"Cinderella" Coming to South Suburban College

The Children's Theatre Company of South Suburban College is producing a play geared for young audiences.

Performances of "Cinderella," by Michele L. Vacca, will take place in the Kindig Performing Arts Center on SSC's Main Campus in South Holland on Saturdays, Jan. 8, and Jan. 15, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Additional weekday performances will take place Monday through Friday, Jan. 10 through Jan. 14 at 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. each day.

Cinderella (Catherine Hundt of Thornton) is a sweet and pretty young woman who has been given a poor hand by fate. Her stepmother (Laura Tiemens of South Holland as Binaca Listerine) treats her cruelly, and while her graceless sisters (Angela Martin of Midlothian as Murine Listerine and Kim Nevins of Chicago as Visine Listerine) are invited to a royal ball, Cinderella is not allowed to attend. But her Fairy Godmother (Betty S. Owens of Glenwood) has other plans. Cinderella does attend the ball, where she makes a tremendous impression upon Prince Philip (Mike Novakovich of Dyer). But her Godmother's magic only works until midnight, and Cinderella is forced to leave the festivities. Will she ever see the Prince again? And how will he ever find her?

Rounding out the cast are Juniper Boerman DeYoung of Thornton as the Fairy Godmother's gal Friday, Pat Nevins of Homewood as Count Pythagoras de Monet, Dean Scalzitti of Lansing as Baron Pettigrew Pickford and Jamel Williams of Chicago Heights as Philip's cousin, Sir Duncan of Doughnut.

The play is directed by the Children's Theatre Company founder Ellie Shunko of Lansing. Anne Begora of Chicago is the set designer. Lydia Bellamy-Palma is the lighting designer and Joanna Tassin is the costume designer. Both are from Park Forest. The choreographer is Michael Begora of Chicago. Cinderella is stage managed by William Graham of Lansing. Dan Galbraith of Lansing and Sean Wright of Hammond are the sound and lighting operators.

Tickets for Cinderella are $5. For more information or to reserve tickets, call the box office voicemail line at (708) 210-5741. You may also reserve tickets by e-mail at boxoffice@ssc.edu.  Reservations for weekday performances are required as many shows are already sold out.