LGBTQ+ Night Christmas Ballet Program 24-25 Reader - Flipbook - Page 2
Welcome to Smuin’s LGBTQ+
Night at The Christmas Ballet!
Smuin Contemporary Ballet was founded
in San Francisco. We are a product of this
city’s culture and people, and we are proud to
reflect our community. We believe love is love
and are deeply invested in our responsibility to
our queer artists, stagehands, administrative
team members, as well as our patrons.
Our first LGBTQ+ night was in 2019.
Each year, a portion of the evening’s proceeds
go to local nonprofits that directly aid
queer individuals. For 2024, Smuin will be
donating 25% of tonight’s ticket sales to four
organizations that are doing incredible work
for the Bay Area LGBTQ+ community:
Project Open Hand, Imperial Council of
San Francisco, The Sisters of Perpetual
Indulgence, and the Queer Cultural Center.
STAFF
Amy Seiwert l Artistic Director
Lori Laqua l Managing Director
Amy London l Rehearsal Director &
Education Program Director
Annika Presley l Company Manager
Alicia Tos l Development Director
Mariana Carrillo l Senior Development Manager
Coral Bell l Development Operations Manager
Ellen Gaintner l Marketing Manager
Jason Hertenstein l Patron Services Manager
Sonja Dale l Digital Content Manager
Maggie Carey l Digital Marketing Associate
Benjamin Warner l Community Engagement
Manager & Rehearsal Assistant
Terez Dean Orr l Assistant Stager
Helene Chatterjee l Rentals Program Coordinator
Kathryn T Graham l Production Director & Stage
Manager
Michael Oesch l Lighting Director
Kay Park l Technical Director
Dietrich Torres l Assistant Technical Director
Shy Baniani l Sound & AV
Vincent Avery l Wardrobe Supervisor
Dieyla Diop l Wardrobe Assistant
More about these organizations and their
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
services can be found in this program.
Madeleine Boshart l President
Trisha Mount l Vice President
Karen D. Kadushin l Secretary
Hal Louchheim l Treasurer
Celia Fushille l Artistic Director Emerita
Bahar Aghighi, M.D.
Lee D. Baxter
John Konstin
Linda Membreño
Mark Palmer
John Schlag
Randy Soso
Thank you to Lady Camden for hosting
tonight’s celebration of community. You might
remember Lady Camden as former Company
Artist and choreographer Rex Wheeler, whose
choreography is included in both acts of
tonight’s performance. We are thrilled to have
Lady Camden onstage with us again, sharing
her artistry.
And thank you for being here tonight,
celebrating community, and being a part of
the Smuin family.
Happy Holidays,
Amy Seiwert
EMERITI
Patti Hume l Founding President
Vicki Fleishhacker
Robert Greenwood
Edie Kirkwood
John Murphy
Sue Steinberg
Susie Stitt
Allie Weissman (In Memoriam)
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Front: Lady Camden
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Photo by Maximillian Tortoriello Photography
