Auditorium Theatre 2018-19 Issue 3 Alvin Ailey

EN (2018) Choreography by Jessica Lang Assistant to the Choreographer: Kanji Segawa Rehearsal Associates: Patrick Coker, Rachel Secrest Music by Jakub Ciupinski Costumes by Bradon McDonald Lighting by Nicole Pearce THURSDAY, MARCH 7 at 7:30PM Matthew Rushing, Sarah Daley-Perdomo, Jacqueline Green, Daniel Harder, Jacquelin Harris, Megan Jakel, Belén Pereyra-Alem, Chalvar Monteiro, Jeroboam Bozeman, Samuel Lee Roberts, Kanji Segawa, Jermaine Terry, Akua Noni Parker SATURDAY, MARCH 9 at 2PM Jamar Roberts, Fana Tesfagiorgis, Constance Stamatiou, Christopher R. Wilson, Samantha Figgins, Ghrai DeVore, Jessica Amber Pinkett, Danica Paulos, Yannick Lebrun, Michael Francis McBride, Solomon Dumas, Jermaine Terry, Sarah Daley-Perdomo Jessica Lang is an American choreographer originally from Bucks County, PA. As one of the most celebrated choreographers of her generation, Lang choreographs and teaches throughout the world. Since 1999, Lang has created original works for companies including American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, the National Ballet of Japan, and The Joffrey Ballet, For opera, Lang was the director and choreographer of Stabat Mater , recently presented by White Light Festival at Lincoln Center, as well as the choreographer for Francesca Zambello’s production of Aida for San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, and Seattle Opera. She is the recipient of a 2014 “Bessie” Award and the 2017 Arison Award. Lang is artistic director of Jessica LangDance, leading the creative vision of the organization that has garnered remarkable acclaim since the company’s founding in 2011. Lang is a graduate of The Juilliard School under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy and a former member of Twyla Tharp's company, THARP! Original composition by Jakub Ciupinski. The creation of EN is made possible with leadership support from Melinda & Paul Pressler and Denise Littlefield Sobel. Generous support is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. INTERMISSION PROGRAM B