DANCE NATION @ The Station Theatre

DANCE NATION
by Clare Barron
Directed by Christiana M. Harkulich

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. Winner of the 2017 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, Dance Nation is a stark, unrelenting exploration of female power featuring a multigenerational cast of women portraying our 13-year-old heroines.

CONTENT WARNING: “Dance Nation” may not be suitable for audiences under age 18. The play contains: strong language, adolescent characters in sexual self-exploration and discussion, brief mention of suicidal ideation, a depiction of self-harm, brief gore/blood special effects, brief partial nudity.

See DANCE NATION at The Station Theatre in Urbana, IL, May 8 - May 18, 2025.

Thursdays - Saturdays @ 7:30pm
Sundays @ 2:00pm

CAST
Amina: Maggie Kinnamon
Zuzu: Ari Warner
Ashlee: Kortney Wilcher
Maeve: Erin Roux
Connie: Janhavi Kolhe
Sofia: Katelynn Domonkos
Dance Teacher Pat: Syed Faizaan Ahab
Vanessa/Moms: Sara Benson
Understudies: Mahal Gonzales-Childress, Carissa Yau, Syd Mark, Huey Bivens, Emilie Gilles, Jasmine Elam, Valeria Trivellone, Preethi Basani

“Dance Nation” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

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