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Find yourself transported back to the 30’s of the Great Depression, a spectator at a dance marathon, as exhausted and jobless competitors literally dance for their lives. This was the acclaimed experimental play by actress/singer/dancer June Havoc, the real life “Baby June” of Gypsy, recreating her harrowing years as a marathon dancer. This theatrical tour de force combines music, dance, history and desperation in one of TACT’s most ambitious productions.
Cast
Performer
Role
June Havoc
Patsy
Eve
Mr. Dankle
Ruddy
Mr. James
Pete
Beezer
The Mick
Abe
Helen
Bozo
Sugar Hips
Lusty
Scotty Stewart
Schnozz Wilson
Robin
Magdelena
Pearl Schwartz
Flo Marciano
Al Marciano
Ida Gulliver
Red
Health Inspector/Dick Billingsley/Hinkey Blaine
Mrs. Becket Jones
Pinkie McGee, Nurse Judy
Dr. Myron Thorne
Creative Team
Playwright
Director
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Choreographer for musicals
Musical Director
Sound Designer
Lighting Designer
Other
Props Designer: Eleanor Gomberg
Producer: Rebecca Christy