Cassie in A Chorus Line
E1011392
Cassie in A Chorus Line is a pivotal character in the landmark Broadway musical, known as a seasoned dancer fighting for a place in the chorus while confronting her past and her complicated relationship with the director.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cassie | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
musical theatre character ⓘ stage role ⓘ |
| ageRange | adult ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Chorus Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmAdaptation | A Chorus Line (1985 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | musical ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | Broadway musical ⓘ |
| associatedSong | What I Did for Love (company context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| auditionContext | auditions for a Broadway chorus line ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise | A Chorus Line franchise ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
identity as a dancer
ⓘ
reconciliation with her past ⓘ sacrifice for a performing career ⓘ |
| characterArc | accepts returning to the chorus to keep dancing ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
determined
ⓘ
experienced ⓘ seasoned ⓘ vulnerable ⓘ |
| conflict |
complicated relationship with the director Zach
ⓘ
struggles to accept work in the chorus after featured roles ⓘ struggles with aging in a youth-focused profession ⓘ |
| createdByComposer | Marvin Hamlisch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdByDirectorChoreographer | Michael Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdByLyricist | Edward Kleban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdForWorkBy | A Chorus Line creative team ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
Broadway theatre dance
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Chorus Line (1975 Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | to win a place in the chorus line ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
pivotal character
ⓘ
protagonist ensemble member ⓘ |
| notablePortrayal |
Alyson Reed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Donna McKechnie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
chorus dancer
ⓘ
dancer ⓘ |
| performsNumberType | solo dance number ⓘ |
| performsSong | The Music and the Mirror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | ensemble musical ⓘ |
| relationship |
auditions for Zach
ⓘ
former romantic partner of Zach ⓘ |
| setting | Broadway theatre audition ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
embodies the cost of show business
ⓘ
illustrates tension between artistic ambition and employment ⓘ |
| themeConnection | explores love of dance beyond stardom ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.