The backstage hallways of McCaw Hall buzzed with activity during a recent performance of the Pacific Northwest Ballet's "Cinderella".

Scarlet clad waltz-men had red bows and ponytail accessories attached to their heads as a seamstress conducted an emergency costume repair on a sparkling dress, still attached to its dancer.

Sweaty costumes were whisked away to a heated room to be dried for the next performance. The stage, costumes, hair, and makeup were in a constant state of change as dancers filled 110 different roles in the performance choreographed by Kent Stowell.

Six performances remain with the final two shows on Sunday, February 9.

KUOW photojournalist Megan Farmer captured some of what the audience doesn't typically see: what goes on behind the curtain.