Ballet Pacifica Tells Schedule

A West Coast premiere and three new works commissioned by Ballet Pacifica will highlight the Laguna Beach-based company’s 1991-92 season, opening Oct. 25 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

The season will open with the first West Coast performance of “Our Town,” choreographed in 1988 by former Joffrey Ballet principal dancer Philip Jerry for the Grand Rapids Ballet. The ballet is set to Aaron Copland’s score by that title.

The three commissioned works are “Remote Relationships,” by New York choreographer Diane Coburn Bruning (also on the October program), and Los Angeles choreographer Tina Gerstler’s “Personal Statements--Common Knowledge” and Sandra Winieski’s “Concerto for Ten,” both set for June, 1992. Winieski is a former Ballet Pacifica principal dancer.

Friday programs will be at 8 p.m. Saturday programs will be at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Season tickets are $40, general; $30 for students and seniors. Single tickets, at $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors, will be available after Oct. 1. A $6 ticket will be offered one hour before each performance, subject to availability.

Information: (714) 642-9275.

The schedule:

* Oct. 25 and 26: “Our Town,” “By Lamplight,” “Remote Relationships.”

* June 12 and 13: “Personal Statements-- Common Knowledge,” “Continuo,” “Tippett Suite” (James Jones), “Concerto for Ten.”

* The company will dance the “Nutcracker” on Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 18 through 23 at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road.

* Feb. 14 and 15, 1992: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Three Romances,” “Eternal Spring.”