After a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cinderella is returning to RLT for its 37th year in 2021! This musical comedy is a holiday sugarplum for the whole family. Just the right mixture of comedy and romance can add the sparkle of magic to your holiday season. This visually stunning musical combines elegant costumes and scenery with singing, dancing, conniving step-relatives, and resourceful fairy folk.
Performed December 3 – 19, 2021.
This version of Cinderella is the perfect family outing during the holiday season, with the Royal Ball taking place on Christmas Eve. Join the cast in singing “We Wish You a Merry a Christmas,” and come celebrate the holidays at RLT!
Based on the fairy tale by Charles Perrault
Adaptation and lyrics by Jim Eiler
Music by Jim Eiler and Jeanne Bargy
Directed by Mike McGee
View the photos by Cindy McEnery
Cast
Cinderella: Melanie Payne
Prince Charming: Isaiah McGuire
King Darling III: Benaiah Adesoji
Stepmama: Leigh Howell
Henrietta: Emma K. Johnson
Gertrude: Rachel Veazey
Fairy Godmother: Emily Ennis
Helper: Clare Vestal, Emily Spain
Page: Claire Fellows, Grace Deadmore
Town Kids & Mice: Anna Oliveira, Lawson Walker, Lyla Rose Opitz, Savannah Lange
Ensemble: Lindsey Atkins, Angelica Bridges, Kellie Gamble, Maria Goodman, Quenton Hocutt, Alex Lewis, Carter Phillips, Tara Spencer
Production Team
Director: Mike McGee
Music Director: Andrea Dreier
Music Supervisor: Joanna Li
Choreographer: Jess Barbour
Production Manager/TD: Dennis R. Berfield
Original Costume Design: Vicki Olson
Costume Design: Jenny Mitchell
Assistant to the Costume Designer: Elspeth McClanahan
Costume Shop Manager: Jeremy David Clos
Wig Design: Tracy Rains-Byrd
Lighting Design: Cailen Waddell
Sound Design: Todd Houseknecht
Stage Carpenter: Michael Dunavan
Scenic Painting: Kylee Elrod
Video Production: Rod and Nancy Rich
Stage Manager: Daniel C. Eckert
Assistant Stage Managers: Alyssa Petrone, Danielle M. Welch
Script Consultant: Maribeth McCarthy
Mouse Nanny: Marie Berry
Production Crew
Audition Crew Chief: Marie Berry
Audition Crew: Amy Blackwell, Barbara Corbin, Catherine Lambe, Tony Landavazo, Elaine Petrone, Heather Shinpaugh
Cinderella Boutique: Tamara Hopson, Gloria Rich
Dresser Crew Co-Chiefs: Ruth Berry, Amy Blackwell
Costume Dresser Crew: Beth Castle, Amanda Gonzalez, Ann Haigler, Keischa Lovelace, Laurie McDowell, Star Muehlbauer, Valerie Pymento, Sarah Spagnoli, Rhonda Stallings
Costume Shop Crew: Christopher Blackwell, Kayla Brown, Alyssa Capps, Barbara Corbin, Lisa Flores-Wolfert, Sam Frigerio, Susan Gale, Ann Haigler, Cynthia Henson, Michael Jernigan, Catherine Lambe, Barbara Leimgruber, Cindy Marshburn, Kathy Mauney, Thomas Mauney, Bonita McPherren, Vicki Olson Jess Pullen, Patsy Robertson, Mallory Schultz, Deborah Sherrod, Pam Swanstrom, Ameer Tohamy, Nathan Violette, Danielle M. Welch, Linda Wellnitz
Deck Crew Chief: Barbara Witherwax
Deck Crew: Hannah Calhoun (LaCava), Catherine Lambe, Thomas Matrejek, Jessica Richardson, Nori Rivera, Rebecca Samuell, Dominique Sanders, Freyja Sindemark, Bri Stewart, David Wilk
Lighting Crew Chief: Claire Huene
Lighting Crew: Barbara Corbin, Dean Gibson, Gloria Hope, Minming Hsu, Michael Jernigan, Amanda Jewell, Kristie Kennedy, Will Lukas, Carly Proctor, Chloe Proctor, Kylee Richeson
Props Master: Alyssa Petrone
Props Crew: Michael Dunavan, Jamie Marlowe, Elaine Petrone
Sound Crew Chief: Patrick Torres
Sound Crew: Nikki Floyd, Eric Krebs, Madison Lange, Alex Rivers, Aaron Strickland
Scene Shop Volunteers: Michael Dunavan, Lindsay Eddy, Joseph Heil, Will Lukas, Chad Marshall, Kaylee Richeson, Alex Rivers, Demi Rowell, Josiah Yeras