JHU Ballet: Don Quixote

Описание: JHU Ballet Company's Spring Showcase, April 6th, 2025

CAST
Kitri: Tori Hernandez
Basilio: Rebecca Baxter
Don Quixote: Emilie Kpadea
Sancho Panza: Susan Tran
Mercedes: Kaitlyn Kumar
Espada: Kailee Lin
Laurencia: Leane Santos-Silva
Gamache: Hannah West
Kitri’s Friends: Luna Almeida, Laura Alvim, Maddie Hanes, Bella Rowe
Matadors: Aadarsh Devkota, Barbara Fiedorowicz
Townspeople: Lola Jean Baptiste, Christine Fernandez, Aminta Freites, Aarohi Godha, Veronica Jung, Ashley Koontz, Kelsey Liggett, Yujie Ma, Henna Parmar, Beatrix Wen
Tavern Guests: Emilia Adu, Lola Jean Baptiste, Kelsey Liggett, Beatrix Wen, Andrea Wynn
Queen of the Dryads: Rita Tsapatsis
Cupid: Marika Abe
Dulcinea: Gaby Goytizolo
Dryads Corps: Christine Fernandez, Aarohi Godha, Ashley Koontz, Charissa Luk
Cupid Corps: Mariana Jimenez, Veronica Jung, Yujie Ma, Henna Parmar
Bridesmaids: Lalitha Aiyar, Abby Fassinger, Taylor Liu, Charissa Luk
Wedding Guests: Marika Abe, Lola Jean Baptiste, Christine Fernandez, Aarohi Godha, Mariana Jimenez, Ashley Koontz, Kelsey Liggett, Beatrix Wen, Andrea Wynn

SCENES AND DESCRIPTIONS
Prologue: Don Quixote has a vision of his past lover, Dulcinea.

Town: The townspeople gather in the town square to dance and are joined by lovers Kitri and Basilio. Kitri’s mother, the innkeeper Laurencia, intervenes, saying that Basilio and Kitri cannot get married because Basilio is poor. Another suitor, Gamache, arrives and tells Laurencia that he is very rich, so she offers him Kitri’s hand in marriage. Kitri refuses. Mercedes, Espada, and the Matadors perform an entertaining dance. Don Quixote and his friend Sancho Panza then arrive, and Don Quixote has a vision of Dulcinea telling him to help Kitri and Basilio. As Gamache and Laurencia become more adamant about Kitri and Gamache’s marriage, Don Quixote devises a plan to help Kitri and Basilio escape.

Escape: Kitri and Basilio escape through the woods to a tavern. Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, Laurencia, and Gamache are following them. They split directions and Don Quixote gets distracted by a windmill that he believes to be a giant that is attacking him, knocking himself out.

Dream: Don Quixote has a dream about the Queen of the Dryads, Cupid, and Dulcinea that inspires him to continue forward in his quest to help Kitri and Basilio.

Tavern: Gamache, Laurencia, Sancho Panza, and Don Quixote arrive in the tavern, and Gamache demands to know when the marriage is happening. As Laurencia tries to force Kitri to accept the proposal, Don Quixote and Basilio devise a plan for Basilio to fake his death to trick Laurencia into blessing his marriage to Kitri.

Wedding: The town comes together to celebrate the wedding of Kitri and Basilo.

CHOREOGRAPHERS
Marika Abe, Lalitha Aiyar, Luna Almeida, Rebecca Baxter, Abby Fassinger, Christine Fernandez, Gaby Goytizolo, Tori Hernandez, Kaitlyn Kumar, Taylor Liu, Charissa Luk, Bella Rowe, Rita Tsapatsis

SPRING 2025 EXECUTIVE BOARD
President: Rebecca Baxter
Vice Presidents: Rita Tsapatsis, Abby Fassinger
Production Manager: Tori Hernandez
Costume Manager: Bella Rowe
Secretary: Gaby Goytizolo
Treasurer: Taylor Liu
PR Chairs: Lalitha Aiyar, Katelyn Whatley
Social Chair: Luna Almeida

Special thanks to Danny Palmatary, Nicoleen Wilson, Danny Lopez, Brett Tielman-Fenelus, Heather Michaelson, JHU Alumni Association, JHU Stand-Up Comedy Club, Kael Kinney, Phoebe More, Jillayne Clarke, Holly Nelson, Erin Ventrudo, Maya Savory, Lavanya Gupta, Eliana Baron-Hionis, Joey Stanley, & Yara Changyit-Levin!

This production was supported by the JHU Alumni Association

Edited by Tori Hernandez

0:00 Introduction/Prologue
0:04:03 Town: Town Entrance
0:05:11 Town: Kitri & Friends Dance
0:07:14 Town: Basilio’s Entrance
0:08:27 Town: Kitri & Basilio Guitar Duet
0:10:20 Town: Town Dance #1
0:11:45 Town: Laurencia Intervenes
0:12:55 Town: Gamache’s Entrance
0:14:31 Town: Town Dance #2
0:16:25 Town: Dance of the Matadors
0:18:06 Town: Mercedes’ Variation
0:20:09 Town: Town Dance #3
0:22:18 Town: Don Quixote’s Entrance
0:23:33 Town: Basilio & Friends
0:24:24 Town: Kitri’s Variation
0:25:35 Town: Town Coda
0:28:41 Escape
0:32:22 Dream: Dream Intro
0:34:56 Dream: Queen of the Dryads’ Variation
0:37:00 Dream: Cupid’s Variation
0:38:09 Dream: Dulcinea’s Variation
0:40:08 Dream: Dream Coda
0:43:11 Tavern: Tavern Dance
0:44:48 Tavern: Basilio Fakes His Death
0:50:09 Wedding: Bridesmaids Variation #1
0:51:58 Wedding: Bridesmaids Variation #2
0:53:08 Wedding: Bridesmaids Dance
0:54:11 Wedding: Kitri & Basilio Pas de Deux
0:59:05 Wedding: Basilio’s Variation
1:00:13 Wedding: Kitri’s Fan Variation
1:01:47 Wedding: Wedding Coda
1:03:43 Finale/Bows