The Nance
by Douglas Carter Beane
October 21 - November 6, 2016
In the 1930s, burlesque impresarios welcomed the hilarious comics and musical parodies of vaudeville to their decidedly lowbrow niche. A headliner called “the nance” – usually played by a straight man – was a stereotypically camp homosexual and master of comic double entendre. THE NANCE recreates the naughty, raucous world of burlesque’s heyday and tells the backstage story of Chauncey Miles and his fellow performers. At a time when it was easy to play gay and dangerous to be gay, Chauncey’s uproarious antics on the stage stand out in marked contrast to his offstage life.
Warning – this play contains adult language and situations.
UNDER 18 NOT ADMITTED
Photo Credit KM2 Creative
Cast
Chauncey Miles
David Morey
Ned
Joseph BenShimon
Efram
Marty Weaver
Sylvie
Gabriella Giocomo
Carmen
Ashley Rapuano
Joan
Anita Bean
Rose
Amanda Ward
Charlie
Rocky Rowley
Production Staff
Director
David Ament
Musical Director
James Mares
Choreographer
Rommel Pacson
Assistant Director
Alexander Sund
Stage Manager
Ernest Medina
Set Design
Ron Lindblom
Lighting Design
Ginny Adams
Costume Design
Rose Scarborough