Cinderella
A prince
A (soon-to-be) princess
One magical dance.
Cinderella, the classic Fairy Tale, is brought to life by selections from Prokofiev’s vibrant and colorful score. Share this timeless tale with your family, one with a message that good things come to those who are patient, persistent, and compassionate.
Prokofiev’s
CINDERELLA
Conducted by Stéphane Denève
Conceived by Julie Ritchey
Written by Jessica Wright Buha
Dramatization commissioned by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Filament Theatre
Genre: comedy, romance
Length: One act, 60 minutes
Cast: 2 actors + an orchestra
Set: A concert hall
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(The Prince squints at the audience. He sees her Stepsisters.)
PRINCE: They seem pretty happy.
CINDERELLA: They’re not.
PRINCE: They are laughing. They seem pretty... you know. Pretty, you know—
CINDERELLA: Right, but see. Their hearts aren't laughing. Just their eyebrows.
PRINCE: Huh.
CINDERELLA: If you’re really happy, there’s, like, a light that happens in your heart. And you glow, and you laugh with your whole body. I want them to be able to feel that.
And happy people are never cruel or mean. So that’d solve that problem.
PRINCE: Never?
CINDERELLA: Never. No one can be cruel with they’re truly happy. It’s impossible. What would you do if you could do anything.
PRINCE: I would ask you to dance.
Productions
Premiered February 2019, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis, MO