Center Stage

Life doesn't hold tryouts

A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.

Drama Music

Amanda Schull

(Jody Sawyer)

Zoe Saldaña

(Eva Rodríguez)

Peter Gallagher

(Jonathan Reeves)

Ethan Stiefel

(Cooper)

Donna Murphy

(Juliette)

Susan May Pratt

(Maureen Cummings)

Debra Monk

(Nancy)

Sascha Radetsky

(Charlie)

Eion Bailey

(Jim)

Megan Pepin

(Anna)

Elizabeth Hubbard

(Joan Miller)

Shakiem Evans

(Erik)

Ilia Kulik

(Sergei)

Victoria Born

(Emily)

Priscilla Lopez

(Jazz Class Teacher)

Robert Montano

(ABA Pas de Deux Class Teacher)

Maryann Plunkett

(Mrs. Sawyer)

Stephen Stout

(Mr. Sawyer)

Marcia Jean Kurtz

(Emily's Mother)

Scottie Thompson

(Ensemble)

Olga Merediz

(ABA Receptionist)

Lovette George

(Jazz Class Receptionist)

Victor Anthony

(Thomas)

Lisa LeGuillou

(ABA Girl's Class Teacher)

Nancy Hess

(Sergei's Salsa Partner)

Kirk Peterson

(ABA Boys' Class Teacher)

Barbara Caruso

(ABA Scout)

Jeff Hayenga

(ABA Scout (as Jeffrey Hayenga))

Ashley L. Anderson

(ABA Student (as Ashley Anderson))

Sant'Gria Bello

(ABA Student (as Sant'gria Bello))

Marie-Christine Dunham

(Audition Teacher)

Warren Carlyle

(Cooper's Assistant)

Carlo Alban

(Eva's Friend)

Giselle Daly

(Eva's Friend)

Nancy McDoniel

(Gala Patron)

Sandy Hamilton

(Gala Patron)

Jamie Bonelli

(Girl at Salsa Club)

Micki Paley

(Girl at Salsa Club)

Julio Agustin

(Jazz Class Dancer (as Julio Augustin))

Randy Pearlstein

(Jim's Friend)

Sean Stewart

(Jonathan's Ballet Soloist)

Aesha Ash

(Jonathan's Ballet Soloist / ABA Student)

Brenda Denmark

(Jonathan's Secretary (as Brenda Thomas Denmark))

Julie Kent

(Kathleen)

Susan May Pratt

(Maureen)

Karen Shallo

(Mother at Audition)

Laura Hicks

(Nervous Mother)

Elvis Crespo

(Salsa Singer)

Giselle Tcherniak

(Salsa Singer)

Kari Thompson

(Stage Manager)

Elizabeth Gaither

(Swan Lake Soloist)

Oksana Konobeyeva

(Swan Lake Soloist)

Sandra Brown

(Swan Lake Soloist)

Ekaterina Chtchelkanova

(Swan Lake Soloist (as Ekaterina Shelkanova))

Aaron Severini

(ABA Student)

Adam Hendrickson

(ABA Student)

Alina Faye

(ABA Student)

Carrie Lee Riggins

(ABA Student)

Chrissy Schulz

(ABA Student)

Craig Hall

(ABA Student)

Davena Gross

(ABA Student)

David Schneider

(ABA Student)

Deanna McBrearty

(ABA Student)

Justin Brannock

(ABA Student)

Elena Melamed

(ABA Student)

Elena Diner

(ABA Student)

Elizabeth Ford

(ABA Student)

Ellen Bar

(ABA Student)

Emilie Schlegel

(ABA Student)

Erin Baiano

(ABA Student)

Gillian Murphy

(ABA Student)

Jamie Wolf

(ABA Student)

Janie Taylor

(ABA Student)

Jared Angle

(ABA Student)

Jason Fowler

(ABA Student)

Jennifer Balcerzak

(ABA Student)

Jessica Kusak

(ABA Student)

Jonathan Porretta

(ABA Student)

Jonathan Stafford

(ABA Student)

Justin Morris

(ABA Student)

Kristin Sloan

(ABA Student)

Kurt Froman

(ABA Student)

Kyle Froman

(ABA Student)

Laura Paulus

(ABA Student)

Martine Ciccone

(ABA Student)

Matt Pitcher

(ABA Student)

Melissa Cabrera

(ABA Student)

Natalia Haigler

(ABA Student)

Nicole Epstein

(ABA Student)

Pascale Van Kipnis

(ABA Student)

Patrick Howell

(ABA Student)

Rebecca Krohn

(ABA Student)

Riolama Lorenzo

(ABA Student)

Ryan Kelly

(ABA Student)

Rayan Lawrence

(ABA Student)

Ryan Stewart

(ABA Student)

Stephanie Lyons

(ABA Student)

Stephen Hanna

(ABA Student)

Tamara Barden

(ABA Student)

Angela Piccinni

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Chris Davis

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Endalyn Taylor-Shellman

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Jack Hayes

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Jim Borstelmann

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Joann Hunter

(Jazz Class Dancer)

John Michael

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Schert Keri Lee

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Liam Burke

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Lisa Nafegar

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Lisa Shriver

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Michael O'Donnell

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Mimi Quillin

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Nina Goldman

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Robert Wersinger

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Rocker Verastique

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Scott Taylor

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Seán Martin Hingston

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Shannon Hammonds

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Stephanie Michels

(Jazz Class Dancer)

Violetta Klimczewska

(Jazz Class Dancer)