Cast Announced for Children’s Theatre Company’s Cinderella
Directed by Peter C. Brosius
November 8, 2016 – January 8, 2017

WHAT: Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) will present the audience favorite Cinderella, starring CTC Acting Company member Traci Allen Shannon in the title role. The entire CTC Acting Company stars as well with Reed Sigmund and Dean Holt playing Cinderella’s stepsisters, Dorcas and Pearl, Autumn Ness playing the Stepmother, and Gerald Drake playing Lord High Chamberlain. CTC’s 15/16 Performing Apprentice China Brickey will perform as the fairy godmother. David L. Murray, Jr (upcoming Theater Latte Da’s Ragtime) will debut at CTC as Prince Eric.

Directed by Peter C. Brosius with Music Direction by Victor Zupanc, Sound Design by Sean Healey, choreography by Linda Talcott Lee (Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography), Scenic and Costume Design by Eduardo Sicangco (Lyceum Theatre, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Radio City Music Hall), Lighting Design by Paul Whitaker (CTC credits as Lighting Designer include The Wizard of Oz, Annie, Shrek the Musical, and more), and Puppet Design by Eric Van Wyk (CTC Credits as Puppet Designer include Alice in Wonderland, The Biggest Little House in the Forest, Busytown the Musical, and more).

ABOUT: Hold on to your pumpkins! The magical, fantastical, and all-too-hilarious Cinderella returns to our stage for the holiday season. Freshly updated with all new songs, gags, and mayhem, you’ll jeer at the deliciously dysfunctional stepmother and sisters as much as you’ll cheer for Cinderella in her quest to attend the magnificent ball and fulfill her destiny. Put on your glass slippers, and join us for this spectacular and outrageous telling of our unique Cinderella, guaranteed to delight.

SOURCE: Children’s Theatre Company
2400 Third Ave S, Minneapolis

MEDIA NOTES: Contact Melissa Ferlaak, Sr. Marketing & PR Manager, for access to interviews with creative team, actors, or CTC artistic director.

Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is the nation’s largest and most acclaimed theatre for multigenerational audiences. It creates theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire for more than 300,000 people annually. CTC is the only theatre focused on young audiences to win the coveted Tony Award® for Outstanding Regional Theatre and is the only theatre in Minnesota to receive three Tony® nominations (for its production of A Year with Frog and Toad). CTC is committed to producing world class productions at the highest level and to developing new works, more than 200 to date, dramatically changing the canon of work for young audiences. CTC’s engagement and learning programs annually serve more than 85,000 students ages 2-18 through Theatre Arts Training, student matinees, Bridges, and early childhood arts education programs that bring students to the theatre and bring teaching artists into the classroom. The ACT One program is CTC’s comprehensive platform for access, diversity, and inclusion in our audiences, programs, staff, and board that strives to ensure the theatre is a home for all people, all families, reflective of our community. www.childrenstheatre.org

Cinderella
UnitedHealth Group Stage
Dates: November 8 through January 8
Adapted by John B. Davidson
Original Music by Victor Zupanc
Based on the fairytale by Charles Perrault
Directed by Peter C. Brosius
Best enjoyed by everyone

Creative Team & Production Staff
Director: Peter C. Brosius
Choreographer: Linda Talcott Lee
Music Director/Conductor: Victor Zupanc
Scenic & Costume Designer: Eduardo Sicangco
Lighting Designer: Paul Whitaker
Sound Designer: Sean Healey
Puppet Designer: Eric Van Wyk
Assistant Choreographer: Michelle Lemon

Cast:
Traci Allen Shannon* (Cinderella)
China Brickey (Fairy Godmother)
Gerald Drake* (Lord High Chamberlain)
Dean Holt* (Pearl)
David L. Murray Jr* (Prince Eric)
Autumn Ness* (Stepmother)
Reed Sigmund* (Dorcas)

Ensemble:
Chris Alvarez
Josie Axelson
Elise Benson
Sage Brahmstedt
Sharayah Bunce
Maxwell Chonk Thao
Ananda Cordova
Mario Esteb
Zach Garcia
Josh Haglund
John Jamison
Kim Kivens
Cameron Marsh
Keegan Robinson
Madeline Sundheim
Christian Tesch
* indicates AEA guest

Tickets:
The Ticket Office is accessible by phone two hours prior to most performances. These posted hours are subject to change.
Email: tickets@childrenstheatre.org (inquiries only, no ticket processing) Phone: 612.874.0400
Website: childrenstheatre.org
Lap passes available for children newborn to three years for $5
ASL/AD Performances: December 9 at 7pm
ASL Only Performance: December 11 at 5pm
Sensory Friendly Performance: January 6 at 7pm
Group tickets up to 25% off regular tickets for groups of ten or more

Performance Dates
Tuesday, November 8 7pm (Preview)
Wednesday, November 9 7pm (Preview)
Thursday, November 10 7pm (Preview)
Friday, November 11 7pm (Opening night)
Saturday, November 12 2pm & 5pm
Sunday, November 13 2pm & 5pm
Thursday, November 17 7pm
Friday, November 18 7pm
Saturday, November 19 2pm & 5pm
Sunday, November 20 2pm & 5pm
Tuesday, November 22 7pm
Wednesday, November 23 7pm
Friday, November 25 2pm & 7pm
Saturday, November 26 11am & 2pm
Sunday, November 27 2pm & 5pm
Thursday, December 1 7pm
Friday, December 2 7pm
Saturday, December 3 11am & 2pm
Sunday, December 4 2pm & 5pm
Thursday, December 8 7pm
Friday, December 9 7pm
Saturday, December 10 11am & 2pm
Sunday, December 11 2pm & 5pm
Thursday, December 15 7pm
Friday, December 16 7pm
Saturday, December 17 11am & 2pm
Sunday, December 18 2pm & 5pm
Tuesday, December 20 7pm
Wednesday, December 21 2pm & 7pm
Thursday, December 22 2pm & 7pm
Friday, December 23 2pm & 7pm
Tuesday, December 27 2pm & 7pm
Wednesday, December 28 2pm & 7pm
Thursday, December 29 2pm & 7pm
Friday, December 30 2pm & 7pm
Saturday, December 31 11am & 2pm
Wednesday, January 4 7pm
Thursday, January 5 7pm
Friday, January 6 7pm
Saturday, January 7 11am & 2pm
Sunday, January 8 2pm & 5pm

Media Contact:
Melissa Ferlaak
Senior Marketing & PR Manager
612.872.5110
mferlaak@childrenstheatre.org