The Glass Slipper Cast List

Thank you to everyone who auditioned and congratulations to the cast. Please meet in the theater at 3:15pm tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon.

Atilla	Brendan Finn
Brunhilda	Kaylee Cates
Cleopatra	Samantha Wynn
Stepmother	Naomi Ridley
Mouse #1	Quintin Walker
Mouse #2	Cali Yee
Cinderella	Caroline Kieffer
Apprentice	Erin Foy
Mistress Haughty	Christina Sieben
Major Domo	Garrett Hildebrandt
The Prince	Luke Syrstad
The Page	Adam Behnken
Fairy Godmother	Beth Martin
Pumpkinhead	Brandon Thompson
Lady Ursula-Ursula	Brenna Masgai
Lady Blossom	Mara Jones
Captain	Ryan Richardson
Lady Vine	Suzanne Melin
Lieutenant	Mark May
Queen	Olivia Kieffer
Citizen #1	Holly Brown
Citizen #2	Thomas Sullivan
Party Guests	Maggie Eckberg
	Anna Reimann
	Makayla Longcor
	Sam Joson
	Carl Erikstrup
	Devonte McClam

Commedia Dell’Arte

 

THE GLASS SLIPPER will be performed in the Commedia dell’Arte style, a humorous style of theater that originated in Italy around the 16^th century, when traveling troupes performed on temporary open-air stages in city streets and courtyards.  Historically, commedia dell’Arte drew upon the improvisational skills of professional actors, who incorporated bold costume elements and props to perfect a specific role—usually a recognizable social type or stock character, such as the foolish old man, the devious servant, or the brash soldier.  While the story lines were standard, typically involving the struggles of young lovers or the comeuppance of a dimwitted authority figure, the actors improvised upon this basic plot, tailoring their performances to individual audiences with sly political commentary or bawdy innuendo.  The only scripted parts were the zany comic relief interludes–essentially well-rehearsed mayhem.  With The Glass Slipper’s running time of just over one hour, this means ERHS actors and audiences can expect big fun packed into a small show.

The Glass Slipper–Audition Information

Auditions for the ERHS spring play, The Glass Slipper, are set for the first week of March.  Here’s the rundown:

THE SHOW

The Glass Slipper, by Vera Morris

Directed by Marcie Berglund

IMPORTANT NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR

On Schedules:  I will be looking very closely at conflicts when casting, so bring your calendars and your conflicts to auditions.

On Audition Preparation Tips:  Students will be reading from the script.  We will be performing this play in the “Commedia Del’Arte” style, which demands BROAD characters, BROAD movement, and BROAD reactions.  In other words:  EVERYTHING MUST BE BIG, BIGGER AND BIGGEST!  Bottom line:  DON’T HOLD BACK.  Be willing to put yourself on the line and make a risky choice when reading for these characters.

IMPORTANT DATES

Auditions:   Monday, March 3 and Tuesday, March 4—from 3:15 to 5:30

Callbacks:  Wednesday, March 5—from 3:15 to 5:30

First Cast Meeting:  Thursday, March 6—from 3:15 – 5:00

Rehearsals:  Begin the week of March 17.   We will rehearse Monday thru Fridays from 3:15 to 6:00.

Mandatory Dates:  From Monday April 21 to Friday April 25, full attendance is STRONGLY preferred.  From April 26—tech Saturday—through the show’s run, attendance is mandatory!

Performances:  Thursday, Friday and Saturday May 1,2, and 3, with the possibility of day performances for elementary schools.

CAST AND CREW NEEDS

CREW:  Stage Manager

COSTUME:  Creativity, as the costumes are going to be as large and fun as the characters

MAKEUP:  Extreme, with lots of “extras”

LIGHTING:  Magical effects

SOUND:  Lots of creative sound effects

PROPS:  As befitting our colorful take on this classic tale

CHARACTERS
ATTILA	Timid Cat
BRUNHILDA	Cinderella’s very loud unpleasant stepsister.   Very unattractive.
CLEOPATRA	Cinderella’s very silly unpleasant stepsister.  Very unattractive.
STEPMOTHER	Cinderella’s very mean unpleasant stepmother.  Knows her daughters’ “flaws.”
MOUSE	Loves cheese
CINDERELLA	Beautiful, sweet and gentle girl with a soft heart
APPRENTICE	Fairy godmother intern
FAIRY GODMOTHER	Cinderella’s magical friend.  Loveable grandmother type.
MISTRESS HAUGHTY	Neighbor.  Self explanatory.
MAJORDOMO	Palace announcer
THE PRINCE	Handsome and will be King one day
PUMPKIN HEAD	Talking Gourd
LADY URSULA-URSULA	Lady in Waiting to Queen
LADY BLOSSOM	Marriage prospect
CAPTAIN	Soldier
LADY VINE	Another marriage prospect
LIEUTENANT	Another Soldier
QUEEN	Rules the Kingdom, loves her son, but wants him married.
CITIZEN #1	Young Girl
CITIZEN #2	Another young girl
ADDITIONAL PARTY GUESTS	At least 4 dancing couples for the ballroom scene

 

Spring Play Crew Positions

There seems to be some confusion about who is on what crew, so I thought I’d take a minute to clear things up.

The costume, publicity and set construction crews are not assigned. If you want to help out, and you’ve completed your registration, all you have to do is show up. You don’t even need to know how to sew or paint.

The performance crews, those that are there during the performances, will be assigned in a couple weeks. Placement in these crews is based on your interest, which you expressed in your tech application, your experience and most important of all, your participation. Showing up to all the crew meetings for the crew you want is the best way to get assigned to it. You can attend meetings for as many crews as you want, so don’t feel like your limited to one

Performance crews are: Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Props Master/Mistress, Running Crew, Video Crew, Sound Crew, Lighting Crew and Make-Up Crew

Crew meetings are posted on the “Tech Calendar” which is located under the “LoftPAC” drop down menu. Be sure to check it for the most up to date information on crew meetings.

Jimmy
Technical Director