Auditions for “Cinderella”

Hear ye, hear ye! Calling all actors and actresses to audition for the Sturgis Area Arts Council’s summer performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “CINDERELLA.” One can’t help but love the music by Richard Rodgers and the book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. All the favorite songs are in this ‘Enchanted Version” of the well-loved story. The fairytale begins with the decision to give a ball to find a bride for Prince Christopher. Thus, Cinderella is tasked with making the her stepmother and her two stepsisters beautiful for the ball. Although she can’t go, Cinderella remains happy and sings the beautiful “In My Own Little Corner” song. In the next scene, we find the Queen and King arguing about the purpose of the ball, but the preparations continue.

Cinderella is left alone until her Fairy Godmother appears and with her “fol-de-rol” and “fiddley dee,” Cinderella is transformed for the ball. “Impossible” become possible. The ball is the ball that everyone remembers from their storybooks, and soon Cinderella must flee at midnight leaving her slipper for the Prince to find. The Prince sets out to find his love, but hardly recognizes Cinderella in her sooty clothes and dirty face. She is embarrassed and tries to leave. Will this version end differently? Come audition and find out the answer.

Audition dates are Sunday and Monday, May 3rd and 4th, at 6:00pm each evening, at the Grace Lutheran Church, 1061 Sherman Street in Sturgis. (If these dates don’t work for you, please call to express your interest. We will make it work!). You will be asked to read a portion of the script and sing as part of your audition. This is not a children’s production, but includes great parts for ages 16 and above.

Rehearsals will be Monday-Thursday 6:30-8:30pm. They will begin Tuesday, May 5.

We’ll need lots of set builders and painters, please call Gary at 605-890-2189 if you’d like to help with that.

Other questions – please call Marlene at 605-347-1375.

CAST INCLUDES: CINDERELLA, FAIRY GODMOTHER, STEPMOTHER, TWO STEPSISTERS, PRINCE CHRISTOPHER , LIONEL – his royal steward, QUEEN CONSTANTINA – his mother, KING MAXIMILLIAN – his father, CHARLES – a cat who will become a coachman, 4 WHITE MICE – who will become horses, A DOVE – who will become a footman, and many VILLAGERS, MERCHANTS, MAIDENS, AND PALACE GUESTS (dancing and singing)