Caleb Streadwick
Character Artist
A Montana native, Caleb has been immersed in the performing arts scene in Maine for many years. He is a puppeteer with Jurassic Joe's Dinos, has been seen in local community theaters, and performed with Maine State Music Theater. Recent MSB credits include Cheese Mouse in The Nutcracker, Dancing Master in Cinderella, a Mechanical A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Soldier in Can Can Parisien, and Gamache in Don Quixote.
Meet the Dancer
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Q: When did you start dancing?
A: I played around with dance as a child but I officially began during my dance minor at the University of Southern Maine; fast forward to eventually becoming a character artist with Maine State Ballet in the spring of 2022.
Q: What is your favorite ballet?
A: My absolute favorite ballet to watch is ‘Alice's Adventures In Wonderland’ with the Royal Ballet. One of my absolute favorite roles is the Mad Tapper.
Q: What is your favorite ballet role and why?
A: I have four favorites: March Hare in Alice In Wonderland, the Dancing Master in Cinderella, the Cheese Mouse in The Nutcracker, and Thisbe in A Midsummer Night's Dream. They all have one thing in common - I got to be just plain silly and have fun in front a bunch of strangers and not care.
Q: What are your hobbies?
A: Photography has always been a favorite hobby since I was younger.
Q: What is your favorite quote?
A: “If you do not feel the pain in life, then you do not feel the pleasure of living”
-The Giver
Q: What are your educational/career goals?
A: Besides it being my hobby, I would additionally love to learn how to put photography more into the professional world as well as into the field of theatre/performance and capture the beautiful moments like I always see my talented photographer friends do with other theatre companies.
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Q: What is your ballet shoe of choice?
A: My go-to performance shoe is the good ol’ jazz shoe or character shoe.
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Q: Anything else you would like people to know about you?
A: I was originally born in the state of Montana and eventually moved to Maine back in 2009. Everything else is history… Additionally, I work with baby dinos over with my pals at I was originally born in the state of Montana and eventually moved to Maine back in 2009. Everything else is history… Additionally, I work with baby dinos over with my pals at Jurassic Jo's Dinos.
