The Americans

June 7-15, 2019 – Newmark Theatre

1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205 (inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall)

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“There is so much depth and range in American choreography that it requires a sustained look, and a varied palette, to begin to take stock of what might define the “American” approach to ballet and dance.” – Kevin Irving, Artistic Director

 

With The Americans, OBT launches a new annual repertory program highlighting the unique voices and rich history of American choreography.  The Oregonian writes, “Oregon Ballet Theatre closes its season with what is arguably its most exciting program all year…” The Americans features a first for OBT, the work of African-American icon Alvin Ailey!  At once wistful and vibrant, Night Creature is “…a bubbly champagne cocktail of dance, the perfect fusion of Ailey’s buoyant choreography and Duke Ellington’s sparkling music.”

We follow that with the return of Trey McIntyre’s Robust American Love with music by Seattle’s famed indie folk band, Fleet Foxes. In this work, McIntyre creates a dance-scape evoking the spirit of exploration and freedom of the Wild West. Describing McIntyre’s work, The Washington Post wrote, “He knows how to hit all our pleasure buttons…”

We close with a world premiere of Big Shoes by local legends Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland, co-founders of BodyVox, bringing the program home geographically speaking.

Explore and connect with works by some of America’s finest choreographers, this season and for years to come!

Performance Schedule

OBT Premiere

Night Creature

Choreography by Alvin Ailey | Music by Duke Ellington

Night Creature is generously underwritten by Cate Millar & Bob Sweeney

 

First Revival Since 2014

Robust American Love

Choreography by Trey McIntyre | Music by Fleet Foxes

World Premiere

Big Shoes

Choreography by Jamey Hampton & Ashley Roland Music by Brian Eno, Philip Glass, Alphonse Mouzon, DJ Spooky, Stan Kenton Orchestra, and Kronos Quartet

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Casting

(Subject to change)

FRIDAY June 7th – 7:30PM

Night Creature
Kelsie Nobriga
Peter Franc
Brian Simcoe
Matthew Pawlicki-Sinclair
Katherine Monogue
Michael Linsmeier
Emily Parker
Adam Hartley
Jessica Lind
Thomas Baker
Hannah Davis
Theodore Watler
Kimberly Fromm
Christopher Kaiser
Abigail Diedrich

Robust American Love
Eva Burton
Xuan Cheng
Brian Simcoe
Michael Linsmeier
Peter Franc

Big Shoes
Xuan Cheng
Hannah Davis
Jessica Lind
Katherine Monogue
Emily Parker
Thomas Baker
Colby Parsons
Christopher Kaiser
Michael Linsmeier
Brian Simcoe

SATURDAY June 8th – 7:30PM

Night Creature
Eva Burton
Theodore Watler
Matthew Pawlicki-Sinclair
Brian Bennett
Jessica Lind
Adam Hartley
Ansa Capizzi
Colby Parsons
Makino Hayashi
Thomas Baker
Zuzu Metzler
Marc LaPierre
Alexa Domenden
Christopher Kaiser
Abigail Diedrich

Robust American Love
Katherine Monogue
Emily Parker
Matthew Pawlicki-Sinclair
Thomas Baker
Marc LaPierre

Big Shoes
Xuan Cheng
Hannah Davis
Jessica Lind
Katherine Monogue
Emily Parker
Thomas Baker
Colby Parsons
Christopher Kaiser
Michael Linsmeier
Brian Simcoe

SUNDAY June 9th @ 2:00PM

Night Creature
Kelsie Nobriga
Peter Franc
Brian Simcoe
Matthew Pawlicki-Sinclair
Katherine Monogue
Michael Linsmeier
Emily Parker
Adam Hartley
Jessica Lind
Thomas Baker
Hannah Davis
Theodore Watler
Kimberly Fromm
Christopher Kaiser
Abigail Diedrich

Robust American Love
Jessica Lind
Kelsie Nobriga
Theodore Watler
Christopher Kaiser
Peter Franc

Big Shoes
Xuan Cheng
Hannah Davis
Jessica Lind
Katherine Monogue
Emily Parker
Thomas Baker
Colby Parsons
Christopher Kaiser
Michael Linsmeier
Brian Simcoe

THURSDAY June 13th – 7:30PM

Night Creature
Kelsie Nobriga
Peter Franc
Brian Simcoe
Matthew Pawlicki-Sinclair
Katherine Monogue
Michael Linsmeier
Emily Parker
Adam Hartley
Jessica Lind
Thomas Baker
Hannah Davis
Theodore Watler
Kimberly Fromm
Christopher Kaiser
Abigail Diedrich

Robust American Love
Eva Burton
Xuan Cheng
Brian Simcoe
Michael Linsmeier
Peter Franc

Big Shoes
Xuan Cheng
Hannah Davis
Jessica Lind
Katherine Monogue
Emily Parker
Thomas Baker
Colby Parsons
Christopher Kaiser
Michael Linsmeier
Brian Simcoe

FRIDAY June 14th – 7:30PM

Night Creature
Eva Burton
Theodore Watler
Matthew Pawlicki-Sinclair
Brian Bennett
Jessica Lind
Adam Hartley
Ansa Capizzi
Colby Parsons
Makino Hayashi
Thomas Baker
Zuzu Metzler
Marc LaPierre
Alexa Domenden
Christopher Kaiser
Abigail Diedrich

Robust American Love
Katherine Monogue
Emily Parker
Matthew Pawlicki-Sinclair
Thomas Baker
Marc LaPierre

Big Shoes
Xuan Cheng
Hannah Davis
Jessica Lind
Katherine Monogue
Emily Parker
Thomas Baker
Colby Parsons
Christopher Kaiser
Michael Linsmeier
Brian Simcoe

SATURDAY June 15th @ 7:30PM

Night Creature
Kelsie Nobriga
Peter Franc
Brian Simcoe
Matthew Pawlicki-Sinclair
Katherine Monogue
Michael Linsmeier
Emily Parker
Adam Hartley
Jessica Lind
Thomas Baker
Hannah Davis
Theodore Watler
Kimberly Fromm
Christopher Kaiser
Abigail Diedrich

Robust American Love
Eva Burton
Xuan Cheng
Brian Simcoe
Michael Linsmeier
Peter Franc

Big Shoes
Xuan Cheng
Hannah Davis
Jessica Lind
Katherine Monogue
Emily Parker
Thomas Baker
Colby Parsons
Christopher Kaiser
Michael Linsmeier
Brian Simcoe