CHRHS presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
ROCKPORT — After three nights of auditions, the cast of this year's CHRHS fall musical: Cinderella has been announced.
Cinderella - Bethany Vix
Her Fairy Godmother - Molly Mann
Her Stepmother - Tori Arau
Grace – her awkward stepsister Rebekah Schade
Joy – her sullen stepsister Carly Berke
Christopher – a charming young prince Nick Greer
Lionel – his royal steward Matt Watts
Frederick – assistant to Lionel Jac Bakley
Queen Constantina – his mother Annie James
King Maximillian – his father Patric Mooers
Four White Horses - Sadie Allen, Gretta Buckley
Coachman - Kaylin Henning
Footmen - Bridget Mellon, Lydia Hill
Court Jester - Alex Jurek
Ensemble:
Sadie Allen, Gideon Baeza, Sarah Brennan, Gretta Buckley, Anna Christie, Elizabeth Cummons, Sylvan Gamage, Eric Glaser, Myia Hanson, Kaylin Henning, Lydia Hill, McKenzie Hilt, Kate Hodgson, Madison Imus, Maggie Karas, Katia Kordek, Alicia Lam, Audrey Lane, Lalita MacDonnell, Wilson McKay, Bridget Mellon, Hope Orsmond, Natalie Owre, Hillary Pimentel, Kara Robak, Eliza Robinson, Gabe Salo, Jordin Sanchez, Mikayla Smith, Ellie Spizzuoco, Jenna Taylor, Nicholas Watts, Becca Westbrook, Kun Wu, Hanbang Zhang Elizabeth Cummons, and Audrey Lane.
The CHRHS musical is directed by Kim Murphy with assistance by Hillary Gaudio and Kathleen Jarrell and choreography by Gretchen Henderson. Rick Ash, technical director, leads a talented group of students who are busy designing and building sets.
Student musicians Tyler Bilodeau and Colby Arau will join joani mitchell, Pit Orchestra director and many adult musicians in the pit. The 46-member cast will be costumed by director Mary Wells with the help of students Savannah Berryman- Moore and Hope Orsmond. Community member, Terri Ralston will oversee a team of hair and make-up students and the creation of fascinating wigs.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella holds the unusual distinction of being their only musical that was written for a TV audience. In 1957 Julie Andrews starred as Cinderella, and in 1965 Lesley Ann Warren played the role - both movies were hits with TV audiences. The score was revised in 1997 with the Fairy Godmother role becoming more developed and the addition of some duets such as "The Sweetest Sounds." In 2013 Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella finally opened on Broadway.
With updated dialogue and the addition of some new duets, the show went on to be nominated for a variety of Tony awards and won the 2013 Tony for Best Costume Design and many 2013 Drama Desk Awards.
The show will run Nov. 7,8,14,15 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 9 at 2 p.m.
Tickets will be available in early October through stromtickets.com or by contacting stromtickets@gmail.com. For more information, call 236 – 7800 ext. 282.
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