FAMILY FARE
By Laurel Graeber

The Spell of Cinderella

 Every child knows that "Cinderella" has magic.  How else would the heroine get a coach and footmen, not to mention a ball dress?  In "Cinderella and the Magic Prince" though, that wizardry is just small potatoes (or small pumpkins).  Here, Cinderella levitates, drinks from a floating glass and even turns her stepmother's umbrella into a wire scarf rack.

Such sleight of hand comes courtesy of Arnie Kolodner, a k a Lord Boxington (the royal magician), a k a The Magic Prince.  Mr. Kolodner, a magician, has brought his own bag of tricks to the story, and although he has included a fairy godmother - a little girl from the audience - he is the wizard in charge.

In this 50 minute version from the Melting Pot Theatre Company, Mr. Kolodner and Crystal Scott (Cinderella) ask the children to shout out responses and to play everything from Cinderella's mice to hopeful ladies trying on the glass slipper.

Cinderella fans aged 3 to 8 are likely to be as charmed as the guests at the ball!