Center Stage (2000)
| Release Date | 12 May 2000 |
| Budget | $18,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $17,000,000 |
| Tagline | Life doesn't hold tryouts. |
| Genre | Drama, Music |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Fordham University, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - Columbus Avenue & 61st Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Ensemble Film, Teen Movie, Musical Drama |
| Mood | In the Mood for Love |
| Themes | Dancer's Life, Underdogs, New Kid in Town, Romantic Betrayal |
| Tones | Stirring, Compassionate, Reflective, Sentimental, Humorous |
| Tags | Ambition, Backstage, Ballet Dance, Ballet School, Challenge, Choreographer, Dance Instructor, Dance Student, Dance [art], Fame, Love Triangle, Music, Performer, Profession, Rigor, Underdog, Young |
Center Stage is a 2000 American drama film, directed by Nicholas Hytner, about a group of young dancers from various backgrounds who enroll at the fictitious American Ballet Academy in New York City. The film explores the issues and difficulties in the world of professional dance, and how each individual copes with the stresses.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Shakiem Evans
Erik Jones
Victor Anthony
Thomas
Christine Dunham
Audition Teacher
Stephen Stout
Mr. Sawyer
Laura Hicks
Nervous Mother
Barbara Caruso
ABA Scout
Jeff Hayenga
ABA Scout
Karen Shallo
Mother at Audition
Giselle Daly
Eva's Friend
Lisa LeGuillou
ABA Girls' Class Teacher
Victoria Born
Emily
Kirk Peterson
ABA Boys' Class Teacher
Sandra Brown
Swan Lake Soloist
Elizabeth Gaither
Swan Lake Soloist
Oksana Konobeyeva
Swan Lake Soloist
Ekaterina Chtchelkanova
Swan Lake Soloist
Nancy McDoniel
Gala Patron
Sandy Hamilton
Gala Patron
Olga Merediz
ABA Receptionist
Elvis Crespo
Salsa Singer
Giselle Tcherniak
Salsa Singer
Jamie Bonelli
Girl at Salsa Club
Micki Paley
Girl at Salsa Club
Randy Pearlstein
Jim's Friend
Nancy Hess
Sergei's Salsa Partner
Lovette George
Jazz Class Receptionist
Priscilla Lopez
Jazz Class Teacher
Brenda Denmark
Jonathan's Secretary
Warren Carlyle
Cooper's Assistant
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Emily's Mother
Kari Thompson
Stage Manager
Aesha Ash
Jonathan's Ballet Soloist
Sean Stewart
Jonathan's Ballet Soloist
Jared Angle
ABA Student
Erin Baiano
ABA Student
Jennifer Balcerzak
ABA Student
Ellen Bar
ABA Student
Tamara Barden
ABA Student
Sant'Gria Bello
ABA Student
Dustin Brauneck
ABA Student
Melissa Cabrera
ABA Student
Martine Ciccone
ABA Student
Elena Diner
ABA Student
Nicole Epstein
ABA Student
Alina Faye
ABA Student
Elizabeth Ford
ABA Student
Jason Fowler
ABA Student
Kurt Froman
ABA Student
Kyle Froman
ABA Student
Davena Gross
ABA Student
Natalia Haigler
ABA Student
Craig Hall
ABA Student
Stephen Hanna
ABA Student
Adam Hendrickson
ABA Student
Patrick Howell
ABA Student
Ryan Kelly
ABA Student
Rebecca Krohn
ABA Student
Jessica Kusak
ABA Student
Ryan Lawrence
ABA Student
Riolama Lorenzo
ABA Student
Stephanie Lyons
ABA Student
Deanna McBrearty
ABA Student
Eleena Melamed
ABA Student
Justin Morris
ABA Student
Gillian Murphy
ABA Student
Laura Paulus
ABA Student
Matt Pitcher
ABA Student
Jonathan Porretta
ABA Student
Carrie Lee Riggins
ABA Student
Emilie Schlegel
ABA Student
David Schneider
ABA Student
Chrissy Schultz
ABA Student
Aaron Severini
ABA Student
Kristin Sloan
ABA Student
Jonathan Stafford
ABA Student
Ryan Stewart
ABA Student
Janie Taylor
ABA Student
Pascale Van Kipnis
ABA Student
Jamie Wolf
ABA Student
Julio Augustin
Jazz Class Dancer
Jim Borstelmann
Jazz Class Dancer
Liam Burke
Jazz Class Dancer
Chris Davis
Jazz Class Dancer
Nina Goldman
Jazz Class Dancer
Shannon Hammonds
Jazz Class Dancer
Jack Hayes
Jazz Class Dancer
Sean Martin Hingston
Jazz Class Dancer
Joann Hunter
Jazz Class Dancer
Violetta Klimczewska
Jazz Class Dancer
Keri Lee
Jazz Class Dancer
Stephanie Michels
Jazz Class Dancer
Lisa Nafegar
Jazz Class Dancer
Michael O'Donnell
Jazz Class Dancer
Angela Piccinni
Jazz Class Dancer
Mimi Quillin
Jazz Class Dancer
John Michael Schert
Jazz Class Dancer
Lisa Shriver
Jazz Class Dancer
Scott Taylor
Jazz Class Dancer
Endalyn Taylor-Shellman
Jazz Class Dancer
Rocker Verastique
Jazz Class Dancer
Robert Wersinger
Jazz Class Dancer
Ashley L. Anderson
Aba student
Kordelia
Principal Salsa Dancer
Mauricio Sanchez
Dancer at Salsa Club
Amisha Upadhyaya
Dancer
Jennifer Alexander
Dancer
Angela Ali
Eva's friend
Derek Ambrosi
Extra
Dar Billingham
Dance Student
J. Claude Deering
Voiceover
Luis Jose Lopez
Lead Salsa Dancer
Mark Ott
Premier Guest
Chris Rivaro
Eddie
Director
Nicholas Hytner
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Writer
Carol Heikkinen
Producer
Caroline Baron
co-producer
Laurence Mark
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Geoffrey Simpson
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Editor
Tariq Anwar
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Casting Director
Daniel Swee
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Production Designer
David Gropman
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Art Director
Peter Rogness
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Set Decorator
Susan Bode
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Costume Designer
Ruth Myers
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Makeup Department
LuAnn Claps
makeup artist
Naomi Donne
makeup designer
Jacques Stephane Lempire
hair stylist
Lyndell Quiyou
key hair stylist
Production Manager
Kathleen McGill
unit production manager
Michael Saxton
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Hoffman
first assistant director
Amy Lauritsen
second assistant director
Jennifer Truelove
second second assistant director
Art Department
Ann Edgeworth
assistant props
Jonathan Graham
key construction grip
Sandy Hamilton
property master
Steven E. Lawler
first carpenter
Miguel López-Castillo
assistant art director
Randy Manion
art department production assistant
Nick Miller
construction coordinator
Kris Moran
assistant props
Nell Stifel
scenic artist
Robert Topol
master scenic artist
M. Tony Trotta
camera scenic artist
Dave Weinman
lead man
Alyssa Winter
assistant set decorator
Sound Department
Michael Barosky
production sound mixer
Mark DeSimone
adr engineer
Pauline Griffith
foley artist
Howard Halsall
dialogue editor
Tim Hands
supervising sound editor
Craig Irving
sound re-recording mixer
Mark Lafbery
sound re-recording mixer
Daniel Laurie
adr editor
Jenny Lee Wright
foley artist
Linda Murphy
boom operator
Derek Trigg
foley editor
Nick Watson
sound consultant: Dolby
Jack Whittaker
assistant sound editor
Jerry Yuen
utility sound
Visual Effects
Robin Beard
digital effects artist
Simon Giles
visual effects supervisor
Jim Rider
motion control cameraman
Trevor Young
digital artist
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert M. Andres
key grip
Alison Barton
grip
Michael Cambria
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Mel Cannon
grip
Andrew Casey
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "a" camera
Aryn Chapman
camera loader
Lamont Crawford
grip
Andy Day
chief lighting technician
Michael Fradianni
electrician
Samuel G. Friedman
rigging electrician
Daryl Furr
electrician
Ron Goodman
camera operator: SpaceCam
Timothy Healy
electrician
Jenny Kane
electrician
Lee Kazista
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Bruce MacCallum
camera operator: "b" camera
Kevin McKenna
video assist operator
Heather Norton
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Lowell Schulman
additional best boy rigging gaffer
Patrick Shelby
best boy rigging grip
Chris Skutch
second grip
Eric Swanek
Steadicam assistant, first assistant camera: "a" camera
Peter Walts
rigging gaffer
Barry Wetcher
still photographer
Phillip Todd
additional first assistant camera
Casting Department
Heather Baird
casting associate
Lisa Beach
additional casting
Karen E. Etcoff
extras casting
Karen Meisels
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Davenport
wardrobe supervisor
Joni M. Huth
wardrobe
Emily Loreto
assistant costume designer
Susan J. Wright
key wardrobe
Editorial Department
Lisa Clifford-Owen
second assistant film editor
Adam Geiger
second assistant film editor
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Giulia Maura
post-production coordinator
Bob McMillian
color timer
Saska Simpson
first assistant editor
Music Department
Frank Bennett
orchestrator
Stephanie Lowry
music editor
Ken Ross
music supervisor
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Graham Sutton
music editor
Transportation Department
Edward Iacobelli
transportation captain
Robert P. O'Neill
transportation co-captain
Other Crew
Chad Ahrendt
assistant: Laurence Mark
Drew Barr
assistant: Mr. Hytner
Patty Carey
assistant locations
James Cohen
production assistant
Ivana Crvelin
assistant to line producer
Gina Edmond-Feldman
production secretary
Adam Finmann
production assistant
Seth Jordan Jacobs
production assistant
Lori Johnson
production coordinator
Larry Kaplan
unit publicist
Nicole Klett
location assistant
Michael Kriaris
assistant location manager
Zoe Mackler
assistant: Mr. Wheeldon
Eric Mansur
assistant: Laurence Mark
Kevin McKenzie
ballet consultant
Douglas Moe
assistant production coordinator
Raul Moreno
production assistant
Sheila Paige
script supervisor
Lyn Pinezich
location manager
Elias Scoropanos
unit location assistant
Ben Selkow
production assistant
Jamie Sheridan
production assistant
Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer
production assistant
Lisa Shriver
assistant choreographer
Kari Thompson
dance rehearsal supervisor
Christopher Wheeldon
additional choreographer
Nadine F. Wilson
production accountant
Tomoko Yamamoto
assistant accountant
Valentina Aulisi
office production assistant
Autumn Saville
assistant: Ruth Myers
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Laurence Mark Productions
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
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Columbia TriStar Films
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.
LK-TEL
Prooptiki Video
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Prooptiki
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
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Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Special Effects
The Film Factory at VTR
Miscellaneous
American Ballet Theatre (ABT)
group cast members
Epic Records
soundtrack
Sony Music Soundtrax
soundtrack
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Films directed by Nicholas Hytner
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