Annabella DeNapoli
Stage Manager
PHILADELPHIA BALLET
The Philadelphia Ballet is one of the premier ballet organizations in the United States under the artistic direction of Angel Corella.
Each season the company performs 5-6 programs at the Academy of Music, which is the oldest opera house in the United States and seats up to 2600 audience members.
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
I first joined the Philadelphia Ballet as the ASM for their 2023-2024 season, and have continued this position into their 2024-2025 season.
Production photos from the '23-'24 and '24-'25 seasons
Photos by: Alexander Iziliaev
2023-2024 Season:
- Carmen
- The Nutcracker
- Giselle
- Dance Masterpieces
- The Dream w/Prodigal Son
2024-2025 Season:
- Le Corsaire
- 60th Anniversary Gala
- The Nutcracker
- *Swan Lake
- *Bolero w/Dance Card
- *La Slyphide w/Etudes
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*Upcoming​​
Assistant Stage Manager Responsibilities:​​
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- Monitor backstage areas and onstage transitions so that crews and dance members do not run into each other while doing their respective jobs
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- Create and update production paperwork for the crew to use on deck/rails moves, and so the company can archive this information for the next time they do these shows
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- Perform my own cues backstage, such as the gunshot effect for Carmen or the "Mouse" trick for The Nutcracker (videos below)
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- BONUS: Lead Stage Manager for the School of Philadelphia Ballet's End of Year Performance (2024)
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- BONUS: Served as the Calling Stage Manager for select performances of The Nutcracker (video below)
Calling Cues for The Nutcracker (2024)
Tree Growing Transition
Gunshot Effect for Carmen (2023)
"Mouse" Trick Cue for The Nutcracker (2023)
Cloak Grab for Giselle (2024)
KENNEDY CENTER TOUR 2024
During our 2024-2025 season we toured The Nutcracker at The John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. We held 7 performances inside the KC Opera House between November 27th-December 1st. Since we were in a new venue, I helped the Kennedy Center's house crew with navigating their tracks on this tour.
Bella on the Opera House stage
Meme by Bella
Bella outside the Kennedy Center
Video inside the Opera House