Stravinsky's "Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)"

A collaboration between UCF Music and Theatre UCF
Directed by Jim Brown
Conducted by Thad Anderson

A collaborative program of music, theatre, and dance, telling the story of a soldier who trades his prized possession, a violin, to the devil in exchange for promises of riches.

Part One
Introduction: The Soldier’s March
Scene 1: Airs by a Stream
Interlude: The Soldier’s March
Scene 2: Pastorale
Interlude: Airs by a Stream
Scene 3: Airs by a Stream

Part Two
The Soldier’s March
The Royal March
Scene 4: The Little Concert
Scene 5: Three Dances:
I. Tango
II. Waltz
III. Ragtime
The Devil’s Dance
Little Chorale
The Devil’s Song
Great Chorale
Scene 6: Triumphal March of the Devil

Musicians
Conductor …………………………………………… Thad Anderson
Clarinet …………………………………………………… Keith Koons
Bassoon …………………………………………………….Andrew West
Trumpet ……………………………………………………. Lyman Brodie
Trombone ……………………………………………Michael Wilkinson
Percussion …………………………………………………..Jeff Moore
Violin …………………………………………………….. Ayako Yonetani
Double Bass ………………………………………………….Michael Hill

Actors & Dancers*
The Narrator …………………………………………………….Katie Pierce
The Soldier ……………………………………………………….David Klein
The Devil ……………………………………………………. Nicolette Quintero
The Princess ……………………………………………………Sarah Schreck
The Tango Dancers …………………….Ashanti Emmanuel, Jared Sierra
The Waltz Dancers ………………………… Brian Alford, Madeline Regier
The Ragtime Dancers ……………………Alaric Frinzi, Yolanda Gonzalez

Creative Team
Director ……………………………………………..James C. Brown
Music Director ………………………………………. Thad Anderson
Choreographer ……………………………………………….Jared Sierra*
Assistant Choreographer ………………………… Vicki League*
Lighting Designer ………………………………………Cheyenne Shrader*
Assistant Lighting Designer …………………………….Nathanial Feit*

Special thanks to the Theatre UCF Costume Shop for graciously lending space for
costume creation.

*UCF Student. All actors and dancers are students.