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Lexington
Children’s Theatre
Announces
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
Cinderella
WHO:
Lexington
Children’s Theatre
WHAT:
Cinderella
By Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
WHEN:
July
30 at 7:30 pm
July 31 at 7:30 pm
August 1 at 2:00 and 7:30 pm
August 2 at 2:00 pm
WHERE:
Lexington
Children's Theatre Main Stage
TIC
KET
S:
$16.00
for adults, $13.00 for children
After
celebrating its 70th anniversary, Lexington Children’s Theatre
wanted to do something new; but then again, the theatre is always looking for
new ideas, new talent, and new ways to tell stories. This year’s 8th
Annual Summer Family Musical, a production of Rodger and Hammerstein’s
Cinderella, brings many firsts to the
Lexington
stage, including a new musical director and new stars.
This
will be Caroline Quinio’s first production at LCT. She is the new
musical director, but she definitely has the right qualifications. “I actually
come to LCT from a classical music background. I’ve been playing the
piano for 17 years now.” Quinio is a graduate of the
University
of
Kentucky
where she received her BA in Architecture and a Music Minor in Piano
Performance. She has accompanied many high school musical theatre
departments, so she is well suited to working with young people. “The
cast has been a delight to work with. I don’t feel like the new person
at all – I felt that everyone welcomed me pretty early on, and I definitely
feel like part of the family.”
It
is also
Anne Meacham
’s first time to Stage Manage a summer family musical. Though she has
been working at LCT as production stage manager for 4 years, she is usually
working on other productions during the summer and unable to participate
directly in the annual musical. She is obviously not new to the job– in
fact, Meacham is beginning her 10th year of stage management.
She is also no stranger to Cinderella; she was the stage manager for an equity
theatre production in
Washington
,
D.C.
When asked about the differences in the two productions, she said, “I
like having young people in cast; it creates a more unified stage picture.”
One
of those young people is Jennifer Hicks, who has the title role. Hicks has
participated in five Summer Family Musicals, but never had more than a few
lines. “One of the things that we love is seeing young people who have
been in our shows grow up and develop their talent,” says Amie Dunn, the
choreographer and co-director. As Hicks grew to love performing on stage
more and more, she started taking voice lessons, knowing it would help her with
theatre. “It’s good to know that all of the hard work has finally paid
off.”
For
all of those involved, Cinderella is about trusting your heart and following
your dreams. Those who are involved in their “firsts” are eager to
make this production the best it can be. With all of the energy and
excitement, there is no way that the 8th Annual Summer Family Musical
will not be an amazing and magical experience for all those who see it.
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