 Like most of the pair 's works , Carousel contains a lengthy ballet , " Billy Makes a Journey " , in the second act , as Billy looks down to the Earth from " Up There " and observes his daughter . In the original production the ballet was choreographed by de Mille . It began with Billy looking down from heaven at his wife in labor , with the village women gathered for a " birthing " . The ballet involved every character in the play , some of whom spoke lines of dialogue , and contained a number of subplots . The focus was on Louise , played by Bambi Linn , who at first almost soars in her dance , expressing the innocence of childhood . She is teased and mocked by her schoolmates , and Louise becomes attracted to the rough carnival people , who symbolize Billy 's world . A youth from the carnival attempts to seduce Louise , as she discovers her own sexuality , but he decides she is more girl than woman , and he leaves her . After Julie comforts her , Louise goes to a children 's party , where she is shunned . The carnival people reappear and form a ring around the children 's party , with Louise lost between the two groups . At the end , the performers form a huge carousel with their bodies . 
