Cassie in A Chorus Line

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
musical theatre character
stage role
ageRange adult
appearsIn A Chorus Line
appearsInFilmAdaptation A Chorus Line (1985 film)
appearsInGenre musical
appearsInMedium Broadway musical
associatedSong What I Did for Love (company context)
linked to: What I Did for Love
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
createdByDirectorChoreographer Michael Bennett
createdByLyricist Edward Kleban
createdForWorkBy A Chorus Line creative team
danceStyle Broadway theatre dance
jazz
firstAppearance A Chorus Line (1975 Broadway production)
goal to win a place in the chorus line
languageOfWork English
narrativeRole pivotal character
protagonist ensemble member
notablePortrayal Alyson Reed
Donna McKechnie
occupation chorus dancer
dancer
performsNumberType solo dance number
performsSong The Music and the Mirror
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

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Charlotte d'Amboise notableRole Cassie in A Chorus Line