| affiliates | foothills theatre presents cinderella
| image | with the right attitude, nothing is impossible…
This July, the Foothills Theatre Summer Musical Cinderella featured a timeless tale set to the iconic score written by the talented duo, Rodgers and Hammerstein.
| synopsis
Cinderella, forced into a life of household chores by her wickedly cruel stepmother and stepsisters, dreams of a better life. The town crier announces a royal ball at which the Prince of the kingdom intends to find a bride, and Cinderella wishes she could attend. When her stepsisters and stepmother go off to the ball, a Fairy Godmother appears and magically grants Cinderella’s wish. At the ball, Cinderella and the Prince meet and instantly fall in love, but she abruptly excuses herself at midnight, leaving only a glass slipper on the palace steps. After an extensive search throughout the kingdom, the Prince and Cinderella are magically reunited and blissfully married. (source: rodgersandhammerstein.com)
| cast of characters in order of appearance
Fairy Godmother Judy Deck | Cinderella Madison Robertson | Dove Haley Sayles | Stepmother Newell Hauser | Stepsister Grace Hollyann Caudle | Stepsister Joy Sadie Keller | Prince Christopher Marcus Orta | Lionel the Royal Steward Raelin Carter | Village Women Karrie Combs, Mary Keller, Beth Orta | Cloth Merchant Kim Arnold | Older Sister Hannah Sosa | Younger Sister Shyla Sayles | Young Girl Ariah Isaacs | Butcher Paul Grider | A Girl Addie Combs | Another Girl Addison Carter | Cheese Merchant Morgan Orta | Baker Ashley Gardner | White Mice Ayla Dillard, Farrah Folger, Emma Stanley | Charles the Cat Alaya Amos | Queen Constantina Vicky Zickmund | King Maximillian Brian Horton | White Horses Addison Carter, Addie Combs, Ariah Issacs, Shyla Sayles | Coachman Paul Grider | Ballroom Dancers Kim Arnold, Addison Carter, Addie Combs, Karrie Combs, Ashley Gardner, Paul Grider, Ariah Issacs, Mary Keller, Beth Orta, Morgan Orta, Shyla Sayles, Hannah Sosa
| image | The guest list may be astonishingly long…
| behind the scenes
Director Mike Cheek | Choreographer Kim Arnold | Music Director Kristin Graf Sakamoto | Backstage Wrangler Kim Arnold, Kitsey Harrison, Danna Bullock | Sound/Lights Christie Harrison, Mike Cheek, John Cheek | Set Construction Roy Jones, Gary Zickmund, Newell Hauser | Artist Savannah Holbrook, Darlene Templeton | Costumer Kim Arnold, Kenny Sorrentino | Program/Graphic Artist Dustin Bledsoe
| image | a complex musical score was presented beautifully by the talented members of the orchestra
| orchestra
Keyboard Kristin Graf Sakamoto | Reeds Carlos Tolbert | Flute Mimi Harding | Percussion Eric Sutphin | Bass Guy Kelpin
| a note from the director
This project originally began in 2020, just before everything got weird. The world paused and live theatre was silenced. It has been a long two years but here we are with many of our original cast members, along with some new faces too.
I’m thrilled that you’ve joined us for our presentation of Cinderella. It has been an honor to direct this awesome and talented group of folks. This production couldn’t happen without the hard work of many, and I am joined by an incredible team which includes the beautiful choreography of Kim Arnolda, sound and stage manager Christie Harrison, and music direction by the amazing Kristin Graf Sakamoto.
Thank you to Kenny Campbell Sorrentino, Savannah Rose Holbrook, Darlene Templeton, Kitsey Harrison, Roy Jones, Gary Zickmund, George Brown, Dustin Bledsoe, and John Cheek. Break a leg to the cast and are and a sincere “Thank you” for supporting Foothills Theatre. — Mike Cheek, Director of Foothills Theater’s production of Cinderella
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| photostream
| image | two stepsisters and a stepmother laugh at the preposterous idea that Cinderella should attend the ball…
| image | Cinderella’s fairy godmother wishes her luck but presents an important disclaimer about the midnight hour…