The Ripon Area Community Theatre will set the Grimm Brothers’ story straight in a comedy musical retelling of Cinderella from the point of view of the stepsister, with their summer musical production of “Stepsisters,” August 12th and 13th at 7pm and August 14th at 2pm, in the Ripon High School Auditorium.
Written by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus, with music by Dennis Poore, “Stepsisters” sees sisters Drew and Bitzy! (“exclamation point”) in jail after their stepsister, Ella, was reunited with her prince to embark on her life happily ever after. Drew and Bitzy! insist the Grimm brothers got it all wrong and they’re neither wicked, ugly or the bad guys at all, but rather the heroes; and tell all about what really happened.
Featuring a talented cast of 27 children and adults, “Stepsisters” combines a familiar fairytale with humor and charming musical numbers. “Stepsisters” is appropriate for all ages. Tickets are $10 per person, 12 years old and under are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the courtesy counter at Ripon’s Webster’s Marketplace, as well as at the door before each performance. A 50/50 raffle and bake sale will take place during each performance’s intermission, with proceeds benefiting the community theatre.
The Ripon Area Community Theatre is a sponsored program of the Ripon Noon Kiwanis Club. In addition to the 50/50 raffle, the Ripon Noon Kiwanis are holding an advanced sale raffle to benefit the community theatre. Advance sale raffle tickets are $10 each and will be drawn August 14th at 4:15pm in the high school auditorium, 850 Tiger Dr., following the last performance. 1st prize for the advance sale raffle will be $500; 2nd prize $250; 3rd $100; and 4th prize $50. Winners do not need to be present at the drawing to win.
Questions regarding the raffle or about RACT productions can be sent to riponareacommunitytheatre@gmail.com.