CINDERELLA

A kind girl named Cinderella lives with her evil Stepmother and hateful stepsisters after the death of her father. Forced to work as a maid in her own home, Cinderella dreams of an adventurous life. When it is announced that the Prince is giving a ball, Cinderella wishes to attend, but it seems impossible. With help from her animal friends and her magical Fairy Godmother, Cinderella's dream of a lovely night comes to life.

NO VIDEO OR PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED DURING THE PERFORMANCE.

CINDERELLA is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. www.concordtheatricals.com

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DIRECTOR -KATELYN GERI
MUSIC DIRECTOR - TINA BURAN
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - LINDSAY RIDDLE
CHOREOGRAPHER - KATELYN GERI
STAGE MANAGER - BRANDI HICKS LANE
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS - CLIFF PRESSLEY, ADDIE QUINA
COSTUME DESIGNER - MINDY IVERSON
COSTUME CREW- CARRISSA MILLER, MADISON MILLER, LILLIANA BENDOLPH, SANDI KNECHTEL, JEANNETTE GIBSON, ALYSSA IVERSON, CANDACE BOYD, KELLY SHEPHERD, KATHY HOLSWORTH, VERONICA LINDHOLM, LAURA LANE
HAIR & WIGS - KELLY SHEPHERD, KIMBERLEY KELLER, LYNN SUE HALL
LIGHTING DESIGNER - DREW MCCRARY
LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR -ANDREW RHODES

SOUND ENGINEER - ERIC VAN DERVORT
PORTRAIT ARTIST - LAUREN BONNER
ANIMATION DESIGNER - KAYLA STEPHENSON
PROPERTIES - TRACY AAKER, SHANA SOLOMON
SET CONSTRUCTION& PAINTING - CAROL MANKINS, BILL MANKINS, JONATHAN MANKINS, BARRY BOYD, CHOH MAN TENG, CAST & CREW
SPOTLIGHT OPERATORS - SHELBY DRUMMOND, MELANIE HAVEARD
RAIL OPERATOR -OLAF IDES
BACKSTAGE CREW - GAVIN BRAMBLETT, HANNAH DOODEMAN, JENNIFER HARP-HOYT, RHYS HARP-HOYT, ELLA JANE HOFFMASTER, ERIC JENKINS, JAMES JENKINS, CHUCK KIMBALL, ELLA KIMBALL, MICHAEL LEMASTER, JANA MILES, HENRY YOUNG, LESLEE YOUNG
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - SUSAN JACOBS
PLT MARKETING DIRECTOR - ASHLEY MCGLOTHREN
PLT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - KAYLA STEPHENSON
PLT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - KATHY HOLSWORTH

ORCHESTRA

CONDUCTOR - TINA BURAN

FLUTE - STEPHANIE RIEGLE, KIM GANDRUP
OBOE - MATT FOSSA
CLARINET - MYLES HARVEY, ANGELA NASS HILLMAN
BASSOON - CHRISTAL GIBSON
HORN - STUART KINNEY, TONY CHIARITO

TROMBONE - DON SNOWDEN
TRUMPET - DALE RIEGLE, JONATHAN MARTIN
KEYBOARD - ANGREW GREGG, DANIEL PERKINS, AND STEPHEN PEARCE
VIOLIN - BURCU GOKER, SARINA PAOLINI, IRIS BOBREN, AND DANIELLE SIMS
VIOLA - CAROLINE BRUNS
CELLO - ALEKSANDRA PEREVERSEVA
BASS - CRAIG GRANAT
PERCUSSION - LEAH YELVERTON, BRYAN OLSON

Cast

JOSEPH GARNETT - LIONEL

Joseph is proud to share the stage with his castmates. Previous stage credits include Charlie Brown in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He would like to dedicate this performance to his dear friend Sean Sumpter.

Benjamin Haupt - Fox/Ensemble

Benjamin has been performing with Pensacola Little Theatre since 2007. Some of his favorite shows include Bye Bye Birdie (Randolph), Seussical the Musical (Jo-Jo), High School Musical (Ryan), and Hairspray (Sketch). Benjamin graduated from the University of Alabama with his BA in Theatre. Professionally, he has been seen in The Little Mermaid, All Shook Up, Frankenstein ( off-Broadway), and Ragtime.

ANTHONY BROUGHTON - RACCOON/ENSEMBLE

Anthony has been performing at PLT since 2012. Most recently, audiences have seen him as Mr. Green in Clue, Live on Stage! and William Barfee in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Garrett Summitt - Raccoon/ Ensemble

Garrett graduated from the University of West Florida with a bachelor's Degree in Musical Theatre in 2018. At Pensacola Little Theatre, he has been seen in A Chorus Line, Mary Poppins, Footloose, and more. Garrett has performed across Pensacola with PenArts Inc., Pensacola State College, and Vinyl Music Hall.

Julia Banta - Ensemble

Julia is thrilled to be back on stage for her third production with Pensacola Little Theatre. She has most recently been seen in Snow White and the Prince (Snow White). Other favorite productions include Something Rotten (Portia) at Pensacola State College and Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins) at Tate High School. Julia is currently a Senior at the University of West Florida, where she majors in Law Studies.

Mieke BENdolph - Enemble

Mieke is excited to be returning to the stage at Pensacola Little Theatre! She was last seen in Disney's Moana Jr. (Villager). She has been performing in chorus for six years, Junior Thespians for one, and plans to continue throughout high school.

Sydney Burkey - Ensemble

Sydney is thrilled to be back on the Pensacola Little Theatre stage, where she was last seen as one of the Seven Dwarves in Snow White and the Prince. Most recently, she was seen in the Beulah Middle School drama club's production of Romayo and Julie (Julie). Sydney loves to perform with the Pensacola Children's Chorus and is excited to be joining the theatre program at Booker T. Washington High School.

Candace Byrd - Ensemble

Candace is excited to be back on the stage after taking a few years off due to school and work. Some of her favorite shows include August: Osage County, Cats, Aida, Twelfth Night, and A Christmas Carol.

Hayle Earle - Ensemble

Hayley is happy to be performing her second show with Pensacola Little Theatre! Her recent credits include A Chorus Line with PLT, HERE with Sanspointe, and Passages with Samford Dance Company. She has been dancing for almost twenty years and has now shared her love of dance by being a dance teacher for grades kindergarten through fifth.

Rebekah Heino - Hammond - Ensemble

For seven years, Rebekah danced in the Time to Shine Performance Company. There she had several soloist roles in The Nutcracker, such as Snow Queen and Dew Drop. Rebekah has also trained with Joffrey Ballet and was most recently seen on stage as Lois in A Chorus Line.

Rachel Hedaria - Ensemble

This is Rachel's second production with Pensacola Little Theatre. She was most recently seen in Disney's Moana Jr. (Tamatoa). Her favorite projects include a production of Little Women and a safety video for Gulf Coast Kid's House.

C.J. Helt - Ensemble

C.J. is a BFA acting student at the University of Mobile and has been a resident for the past seven years. His most notable productions include Snow White and the Prince (Prince Phillipe) with PLT, Six Characters in Search of an Author (Father), and The Producers (Carmen Ghia) at Pensacola State College.

Emma Jenkins - Ensemble

Emma has been dancing for ten years, and you may have seen her as Dwarf #5 in Pensacola Little Theatre's Snow White and the Prince. She has had a ball singing, dancing, and acting in this production.

Anna "AJ" Johnson - Ensemble

AJ is honored to be a part of this production. Her most recent productions include A Chorus Line (Tricia), Entropy (Three), and [to] Soar (Wind and Waves). She received a BFA in Theatre for Youth from Samford University. AJ is an award-winning playwright working as a research coordinator, dance teacher, and theatre educator.

Mischel Johnson - Ensemble

Mischel is very excited to be back on stage performing at Pensacola Little Theatre. She is currently attending Savannah College of Art and Design, seeking a major in performing arts. Recent shows include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ( Logainne) at Pensacola Little Theatre and Only in New York (Zoe) at Pensacola State College.

Aaleigah Knight - Ensemble

Growing up, Aaleigah always had a love for singing and acting. She is very excited to perform in her first show and hopes to do many more.

Clayton Edwin Knighten - Butcher/Ensemble

First introduced to local theatre with the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Clay later performed in Funny Girl and The Producers at Pensacola State College. He is excited about his first performance at Pensacola Little Theatre.

Nicole McWillson - Ensemble

Nicole is excited to perform for the first time at Pensacola Little Theatre. Singing and dancing her entire life, Nicole has loved being a part of Pensacola Children's Chorus since 2016.

Karen K. Merlini - Ensemble

Karen is a graduate of Mason Gross School of the Arts - Rutgers University with a BFA in dance. She recently moved to Florida from New Jersey after a long teaching career and many years performing with theatre companies. Karen's certificates in elementary education, dance, and dramatic arts have given her various experiences on and off stage with children of all ages. She is proud to be a part of her first production at Pensacola Little Theatre.

Nathan Myers - Ensemble

Nathan is excited to be making his theatre debut! He is currently seeking a Master's Degree in psychology and has studied voice and Italian Opera in college.

Michael Miller - Ensemble

Michael first got involved with theatre during his senior year of high school and is currently a junior at the University of West Florida, seeking a degree in acting. He is excited to be in his first production at Pensacola Little Theatre.

Lalla T. Pierce - EnSemble

Lalla loves her PLT family and is excited to play! Some of her favorite productions include Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, and 42nd Street.

Erin Quinlan - ENSEMBLE

Erin was a member of the Pensacola Children's Chorus for ten years and recently made her Pensacola Little Theatre as Connie Mackenzie in A Chorus Line. She is delighted to continue her PLT experience!

Kelly Reed - Ensemble

Kelly is ecstatic to be in her second production at Pensacola Little Theatre. Since her debut in White Christmas, she has been a member of many tech teams here at PLT. Her favorite shows include Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, and Rumors.

Tristan Smith - Ensemble

Tristan enjoys mixed martial arts and playing baseball for Navarre High School. He is excited to perform in his first musical.

Nathan Toepfer - Ensemble

Nathan is thrilled to be back on stage at Pensacola Little Theatre, where he has been a frequent performer. Some of his favorite productions include Dracula, A Real Pain in the Neck; Cats; The Velveteen Rabit; and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

from the director

The story of “Cinderella” dates back centuries. The first published European version was in the 1600s, with the more familiar Brothers Grimm version written in 1812. Whether you remember Julie Andrews (1957), Leslie Anne Warren (1965), Brandy (1997), or any of the countless other actresses that have portrayed the title role, one theme remains the same: wishes and dreams really can come true.

For some, these dreams and wishes are what sustain them through difficult and dark times. That glimmer of hope that something we feel is impossible is somehow within reach. This production has been that glimmer for me. My process started 7 years ago. Unforeseen circumstances and the pandemic caused delays, but I always found myself coming back to the source material. The music, the magic, but mostly, the hope.

I hoped for the perfect cast to walk through the doors of our audition rooms back in May, and that is just what I received. I have been beyond honored to work with old and new friends on this project. From PLT veterans to brand new actors in their first show ever, this cast and crew continue to make magic happen day after day, and for that, I am forever grateful to them. They have made my dreams come true.

My wish for you is that you not only enjoy the spectacle and magic that is Cinderella, but that you also hear the messages that come along with the magic. Impossible things happen every day and they often happen when you least expect them.

• Katelyn

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