The Leisurely Installation of a New Window
(World Premiere)

CHOREOGRAPHY My’Kal Stromile
MUSIC Mischa Santora
Triptych
MUSIC COLLABORATOR Reeves Gabrels
COSTUME DESIGN My’Kal Stromile and Mikaela Kelly
LIGHTING DESIGN Brandon Stirling Baker
CALLING STAGE MANAGER Heather Olcott

World Premiere
March 19, 2026, Citizens Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts

CONDUCTOR MISCHA SANTORA
Boston Ballet Orchestra
Reeves Gabrels, electric guitar
Jonathan Kane, drums

The Seeker
CHISAKO OGA

The Reformers
PAUL CRAIG and DANIEL RUBIN

The People
‘Antithesis’ pas de deux
LIA CIRIO and LASHA KHOZASHVILI

‘Synthesis’ pas de deux
EMMA TOPALOVA and HENRY GRIFFIN

Vignettes
Tyson Ali Clark, Daniel R. Durrett, Lauren Herfindahl, Haley Schwan, Gearóid Solan

Society
Emily Aston, Finn Duggan, Alexandria Heath, Wesley Miller, Schuyler Wijsen, Sydney Williams

20 MINUTE INTERMISSION

The Dream

CHOREOGRAPHY Frederick Ashton
MUSIC Felix Mendelssohn, arranged by John Lanchbery*
SET and COSTUME DESIGN David Walker
LIGHTING DESIGN Brandon Stirling Baker
STAGING Susan Jones
CHORUS DIRECTOR Lisa Graham

World Premiere
April 2, 1964, The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House
Boston Ballet Premiere
March 19, 2026, Citizens Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts

CONDUCTOR TIANYI REN
Boston Ballet Orchestra

Titania
JI YOUNG CHAE

Oberon
SANGMIN LEE

Puck
SPENCER WETHERINGTON

Bottom
DANIEL R. DURRETT

Rustics
SeokJoo Kim, Wesley Miller, Isaac Mueller,
Sam Stampleman, Samuel Yuan

Helena
ALEXANDRIA HEATH

Hermia
LAUREN HERFINDAHL

Demetrius
LASHA KHOZASHVILI

Lysander
FRANCISCO SCHILEREFF

Cobweb
Alexis Workowski

Peaseblossom
Evelina Godunova

Mustardseed
Kaitlyn Casey

Moth
Emma Topalova

The Changeling
Karl Fabulich

Fairies
Emily Aston, Natalia Cardona, Katie Cerny, Daniela Fabelo,
Alexa Malone, Abigail Merlis, Kyra Muttilainen, Deanna Pearson,
Layla Porter, Alainah Grace Reidy, Sydney Santo Domingo, Sydney Williams

Women’s Chorus
Maggie Finnegan, Sonja Tengblad, Dana Varga, soprano
Jaime Korkos, mezzo soprano
Lisa Barone, Stephanie Kacoyanis, contralto

Production courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada.

The Dream is performed by arrangement with The Frederick Ashton Foundation and is one of over 100 ballets created by Frederick Ashton (1904–1988). These performances are given as part of the Ashton Worldwide 2024–2028 festival. For further information, visit frederickashton.org.uk.

*By arrangement of Theodore Presser Company, agents for Editions Mario Bois, publisher and copyright owner.

WITH APPRECIATION

Boston Ballet is grateful to the Catalyst Fund, with major support from the Abrams Foundation.

This production of Sir Frederick Ashton’s The Dream has been made possible by a generous gift from the Stephens Naphtal Foundation.

My’Kal Stromile’s world premiere, The Leisurely Installation of a New Window, has been made possible by generous gifts from a Commissioners Circle including Lisa and Tom Blumenthal, Dr. Charles S. Carignan, Eric Klotch, and Brynja Vifilsdottir and Hannes Smarason. Additional support has been provided by the Jill and Mitchell Roberts Family Production Fund, the Krupp Endowment for Contemporary Dance, and the Robert Ho Sherblom Dancer Fund.

Boston Ballet commissioned The Leisurely Installation of a New Window to celebrate the future of our living art form at this pivotal 250th moment in America.

A designated project grant to composer Mischa Santora was awarded by Pro Helvetia.

Casting is subject to change.

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Performance length: Approximately one hour and 50 minutes with one 20 minute intermission.

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