Alden Theatre Presents Cinderella—The World’s Favorite Fairy Tale
By: Gabrielle Sierra
The Alden Theatre will present Cinderella-The World's Favorite Fairy Tale at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3 and 9-10. The show features young actors in 5th through 12th grade who live in the McLean tax district. Tickets are $10, $8 for McLean tax district residents. The theatre is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue.
An Alden Theatre production, the show is a charming retelling of the Cinderella story featuring the legends of Plum Blossom (China), Vasilisa (Russia) and Broken Wing (Native American). Pear Blossom is played by Eden Ferreira, a 5th grader at Spring Hill Elementary School. Vasilisa is played by Sophia Luwis, a 7th grader at Ambleside School, and Broken Wing is played by Olivia Ware, a 6th grader at Churchill Road Elementary School.Other cast members include: Langley High School students Madeleine Chalk, Elizabeth Regan and Rachel Stone; McLean High School students Samantha Downey and Cassidy Kelty; Longfellow Middle School students Josh Hayden and Steve Pardo; Cooper Middle School student Jake Holzapfel; Haycock Elementary School students Jeeho Ha and Nate Lavoy; and British School student Oliver Hudson. The show is recommended for children 6 years old and older and is one hour long with no intermission.Videos