Dare Wedgeworth
Activist - Dancer - Choreographer - Photographer - Theater Designer
Photo by: Dare Wedgeworth
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About MeDare (they/them) is a multifaceted Dance and Theatre Artist–born and raised in Chicago. They currently dance with multiple Chicago land companies, Noumenon Dance Ensemble, Lucid Banter Project, and the Such Creatures Collective. They have been dancing for over 15 years. Over the course of their dance career, Dare has trained with the Joel Hall Dancers Youth Company, Mayfair Performing Company, and at their former institution, Skidmore College. Dare has also had the pleasure of dancing with After School Matters Dance Ensemble, and at their high school Lindblom Math and Science Academy.
Like their expansive dance career, Dare also has significant experience as a Theatre Technician, with a focus on electrics, and stage management. Currently, Dare works as a Master Electrician with Pegasus Theatre Chicago and a Universal Theatre Technician for Chicago’s Children's Theatre. Some of their notable past experiences in the field include designing lights for Joel Hall Dancers & Center and teaching for the August Wilson New Voices Outreach Program as a Lead Design Teaching Artist |