Dance Nation, a 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist, follows a dance troupe of teenage girls as they try and fight their way to the apex of the highly competitive dance world – think Dance Moms with a whole lot more blood. In trying to win a national dance championship, the girls, their domineering instructor, and even their mothers will stop at nothing to achieve their dreams.
Director
Dance Nation
Wesleyan University
April 2023
Written by Clare Barron
Stage Managed by Luka Netzel
Produced by Miles Allen
Choreography by Celine Bassman
Lighting Design by Evan Sullivan
Costume Design by Ella Breiman and Grace Kuth
Sound Design by Caroline Lamoureux
Featuring Miranda Simon, CJ Joseph, Caroline Seymour, Tanvi Navile, Danny Brugger, Alix Livermore, Eliza Bender, Sarah Linsly, Ruby DiCarlo
“Tweenage life is just crazy enough to be believable, and “Dance Nation” brings it all to the forefront for us to laugh, cry, cringe, shriek, and simply ponder.”
- Rachel Wachman, The Wesleyan Argus
