Marie, Dancing Still
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Seattle, Washington
MY ROLE :
Corbeil
Christopher Gurr (far left) as Corbeil and the company of Marie Dancing Still at The 5th Avenue Theatre-Credit Paul Kolnik
ABOUT THE WORK :
“Since its 1881 unveiling, Edgar Degas' sublime sculpture 'Little Dancer of Fourteen Years' has been a source of inspiration, intrigue, and speculation. In addition to his exquisite renderings of the dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet, the work has long pressed viewers to wonder just who those subjects were, and what kind of lives that they led.
Now, the team behind Ragtime, Once on This Island and more set out to answer some of those questions in this rich new musical that blends fact and fiction to bring us the tale of one young ballerina, and her connection to the famed artist.
Confounding critics on its debut, the sculpture of Marie van Goethem, one of the 'little rats' of the Paris Opera Ballet, (a name given to the youngest member of the company) offered an insight into the relationship between sitter and artist, one that Lynn Ahrens' Book describes as complicated. Courted by older, wealthy patrons of the ballet, the Little Rats and other dancers were torn between poverty and the privileges afforded by these men. We meet Marie as she stands on the cusp of adulthood, unaware she is about to become the most famous (and infamous) dancer in the world.”
— 5th Avenue Theatre!
Tiler Peck
OUR TEAM :
Book and Lyrics :
Lynn Ahrens
Music :
Stephen Flaherty
Director/Choreographer :
Susan Stroman
Music Director :
Shawn Gough
Scenic Designer :
Beowulf Boritt
Costume Designer :
William Ivey Long
Lighting Designer :
Ken Billington
Sound Designer :
Kai Harada
Projection Designer :
59 Productions
Hair & Wig Designer :
Paul Huntley
Music Supervisor :
David Loud
Co-Orchestrators :
Doug Besterman & Larry Hockman
Dance Arranger:
Sam Davis
Production Stage Manager :
Johnny Milani
Stage Manager :
Libby Unsworth
Assistant Stage Manager :
Sarah Helgesen
Casting :
Tara Rubin, CSA, Tara Rubin Casting
Kaitlin Shaw, CSA, Tara Rubin Casting
Terrence Mann as Degas and Tiler Peck as Marie
CAST :
Tiler Peck (Marie Van Goethem), Terrence Mann (Degas), Louise Pitre (Adult Marie), Karen Ziemba (Martine Van Goethem), Dee Hoty (Mary Cassat), Kyle Harris (Christian), Jenny Powers (Antoinette Van Goethem), Christopher Gurr (Corbeil), Noelle Hogan (Charlotte Van Goethem)
with
Caitlin Abraham, Polly Baird, Lauren Blackman, Anaïs Blake, Jim Borstelmann, Abbey Del Corral, David Elder, Sara Esty, Justin Genna, Tyler Hardwick, Barbara Marineau, Jolina Javier, Jasmine Ward, and Lyrica Woodruff, with Jessica Bishop, Richard Gatta, Amy Ruggiero, and David Prottas
March 22 – April 14, 2019
