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Cinderella Cast Selected Rantoul Theatre Group Selects “Cinderella” Cast The Rantoul Theatre Group has chosen its cast for its Spring family show stage production of “Cinderella” which will open on May 16 at the Grissom Hall Theatre at 914 Arends Blvd. with actors from Rantoul, Gifford, Paxton, Mahomet, Champaign, and Urbana. Five more performances are set for May 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25. Evening performances start at 8:00 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Heading the cast of 39 is Jennifer Ivy as Cinderella, Jordan Humphrey as The Prince, and Libby Mueller as the Fairy Godmother. Sarah Pawlicki plays the “mime” Fellowe, Her Excellent Excellency, Ambassador Felipa Fandango from Averysmallcountrythatnooneeverherardof. Anna Moore is the wicked stepmother, Freida Frumppkin. Her mean daughters are Taylor Lykins as Thelma Frumppkin and Staci Brassi as Gertrude Frumppkin. Randy Offner plays Lord Pettigrew Peabody, the Baron of Pickford. Dane Greene is King Ferdinando and Rosalynne Greene is Queen Isabellina, the rulers of Aragonia and Castillionia. Aleah Combs is Harold the Royal Herald and Announcer. Laura Brandt is the Countess Pythagora Von Euclid, the Lady of Paradox, Royal Astrologer, Royal Wise Person and Royal Treasurer to the King. The Royal Princesses are Abigale Carter, Isabelle Torres, Hannah Combs, Bree Davis, Megan Kloewer, Darian Bock, Hannah Hires, and Ashley Baugher. Natasha Trefren, Alisa Greene, Breona Rix, Abigail Myers, Taylor Knowles, Tahalia Rusley, Madelyn Peters, Cree Noble, and Kaleb Moore appear as the Royal Cousins, Countesses, Duchess, Lady of the Court, and the Royal Knight Sir Sabastian. Citizens of the Realm are Katelyn Riffle, Allison Carver, Danielle Meister, Ashley Walp, Melissa Welch, Carson Church, Lisa Combs-Yowell, Lydia Mihaly, Clara Holt, and Rebecca Minor. Larry Smith, with Patti Beerli as Assistant Director/Stage Manager, directs the play. This play version closely parallels the classic French fairy tale “Cinderella” by Charles Perrault and is authored by Michele L. Vacca and produced by special arrangement with “Classics On-Stage of Chicago.” Cinderella, a poor orphaned girl is treated harshly by her step-mother and two step-sisters. She dreams of being able to attend the Grand Ball where Prince Philip is to meet his future bride. However, because of the greed and meanness of her step-mother and step-sisters, Cinderella is not permitted to attend the Grand Ball. As in all good fairy tales a benevolent Fairy Godmother watches over Cinderella and comes to her rescue. Cinderella attends the Grand Ball in style but the spell wears off at the stroke of midnight when she reverts back to the poor cinder-girl she really is. Her beloved Prince searches the kingdom to locate the one girl who will fit the beautiful glass slipper. This girl will become his bride and Princess. This is the only RTG show for the 2008 season with a major cast of 35 child actors. The Rantoul Theatre Group has 190 seats and free parking. Reservations may be made by calling 892-1121 and leaving information on the answer machine. Patrons can visit the website at www.rtgonline.org for further information about the play. |