- Ella | Sasha Spitz
- Topher | Peter Neureuther
- Madame | Sarah Pansing
- Sebastian | Jack D’Angelo
- Marie | Alli Bossart
- Gabrielle | Alloria Frayser
- Charlotte | Julia Yameen
- Jean-Michel | Stanislav Przedlacki
- Lord Pinkleton | Jackson Reagin
- Ensemble | Lucy Acuna, Ryan Behan, Essence Bell, Jett Blackorby, Amanda Bishop, Andrew Burke, Benjamin Cheng, Josh Devine, Ryan Dever, Nate Jones, Zoey Johnson, Dan Klimko, James Thomas Langlas, Eliza Levy, Rose Messenger, Gracie Parker, Nick Pattarini, Makayla Shipe, Abby Tucker, Haley Root
- Understudy Ella | Haley Root
- Understudy Topher | Benjamin Cheng
- Understudy Madame | Eliza Levy
- Understudy Sebastian | Dan Klimko
- Understudy Marie | Makayla Shipe
- Understudy Gabrielle | Gracie Parker
- Understudy Charlotte | Amanda Bishop
- Understudy Jean-Michel | Nathaniel Jones
- Understudy Lord Pinkleton | Jett Blackorby
- Swings | Lucy Acuna, Andy Bakun, Nick Gundrum, Tomi Newman
CCM MUSICALS SERIES PRESENTS
Rodgers + Hammerstein's
CINDERELLA
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
New Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Original Book by Oscar Hammerstein II
Orchestrations by Danny Troob
Music Adaptation & Arrangements by David Chase
Additional Lyrics By Douglas Carter Beane, David Chase and Bruce Pomahac
March 2-5, 2023, Patricia Corbett Theater
- Director | Eric Byrd
- Choreographer | Brandon Kelly
- Musical Director | Ian Axness
- Scenic Designer | Abigail Heyd*
- Lighting Designer | Jessica Drayton*
- Costume Designer | Elizabeth Payne
- Sound Designer | Alena Milos*
- Wig & Make-Up Designer | Colin Gallaher*
- Production Stage Manager | Emma King*
*CCM Student
CINDERELLA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. www.concordtheatricals.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Cinderella will last approximately 2 hours with a 15 minute intermission
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to Lauren Linger (& Joan) for their creative consulting assistance and to Joshua John McKay as well as to CCM faculty members Aik Khai Pung and James Bunte.
The Company
Musical Selections
Musical Numbers
- Overture | Orchestra
- Prologue | Company
- Me, Who Am I? | Topher and His Retinue
- In My Own Little Corner | Ella
- Now Is The Time / The Prince Is Giving A Ball | Sebastian, Jean-Michel, Lord Pinkleton, and Townspeople
- Fol-de-rol (and Fiddledy-dee) | Marie
- Impossible / It’s Possible | Marie and Ella
- Ten Minutes Ago | Topher, Ella, and Company
- Entr’acte | Orchestra
- Stepsister’s Lament | Charlotte and Ladies
- Ballet (The Pursuit) | Orchestra
- He Was Tall | Ella
- When You’re Driving Through the Moonlight | Ella, Charlotte, Gabrielle, Madame
- A Lovely Night | Ella, Charlotte, Gabrielle, Madame
- Loneliness of Evening | Topher and Ella
- There’s Music In You | Marie
- Now Is The Time (Reprise) | Jean-Michel, Gabrielle, and Townspeople
- Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful? | Topher and Ella
- Finale Ultimo | Ella, Topher, and Company
Cinderella Orchestra
Ian Axness, Musical Director and Conductor
Matt Welsh, Associate Conductor/Music Director
Casey Reed, Assistant Music Director
Violin
- Beibei Liu
- Kerrigan Mandrell
- Rachel Elfman
- Christine Park
Viola
- Aidan Knox
Bass
- Jason Muesel
Flute/Piccolo/Alto Flute
- Yian Liu
Oboe/English Horn
- Anna Lower
Clarinet/ Bass Clarinet
- Clara Spears
Clarinet/Flute
- Matthew Mitchell
Bassoon
- Kathleen Moran
- Bryan Benson (March 2)
Horn
- Cole Toothaker
- Anna Voros
Trumpet
- Olivia Passerini
- Miles Spearman
Trombone
- Christopher Swedes
Drum Set
- Jett Stevens
Percussion
- Kyle Roemer
Harp
- EJ Busby
Keyboard
- Casey Reed
Production Staff
- Technical Director | Grace Mayo*
- Props Managers |Ashley Crockett, Simon Knox * LB Slater*
- Assistant Stage Managers | Mia Jie Min*, Rosie Burns Pavlik*
- Production Assistant | Kaitlin Mier*
- Assistant Production Managers | Katie Reus*, Emma King*
- Assistant Scenic Designer | Ali Flanagan*
- Assistant Costume Designer | Abigail Barrientes*, Cassidy Kempthorne*
- Assistant Lighting Designer (First Banana) | Kate Ingram*
- Assistant Lighting Designer 2 (Second Banana) | Abigail Fluck*
- Wardrobe Supervisor | Abby Powers*
- Drapers | Meredith Buckley, Clara Cavins, Miranda Cotman, Erin Donnelly
- Wardrobe Crew Head | Meredith Randall*
- Wardrobe Crew | Shelby Allred, Sage Shepard, Kait Naylor, Nathan Flesh, Chloe Lezotte, Indya Lincicome, Anargha Pal, Brittannie McKenna Travis
- Costume Crafts | Natasha Cox, Nato Hermann, Emily O'Donnell, Natalie Zimmerman
- Production Electrician | Tal Kochav*
- Lighting Programmer | Oliver Hunt*
- Electrics Crew | CCM Lighting Design & Technology Students
- Assistant Technical Director | Nick Hunley*
- Head Carpenter | Benji Lookatch*
- Set Construction Crew | Matti Andrews, Jeffrey Bell, William Blank, El (Elora) Bowers, Anna Camerer, Nick Feldmann, Raeya Garcia, Ella Gover, Laura Hanks, Willow Heichel, Corvo (Mary) Hopkins, Lily Landoch, Kaitlin Mier, Maddi Myer, Kait Naylor, Molly Powell, Charlie Raschke, Evan Reinhart, Paloma Robles, Kassidy Schley, Moira Seger, Jordan Shaw, Emma Shreve, Morgan Terry, Bethany Untener, Reagan Warvel
- Scenic Charge Artists | Ali Flanagan*
- Paint Crew | Sami Tamulonis, Sean Haffey, Simon Knox, Abigail Heyd, Mia Adrian, Melanie Reitman, Molly Powell, Anna Camerer, Liz Matan
- Scene Shop Assistants | McKenna Cameron Brennan, Isabelle /Izzy Dillon, Lukas J. Hummeldorf, Nick Hunley, Hunter Lee, Benji Lookatch, Grace Elizabeth Mayo, Janay Sukkarieh, Gabrielle Sprouse Ullman, Logan Timothy Vanderpool
- Set/Props Running Crew | Corvo Hopkins, Anna Camerer, Moira Seger, Emma Shreve, Jeffrey Bell
- Audio Engineer 1 | Patrick Kiernan*
- Audio Engineer 2 | Aaron Woodstein*
- Production Sound Engineer | Chris Berger*
- Programmer | Oliver Hunt*
- Microphone Techs | Brady Smith, Reagan Warvel
- Sound Shop Graduate Assistants | Aaron Woodstein, Patrick Kiernan, Bryan Pivaral, Kaitlin Barnett
- Wig and Make-Up Assistant Designer | Roza Gavriilidis
- Wig and Make-Up Crew | Grace Capeless, Monique Churchill, Amelia Lamb, Erin Morton
- Wig and Make-Up Graduate Assistant | Tiara Jones
- Make-Up Artists | Tiara Jones, Colin Gallaher, Kelly Yurko
- Props Construction Crew | Mia Adrian, Suzanna Barnes, Maddy Byrnes, Anna Carmer, Hattie Fann, Corvo Hopkins, Simon Knox, Liz Mitan, Molly Powell, Melanie Reitman, Moira Seger, Sage Shepard, Emma Shreve, Amber Slater
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