Diary of a Tap Dancer

Year: 2024

“Ayodele Casel has spent her tap-dancing career not just chasing magic but creating it and sharing it.” – The Boston Globe

Trailblazing tap dancer and choreographer Ayodele Casel (Chasing Magic, Funny Girl, Max Roach 100) returns to the A.R.T. in a new production that interweaves dance, narrative, and song to share the story of her own life and honor the histories and legacies of the extraordinary women tap dancers who came before her. Experience the joy, magic, and liberatory power of tap dance in this world-premiere production commissioned by the A.R.T.

Director: Torya Beard

Choreographer: Ayodele Casel

Playwright: Ayodele Casel

Set Designer: Tatiana Kahvegian

Costume Designer: Camilla Dely

Lighting Designer: Brandon Sterling-Baker

Projection Designer: Katherine Freer

Sound Designer: Sharath Patel

Wig/Hair Designer: Earon Chew Nealey

Associate/Assistant: Amanda Roberge

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