Ballet Wichita’s
Annual ballet in the park summer series features
FREE
performances of the
“SNOW WHITE & the
Seven Dwarfs” Ballet
Wichita, KS May 26, 2009— Ballet Wichita’s annual ballet in the park summer
series, features an entertaining adaptation of the much-loved story of “SNOW
WHITE,” with all the humor, intrigue and
drama of the original Grimm’s fairytale.
“It is so pleasing to adapt familiar fairytales like
Snow White that we remember from our
own childhoods—those timeless stories that have survived and are as well known
today as they were when we were young-- for the ballet,” said Ballet Wichita
Artistic Director, Jill Landrith.
“Ballet Wichita company dancers love the ballet in the park productions, not
just for the opportunity to dance the roles of the characters they’ve grown up
with, but also because it is the only time of year we get the occasion to dance
in such intimate settings and interact so directly with our audience. These are fun, lighthearted
productions and it is always a wonderful weekend of performing for the dancers.”
Ballet Wichita’s Victoria Lovato of Andover will perform the role of Snow
White. Dancing the role of the Queen
is Michael Lauren Phillips, Andover. Remington
Phillips will be dancing the role of the Prince.
For the Saturday performances, Pango, a specially trained horse from the Flint
Hills Therapeutic Riding Center, will perform as the Prince’s white stallion.
PERFORMANCE DATES, LOCATIONS, TIMES:
Thursday
June 11, 7:00 pm,
Riggs Park, Haysville, KS;
Saturday
June 13, 11:00 am,
Old Town Square Plaza, Wichita, KS;
Saturday June 13, 6:00 pm, Andover Public Library at Central Park, Andover,
KS*
ABOUT THE “SNOW WHITE” BALLET: The ballet begins in a remote
kingdom where the beautiful princess, Snow White lives with her stepmother
(perhaps the vainest and most unpleasant stepmother ever!). When her magic mirror informs her
that she is no longer the loveliest woman in the kingdom, the vain Queen plots
to get rid of her rival, the young and fair Snow White. Fearing her stepmother, the princess
flees the palace and hides in the forest with the help of seven charming and
amusing dwarfs who protect her from the Queen’s evil efforts. Even with their help, the heartless
Queen tricks Snow White. Only
a Noble Prince can awaken Snow White from the Queen’s spell and bring harmony
back to the kingdom.
*Andover performance underwritten in part by the Community Foundation of Greater
Butler County