South Bay Ballet presents Coppelia classical ballet comedy June 6th-7th, 2015- Preview, Tickets
South Bay Ballet will close its 2014 – 2015 Season with classical ballet’s greatest comedy, Coppélia,
the story of a life-size dancing doll. Tickets now on sale.
South Bay Ballet Presents Coppélia – A Doll’s Story
Be whisked away to a toymaker’s workshop as South Bay Ballet presents the Storybook Ballet
Coppélia, a charming and sentimental tale of mistaken identity and a beautiful life-size doll, on June 6
at 2 and 5 pm, and June 7 at 2 pm at the James R. Armstrong Theatre in Torrance. From the
escapades of Dr. Coppélius to the humorous misunderstandings between Swanhilda and Franz, along
with the engaging score by Leo Délibes, South Bay Ballet’s staging of this light-hearted comedy
promises to delight your auditory and visual senses, and tickle your funny bone. Tickets are now on
sale through the box office at 310.781.7171 or by visiting www.southbayballet.org.
“Coppélia offers absolute delight to ballet newcomers and families, as well as South Bay Ballet’s
most seasoned patrons,” shares Diane Lauridsen, artistic director of South Bay Ballet. “The dancing is
of course lovely, while the characterization and comic timing of this classic will keep audiences
entertained the entire time.”
Presented in three acts, Coppélia is a comedic ballet about a mysterious toymaker, Dr.
Coppélius, who lives in the town square. Dr. Coppélius shares his house with a beautiful life-size doll
that he created to keep himself company in his workshop. Every day Coppélia is seated with her book
on the front balcony of the toymaker’s workshop. His neighbor, Swanhilda, and her fiancé, Franz,
believe Coppélia is real. Franz falls in love with the beautiful doll. The adventure begins as both he and
Swanhilda sneak into the toymaker’s workshop, separately, to meet Coppélia.
South Bay Ballet’s staging of Coppélia promises to captivate with costumes of brilliant color and
design, and the talented, pre-professional dancers of Lauridsen Ballet Centre, the official school of
South Bay Ballet. Senior Company members, Joseph Hetzer will lead the production in the role of
Franz partnered by Mayu Iris Odaka in the role Swanhilda. Audiences will also be treated to assistant
artistic director Elijah Pressman’s comedic interpretation of Dr. Coppélius.
Information & Ticket Sales
Saturday, June 6, 2015 – 2 pm & 5 pm
Sunday, June 7, 2015 – 2 pm
James Armstrong Theatre
3330 Civic Center Drive
Torrance, California 90503
All seats $22
310.781.7171
About South Bay Ballet
South Bay Ballet, a non-profit organization provides quality artistic performances to the community as
well as outstanding training to young and pre-professional dancers. Under the guidance of Artistic
Director Diane Lauridsen, and Assistant Artistic Director Elijah Pressman, the Company’s mission as a
nationally distinguished pre-professional ballet company is to change lives by providing the finest in
training to our youth and performances that inspire and enrich our community.
South Bay Ballet continues to present Southern California audiences with a professional level artistic
experience. Each year South Bay Ballet offers an eclectic range of ballets, from classical to
contemporary. In addition to The Nutcracker, the annual season includes both Bravo! A Classical &
Contemporary Ballet Experience and Storybook Ballet, at the James R. Armstrong Theatre.