SAVE THE DATE!

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre previews its season with Fashion at The Florence. Located
at The Florence Theatre (329 Gradle Dr. 46032) on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 6:30 –8:30 pm. Cocktail Attire requested.

Fashion at The Florence is GHDT’s Annual Gala Fundraiser, featuring an up close and personal runway style exhibition of stunning costumes, music, light hors d’oeuvres and drinks. This fundraiser paired with a specially curated silent auction promises to be extra fabulous!   Fashion at The Florence is a stellar runway fashion event exhibiting many of the beautifully curated  and hand crafted costumes that grace the GHDT stage, and preview the exhilarating 2026-27 Season. Co-hosted by Mr. Gregory Hancock and Christine Colquitt Thacker. Fashion at The Florences’ theme this year is inspired by the Artist, Erte! So grab your beaded gowns and tux tails and be ready to kick up your heels while enjoying the Cabaret vocal stylings of Tessa Gibbons and all the fabulous fashions. 

Please arrive by 6:00 PM to set up and take photos of arriving patrons. Camera, mid zoom or prime lens; tripod and flash optional. We will be seated alongside the runway as the Paparazzi as part of the performance. No ticket required but donations to GHDT welcome.

Mélange shows are Saturday and Sunday

Saturday performances are at 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM.

Sunday’s performance begins at 3:00 PM

Mélange: concoction, mixture, combination. In this new series of performances, audiences will experience art coming to life in front of their eyes in an intimate theatrical setting. Each series will feature a musician (a vocalist or instrumentalist), a dancer (from Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre), and a visual artist. Together they will create art at The Florence (Carmel’s newest black-box theatre space), in a collaborative and organic manner. The musician will present a set of music, while the dancer creates choreography inspired by the music, and the visual artist creates art inspired by the movement of the dancer and the music of the musician. Audiences will experience live art in a new manner, bringing groundbreaking and creative art to Central Indiana.

Mélange shows are Saturday and Sunday

Saturday’s performance begins at 5:00 PM

Sunday’s performance begins at 3:00 PM

Mélange: concoction, mixture, combination. In this new series of performances, audiences will experience art coming to life in front of their eyes in an intimate theatrical setting. Each series will feature a musician (a vocalist or instrumentalist), a dancer (from Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre), and a visual artist. Together they will create art at The Florence (Carmel’s newest black-box theatre space), in a collaborative and organic manner. The musician will present a set of music, while the dancer creates choreography inspired by the music, and the visual artist creates art inspired by the movement of the dancer and the music of the musician. Audiences will experience live art in a new manner, bringing groundbreaking and creative art to Central Indiana.

Dress Rehearsal, PVCC members only. Arrive early enough to get set up and ready to go by performance start time

What would you sacrifice for love?

GHDT’s epic masterpiece returns to The Tarkington stage the week prior to Passover. Inspired by the Book of Exodus, but adapted to our modern world, EXODUS is a cautionary tale of hatred and ignorance. The ten modern plagues include desecration of the Earth, gun violence, racism, war, poverty, crime, social media, government, selfishness, and death of the first born. Set to a score of epic symphonic and choral music and enhanced with complex visual artistry, EXODUS transports the audience into an emotional story of love and sacrifice. The talented cast leads the audience through thematic stories of oppression, emigration and freedom, and speaks to human rights and equality that resonate today in our global world.

“Absolutely breathtaking.” “A magical and unforgettable work of art.” “Nothing in my life prepared me for the majesty of the production of EXODUS.”

Dress Rehearsal, PVCC members only. Arrive early enough to get set up and ready to go by performance start time

What would you sacrifice for love?

GHDT’s epic masterpiece returns to The Tarkington stage the week prior to Passover. Inspired by the Book of Exodus, but adapted to our modern world, EXODUS is a cautionary tale of hatred and ignorance. The ten modern plagues include desecration of the Earth, gun violence, racism, war, poverty, crime, social media, government, selfishness, and death of the first born. Set to a score of epic symphonic and choral music and enhanced with complex visual artistry, EXODUS transports the audience into an emotional story of love and sacrifice. The talented cast leads the audience through thematic stories of oppression, emigration and freedom, and speaks to human rights and equality that resonate today in our global world.

“Absolutely breathtaking.” “A magical and unforgettable work of art.” “Nothing in my life prepared me for the majesty of the production of EXODUS.”

We have a STUDIO OPEN REHEARSAL (The Florence) on March 20 at 6:30 pm. For this rehearsal please RSVP at the link below.

[https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/exodus-open-rehearsal](https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/exodus-open-rehearsal)

PVCC Members Only

HOT OFF THE PRESS! there is another dress rehearsal next Tuesday at 11:30 AM. If you missed tonight, shame on you! Its a hilarious program so call in sick Tuesday and come get some laughs. You'll feel better for sure.

The GHDT dress rehearsal photo shoot is on February 3rd and begins at 11:30 AM. Arrive early to get settled into your seat. Please share your images directly with GHDT

Sparkle and Shine, the Crown will be mine! A new full-length piece inspired by the world of pageants. Beauty, talent, jealousy, and intrigue will all be a part of this fun and funny adventure. Go behind the scenes and to the stage of the finalists in a fictitious beauty pageant.

PVCC Members Only

The GHDT dress rehearsal photo shoot is on January 30th and begins at 6:30 PM. Arrive early to get settled into your seat. Please share your images directly with GHDT

Sparkle and Shine, the Crown will be mine! A new full-length piece inspired by the world of pageants. Beauty, talent, jealousy, and intrigue will all be a part of this fun and funny adventure. Go behind the scenes and to the stage of the finalists in a fictitious beauty pageant.

Winterfest

The Florence 329 Gradle Drive, Carmel, IN, United States

Performance starts at 7:00 PM, so arrive early enough to get set up before then.

Purchase Tickets   Celebrate the global winter holidays with GHDT! Winter Fest is a new holiday program that celebrates the global winter holidays of the season – Saint Nicholas Day, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Santa Lucia Day, Las Posadas, Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, and Christmas. A beautiful program filled with global traditions and music, featuring the professional dancers

Winterfest

The Florence 329 Gradle Drive, Carmel, IN, United States

Performance starts at 7:00 PM, so arrive early enough to get set up before then.

Purchase Tickets   Celebrate the global winter holidays with GHDT! Winter Fest is a new holiday program that celebrates the global winter holidays of the season – Saint Nicholas Day, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Santa Lucia Day, Las Posadas, Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, and Christmas. A beautiful program filled with global traditions and music, featuring the professional dancers

Performance begins at 6:30 PM, please arrive by 6:00 PM

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre opens its Tarkington Season with THE CASKET GIRLS. This production features the spectacular, original music by award-winning composer, Cory Gabel, together with the powerful choreography of award-winning, GHDT choreographer and Executive Artistic Director, Gregory Glade Hancock. THE CASKET GIRLS, based on an actual vampire legend from 1750, weaves a tale set in New Orleans over the course of two centuries which is filled with vampires, voodoo, nuns, romance, love, intrigue, and murder! To help populate the new world and bring civility, The King of France sends daughters of well-educated, well-bred families to the city of New Orleans. After a series of unusual events the legend of The Casket Girls is born, and the vampire history of New Orleans begins. Join us, if you dare.

PHOTOGRAPHERS:
-PLEASE RSVP TO SANDY BY FRIDAY AUGUST 29, 2025
-PLEASE ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 6:00 PM.

Just like last year, we are part of the performance and will be sitting alongside the runway to capture the dancer models as they strut their stuff directly in front of us. Bring your camera, a portrait / wide angle lens and speedlight (optional), tripod (optional). We are also capturing the attendees and the environment pre-show.

This is a semi formal fundraiser for GHDT; our costume / dress code is something dark, dress slacks and shirt, sport coat optional for men; dresses or appropriately dressy dark outfit for women. (no jeans or T shirts). Bring your press pass badge from last year (our costume).

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre presents FASHION AT THE FLORENCE: GHDT Costumes Past and Present on the Runway, at The Florence on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 6:30 pm. 

This is a FUNDRAISING GALA to support the company’s new season.

GHDT is known for its costumes that range from simple elegance to fantastic fashion, and often with a global flair. Mr. Hancock makes or curates all the costumes for the company’s performances. This event is an opportunity to hear Mr. Hancock talk about the inspiration behind many of his creations and see them presented as fashion on the runway.

GHDT dancers, Board members, sponsors, and patrons will all be featured as models for this fabulous fashion event.

There will also be a Silent Auction featuring fashions from the show, and artwork by several of GHDT visual artist friends.

Seating is limited and due to the interest in this event, we expect tickets to sell out quickly. Reserve your tickets today.

Event for Ages 21+

Cocktail or Semi-formal Attire Requested 

PVCC Members Only

Join us for a dress rehearsal photo shoot:

GHDT will close the season with SUMMER SOLSTICE, an exciting program of contemporary dance featuring two world premiere pieces and the return of a repertoire favorite.

We are excited to work with poet, Bruce E. Ford on LET IT BE KNOWN, a new piece that combines powerful spoken word with passionate dance. GHDT has partnered with the Ukrainian Society of Indiana, the Polish Society of Indiana and the Latvian community for the creation of JOURNEY TO FREEDOM, an important new work exploring the effects of invasion, displacement, resilience and freedom.

We are thrilled to bring ALICE LITE to the Tarkington stage, a shortened version of GHDT’s ALICE AN HER BIZARRE ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. Join us for an unforgettable evening of dance, music and storytelling.

PVCC Members Only

Join us for a dress rehearsal photo shoot:

GHDT will close the season with SUMMER SOLSTICE, an exciting program of contemporary dance featuring two world premiere pieces and the return of a repertoire favorite.

We are excited to work with poet, Bruce E. Ford on LET IT BE KNOWN, a new piece that combines powerful spoken word with passionate dance. GHDT has partnered with the Ukrainian Society of Indiana, the Polish Society of Indiana and the Latvian community for the creation of JOURNEY TO FREEDOM, an important new work exploring the effects of invasion, displacement, resilience and freedom.

We are thrilled to bring ALICE LITE to the Tarkington stage, a shortened version of GHDT’s ALICE AN HER BIZARRE ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. Join us for an unforgettable evening of dance, music and storytelling.

PVCC Members Only

From Gregory Hancock - 

GHDT will have a studio run through of their program "Summer Solstice' this Thursday, May 22 at 11:00 AM, if anyone would like to take some studio shots (no costumes). There is another open studio rehearsal on Friday May 30 at 6:00 PM. Both are at the GHDT studio on Gradle Dr.

The final dress rehearsal is at the Tarkington on June 5 at 6:30 PM. We are also welcome to preview or shoot the program on Wednesday June 4, 6:30 PM especially if you can't make it Thursday.

As always, be there ahead of time so you can set up. Shows start promptly as scheduled.

The Florence

May 18th 3:00 PM - Please arrive 30 minutes early to set up any gear

329 Gradle Drive Carmel IN, 46032

Mélange: concoction, mixture, combination. In this new series of performances, audiences will experience art coming to life in front of their eyes in an intimate theatrical setting. Each series will feature a musician (a vocalist or instrumentalist), a dancer (from Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre), and a visual artist. Together they will create art at The Florence (Carmel’s newest black-box theatre space), in a collaborative and organic manner. The musician will present a set of music, while the dancer creates choreography inspired by the music, and the visual artist creates art inspired by the movement of the dancer and the music of the musician. Audiences will experience live art in a new manner, bringing groundbreaking and creative art to Central Indiana.

The Florence

May 17th 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM - Please arrive 30 minutes early to set up any gear.

May 18th 3:00 PM - Please arrive 30 minutes early to set up any gear

329 Gradle Drive Carmel IN, 46032

Mélange: concoction, mixture, combination. In this new series of performances, audiences will experience art coming to life in front of their eyes in an intimate theatrical setting. Each series will feature a musician (a vocalist or instrumentalist), a dancer (from Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre), and a visual artist. Together they will create art at The Florence (Carmel’s newest black-box theatre space), in a collaborative and organic manner. The musician will present a set of music, while the dancer creates choreography inspired by the music, and the visual artist creates art inspired by the movement of the dancer and the music of the musician. Audiences will experience live art in a new manner, bringing groundbreaking and creative art to Central Indiana.

Members Only

Please join us for this dress rehearsal photo shoot.

Gregory has invited us to the April 2 rehearsal as well as the April 3; both are at the Tarkington.

"Thursdays are always best photo opportunity, but the show is ready by Wednesday as well." So bring your camera to both! Or don't. Program begins 6:30; arrive at 6PM to set up.

Members Only

Please join us for this dress rehearsal photo shoot.

Gregory has invited us to the April 2 rehearsal as well as the April 3; both are at the Tarkington.

"Thursdays are always best photo opportunity, but the show is ready by Wednesday as well." So bring your camera to both! Or don't. Program begins 6:30; arrive at 6PM to set up.

THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT

The Florence

329 Gradle Drive Carmel IN, 46032

• March 16 Performance starts at 3:00 PM

• As always, arrive 30 min early to get a seat. These are actual performances and not dress rehearsals so there will be an audience.

STAY TUNED FOR ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Mélange: concoction, mixture, combination. In this new series of performances, audiences will experience art coming to life in front of their eyes in an intimate theatrical setting. Each series will feature a musician (a vocalist or instrumentalist), a dancer (from Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre), and a visual artist. Together they will create art at The Florence (Carmel’s newest black-box theatre space), in a collaborative and organic manner. The musician will present a set of music, while the dancer creates choreography inspired by the music, and the visual artist creates art inspired by the movement of the dancer and the music of the musician. Audiences will experience live art in a new manner, bringing groundbreaking and creative art to Central Indiana.

Please plan on arriving around 5:45 PM to set up for this dress rehearsal shoot

We just got word this is NOT a dress rehearsal. Not a good opportunity to get photos that Gregory can use, but you are welcome view the performance if you want to check out lighting and scenes you want to photograph. Please plan on arriving around 10:30 AM

Student dancers will not be at this rehearsal.

Members Only

"Dress rehearsal for WINTERFEST at The Florence are Dec 4 and 11 at 6:30PM. We would prefer photographers on the 4th, so we can promote quickly.

The 11th would be before the second weekend of performances. But welcome either the 4th or 11th."

Please note, these are Wednesday evenings. As always, come early to set up. This will replace our regular Thursday meeting on the 5th.

Members Only

"Dress rehearsal for WINTERFEST at The Florence are Dec 4 and 11 at 6:30PM. We would prefer photographers on the 4th, so we can promote quickly.

The 11th would be before the second weekend of performances. But welcome either the 4th or 11th."

Please note, these are Wednesday evenings. As always, come early to set up. This will replace our regular Thursday meeting on the 5th.