Auditions will be held Wednesday and Thursday, February 15 and 16 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm at Art Space Lansdowne.

Show dates are May 11-12-13, 2012 and May 18-19-20, 2012 (Friday & Saturday @ 7:00 PM; Sunday @ 2:00 PM)

A synopsis of the show:

Throw out your fairy-tale ideas of a Cinderella with dainty glass slippers and hideous stepsisters – this hilarious adaptation has a new twist! In an English village in 1342, Cinderella, a plain looking girl with big feet, has to compete with her two mean-spirited, shallow but stunningly gorgeous stepsisters for the hand of the the local prince. The prince however, is unassuming and down to earth, with no interest in shallow or mean-spirited women. In this version, Cinderella has the help of her faithful feline companion, Tom, in addition to her lovable but vision-impaired Fairy Godmother, who can’t quite get the magic wand right in any instance.

Cinderella finally learns that magic isn’t the answer to her problems. Courage, kindness and self-confidence trump superficial beauty and an expensive wardrobe. From Tom’s slapstick shenanigans to Lady Lotta Bonbon’s cat allergies to cupcakes in the face at the ball, everyone laughs their way through the valuable lessons learned – even the hateful stepsisters see that a kind heart is what emanates true beauty. A comic delight for all ages!

The cast – (each character is age agnostic, open to interpretation based upon character portrayal)

OLD LADY/PRINCE CHARMING
An enlightened prince, humble, dresses as a commoner so that he can mingle with the people of his kingdom. Represents the age of reason, at the start of the era where people first began believing all men were created equally.

MASTER HAROLD THE HERALD
Hysterical, sardonic, low key, town crier who is also the assistant to the prince. Has great insight to all of the townfolks and characters involved in the story.

PRUNELLA
The most beautiful of the evil stepsisters – yes, beautiful, they aren’t ugly in this version – except for on the inside. She’s also the oldest, and the meanest.

CRUDELLA
The ‘other’ stepsister, not as mistreated as Cinderella, but still treated cruelly and poorly by the older evil stepsister Prunella.

CINDERELLA
Very kind, of course. With big feet, of course. And, grows up right before our eyes within the show, of course. Very plain as the play starts, grows more beautiful and stronger as the play progresses.

TOM CAT
Cinderella’s cat. Er, personal valet. Uh, Protector. Or, all of the above. A great animated character, not necessarily dressed as a cat, but presenting characteristics of a cat. And, like the Herald, a very dry wit.

LADY LOTTA BONBON
Ah, a has been, but still trying her hardest to be ‘hip’. An exaggerated version of a cougar, man hungry and desperate. A tad shallow, like her ‘friends’ the evil stepsisters.

FAIRY GODMOTHER
Straightforward and no nonsense, but a bit bumbling, basically due to her bad eyesight. Or so she’d like us all to think. Very kind, very truthful, makes mistakes often but somehow always recovers.

Contact: Linda Squibb