THE NUTCRACKER: QUEERING THE SECOND ACT

Directed and Choreographed by Joshua L. Peugh

Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Performed by Marco Jimenez

Costumes by Eugenia P. Stallings

CAST

Mother Ginger - Vanessa Owen

Sugar Plum Fairy Pas de deux - Chadi El-Khoury & Gavin Stewart

This project is supported in part by the Charles T. Townley and Victor T. Roberts Fund through the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico.

Dark Circles Contemporary Dance was supported by New Music USA's Organization Fund in 2023-24.

Photo by Vanessa Owen

TEN-GALLON

For Myra J. Woodruff

Conceived and Choreographed by Joshua L. Peugh

Music by Brandon Carson

Costumes by Elizabeth Bourgeois

Lighting by Nikki Deshea Smith

CAST

The Drifter - Ian Spring

The Cowboy - Anthony Chacon

The Outlaw - Salvatore Bonilla

Pedro, A Vaquero - Sebastian Garcia

Nico, A Vaquero - George Avalos

The Carretero - Otilio Reyes

This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Culture Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Dark Circles Contemporary Dance was supported by New Music USA’s Organization Fund in 2023-24.

Photo by Chadi El-Khoury

THIS IS HOME II

Premiered August 5, 2023, Plaza de Las Cruces, Las Cruces, NM

Originally created for DCCDUSA Arts Lab Desert Peaks

Choreography by Joshua L. Peugh

Danced by Lauren Sosa, Dj Alexander Tarazon, Jensen Renee Springer, Jessica Hovermale, Claire Swanson, Alec Marianek, Zachary Bussert, Katie Milligan, Sheamar Williams-Robinson, Chase Burl, Kaylee Frost, Alejandro Villalobos and Chadi El-Khoury

Photo by Mike Esperanza

THIS IS HOME

Premiered August 20, 2022, Plaza de Las Cruces, Las Cruces, NM

Originally created for DCCDUSA Arts Lab Desert Peaks.

Choreography by Joshua L. Peugh

Danced by Stephen Blood, Sydney Connor, Nathan Crewe-Kluge, Diego de Toledo, Chadi El-Khoury, Sebastian Garcia, Janelle Hernandez, J Obregon, Jonathan Perez-Lopez, Anna Lee Rohovec, Natalie Sunseri, and Skye Todaro

Photo by Sarah Walker

THE NUTCRACKER: DIVERTISSEMENT

Choreography by Joshua L. Peugh

Costumes by Eugenia P. Stallings

Danced by Chadi El-Khoury, Vanessa Owen, Ian Spring, Gavin Stewart, and Erin Vonder Haar

Photo by Marcus Chormicle

SOMETHING SQUARE

Premiered August 14, 2021, Plaza de Las Cruces, Las Cruces, NM

Choreography by JOSHUA L. PEUGH

Originally created for DCCDUSA Arts Lab Desert Peaks.

Photo by Chadi El-Khoury

SPELLBOUND

Premiered August 14, 2021, Plaza de Las Cruces, Las Cruces, NM

Choreography by Mike Esperanza

Originally created for DCCDUSA Arts Lab Desert Peaks.

Photo by Chadi El-Khoury

BACKCOUNTRY BASIN

Choreography by JOSHUA L. PEUGH

Director of Photography & Videography ORLANDO AGAWIN

Music by BRANDON CARSON

Costume Design EUGENIA P. STALLINS

Originally created for the DANCE NOW NYC 25th Anniversary Digital Season.

Photo by Orlando Agawin

PETE: A NEW DANCE MUSICAL

Conceived & Directed by JOSHUA L. PEUGH

Music by BRANDON CARSON

Lyrics by KIERRA GRAY

Music Director VONDA K. BOWLING

Scenic & Lighting Design H. BART MCGEEHON

Costume Design SUSAN AUSTIN

Projection Design MONA KASRA

Pete: A New Dance Musical is a recipient of a grant from the TACA New Works Fund.

Photo by Chadi El-Khoury

DIALOGUE

Premiered March 22, 2019, Addison Theatre Centre, Addison, TX

Choreography: Joshua L. Peugh

Lighting Design: Bart Mcgeehon

Photo by Orlando Agawin

NERVOSA

Premiered March 22, 2019, Addison Theatre Centre, Addison, TX

DIRECTION & CHOREOGRAPHY: Sidra Bell

DRAMATURGE, REHEARSAL DIRECTOR & ASSISTANT TO THE CHOREOGRAPHER: Jonathan Campbell

SOUND MIX: Sidra Bell

LIGHTING DESIGN: Bart McGeehon

COSTUME DESIGN: Eugenia P. Stallings

Photo by Orlando Agawin

BUD

Premiered January 24, 2019, Addison Theatre Centre, Addison, TX

Choreography: Joshua L. Peugh

Scenography: Brian Kenny

Original Score: Brandon Carson

Lighting Design: Bart Mcgeehon

Photo by Chadi El-Khoury

DREGS

Premiered January 24, 2019, Addison Theatre Centre, Addison, TX

Choreography: Mark Caserta & Mikey Morado

Music: slowdanger

Lighting Design: Bart McGeehon

Photo by Chadi El-Khoury

BOYS ARE

Premiered January 24, 2019, Addison Theatre Centre, Addison, TX

Choreography: Eoghan Dillon

Lighting Design: Bart McGeehon

Costume Design: Mark Gieringer

Photo by Chadi El-Khoury

ALADDIN, حبيبي

Premiered October 11, 2018, Wyly Theatre, Studio Theatre, Dallas, TX

CHOREOGRAPHY: Joshua L. Peugh

MUSIC: Brandon Carson

LIGHTING & SCENIC DESIGN: Bart McGeehon

COSTUME DESIGN: Susan Austin

Photo by Sharen Bradford

YELLOW

CHOREOGRAPHY: Joshua L. Peugh

MUSIC: 신쾌동류 거문고 산조 Traditional Korean Music

COSTUME DESIGN: Susan Austin

LIGHTING DESIGN: Bart McGeehon

Yellow received a developmental workshop at DETOUR: A Festival of New Work at WaterTower Theatre in Addison, Texas in 2018.

HALT!

Premiered May 5, 2017, Erma Lowe Hall, Studio Theatre, Fort Worth, TX

Choreography: Joshua L. Peugh

Lighting Design: Roma Flowers

Costume Design: Susan Austin

Photo by Orlando Agawin

RATTLETRAP

CHOREOGRAPHY: Joshua L. Peugh

MUSIC: Brandon Carson

LIGHTING DESIGN: Bart McGeehon

Rattletrap received a developmental workshop at DETOUR: A Festival of New Work at WaterTower Theatre in Addison, Texas in 2018.

CAN'T SLEEP BUT LIGHTLY

CHOREOGRAPHY: Gabrielle Lamb

MUSIC: Brandon Carson

LIGHTING DESIGN: Bart McGeehon

Can’t Sleep But Lightly received a developmental workshop at DETOUR: A Festival of New Work at WaterTower Theatre in Addison, Texas in 2018.

BIG BAD WOLF

The world premiere of BIG BAD WOLF was coproduced by Korea National Contemporary Dance Company at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea on October 13, 2017.

CHOREOGRAPHY: Joshua L. Peugh

MUSIC: Brandon Carson

LIGHTING DESIGN: Roma Flowers

COSTUME DESIGN: Susan Austin

Photo by Sharen Bradford

LES FAIRIES

For Kim

Premiered October 19, 2017, Wyly Theatre, Studio Theatre, Dallas, TX

CHOREOGRAPHY: Joshua L. Peugh

MUSIC: Prelude in A major, Op. 28, No. 7; Nocturne in A-flat major, Op. 32, No. 2; Mazurka in C major, Op. 67, No. 3; Mazurka in D major, Op. 33, No. 2; Waltz in G-flat major, Op. 70, No. 1; Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2; Grande valse brillante in E-flat major, Op. 18. by Frédéric Chopin

Performed by Richard Abrahamson

LIGHTING DESIGN: Roma Flowers

Photo by Chadi El-Khoury