PAST PERFORMANCES
Since Collide began in 2013, we’ve created over 25 original storytelling dance musicals. In our cabaret series, which was introduced in 2021, we heard the stories of an all-Black cast (Our Stories: Chapter 1) and an all-queer cast (Our Stories: Chapter 2), and we celebrated the holidays (Holiday Celebration and Romance: A Candlelight Cabaret). In 2023, we were proud to produce our first show with original music, written specifically for our production about a female Viking warrior (SKOL!).
We’ve presented subjects as diverse as the Los Angeles race riots of the 1940s (Zoot Suit Riots), a Prohibition-era story (Belmont Hotel), prostitution and sex trafficking (Lot of Living to Do), the capital vices (Seven Deadly Sins), bullying and coming-of-age journeys (Class of ’85 - 2014 & 2022), mental health (Wonderland - 2021 & 2022), and female empowerment (Le Petit Moulin).
We've also created comic farces (C.L.U.E.), true stories (Dance ‘Til You Drop, Stand By Me), and modern takes on classic stories (Romeo & Juliet - 2014 & 2020, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Dracula - 2016 & 2017, The Great Gatsby - 2018 & 2023, and The Picture of Dorian Gray). During the pandemic restrictions of 2020, we were among the first to perform a show outdoors—and in the rain! (The Café)
What People Are Saying
"Delightfully dazzling"
-Audience member
"A highly entertaining evening"
-CherryandSpoon.com
"Spectacular and striking"
-TwinCitiesArts.com
"Collide Theatrical Dance Company has a rambunctious hit on its hand with 'SKOL!'"
-StarTribune.com
"When I saw Wonderland my first thought was, 'This performance HAS to be in schools.'"
-Social worker & audience member
C.L.U.E.
The Southern Theater 2024
Directed and choreographed by Regina Peluso. Additional choreography by the company. Featuring Nathan Huberty, Renee Guittar, Patrick Jeffrey, Heather Brockman, Noah Coon, and Megan Carver.
The Great Gatsby
Luminary Arts Center 2023
Directed and choreographed by Regina Peluso and Heather Brockman. Additional choreography by the company. Featuring Patrick Jeffrey, Brittany Brown, Jarod Boltjes, Nathan Huberty, and Renee Guittar.
SKOL!
The Southern Theater 2023
Directed and choreographed by Regina Peluso and Heather Brockman, with original music created by Mike Michel, Katie Gearty, and Rush Benson. Additional choreography by Rush Benson and Kyle Weiler. Featuring Renee Guittar, Jarod Boltjes, Patrick Jeffrey, Javan Mngrezzo, and Ben Siglin.
Class of '85
Gremlin Theatre 2022
Directed and choreographed by Regina Peluso. Additional choreography by the company, Heather Brockman, and Abby Magalee. Featuring Patrick Jeffrey, Renee Guittar, Jarod Boltjes, Grace Kidder, Ben Siglin, Megan Carver, Jarod Mngrezzo, and Rachel Seeholzer.
Mary Shelley's
Frankenstein
The Southern Theater 2021
Directed and choreographed by Regina Peluso and Heather Brockman. Additional choreography by the company. Featuring Betsy Nelson, Patrick Jeffrey, Renee Guittar, Grace Janiszewski, Megan Carver, Brian Bose, and Ben Siglin.
Romeo & Juliet
The Cowles Center 2020
"Seven Nation Army" excerpt. Tap choreography by Kaleena Miller. Videography by Steve Campbell, with music arrangements by Shannon Van Der Reck.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Park Square Theater 2019
Directed by Michael Hanna, choreographed by Regina Peluso, and with music arrangements by Shannon Van Der Reck. Featuring an all-female cast led by Brittany Keefe, Chelsea Rose, Heather Brockman, and Katie Bradley.
The Great Gatsby
The Ritz Theater 2018
Choreographed by Regina Peluso and directed by Joshua Campbell. Featuring Patrick Jeffrey, Jarod Boltjes, Chelsea Rose, and Grace Janiszewski.
Dracula
The Ritz Theater 2017
Choreographed by Regina Peluso and directed by Joshua Campbell with music direction and arrangements by Doug Rohde. Featuring Michael Hanna, Renee Guittar, Andrea Mislan, Rush Benson, Cameron Meilicke, and Patrick Jeffrey.