A solitary performer in a pale dress stands in a red spotlight holding a suitcase beneath the illuminated “STEEL PIER” sign.

The Mack Theatre, Mountview2026

Steel Pier

The Production

Mountview’s BA Musical Theatre students performed Steel Pier at The Mack Theatre in May 2026. Kander and Ebb’s marathon-dance musical evokes 1930s Atlantic City through a double-cast ensemble production.

51 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Cressida Carré
Musical Director: Martin Leberman
Choreographer: Cressida Carré
Lighting Design: Adam King
Set & Costume Design: Stewart Charlesworth
Sound Design: Matthew Giles
Commissioned by: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Photography: Steve Gregson

Performers in red costumes blur as they race around a central platform where two figures stand under spotlights and the illuminated “Steel Pier” sign.

A lone performer in a leather jacket and cap stands under blue-white beams amid thick stage smoke, with a green bag at their feet and part of a lit pier sign overhead.

The empty stage is filled with red light, haze, and a glowing marquee sign reading “STEEL PIER” above a patterned dance floor.

A smiling performer in stage makeup and a cream costume looks into a dressing-room mirror surrounded by bright bulbs.

Two performers kiss center stage beneath the illuminated “STEEL PIER” sign, while other dancers linger in smoky blue and amber light behind them.

A large ensemble dances in pairs across the red-lit stage beneath the glowing “STEEL PIER” marquee, with one performer elevated at the center.

A performer in a pale pink satin costume studies a small compact mirror in warm, close spotlight.

A performer sits upright on the top bunk of a metal bunk bed under the lit pier sign, surrounded by blue haze and dramatic side light.

A performer in a white dinner jacket stands poised near a vintage microphone stand while another performer in a vest sits behind him in blue haze.

An ensemble gathers in a tight circle around a brightly lit performer beneath the smoky, dimly glowing pier sign.

Dancing pairs hold each other closely in warm red light, with a smiling performer in a red dress facing the audience near the front.

Under a glowing “Steel Pier” sign, couples dance across a dim red-lit stage while three women stand on a raised platform and a man watches from the side.

A man in a light jacket leans close to a woman in a pale dress at center stage, with numbered dancers facing away behind them in blue haze beneath the pier lights.

A performer lies asleep on a white bed in intense blue light, one hand resting on the pillow near a metal bedframe.

A man in a leather jacket bends toward a woman sitting on the lower bunk of a metal bunk bed, both lit in cool blue stage light.

A line of performers in red, white, and blue costumes stand on raised platforms around a central star-fronted booth under blue haze and pier marquee lights.

A woman in a pink dress reaches toward a man holding a bundle of clothes, while he looks away under warm, intimate stage lighting.

A woman in a navy polka-dot dress poses in the foreground while a man in a red vest stands behind her in blue stage light.

Two performers in white move on separate raised platforms, one leaping with arms lifted as blue light and the pier sign fill the stage.

A woman in a blue gingham dress clings to a man’s shoulder with a tense expression, as other performers watch in warm close-up lighting.

A barefoot performer in a pale slip-like dress dances alone under cool blue light on a dark stage.

Two performers kneel facing each other on a blue-lit stage, reaching toward one another with cautious, extended hands.

A performer in translucent plastic veil and skirt raises both hands dramatically in warm amber light.

A central performer in a translucent white costume beams with arms outstretched as an ensemble gathers beneath a lit “STEEL PIER” sign.

A performer stands on the top bunk with arms raised while another in a pale dress holds the lower bed, framed by blue-lit privacy screens and the glowing “STEEL PIER” sign.

A performer in a white jacket cradles a distressed performer in a white dress on the floor beside metal bunk beds.

A large ensemble stands across the stage with arms extended, lit by spotlights beneath the glowing “STEEL PIER” sign.

Couples dance in shadow around a lone performer in a white dress standing center stage under blue light and the glowing “STEEL PIER” sign.

A performer in a leather aviator helmet, goggles, and jacket looks upward anxiously while gripping a shoulder strap in smoky blue light.

A woman in a red hat, polka-dot dress, fur stole and gloves gestures anxiously toward a woman in a lavender dress, while a man in a pinstripe suit and black hat watches from behind.

A dancer in a blue dress dips and kicks forward with a partner behind her, surrounded by an ensemble beneath a glowing Steel Pier sign and contest scoreboard.

A large ensemble performs synchronized choreography across the brightly lit stage under a marquee-style Steel Pier sign, with dancers spreading out around a central platform.

A smiling woman in a lavender dress and pearl necklace rests her hand on a man’s shoulder as he faces her, his back marked with the number 39.

A woman sings into a vintage microphone with one arm raised, framed by the dark silhouettes of other performers gathered around her.

In red stage light, a woman in a pale satin dress holds up a small round object and looks intensely to the side.

An ensemble dances in vivid red lighting beneath the illuminated Steel Pier sign, with arms and legs extended in energetic, sweeping movement.

A woman in a blue patterned dress embraces a partner in a white shirt, looking outward with a serious expression as other performers stand blurred behind them.

A woman in a blue polka-dot dress stands in a wide-legged pose center stage before a contest platform and microphone, with other performers in shadow around her.

Under cool blue lighting, a performer in a red athletic costume lies on the floor while two kneeling performers in matching red outfits reach toward them and the ensemble moves in the background.

A large ensemble moves across a smoky blue-and-magenta stage around a star-marked platform, with red-and-white chorus costumes and a glowing Steel Pier marquee overhead.

A man in dark costume cradles a woman in a silver dress as they face each other under blue light, with another performer in red partly visible behind them.

A man in a white dinner jacket stands under a bright spotlight while a woman in a white dress waits at a distance on the dim, smoky stage.

A barefoot dancer in a silver dress holds a high vertical kick under a stark spotlight against a dark curved set.

Three women in elegant red, cream, and navy dresses smile with hands on hips under warm stage lighting.

Two men in black tuxedos stand in warm amber light, one looking upward with his hands behind his back.

A performer in a black clerical collar clasps their hands beside two women in white plastic veils and dresses, one holding a leafy green bouquet.

A man in a tan shirt sits behind a woman in a white dress, holding her closely on a bed-like platform under saturated blue light.

A woman in a white dress stands still in a narrow spotlight while other performers pass around her in dark blue silhouette.

A woman in a polka-dot dress sits on a trunk as a man walks away beneath a glowing Steel Pier marquee in blue haze.

A lone performer in a pale dress stands center stage in a tight spotlight, beneath dim bulb-lit letters and blue beams cutting through the dark.

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