Most of us can agree that a day without some sort of entertainment from watching a show after getting home from a busy day at work, listening to music, going out to eat, or even laughing with a friend, is a rather boring one. The Windham Center Stage Theater (WCST) is now preparing for a new children’s production called “Cinderella Jr” and is looking for cast and crew.
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| Rachel Scala-Bolduc will direct 'Cinderella Jr.' for the Windham Center Stage Theater. The children's production is now accepting applications for student cast and crew members. SUBMITTED PHOTO |
A grand opening celebration was held on March 18, 1978, to commemorate Windham Community Theater’s move into the Community Center. Then, in 1985, WCST received the use of the space in the garage.
Mary Haibon is the chair of the board and has been a part of the WCST for many, many years; her children started in the children’s show, and they are all adults now. The mission statement for the Windham Center Stage Theater is a community theater that encourages people to participate in any and all aspects of theatrical arts in an environment that is family friendly, safe and welcoming.
“We encourage people of all abilities to join us on stage or backstage,” says Haibon. “We encourage high schoolers to come and volunteer with our children’s show. We want people to come and learn about the different ways they can be a part of our community theater.”
During their season, they have three shows. One in the fall that is usually a musical, then a children’s show which will run the first three weekends of March and a spring show. They also have a fundraiser for their scholarship program. In the past there has been a blood drive and a pumpkin parade.
The next upcoming production, “Cinderella Jr.” will be directed by the theater’s children’s show director, Rachel Scala-Bolduc.
Sign-ups for the production are now available and are posted at https://www.windhamcenterstagetheater.com/ with students from second through eighth grade eligible to register to participate. Once the sign-ups reach 40 students, they will be invited to the family (parent/guardian) meeting and will receive an audition slot. Links to sign-up are on the WCST website.
“I will be directing and music directing the show,” said Scala. “My choreographer is the wonderful Emma Tompkins. We - along with a small audition panel will cast the show. We can accept up to 40 students, 20 per cast. Every student signed up will receive a part and every part is important.”
The production runs the first three weekends of March from March 3 to March 19. Each cast will perform six shows.
“This production is a chance for WCST to bring our young actors back to some good, old-fashioned theater,” says Scala. “Rodgers and Hammerstein's musicals are timeless; everyone in the audience will recognize the music, and if they don't, it's a great opportunity to introduce them to a classic! This show will stretch our actors; the music is challenging and fun, the dancing involves some great ensemble numbers, and the character development will grow and evolve with the actors as they really dig into their roles. As a music educator, I am so excited to work with these kiddos this winter and help them to grow confident in all aspects of theater.”
For more information, please visit the WCST website and click on “shows” for further details. <
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