 CINDERELLA
BOOK
BY COLIN WAKEFIELD. MUSIC AND LYRICS BY KATE EDGAR
"One
of the finest Christmas shows I have seen for years"
(ROMSEY
ADVERTISER)
CAST
(5F 5M + Chorus)
| CINDERELLA |
F |
|
| BELLA |
M
or F |
Ugly
Sister. Tall. |
| DONNA |
M
or F |
Ugly
Sister. Short |
| BARON
HARDUP |
M |
Their
long-suffering father. |
| BUTTONS |
M |
The
Baron's only servant. |
| PRINCE
CHARMING |
F
or M |
|
| DANDINI |
F
or M |
The
Prince's Equerry. |
| SNATCHIT |
F |
Broker's
Woman, |
| GRABBIT |
M |
Broker's
Man. |
| FAIRY
GODMOTHER |
F |
Elderly,
warm, scatty |
- CHORUS
of children and/or young adults as VILLAGERS, COACH ATTENDANTS,
FLUNKEYS
and HARLEQUINADERS
- CASTING
NOTE: This pantomime was written for a cast of ten principals and a
small chorus, but will also suit a larger company. The principals
doubled
in the Opening Chorus and elsewhere (e.g.as villagers, ghosts and coach
attendants). With a larger company, a separate chorus, of whatever
size,
can be used for the Opening, as well as for fleshing out a number of
other
scenes (e.g. the Transformation, the Finale and, in particular, the
Ball).
The Ugly Sisters are traditionally played by male actors, with Prince
Charming
and Dandini played by women. However, this script also works well with
these roles reversed.
SETTINGS
- Two
FRONTCLOTHS (One would suffice) :
- THE PALACE
- THE WOOD
- Four
MAIN SETTINGS:
- THE VILLAGE
- THE HAUNTED BEDROOM
- CINDERELLA'S KITCHEN
(including Transformation)
- THE PALACE BALLROOM
- The
designs and staging can be as lavish or as simple as resources allow.
MUSIC
- Thirteen
Numbers. The original songs and music are scored for two keyboards and
percussion, but can be tailored to suit resources.
-
 CINDERELLA
was first performed
(with
female Ugly Sisters) at Salisbury Playhouse on 9th December 1995,
and
was revived in a new production (with male Uglies) in 1999.
"Terrific!
A great show for all the family."
(WESTERN
DAILY PRESS)
"'Even
better than last year!' has become a panto tradition at Salisbury as
the
Wakefield/Edgar team work their magic anew"
(SALISBURY
JOURNAL)
The
script and music for CINDERELLA are published by JOSEF WEINBERGER PLAYS
(020 7580 2827), who handle all contracts and from whom inspection
copies
are available
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