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, has been seen in local community theaters, and performed with the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine. Recent MSB credits include Cheese Mouse in The Nutcracker, Dancing Master in Cinderella, a Mechanical A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and a Soldier in Can Can Parisien.
Meet the Dancer
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.
Q: What is your ballet shoe of choice?
A: My go-to performance shoe is the good ol’ jazz shoe or character shoe.
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.
