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Performance Dates

• May 13, 14, 20 and 21 (all 7:30 pm)
• May 15 and 22 (both 2:00 pm)

Audition, Rehearsal and Performance Location

J. Philip Gibbs, Jr., Centre for the Performing Arts
(Old Town Theatre), 1023 12th St., Huntsville, TX

For tickets or more information call 936-291-7933

Synopsis

The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television is 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. It’s recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits. This Enchanted Edition is based on the 1997 teleplay.

About the Cast

Chelsea Dunivan (Cinderella) is currently studying public relations at Sam Houston State University after having pursued a degree in merchandise marketing at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Some of her favorite roles thus far have included Maria in The Sound of Music, Bianca in Kiss Me Kate, Queenie in Honk, Rosalind in Moon Over Buffalo, Myrtle Mae in Harvey and Carol in Black Comedy. Chelsea is blessed beyond words with an always supportive and wonderful family, and would like to thank her Mama for being her number one fan and best friend.

 

Jack Coughlin (Christopher, prince) is a graduate of Sam Houston Theatre Department. His credits include Bye Bye Birdie, Anything Goes and Once Upon a Mattress as well as HCT's Little Women. Jack would like to thank everyone at the HCT for this wonderful opportunity.

 

 

 

Angela Towler (Fairy Godmother) developed a love of theatre when she became involved with children’s theatre at the age of eleven. Some of her productions in Huntsville are Steel Magnolias and Infernal Machine at SHSU, at HCT she was in The Cemetery Club, Nunsense, The Octette Bridge Club, Steel Magnolias, Odd Couple (female version), Prisoner of Second Avenue and now as the fairy godmother in Cinderella! Presently she is serving as VP of Production on the HCT Board of Directors – Angela can’t stay away from theatre too long before she jumps back in!

When she is not playing at HCT Angela works as a nurse. But her most important roles are mother to her precious son Michael and wife to her darlin’ husband Howell. Thanks guys for always supporting your crazy Mama and wife! Thanks also to Angela’s family for always travelling to see their sister and Aunt’s shows.

Thanks Jeannie for allowing me to become the fairy godmother and the opportunity to work with such a great bunch of people! And, lastly, to my dear dear friend Diane Valardi who passed away this past year – what can I say Di, I love and miss you! You lit up the stage and taught me so much! Our friendship will always be carried in my heart! This one’s for you Diane!!

Rebecca Cobo (Step-mother) is a member of HCT’s Board of Directors. Rebecca has had a love for the theatre ever since she played a bride doll at age four in a school production.  She competed in high school and won at State playing the silent Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker.  Since then, she has done community theatre in Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado, and productions at SHSU where she earned a BFA in ‘06.  Her most recent project was directing To Kill a Mockingbird here at HCT to sold-out crowds.  She wishes to thank hubby Gary who loves and supports her even if she is an actress.

 

Mandy Colwell (Step-sister, Grace) is a teacher working for Windham ISD at the Wynne Unit in Huntsville. Mandy graduated from SHSU in 1999 with a BFA in Radio/TV & Film. She has performed in numerous shows beginning at the age of 12. Mandy has performed and or been an Assistant Director for all 7 productions of the Madisonville Community Theater.  Some of her favorite roles include Miss Hannigan in Annie, the Wicked Witch of the West in Wizard of Oz, Portia in Madisonville's production of Cinderella and Miss Tweed in Blinn College's Production of Somethings Afoot. 

Mandy lives in Madisonville with her husband Bob of 11 years, and their two beautiful children Phoebe and Cade. This is Mandy's HCT debut! She would like to thank her family for playing such a strong and supportive role in this production; along with a special thank you to Bob, Cade, Phoebe, Mom, Dad, Jane, Mernie, Papa, Toria and Lulu for your help, love and strength...you all are my foundation! A Big Thanks to HCT for giving me this opportunity to join into a new theater family!

Erin Elizabeth Moerbe (Step-sister, Joy) is an English and theatre educator at Centerville High School. She minored in theatre at Texas Lutheran University where she was involved in numerous productions. Erin has directed 3 UIL One-Act Play 1st place shows, and LOVES working with her wacky junior high students! Her other show credits include: The Wizard of Oz, She Stoops to Conquer, The Water Engine, The Laramie Project, The Diary of Adam and Eve, Persephone, The Yellow Boat, and The Doctor in Spite of Himself.

This is Erin’s HCT debut, and she has thoroughly enjoyed the experience. She has also loved working with such a FUN group of people! She would like to thank her parents, Luke, and Hank for their support, love, encouragement, and patience! OH, and Ms. Moerbe would like to tell her theatre kids that they ROCK, and inspire her everyday! I LOVE YOU KIDDOS! J

Doug Mullins (King Maximillian) is a longtime resident of Huntsville, a graduate of Sam Houston State's Drama Department, a 30-year veteran radio broadcaster (much of it here in Huntsville at KSAM, KKNX, and KYLR) and is now in the Communications Division of the IT Department at the TDCJ.  Doug has always had a warm spot in his heart for theatre, especially community theatre, serving on the HCT board on several occasions, directing productions such as HCT's Absence of a Cello, behind the scenes working on sets, lighting and sound and performing in such productions as Lunch Hour, Peter Pan, You Can't Take It With You, Cemetery Club, The Fantasticks, The Odd Couple (Female Version), most recently in HCT's Greater Tuna.  His biggest fan, Cindy Mullins, his wife of 42 years, who is also involved in theatre quite a bit and is a substitute teacher in the HISD system.

Michele Ray (Queen Constantina) is a 1979 Sam Houston State graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education.  She is currently the music teacher at Huntsville elementary, and loves what she does. During her college years, she performed in many musical productions at church and the music department at Sam Houston.  One of her favorite memories was being a part of the chorus in The Music Man, the last musical to be performed at Old Main.  As an adult, she played the role of Marian in The Music Man, in a local theatre production in the Panhandle. Throughout her life, music has been an important part of her life.  She currently sings in her church choir at Elkins Lake Baptist Church, and is a member of the ladies chorus; Belle Chanson.  

Jeremy Mitchell (Lionel, steward) is a recent chemistry graduate from SHSU who is working on obtaining his teaching certificate for high school science.  Cinderella is his second musical performance in recent years, having played Dennis in Smoke on the Mountain, Homecoming.  Jeremy has enjoyed working with HCT and would like to thank them for the opportunity to work alongside such a great cast.

 

 

Authors

Music – Richard Rodgers contributions to the musical theatre of his day was extraordinary, and his influence on the musical theatre of today and tomorrow is legendary. His career spanned more than six decades, his hits ranging  from the silver screens of Hollywood to the bright lights of Broadway, London and beyond. He was the recipient of countless awards, including Pulitzers, Tonys, Oscars, Grammys and Emmys. He wrote more than 900 published songs and forty Broadway musicals.

Richard Charles Rodgers was born in New York City on June 28, 1902, and went to public school there (P.S. 166, which he attended from 1911 to 1916, was renamed in his honor in 2003), as well as Columbia University and the Institute of Musical Art (now the Juilliard School). While a student at Columbia, Rodgers wrote several of the popular "Varsity" shows with two upperclassmen: Oscar Hammerstein II and Lorenz Hart.

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Book and Lyrics – Oscar Hammerstein II was born on July 12, 1895 in New York City. His father, William, was a theatre manager and for many years director of Hammerstein's Victoria, the most popular vaudeville theatre of its day. His uncle, Arthur Hammerstein, was a successful Broadway producer and his grandfather, Oscar Hammerstein, a famous opera impresario.

Hammerstein started writing lyrics for the Columbia University Varsity shows while studying law. His earliest works included musical comedies written with a Columbia undergraduate seven years his junior named Richard Rodgers. (The 1920 Varsity show, FLY WITH ME, was composed by Rodgers with lyrics by both Hammerstein and a fellow classmate of his named Lorenz Hart.) Withdrawing from Columbia Law School after his second year to pursue a career in theatre, Hammerstein took a job with his uncle as an assistant stage manager.

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About the Director and Staff

Marjean Creager (Director) An award winning theater educator of 37 years, Marjean has directed over 65 plays and musicals. HCT productions include, The Octet Bridge Club, Bell Book and Candle, The Odd Couple (Female Version) and Always, Patsy Cline. And, she recently directed You're a Good Man Charlie Brown at Alpha Omega Academy where she teaches kindergarten through High School Theater. Marjean believes it is important to give back to the community, and is the proud co-creator of Kid's Reach, a theater outreach program for kids and seniors.

Marjean wishes to thank her very patient husband for his kind heart and generous spirit. And to our precious Guardian Angel, Diane… this one's for you!

Helen Farrar (Asst. Director) is a member of the HCT Board of Directors. A former English teacher, Helen also taught Oral Interpretation, Public Speaking, Debate, Communications courses and was a sponsor for the HHS Speech and Debate team at Huntsville High.  She has been involved in theatre since she was a child, and continued that love through high school and college.  Helen has appeared in past HCT productions as Betsy in The Octet Bridge Club, Lennie in Crimes of the Heart, Sylvia the dog in Sylvia and most recently as Jean Louise Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird.

 

Cindy Rohe (Musical Director) taught music at all levels in the Huntsville Independent School District for 34 of her 35 years as a music educator.  The last sixteen years were spent as the high school choral director.  During her career she directed approximately 30 musicals.  Her most recent production was the HCT production of Always, Patsy Cline. 

 

 

Jude’ Lee Routh (Choreographer) started singing and entertaining people at a very early age with a performance group called The Upstarts. They appeared on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour in New York three times before the show was cancelled. Growing up in Ft. Worth, Texas she worked in several entertainment venues at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington during her high school career and then went on to perform at Sam Houston State University from ‘73’ through ‘76’ in such musicals as The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, Dames at Sea, and Cabaret, as well as children’s shows and several straight plays, graduating with a BFA in Drama. She has also performed at DisneyWorld’s Pioneer Hall Dinner Theater in 1974.

During the summer of 1975 she performed at the Hill County Arts Foundation in The Man Who Came to Dinner, and The King and I. After graduation, she moved to LA, where she worked for Live Wires Entertainment, Inc. for 8 years. Returning to Huntsville with her newly born son in 1984, she has been active in her community by directing and performing in several “Showstopper” fundraiser performances, HEAP performances Peter Pan, Bye Bye, Birdie, and The Grass Harp. Her past HCT performances include Nunsense (twice) and the female version of The Odd Couple. She also directed Prisoner of Second Avenue for HCT. Most recently she has been an instructor at Houston Academy of Dramatic Arts and just finished a 21 year career with the Texas Renaissance Festival in the King’s Feast where she wrote, directed, and performed. Currently she works as a Historical Interpreter at Sam Houston Memorial Museum.

Margie Eglsaer (Stage Manager) is a school nurse for Houston ISD's Outdoor Education Center.  In the fall of 2007, she began as a stage manager for The Odd Couple (Female Version), and Always, Patsy Cline with Huntsville Community Theatre and other production companies.  Over the past 20+ years, she worked with various Huntsville junior high productions and recently assisted with a private school production of Your a Good Man Charlie Brown.

 

 

Lori “Belle” Carter (Stage Manager) is a member of the HCT Board of Directors.  She has directed Rumors, Poetic License, Miss Firecracker Contest and Selfish Giant at HCT.  Other shows include:  Cheaper by the Dozen, Anne of Green Gables, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, The Fourth Wiseman and Barefoot in the Park.  Some of her acting credits include:  Little Shop of Horrors, Jesus the Miracle, The Glory & the Fire and The Rapture.  Lori would like to thank Pastor's Jeff & Eileen Hackleman, Family Faith Church and her family for their inspiration and support.

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