Dance Nation

Written by Clare Barron | Directed by Jenny Lavery

Regional Premiere

“I want you to think about all the people in the world who are suffering… And I want you to go out there… And I want you to dance for them.” — Dance Teacher Pat

Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world. And if their new routine is good enough, they’ll claw their way to the top at the Boogie Down Grand Prix in Tampa Bay. But in Clare Barron’s raucous pageant of ambition and ferocity, these young dancers have more than choreography on their minds, because every plié and jeté is a step toward finding themselves, and a fight to unleash their power.

Cast: Amy Downing*, Sarah Danko, Giselle Marie Munoz, Dennis Bailey*, Michael Galvan, Katy Atkinson, Whitney Abraham, Susan Myburgh, and Elise Jacobs*.

Production: Production Management by Blake Addyson, Lighting Design by Rachel Atkinson, Set Construction by Jessica Colley-Mitchell, Costume Design by Jenny Hanna-Chambers, Stage Management by Jennifer Hamm, Photography by Errich Petersen, Jenny Lavery as Producing Artistic Director.

*Appeared Courtesy of AEA