Cinderella at Whitaker Center, Sunoco Performance Theatre

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Rhodopis in ancient Greece, Aschenputtel in Germany, Ye Xian in China – there is perhaps no other fairy tale so commonly told by so many cultures across the world. But it was French author Charles Perrault’s retelling of the classic tale that we know best, and now the Young Acting Company will take on the challenge of an all-new adaptation of Cinderella.

Forced by her stepmother to maintain their lavish home, and dubbed “Cinder Ella” by her stepsisters after cleaning the soot-filled fireplace, Ella dreams of a happier life. When the Prince announces a celebration – a magnificent ball to be held over three nights – Ella wants nothing more than to go. It seems that the momentous occasion will pass her by until her fairy godmother appears to grant her every wish. This full-length original adaptation of the classic tale shows what it’s like when the shoe (or slipper) is on the other foot, and reminds us how it’s lucky to be beautiful, but far greater to be kind.

Authors

• Amy Powers
• Brenda Bell
• Charles Dawson Shanley
• Charles Koppitz
• Charles Perrualt
• Dan Levy
• Emily Sgouros
• Michael Sgouros
• Norman Robbins
• Oscar Hammerstein II
• Richard Rodgers
• Sergei Prokofiev