Dance Nation

by Clare Barron
Directed by Diana Bentley
Movement Direction by Alyssa Martin 

A Coal Mine Theatre & Outside the March Experience
In association with Rock Bottom Movement

STARRING: Salvatore Antonio, Katherine Cullen, Oliver Dennis, Amy Keating, Beck Lloyd, Annie Luján, Amy Matysio, Zorana Sadiq, Jean Yoon and Nicky Guadagni (standby)  

THE COAL MINE THEATRE // 2076 DANFORTH AVE

April 12 - May 3, 2026

PREVIEWS: Apr 12, Apr 14 & Apr 15, 2026 at 7:30pm // OPENING NIGHT: Apr 16, 2026 at 7:30pm

PREVIEW TICKETS: $40.00 (+HST & $2.50 Box Office Fee) // GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS: $65.00 - $75.00 (+HST & $2.50 Box Office Fee)

CLICK HERE for info on Arts Worker and $25 and Under tickets

2 hours and 5 minutes including a 20 minute intermission

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.

SET & AND LIGHTING DESIGN: Nick Blais // COSTUME DESIGN: Kathleen Black // SOUND DESIGN: Miquelon Rodriguez INTIMACY DIRECTOR: Chala Hunter // HEAD OF PROPS: Lish Evans // DESIGN ASSISTANT: Addie Moodie

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR:  Lucy Coren // STAGE MANAGER: Katie Fitz-Gerald// ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Emily Cornelius

PRODUCTION MANAGER (COAL MINE): Bryan Kling // PRODUCTION MANAGER (OUTSIDE THE MARCH): Tori Morrison// HOUSE TECHNICIAN: Lillan Adom// TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Elijah Bell

TRIGGER WARNINGS - For a complete list of trigger warnings (spoiler alert!) CLICK HERE.

• $40.00 + $2.50 fee - $75.00 + $2.50 fee
• April 12, 2026-May 3, 2026
• 125 minutes