Center Stage

2000

Life doesn't hold tryouts.

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Drama
Music

Theatrical

6.9

348

May 12, 2000

1h 55m

Synopsis

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.

Info

Original Title

Center Stage

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States of America

Budget

$29,000,000

Revenue

$26,400,000

Production & Crew

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Laurence Mark Productions

Director

Nicholas Hytner

Writer

N/A

Producer

Laurence Mark

Composer

N/A

Screenplay

Carol Heikkinen

Production & Crew

Production Companies

Director

Writer

Producer

Composer

Screenplay

Cast

Amanda Schull

Role: Jody Sawyer

Zoe Saldaña

Role: Eva Rodríguez

Peter Gallagher

Role: Jonathan Reeves

Ethan Stiefel

Role: Cooper

Donna Murphy

Role: Juliette

Susan May Pratt

Role: Maureen Cummings

Debra Monk

Role: Nancy

Sascha Radetsky

Role: Charlie

Eion Bailey

Role: Jim

Megan Pepin

Role: Anna

Elizabeth Hubbard

Role: Joan Miller

Shakiem Evans

Role: Erik

Ilia Kulik

Role: Sergei

Victoria Born

Role: Emily

Priscilla Lopez

Role: Jazz Class Teacher

Robert Montano

Role: ABA Pas de Deux Class Teacher

Maryann Plunkett

Role: Mrs. Sawyer

Stephen Stout

Role: Mr. Sawyer

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Role: Emily's Mother

Scottie Thompson

Role: Ensemble

Olga Merediz

Role: ABA Receptionist

Lovette George

Role: Jazz Class Receptionist

Victor Anthony

Role: Thomas

Lisa LeGuillou

Role: ABA Girl's Class Teacher

Nancy Hess

Role: Sergei's Salsa Partner

Kirk Peterson

Role: ABA Boys' Class Teacher

Barbara Caruso

Role: ABA Scout

Jeff Hayenga

Role: ABA Scout (as Jeffrey Hayenga)

Ashley L. Anderson

Role: ABA Student (as Ashley Anderson)

Sant'Gria Bello

Role: ABA Student (as Sant'gria Bello)

Marie-Christine Dunham

Role: Audition Teacher

Warren Carlyle

Role: Cooper's Assistant

Carlo Alban

Role: Eva's Friend

Giselle Daly

Role: Eva's Friend

Nancy McDoniel

Role: Gala Patron

Sandy Hamilton

Role: Gala Patron

Jamie Bonelli

Role: Girl at Salsa Club

Micki Paley

Role: Girl at Salsa Club

Julio Agustin

Role: Jazz Class Dancer (as Julio Augustin)

Randy Pearlstein

Role: Jim's Friend

Sean Stewart

Role: Jonathan's Ballet Soloist

Aesha Ash

Role: Jonathan's Ballet Soloist / ABA Student

Brenda Denmark

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

Julie Kent

Role: Kathleen

Susan May Pratt

Role: Maureen

Karen Shallo

Role: Mother at Audition

Laura Hicks

Role: Nervous Mother

Elvis Crespo

Role: Salsa Singer

Giselle Tcherniak

Role: Salsa Singer

Kari Thompson

Role: Stage Manager

Elizabeth Gaither

Role: Swan Lake Soloist

Oksana Konobeyeva

Role: Swan Lake Soloist

Sandra Brown

Role: Swan Lake Soloist

Ekaterina Chtchelkanova

Role: Swan Lake Soloist (as Ekaterina Shelkanova)

Aaron Severini

Role: ABA Student

Adam Hendrickson

Role: ABA Student

Alina Faye

Role: ABA Student

Carrie Lee Riggins

Role: ABA Student

Chrissy Schulz

Role: ABA Student

Craig Hall

Role: ABA Student

Davena Gross

Role: ABA Student

David Schneider

Role: ABA Student

Deanna McBrearty

Role: ABA Student

Justin Brannock

Role: ABA Student

Elena Melamed

Role: ABA Student

Elena Diner

Role: ABA Student

Elizabeth Ford

Role: ABA Student

Ellen Bar

Role: ABA Student

Emilie Schlegel

Role: ABA Student

Erin Baiano

Role: ABA Student

Gillian Murphy

Role: ABA Student

Jamie Wolf

Role: ABA Student

Janie Taylor

Role: ABA Student

Jared Angle

Role: ABA Student

Jason Fowler

Role: ABA Student

Jennifer Balcerzak

Role: ABA Student

Jessica Kusak

Role: ABA Student

Jonathan Porretta

Role: ABA Student

Jonathan Stafford

Role: ABA Student

Justin Morris

Role: ABA Student

Kristin Sloan

Role: ABA Student

Kurt Froman

Role: ABA Student

Kyle Froman

Role: ABA Student

Laura Paulus

Role: ABA Student

Martine Ciccone

Role: ABA Student

Matt Pitcher

Role: ABA Student

Melissa Cabrera

Role: ABA Student

Natalia Haigler

Role: ABA Student

Nicole Epstein

Role: ABA Student

Pascale Van Kipnis

Role: ABA Student

Patrick Howell

Role: ABA Student

Rebecca Krohn

Role: ABA Student

Riolama Lorenzo

Role: ABA Student

Ryan Kelly

Role: ABA Student

Rayan Lawrence

Role: ABA Student

Ryan Stewart

Role: ABA Student

Stephanie Lyons

Role: ABA Student

Stephen Hanna

Role: ABA Student

Tamara Barden

Role: ABA Student

Angela Piccinni

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Chris Davis

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Endalyn Taylor-Shellman

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Jack Hayes

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Jim Borstelmann

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Joann Hunter

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

John Michael

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Schert Keri Lee

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Liam Burke

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Lisa Nafegar

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Lisa Shriver

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Michael O'Donnell

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Mimi Quillin

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Nina Goldman

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Robert Wersinger

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Rocker Verastique

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Scott Taylor

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Seán Martin Hingston

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Shannon Hammonds

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Stephanie Michels

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Violetta Klimczewska

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Cast

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Cast

Amanda Schull

Role: Jody Sawyer

Zoe Saldaña

Role: Eva Rodríguez

Peter Gallagher

Role: Jonathan Reeves

Ethan Stiefel

Role: Cooper

Donna Murphy

Role: Juliette

Susan May Pratt

Role: Maureen Cummings

Debra Monk

Role: Nancy

Sascha Radetsky

Role: Charlie

Eion Bailey

Role: Jim

Megan Pepin

Role: Anna

Elizabeth Hubbard

Role: Joan Miller

Shakiem Evans

Role: Erik

Ilia Kulik

Role: Sergei

Victoria Born

Role: Emily

Priscilla Lopez

Role: Jazz Class Teacher

Robert Montano

Role: ABA Pas de Deux Class Teacher

Maryann Plunkett

Role: Mrs. Sawyer

Stephen Stout

Role: Mr. Sawyer

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Role: Emily's Mother

Scottie Thompson

Role: Ensemble

Olga Merediz

Role: ABA Receptionist

Lovette George

Role: Jazz Class Receptionist

Victor Anthony

Role: Thomas

Lisa LeGuillou

Role: ABA Girl's Class Teacher

Nancy Hess

Role: Sergei's Salsa Partner

Kirk Peterson

Role: ABA Boys' Class Teacher

Barbara Caruso

Role: ABA Scout

Jeff Hayenga

Role: ABA Scout (as Jeffrey Hayenga)

Ashley L. Anderson

Role: ABA Student (as Ashley Anderson)

Sant'Gria Bello

Role: ABA Student (as Sant'gria Bello)

Marie-Christine Dunham

Role: Audition Teacher

Warren Carlyle

Role: Cooper's Assistant

Carlo Alban

Role: Eva's Friend

Giselle Daly

Role: Eva's Friend

Nancy McDoniel

Role: Gala Patron

Sandy Hamilton

Role: Gala Patron

Jamie Bonelli

Role: Girl at Salsa Club

Micki Paley

Role: Girl at Salsa Club

Julio Agustin

Role: Jazz Class Dancer (as Julio Augustin)

Randy Pearlstein

Role: Jim's Friend

Sean Stewart

Role: Jonathan's Ballet Soloist

Aesha Ash

Role: Jonathan's Ballet Soloist / ABA Student

Brenda Denmark

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

Julie Kent

Role: Kathleen

Susan May Pratt

Role: Maureen

Karen Shallo

Role: Mother at Audition

Laura Hicks

Role: Nervous Mother

Elvis Crespo

Role: Salsa Singer

Giselle Tcherniak

Role: Salsa Singer

Kari Thompson

Role: Stage Manager

Elizabeth Gaither

Role: Swan Lake Soloist

Oksana Konobeyeva

Role: Swan Lake Soloist

Sandra Brown

Role: Swan Lake Soloist

Ekaterina Chtchelkanova

Role: Swan Lake Soloist (as Ekaterina Shelkanova)

Aaron Severini

Role: ABA Student

Adam Hendrickson

Role: ABA Student

Alina Faye

Role: ABA Student

Carrie Lee Riggins

Role: ABA Student

Chrissy Schulz

Role: ABA Student

Craig Hall

Role: ABA Student

Davena Gross

Role: ABA Student

David Schneider

Role: ABA Student

Deanna McBrearty

Role: ABA Student

Justin Brannock

Role: ABA Student

Elena Melamed

Role: ABA Student

Elena Diner

Role: ABA Student

Elizabeth Ford

Role: ABA Student

Ellen Bar

Role: ABA Student

Emilie Schlegel

Role: ABA Student

Erin Baiano

Role: ABA Student

Gillian Murphy

Role: ABA Student

Jamie Wolf

Role: ABA Student

Janie Taylor

Role: ABA Student

Jared Angle

Role: ABA Student

Jason Fowler

Role: ABA Student

Jennifer Balcerzak

Role: ABA Student

Jessica Kusak

Role: ABA Student

Jonathan Porretta

Role: ABA Student

Jonathan Stafford

Role: ABA Student

Justin Morris

Role: ABA Student

Kristin Sloan

Role: ABA Student

Kurt Froman

Role: ABA Student

Kyle Froman

Role: ABA Student

Laura Paulus

Role: ABA Student

Martine Ciccone

Role: ABA Student

Matt Pitcher

Role: ABA Student

Melissa Cabrera

Role: ABA Student

Natalia Haigler

Role: ABA Student

Nicole Epstein

Role: ABA Student

Pascale Van Kipnis

Role: ABA Student

Patrick Howell

Role: ABA Student

Rebecca Krohn

Role: ABA Student

Riolama Lorenzo

Role: ABA Student

Ryan Kelly

Role: ABA Student

Rayan Lawrence

Role: ABA Student

Ryan Stewart

Role: ABA Student

Stephanie Lyons

Role: ABA Student

Stephen Hanna

Role: ABA Student

Tamara Barden

Role: ABA Student

Angela Piccinni

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Chris Davis

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Endalyn Taylor-Shellman

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Jack Hayes

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Jim Borstelmann

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Joann Hunter

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

John Michael

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Schert Keri Lee

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Liam Burke

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Lisa Nafegar

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Lisa Shriver

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Michael O'Donnell

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Mimi Quillin

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Nina Goldman

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Robert Wersinger

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Rocker Verastique

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Scott Taylor

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Seán Martin Hingston

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Shannon Hammonds

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Stephanie Michels

Role: Jazz Class Dancer

Violetta Klimczewska

Role: Jazz Class Dancer