The Indianapolis School of Ballet (ISB) will give two performances of the one-act A Midsummer Night’s Dream and other repertoire on May 22 and 23 at 3:00 p.m. at one of the country's grandest Masonic temples, Indianapolis' Scottish Rite Cathedral located just blocks from our studios at 650 N. Meridian Street, in downtown. (Picture of their beautiful theater below.)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of Shakespeare’s happiest and most popular comedies, has inspired many ballet versions. ISB’s ballet revolves around the adventures of four young lovers and their interactions with fairies that inhabit an enchanted moonlit forest. A famous quote from the play, “The course of true love never did run smooth,” sets the stage for this dream of confusion, crossed loves, forest chases, and magic spells woven by the infamous fairy, Puck.
Performers include Indianapolis School of Ballet students and guest artists. (Pictured L to R: Michelle Meltzer as Titania with Emma Latz, Emma Mosley, and Samantha Reister as Bugs.) Featured ISB dancers include Michelle Meltzer, Frances Einterz, Kaitlyn Diller, and Lisa Schneider. North Central High School senior Michelle Meltzer will perform the role of Titania, the Fairy Queen. Miss Meltzer has been accepted into Indiana University’s elite ballet program for next fall. Zionsville High School senior Frances Einterz will perform the lead role of Hermia. Miss Einterz will attend Purdue University in the fall to pursue a major in International Agronomy. Martinsville High School senior Kaitlyn Diller will perform as Helena. Miss Diller will continue studies at ISB while attending the University of Indianapolis for the coming academic year. Lisa Schneider, a senior at Noblesville High School, will perform a leading role as the fairy, Moth. As a recipient of the IU Academic Excellence Scholarship, she plans to attend Indiana University next year to pursue a major in biology and a minor in modern dance.
Guest artists include Cory and Christopher Lingner, Vincent Brewer and Jacob Taylor. Cory Lingner will perform as Oberon, the Fairy King. Cory is now studying musical theater and dance at the University of Oklahoma. Christopher Lingner will perform as the mischievous Puck. Chris has been touring and performing professionally for the last two seasons, most notably in two lead male roles in the Broadway national touring production of “Movin’ Out” in 2008-2009. Vincent Brewer and Jacob Taylor will also join the cast performing lead roles. Brewer and Taylor are students at Indiana University’s ballet program. Brewer, originally from Massachusetts, will perform the role of Demetrius. Taylor, from Colorado, will perform the role of Lysander.
Additional repertoire includes Capriccio Espagnol set to music by Rimsky-Korsakov, Dvorak Divertissements set to Dvorak’s String Serenade, and George Balanchine’s Tarantella. Artistic Director Victoria Lyras has been granted permission by the Balanchine Trust to set the work. Guest artist and Noblesville native Kristin Young will perform Tarantella with Chris Lingner. Kristin Young is in her last year at the University of Oklahoma School of Dance where she has just been honored with the "Best Ballet Performer Award."
Tickets are available at www.indyballet.org or by calling 317-955-7525. Reserved seating prices are $20-25 for adults and $15-20 for children, students with ID and senior citizens 65 and over.
Support for these performances is provided by the production’s Title Sponsor, the Christel DeHaan Family Foundation, in honor of the children and families of Christel House.
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