Bottle
Tree Productions presents; Cinderella-A Christmas Pantomime
at
The Kingston Christian School located at 1212 Woodbine Road in
Kingston's West End on December 17th,
Saturday afternoon at 3 pm and Saturday evening at 7 pm
at
Octave Theatre on Dalton Avenue off Sir John A. McDonald Boulevard on
December 18th
Sunday afternoon at 3 pm and then Sunday evening at 7 pm
Tickets are $15/adults, $12/seniors,
$10/children/students, tax included.
This version of Cinderella was adapted for the stage by
Charles Robertson with music and lyrics by popular local musician;
Michael K Myers.
This year, it's a Family affair! The talented MacPherson
brothers; John and Ian have already recently starred in two big
musicals in Kingston. John starred in the Kinsmen Production of
Footloose where he starred as Renn while Ian played the Artful
Dodger in the Meistersingers production of Oliver! The boys
hail from Napanee.
Sara Sturgeon and her brother Eric
Sturgeon also had recently appeared in Oliver!
Director Anne Marie
Mortensen of her experience with Oliver! said ”Ian, Sara and
Eric were great to work with. We feel very lucky to have them perform
in Cinderella. They are very dedicated young actors. And what's more
to have such a talented young actor as John involved in the show is
great.”
Anne Marie's son
Daniel also had played in Oliver! Her daughter Hannah
will add to the festivities by singing before the show. She recently
starred in KCVI's musical Blood Brothers as Mrs. Johnson.
Co-director Charles
Robertson said ”Both Daniel and Hannah are very dedicated and
talented kids in both acting and singing. They are also extremely
high achievers in academics. They have a great work ethic.” He
went on to say “Each theatrical production creates its own family
where often times life-long friendships are formed. There are never
friendships anywhere else like those that are made in theatre. For a
show to work, actors and crew need to be able to trust each other, to
be able to pull together as a team. I think that after a show is
done, many performers feel a great sense of loss. But while it lasts,
its a wonderful family to belong to. ”
Anne Marie Mortensen (Oliver!) and Charles Robertson
(Romeo and Juliet) co-direct this family-friendly pantomime version
of Cinderella; the rags to riches story of a kind young girl forced
to work from morning til night by her mean step-sisters and mean
step-mother. Forced to wear rags and to sleep, not in a bed but by
the fire place, she dreams of meeting the handsome Prince Charming.
But Prince Charming has problems of his own. Prince
Charming has no charm. He is a nerd. Boy, is he a nerd! A fun-filled
treat for the whole family! Starring John Macpherson (Ren in
Footloose) as the shy and awkward prince, and Sara Sturgeon (Oliver!)
as the beautiful and kind-hearted Cinderella. Other cast members
include John Farant as the malpractice-waiting-to-happen; Doctor Doc
and Khira Wieting and Daniel Powell as the ugly stepsisters. Try to
guess which step-sister is really a girl. Bryden Trapp is their
conniving mother. Ian Macpherson who starred as the Artful Dodger in
Oliver! plays the long-suffering servant to the prince. The
boot scene alone is worth the price of admission. Allyson Foster
plays the beautiful Fairy Godmother who gas a few magic tricks up her
sleeve. Daniel Smith and Meg Morgan play the king and queen. Catchy
songs and silly dialogue make this a light treat for the Holiday
season. Ian Lamb, Eric Sturgeon, and Ted Mathers also star. No
actors, animals or pumpkins were harmed in this production. Stage
managed by Claire Morgan. For more information and to purchase
tickets please go to www.bottletreeinc.com.
Pre-show entertainment will feature songs by 18 year-old
Hannah Smith, who teams up with Alex Whitehead. Her great contralto
voice is sure to leave you wanting more.
or call us at 613-384-8433
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