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Center Stage

"Life doesn't hold tryouts."

2000

1h 55m

6.9(341 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

120 members

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Amanda Schull

Jody Sawyer

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Zoe Saldaña

Eva Rodríguez

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Peter Gallagher

Jonathan Reeves

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Ethan Stiefel

Cooper

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Donna Murphy

Juliette

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Susan May Pratt

Maureen Cummings

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Debra Monk

Nancy

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Sascha Radetsky

Charlie

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Eion Bailey

Jim

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Megan Pepin

Anna

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Elizabeth Hubbard

Joan Miller

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Shakiem Evans

Erik

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Ilia Kulik

Sergei

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Victoria Born

Emily

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Priscilla Lopez

Jazz Class Teacher

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Robert Montano

ABA Pas de Deux Class Teacher

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Maryann Plunkett

Mrs. Sawyer

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Stephen Stout

Mr. Sawyer

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Marcia Jean Kurtz

Emily's Mother

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Scottie Thompson

Ensemble

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Olga Merediz

ABA Receptionist

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Lovette George

Jazz Class Receptionist

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Victor Anthony

Thomas

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Lisa LeGuillou

ABA Girl's Class Teacher

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Nancy Hess

Sergei's Salsa Partner

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Production

Kirk Peterson

ABA Boys' Class Teacher

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Barbara Caruso

ABA Scout

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Jeff Hayenga

ABA Scout (as Jeffrey Hayenga)

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Ashley L. Anderson

ABA Student (as Ashley Anderson)

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Sant'Gria Bello

ABA Student (as Sant'gria Bello)

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Marie-Christine Dunham

Audition Teacher

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Crew

Warren Carlyle

Cooper's Assistant

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Carlo Alban

Eva's Friend

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Giselle Daly

Eva's Friend

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Nancy McDoniel

Gala Patron

Art

Sandy Hamilton

Gala Patron

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Jamie Bonelli

Girl at Salsa Club

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Micki Paley

Girl at Salsa Club

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Julio Agustin

Jazz Class Dancer (as Julio Augustin)

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Randy Pearlstein

Jim's Friend

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Sean Stewart

Jonathan's Ballet Soloist

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Aesha Ash

Jonathan's Ballet Soloist / ABA Student

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Brenda Denmark

Jonathan's Secretary (as Brenda Thomas Denmark)

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Julie Kent

Kathleen

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Susan May Pratt

Maureen

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Karen Shallo

Mother at Audition

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Laura Hicks

Nervous Mother

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Elvis Crespo

Salsa Singer

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Giselle Tcherniak

Salsa Singer

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Costume & Make-Up

Kari Thompson

Stage Manager

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Elizabeth Gaither

Swan Lake Soloist

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Oksana Konobeyeva

Swan Lake Soloist

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Sandra Brown

Swan Lake Soloist

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Ekaterina Chtchelkanova

Swan Lake Soloist (as Ekaterina Shelkanova)

Sound

Aaron Severini

ABA Student

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Adam Hendrickson

ABA Student

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Alina Faye

ABA Student

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Carrie Lee Riggins

ABA Student

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Chrissy Schulz

ABA Student

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Craig Hall

ABA Student

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Davena Gross

ABA Student

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David Schneider

ABA Student

Crew

Deanna McBrearty

ABA Student

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Justin Brannock

ABA Student

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Elena Melamed

ABA Student

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Elena Diner

ABA Student

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Elizabeth Ford

ABA Student

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Ellen Bar

ABA Student

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Emilie Schlegel

ABA Student

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Erin Baiano

ABA Student

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Gillian Murphy

ABA Student

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Jamie Wolf

ABA Student

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Janie Taylor

ABA Student

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Jared Angle

ABA Student

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Jason Fowler

ABA Student

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Jennifer Balcerzak

ABA Student

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Jessica Kusak

ABA Student

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Jonathan Porretta

ABA Student

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Jonathan Stafford

ABA Student

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Justin Morris

ABA Student

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Kristin Sloan

ABA Student

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Crew

Kurt Froman

ABA Student

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Kyle Froman

ABA Student

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Laura Paulus

ABA Student

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Martine Ciccone

ABA Student

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Matt Pitcher

ABA Student

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Visual Effects

Melissa Cabrera

ABA Student

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Natalia Haigler

ABA Student

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Nicole Epstein

ABA Student

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Pascale Van Kipnis

ABA Student

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Patrick Howell

ABA Student

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Rebecca Krohn

ABA Student

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Riolama Lorenzo

ABA Student

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Ryan Kelly

ABA Student

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Rayan Lawrence

ABA Student

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Ryan Stewart

ABA Student

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Production

Stephanie Lyons

ABA Student

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Stephen Hanna

ABA Student

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Tamara Barden

ABA Student

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Angela Piccinni

Jazz Class Dancer

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Chris Davis

Jazz Class Dancer

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Endalyn Taylor-Shellman

Jazz Class Dancer

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Jack Hayes

Jazz Class Dancer

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Jim Borstelmann

Jazz Class Dancer

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Joann Hunter

Jazz Class Dancer

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John Michael

Jazz Class Dancer

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Schert Keri Lee

Jazz Class Dancer

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Liam Burke

Jazz Class Dancer

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Lisa Nafegar

Jazz Class Dancer

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Crew

Lisa Shriver

Jazz Class Dancer

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Michael O'Donnell

Jazz Class Dancer

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Mimi Quillin

Jazz Class Dancer

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Nina Goldman

Jazz Class Dancer

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Robert Wersinger

Jazz Class Dancer

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Rocker Verastique

Jazz Class Dancer

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Scott Taylor

Jazz Class Dancer

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Seán Martin Hingston

Jazz Class Dancer

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Shannon Hammonds

Jazz Class Dancer

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Stephanie Michels

Jazz Class Dancer

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Violetta Klimczewska

Jazz Class Dancer

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