Actorsingers 1990 November 9-11 Elm Street Jr. High School Auditorium Music by Richard Rodgers Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II CINDERELLA is presented through special arrangement with
The Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatre Library
589 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022 Joe Witthohn Kerry Schneider Marsha Gaiero Diane E. Guenard Patricia Lawrence Moe Coutu Barbara A. Lawler Tom Camp Denis Brunelle Morgan L. McGary Barbara Demmett Webb Chris Connolly Daniel Pelletier James Freedman Shawn Koczarski , James Freedman , Ann Mitchell , Stacey A. Kazakis , Martha A. Daniels , Beverly Tompkins , Kathy LeClair , Susan K. Hebert , Donna O'Bryant , Alyssa Yonkin , Brooke Goulet , Judy Lee Chanen , Bernadette Boardman , Diane L. Nolan , Linda Pyke Bob Alcorn , Kenneth Lupinacci , Corby Holland Sue Bechard , Martha A. Daniels , Susan K. Hebert , Thomas G. Hebert , Corby Holland , Deborah Keefe , Donna O'Bryant , Philip Pisano , Mark W. Soucy Chris Connolly , Mark Benjamin Gifford , Ronald J. Sweet Martha A. Daniels , Susan K. Hebert , Karen Lewis , Diane L. Nolan Bob Alcorn , Sue Bechard , Bernadette Boardman , Denis Brunelle , Tom Camp , Judy Lee Chanen , Chris Connolly , Martha A. Daniels , Nina Eppes , James Freedman , Mark Benjamin Gifford , Susan K. Hebert , Thomas G. Hebert , Corby Holland , Stacey A. Kazakis , Deborah Keefe , Kathy LeClair , Karen Lewis , Kenneth Lupinacci , Ann Mitchell , Diane L. Nolan , Donna O'Bryant , Lisa Picard , Philip Pisano , Linda Pyke , Rosalind Sandler , Barbara Sloboda , Mark W. Soucy , Nancy Stacey , Ronald J. Sweet , Beverly Tompkins , Carol Yetto Brooke Goulet , Stacey Holland , Shawn Koczarski , Sabrina Lawrence , Alyssa Yonkin Steve Norris Jared Holland Louis Stamas Jeff Hoit Frank Wing Steve Michaud Joseph Kurta Jared Holland , Sebastian Salvo, Jr. International Fare Party Time The Little Shoe Store Pheasant Lane Mall Angela Stricklett T.J. Rusomanis Shawn T. Tumpney Steve Norris Susan Fucito Lisa G. Clark David Miller , assisted by Sheri Bosse James A. Travers David Lewis , assisted by Brett Berg Bob Labrie , Sopheavy Miller , Ann Callahan , Sue Morin , Melinda Barton , Kraig Gibson , T.J. Lewis , George Bourbeau , Meziane Hebdinj , Bill Koczarski , Mary Callahan , Stephanie Morin , Gary Barton , Joshua Bossie , Bob Lovering , Kathy Lovering , Peigi Cleminshaw , Leo Kashian , Kris Dumont , Don Jeffrey , Brian Guenard , Shirley Coutu , Glen Seaman , Chris Brache , Derek Levesque David Kasok Don Jeffrey , Melinda Barton Dennis Schneider , assisted by John McAllister Lori Jeffrey , assisted by Cheryl Cormier The Music Factory Jeffrey K. Bryant Shirley Coutu , Carrie Belanger-Pelchat , Margaret "Penny" Tamulonis , Linda Pyke Ted Rusomanis , Barbara Minor , Mary Staple , Anne Elser , Dot Turner , Tammy Herron Jon Prunier , Tammy Russo , Steve Keskinen of Stephen Marx Hair Salon Betty Badeau and John T. Liljeberg Kerry Schneider (chairperson), Catherine Poulin , Daniel Pelletier , Ruth Kozak , Mark C. Hand , Tom Camp Margaret "Penny" Tamulonis , assisted by Gloria Smith , Betty Callahan , Bud Annis , Frank Bolen , Grace Bolen , Catherine Poulin , Raelene Liljeberg , Stanley Polan , Pam Bliss , Jan Smith , Whitney Smith , Shirley Nash , Ed Goranson , Kay Goranson , Fred Larson , Andrea Swanson-Larson , Linnea McAllister , Yvonne Freedman , David Pierce Judy Lee Chanen , Bernadette Boardman , Ted Rusomanis , Shirley Coutu , Lisa G. Clark , Shawn T. Tumpney Bernadette Boardman , Carrie Belanger-Pelchat Irene Walworth Valerie Levesque (chairperson), Jan Smith , Pat Ross Shirley Coutu Dennis and Kerry Schneider Daniel Pelletier Jared Holland , Nancy Ogrodowczyk Sue Morin , Ushers Angela Stricklett Mark C. Hand (chairperson), Shawn T. Tumpney , Steve Norris , Susan Fucito , Betty Badeau , David Miller , Marji Paulsen , Sebastian Salvo, Jr. (audition accompaniment) Mark C. Hand , Carrie Belanger-Pelchat The story of Cinderella is one of the greatest fairy tales of all time. The musical, "Cinderella," is just as fascinating as the original story itself. In 1956, Julie Andrews was making her Broadway debut in "My Fair Lady". Composers, lyricists, and playwrights were anxious to create roles and songs for the new star. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were approached by Miss Andrews' agent to showcase her talents in a television premiere of "Cinderella." The concept of producing musicals based on fairy tales was made popular a few years earlier by Mary Martin who starred in "Peter Pan."

While writing the script, Hammerstein stayed true to the original tale with minor exceptions. In his version, the stepsisters were used as comic relief and the Fairy Godmother was young and attractive.

Ironically, "Cinderella" aired on the 13th anniversary of the opening night of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma". Over 13 years of performances, "Oklahoma" was viewed by approximately 12 million people. The television audience for the premiere of "Cinderella" was well over 107 million viewers.

Unfortunately, "Cinderella" aired a few years before the advent of videotape; thus the original broadcast was seen only once. In 1965, a remake was filmed starring Leslie Anne Warren as Cinderella, Walter Pidgeon as the King, Ginger Rodgers as the Queen, and Celeste Holmes as the Fairy Godmother. Overture The Public Square The Prince is Giving a Ball Cinderella's House In My Own Little Corner The Royal Dressing Room Your Majesties Boys and Girls Like You and Me Cinderella's House In My Own Little Corner (reprise) into Fol-De-Rol Impossible It's Possible Entr' Act Outside the Palace The Palace Ballroom Gavotte The Royal Garden Ten Minutes Ago Stepsisters' Lament The Royal Ballroom Waltz Ten Minutes Ago The Royal Gardens Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful? Prelude Cinderella's House When You're Driving Through the Moonlight A Lovely Night A Lovely Night (coda) The Royal Dressing Room Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful? (reprise) The Public Square The Search Cinderella's House The Palace Garden The Palace Ballroom Finale -- The Wedding