Once Upon A Time....
....In 1999, while Sarah Harkness was studying theatre and choreographing
dance at Loyola Marymount University, relationships began to develop that
would eventually be the foundation of the company as it is today. "SKAT: an
eclectic collection of swing crazed characters", Sarah's choreography for the
LMU Spring Dance Concert, saw the introduction of Matt Bazar, Nathan Krupa,
Kristina Ortega, and Chris Sullivan, all wonderful characters on and off the
stage, and now cherished company members.
This dance also saw the birth of a new phenomenon known as "A Cast of
Thousands". The phrase, fondly coined by LMU Dance Program Director,
Judith Scalin, once again made its presence known on the LMU Stub Theatre
stage with "Goodeth". In memory of Kyle Gudath, this more serious work
added Janine Foster, Gina Johnson, Erin Riley, and Mary O'Malley to this
steadily growing dance community of friends and artists.
dance at Loyola Marymount University, relationships began to develop that
would eventually be the foundation of the company as it is today. "SKAT: an
eclectic collection of swing crazed characters", Sarah's choreography for the
LMU Spring Dance Concert, saw the introduction of Matt Bazar, Nathan Krupa,
Kristina Ortega, and Chris Sullivan, all wonderful characters on and off the
stage, and now cherished company members.
This dance also saw the birth of a new phenomenon known as "A Cast of
Thousands". The phrase, fondly coined by LMU Dance Program Director,
Judith Scalin, once again made its presence known on the LMU Stub Theatre
stage with "Goodeth". In memory of Kyle Gudath, this more serious work
added Janine Foster, Gina Johnson, Erin Riley, and Mary O'Malley to this
steadily growing dance community of friends and artists.
In 2001, the world of "Meh" was officially born. In wild tutus, sassy
fishnets, and a boy in a bowler cap...the citizens of "Meh-Tropolis"
went about their daily lives, interrupting each other's paths and
joining the dance while letting out a few "Mehs" along the way. For
some, "Meh" was happy, for others, sad. Some were anxious, and
others, exuberant. "Meh" was, well, just about every emotion one
could think of. Adding Danielle Haskin, Megan Misslin, and Melody
McKnight to the "Meh" community, the creation of this dance
paved the way for the journey that was to come.
fishnets, and a boy in a bowler cap...the citizens of "Meh-Tropolis"
went about their daily lives, interrupting each other's paths and
joining the dance while letting out a few "Mehs" along the way. For
some, "Meh" was happy, for others, sad. Some were anxious, and
others, exuberant. "Meh" was, well, just about every emotion one
could think of. Adding Danielle Haskin, Megan Misslin, and Melody
McKnight to the "Meh" community, the creation of this dance
paved the way for the journey that was to come.
Original cast of "Meh-Tropolis" 2001
In 2002, Meh-Tropolis Dance Theatre was founded, and we lived our first season of discovery
and challenge. The company's principal dancers are among the founding members, and have
continued to cultivate the unique and creative community that Meh-Tropolis is today.
So here we are, pleasantly interrupting your lives for a sixth season (2007-2008), with a fresh
breath of dance, theatrics, and all around creative chaos, because....
and challenge. The company's principal dancers are among the founding members, and have
continued to cultivate the unique and creative community that Meh-Tropolis is today.
So here we are, pleasantly interrupting your lives for a sixth season (2007-2008), with a fresh
breath of dance, theatrics, and all around creative chaos, because....
| In Meh-Tropolis, we dance whatever the MEH we want! |
| Production Archives Welcome to Meh-Tropolis Sleeping Beauty Shouting Coyote Festival, 2004 Catching the Meh-Tro LMU, Bellarmine Forum, 2004 Elle 1st Annual Fundraising Concert Meh-Tropolis or Bust A Midsummer Night's Dream 2nd Annual Fundraising Concert Destination: Meh-Tropolis Cinderella Dance in Our Round Meh-Volution Movie Meh-gic Meh-tamorphosis |
Photos by Chris McCaleb & April Rocha
