Dance Nation

A 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist, Dance Nation unleashes a visceral, dramatic comedy bringing fierce femininity to the stage while simultaneously nailing the absurdity and seriousness of pre-teen competitive dance. Discovering identity in a world of contradiction. Like Dance Moms x 100! 

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.

“I have seen the future, and it is Dance Nation.” – The Washington Post

“A blazingly original play... marvel at how close what you see cuts to the bone.” – The New York Times

“If you were ever a 13-year-old girl, Clare Barron’s daring, raw Dance Nation will probably hit you hard [...] It’s a brave, visceral, excitingly off-kilter barbaric yawp of a play. And it gets at something excruciatingly tender: the burden of modesty on young American women.” – New York Magazine

Running time is approximately 2 hours with one intermission.

We need three (3) volunteers per night to cover the positions of box office, usher, and concessions. As a volunteer, you also get to see that performance for free*! 

• Box office volunteers will sit at the box office table and help sell tickets, check people in, and provide information to patron before the show.
• Concession volunteers will be stationed in the concession stand to sell drinks and snacks to patrons before the show and during intermission. They will also help collect trash and straighten up the theatre after the performance.

All volunteers will need to arrive at the performance venue by 6:15pm on the night you select to volunteer (4:45pm on Sundays). Click the link to access the Volunteer Sign Up form and reserve your spot! 

For this production, we are asking all volunteers to please wear either all black or a white top and black pants. 

Questions? Email us at info@actorstheatrelr.org and we will get back to you asap!