ItB次元官网网址檚 a familiar tale, but promises to bring a few surprises to the stage when the curtain rises on Cinderella later this month.
The classic fairy tale is the latest production to undergo a transformation to St. LukeB次元官网网址檚 holiday tradition of a Christmas panto.
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Steve Eastman and Mike Chadwick take on the roles of the wicked stepsisters while Trinity Dowling is Cinderella and Robin Dykes is her Prince Charming.
Those are just a few members in the cast of 25, aged 10 to over 70, in the classic tale written by St. LukeB次元官网网址檚 regulars Dave and Helena Hitchcock.
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Performances run in St. LukeB次元官网网址檚 Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill X Rd., Dec. 15, 20, 21, 22, 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Dec. 16, 17, 23, 26, 30, 31 and Jan. 1. Tickets are $16 (children under 12 $8) and available on (search Cinderella, Victoria) or at The Papery, 669 Fort St.
Longy advises people to get their tickets fast as thereB次元官网网址檚 always a packed house for St. LukeB次元官网网址檚 Christmas pantos.
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