Fairy Godmother: Cinderella, I know you've been having a tough time with your step-family. But I have some magical solutions to help you attend the ball!
(Cinderella excitedly gets into the carriage and heads to the ball.) cinderella youth edition script
(The next day, Prince Charming sets out to find the mysterious woman whose foot fits the glass slipper.) Fairy Godmother: Cinderella, I know you've been having
Every drama teacher or youth theatre director knows the feeling: you want to produce a classic musical, but the original script is a daunting mountain. The running time is too long, the keys are too high, and the dialogue is too dense for your energetic (but easily distracted) cast. The running time is too long, the keys
The songs are set in comfortable ranges for developing voices. This doesn't mean the challenge is removed—students still have to learn breath control and phrasing—but it means they can succeed without screaming. When your Cinderella sings "In My Own Little Corner," she will sound lovely and authentic rather than strained.
One of the reasons Cinderella remains a staple is its heart. The script, originally written for television in 1957 and adapted by Oscar Hammerstein II, focuses heavily on the idea that "impossible things are happening every day."
(Cinderella's Fairy Godmother waves her wand and transforms a pumpkin into a beautiful carriage, mice into horses, and a rat into a coachman.)