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mirage
meeting with giants
cogen - director - johnny depp
redford - lead female dancer - blake lively
reefer - backup female dancer - kate winslet
kiers - lead male dancer - james mcavoy
stevens - backup male dancer - jensen ackles
weistfeld - accompanist - rachel weisz

la nuit rebelle
venise
demeure - director - daniel craig
meers - accompanist - ellen pompeo
wellington - lead female dancer - sarah michelle gellar
roald - lead male dancer - hugh jackman
o'hane - backup male dancer - jonathan rhys meyer
revere - backup female dancer - megan fox

babee
inside out
legend - director - michelle pfeiffer
gale - lead female dancer - leighton meester
kaczinski - backup female dancer - magdalena frackowiack
rivers - lead male dancer - elijah wood
angley - accompanist - tony head
kaczinski - backup male dancer - alex pettyfer
rourke - manager - george clooney

birdie fly away
shakespeare's fantasy
jones - director - patrick dempsey
stanley - accompanist - hayden christensen
aston - lead female dancer - darla baker
tenney - lead male dancer - steven strait
forrest - backup male dancer - nicolas bemberg
moore - backup female dancer - eva green

other
deveaux - observer - ed westwick
follet - skateboarder - chace crawford
pasani - photographer - topher grace
tomlinson - reporter - scarlett johansson
lowell - tourist - minka kelly
newburry - costume designer - nicole kidman
sartres - real estate agent - freddie prinze jr
skønigen - independent female dancer - natalia vodianova
revette - announcer - brittany snow
fortes - independent male dancer - kevin flamme
o'connelly - festival organizer - gerard butler
cassel - festival organizer - hilary swank
sharpe - makeup artist - gemma ward
booth - caterer - rachel bilson





cogen, --- ---
THE HARSH SOFTIE. 46 years old. TROUPE DIRECTOR
pc: depp, johnny

` director of the troupe mirage
` was born in new orleans of to a cajun family
` enlisted at a young age in a dance troupe, got fired
` took dancing lessons with his great-aunt
` created the troupe mirage and his own style
` is famous for a new and interpretive style of dance
` divorced from NEWBURRY, has a daughter, LOWELL
` still has feelings for NEWBURRY, though he won't let emotions get in the way.
` motto: business is business

roald, --- ---
THE ARROGANT BASTARD. 24 years old. DANCER
pc: jackman, hugh

` lead male dancer in the troupe la nuit rebelle
` plays the part of giocomo in venise
` he often tries to change the choreography to his advantage
` thus, was fired from no less than three troupes
` often hits on younger female dancers
` is known for his fiery temper; detests being told off
` repeatedly asks out la nuit rebelle's lead female dancer, WELLINGTON, though she clearly isn't interested

stanley, --- ---
THE REFORMED ROCKSTAR. 23 years old. ACCOMPANIST
pc: christensen, hayden

` accompanist of the troupe birdie fly away
` created birdie fly away with colleague JONES
` wrote the score for shakespeare's fantasy
` was guitarist and keyboardist for an old rock band, ursula
` has caught the eye of young dancer ASTON
` is trying to relive his 'glory' teen days.
` is dragging his old bandmate BYRNES to the dance show
` has an ongoing somewhat secretive romantic relationship with ASTON

aston, noémi maryse
THE STAR IN THE SKY. 19 years old. DANCER
pc: baker, darla

` lead female dancer of the troupe birdie fly away
` interpretive dancer
` plays the part of rossanna in shakespeare's fantasy
` hard to direct; dances through her emotions
` dated TENNEY for a while, broke it off before it got too serious
` has had anorexia, still slightly suffers
` the pride of the birdie fly away troupe
` is originally from texas
` is secretly dating STANLEY, but is jealous that REVETTE is using TENNEY to make FOLLET jealous

reefer, katlyn madison
THE SILENT VIOLET. 25 years old. DANCER
pc: winslet, kate

` back up dancer in the troupe mirage
` wishes she could be the lead dancer, REDFORD
` plays the part of the elf susie in meeting with giants
` best friend of male lead dancer KIERS
` harbors feelings for KIERS that she will never admit to
` dreamed of going to juillard and becoming an internationally acclaimed dancer
` comes from a small town in Wyoming
` is exceedingly shy

legend, --- ---
THE WHIPCRACK. 40 years old. TROUPE DIRECTOR
pc: pfeiffer, michelle

` director and creator of the troupe babee
` is a harsh, dictating powerhouse who wants to win at all costs
` despite her rough character, she knows what's best for the dancers
` rigorous and strict
` abhors failure and journalists
` has no time for romantic engagements, much to manager ROURKE's dismay

tomlinson, --- ---
THE NOTEBOOK GIRL. 20 years old. JOURNALIST
pc: johansson, scarlett

` journalist for Dance Today
` has just started her journalism career
` eager for recognition
` she is persistent and sometimes annoying
` still is believes her relationship with colleague PASANI is too good to be true
` wishes she could dance

meers, --- ---
THE BEETHOVEN FANATIC. 36 years old. ACCOMPANIST
pc: pompeo, ellen

` violin accompanist of la nuit rebelle
` used to play in the orchestra of berlin
` signed on to accompany la nuit rebelle after having left the orchestra
` wrote the score for venise
` never married, uninterested
` lives with friend and director of la nuit rebelle DEMEURE, though their relationship is strictly platonic

rourke, --- ---
THE BUSINESS SUIT. 43 years old. TROUPE MANAGER
pc: clooney, george

` manager of babee
` wants to date LEGEND, but she won't agree to anything
` is a wealthy, handsome bachelor
` enjoys baseball games, and guitars
` is trying to get into the new 'hip' music, as he calls it
` has decided to finance babee to get on LEGEND's good side

demeure, --- ---
THE PASSION AND VIGOR. 38 years old. TROUPE DIRECTOR
pc: craig, daniel

` director of la nuit rebelle
` born of a french mother and father
` son of la nuit rebelle's creator
` empassioned and vigorous, wants what is best for his troupe
` has taken piano lessons since the age of six, loves classical music
` lives with friend and accompanist of la nuit rebelle's accompanist, MEERS
` wonders if he likes MEERS more than he should

pasani, --- ---
THE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER. 24 years old. PHOTOGRAPHER
pc: grace, topher

` photographer for Dance Today
` is happily dating colleague journalist TOMLINSON
` occasionally works with girlfriend TOMLINSON
` aspires to be a famous hollywood photographer
` is a devout believer in patrick demarchelier's work
` is extremely hardworking, though funny
` likes telling jokes

follet, --- ---
THE CHIC FRENCHMAN. 21 years old. SKATEBOARDER
pc: crawford, chace

` toulousan skateboarder
` GALE caught his eye when he saw her rehearsing
` wants to get to know GALE better, and not in a 'oh-yeah-i-know-you' way
` dropped out of high school, now just skates around toulouse
` is a handyman in prepping the show. lights, stagecraft, music.
` best friend of DEVEAUX, his rival for the affections of GALE
` ex-boyfriend of REVETTE, who wants him back

deveaux, --- ---
THE WEALTHY DARLING. 22 years old. OBSERVER
pc: westwick, ed

` has no job
` wanted to know how to sign up for a troupe when he found out you needed to be a professional dancer
` now resents dancers in general, but he and his best friend FOLLET help with the setting up for the competition
` finished high school, considered college, didn't want to go
` comes from an obscenely wealthy family
` has a friendly rivalry with FOLLET for the affections of GALE
` whom he spotted after her rehearsal one day and offered her coffee

wellington, davina bryana
THE SWAN IN THE LAKE. 21 years old. DANCER
pc: gellar, sarah michelle

` lead female dancer of the troupe la nuit rebelle
` is repeatedly asked out by colleage ROALD
` despises ROALD; finds him arrogant and conceited
` feels that dancing is her calling
` has just come out of a four-year relationship with SARTRES
` good friend of MEERS and DEMEURE
` plays the part of violetta in venise

gale, estela cecile
THE TEMPEST'S DAUGHTER. 18 years old. DANCER
pc: meester, leighton

` lead female dancer in the troupe babee
` dislikes LEGEND, thinks she pushes too hard
` plays the part of devon in inside out
` adores hip-hop, r&b, rock, all sorts of music except classical
` has her eye on DEVEAUX but knows that FOLLET likes her as well
` is trying to decide between the two
` met REEFER at a previous competition, likes her well enough
` best friend of KACZINSKI

redford, renee marie
THE SELF-DECLARED PRINCESS. 20 years old. DANCER
pc: lively, blake

` lead female dancer in the troupe mirage
` hails from iowa, united states of america
` enjoys the attention she gets for her prestigious role as the maiden aude in meeting with giants
` knows KIERS likes her, though finds him a bit old for her
` is also aware that REEFER likes KIERS
` is endlessly amused by flirting with KIERS and watching REEFER blush
` outgoing and somewhat silly
` best friend of LOWELL

kiers, --- ---
THE STAMMERING SWEETHEART. 26 years old. DANCER
pc: mcavoy, james

` lead male dancer in the troupe mirage
` best friend of REEFER, since he is almost as shy as she
` played the part of prince thibault in meeting with giants
` likes REDFORD, but does not know how to express his feelings towards her
` born in reykjavik, iceland, but parents are from ireland.
` is extremely confused by REDFORD's flirtatious, carefree manner
` is as innocent as innocent can be

stevens, --- ---
THE GUITAR PICKER. 20 years old. ACCOMPANIST
pc: ackles, jensen

` accompanist of the troupe mirage
` boyfriend of LOWELL, COGEN's daughter
` COGEN is his boss, creating tension between them
` has played guitar since the age of five
` is a strong-boned american from michigan
` was part of a band called storytellers, rival to ursula
` had one hit, called today we die, but chose to leave the business
` since he got into heavy drug and alcohol problems
` just got out of a rehabilitation center
` is starting his life afresh as an accompanist

o'hane, --- ---
THE HEART OF STONE. 21 years old. DANCER
pc: meyer, jonathan rhys

`back up dancer of troupe la nuit rebelle
` grew up in the bronx to a very poor family
` refused to be a druggie like his older brothers
` fell in love with a girl named EMILY WINCHESTER from manhattan
` WINCHESTER was killed in the attack on 911, was on the plane to head to california and stay with her mother
` has been cold since her death
` is confused about REVERE and her feelings for him

revere, genevieve claire
THE HOPEFUL HEALER. 20 years old. DANCER
pc: fox, megan

`back up dancer of troupe la nuit rebelle
`grew up in malibu, california
` comes from a very wealthy family
` likes to flirt, especially with O'HANE, whom she likes
` is constantly trying be his friend
`is torn between loving and hating him

rivers, --- ---
THE IRISHMEN. 23 years old. DANCER
pc: wood, elijah

`lead male dancer of troupe babee
` born and raised in dublin, ireland
` loves to dance traditional Irish dances
` loves dublin coddle
` likes BOOTH, but repeatedly gets tongue-tied round her
` is sick of the ‘after me lucky charms’ joke

angley, --- ---
THE TEA AND CRACKERS. 54 years old. ACCOMPANIST
pc: head, tony

`piano player of the troupe babee
` british born and bred. comes from the county of darbyshire
` moved to london to further his education in music
` became more and more interested in modern music
` was eventually hired by LEGEND to be the accompanist for babee
` although most dancers find him a bit old-fashioned for such an upbeat troupe
` a generally friendly person, though somewhat insecure

moore, leslie ann
THE WATCHER. 29 years old. DANCER
pc: green, eva

`back up dancer of the troupe birdie fly away
`has a talent for reading people
`love Italian food
`loves to travel and try new things
`often acts younger then she is
`best friends with FORTES
`is originally from los angeles

jones, --- ---
THE YETIMAN. 38 years old. TROUPE DIRECTOR
pc: dempsey, patrick

` director of the troupe birdie fly away
` co-created it with colleague STANLEY
` known for being particularly strict and demanding
` current boyfriend of costume designer NEWBURRY
` who is rival COGEN's ex-wife of eighteen years
` which causes several tensions between the two
` and ultimately ends up in pent-up anger between the two of them

lowell, haleigh costa
THE AMERICAN MAFIOSA. 19 years old. TOURIST
pc: urajevskaya, anna-maria

` daughter of troupe director COGEN and costume designer NEWBURRY
` took up her grandmother's maiden name so as to not be identified as the child of either parent
` extremely dark-sided and rebellious, does not bend to anyone's will
` her mother is dating JONES, a rival of her father's
` currently in a relationship with STEVENS, who works for her father
` is darkly amused by STEVENS' efforts to impress COGEN
` wonders what will happen to STEVENS if he ever gets exposed to drugs and alcohol again
` doesn't want to admit to herself that STEVENS is any more than a plaything

revette, ambre sophie
MISS POSTERITY. 20 years old. ANNOUNCER
pc: snow, brittany

` the festival presenter (emcee)
` bitter after her breakup with FOLLET
` increasingly jealous of GALE
` who she knows has caught the attention of both FOLLET and DEVEAUX
` is therefore using TENNEY to make FOLLET jealous
` which is also unknowingly causing ASTON to be jealous
` wants to climb the social ladder quickly and gain favors

weistfeld, emmeliese lynn
THE HIGH SCHOOL DREAMER. 24 years old. ACCOMPANIST
pc: weisz, rachel

` piano player of the troupe mirage
` comes from berlin, germany
` great fan of hubert-felix thiéfaine, especially the song lorelai sebasto cha
` she is reclusive and introverted, causing a great amount of people to think her a haughty snob
` fell in love with her piano teacher at the age of sixteen, and he was twenty-seven
` when she confessed her feelings for him, he rejected her
` told her he could 'never think of her in that way'
` which caused her many insecurities, wondering if anyone could ever love her
` is still trying to channel her grief into 'healthy anger', as her therapist told her

newburry, --- ---
SHE'S GOT WHAT IT TAKES. 40 years old. COSTUME DESIGNER
pc: kidman, nicole

` ex-wife of COGEN, whom she married one year after LOWELL's birth
` currently dating JONES, COGEN's rival
` mother of LOWELL, with whom she has a rather strained relationship
` since LOWELL disapproves strongly of JONES, saying that COGEN is a much better choice
` explained to her daughter that sometimes two people don't get along
` designed the costumes for venise and shakespeare's fantasy
` is trying to design her own clothes line
` and also trying to repair the damage done to her relationship with her daughter
` unsure about her feelings for JONES and for COGEN

kaczinski, leah isabelle
THE BEEKEEPER. 19 years old. DANCER
pc: frackowiak, magdalena

` backup dancer in the troupe babee
` best friend of lead dancer GALE
` fraternal twin sister of KACZINSKI, by whom she is irritated on a daily basis
` is still KACZINSKI's partner-in-crime in any prank they choose to play
` heiress to the family fortune, though the only interest she has with the money is to buy more clothes
` is constantly annoyed by her brother's increasingly common charity cases
` which usually turn out to be his latest girlfriends, whom she hates
` trying to repair her failed relationship with DELAINE
` who she has just discovered is her troupe's rival for the trophy

kaczinski, --- ---
THE LADIES' MAN. 19 years old. DANCER
pc: pettyfer, alex

` backup dancer in the troupe babee
` fraternal twin brother of KACZINSKI, whom he enjoys irritating
` heir to the family fortune, though he differs from his sister on what to do with the money
` enjoys life's simple pleasures: the cold air from the meat section at safeway, a sun, daisies
` yes, he likes daisies
` is constantly dating girls that sister KACZINSKI despises
` is afraid of commitment and doesn't want to fall in love

sartres, --- ---
THE NEW CLARK GABLE. 23 years old. REAL ESTATE AGENT
pc: prinze jr, freddie

` ex-boyfriend of WELLINGTON, who he dated for four years
` wealthy real estate agent, a real son of a bitch in the business
` friend of DEVEAUX's parents, who are also real estate agents
` came to toulouse to hopefully strike some good deals
` though he also came to watch WELLINGTON, who he is not over quite yet
` even though he makes quite a good impression of wanting nothing to do with her
` enjoys eating dinner in a nice restaurant.

skønigen, --- ---
THE ICE QUEEN. 22 years old. INDEPENDENT DANCER
pc: vodianova, natalia

` independent dancer, resents pretty much all troupes
` hails from copenhague, denmark
` born in the slums of copenhague, made her way as a street dancer
` is the media's baby, especially with her rags-to-riches story
` loves the spotlight, but hates the attention she gets for it
` does not like socializing with other dancers
` who she often finds less-worthy of her attentions, than, say, managers
` likes FORREST. she's attracted physically to him, but won't let herself be distracted
` especially not by any member of a rival troupe

tenney, --- ---
BABY, WE'RE GOING TO HELL. 24 years old. DANCER
pc: strait, steven

` lead male dancer in the troupe birdie fly away
` ex-boyfriend of ASTON, current plaything of REVETTE
` the flirt king, enjoys partying and the attention he gets from women
` used to be the bassist for the band ursula
` best friend of STANLEY, wants to get the band back together
` enjoys writing songs, which he sends to STANLEY to get them played as music for the troupe
` doesn't understand women, though he often pretends he does

forrest, --- ---
THEY CALL HIM TOXIC. 22 years old. DANCER
pc: bemberg, nicolas

` backup male dancer in the troupe birdie fly away
` the ladies' man. has more girlfriends than he can count
` often gets into trouble for his excessively flirtatious behavior
` is "dating" makeup artist SHARPE on and off for about three years
` aware that SHARPE is repeatedly annoyed by his actions
` is often threatened to be broken up with, though this only amuses him
` hates to be in a vulnerable position
` likes SHARPE more than he should, but will never admit to any less-than-manly feelings

fellows, --- ---
THE FANCIABLE AMERICAN. 21 years old. TOURIST
pc: paquin, anna

` a fan of dancing, came to toulouse to view the festival
` ---

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