*Ages 0-141/2 Price
Kid Tickets*Limited Time Offer

Momotaro

March 21 – 28, 2026

One part Wizard of Oz, one part Tom Thumb, Momotaro (The Peach Boy) is a narrated, hour-long performance featuring PNB School students in Jessica Lang and Kanja Segawa’s brand-new adaptation of Japan’s oldest folk tale! Follow the adventures of Momotaro as he befriends animals, fights ogres, and seeks his fortune this March! This addition to PNB’s family matinee series is the perfect introduction to ballet for young audiences.

Sponsors

PNB Sponsor: Arts Fund
PNB Sponsor: Microsoft
PNB Sponsor: The Shubert Foundation
PNB Sponsor: 4Culture

Events

Community Day

This free, family-friendly event will celebrate Japanese and Japanese American art, dance, and culture.

Date

March 28, 2026

Time

11:30am – 3:30pm

Where

McCaw Hall

Cost

Free

Sensory-Friendly Performance

PNB’s sensory-friendly performances are open to all with extra supports and lobby activities.

Date

March 28

Time

12:30pm

Where

McCaw Hall

Meet the Artist

Connect with PNB Company artists in these inspiring Q&A sessions directly following your performance. “Meet the Artist” is an opportunity to discuss how the ballet you just watched impacted you and to learn the performers’ unique insights.

Date

All Performances

Time

Immediately Following the Performance

Where

Nesholm Family Lecture Hall

Cost

Free

Audio Described Performance

This season, Pacific Northwest Ballet offers Audio Dance Description at select performances of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Cinderella, and Giselle!

Date

Coming Soon

Time

Coming Soon

Where

McCaw Hall

Cost

$20

Casting

Friday, March 14
at 7:30pm

Dawn Patrol

Noah Martzall
Christopher D’Ariano
Dylan Wald
Christian Poppe
Kyle Davis
Luther DeMyer

Clara Ruf Maldonado
Elle Macy
Leta Biasucci
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan

Afternoon of a Faun

Clara Ruf Maldonado*
Lucien Postlewaite*

Mopey

Kuu Sakuragi*

Emergence

Prologue

Leta Biasucci
Mile Pertl*

Grand Pas

Elle Macy*
Dylan Wald*

Pointe Trio

Amanda Morgan
Ashton Edwards*
Madison Rayn Abeo*

Sextet

Price Suddarth
Christopher D’Ariano
Luther DeMyer
Christian Poppe
Noah Martzall
Kuu Sakuragi

Bee Man

Price Suddarth

Quartet

Clara Ruf Maldonado*
Luther DeMyer*
Christopher D’Ariano*
Noah Martzall*

Casting is posted five days in advance.

Casting Subject to Change | *First Time in Role

Program Credits

Music

Saburo Moroi, Kazuko Yamada, Takashi Yoshimatsu, and Traditional Folk Music

Director and Choreographer

Jessica Lang

Creative Associate and Dramaturg

Kanji Segawa

Set Design Concept

Jessica Lang and Kanji Segawa

Set Design Illustrator

Yuki Takahashi

Scenic Coordinator

Yuki Izumihara

Costume Design

Meleta Buckstaff

Lighting Design

Reed Nakayama

Narrator

Brad Lo Walker

Featuring The School of TAIKO

Ringtaro Tateishi, Artistic Director

Premiere

March 21, 2026; Pacific Northwest Ballet

Running Time

52 minutes and no intermissions.