Netflix Developing Ballet School Drama Series Called TINY PRETTY THINGS and the Cast Was Announced
Netflix has ordered at ten-episode first season of the series Tiny Pretty Things, a drama based on the book by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton. Variety reports that the series will follow the following setup:
“Tiny Pretty Things” is set in the world of an elite ballet academy and charts the rise and fall of young adults who live far from their homes, each standing on the verge of greatness or ruin. The ballet academy in question is the Archer School of Ballet, which serves as the company school for the city of Chicago’s renowned professional company and is populated by an array of dancers from all types of backgrounds.
The character descriptions were previously reported by Netflix as follows:
Jess Salgueiro (Orphan Black, The Boys) has joined the series, and will play “Isabel, a cop with a dancer’s rigidity and discipline born out of two tours of duty in Afghanistan who decided to trade in one uniform for another. With her ambition and keen moral compass, Isabel is uniquely qualified to search for the truth of what happened during a mysterious accident at the academy.”
Lauren Holly (Dumb and Dumber, Designated Survivor) will play “Monique, a former dancer turned The Archer School director. Driven by ambition and a true belief in the school’s values, Monique uses her “dark capacities” to defend her institution and bring about the best in her students, regardless of her means.”
Kylie Jefferson plays “Neveah, the rebel with raw talent and fierce determination who looks to rise above her roots and find a future in the world of ballet laurent without losing her unique and fiery approach to dance.”
Casimere Jollette plays “Bette, a ruthlessly perfect, supremely confident, ambitious “music box ballerina.”’
Daniela Norman plays “June, a sweet and petite dancer raised by a strict businesswoman mother.”
Brennan Clost plays “Shane, who grew up tormented for loving dance, and has become a hot-headed scrapper and his family’s greatest hope.”
Michael Hsu Rosen plays “Nabil, a man with the swagger of Baryshnikov and the cold eyes of a potential killer.”
Damon J. Gillespie plays “Caleb, a lean and handsome dancer who uses his ready humor and undeniable talent, in order to mask his struggles with a profound loss.”
Bayardo De Murguia plays “Ramon, a lean god with a deep baritone, Ramon is a former bad-boy dancer turned visionary choreographer.”
Barton Cowperthwaite plays “Oren, a strapping prince of a man, wealth and good looks gave him great roles, Bette as a girlfriend, and primed him for success.”
Tony Trowbridge plays “Delia, Bette’s older sister, and dancer of supreme caliber and beauty, Delia is the Whitlaw Family’s first prodigy, returning to Chicago after two years dancing abroad.”
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