Ginger Thatcher (Choreographer) has been Rehearsal Director for Complexions Dance Co. with Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Co. and American Ballet Theatre while setting the full length ballet
Othello. She has also been Rehearsal Director for six Broadway shows including Matthew Bourne’s acclaimed production of
Swan Lake. She has most recently choreographed and directed a production of
Oklahoma, a new version of Swing for Maine State Music Theatre, choreographed
Wild Women of Planet Wongo, for the NYMF festival, Sheldon Harnick’s
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, for Two River Theatre Co, the film
Far From Heaven, with Todd Haines, and Maury Yeston’s new musical, Hans Christian Anderson, for Maine State Music Theatre. She was recently guest lecturer/ choreographer for Oakland University and University of Michigan. Other NY credits include
Syncopation, Stamford Theatre Works,
Big, Gateway Playhouse,
The Lucky Chance, Jean Cocteau Rep., NYC,
The Winter’s Tale, Othello, NYC Shakespeare Project,
Barrio Babies, Amas Theatre Group NYC , and TV’s
As The World Turns. Regional Credits:
The Robber Bridegroom, Cleveland Play House,
Hamlet, The Cherry Orchard, Phoenix Theatre Ensemble,
Don Pasquale, Cleveland Opera,
Eugene Onegin, The Bartered Bride, Glimmergalss Opera. She has created works for Oregon Ballet Theatre, Louisville Ballet, Sarasota Ballet, (Triple Circle Choreography Award), Minnesota Ballet, American Repertory Ballet, and Fugate/Bahiri Ballet NY at the Joyce Theater in NYC. Broadway Credits, as Assoc., Asst., and Resident Choreographer include The Red Shoes, Carousel, Big, Matthew Bourne’s
Swan Lake,
Oklahoma,
A Year with Frog and Toad. Other Credits: PBS
Othello, San Francisco Ballet, ABT,
The Red Shoes, ABT, National Ballet of Canada,
A Brahms Symphony, ABT, and Disney’s
Hunchback of Notre Dame, Berlin, all with Lar Lubovitch, “
But Not for Me,” Martha Graham Dance Co., with Susan Stroman. She has also assisted Stroman on several Broadway projects.
