|
| |
Disney's Cinderella Kids is the second show produced by the
Topton Arts Alliance.
Cinderella Kids Background Information
 | History of the Cinderella Story - the story of Cinderella probably
originated in a tale from ninth century China, but this fairy tale exists in
many cultures throughout the world. They range from the Brothers Grim tale
of "Ash Girl" to the Nigerian tale of "The Maiden, the Frog
and the Chief's Son". The one that most of us in the western world are
familiar with was produced by Disney and was based on French author Charles
Perrault's "Cendrillon". |
| Cinderella Kids Synopsis - Cinderella lives with her mean stepmother and 2
stepsisters, but is treated as a servant in her own home. She waits on them
all day long and never has a moment to herself. The local king sends out an
announcement for a ball and invites all the unmarried young ladies to come
and meet Prince Charming, his bachelor son. Cinderella asks her stepmother
if she can attend, and is told if she finishes all her chores she can. As
the ball approaches, her stepsisters pile on the chores and also destroy her
dress, made by her animal friends such as the mice, birds and various other
animals she feeds each day. A magical fairy godmother appears and saves the
day by creating a beautiful ball gown and a carriage to take her to the
ball. At the ball, the prince is disappointed to see that none of the young
ladies are to his liking, but suddenly Cinderella appears and she and Prince
Charming dance the night away. At midnite, she dashes from the ball before
the magic spell of her fairy godmother ends, leaving behind a glass slipper.
The prince is devastated to have lost touch with his dream girl, and
searches the kingdom for the owner of the glass slipper. He eventually finds
her and they live happily ever after. |
| The Cinderella Kids version is an abbreviated version of the full musical.
It preserves the fun and beauty of the original while adapting to the voices
and talents of a middle school aged cast. |
| Backstage
pictures |
|
