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Melissa Schott

Melissa Schott is
thrilled to be performing once again
with Maestro Jack
Everly.  A featured singer/dancer in
Cirque du Soleil’s original company of
Banana Shpeel, choreographed by Jared
Grimes and directed by David Shiner,
she performed at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, Chicago’s Chicago Theatre
and Toronto’s Canon Theatre. Ms.
Schott was also with the National Company of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
(Judy Understudy), choreographed by
three-time Tony award nominee Randy
Skinner and directed by Tony Award
winner Walter Bobbie. Regionally she
has appeared in 42nd Street (Peggy),
Always…Patsy Cline (Patsy), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie) and MTI’s
Broadway Jr. recordings of Pirates of
Penzance (Ruth), Willy Wonka (Violet
and Mrs. Gloop) and Into The Woods
(Witch). Ms. Schott enjoys her roles as
choreographer for Music K-8 magazine
and director of Dance Connection.
She happily shares her time between
New York City and the Indianapolis
area with her husband, Aaron, and
their Yorkie family. For more, visit
melissaschott.com.
Melissa Schott is making her debut
with the BSO.
Co-Produced along with
Symphonic Pops Consortium.
The Symphonic Pops Consortium mission is
to conceive, create and produce high quality,
innovative, symphonic Pops concerts by uniting
a group of symphony orchestras and combining
their resources. The Symphonic Pops Consortium
is comprised of the Indianapolis (managing
partner), Detroit, Milwaukee, National and
Seattle Symphony Orchestras.
Music Director: Jack Everly
Producer: Ty A. Johnson
Production Management: Brandy Rodgers
Costume Designer: Clare M. Henkel

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Shakespeare’s
Romeo and Juliet: In Concert
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Friday, October 16, 2015 — 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 18, 2015 — 3 p.m.
Music Center At Strathmore

Saturday, October 17, 2015 — 8 p.m.

Marin Alsop, Conductor
Edward Berkeley, Stage Director and Concert Adaptation
Sebastian Stimman
Christina Sajous
Louis Butelli
Kelley Curran
Nehal Joshi
Brad Koed
Lise Bruneau

CAST
Romeo, Gregory
Juliet, Abram
Friar Lawrence, Juliet’s Nurse,
Lord Montague
Lady Capulet
Benvolio, Paris, Prince Escalus
Mercutio, Lord Capulet
Chorus, Tybalt, Lady Montague,
Citizen, Servant, Masker, Servant, Balthasar,
Father John, Watch, Page

Kate Ashton, Lighting Designer
Ashley Pollard, Production Stage Manager
Lewis Shaw, Combat Director
PERFORMANCE
Sergei Prokofiev

Selections from Romeo and Juliet, opus 64

This Performance will include one 20 minute intermission
These performances are by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner.

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
The concert will end at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday and 5:30p.m. on Sunday.
Music Center At Strathmore
The concert will end at approximately 10:30 p.m.

Media Sponsor:
Tuxedos for the performances of R OMEO
by J.S. Edwards Ltd.

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J ULIET provided