Australian Ballet Cast for Aug. 7-12 Announced

The Australian Ballet has announced casting for its Aug. 7 through 12 engagement at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Principal casting is as follows (performances are at 8 p.m., except as indicated):

Aug. 7: “Catalyst” (Baynes/Poulenc): Lisa Pavane, Roy Wilson, Robert Marshall, Jayne Beddoe, Paula Baird, Greg Horsman. “Giselle” (Petipa after Perrot and Coralli/Adam): Pavane (Giselle), Horsman (Albrecht), Steven Heathcote (Hilarion), TBA (Myrta).

Aug. 8: “Catalyst”: Pavane, Wilson, Marshall, Miranda Coney, Rebecca Yates, Horsman. “Giselle”: Fiona Tonkin (Giselle), Heathcote (Albrecht), Stephen Morgante (Hilarion), Beddoe (Myrta).

Aug. 9: “Catalyst”: Same cast as Aug. 7. “Giselle”: Anna de Cardi (Giselle), David McAllister (Albrecht), Mark Brinkley (Hilarion), Michele Goullet (Myrta).

Aug. 10: “Catalyst”: Same cast as Aug. 7. “Giselle”: Coney (Giselle), David Ashmole (Albrecht), Heathcote (Hilarion) TBA (Myrta).

Aug. 11 at 2 p.m.: “Suite en Blanc” (Lifar/Lalo): Ensemble. “Return to the Strange Land” (Kylian/Janacek): Pavane, Horsman, McAllister, Ulrike Lytton, Heathcote, Wilson. “Graduation Ball” (Lichine/Strauss, arr. Dorati): Morgante (Headmistress), Justine Miles (Junior Girl), Ashmole (Leading Junior Cadet), Colin Peasley (General).

Aug. 11 at 8 p.m.: “Suite en Blanc”: Ensemble. “Return to the Strange Land”: Same cast as Aug 11. “Graduation Ball”: Peasley (Headmistress), Wilson (General), Elizabeth Toohey (Junior Girl), McAllister (Leading Junior Cadet).

Aug. 12 at 2 p.m.: “Suite en Blanc”: Ensemble. “Return to the Strange Land”: Same cast as Aug 11. “Graduation Ball”: Michael Curry (Headmistress), Baynes (General), Toohey (Junior Girl), Greg Horsman (Leading Junior Cadet).