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Maritza Quintero

Cinderella, played by senior Adela Reiland, sings and sighs with her stepsisters Joy and Portia, played by freshman Avery Brooks (left) and sophomore Nikki Kimbrell (right).

Tomorrow night the award winning theater program will take on the legendary tale of Cinderella. The musical will be broken into three acts, but will differ musically from the acclaimed Disney version of Cinderella.

Fortunately, for the Disney Cinderella fanatics, the classic characters will still be included, such as the dazzling fairy godmother played by senior McKenzie Cloud, the handsome prince played by sophomore Jay Teamer, and the dreadful stepsisters played by sophomore Nikki Kimbrell and freshman Avery Brooks.

Senior Adela Reiland plays the leading role of Cinderella and shares a personal connection with her character.

“It’s strange how when you are in a role you begin to adapt to that character and adopt some of their qualities,” Reiland said. “Being Cinderella has definitely pushed me to be more caring.”

Adding to the excitement, theater has teamed up with orchestra and band to produce a live symphony for the duration of the play, which as a result will heighten the overall production.

Band director Marty Courtney is excited about the partnership between the fine arts programs.

“It’s been a while since we’ve done a musical with band, choir, orchestra and theater together,” said Courtney. “Last spring we did a collaboration with band, choir and orchestra on a concert, so it’s nice to put theater with it too and make a great thing together.”

The play is scheduled to be performed on Thursday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the auditorium. Tickets are $10 at the door and can also be purchased in advance online here.

Theater teacher Bradley Durio admits the play has some differences in the music from the Cinderella we all know, but it is also built around strong characters and memorable music, making it a performance to see.

“It’s the music, I love the songs,” Durio said. “The songs are fun; there are different styles of music: faster songs, upbeat songs, group songs, slow ballads, love songs. It’s just a fun array of music. And [the symphony] helps tremendously because it gives a completely different feel. It feels like a true theatrical performance, just like when you see a professional show on Broadway.”