Rodgers + Hammerstein'sCINDERELLA |
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Richard Rodgers |
Oscar Hammerstein |
Douglas Carter Beane |
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Orchestrations by Danny Troob Music Adaptation & Arrangements by David Chase |
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Audrey Pennington Sara Kaner |
Caroline Hawthorne Jack Bernaz |
Julie Hinton Steven Flowers |
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Song List
- Act I
- "Overture" – Orchestra
- "Prologue" – Orchestra and Ella
- "Me, Who Am I?" – Topher, Sebastian, Lord Pinkleton, Knights and Pages
- "In My Own Little Corner" – Ella
- "Now Is the Time" – Jean-Michel
- "The Prince Is Giving a Ball" – Lord Pinkleton, Townspeople, Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle, Ella and Marie
- "Cinderella March" – Orchestra
- "In My Own Little Corner" (reprise) / "Fol-De-Rol" – Ella and Marie
- "Impossible/It's Possible" – Marie and Ella
- "Gavotte" – Sebastian, Topher, Lord Pinkleton, Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle and Lords & Ladies of the Court
- "Ten Minutes Ago" – Topher and Ella
- "Waltz for a Ball" – Orchestra
- "Ten Minutes Ago" (reprise) – Topher, Ella and Lords & Ladies of the Court
- Act II
- "Entr'acte" – Orchestra
- "Stepsister's Lament" – Charlotte and Ladies of the Court
- "The Pursuit" – Topher, Lord Pinkleton, Lords of the Court, Pages, Ella, the Footman and the Driver
- "He Was Tall" – Ella
- "When You're Driving Through the Moonlight" – Ella, Madame, Charlotte and Gabrielle
- "A Lovely Night" – Ella, Madame, Charlotte and Gabrielle
- "A Lovely Night" (reprise) – Ella and Gabrielle
- "Loneliness of Evening" – Topher and Ella
- "Announcing the Banquet" – Sebastian, Lord Pinkleton, Heralds and Madame
- "There's Music in You" – Marie
- "Now Is the Time" (reprise) – Jean-Michel and Gabrielle
- "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?" – Topher and Ella
- "The Shoe Fits" / "The Proposal" – Topher, Ella and Company
- "Finale" – Marie and Company
Additional Lyrics By Douglas Carter Beane, David Chase and Bruce Pomahac
Cast
Creative Team
Meet the Company
Katelyn Coon who play’s the part of Ella is extremely proud to be a part of this amazing cast at the Morgan Wixson Theatre. Katelyn is also cast in Wild Party as the Ensemble and Kate Understudy in the fall at Morgan Wixson, which you won’t want to miss! Fun fact Katelyn was a vocalist at School of Rock West LA for five years and is manifesting in this bio to be cast as Ann Wilson, in a Heart biopic. Katelyn has done numerous shows with Deelightful Productions, favorite roles include Mayzie La’Bird from Seussical and Fiona from Shrek As well as Liza Monjauze Productions playing roles such as Joanne from Company and Sheila from Hair Katelyn is currently studying with Gary Imhoff at Musical Artist Workshop. Katelyn would like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support. Much love XO Enjoy the show!
Performing on stage for almost 15 years, Eadric has stepped into the shoes of many different characters, but never a traditional musical theatre male love interest before now! Needless to say, he’s extremely proud of and excited for this production, the cast, and the crew. He’s incredibly thankful to everyone who has supported him and continues to do so.
Steve is excited to get back to performing again! He fell in love with Theater at 16 and has been performing ever since. He even met his wife in this very Theater! His favorite roles include Rocky (The Rocky Horror Show), Will Parker (Oklahoma!), Sir Galahad (Spamalot) and Gangster #1 (Drowsy Chaperone). During the day, Steve proudly works as Controller for InCharge Energy. Thanks to his wife, Holly, for her everlasting support and special thanks to Steve's Mom for the endless hours of babysitting that allow Holly and him to work and perform in this show. Thanks Mom!
Audrey Pennington (Gabrielle) is thrilled return to the Morgan-Wixson, after having previously appeared in “She Loves Me” and “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Most recently, Audrey played the role of Cecily Cardew in the premiere production of “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Wilde New Musical” at the Torrance Theatre Company. “Cinderella” marks her fourth journey into the wonderful world of Rodgers + Hammerstein, and she is delighted to once again sing the songs of her favorite musical theatre composers on stage. She would like to thank the entire cast, crew, and production team for their talents and commitment, and of course would like to thank YOU for supporting live theatre!
Caroline Hawthorne is an actress, singer, and comedian born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She premiered her solo musical comedy at The Playground Solo Festival in San Francisco last year. She was recently a grantee at Steel City AF, where she primarily focused on musical comedy. Caroline was also an apprentice at Commonweal Theatre Company, acting in The Fox and Peter and the Starcatcher. Other credits include Beatrice (Much Ado about Nothing), The Stepmother (Cendrillon), and Joanne (Company). She is a graduate of Oklahoma City University for acting and Los Angeles County High School for the Arts for classical voice. Check out her website www.carolinehawthorne.com. Love always to Mom, Dad, and Julien.
Julie Hinton is an actor, musician, filmmaker, audiobook narrator and organizer. She earned a BA in acting and moved to LA the next day to pursue her passions. Among other projects, she's produced and starred in numerous short films and music videos, and she co-wrote a comic holiday concert, the Big American Winter Holiday Musical Spectacular, which is in its fifth year and has its own album and YouTube Channel. She's also written a stage musical, Whisper, and plans to release a sci-fi novel, Earth's Melody, later this year. Julie spends a lot of time singing around LA. She is a regular performer at many churches in the area, sings in multiple Christmas caroling companies, and often sings in recording sessions and as a soloist in concerts. She also records with her speaking voice, soon having 20 audiobooks on the market. Her favorite musical stage roles include Marguerite in The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Witch in Into the Woods, Annie in Annie Get Your Gun, Eponine in Les Miserables, and Kate in Kiss Me, Kate. She also has extensive experience performing in and directing Shakespeare's plays. Julie switched her major to acting after playing in the pit orchestra of Cinderella in college and realizing her dreams lay on top of the stage, not beneath it. Her last appearance on this stage was as the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella Waltz. This was meant to be.
Sara Kaner (Madame) is thrilled to be returning to the Morgan-Wixson stage for the second time, with her first-ever lead role in a production. She was in The Wedding Singer (Ensemble, u/s Rosie), at MWT three years ago, which earned a Scenie for Outstanding Dance Ensemble. She was in several productions at Santa Monica College during the year prior to that, including Into the Woods (Granny), Madagascar, A Musical Adventure (Zelda, Animal Control Officer, Lynn Lemur), Voices of Hope (Ensemble), and Shakespeare in Love (Song Captain, Musical Attendant). Thanks to husband Ric, and kids Jolie, Rhody, and Gilon for all their love and support, and also a big thank you to the hard-working production team for making this show POSSIBLE!
In this production of Cinderella, Jack is making his Los Angeles theatre debut, after over forty years of performing on other Southern California stages, numerous short films and four feature films. Favorite roles in past productions include Sir John Falstaff, Tito Merelli, Sweeney Todd, Albert Peterson, Murray the Cop and The Stage Manager. Over his lifetime on stage and screen, Jack has shared scenes with John Carradine, Danny Glover, and a tap dancer in a monkey costume.
Steven Flowers (Lord Pinkleton) is overjoyed and exhilarated concerning his return to Lord Morgan of Wixson. Prior to his "hiatus", one might have spied Lord Flowers upon this very platform in a multitude of past performances, including, but certainly not limited to, Fan's betrothed in "A Winter's Tale", as well as dragon puppeteer (DRAGON!) in Shrek The Musical.
Amy Coles hasn’t needed to write a stage bio in a very long time but is so grateful to write in 3rd person again. It’s been a while, but you may recognize her from the Morgan-Wixson stage as Mayzie (Suessical), Morticia (The Addams Family), or Amy (Company). She studied music business at USC and works in music publishing. When she’s not singing or listening to music, you may find her reading, baking cookies, or cuddling with her Jindo pups. Thanks to Niko for being our fearless leader, Katelyn for graciously sharing her rehearsal time and Bryan for being a single dog dad the past two months. Amy’s favorite line from the show is “Don’t wait for everything to be perfect, just go!”
Morgan is a third-year student studying at USC School of Dramatic Arts, receiving a BA in Acting and a minor in Musical Theatre. With sixteen years of competitive dance experience, she has been performing ever since she can remember. This is Morgan’s second production at The Morgan-Wixon Theater, her first being The Wedding Singer as Donatella and Ensemble. Other of her favorite roles include; Rapunzel (Into the Woods), DeeLee/Ensemble (Smokey Joe’s Cafe), and Elise (Shakespeare in Love). She wants to thank her parents, her sister Lauren, and Jack for supporting her dreams and always being there to cheer her on. She is so thankful to be a part of this show and is excited to share it with all of you.
Erin Brownett is so excited to be attending the ball with Cinderella! Erin is from Saint Augustine, FL, the nation’s oldest city and home of the Fountain of Youth. She is a graduate of New York University Tisch, where she studied at the Atlantic Acting School, Experimental Theatre Wing, and Stonestreet Studios. She was last seen at the Morgan-Wixson in A Tangled Affair as part of the New Works Festival last year. Other recent credits include the comedy web series Underspace, the mystery series Kill in the Blank on Facebook Watch, the sci-fi short film Cupid's Paradise presented by DUST, and the short film (North) Hollywood, which she starred in and co-produced. You can check out some of her sketches with 80 Vineland on YouTube. When she's not performing, Erin is a Studio Tour Guide at Universal Studios Hollywood. She can also be found improvising musical theatre numbers around her home, reading, and watching cat videos. @erinbrownett www.erinbrownett.com
Natalie Kahn is excited to make her fantastical return to the Morgan Wixson stage. You might have seen her in The Wedding Singer a few summers ago as the vibrant Angie. Other fave performances have been in Shrek! The Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Into the Woods. When she isn’t acting on stage or reading as many books as she can get her hands on she runs the Youth Drama program for the City of El Segundo with the help of her besties! Natalie would like to thank the Gilmore Girls, The Ripped Bodice Bookstore, and The Dessert Person Cookbook for getting her through the past couple years and back on the stage.
Kim Peterson/Ensemble (Madame US) – Kim is thrilled to be back on the Morgan-Wixson stage. You may have seen her as the evil Miss Andrews in Mary Poppins. Kim has performed in LA regional theatres for over 25 years. Kim has so many favorite roles that she has been blessed to portray. Some of them are: the Witch in Into the Woods, Mother Superior in Sister Act, Ursula in Little Mermaid and Reno in Anything Goes. Other Credits: Narrator in Joseph, Salome in Robber Bridegroom, Sheila and Maggie in A Chorus Line, Fraulein Kost in Cabaret, Mother Abbess and Elsa Shraeder in Sound of Music, Miss Hannigan in Annie, Domina in Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum, and Ginger in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas to name a few. Kim is so happy to be a part of this wonderful production, her fourth Disney show in a row! Thank you to Niko and Greg for their tireless professionalism and talent!!
Kelly Ciurczak (Dance Captain, Ensemble) most recently performed at the Morgan Wixson in The Wedding Singer as Tiffany, in Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party (kind of…thanks for nothing, Covid) as Female Swing and Jackie U/S, and in Mary Poppins as Mrs. Corry. She has also worked behind the scenes at the Morgan Wixson as assistant choreographer of The Drowsy Chaperone and music director of Curious George. A graduate of USC, Kelly has choreographed and music directed a number of shows including Spring Awakening, RENT, Shrek, and Once On This Island. Kelly also music directs and performs a cappella with her singing group, LOLAs. When she’s not singing in the shower, Kelly teaches 2nd grade to the best kids in the whole world! Enjoy the show!
Alex Brown is thrilled to make her Morgan-Wixson debut! Alex’s favorite role to date has been Florinda in Into the Woods, though she’s also enjoyed being a female tenor in this production, and in Sweeney Todd! By day, Alex is a showrunner’s assistant, and has worked on Supernatural, and the Resident Evil and Grendel adaptations for Netflix. Alex writes Young Adult novels, and her YA Comedy-Horror debut, DAMNED IF YOU DO, will be at a bookstore near you in Fall 2023! She also has a short story in THE GATHERING DARK: AN ANTHOLOGY OF FOLK HORROR, that will be published in September 2022, and is the co-creator of The Bridge, a narrative fiction podcast that’s had over 1,000,000 downloads to date! She’d like to thank Chris for all of his support and love—and for being the perfect match for the glass slipper that she’s been carrying around!
Jake is thrilled to be returning to theater after three years. Previous credits include Ragtime (Chance Theater), 9 to 5 (Southgate Productions), and Secret Garden (Chance Theater). He has also sung with Pacific Chorale and works seasonally as a holiday caroler for Mixed Company. Jake has a BA in Vocal Music and Psychology from Washington and *** University. He would like to thank the cast and crew of Cinderella, as well as his family and friends for always supporting him and coming to his shows!
Holly is so thrilled to be back on stage! She got her musical theater start at the Morgan-Wixson Theatre at age 7 and has been hooked ever since. Her favorite roles include Janet Van de Graaff in The Drowsy Chaperone, Holly in The Wedding Singer, Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray, and Mabel in Pirates of Penzance. Outside of the theater, Holly is a dance teacher, choreographer and mother of two beautiful young children. Holly would like to thank her husband and family for their love, support, and tireless babysitting help.
Grant Garry is an actor and filmmaker. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre from Loyola Marymount University. His current documentary Meet Me Where I Am is about grief in our culture and how we respond to it. The film features fellow theatre actor, Broadway's Anthony Rapp. Pre-Covid, Garry played the role of The Beadle in Sweeney Todd. He has studied musical theater acting with Jason Alexander and John Rubinstein, and improv at The Groundlings School. Film and TV credits include NCIS: Los Angeles, Night of the Living Deb, and Black Cat, which was featured in over 60 film festivals worldwide, received 6 best feature wins, and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Sam is excited to be back at the Morgan-Wixson for his second show! Past roles include Phil in The Wild Party, Lewis in Pippin, and Steve in She Kills Monsters. He is a recent graduate from Loyola Marymount University, earning a degree in Film Production. Sam produces short films focusing on LGBT characters in the horror, thriller, and mystery genres. When they are not directing or performing, Sam is usually at the movie theater, an escape room, or Six Flags.
Sophia Joy has been a theatre performer since the age of ten, and a writer/director since sixteen. She was in 'Little Women' last fall at the Morgan Wixson (ecstatic to be back on stage), and the last show she did before the stage going dark due to COVID-19 was as Mary Sunshine in Culver City High School's 'Chicago.' She hopes to work more in the upcoming year. Hear Ye! Enjoy the show!
The first time Sheryl ever stepped onto a stage was at the age of 46, when the Jewish Women’s Repertory Company produced her favorite musical, Les Miserables (2012). After waving the red flag, she continued performing with them in the iconic bottle dance of Fiddler on the Roof (2015), dancing her way through River City in The Music Man (2017), and enchanting audiences as a dinner plate in Beauty and the Beast (2019). Sheryl would like to thank Niko, Emily, Regina, Jeff, and the talented cast for this opportunity, and her sweet prince, Mitch, for helping her believe…it’s possible!
Miranda has been on stage since the age of 3, both in the theatre world and the music world, playing piano, guitar, ukulele, and singing. She has spent many years of her life writing, performing, and teaching music, but she is very excited to be back in the theatre world. Some of her favorite roles have included Liesl in The Sound of Music, Tenor 1 in Sweeney Todd, Sharpay in High School Musical, and Ewart Dunlop in The Music Man. She has also music directed shows such as The Sound of Music, American Stranger, and Willy Wonka Jr..
Is very excited to be back on the stage after what feels like far too long! This is her second show at TMW, previously being in The Wedding Singer as the Sales Clerk. Previous favorite productions of hers include Flamenco! Macbeth (Second Witch), Madagascar, A Musical Adventure (Kowalski), and The Addams Family (Wednesday Addams). If you can’t find Helena on stage, you’ll find her in front of a camera working on set. She can’t wait for you all to see another incredible MW show with a very talented cast! Helena would also like to thank her incredibly supportive family, friends, and roomies that put up with her ever changing work schedule.
Eileen Cherry O'Donnell (Ensemble) is excited to get back onstage in her 10th main stage musical at MWT. Her favorites include “Wedding Singer”, "Sweeney Todd”, and “Legally Blonde”. This USC theatre alum prepared for this musical by going to Disneyland an obsessive amount of times as a tour guide and a princess. At home, her cat Moose watches her choreograph for El Segundo Youth Drama. Thanks mom and dad for all the cheese.
Abby is so excited to be a part of this incredible production! This is her 2nd show at Morgan Wixson, and her first MainStage show! She is a junior at St Monica Catholic High School, and hopes to pursue theatre in college. She one day hopes to be in Broadway musicals, and teach theatre. Some of her favorite roles have been Sally in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Ms Hannigan in Annie, and Anna in Frozen. She especially loves Cinderella, as it was the first musical she ever saw! Special thanks to the cast and crew, and to my family for always being there to support me!
Anne is thrilled to be working with the fabulous cast and crew of “Cinderella" at The Morgan Wixson Theatre and grateful to her dear friends Doris and Bob Ruvelson for turning her on to the Company! Loving the kind and compassionate message of this beautiful show!
Christina's most recent work has been multiple roles in "The Last Days." She is retired, a resident of Santa Monica and has been a great admirer of the Morgan-Wixson productions for many years. She is delighted to be a part of "Cinderella.
Danny Troob has arranged and orchestrated music for many Broadway shows over nearly 40 years. He has previously been nominated for Tonys for his work on Shrek the Musical (2009) and The Pajama Game (2006). His film work includes the movie of Newsies, among many others.
David has been Music Director, Supervisor and/or Arranger for thirty-five Broadway productions. Most recently, David acted as dance arranger on Roundabout Theatre Company’s Kiss Me, Kate and Tootsie, currently on Broadway. Other theatre credits include: many arrangements for the Boston Pops and Tanglewood Festival Chorus, The Kennedy Center Honors, Radio City Music Hall (where he spent many years as music director), EssentialVoicesUSA (including the upcoming Washington Women), and TV’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Music director for several productions at the Lyric Opera of Chicago (including The King and I with choreographer Peggy Hickey), and for NBC’s live performances of The Sound of Music and Peter Pan (Emmy nominations for both). Grammy nomination for the cast album of Nice Work if You Can Get It.
NIKO MONTELIBANO is so excited to be back at the Morgan-Wixson Theater, especially as CINDERELLA is his first project as Director. Previously he was choreographer for THE DROWSY CHAPERONE and THE WEDDING SINGER for which he received a Best Choreography recognition from StageSceneLA. He was also on stage a few years ago as the pink haired Wickersham Brother in SEUSSICAL. He is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine where he studied Stage Management, Musical Theatre, Directing and Lighting Design. Niko has performed in various parades and shows at the Disneyland Resort and Disney California Adventure including A Christmas Fantasy, Pixar Play Parade, and Viva Navidad. He has also performed in theatrical productions with companies across SoCal including Torrance Theatre Company, Palos Verdes Performing Arts at the Norris Theatre, and 3D Theatricals. During the holiday season, Niko sings in a vocal jazz quartet of English handbell-playing Christmas carolers that performs at the Disneyland Resort, Knott’s Berry Farm as well as special engagements across California. He is also the manager of a game and toy store in Arcadia. Thank you so much to Emily, Anne, Bill, Greg, Jeff and Regina for being an incredible team and for the support of the Morgan-Wixson Theater. Love to his family, and to Jake who keeps him sane. Please enjoy the show!
Greg Koppenhaver is a pianist, conductor, composer and music director who has performed and music directed countless shows and concerts throughout Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, L.A. Opera as well as with many other performers and organizations. He is grateful to have the chance to work with the wonderful artists at Morgan-Wixson. Greg has two sons and lives in Redondo Beach.
Regina Niles has been entertaining people since she was 5 years old. She obtained her B.A. in Theatre Arts at Cal State Fullerton, and has been acting on stage and on-camera ever since. Recently, Regina has started directing and producing stage performances. She is excited to be a part of Morgan-Wixson Theatre's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella". Regina is extremely proud of all of the actors in "Cinderella", as well as the entire crew, for their dedication and hard work. Regina would like to say, "Thank you, and Mommy loves you very much!" to her daughter for hanging out while she is working on this production, and providing entertainment during chaotic times. Enjoy this magical show.
After graduating with a BA in Theatrical Tech & Design in 2021, she wanted to continue her dream of stage management & directing. This is Emily's first time working with Morgan-Wixson, and she is so excited to be a part of this show. She would like to give thanks to her Mom, Grandparents, and Andrew & Ryan for always supporting her creative endeavors. Thank you to the incredible Production Team & cast for Cinderella for their incredible hard work and dedication to the show. Cheers to the return of theatre arts!
Tara joins us for the first time as an assistance stage manager. While her previous experience in theater has been onstage, she is excited and honored to be a part of the backstage crew in this production.
William Wilday (Set design, Lighting Design, Technical Director) Bill has done this and that, here and there, now and then, for quite a while. Here's some more.
Been here 36 years. No time to write a bio, busy costuming a show.
Marc Antonio Pritchett is a classically trained actor, singer and stunt combatant with over 20 years of professional experience. He has appeared on the small screen in such shows as: The Privateers, JAG, Arrested Development with Jason Bateman, and The West Wing with Martin Sheen.
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NIKO MONTELIBANO, DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER:
“We are so used to this being one person’s unique tale, but this version celebrates characters who speak their own truth and stand up to power, which lends to the universality of the show.”
“It’s a beautiful allegory for the modern world, but still rooted in something classical and embracing. It speaks to a changing world and shows us there’s a little bit of fairy tale in every situation we encounter.”
”To take a story we’ve seen a million times since childhood and find new things, new takeaways and new orchestrations of classic songs is inviting and something to celebrate.”
“I’d love to feel that buzz of energy and excitement and hear people talking about the things they did not expect, those moments that surprised them. When you tackle a piece so many people have grown up with, that feels second nature to them, to give them a surprise of something new to like is a director’s dream. I’m hoping to see people buzzing about that and also overhear people singing bits of the song and see people stay to dance the night away!”