JUST ADDED – Tickets now on sale for special added performance on Sunday, December 22, at 10:30am!

RLT’s holiday tradition returns to celebrate its 40th year! Kids of all ages will love this retelling of the beloved fairy tale, filled with music, laughs, and a sparkle of magic. This musical comedy features elegant costumes and scenery and a cast of memorable characters including some conniving step-relatives, royals, everyone’s favorite resourceful Fairy Godmother, and Ella, of course!

Based on the fairy tale by Charles Perrault
Adaptation and lyrics by Jim Eiler
Music by Jim Eiler and Jeanne Bargy

Directed by Ruthie Martinez

Click here to access the Cinderella program!

Cinderella – Prince Street Players Version is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Cinderella header photo by Cindy McEnery.

Storytime with Cinderella | Saturday, December 14 @ 4:30pm

Join Raleigh Little Theatre on Saturday, December 14, for an exclusive pre-show event! Guests at Storytime with Cinderella will enjoy sweet treats, activities, and time with the Kingdom of Raleigh’s favorite princess, Cinderella.

• Date: Saturday, December 14
• Time: 4:30 – 5:15 PM
• Location: RLT’s Gaddy-Goodwin Theatre
• Tickets: $12 per person, available online now!

Cinderella will appear beginning around 4:45, interacting with guests, taking pictures, and reading one of her favorite stories. Activities will wrap up around 5:15, when the lobby doors open to the public for that evening’s performance of Cinderella.

Custom sweet treats courtesy of our friends at Edible Art Bakery & Dessert Cafe!

Capacity is limited for this VIP experience, and all attendees must have a ticket, regardless of age. Admission price does NOT include a ticket to the show. Please purchase your Cinderella tickets separately. Note: a ticket to Cinderella is not required in order to attend Storytime with Cinderella.

Turning the Page: Cinderella Study Guide!

To learn more about the classic tale of Cinderella, check out this study guide created by Rayden Leeder, dramaturg for RLT’s Cinderella 40. The guide includes background on RLT’s version of the show and other adaptations throughout history and from all over the world! There are pre- and post-show questions to help spark conversation with young theatre-goers, and there are a few activities too! Open the PDF by clicking the image below:

Coats for the Children

WRAL’s Michelle Mackonochie with RLT Executive Producer Michele Weathers on opening night of Cinderella 2023.

Opening night of Cinderella proudly benefits WRAL’s Coats for the Children, with $5 of every ticket sold going to provide warm coats for children in need. WRAL’s Michelle Mackonochie will join us on opening night to kick things off and celebrate!

Additionally, we will have a Coats for the Children collection box set up in the lobby during the entire run of the show, so feel free to bring new toys and gently used clean coats, hats, and gloves with you to the theatre to make a donation.

Be sure to tune in to WRAL’s Coats for the Children telethon on Friday, December 20th, for a special appearance from FG!

FG on the WRAL Coats for the Children telethon in 2023.

Cinderella Boutique

Our Cinderella shopping boutique is back this year! Shop for tiaras and wands, t-shirts, ornaments, and more before and after all performances. Knock out some of your holiday shopping during your visit to the theatre! All sales benefit RLT.

Thank you to our incredible volunteers, Chanté Thompson, Gloria Rich, and Tamara Hopson, for making the boutique possible.

Autographs after the show!

A few surprise guests from the Kingdom of Raleigh will head to the lobby after each performance to greet audience members and sign autographs! A special autographs page can be found at the back of your show program. Our enchanting guests can’t wait to meet you!

Sponsors

Special thanks to our Cinderella show sponsor, Coastal Credit Union.

Additional thanks to our Media Sponsor, WRAL.