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Young Entertainers on Stage
The timeless fairy tale meets the magic of Disney in a stage adaptation of a treasured animated film when the Young Entertainers on Stage series at The Renaissance Center in Dickson presents Disney’s Cinderella Kids April 26-27.
Now in its third season, the YES series at The Renaissance Center is an opportunity for students ages 6-18 to perform in and work behind the scenes on a production specifically selected for young actors. Students audition for roles, rehearse with the center’s theatre professionals and present the show in the center’s Performance Hall.
Tickets for the YES series production of Disney’s Cinderella Kids are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors over 55 and children 12 and under. Performances will be at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27, in the center’s Performance Hall.
Disney’s Cinderella Kids is a special adaptation of the animated movie Cinderella designed to be performed by students. It is the familiar story of poor Cinderella, who is endlessly mistreated by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters. When Cinderella is denied the chance to go to the Royal Ball and left behind, her Fairy Godmother steps in with a little magic to make Cinderella’s dream come true.
With a beautiful score that includes popular songs like A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes and the classic Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, this musical will charm its way into the heart of audience members of all ages and remind everyone that dreams really can come true.
“The YES series is a great way for children to get involved in a theatre production whether it is for the first time or 10th time,” said Amy Scott, assistant artistic director for The Renaissance Center. “They get the opportunity to work with and learn from the professionals in the Theatre Arts Department at The Renaissance Center, from actors to musical directors to choreographers to technical directors. Even students who want to get involved in theatre but aren’t quite ready to be on stage can be a part of the stage crew and help with scenery, lights, sound, costumes and more.”
For more information on the YES series production of Disney’s Cinderella Kids or auditions, contact Scott at (615) 740-5551 or amy.scott@rcenter.org. To purchase tickets, call (615) 740-5601.
The Renaissance Center is a fine arts education and performing arts center at 855 Highway 46 South in Dickson, just 35 miles west of Nashville on Interstate 40 at exit 172.