PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: March 1, 2006
Media Contacts: Jacquelyn Rardin, Public Relations Manager
(425) 392-1942 x124
Frank Stilwagner, Director of Marketing
(425) 392-1942 x129
www.villagetheatre.org
village theatre’s kidstage sky theatre in stanwood presents disney’s cinderella Kids
What: Disney’s Cinderella Kids
Book adapted by Marcy Heisler
Music and Lyrics by Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston and Mack David
Music adapted and arranged by Bryan Louiselle
Where: Stanwood High School Performing Arts Center
7400 272nd Street NW, Stanwood
When: March 24-26, 2006
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 PM
Sundays at 2:00 PM
Tickets: $5
Box Office: (425) 257-8600 or
www.villagetheatre.org
Stanwood, WA —Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE Sky Theatre in Stanwood announces its production of Disney’s Cinderella Kids.
The timeless fairy tale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the treasured animated film, featuring everyone’s favorite characters wonderfully recreated for the stage. With a beautiful score including “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” and the classic “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo,” this musical will charm its way into your heart and remind you that dreams really can come true.
Disney’s Cinderella Kids will be performed by an ensemble cast of 53 local young performers age six to 16. The majority of these young performers are from the Stanwood and Camano area, with some hailing from the communities of Arlington, Marysville and Snohomish. The artistic and production staff consists of students working alongside professionals to create a collaborative and educational experience.
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Page Two…Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE Sky Theatre in Stanwood Presents Disney’s Cinderella Kids
Disney’s Cinderella Kids is directed by Kati Nickerson (director of youth education for Village Theatre), choreographed by student choreographers, John Farrey and Tara Smith, with music direction by Corre Tocco.
“Our unique take on Disney’s Cinderella Kids is highly inventive and the result of an engaging and collaborative process involving the entire cast,” said Nickerson. “We are not just telling kids where to go, what to say and how to say it. Each rehearsal is a laboratory for developing character through improvisations and exploring the meaning behind each scene.”
Many of the teen creative and production team have been KIDSTAGE students since they were five or six years old. John Farrey and Tara Smith (co-choreographers), Julia Kinnenun (stage manager) and Mauri Zingarelli (production assistant), for example, have over 40 years of combined theatre experience.
“The kids are just great! The work they are doing is top notch,” added Nickerson. “Their previous experience in KIDSTAGE programs really shows!”
Disney’s Cinderella Kids will be at Stanwood High School Performing Arts Center March 24-26, 2006. For more information or to request interviews, please contact Jacquelyn Rardin at (425) 392-1942 x124 or at .
About Village Theatre KIDSTAGE:
Designed to encourage teamwork, personal integrity, self-esteem and a life-long appreciation for live theatre,
KIDSTAGE is a year-round performing arts training program in Issaquah, Everett and Stanwood for young people ages 3-20. KIDSTAGE students participate in classes, workshops and full-scale KIDSTAGE productions. All performances are by KIDSTAGE students and classes are taught by professional theatrical instructors.
About Village Theatre
Village Theatre is a leading producer of musical theatre in the Pacific Northwest. What began in 1979 with the vision of a small group of dedicated theatre artists has grown into one of the region's best-attended resident theatres, with over 16,500 subscribers to the current season and 165,000 projected total attendance, performances on seven stages in the Puget Sound area, youth education programs serving over 53,000 young people, families, and schools annually, and a nationally recognized program that has enabled the development of over 55 new musicals. Serving a still-growing, ever more diverse community, Village Theatre has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years with the start of our contract as the resident performing and management company at the Everett Performing Arts Center in 1998.
Mission of Village Theatre:
· To be a regionally recognized and nationally influential center of excellence in family theatre
· To promote a season of top quality productions
· To commission and produce new musicals that achieve national exposure
· To train young people in theatre skills for career opportunities and enriched lives
· To develop a broad based appreciation for live theatre
· To promote positive values through art
KIDSTAGE is made possible, in part, by Arts United, Citigroup Private Bank, City of Everett, City of Issaquah, Clear Image, Fluke Inc, Kobe Foundation, Snohomish County, The Everett Clinic Foundation, Coastal Community Bank, Target, and US Bancorp Special Thanks to Individual Sustaining Supporters: Ruth S. Waters, Mary Pigott, Roger Giesecke and the David Moore Family.
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