The stage performance will be based on Sergei Prokofiev’s 1945 ballet based on the tale of Cinderella, using Prokofiev’s score and an adapted version of the choreography. The ballet will primarily feature the students of the Canton Ballet organization, with high school student Allison Pellegrino starring as the title character for the Friday evening performance and as the Fairy of Autumn on the following day. Bernie Richards and Damien Highfield will bring comic relief to the stage as Cinderella’s wicked stepsisters.
Cinderella is part of the Ballet’s 59th season, headed up by Artistic Director Jennifer Catazaro Hayward. The season has focused on live musical accompaniment from groups like the Canton Symphony Orchestra and Vocal Fusion. Ballet and dance performances like this often use methods like program and brochure printing to help identify the cast and crew as well as relevant context for the work. Promotional material emphasizes the immersive nature of the dance:
“From the moment the curtain rises, Cinderella’s enchanting journey draws you in, leaving you spellbound by the beauty of this dreamlike ballet.”
The Canton Ballet’s production of Cinderella will be performed on the evening of April 4 and the afternoon of April 5 at the Canton Palace Theatre.