 916-8510. ENCORE Bryan A. Stirrat & Associates Jose Iturbi Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Eleanor and David St. Clair HEADLINER The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Chamber Music Society of Detroit The Gettys Family Los Cerritos Center Preserved TreeScapes International, Dennis E. Gabrick Marilynn and Art Segal Triangle Distributing Company United Parcel Service Yamaha OPENING ACT Dr. Judy Akin Palmer and Dr. Jacques Palmer Nancy and Nick Baker Boeing Mary and Robert Buell Family Trust Marilynn and James Costantino Francesca and Douglas Deaver Janet Gray Dr. HP Kan and Mrs. Della Kan Dr. and Mrs. Philip I. Kress Land Rover Jaguar Cerritos Celia and Clarence Masuo New England Foundation for the Arts Bev and George Ray Charitable Fund Kirsten and Craig M. Springer, Ph.D. Masaye Stafford Wave Broadband FAN Maureen Ahler Cheryl Alcorn Joseph Aldama Sharlene and Ronald Allice American Honda Motor Co., Inc. 2 Beth Anderson Hedy Harrison-Anduha and Larry Anduha Susan and Clifford Asai Larry Baggs Marilyn Baker Terry Bales Sallie Barnett Alan Barry Cynthia Bates Dennis Becker Barbara S. Behrens Aldenise Belcer Yvette Belcher Peggy Bell Morris Bernstein Norman Blanco James Blevins Michael Bley Kathleen Blomo Karen Bloom Marilyn Bogenschutz Linda and Sergio Bonetti Patricia Bongeorno Gloria and Lester Boston, Jr. Ilana and Allen Brackett Paula Briggs Scott N. Brinkerhoff Darrell Brooke Mary Brough Joyce and Russ Brown Kathy and Mark Brown Dr. and Mrs. Tony R. Brown Cheryl and Kerry Bryan Florence P. Buchanan G. Buhler Jan Burnett Ina Burton Linda and Larry Burton Susan and Tom Buttera Edison Cabacungan Robert Campbell Michael Canup Richard E. Carlburg David Carver Michelle Casey Phillip Castillo Eileen Castle Yvonne and Dennis Cattell Rodolfo Chacon Joann and George Chambers Rodolfo Chavez Liming Chen Wanda Chen Margie and Ned Cherry Frances and Philip Chinn Nancy and Lance Chontos Patricia Christie Richard Christy Rozanne and James Churchill Neal Clyde Mark Cochrane Michael Cohn Claire Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Consani II Patricia Cookus Christina and Robert Copella Nancy Corralejo Virginia Correa Ron Cowan Patricia Cozzini Pamela and John Crawley Eugenia Creason Tab Crooks Virginia Czarnecki Angel De Sevilla Charmaine and Nick De Simone Robert Dean Lee DeBord Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Deckard Betty DeGarmo Susanne and John DeHardt Erin Delliquadri Esther Delurgio Sandra and Bruce Dickinson Rosemarie and Joseph Di Giulio Rosemarie diLorenzo Aleisha Dinisi Amy and George Dominguez Mrs. Abiatha Doss Linda Dowell Robert Dressendorfer Gloria Dumais Stanley Dzieminski Mr. and Mrs. Curtis R. Eakin Dee Eaton Susie Edber and Allen Grogan Gary Edward Jill and Steve Edwards Kasey Egelus Carla Ellis Robert Ellis SEASON Eric Eltinge Teri Esposito Kim Evans Richard Falb Renee Fallaha Dr. Stuart L. Farber Heather M. Ferber Steven Fischer The Fish Company Elizabeth and Terry Fiskin Sue and Mike Fitzsimons Louise Fleming and Tak Fujisaki Jesus Fojo Anne Forman Dr. Susan Fox and Frank Frimodig Sharon Frank Teresa Freeborn and Douglas Regelout Roberta and Wayne Fujitani Elaine Fulton Samuel Gabriel JoAnn and Art Gallucci Therese Galvan Arthur Gapasin Gayle and Michael Garrity Jan Gaschen Michael Gautreau Franz Gerich Karen and Larry Gibson Roxanne and Alan Goldin The Goldsmith Family Margarita Gomez Raejean Goodrich William Goodwin Shirelle Gordon-Thompson Beryl and Graham Gosling Timothy Gower Marguerite and Werner Graf A. Graham and M. Marion Alvena and Richard Graham Susan and Dr. Robert Green Norma and Gary Greene Kenneth Greenleaf Guerra Family Rosemary Escalera Gutierrez Robert C. Haefele Roger Hale Jo and Paul Hanson Mark Harding Lois and Thomas Harris Valarie and Mike Harris Julie and Costa Hase Howard Herdman Saul Hernandez Charles Hess Molly Hickman Charles E. Hirsch Ping Ho CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Dr. Richard Hochberg Kay and Wyn Holmes Cindy Horita Jon Howerton Christina and Michael Hughes Melvin Hughes Marianne and Bob Hughlett, Ed.D. Mrs. Susan Hunsinger Jay Hurtado Robert M. Iritani Mark Itzkowitz Grace and Tom Izuhara Sharon Jacoby David Jaynes Joan Jefferson Dr. Warren D. Johnston Cathy and Rich Jones Cathy and James Juliani Mary Ann and Steve Kahanic Luanne Kamiya Gloria and Sherman Kappe Mr. and Mrs. George Katanjian Marylou and Allan Kennedy Roland Kerby Dr. Aaron Kern Fay and Lawrence Kerneen The Kerr Family Joseph Kienle Carol Kindler James King Jacky and Jack Kleyh Shirley and Kenneth Klipper Karen Knecht Lee M. Kochems and Vincent J. Patti Jerry Kohl Dawn Marie Kotsonis Shirley Kotsonis Ann Kough Bette and Ken Kurihara Linda and Harry Kusuda Sue and Mati Kuuskmae Patrice and Kevin Kyle Cathy LaBare Carl Laconico Kathy and Derrick Lai Nelson Lane Jill and Rick Larson David Latter Earnestine Lavergne June and Harold Leach Mr. Edward Le Blanc Dr. T. LeClair and Mr. R. Bradley Paolo Ledesma Keith Lee Peter J. Leets Helen Leonard Jack Lewis Marcia Lewis and John McGuirk Vanessa Lewis Sue and Paul Liles Jeffrey J. Lim Judith and Dr. Henry Louria Nancy and Stephen Lutz Peter and Muysean Madden Laura and Sergio Madrigal Johnny Magsby Mary Majors Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Manalang Stephen Mao Eleanor Marlow Dr. and Mrs. Max B. Martinez Sissy and Rich Martinez Mary and Donald Martini Janice Kay Matthews Pansy and Robert Mattox Cecilia and Ronald Maus Cindy and Doug Maxwell Janet McCarty The McCune Family Aliene Mcgrew Farley McKinney Dr. and Mrs. Donald McMillan Terry and Dave McMurtrey David Medellin Maureen and Mike Mekjian Ursula and Lawrence Melvin Barbara and Edwin Mendenhall Diana Merryman Todd Meyer Luzviminda Miguel Hassan Milani Gary Miller Kathleen Miller Dr. Marjorie Mitchell Ellie and Jim Monroe Anthony R. Montero Patricia Moore Becky Morales Toni and Tom Morgan David Moromisato Kris Moskowitz Cortland Myers Chidori Nakamura Stan Nakamura Naz The Cat Jean and Ardell Nease Alan Negosian A.J. Neiman Wendy and Mike Nelson Nelson-Dunn, Inc. Ronald Nichols Jill and Michael Nishida Toby Nishida Linda Nomura Diane Norris Margene and Chuck Norton Cathryn O’Brien-Smith 3 SEASON Edward Ogle Ann and Clarence Ohara Karen Ohta Sylvia L. Osborne Kathy and John Owsinski P.P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald Burr George Palomino Bonnie Jo Panagos D Parsons Mary Ellen Pascucci Minna and Frank Patterson Angela and Devy Paul Marilyn and James Peters John Peterson Pettersen Family Francisco Philibert Frances Pianelli Judith Pickup Jackie and Joe Ploen Merrill Plou Forrest Poorman Elizabeth and Greg Prevost Gwen and Gerry Pruitt Crista Qi and Vincent Chung Susan Ragone Dr. Marjorie and Frank Ramirez Karen Randall Robin Raymond Ellyn and Alan Reback Kathy Reid Rosalie Relleve Nikki and Dennis Repp Betty and Nash Rivera Sharon V. Robinson Rockwell Collins Harriet and William Rodiger Rick and Audrey Rodriguez Laura and Gary Rose Lynn Rose Patricia Rose Jean Rothaermel Vivian and Tom Rothwell Shirley Rundell Tom Sakiyama Steve Salas and Steven P. Timmons Christine and Dennis Salts Monica Sanchez Sheri Sands Janed and Richard Sax Roberta and Gary Schaeffer Mary and Robert Scherbarth Mildred Scholnick Mabel and Dennis Schoonover Jerome Schultz Cindy Scotto Mary Serles William Shakespeare CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Olivette Shannon Kristi Shaw Drs. Mary and Steven Sherman Ron Shestokes The Douglas Lane Shulby, Sr. Family Kathleen Sidaris Steven Siefert Neil Siegel Maureen and A.J. Siegrist Dorothy Simmons Eric Simpson Benjamin Singer Loren Slafer Sylvia Sligar Carol and Rob Smallwood Nancy Sur Smith Toula Smith Kevin Speaks Kerry Spears Dan Stange Kris and Robert Steedman Gale Stein Donna Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Strawther Richard Strayer William R. Stringer A.J. Taen Susan and Scott Takahashi Nora and Winford Teasley Ken Thompson Karen Tilson Joann Tommy Sharon Touchstone Lillian K. Triggs Jean Tuohino Maria Tupaz Alex Urbach June and Sonny Van Dusen Dorothy and Robert Van Nice Tim VanEck Mr. and Mrs. L.Van Pelt Maria Von Sadovszky Diane and Fred Vunak Charles Wadman Laura Walker Donna and Robert Walters Angela and Sinclair Wang Karen and Robert Webb Carol Webster and Chris Enterline Darlene Weidner Marijke and Tim Weightman Anita and David Weinstein Lynne and Ken Wellty Sandee and Mike Welsh Helen Williams Laura H. and John D. Williams Lee Williamson Merrillyn Wilson Caron and Jeff Winston Pornwit Wipanurat David Wolpe Charles Wong Robert Worley Candy and Jim Yee Eunee and Frank Yee Jeanette Yee Basha Yonis Ruthann Yuhas Barbara Yunker Xavier Zavatsky John W. Zlatic IN MEMORIAM In Memory of Voneta Aday and Edward Bowlen In Loving Memory of Carol M. Behan In Memory of Mrs. Edna Kuwahara In Loving Memory of Ethel Lee In Memory of Mr. Leon F. Lee Giving level designations are based on the cumulative giving of the named contributor. Lists are updated in July and January. To request a change to your listing, please call (562) 916-8510 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. 4 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents RICH LITTLE Starring in JIMMY STEWART, A HUMOROUS LOOK AT HIS LIFE Sunday, September 18, 2011, 3:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHy In the unique and funny production JIMMY STEWART, A HUMOROUS LOOK AT HIS LIFE, talented master impressionist-comedian RICH LITTLE salutes the life and legacy of the Hollywood icon. The tribute show features hilarious impressions of about two dozen other characters whose lives intertwined with Stewart, the Oscar and Golden Globe winner best remembered for Rear Window and It’s a Wonderful Life. One of the greatest impersonators of all time, Little has been called the “Man of a Thousand Voices.” Born in Canada, the comic impressionist has largely earned a reputation for imitating the voices of presidents of the United States, starting with John F. Kennedy. His arsenal of voices reads like a celebrity list of Who’s Who, past and present. From heads of state to royalty, television personalities, movie stars, and even America’s favorite cartoon characters, the master mimic of more than 200 voices spares almost no one. He has impersonated legends Charlton Heston, Johnny Carson, George Burns, and Bill Clinton as well as Pop culture icons Miss Piggy, Bugs Bunny, and Popeye. Little’s road to impressions began at age 12, when he took to answering his teachers in their own voices. He also used his talent to attract and impress girls by calling them on the phone assuming the voice of their favorite actors. Little became a deejay and talk-show host and struck it big when his friend Mel Tormé asked him to do impressions for The Judy Garland Show. He was such a hit, guest appearances followed on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Julie Andrews Show, and The Dean Martin Show. Named “Comedy Star of the Year” by the American Guild of Variety Artists, Little has appeared on television’s Fantasy Island, CHiPs, Murder She Wrote, Hawaii Five-O, MacGyver, and Police Woman. Little has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Canadian Walk of Fame. n 5 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents LUCY WOODWARD Thursday, September 22, 2011, 7:30 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHy Born in England to musicologist parents, LUCY WOODWARD grew up in Amsterdam and New York surrounded by Classical music, Jazz, Soul, Pop, Rock, and Opera. As a teen, Woodward – who studied voice, piano, and the flute – started writing her own songs. At age 16, she was accepted to the Manhattan School of Music to study Jazz, but opted instead to focus on songwriting and performing. The aspiring songbird paid her dues singing with cover bands and wedding combos, working as a session singer, and waiting tables and performing Jazz standards in a Greenwich Village restaurant. Woodward’s talents scored her a contract with Atlantic Records, which released her well-received 2003 debut album While You Can, spawning the infectious hit Dumb Girls. A successful international tour and guest spots on The 6 Tonight Show followed. However, it wasn’t until Woodward was asked to record a Big Band version of It’s Oh So Quiet that she embarked on a musical reinvention, prominently evident in Lucy Woodward Is … Hot and Bothered. The highly hailed album incorporated R&B grooves and electronic beats grounded in deep-rooted Jazz influences, making critics sit up and take notice. Billboard raved, Woodward is “a ball, equally appreciable for fans of melodic sing-along baubles and highbrow aficionados of finely honed musical composition.” Woodward, who claimed the BMI “Songwriter’s Award” with There’s Gotta Be More to Life, has contributed to several film soundtracks, including Ice Princess; Robots; and the Oscar-nominated drama The Blind Side, starring Oscar winner Sandra Bullock. n SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents MICHAEL KAESHAMMER TRIO Friday, September 23, 2011, 7:30 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHy MICHAEL KAESHAMMER is “a spirited original along the lines of Harry Connick, Jr. and Jamie Cullum,” raves The Toronto Star. The singer-pianist’s repertoire of Boogie-Woogie, Blues, Jazz, and Pop crossover material earned him the 2010 Canadian Smooth Jazz awards for “Keyboardist/Pianist of the Year” and “Best Original Composition” for Isabelle from his Lovelight album. Classically trained since he was 6 years old, when he was a teen, Kaeshammer discovered Boogie-Woogie and the stride piano works of Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson, Pinetop Smith, and Fats Waller. Kaeshammer played in clubs, concerts, and festivals throughout Germany, attracting acclaim and attention. When his family relocated to Canada, Kaeshammer began playing at Jazz and Blues events there, further widening his fan base with his catchy musical blend and showmanship. His albums, including Blue Keys, Tell You How I Feel, No Strings Attached, Strut, and Days Like These, have been showered with praise. Kaeshammer’s most popular songs are On a Saturday Night, Comes Love, and Cinnamon Sun. The Toronto Star noted Kaeshmamer’s “high-energy display of fine musicianship propelled forward with BoogieWoogie force. … Kaeshammer has piano technique to burn, and has an acrobatic way with a grand piano.” n 7 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents FEET ON THE GROUND Artistic Director LINDA YUDIN Co-Artistic Director LUIZ BADARÓ Managing Director PETER J. HARRIS Rehearsal Director LAILA ABDULLAH Lighting Designer EILEEN COOLEY Guest Choreographer ROSANGELA SILVESTRE Dancers LAILA ABDULLAH, JANETE da SILVA, LEANDRO “PROFESSOR ALEGRIA” da SILVA, SAMANTHA GOODMAN, PHILLIPOS “MUITO TEMPO” HAILE, RACHEL HERNANDEZ, ANNIE MAROSTICA, KATIANA PALLAIS, VERA PASSOS, and SHELBY WILLIAMS-GONZALEZ Musicians LUIZ BADARÓ - PERCUSSION KAHLIL CUMMINGS - PERCUSSION EVAN GREER - PERCUSSION MARIO PALLAIS - PERCUSSION DERF REKLAW - PERCUSSION, FLUTE, and SAXOPHONE VANIA AMARAL - VOCALS KATIA MORAES - VOCALS Saturday, September 24, 2011, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. 8 SEASON PROGRAM CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Avanhia Choreography by Rosangela Silvestre Musical composition by Jose Ricardo Sousa Costume design by Maria Lourdes Silvestre dos Santos aka Mainha da Bahia The celebratory dance of Avanhia calls upon the sacred energies of the Orixá through rhythm, song, and gesture. Bahia-Africa-Bahia - A tribute to the kings of the drum, Exu Ijelú, and Xango Musical composition by Viver Brasil musicians Orixás Choreography byRosangela Silvestre Musical composition by Jose Ricardo Sousa with Rosangela Silvestre Costume design by Rosangela Silvestre As the many waters receded, the elements descended the Great Chain of Life, forged by the god of iron, Ogum, so that the earth could rise to meet the sun. The Orixás then came to populate and guide the world. Viver Brasil offers a version of this ancient tale as recounted to us by the inimitable Dona Cici. The Waters subside: Iemanjá – the sea, mother of all the Orixás The Air: Oia-Iansã – the wind, ancestral connection The Elements arrive: Exú – the messenger Ogum – iron and instructor of human labor Oxumarê – the connection between the cosmic and earthly worlds Oxossi – the hunter and provider Xangó – diplomacy, a good party and a grand dancer Oxalá – father of all Orixás, owner of peace and creation. INTERMISSION Identity/Identidade Choreography by Rosangela Silvestre Musical composition by Jose Ricardo Sousa, Luiz Badaró, and Mario Pallais Costume design by J. Cunha and Linda Yudin This piece expresses the explosive and joyous quality of Rosangela Silvestre’s unique approach to Contemporary dance. Dance translates what I cannot say in words. Dance connects me with the universe. Dance connects me WITH YOU, COM VOCE! In Motion Choreography by Rosangela Silvestre Musical composition by Jose Ricardo Sousa, Luiz Badaró, and Mario Pallais Costume design by Maria Lourdes Silvestre dos Santos aka Mainha da Bahia Fueled by choreographer Rosangela Silvestre in collaboration with Laila Abdullah, Margit Edwards, and Shelby Williams-Gonzalez, In Motion draws from the diverse palette of Brazil’s movement and sound. This piece includes Capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian martial art and Samba de Roda, West African and contemporary Brazilian dance. Bahia! Rio: A Rivalry in Song Vania Amaral and Katia Moraes Choreography by Musical composition by Costume design by Tribute to Carnaval! Luiz Badaró with the company Mario Pallais and Luiz Badaró Maria Lourdes Silvestre dos Santos aka Mainha da Bahia Blending homegrown Bahian movements and sounds with a contagious Reggae beat, Viver Brasil parades across the stage carrying on the tradition of the blocos afro, the Afro-Brazilian parading groups of Bahian Carnaval. 9 SEASON BIOGRAPHies VIVER BRASIL was founded by artistic director Linda Yudin and co-artistic director Luiz Badaró in 1997. The Los Angeles-based company is rooted in the traditional and contemporary forms and techniques of Salvador, Bahia Brazil, and embodies the beautiful and complex stories of the Orixá, African sacred energies of Afro-Brazilian culture. Viver Brasil’s innovative stage presentations explore Brazil’s racial, social, political, and artistic history, and are living extensions of the development of the Afro-Brazilian dance, Candomblé mythology, and Bahian Carnaval. In 2010, Viver Brasil was awarded the Lester Horton Dance Award for “Outstanding Achievement in World Dance.” The company has performed at the Ford Amphitheatre, the Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Lensic Performing Arts Center, Herbst Theatre, and Bergen Performing Arts Center. LINDA YUDIN (Founding Artistic Director) earned a master of arts degree in dance (Ethnology) from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1988. She has devoted more than 20 years to researching, performing, and teaching Afro-Brazilian dance. Yudin has lectured, taught, published, and performed Brazilian dance at colleges and universities; elementary, middle, and high schools; academic conferences; and communities throughout the United States, Brazil, and South Africa. Yudin is a recipient of a 2012 Cultural Exchange International Fellowship from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. Along with co-founder Luiz Badaró, Yudin received the prestigious “Excellence in Teaching” Award from the board of directors of Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles/Lester Horton Dance Awards 2009. Yudin has been an adjunct faculty member at Santa Monica College since 1999 and guest teaches AfroBrazilian dance at the Pierre Verger Foundation Cultural Center in Salvador, Bahia. She is the chair of the Los Angeles-Salvador Sister City program. Yudin was a consultant for WNET’s Dancing in the New World, New Forms series. She was a keynote speaker at the University of Cape Town for South Africa’s first international dance conference. Yudin appeared in Janet Jackson’s music video Escapade. LUIZ BADARÓ (Co-Artistic Director, Choreographer, and Composer/Musician) was born in Salvador, Bahia, and has been choreographing and performing for more than 30 years in Brazil, Europe, Africa, Japan, and the United 10 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS States. His influence is indispensable to Viver Brasil’s cultural integrity and technical and artistic vitality. Badaró’s choreography is inspired by the traditional and contemporary Afro-Brazilian culture. He has studied Afro-Brazilian dance with Raimundo Bispo dos Santos aka Mestre King and Mercedes Batista; Modern dance with Clyde Morgan; Folkloric traditions with Emilia Biancardi; and Capoeira with Manuel dos Reis Machado aka Mestre Bimba and Mestre Bandu. In 2009, Badaró won the Lester Horton Dance Award for “Outstanding Achievement in Music for Dance” for Viver Brasil’s 2008 So Moved/In Motion. Along with co-founder Linda Yudin, Badaró received the “Excellence in Teaching” Award from the board of directors of Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles/Lester Horton Dance Awards 2009. ROSANGELA SILVESTRE (Guest Choreographer) is internationally renowned for the Silvestre technique and Symbols in Motion Process. She has meticulously researched dance and music in India, Egypt, and Cuba as part of her ever-evolving and eclectic movement palette. A graduate of the Federal University of Bahia, Silvestre has studied and helped to evolve an Afro-Brazilian dance with Mestre King, Clyde Morgan, and Mercedes Baptista in the late 1970s. She is trained in Classical Ballet and Modern dance in the Horton and Graham techniques. In the 1990s, Silvestre toured extensively with ensemble Steve Coleman and Five Elements. Silvestre has set choreography on Balé Folclórico da Bahia, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company, Ballet Hispanico Repertory Company, American Academy of Ballet, Roots of Brazil, DanceBrazil, Viver Brasil, Muntu Dance Theater, and the Kendra Kimbrough Dance Ensemble. Silvestre is based in Salvador, Bahia, and the United States and conducts dance training programs in the Silvestre technique and Symbols in Motion Process throughout the United States, Brazil, Japan, Canada, and Europe. LAILA ABDULLAH (Dancer and Rehearsal Director) is a mother, dancer, teacher, and choreographer with extensive training in West African and Afro-Brazilian dance, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, and Classical Ballet. She began dancing at age 5 with the Katherine Dunham Youth Company under the direction of Ruby Streate and Theodore Jamison. Abdullah received a bachelor of arts SEASON degree in dance and a master’s degree in education from Loyola Marymount University. She has studied and performed with Diane DeFranco-Browne, Winifred R. Harris’ Modern company Between Lines, and Michael Mizerany Dance Company. Abdullah is on faculty at West Los Angeles College. In 2005, she was nominated for the Lester Horton Dance Award for “Best Female Performance” for Yabas/Queens. In 2007, she traveled to Salvador, Bahia, to study Afro-Brazilian dance and music. Abdullah joined Viver Brasil in 2004. JANETE da SILVA (Dancer) has studied dance since childhood and has performed with various international companies such as Dance Brazil, Balé Folclórico da Bahia, Ballet Folklórico do Brasil, Orquestra Popular da Bahia, and Freddick Bratcher and Company. Da Silva’s professional training includes the Silvestre technique, Classical Ballet, Modern, and Afro-Brazilian dance. She has performed with Brazilian singer/songwriter Ivete Sangalo. Da Silva resides in New York and teaches Afro-Brazilian dance at the Brazilian Cultural Arts Exchange. She joined Viver Brasil in 2010. LEANDRO “PROFESSOR ALEGRIA” da SILVA (Dancer and Capoeirista) was born in Salvador, Bahia. He currently lives in New York City, where he teaches Capoeira and the Silva technique, his unique blend of Afro-Brazilian and Contemporary dance. A professionally trained dancer of various styles and Capoeira, da Silva has toured with Dance Brazil (NewYork), Brazarte Dance Company (Miami), Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (Denver), Ballethnic Dance Company (Atlanta), and Orquestra Popular da Bahia (Brazil). He was assistant director and choreographer of the National Black Arts Festival (Atlanta) and an assistant choreographer of the television show So You Think You Can Dance (Canada). SAMANTHA GOODMAN (Dancer) has studied Afro-Brazilian dance and culture for 10 years in Salvador, Bahia. She has studied with master teachers Rosangela Silvestre, Vera Passos, Nildinha Fonseca, Joaquim Dos Santos, Lino Amilton, Nem Brito, Jose Ricardo Sousa, and Jose Carlos “Zebrinha” Arandiba, as well as spiritual elders Dona Cici and Lydio Sant Ana. Goodman is a certified instructor of the Silvestre technique. She has taught and performed with her principal teacher Passos throughout the United States. Their choreographic collaboration, Iya Mesan Orun, CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS recently debuted in Seattle. Goodman is pursuing a master of fine arts degree in choreography at the University of California, Los Angeles. PHILLIPOS “MUITO TEMPO” HAILE (Dancer and Capoeirista) is a first generation Ethiopian-American, born and raised in Los Angeles. Professor Haile began studying Capoeira at age 8, then pursued formal training at age 15 with Mestre Amen Santo, founder of Capoeira Batuque. Haile lived and studied in Brazil with Capoeira master teachers. He teaches and performs with Capoeira Batuque throughout the world, performs with Ballet Folklórico do Brasil and Viver Brasil, and works as a stunt man in the film industry. Haile also plays percussion. RACHEL HERNANDEZ (Dancer) began her professional studies in Salvador, Bahia. She has studied with Mestre King, Joffre Santos, Rosangela Silvestre, Vera Passos, Nildinha Fonseca, and Matias Santiago, as well as at the Escola de Dança, Balé Folclórico da Bahia, and Universidale Federal da Bahia. Hernandez is trained in Classical Ballet, Modern, and Afro-Brazilian dance. She has performed with Grupo Genisis, Balé da Mata, Fusion Dance Company, Ballet Santa Barbara, and in the legendary production Saure. Hernandez works for the Children’s Creative Project and LA’s BEST program introducing Afro-Brazilian dance to elementary school children. She currently performs with Viver Brasil and Ballet Folklórico do Brasil. Hernandez studies Capoeira under Mestre Amen Santo. ANNIE MAROSTICA (Dancer) began dancing at age 5 in Ventura, California. At age 18, she joined Vanessa Isaac’s dance company, Hip Brazil, and was featured in Isaac’s dance workout video. In 2005, Marostica studied dance under Rosangela Silvestre and with master Bahian teachers in Viver Brasil’s Bahia Travel Program. Marostica has trained with LA Contemporary Dance Company under the direction of Kate Hutter and studied traditional AfroBrazilian dance with Luiz Badaró. In 2008, Marostica joined the dance troupe Pin-Down Girls and performed throughout California. She holds a bachelor of science degree in biopsychology and a master of arts degree in teaching from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is the director of Laboratory Science for California State University, Channel Islands Charter School. Marostica joined Viver Brasil in 2010. 11 SEASON KATIANA PALLAIS (Dancer) began dance training at a young age. She received her bachelor of fine arts degree in dance at the California Institute of the Arts in 2005 and will receive her master of fine arts degree in dance from the University of California, Irvine later this year. Pallais’ training includes Ballet, Jazz, Modern, West African, Afro-Caribbean, Hip-Hop, Afro-Brazilian dance, and Dunham and Silvestre techniques. In 2004, she studied AfroBrazilian dance and music in Salvador, Bahia. She teaches a variety of dance styles to youth K-12 and has been a teacher assistant at the University of California, Irvine. Pallais joined Viver Brasil in 2001. VERA PASSOS (Dancer) began dance training at age 14 at the State of Bahia’s Escola de Dança. She is trained in Ballet, Modern, Dança, Afro, Jazz, and traditional Afro-Brazilian dance. Passos has danced with Jorge Silva Dance Company and Balé Folclórico da Bahia, touring throughout Brazil, Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States. In 1992, Passos began training in the Silvestre technique and, shortly thereafter, became Silvestre’s protégé. Passos has taught the technique since 2002 in Salvador, Bahia; São Paulo, Argentina; and the United States. From 2002 to 2003, Passos performed with musician/composer Steve Coleman throughout Europe. Passos currently choreographs for the group Tocandomblé and has performed in the Opera Lidia de Oxum, choreographed by Carlos Moraes. In 2010, Passos participated in the first annual Viver Brasil Institute in Los Angeles. She has been a guest dancer with Viver Brasil since 2010. SHELBY WILLIAMS-GONZALEZ (Dancer) has danced with Los Angeles-based troupes such as Diana MacNeil and the PostHouse Dance Group, the Yorke Dance Project, and Louise Reichlin & Dancers. Williams-Gonzalez earned a bachelor’s degree in dance and anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley. While studying at Berkeley, she was a member of the Kendra Kimbrough Dance Ensemble, Patricia Reedy Dancers, and Robert Moses’ Kin. Williams-Gonzalez completed the Silvestre technique program in Salvador, Bahia, and became a certified instructor. As an arts educator, Williams-Gonzalez serves as a workshop coordinator for the Heart Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the arts to alternative high schools. She draws from her diverse foundation in Contemporary dance, martial arts, and traditional and 12 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS contemporary Afro-Brazilian movement. Williams-Gonzalez joined Viver Brasil in 2004. VANIA AMARAL (Vocals), a native of Salvador, Bahia, and a member of Ilê Axé Kale Bokun, is an authority (Ebomi) on the teachings, dances, songs, rhythms, and mythology of Afro-Brazilian Candomblé. Amaral studied AfroBrazilian Folkloric dance with Mestre King. Amaral was a primary consultant for the internationally acclaimed DVD series Orixás. She has performed with the Sesc Folkloric Dance Company in Salvador, Bahia; Ballet Folklórico do Brasil in Los Angeles; and San Francisco ensembles Aguas da Bahia and Quimbanda. Amaral has been a special guest with Viver Brasil since 2000 and teaches in the Viver Brasil Bahia Travel Program. KAHLIL CUMMINGS (Percussion) is a performer, composer, and educator who has studied in Africa, Brazil, and Cuba. He has played for Ballet Folklórico do Brasil, Swing Brazil Tribe, Sona Sane’, Abalaye, Inu Olorun, Mila Samba School, and Les Amazones. He also has played with Munyungo Jackson, Wunmi from Nigeria, and Rocky Dawuni from Ghana. Cummings has studied percussion with Felipe Garcia, ChaCha, Jose Ricardo Sousa, and Jackson. He is most influenced by master drummer Mamady Keita, with whom he has studied since age 13 in Conakry, Guinea. Cummings is a founding member of the ensemble Balandugu Kan, which was sanctioned by Keita as representing “the voice of Balandugu,” Keita’s village. Cummings is a professor of Capoeira, which he has studied since age 6 with Mestre Amen Santo. Cummings’ compositions can be heard on his recently released CD Indike Kun. Cummings has been with Viver Brasil since 2010. EVAN GREER (Percussion) began performing professionally at age 13 in his native Los Angeles, playing Afro-Brazilian percussion with Alma Da Batucada. He has studied with Jose Ricardo Sousa (Salvador, Bahia), Esteban “ChaCha” Bacalleo (Matanzas, Cuba), Yaimel Garcia, Lazaro Arsina, Joelito Acosta, and Osvaldo Cardenas. In Los Angeles, Greer has also studied with Sandy Perez, Mamady Keita, Felipe Garcia Villamil, Alberto Lopez, Nery Madrid, and Kahlil Cummings. Greer studied Jazz at California State University, Northridge under the direction of Gary Pratt. Greer has performed with Keb’ Mo’; Pratt; will.i.am; Shakira; Kanye West; Perez; and Marcus Anderson. Greer joined Viver Brasil in 2007. SEASON KATIA MORAES (Vocals), a Brazilian singersongwriter-dancer from Rio de Janeiro, released her fifth CD, Tribo, in 2010. Moraes has performed throughout the United States and Brazil. She performs regularly in Los Angeles with her Sambaguru band, Pure Samba. Moraes is considered a vital force in the Los Angeles World music scene. She received the L.A. Treasures Award from the California Traditional Music Society for her project Pure Samba. Moraes has been a vocalist with Viver Brasil since 2007. MARIO PALLAIS (Percussion) began musical training at age 7 with Cheremoya Escola de Samba and, one year later, studied under the tutelage of Luiz Badaró and Mestre King. In 2003, Pallais traveled to Salvador, Bahia, with Viver Brasil to study music, dance, and culture with Jose Ricardo Sousa, Daniel Sousa, and Mestre Marivaldo. He also studied Afro-Cuban drumming with Roberto Viscaino Guillot. Pallais was a guest accompanist at the Katherine Dunham Institute and plays for Swing Brazil Tribe and Sambajah. In 2009, he was awarded the Lester Horton Dance Award for “Best Achievement in Music for Dance” along with Badaró and Sousa. Pallais has been a principal musician with Viver Brasil since 1997. DERF REKLAW (Percussion, Flute, and Saxophone) is a composer, master musician, and Chicago-native who plays more than 20 instruments. When he was 14 years old, Reklaw played flute with Jazz great Sonny Stitt. Reklaw began to play and study African drums at age 20 and was chief drummer for the Ilê Ifê Yoruba Temple drummers and dancers. He is ranked with pianist Randy Weston as American musicians who are considered pioneers of World music. Reklaw was a choreographer for Soul Train and the Marvin Gaye dancers. His first solo album, From the Nile, was nominated for a record of the year. Songs from his album were used in PBS’ Condition Black, MTV’s Real World, the film Leimert Park, and a Volkswagen commercial. He has been a studio musician for more than 200 recordings. Reklaw has been with Viver Brasil since 2010. EILEEN COOLEY (Lighting Designer) is a multi award-winning lighting designer. She received a master’s degree in choreography from the University of California, Los Angeles, which led to a career as a lighting designer specializing in dance. Cooley currently serves as lighting designer for companies such as South Bay Ballet, Celebrate CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Dance, Danza Floricanto/USA, Pennington Dance Group, Rangoli Foundation, Francisco Martinez Dance Theatre, San Pedro Ballet, Viver Brasil, Ōn Ensemble, and numerous dance festivals in Southern California. She has been awarded with more than seven Lester Horton Awards for “Outstanding Achievement in Lighting for Dance” and the Gary Bates Award for “Service to the Field.” Cooley has been with Viver Brasil since 2003. n Viver Brasil has received critical support from the Department of Cultural Affairs, the City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles County Arts Commission; The Flourish Foundation; the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts; the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations and the Consulate General of Brazil in Los Angeles; and individual supporters. Viver Brasil is represented by: BAYLIN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT www.baylinartists.com 13 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents DEBBIE REYNOLDS IN CONCERT Featuring THE FOUR ACES, TONY RUSSELL, and THE BIG BAND ALL STARS Sunday, September 25, 2011, 3:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHies Singing and dancing icon DEBBIE REYNOLDS is best known for her role in one of the greatest musicals of all time, Singin’ in the Rain (starring Gene Kelly), and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, for which she earned an Oscar nod. For her roles in the Broadway hit Irene, Reynolds garnered a Tony nod. Her other noteworthy Broadway productions include Annie Get Your Gun and Woman of the Year. Also nominated for an array of other honors – including Golden Globes and Emmys – Reynolds has managed successfully to maintain her unflagging popularity for more than six decades, transcending generational gaps with her spunky charm and range of talents. Reynolds received an American Comedy Award for lifetime achievement and became the first woman to be honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for her significant contributions to the entertainment industry. With a sterling reputation for onstage showmanship and Pop songs (Mr. Sandman, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, Three Coins in the Fountain, and Stranger in Paradise), 14 THE FOUR ACES was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001. One of the most successful pre-Rock vocal bands, The Four Aces delivered a diverse discography that included Tell Me Why, (It’s No) Sin, Shangri-La, Perfidia, and Sincerely. The quartet consists of lead singer Fred Diodati, guitarist-funnyman Joe Giglio, music conductortrumpet player Harry Heisler, and vocalist Danny Colingo. Musician-comedian-actor TONY RUSSELL is best known for his role on the hit comedy Life With Bonnie, starring Bonnie Hunt. He also appeared on NYPD Blue, Becker, and the sitcoms Home Improvement, Mad About You, and Roseanne. Russell’s work on the big screen includes the critically hailed drama Ed Wood, the thriller The Black Dahlia, and the movies Bugsy and Casino. Russell has opened Las Vegas shows for Frankie Avalon, Julie London, Roger Miller, Joe Williams, and Lou Rawls. “He gives 100%,” hails L.A. Jazz Scene. THE BIG BAND ALL STARS provides the musical accompaniment for the afternoon. n SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents THE BACON BROTHERS Friday, September 30, 2011, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHY Kevin Bacon has lit up the big screen and box office with a long string of hit films, including X-Men: First Class; The River Wild; Footloose; Mystic River; A Few Good Men; and Apollo 13. His Emmy-winning composer brother, Michael, who studied composition and orchestration with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Corigliano, has been honored for his score for the documentary The Kennedys. When the two forces join, THE BACON BROTHERS “shakes off the burden of fame with sharply executed Rock that has a blue-collar, rootsy edge,” says The New Yorker. The Los Angeles Times concurs, calling the duo’s unique sound “acoustic music that encompasses ’60s- and ’70s-influenced Folk, Rock, Soul, and Country.” Long before the two made it big in Hollywood, broth- ers Kevin and Michael, born nine years apart, were coming of age in 1960s Philadelphia. By the late ’60s, Michael, who was already a professional musician, often played with his band at the city’s famed Electric Factory. Preteen Kevin frequently tagged along, sometimes singing and playing percussion while his brother grooved along on the mandolin. While their musical history dates back to childhood, The Bacon Brothers band didn’t formally come about until 1994 when the siblings joined to perform at a charity event in their hometown. Since then, the duo has attracted media attention and built up a loyal following with a string of albums, including the debut Forosoco; New Year’s Day; White Knuckles; Live: No Food Jokes Tour; Can’t Complain; and Getting There. n 15 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS, JR. Saturday, October 1, 2011, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHies As original members of The 5th Dimension, MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS, JR. enjoyed acclaim and success with timeless classics such as Wedding Bell Blues; One Less Bell to Answer; Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In; and Up-Up and Away, which won four 1968 Grammy Awards, including “Best Contemporary Single.” In the 1970s, McCoo and Davis left the band to perform as a pair, topping the charts again with Your Love and You Don’t Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show), which won a Grammy for “Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus.” The twosome’s widespread appeal prompted the popular televised Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Show. Together, McCoo and Davis share numerous 16 Grammy Awards, Gold records, and Platinum albums. McCoo released a string of solo projects in the 1980s, including the single Heart Stop Beating in Time and the albums White Christmas and The Me Nobody Knows. She hosted the widely popular music show Solid Gold and appeared on Night Court and Days of Our Lives. She was also featured in the stage productions Dreamgirls, Showboat, and Man of La Mancha. The New York Times called Davis an “unvarnished Soul singer.” His 1982 Gospel album Let Me Have a Dream received wide acclaim. Davis appeared in Dreamgirls and Blues in the Night. n SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents THE FOLK REUNION With THE BROTHERS FOUR and THE KINGSTON TRIO Friday, October 7, 2011, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHies THE FOLK REUNION extravaganza shines the spotlight on two of the genre’s biggest and most enduring acts. THE BROTHERS FOUR invigorated the Folk revival movement with hits such as Greenfields, Yellow Bird, Across the Wide Missouri, and Try to Remember. The Green Leaves of Summer, featured in the John Wayne movie The Alamo, earned an Oscar nomination for “Best Music, Original Song.” The internationally acclaimed quartet – which consists of Mike McCoy, Karl Olsen, Bob Flick, and Mark Pearson – has serenaded four U.S. presidents at the White House and performed with orchestras and scores of Jazz icons worldwide. In 1957, THE KINGSTON TRIO emerged from San Francisco’s North Beach club scene, taking the country by storm with a string of hits that brought Folk music back into the American mainstream. With the No. One Billboard hit Tom Dooley, the band scored its first Grammy in 1958 for “Best Country and Western Recording.” (The Grammys did not have a Folk category at the time.) A year later, the trio won a “Best Performance – Folk” Grammy for The Kingston Trio – At Large. The group won a “Lifetime Achievement” Grammy in 2011. The single Tom Dooley, which received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998, was deemed one of the most historically significant recordings of all time by the Library of Congress. The hit was selected as one of the “Songs of the Century” by the Recording Industry Association of America. The Kingston Trio, also known for Where Have All the Flowers Gone, was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. n 17 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents YAMATO Director and Composer MASA OGAWA Members TAKERU MATSUSHITA, AKIKO OGAWA, MIKA MIYAZAKI, SATOMI IKEDA, MIDORI TAMAI, TETSURO OKUBO,TOMOKO KAWAUCHI, SAORI HIGASHI, MARIKA NITO, GEN HIDAKA, HISATO FUKUDA, and MADOKA HIGASHI Saturday, October 8, 2011, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. 18 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM Akatsuki Kara-mawari Ittetsu Muga-Muchuu Rakuda INTERMISSION Ucho-ten Tone Garakuta Gamushara Encore BIOGRAPHY Founded in 1993 in Nara, which is regarded as the birthplace of Japanese culture, the high-energy performance troupe YAMATO has mesmerized more than 2 million fans with its mastery of Japanese drums. “If you’re looking for inspiring drumming and infectious dance rhythms, you’ll be disappointed. This is much, much more,” exalted The Guardian newspaper of the United Kingdom. With astounding state-of-the-art special effects, theatrical panache, and the revered ancient traditions of Japanese drumming, Yamato makes Wadaiko accessible to all ages, stirring the hearts of people everywhere. The band’s performances enforce its core belief – that the drumbeat, like the heartbeat, is the very pulse of life. In 1998, Yamato was invited to play at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest arts celebration in the world. The drummers’ physically challenging performances and athleticism mesmerized critics and fans, attracting the attention of producers who promptly recruited the awardwinning ensemble for European tours. Since 1999, Yamato has been a familiar presence in Europe, enthusiastically embraced by standing-room-only crowds in Holland, England, Scotland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, and Italy. From impromptu street performances to packed concert halls and overseas tours in Asia, South America, Europe, and North America, Yamato has raised awareness and appreciation for Japanese heritage and traditions. The ensemble travels with a distinctive variety of versatile instruments, including an Odaiko drum, which is constructed from a 400-year-old tree. n 19 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents THE CASHORE MARIONETTES LIFE IN MOTION (Not Recommended for Children) Friday, October 14, 2011, 7:30 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. SIMPLE GIFTS (Family Friendly) Saturday, October 15, 2011, 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. Program subject to change. BIOGRAPHy The man behind the successful act THE CASHORE MARIONETTES is Joseph Cashore, who won the Citation of Excellence from the Union Internationale de la Marionnette, which is the highest honor a U.S. puppeteer can receive. The Pew Fellowship recipient for Performance Art, Cashore was also honored with a Henson Foundation Grant, which promotes puppetry to adult audiences. Well conceived and projected, Cashore’s marionettes are so convincing that they’ve captured the hearts of audiences and critics in Europe, the Far East, and North America, where they were a hit at the Kennedy Center, Annenberg Center, and Kravis Center. The Atlanta Journal/Constitution hailed: “Puppetry purists (and their children) will be entranced by the lifelike delicacy and details of the mastery of this blending of beautiful craftsmanship and artistry with insight and illusion.” 20 In LIFE IN MOTION, Cashore presents his collection of marionette masterworks in a series of scenes taken from everyday life and set to beautiful music by composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Strauss, and Aaron Copland. Through a combination of virtuoso manipulation, humor, pathos, Classical music, and poetic insight, The Cashore Marionettes takes the audience on a journey that celebrates the richness of life, exploring depth, integrity, and humanity. Also set to compositions by Vivaldi, Strauss, Beethoven, and Copland, SIMPLE GIFTS is a touching portrayal of poignant scenes from everyday life. With theatrical illusion and music, Simple Gifts offers an entertaining and sensitive vision of what it is to be human, exploring a range of emotions with the marionettes. n SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS LIFE IN MOTION PROGRAM Friday, October 14 Maestro Janos Zelinka in The Lark Ascending The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams © Oxford University Press (ASCAP) Used by permission. All rights reserved. Courtesy Capitol Records. Elmo in The Stand-In The Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss Courtesy CBS Records. A Lullaby Concerto in D Major, Largo by Antonio Vivaldi Courtesy CBS Records. Ramul in The Encounter Old Mike in No Address Corral Nocturne by Aaron Copland By arrangement with the Estate of Aaron Copland Fund for Music, copyright owner; and Boosey and Hawkes, sole publisher and licensor. Courtesy CBS Records. Cyclone in A Pastoral Symphony No. 6 in F Major by Ludwig van Beethoven The Moldau by Bedrich Smetana Courtesy DeWolfe Music. Bo in Simple Gifts Calm and Flowing by Aaron Copland (Simple Gifts – Shaker melody) By arrangement with the Estate of Aaron Copland Fund for Music, copyright owner; and Boosey and Hawkes, sole publisher and licensor. Courtesy CBS Records. INTERMISSION The Job The Clock by Joseph Haydn Courtesy DeWolfe Music. Maura in Last Farewell The Foggy Dew (Traditional) Performed by Eugene O’Donnell and James MacCafferty. Courtesy Green Linnet Records. 21 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Inscription on headstone: Tho you see me not among you Tho I breathe not with your breath The bond is still between us And love outliveth death. Sara in The Scholar African Morning Kevin Volans’ White Man Sleeps (Movement IV) was written for and performed by the Kronos Quartet, and appears on the Nonesuch recording Pieces of Africa. Elephant’s Lament by Christopher Horner. Performed by Christopher and Becky Horner. Metal Music performed by Matt Mazurek. The Quest The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner and Triumphal March from Aida by Giuseppe Verdi Courtesy DeWolfe Music. SIMPLE GIFTS PROGRAM Saturday, October 15 Maestro Janos Zelinka in The Lark Ascending The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams © Oxford University Press (ASCAP) Used by permission. All rights reserved. Courtesy Capitol Records. Elmo in The Stand-In The Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss Courtesy CBS Records. A Lullaby Concerto in D Major, Largo by Antonio Vivaldi Courtesy CBS Records. Ramul in The Encounter Old Mike in No Address Corral Nocturne by Aaron Copland By arrangement with the Estate of Aaron Copland Fund for Music, copyright owner; and Boosey and Hawkes, sole publisher and licensor. Courtesy CBS Records. 22 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Cyclone in A Pastoral Symphony No. 6 in F Major by Ludwig Van Beethoven The Moldau by Bedrich Smetana Courtesy DeWolfe Music. Sara in The Scholar Bo in Simple Gifts Calm and Flowing by Aaron Copland (Simple Gifts – Shaker melody) By arrangement with the Estate of Aaron Copland Fund for Music, copyright owner; and Boosey and Hawkes, sole publisher and licensor. Courtesy CBS Records. Metal Music performed by Matt Mazurek The Quest The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner Triumphal March from Aida by Giuseppe Verdi Courtesy DeWolfe Music. An Important Note to Parents Thank you for bringing your family to The Cashore Marionettes. This show is different from other puppet shows you may have attended. Without using words, the marionettes create images and evoke emotions that are often humorous or whimsical, but may be quiet or serious at times. The mood can be easily disrupted by audience behavior that might be acceptable in a different theatrical context. Children may not realize that the performer can hear them if they talk during the performance. Children who are absorbed with the show may not even realize that they are speaking out loud. However, calling out comments, talking, and eating snacks can be very distracting to the performers as well as to the rest of the audience, particularly at quiet, serious moments in the show. Please take this time before the show begins to remind your children of the important role they play as audience members in ensuring the success of a live presentation. Assure your children that they can discuss everything they see with you after the performance is over, but that during the show they should quietly focus on the performance. Let them know that applause and laughter are the audience’s way of letting the performers know they are doing a good job. Thank you again for your assistance as we introduce young people to live theater and educate audiences for the future. The Cashore Marionettes is represented by: BAYLIN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT www.baylinartists.com 23 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents ANTHONY RAPP and ADAM PASCAL From the Tony-Winning Broadway Hit Rent Saturday, October 15, 2011, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHies Two stars from the Tony-winning Broadway hit Rent return to the stage to share stories and perform songs from the successful Broadway production. The San Francisco Chronicle cheered ANTHONY RAPP, noting his ability “to disappear perfectly into all kinds of character roles.” Starting with his first major appearance in Adventures in Babysitting when he was just 15, Rapp’s career has included the title role in the Broadway revival of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, a national tour of Little Shop of Horrors, and featured parts in the films Dazed and Confused, A Beautiful Mind, School Ties, Road Trip, and Six Degrees of Separation. The Illinois native also penned Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical ‘Rent’. 24 On a whim, ADAM PASCAL, who had no previous acting or theater experience, auditioned for Rent and was cast as an HIV-positive recovering drug-addict and aspiring Rock star. The role garnered Pascal a 1996 Theatre World Award and earned him Tony and Drama Desk nominations for best actor in a musical. The exposure paved the way for the New York native to return to the stage in the long-running Broadway show Cabaret and the Elton John-Tim Rice musical Aida (as the Egyptian general Radames). Pascal, who recorded two albums of original Pop music (Model Prisoner and Civilian), has appeared in the film School of Rock and an episode of the television show Cold Case. n SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents Featuring Dancing With The Stars’ ALEC MAZO and EDYTA SLIWINSKA With American Idol Finalists GINA GLOCKSEN and DAVID HERNANDEZ and LILIT AVAGYAN, C.J. BAIR, PAUL BARRIS, VERONIKA CHERNYAVSKA, RANDI LYNN EVANS, ANYA FUCHS, PATRICIA KANIOWSKI, ALLA KOCHERGA, GEV MANOUKIAN, TESSA MARIE, SNEJANA PETROVA, JONATHAN PLATERO, and TONY PUTUTAU Conceived and Choreographed by LOUIS VAN AMSTEL Lighting Designer DRISCOLL OTTO Production Manager MICHAEL WHITE Music Editor WILL HOLLIS Costumes by RANDALL DESIGNS Publicity B. HARLAN BOLL LISA ENGLAND BHBPR Associate Producer CHRISTOPHER POWICH Dance Captain VERONIKA CHERNYAVSKA Friday, October 21, 2011, 8:00 PM Saturday, October 22, 2011, 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Sunday, October 23, 2011, 2:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. Exclusive Tour Representation by: SCOTT STANDER & ASSOCIATES, INC. 4533 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 401, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (818) 905-7000 25 SEASON BIOGRAPHies ALEC MAZO (Dancer) was born in Russia and moved to the United States at age 12. In 1994, Mazo’s parents opened Genesis DanceSport and Mazo began managing it when he was 16. He is best-known as the winner of the first season of Dancing With the Stars with Kelly Monaco. Since then, Mazo has toured with the show. He was featured in the fitness section of the book Major Competitive Reality Shows: Dancing With the Stars. Mazo is a five-time U.S. National Finalist. His film credits include Dance With Me and The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons. He has appeared in commercials for Kay Jewelers and Apple’s iPod, and was featured in a video with Seal and on the television series Heroes. Mazo and partner Edyta Sliwinska produced the instructional fitness DVDs Dancing Like the Pros and Fitness With the Pros. During Mazo’s five seasons with Dancing With the Stars, he has partnered with Toni Braxton, Natalie Coughlin, Josie Maran, Paulina Porizkova, and Kelly Monaco. He received a bachelor’s degree from Berkeley University in cognitive science with an emphasis in psychology. EDYTA SLIWINSKA (Dancer) was born in Warsaw, Poland, and began dance training at age 10. As a successful Ballroom dancer, Sliwinska has achieved world-class status representing Poland in international competitions. In 2000, Sliwinska met Alec Mazo at a Ballroom competition in England, then moved to the United States where they formed a partnership. Sliwinska has performed on Dancing With the Stars for 10 seasons and has partnered with Evander Holyfield, George Hamilton, Joey Lawrence, John Ratzenberger, Cameron Mathison, Jason Taylor, Lawrence Taylor, Jeffrey Ross, Ashley Hamilton, and Aiden Turner. Sliwinska has toured with Dancing With the Stars and was featured in the fitness section of the book Major Competitive Reality Shows: Dancing With the Stars. She has appeared in magazine ads, commercials in Poland, and a Kay Jewelers commercial, and guest-starred in the television series CSI: NY. Sliwinska is a five-time U.S. National Finalist. LILIT AVAGYAN (Dancer) was raised in the Republic of Armenia and has been dancing for 12 years. Avagyan trained in Ballet for nine years, studied dance in Europe, and moved to the United States in 2001. She is a two-time former national champion of the United States, represented the country in 2008 in Australia, was a semifinalist of the Rising Star Competition in England, and won 26 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS the Rising Star Open-to-the-World Competition in Florida in 2010. She is a guest performer on Dancing With the Stars. Avagyan has been teaching for six years and dances and competes around the country. C.J. BAIR (Dancer) began dancing at age 16 at Center Stage Performing Arts Studios in Orem, Utah. He specializes in Latin Ballroom, has competed in numerous competitions around the world, and has been trained by some of Dancesport’s top coaches. He began dancing professionally in theater productions such as Rick Robinson’s Evolutions of Dance, Return to Christmas, Latin Fusion, and Louis Van Amstel’s Invitation to Dance. He has been touring with Ballroom With a Twist since 2009. PAUL BARRIS (Dancer) was born and raised in Los Angeles where he began dancing at age 10. Barris started with Ballroom dancing then studied other forms of dance on scholarship at Brigham Young University. He has traveled the world competing and performing. Barris won the United States Ten Dance Championship and represented the United States in Riga, Latvia. He was part of the winning team at the British Open Competition in Blackpool, England. Barris also studied dance in New York and San Francisco. He has appeared in commercials, was featured on Dancing With the Stars, choreographed for Ne-Yo and the Pussycat Dolls, and was a teacher and dancer on the television show Dance Your A** Off. Barris and his partner Snejana Petrova were winners of Mexico City’s reality show Segundo Campeonato Mundial de Baile. Barris and Petrova were principle dancers in a film alongside Justin Timberlake. VERONIKA CHERNYAVSKA (Dancer) was born in Lviv, Ukraine, in 1987, where she began traditional Folk dancing at age 8. When Chernyavska moved to the United States at age 11, she trained in Latin American dance. Chernyavska has worked with world-renowned coaches, including Louis Van Amstel, Shirley Ballas, and Allan Tornsberg. Chernyavska has earned numerous titles in the Latin American division worldwide. She partners with Tony Pututau in Los Angeles, where she lives and teaches dance. RANDI LYNN EVANS (Dancer) was born in Provo, Utah, and began training at age 3 in Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, and gymnastics. While training at a competition studio, Evans won regional and national titles, including the New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA) “National SEASON Outstanding Dancer” Award. She toured as an assistant with L.A. Dance Magic and NYCDA. After high school, Evans moved to New York where she performed in Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She was also a featured performer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. While attending Utah Valley University, Evans auditioned for So You Think You Can Dance season five and made it in to the top 10. She also performed in the show’s national 40-city tour. Evans resides in Springville, Utah, with her husband and puppy Izzie. ANYA FUCHS (Dancer) has performed and worked as a dancer, actress, and choreographer throughout Europe, Latin America, and the United States. She is the producer, writer, and host of AnyaTV, a series that highlights inspirational subjects around the world. Fuchs toured with Dancing With the Stars from 2007 to 2009 and was a finalist on the 2010 season of Dance Your A** Off. Fuchs has performed with Kenny G and appeared on the GSN Game Show Awards show and in the Pussycat Dolls’ music video Hush Hush. Fuchs has won numerous Ballroom and dance competition titles, including the U.S. Salsa Championship. She was a finalist in the World Mambo, American Rhythm, and ESPN World Salsa championships. She is a three-time winner in the dance competition on the Latin television show Sabado Gigante. Fuchs’ film and television credits include appearances on Dancing With the Stars, Dance Your A** Off, Dance With Me, The Guiding Light, the PBS special The National Memorial Day Concert, National Geographic’s The Incredible Human Machine, and numerous television commercials, music videos, and independent films. Fuchs has performed in Broadway’s Swing! and on stage with Luis Miguel, Marco Antonio Solis, Celia Cruz, Pilar Montenegro, and Nestor Torres. GINA GLOCKSEN (Singer-Songwriter) is bestknown as the ninth-place finalist on season six of American Idol. Although Glocksen was often referred to as the “rocker chick,” her musical influences and abilities range far beyond Rock. Her original music infuses the passion and attitude of a Rock‘n’Roll rebel with the precision and soul of a modern diva. Glocksen has toured with the American Idols Live Tour and continues to perform around the country showcasing her original music, as she did when she opened for Bret Michaels. Glocksen was co-host on the reality television show American Idol Extra. She continues to write and record original music with the help of musicians Samantha Malo- CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ney (former drummer of Hole and Motley Crue) and Geoff Repo (son of Rock producer Bob Ezrin). DAVID HERNANDEZ (Singer-Songwriter and Actor) was an American Idol finalist. He began acting and singing in musicals at age 6 and performing with various theater companies in Arizona. As a teenager, Hernandez began writing and recording original music. Hernandez moved to Hollywood where he is writing new songs, working in a recording studio producing his own material, and pursuing acting. He completed his first feature film as the lead in the movie Synthetic Truth. Hernandez has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Today Show, MTV’s Total Request Live, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Teen Choice Awards, TV Guides’ Sexiest Stars, Idol Tonight, and Idol Gives Back. He performed at the Inaugural Kick-Off Celebration Ball for President Barack Obama, where he shared the stage with Jamie Foxx, John Legend, and Maroon 5. Hernandez’s musical influences include Stevie Wonder, Ne-Yo, Donnie Hathaway, Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, and David Foster. PATRICIA KANIOWSKI (Dancer) was born in Sydney, Australia, where she began dance training in Jazz and Tap at age 8. By age 12, Kaniowski began training in Latin and Standard styles of Ballroom. She trained with mentor Paul Green and then competed in Australia and Europe, winning many championships, including the International Junior Latin Championships and the Junior Australian Open Champions. She represented Australia at the World Youth Championships and placed 10th. In 2002, Kaniowski toured with the show Burn the Floor and then returned to competitive dancing. In 2004, Kaniowski moved to Houston, Texas, to train and teach full-time. She is ranked 10th in Latin Ballroom in the United States. She and her partner Andre Strinadko ranked 27th at the International Championships and placed eighth in the Rising Star Professional division. ALLA KOCHERGA (Dancer) is originally from the Ukraine. She was raised in Los Angeles and started dancing at age 10. Kocherga is a California Open Champion and a National Finalist. In 2009, she became a cast member of Ballroom With a Twist and has toured with the show since then. GEV MANOUKIAN (Dancer) was born and raised in the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2003, he moved to Salt 27 SEASON Lake City where he began his dancing career. As Manoukian developed his style, he incorporated a combination of Break Dance, Hip-Hop, and Classical movements. He was in the top 10 of season four on the television show So You Think You Can Dance. TESSA MARIE (Dancer) joined La Petite Ballet in Redding, California, at age 14 and was the principal dancer for four years. While there, Marie toured with the Moscow Ballet in The Nutcracker. Marie joined the Dance Project Company where she participated in revues of Rent, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Ragtime. After winning a scholarship with the Joffrey Ballet, Marie moved to New York and trained in Latin Ballroom before turning professional. SNEJANA PETROVA (Dancer) was born in Vlodivostok, Russia, and began dance training at age 5. After Petrova moved to the United States, she took the top prize in Youth and Under 21 National Championships representing the United States at the World Championships for two years. At age 16, she placed high in the amateur finals and won the Ohio Star Ball and the Constitution State Challenge. Petrova is one of the top International Standard Ballroom dancers in the world, winning National Junior and Youth 10 Dance Championships in her native Russia and the United States. She placed in the top 13 Professional Couples at the Blackpool Dance Festival in the United Kingdom. In 2010, Petrova became champion of the most watched show in Mexico, Bailando Por Un Sueño, with her former partner Paul Barris. Petrova has appeared on Dancing With the Stars, Broadway, and Off-Broadway. JONATHAN PLATERO (Dancer) started his first gymnastics class at age 8. He switched to Salsa dance classes and quickly became part of the Salsa Heats Jr. Team and began competing two months later. Platero expanded his technique by training in Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, and Hip-Hop. At age 17, he won many titles, including World Undisputed Salsa Champion. TONY PUTUTAU (Dancer) began Ballroom dancing in Provo, Utah, at age 12. He has been a competitor since 1994 and a teacher/choreographer since 1998. Pututau has won many Latin and Standard competitions in the United States and Europe, including the Irish International Open Latin Championships in 2000. He has performed at the Odyssey Dance Theater, in Louis Van Amstel’s Latin Revolution, and in the 2007-2008 tour of Dancing With the 28 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Stars. In 2008, he joined the cast of Ballroom With a Twist and is partnered with Veronika Chernyavska. When not competing, Pututau and Chernyavska enjoy teaching at Studio 22 in Dallas, Texas. LOUIS VAN AMSTEL (Choreographer) was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. To develop social skills, Van Amstel began to train in Ballroom dance at age 10. The grandson of competitive Ballroom dancers, Van Amstel began to travel abroad at age 15, representing his country in major dance competitions in Ballroom and Latin dance. His mentor and coach, Ruud Vermey, Ph.D., suggested he leave school at age 16 to move to England to begin his dance career. Van Amstel’s parents supported his decision and, within a year, he and his new dance partner, Julie Fryer, began a promising partnership. The two won a World Champion title in 1994 and three world Latin Dance championship Gold medals in 1994, 1995, and 1996. Van Amstel first traveled to New York City in 1991 and fell in love with the city. It was there that he developed a passion for combining Ballroom dance with other forms of dance and presenting it as a form of theater. By the age of 26, Van Amstel moved to New York City where he began working with many amazingly talented dancers, many of whom went on to become colleagues on Dancing with the Stars. These included Tony Donvolani, Karina Smirnoff, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. DRISCOLL OTTO’s (Lighting Designer) New York and Off-Broadway credits include Nike’s Step It Up (New Amsterdam); Long Day’s Journey (Theatre Row); Shoshan Bean: A Happening (Lincoln Center Jazz); Wit and Wisdom; Twilight in Manchego; Rainbow Around the Sun; and I Have Loved Strangers. Otto’s regional credits include The Drowsy Chaperone, The Beauty Plays, Flora the Red Menace, Once on This Island, The Fantasticks, A Grand Night For Singing, Hair, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Pete ‘n’ Keely, Showboat, Swing!, Violet, Don’t Dress For Dinner, Figaro, The Cure at Troy, and Elektra. On Broadway, Otto was associate lighting designer for After Miss Julie, Race, and Rock of Age, and associate projection designer on Elf: The Musical. He received a master of fine arts degree from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. CHRISTOPHER POWICH (Associate Producer) conceived and directed Off-Broadway’s Ethel Merman’s Broadway as well as productions at the John Houseman Theater and the Pasadena Playhouse. Powich wrote and SEASON directed Rita McKenzie’s tribute to Ethel Merman. Powich also directed McKenzie and Carole Shelley in the reenactment of Ethel Merman and Mary Martin’s 1955 television medley at Rainbow and Stars Nightclub in New York. Powich directed the world premiere of the comedy Snap Shots by Ralph Federicks at the O’Neill Theater and the Boston Company. Powich was tour director for the American Idol show American Stars in Concert. He created, directed, and performed in Class Act, a nightclub revue that toured on the East Coast, and he was in featured roles with McKenzie in The Most Happy Fella and Showboat. Powich has directed Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Hal Linden, George Chakiris, Dick Van Patten, and Steve Allen in Love Letters. Powich performed regionally in lead roles in The Music Man; Oklahoma!; The Most Happy Fella; Man of La Mancha; Oh! What a Lovely War; Hello, Dolly!; Guys and Dolls; Forty Carats; Jazz Babies; A Face Worth Saving; and Oliver!. He is a coconspirator in the Blog Talk radio show Radio Bupkis. MICHAEL WHITE (Production Manager) developed a love for theater during high school. As a young actor, director, designer, and technician, White won numerous awards in statewide theater competitions and earned a scholarship to University of Texas’ drama department. White has designed scenery, lighting, sound, and special effects, and wrote and directed his first original play while still in high school. By the time White graduated, he was a veteran of nine equity productions. After college, White returned to the theater where he served as an actor, director, designer, and stage manager. His technical credits include stage managing Bermuda Avenue Triangle starring Renee Taylor, Joseph Bologna, and Lainie Kazan, and the Odd Couple (national tour female version) starring Barbara Eden in which he was assistant director and lighting supervisor. White’s directing credits include Say Goodnight, Gracie (national tour), and Confessions of a Nice Jewish Girl. As an actor, White’s credits range from William Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, and Edward Albee to light comedies, including Hanky Panky. White has been seen in numerous films and television shows, but his favorite role is husband to his wife, Jennifer, and father to his daughter, Michelle. n CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS On Stage Advertising Opportunity The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) is now accepting advertising space reservations for the On Stage program. Each issue of the program is distributed to approximately 15,000 patrons. Placing an advertisement in On Stage for the entire season provides an opportunity to reach more than 135,000 theater patrons. The CCPA attracts patrons from throughout Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Patrons have the discretionary income to enjoy dining and shopping excursions before and after attending performances. For more information about advertising in On Stage, please call Account Executive Anna Jones at (562) 916-8510, extension 2520. 29 SEASON 30 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 31 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS THE TICKET OFFICE is open 10 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday and 12 Noon to 4 PM on Saturday. Hours are extended until one-half hour past curtain on performance days. TICKETS can be charged to Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express by phoning (800) 300-4345 or (562) 9168500, or online at www.cerritoscenter.com. Mail orders are processed as they are received. Tickets cannot be reserved without payment. LOST TICKET AND TICKET EXCHANGE policies vary; however, there are no refunds. Call (800) 300-4345 for information. GROUPS of 20 or more may purchase tickets at a 10% discount. Call (800) 300-4345. CHILDREN’S PRICES apply to children twelve (12) years of age and under. Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket, sit in a seat, and be able to sit quietly throughout the performance. We do not recommend children under the age of six (6) attend unless an event is specifically described as suited to that age. FREE PUBLIC TOURS are conducted by appointment only. Special tours can be arranged by calling (562) 916-8530. PARKING is always free in the spacious lots adjacent to the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. FULL-SERVICE BARS are located in the Grand Lobby on the Orchestra level and at the Gold Circle level. Refreshments are not allowed in the Auditorium. SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED in any City facility. EMERGENCY MEDICAL technicians are on duty at all performances. If you need first aid, contact an usher for assistance. RESTROOMS are located behind the Grand Staircase on the Orchestra level and at the Grand Staircase Landing on the Gold Circle level. Out of courtesy to the performers and fellow patrons, CELLULAR PHONES, PAGERS, AND ALARM WATCHES should be disconnected before the start of the performance. DOCTORS AND PARENTS should leave their seating locations with exchanges or sitters and have them call (562) 916-8508 in case of an emergency. THE COAT ROOM is located behind the Grand Staircase. CAMERAS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT ARE NOT PERMITTED in the Auditorium and must be checked at the Coat Room. LOST ARTICLES can be claimed by calling (562) 916-8510. ELEVATORS are located near the Grand Staircase and access each level of the Lobby. PAY PHONES are located on the Orchestra level behind the Grand Staircase and near the restrooms on the Gold Circle level. PHONIC EAR LIGHTWEIGHT WIRELESS HEADSETS for the hearing impaired are available in the Coat Room at no cost. To obtain a headset, a driver’s license or major credit card is required and is returned upon receipt of the equipment at the close of the performance. WHEELCHAIR locations are available in various areas of the Auditorium. Please contact the Ticket Office at (800) 300-4345. LATECOMERS will be seated at the discretion of the house staff at an appropriate pause in the program. CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION VIEWING is available in the Lobby of each seating level and at the Lobby bar. THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS’ Auditorium and Sierra Room are available for special events on a rental basis. For more information, please call Special Event Services at (562) 916-8510, ext. 2827. BE THE FIRST LEARN about upcoming events and other important information about the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA). 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