The “Trocks,” who are mostly about the lighter side of ballet, are another sign that something is in the air.
Officially Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the New York-based all-male company that parodies the classics and the legendary ballerinas of history, is hiring dancers and touring again.
Its newest member is Britton Spitler, 25, who began classes at age 8 at Pontecorvo Ballet Studios in Dayton, performed with the Gem City Ballet, the Cincinnati Ballet and Charleston Ballet.
He auditioned in December and will make his debut during a tour that will play Columbus on Jan. 28; Cleveland, Jan. 29; and Louisville, Feb. 5.
Spitler, a Northmont graduate, won’t be dancing the part of the Black Swan or White Swan yet, but he will be a member of the “Swan Lake” corps — tutu, pointe shoes and all — and will have a male role in “Raymonda.”
A man dressed and dancing like a ballerina is comic on one level, but a man with solid ballet technique lends a level of credibility to that picture. When at their best, the Trocks have both.
For photos and more about the company and its tour, which will include the United Kingdom, go to www.trockadero.org.
Bit parts
If you have to bid farewell to the Dayton stage, moving to Hawaii in winter is a great reason.
That’s Barbara Coriell’s exit line.
The longtime Dayton area actor and director is taking a job as benefit plan administrator for the State of Hawaii in February.
“‘Wit’ will probably be my last show in Dayton,” she said of her starring role in the Dayton Playhouse’s recent production of that drama.
“I’ve had a really good theater run in Dayton over the last 30-plus years. I’ve had the opportunity to work with some great scripts and some great people. I think I’ve learned a lot. Dayton provides so many opportunities.”
She doesn’t plan to dive right in and audition in Honolulu, but “after I get settled, I will check it out,” she said.
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