2009: The Year of the Glass Slipper
Santa Monica Playhouse Celebrates the 25th Anniversary
of its all-time favorite Family Theater Musical Matinee heroine

Join us for “2009: The Year of the Glass Slipper,” a whole year of performances and special events to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the original internationally-acclaimed Rudie-DeCarlo musical CINDERELLA.

“An enchanting Cinderella!”
L.A. TIMES

“Truly imaginative and
entertaining, this play has
all its spark plugs firing.”
L.A. PARENT

For details, please click on the title of any of the following events

Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 and 3:00 PM
January 12 through December 27, 2009



are available in conjunction with every Family Theatre performance.


 

(more information coming soon)

You may book an event for your class or school - performance, Q & A, mini-workshops, theatre tour - any available weekday morning, January 12 through December 18, 2009



Fridays and Saturdays at 6:00 PM August 1 through August 23

Reservations for all CINDERELLA events are necessary, and may be made by calling the Playhouse Box Office at (310) 394-9779 ext. 2



Further special events will be added throughout the year, so check back regularly.
 

Santa Monica Playhouse
1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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CINDERELLA debuted as part of the Playhouse Musical Matinee Series and now, after nearly two dozen tours to England, Alaska and Japan, and after delighting more than a quarter of a million audience members to date, this beloved heroine is being feted with an entire year’s worth of special events, activities and alumni guest performances, the theatre itself transformed into a magical CINDERELLA house.

The feature presentation, of course, will be the ever-popular musical CINDERELLA, a delightfully romantic original classic for audiences between the ages of 2 and 102, the single most requested Santa Monica Playhouse Family Theatre musical on three continents, voted Playhouse audience favorite for the thirteenth year in a row.

But that’s not all! The Playhouse is also presenting special performances, parties, mini-festivals, dress-up early evening performances, CINDERELLA birthday and tea parties, CINDERELLA-themed Enchanted Lunchtime events, School Theatre Field Trips, workshops and much more.

Since its world premiere at Santa Monica Playhouse in 1984, CINDERELLA, written by Evelyn Rudie and Chris DeCarlo with words and music by E. Rudie, has been performed locally, nationally and in twenty cities throughout Japan and England. The Santa Monica performances will feature Actors’ Repertory Theatre members John Waroff (reprising befuddled King Osgood Isgood, the role he created in 1984 and has been portraying ever since), Celeste Akiki, James Cooper, Serena Dolinsky and Cydne Moore, joined by members of the Playhouse Young Professionals’ Company and guest artists from around the world. The detailed and authentic period costumes are by award-winning designer Ashley Hayes. Special effects, including dancing flowers, a magical broom, talking animals and musical cups and saucers are created by FX master James Cooper.

Playhouse Alumni who will be reprising their roles for limited engagements throughout the year include Cheryl Jennings and Graham Silbert (Stepmother/Fairy Godmother), Kate Burleigh and Catherine Tooke (Prunella/Grisella) and Matthew Wrather (Kerwin/Prince Charming), and the Playhouse sends out the call to the additional one hundred fifty plus CINDERELLA Alumni not to hesitate in signing up for their own block of performance time. CINDERELLA Alumni include Rina Mimoun (producer/writer Gilmore Girls, Pushing Daisies), casting director Liz Dean, Emmy-award winner Aisha Waglé, author Rebecca Donner and television personality James Calvert.

A sampling of acclaim for the Santa Monica Playhouse

Rudie-DeCarlo production of

“CINDERELLA”

1984 to the present

“An Enchanting Cinderella!…captivates its young audience,

highlighted by fast pacing, fancy costuming and a lovely, unweepy Cinderella…she’s no slouch with a slightly risqué put-down, either, particularly within the context of Rudie and DeCarlo’s trademark Gilbert & Sullivan comic lyrics…The Stepsisters’ braying laughter and clowning arrogance are a hit, and Jennings, a longtime Playhouse pro, makes a polished dual contribution as the ditsy Fairy Godmother.” L.A. TIMES

“As always, there is a magical and romantic quality

about the Family Theatre which lends a special resonance to any work for children produced there. Parents and children accustomed to conventional retellings of the familiar classic tale of Cinderella will warmly welcome this innovative musical version.” DRAMA-LOGUE

“No person in the audience, young or old, was left unsatisfied...

you will LOVE this play. I recommend this play for all ages, and I am happy to award this project the exceptional 5 MICE AWARD (get to this event now!)!” HOWEE MOUSE GAZETTE

“Cinderella delivers fairy tale enchantment, visual wonderment and

flashing humor in a top-quality production.” PONY RIDE

“This extraordinary company creates a strange new brand of excitement...

high points of this production are the play’s unabashed theatrical style, plus the delightful score and lyrics...Truly imaginative and entertaining, this play has all its spark plugs firing.” L.A. PARENT

“A delight for the entire family!” L.A. SPLASH

“Fabulous new twists!” Anchorage Daily News

“A wonderful performance and an act of deep international communication!”

Abiko City News, Chiba Prefecture, Japan