Dance Nation (2026)
Produced by
Outside the March and Rock Bottom Movement and The Coal Mine Theatre
Playwright: Clare Barron
Director: Diana Bentley
Venue
Run
April 12th, 2026 – May 10th, 2026
Synopsis
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 Nationals in Tampa Bay. A play about ambition, growing up, and how to find our souls in the heat of it all. (coalminetheatre.com)
Cast
| Salvatore Antonio | Dance Teacher Pat |
| Katherine Cullen | Maeve |
| Oliver Dennis | Luke |
| Amy Keating | Ashlee |
| Beck Lloyd | Amina |
| Annie Luján | Zuzu |
| Amy Matysio | Vanessa / The Moms |
| Zorana Sadiq | Connie |
| Jean Yoon | Sofia |
| Nicky Guadagni | Standby for Ashlee |
Creative Team
| Clare Barron | Playwright |
| Diana Bentley | Director |
| Alyssa Martin | Movement Director |
| Lucy Coren | Associate Director |
| Samantha Grist | Associate Movement Director |
| Rajvi Dedhia | Co-Movement Director for 'World on Fire' |
| Chala Hunter | Intimacy Director |
| Nick Blais | Set Designer |
| Kathleen Black | Costume Designer |
| Nick Blais | Lighting Designer |
| Miquelon Rodriguez | Sound Designer |
| Theo Dykstra | Scene 6 Rhythm Composition |
Production
| Katie Fitz-Gerald | Stage Manager |
| Emily Cornelius | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Bryan Kling | Production Manager |
| Tori Morrison | Production Manager |
| Elijah Bell | Technical Director |
| Lilian Adom | House Technician |
| Lish Evans | Head of Properties |
| Emily Morse | Wardrobe Design Assistant |
| Addie Moody | Set & Lighting Design Assistant |
| Zoe Daca | Artistic Accomplice |
| River Cecil Oliveira | Artistic Accomplice |
| Rachel Smith | Painter |
| Adam Bromley | Crew |
| Nathan Burg | Crew |
| Landon Carletti | Crew |
| Sebastien Cattrysse | Crew |
| Hazel Chia | Crew |
| Lochlan Cox | Crew |
| Matthew Hall | Crew |
| Cooper Hiebert | Crew |
| Frank Incer | Crew |
| Rowan Jones | Crew |
| Pascal Simmons | Crew |
| Phillip Trajcevski | Crew |
| Hilary Wheeler | Crew |
| Elaine Wong | Crew |
| Jessica Burke-Hall | Crew |
Staff
| Anthony Goncharov | Associate Producer |
| Justin Miller | Producer |
