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Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring
as performed by Art Haus’ Playa Players @ Burning Man 2017

Video by Vincent Rommelaere
with footage by Walter Patrick Smith


Director of Choreography: Robert Dekkers
Musical Director: Brad Hogarth
Creative Director & Producer: Courtney Wise

Orchestral arrangement of Rite of Spring by Thomas Crespo
Costume design by Christian Squires
Makeup by Cassandra C-Love Lambert, Larissa Sands, and Kelsea Rae
Sound engineering by Mark Divine, Robot Heart
Light design by Mark Slee
The Tree of Ténéré by Zach Smith, Mark Slee, Alex Green, Patrick Deegan
Robot Heart Light Design by Keisuke Shingu
Production assistance by Brandon Roberts
Opening solo by Marko Bajzer (bassoon) & Micah Walters (contortion)

Dancers:
The Chosen One: Christian Squires
Dryad/Earth: Jackie McConnell
Naiad/Water: Rachel Coats
Matron Divine: Jan Berletti
Her Lady: Martha York
Bender: Micah Walters
Pan: Alan Littlehales
Firebird: Jocelyn Rudig

Rebecca Rich
Alivia Schaffer
Emily Kerr
Tegan Schwab
Logan Scharadin
Nadège Liaud
Amy Lamboley
Kate Keleher
Jeni Mayorskaya
Irene Shao
Andy Saunders
Tyler Benari
Chris Turner
Kobi Salinas
Cody Enicke
John Pacheco
Colin Stack-Troost
Michael Marcel
Joe Folino
Shelby Clark



Fire Spinners:
Kelsey Solomon
Olga Kvitova
Robin Drysdale
Greg Axe
Meredith Ashby
Tim Johnson
Anastasia Dubenko
Hannah Elizabeth



Pre-Show Actors:
Daniel Akre, Ashley Wright, Tia Huston, Megan Holcomb, Chung Huynh



Orchestra:
Led by Conductor Brad Hogarth
Flute: Laura Chambers, Courtney Wise
Oboe: Nick Boland
English Horn: Juliette Antony
Clarinet: Juan Leon, Jeannie Psomas, Becky Johnson, Rob Cheifetz
Bassoon: Marko Bajzer, Emily Bergmann
Saxophone: Chris Clover
Trumpet: Matt Depasquale, Nicole Tostevin, Stefan Schermerhorn
French Horn: Monika Warchol, Audra Loveland
Tuba: Vasos Lee
Trombone: Nick Platoff
Violin: Ronit Resier, Paul Bremen, Elyah Gordon, Sara Chazin, David Chernyavsky, Gloria Justen
Viola: Gloria Justen, Erin Rafferty, Sally Weir, Matthew Witmer, Emilie Grimes
Cello: Philip Mease, Charles Taggart, Ari Gorman
Bass: Michel Taddei, Justin Sandling, Will Clark
Percussion: Dan Morphy, Andy Meyerson, Jon Drews, Matthew Edick, Justin Houchin



Special thanks to:
Pascal Pincosy, Know Audio, Zach Miley, Tom Lattanand, Scott Theakston,
Justin Shaffer, and Joshua Penman for sound assistance

SF State University for rehearsal space

StarStar Roadhouse for providing on-playa rehearsal space

SF State University & Camp PlayaTune for help with procuring instruments

Robot Heart for providing sound and logistical support

BAAAHS for transporting our artists to and from the performance

Glamcocks for making us sparkle by supporting our costume design

Extra special thanks to everyone who generously donated to our fundraisers and Indiegogo campaign!