Cal Performances presents Mark Morris Dance Group performing Pepperland
Zellerbach Hall Auditorium
U.C. Berkeley, Bancroft Way at Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94305 USA
8:00 PM, Saturday, May 10, 2025

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[7:49 PM] {EI noodling as the crowd fills in}
[8:08 PM] {lights down; pre-recorded announcements; cast change announcement}
[8:09 PM] {cast change announcement}

Pepperland (2017)

1. [8:10 PM] Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band *
2. [8:12 PM] Magna Carta †
3. [8:15 PM] With a Little Help from My Friends *
4. [8:20 PM] Adagio †
5. [8:26 PM] When I’m Sixty-Four *
6. [8:30 PM] Allegro †
7. [8:35 PM] Within You Without You *
8. [8:45 PM] Scherzo †
9. [8:50 PM] Wilbur Scoville †
10. [8:53 PM] Introduction to Penny Lane »
11. [8:55 PM] Penny Lane *
12. [8:59 PM] A Day in the Life *
13. [9:06 PM] Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)
    [9:11 PM] {set ends}
    [9:14 PM] {show ends}

Mark Morris Dance Group

• Mica Bernas;
• Karlie Budge;
• Kara Chan;
• Zack Gonder;
• Kyle Halford;
• Colin Heininger;
• Sarah Hillmon;
• Courtney Lopes;
• Dallas McMurray;
• Alex Meeth;
• Brandon Randolph;
• Robert Rubama;
• Christina Sahaida;
• Joslin Vezeau;
• Noah Vinson.

• Clinton Curtis: vox;
• Jacob Garchik: trombone;
• Ethan Iverson: piano;
• Chris McCarthy: keyboards;
• Sam Newsome: soprano saxophone;
• Rob Schwimmer: theremin;
• Vinnie Sperrazza: drums, percussion.

Music: Original songs by The Beatles, arr. by Ethan Iverson * Original compositions by Ethan Iverson †

• Johan Henckens: set design;
• Nick Kolin: lighting design;
• Elizabeth Kurtzman: costume design;
• Mark Morris: choreographer;
  others TBD.

This was our second time seeing Pepperland – the first being about five years ago xref – and it's striking to re-read that review and see that things haven't much changed. I guess there's no reason to fiddle with something that works, right?

Program Notes or program notes

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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