Cinderella

Performance dates May 5, 6, 7 at 7pm and 8 at 2pm

Callout Meeting Feb 23 @ 3p | Auditions Feb 29 @ 4:45p | Callbacks Mar 1 @ 3p

Please do not audition if you are unable to be here for performance days and rehearsals everyday from April 18 through May 8 plus scheduled rehearsals in late March and April.  Rehearsals generally begin at 3pm weekdays (Fridays at 3pm) and .
Chorus members are responsible for getting their own costumes (two for this show).

 

 Synopsis/History

Based on the famous fairy tale, the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical Cinderella was one of the last shows the famous duo wrote together, and was the first they wrote directly for television.  First broadcast live in 1957 on CBS starring Julie Andrews, this black & white production was well received.  In 1965 with color television coming into wide use, CBS remade the production starring 17 year-old Leslie Ann Warren and Stuart Damon (General Hospital’s Alan Quartermaine) as the Prince.  It was adapted to the stage but never made it to Broadway, but has been done by countless professional, community, school, and touring productions.  In 2013 with a updated libretto (script) it finally made its Broadway debut closing in 2015.  ABC in 1997 did an updated television version with Brady playing the title role.

While the plot is well known by almost any child, Rodgers & Hammerstein sought to retain this familiar story line.  This is NOT Disney animated feature film version, but a completely different version. They had a goal to humanize the characters with more believable and realistic portrayals. For example, the “fairy” aspect of story is de-emphasized as in the case of the Godmother who is portrayed as Cinderella’s actual Godmother, a woman with a sense of humor, who just happens to have magical powers.  Or the Queen is only wants her son to find happiness and companionship.  As a result, their Cinderella is more of an adult love story while retaining much of the “magic” which makes it a fairy tale favorite.

 

Principal / Supporting Roles

Female

CINDERELLA - SING F teen/20s – ROMANTIC LEAD – shy yet energetic who is mistreated by her step mother/sisters

STEPMOTHER - sing F 40-50s – COMIC- Spoils her own daughters while using Cinderella as a slave. Forceful, suspicious, & mean

PORTIA - SING F 20s – COMIC-the stepsister who has a “goofy” laugh and acts the most immature and silly of the sisters

JOY – SING F 20s – COMIC-She is a bit “hefty” who her mother tells her she is a “Great Beauty”, also is immature

QUEEN - sing F - 40/50s – While a dominant force with the King & Kingdom, she is likeable, cornered about the Prince’s happiness

GODMOTHER – SING F  - Played like a very caring aunt of Cinderella yet has hidden magical powers brought about by her wishing

 

Male

PRINCE Christopher – SING M 20s – ROMANITIC LEAD- handsome yet unhappy in seeking the “love of his life” even at the Ball

KING – sing M 50s – COMIC – likeable ruler who has let the Queen throw the ball even though it has gotten out of hand

HERALD – SING M – Official companion to Prince who announces the ball and escorts him search for his girl in the glass shoe

CHEF – SING M dance – COMIC- with steward sings about preparations for the ball with a comic flair

STEWARD – SING M dance – COMIC- with chef sings about preparations for the ball with King & Queen

 

Other Roles (some of the following will be cast from chorus after start of rehearsal)

FOOTMAN  (M) & COACHMAN (M) BALL GUESTS (M & F) chorus/dancers

CAPTAIN of the GUARD non (M) COURT TAYLOR non (M)

 

SING = Major Singing Role or Solo sing =  Featured singing Role             Chorus = chorus including singing "one-liners"

non = Non Singing except chorus                     Dance = some dancing                       DANCE = major dancing

 

                                    1957  Original TV Version on CD/MP3/DVD*
                                    1965  Color TV Version on CD/MP3/DVD*
                                    1997  ABC TV Version on CD/DVD
                                    2013 New Broadway Version CD

                                    * these are the preferred versions to view and listen - closest to our score/libretto

 

LAB, Lady LAB, Woods,

 

Student Director – Ally Shinkan
Choreographer –  Lane Terry
Assistant Student Director – TBA
Dance Captain  – TBA
Production Assistants –  TBA

 

 

LAB, CLB, Woods