David Prottas
BiographyOriginally from Boston, David is an actor and dancer known for his work on stage and screen.
After graduating from Canada's National Ballet School with Christopher Ondaatje Ballet Prize, David joined the New York City Ballet, where he spent ten years dancing a wide range of repertoire with the company, creating roles for Peter Martins, Christopher Wheeldon, and Justin Peck.
David made his transition into musical theater with the original touring cast of An American in Paris (in which he would go on to star in both of the shows leads) before making his Broadway debut in the Tony Award Winning Revival of Carousel. His other notable theater credits include the "Soldier's Tale" by Pulitzer Prize winning librettists Mark Campbell (Seattle Opera) Riff in West Side Story (North Carolina Theater) and the Susan Stroman directed "Marie" (5th Avenue Theater).
He has starred in numerous short film, national commercials and was last seen on television on the History Chanel.
David is a graduate of the Actor's Foundary in Vancouver.
In the role of actor
Ballet 422 (07/03/2015)
The creation of a ballet from rehearsal to premiere is documented in Ballet 422. The New York City Ballet is one of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of more than 90 fulltime dancers. 25 year old dancer Justin Peck emerges as a promising choreographer and he is commissioned to create […]