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Glass Slippers, a Modern Cinderella Tale: Introduction and Themes

Study Materials for Glass Slippers, A Modern Cinderella Tale, by Quinn D. Eli

"Cinderella: Design for Cover of Cinderella" by Arthur Rackham, New York Public Library, Item # 5031260

"Cinderella and her sisters" by Herman Vogel, New York Public Library, Item # 17046680

"Cinderella with her bird friends" by Paul Meyerheim, New York Public Library, Item # 1704672

"And her Godmother pointed to the finest of all with her wand" by Edmund Dulac, New York Public LIbrary, Item # 1704675

Introduction to the Production of Glass Slippers

The Theater Program at the Community College of Philadelphia will offer a production of a new interpretation of Grimm's classic play, Cinderella, during the Spring 2024 semester.

Overview of Glass Slippers

Synopsis

Abigail, a stressed-out TV executive, is developing a new show called The Cinderella Chronicles that promises to turn the classic fable into a soapy tale of sexual awakening, class inequality, and feminist indignation. Only she has no cast. Her assistant is MIA. And her head writer is threatening to quit. Determined to salvage the situation by using the hardball tactics of her male bosses, Abigail starts to lose herself—until an overworked temp named Cynthia stumbles into the office as if from thin air. When even a cup of coffee begins to taste like a magical potion, and Cynthia’s battalion of shady stepsisters turn up to pitch a “lifestyle” brand, Abigail is forced to summon her own best instincts to navigate the delicate space where fairy tales end, and real life begins.

Performance Schedule for Glass Slippers

The Theater Program's Spring production, Glass Slippers, will have its opening night performance in BG-21, The Black Box Theater, on Tuesday, April 16 @ 6:00PM.

Other performances will be held as follows:

April 15 @ 7:00 - Preview

April 17 @ 11:30- Matinee

April 18 @ 1:00 - Matinee

April 19 @ 11:30 - Matinee

April 19 @ 6:00 - Final Show

Stories based on Cinderella

Themes and Context for Glass Slippers

More About the Theater Program at CCP

Our Theater program helps you discover and express your creativity while enhancing your teamwork and leadership skills. You will learn how to perform scenes and monologues; create characters; improvise during performances; understand and demonstrate basic principles, techniques and styles of body movement and dance; read and write about significant dramatic literature; design costumes; build, design, paint and light stage scenery; operate stage lighting; serve as a stage manager; and rehearse and present a play. As a Theater student, you will also develop skills beneficial to your educational and professional careers, such as public speaking, verbal and written communication, project management, and teamwork. Find out more information here, or contact directly the Program Coordinator for Theatre, Quinn Eli, at qdeli@ccp.edu

About the Creative Arts Pathways at CCP

The mission of the Creative Arts Pathway is to facilitate the integration of the Guided Pathways Model and the cross-pollination of ideas and best practices that meet the needs of students in the arts and contribute to their success

 

 

Acknolwedgements

Thanks to the following faculty in the English Department, for their help with the resources in this LibGuide:

  • Quinn Eli
  • Dave Ebersole
  • Kathleen Murphey
  • Jonathan Pappas
  • Kirsten Quinn

And from the Library:

  • Jalyn Warren
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