Peninsula Ballet Theatre Presents “The Nutcracker”

1. PeninsulaBalletTheatre Presents“The Nutcracker”at the GoldenStateTheatreonDecember13thand14th Don'tmiss this timelessholiday classic!Enjoytwooutstandingperformancesofeveryone'sfavorite, TheNutcracker. Monterey,CA,December06,2014 -‘Tistheseason!OnSaturday,December13that7:00p.m.andSunday,December14that2:00p.m.,PeninsulaBallet TheatrePresents“The Nutcracker”attheGoldenState Theatrelocatedat417AlvaradoinDowntownMonterey. Don'tmiss thistimelessholidayclassic!Enjoy twooutstanding performancesofeveryone'sfavorite, The Nutcracker.Performed bytheaward-winning SanFranciscoBayAreaPeninsulaBallet Theatre,acompanythathasbeencreating joyousholidaymemoriesforoverfourdecades,thisyearisnoexceptionas theybring theirannual holidaytreattoMonterey. Delightandenchantyourentirefamilyatthislavishperformancefeaturing someoftheSFBayArea'smost beautiful,talented and athleticprofessional dancerswith gorgeouscostumes,greatsetsand amazing choreography.And,enjoymeetingthedancersonstagefollowing everyspectacularfinale! Ticketpricesrangefrom$25-$40.Fortickets,gotowww.goldenstatetheatre.comorcall (831)649-1070.Bring thewholefamily!Groupticketdiscountsareavailablefor10ormore. Thereis convenient nearbyparking inseveral CityofMonterey parking garages inaddition to streetparking. AboutThe Nutcracker: PeninsulaBallet Theatreisverypleased tobring itsbelovedversionofThe NutcrackertotheGoldenStateTheatre.“Themoment weheard that Ericand Lori Lochtefeld wereadding theGoldenStatetotheirvenuesweknewwewanted tobepartofthisgreatcreativeadventure,”said ChristineLeslie,President and ExecutiveDirectoroftheballetcompany.“Wehavepartnered withthemfor allfouryearssincethey becametheownersof theFoxTheatreinRedwoodCity,”she continued.“Welovethecharmandtheatmosphereof thesehistorictheatres,as doour

2. audiences.” Aftermaking twotripstotheGoldenState Theatre,thePeninsulaBalletTheatre’sartisticandtechnical teamknew therewasnolooking back. “TheGolden State Theatreisset up differentlythantheFoxTheatresowe will bemakingsomeslight changestoourchoreographytosuitthe stagesize,”said ArtisticDirectorDavid Fonnegra. “CarlosCarvajal, TheNutcrackerchoreographer,andI begancreatingon thespothow tomakethesechangesthat willbringtheaudienceclosertothechoreographyand takeadvantageof theuniquebeautyofthevenue.” ThePeninsulaBalletTheatreis bringing itsentirecastincluding professionalsand studentperformerfromtheCompanyConservatory.Over125costumescharactersbring the storyoftheNutcrackerto life.ThetechnicalteamarrivesonMonday beforetheperformancetobeginthetransformation toVictorianScotland.The students portraythefriendsand familyofClaraand FritzSilverbaum whoattend everyone’sfavoriteholidaypartyfilledwithpresents,dancing and specialentertainmentsfromDr.Drosselmeyer. Clara’sholiday dreamsarefulfilled bydancing by the company’s professional dancersand artists. Choreographed byBayArea dancelegend and IsadoreDuncanDanceAward winner,CarlosCarvajal,thisNutcrackerhas becomeafavoriteofaudiences throughout northernCaliforniaand is suretodelight audiencesintheentireMontereyPeninsularegion. The Companyplansonbringing morethan just NutcrackertotheMontereyarea.AdditionalProductionswillbeannouncedatafuturedate.“Whenwehavetoured this productionto Oakland,Pittsburgand Renowehavehistorically integrated localdance studentsintotheproduction.Wehopetobeabletodosoforfuture Nutcrackerandotherproductions,”continued Fonnegra. “This isa logicalprogressionforaCompany thathas been delighting audiencesfor44years,” added Leslie.“Wearelookingforward tobeing part of thiscreativeadventureinMonterey.” AboutPeninsulaBalletTheatre: Foundedin1967,PeninsulaBalletTheatreis thesecond oldest professional ballet companyinthe BayArea.In2010,it opened thePeninsulaBallet Theatre Conservatory in30,000footspaceat1880SouthGrant Street inSanMateo.Inthattime,ithasbecomeanartistichub with classesinall formsof dance,vocalandacting trainingaswell asafineart galleryforlocalartists.DavidFonnegra joined PeninsulaBallet in2013 withthevisionof transforming theprofessional Companyintoonethatreflected theyounger,moredynamicnatureof itsaudiencebase.Moreinformation atPeninsulaBallet.org AbouttheGolden State Theatre: In1926,a15,000 square-footMoorishcastleroseonAlvaradoStreet,totheamazement of locals and visitorsalike.Anewcinemaand liveperformancevenuetorival thosein California'slargest cities,theGoldenStateTheatre, whichwas built by theReidBrothers,was thedefinitionofan opulent moviepalace.Afterdecadesof deterioration,it wasfaithfullyrestored toitsformerglory,featuring an OldWorld grand lobbyandmezzanine,onethousandplushvelvet seats,state-of-the-artsound,and theindefinablemagicofa trulyhistoricsetting.B.B.King,BillCosby,WillieNelson,Yes,Patti Smith,Bob WeirandTheSmothersBrothers—thesearejustsomeof thenames thathavegraced the stage,contributing totheTheatre'snew legacy since itsrenovationand excitingrevival. Thecommunityisinvited toattend aworld-classconcertormusical attheGoldenStateTheatre,orhost theirownspecialeventhere,and becomepartofitsnewchapterofhistory. The GoldenState Theatreisoperated byhusband andwifeentrepreneurs,EricandLoriLochtefeld, alongwitha teamof industry professionalsfromacrossthecountry. Theyare alsoco- ownersof theFoxTheatreinRedwoodCity, alsobuiltbytheReid Brothers in1929, wherethey