In its 117th year of producing musical theater, the Rose Valley Chorus and Orchestra (RVCO) will present Cinderella beginning April 12 at Strath Haven Middle School in Wallingford.
Maria Lionetti is Cinderella, Chris Rubino is her prince and Lisa Franks her godmother.
The show is being presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization. The show’s directors are Kathy Michael and Bob Moore, stage directors; and Florrie Marks, musical director.
Maria Leonetti, of Philadelphia, and Chris Rubino, of Drexel Hill and Lisa Franks of Springfield will enchant the audience in Cinderella along with Kim Dahms, of Phoenixville, and Jeff Swafford, of Springfield, appearing as the Queen and King.
Families are featured in the production: Family 1 includes Chris Rubino, of Drexel Hill and current vice president of RVCO. He has been performing in various roles with RVCO for over a decade. His wife, Meagan, is now in her third show. The couple met performing Gilbert and Sullivan in college at Penn. This is Meagan’s third show, and their children, Marc and Brian, have been brought into the group. The second family pix includes: Tim and Fiona Tillman (left) and Paula McGeary and her daughter, Jocelyn Hall, all of Parkside. This is the first time each family has appeared on stage together.
Come enjoy an evening of family fun with Cinderella.
Show dates are April 12, 13, 17, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m.; and April 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online from our website: https://www.rvco.org/Tickets.php. For additional information, email info@rvco.org.
At each of the two matinees, April 13 and 20, all youth are invited to come onto the stage for guests to take photos with Cinderella, the Prince, and other cast members! Children are welcome to dress in their finest royal garb!
The play begins with three Gods traveling to the city of Setzuan looking for one good person. They cross paths with Shen Te (Ngo), a downtrodden young woman trying to lead a “good” life amid the chaotic thrum and bustle of the shantytown. She offers the Gods shelter and, in return, they reward Shen Te with money intended as both a gift and a test. She initially attempts to maintain her charitable nature, but the hectic life of the city combined with the mounting needs of her neighbors lead her to assume an uncompromising male alter ego, Shui Ta, who becomes consumed by the Gods’ challenge.