Choreography
Elle Macy and Dylan Wald
Composer
Various
Music
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, “Such Sweet Thunder” performed by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra; Johnny Hodges, “Blue Fantasia” performed by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra; Fats Waller, “Ain’t Misbehavin’” performed by Fats Waller
Costume Design
Elle Macy and Dylan Wald, created by PNB Costume Shop
Lighting Design
Reed Nakayama
Cast
14 dancers
Premiere
June 4, 2024
Pacific Northwest Ballet
The NEXT STEP World Premiere of Elle Macy and Dylan Wald’s
Ain’t Misbehavin’ is sponsored by Connie & Tom Walsh.
6/24 – NEXT STEP
Reed Nakayama is a Seattle-based Lighting and Projection Designer. He joined PNB in 2013 as a stagehand, and in 2019, was promoted to caretaker of the company’s copious designs. Here, he has illuminated stages in collaboration with artists such as Alexei Ratmansky (Wartime Elegy), Jessica Lang (Ghost Variations), Danielle Rowe (The Window), and Christopher Wheeldon (Curious Kingdom). He received a BFA in Performance Production from Cornish College of the Arts.