April 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Brown
[email protected] 864-355-1085 Travelers Rest High School to produce “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” (Travelers Rest, S.C.) Travelers Rest High School department of fine arts will present “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” on May 4 at 7 p.m. and May 6 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. This newly reconceived version of “Cinderella” by Douglas Carter Beane expands upon the original, classic musical, yet retains its timelessness in a tale where dreams really do come true. In addition to new music, it includes Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, "In My Own Little Corner," "Impossible/It's Possible," "Ten Minutes Ago," and "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?" alongside a hilarious and romantic new book which introduces some new characters and surprising twists. “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” will be conducted by director Carl Wylie. The creative team includes music director Nick Dell’Anno, scenic designer Dakota Adams, costume coordinator/scenic artist Bronwyn White, and choreographer Sydney Childs Tarrant. Cinderella and the Prince are played by Lillie Kieken and Adam Jones, respectively. Also featured are Madison Lanarz as Madame, Wyatt Coker as Sebastian, Adrianna Austin as Marie, Addie Townsend as Gabrielle, George Lafaye as Jean-Michel, A. J. Roth as Charlotte, and Colton Winship as Lord Pinkleton. “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” began as a teleplay in 1957 for CBS with Julie Andrews. Two subsequent teleplays include one done in 1965 with Lesley Ann Warren, and the other in 1997 with Brandy, Whitney Houston, and Whoopi Goldberg.