The People’s Building | Phamaly Theatre Company

Experience the explosive energy of Dance Nation, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated play about ambition, identity, and adolescence as a preteen dance team navigates growing up and chasing glory at the national finals.

In an unnamed middle American town, a dance team of preteen girls is preparing for the most important moment of their lives – the national dance final in Tampa Bay. Dive into the electrifying world of “Dance Nation,” where ambition, adolescence, and the transformative power of dance collide.

This bold and provocative Pulitzer Prize-nominated play follows a group of young dancers navigating the complexities of growing up while preparing for high-stakes competition. As they push their bodies and dreams to the limit, they grapple with identity, desire, and the fierce longing for acceptance in a world that provides them with many questions but few answers.

Advisory Notice: This production contains stylized depictions of vulgar situations that some might find uncomfortable or unnerving. Additionally, references are made that include descriptions of disordered eating, suicide, mental illness, sex, sexual assault, harassment, cancer, and death. Certain elements of blood, coarse language, and depictions of self-harm and masturbation are shown onstage. Finally, there will be various amounts of undress including full nudity in the show.