CRISTINA ALICEA
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Dancing Lessons

Dancing Lessons

Written by Mark St. Germain
Directed by Cristina Alicea
Produced by Vermont Stage
Played March 9-27, 2016

Cast: Cael Barkman, Andrew Butterfield
Scenic Design: Janine Woods Thoma
Lighting Design: John B. Forbes
Sound Design: Zach Williamson
Costume Design: Kate Fulop
Props Master: Sue Wade
Stage Manager: Nicole Kutcher
Assistant Stage Manager: Ellen O'Brien
Production Photography: Brian Drourr
Please note: This "Behind the Scenes" promotional video was recorded during rehearsals prior to the completion of scenic elements.
"Cael Barkman (Senga) and Andrew Butterfield (Ever) don't take the easy, maudlin route, working instead to create roles with depth. Director Cristina Alicea nestles the humor within a pace slow enough to disclose character. Comedy often favors a roller-coaster approach, but Alicea has designed a lovely carousel, the better to show how the protagonists change and grow... Alicea keeps the comedy in the forefront; laughs accompany even the tender moments... Directorially, it's tough to build a scene from a woman sunk in despair and a man who avoids her gaze, but Alicea handles it. She sometimes stations the actors far apart to emphasize Ever's aversion to touch, but she skillfully keeps a sense of pursuit in the blocking and steers the focus from one character to the other." - Seven Days

"The Vermont Stage production, directed by Cristina Alicea, the company's artistic director, proved delightful entertainment and more. Not only did it illuminate autism to some degree, it proved a most unexpected and delightfully awkward love story." - Rutland Herald


"Director Cristina Alicea, the artistic director of Vermont Stage, guides “Dancing Lessons” on a touching and frequently funny exploration of life, specifically the difficulty we all face when confronted with the inevitability of change." - The Burlington Free Press
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