About Scott

Scott McPheeters (he/him) is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and co-director of the arts non-profit, Subcircle—a Biddeford, Maine-based dance company, arts presenting organization, and artist residency. He holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Sierra Nevada University and is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at Bates College. From 2004–2018, McPheeters danced professionally in Philadelphia, working with artists and companies including Nichole Canuso Dance Company, Kun-Yang Lin / Dancers, Enchantment Theatre Company, Bearded Ladies Cabaret, and Subcircle. He currently performs in works by Ali Kenner Brodsky. In 2016 he received a Philadelphia Barrymore Award (“Best Lead Actor in a Musical”) for his portrayal of Candy Darling in the Opera Philadelphia / Bearded Ladies Cabaret collaboration, Andy: A Popera. His own choreographic work aims to challenge anthropocentric hierarchies and create avenues for queer belonging in rural spaces.

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Photo: Jorge Cousineau