Our 30th Anniversary show in January 2025 will be:
CINDERELLA
FOL-DE-ROL AND FIDDLEDY DEE
Join us as we turn a plain yellow pumpkin into a golden carriage!
Magical Starlight Theatre is thrilled to announce our January 2025 show is Rodgers + Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” – a timeless tale that weaves together profound messages about kindness and the transformative power of love. This magical musical is sure to entrance families of all ages.
We are excited to celebrate our 30th Anniversary Season with you!
Cast:
In Alphabetical Order
| Ensemble | Samantha Anders |
| Jean-Michel | Nicholas Baumgartner |
| A Guest, Yvonne | Katie Baumgartner |
| Sam | Ethan Bayer |
| A Lady | Andrea BeheganGough |
| Fox | Scarlett Biddick |
| A Duchess | Valerie Broschka |
| Woman in Window | Emma Cook |
| Coachman (Driver) | Will Diendorf |
| Footman | Luke Diendorf |
| Small Woman | Julie Do |
| Ensemble | Jack Doden |
| Topher | Andy Emmerich |
| A Third Lady | Chloe Ewer |
| Ensemble | Nancy GallmanWitzke |
| Giant | Kyle Halkerston |
| Ensemble | LaShonna Holloway-Johnson |
| A Lord, Duke of Cheshire | Jay Hruska |
| Ensemble | Grayce Hunt |
| Gabrielle | Kimberlyn Karn-Stryker |
| Marie | Samantha Keret |
| Older Woman | Patty Kirin |
| Dignitary, Earl of Cavendish | Jake LaFranzo |
| Younger Woman | Michelle LaFranzo |
| Another Guest | Emily LaRocque |
| Partner, Claude | George Li |
| Another Duchess | Colette Liska |
| Tall Woman | Annie Luhmann |
| A Fourth Lady | Trish Micus |
| Ensemble | Kaliyah Myles |
| Raccoon | Mishka Pattanayak |
| Madame | Meaghan Pelissier |
| Shy Woman | Mandy Rakow |
| Lord Pinkleton | Jake Richeal |
| Ensemble | Ellie Schober |
| Ensemble | Darby Schrober |
| Charlotte | Danielle Spence |
| A Second Lady | Julia Thompson |
| Sebastian | Stuart Vance |
| Strong Woman | Shannon Webb |
| Official | Kathy Wilhelm |
| Ensemble | Violet Wilhelm |
| Ensemble | Michelle Zhou |
| Ella | Nicole Zralka |
Production Staff:
| Producer | Emily Walker |
| Director | Matt Colbert |
| Choreographer | Jeanne O’Connell |
| Assistant Director | Kathy Musselman |
| Music Director | John Apple |
| Production Stage Manager | Timothy Ray |
| Scenic Design & Technical Direction | Chris Wych |
| Costume Design | Torrance Mebust |
| Lighting Design | Bob Haddleton |
| Sound Design | Jeremy Lyon |
| Hair and Makeup Design | Diane Link | Properties and Set Decoration | Rosanne McCallion, Simone Pacha |
| Publicity | Allison Sohn Fosdick, Kathy Wilhelm |
| House Managers | John Diendorf, Kelly Mahoney |
Performances:
Tickets will be available for purchase in early December.
January 10 (Friday) 7:30pm
January 11 (Saturday) 1:30pm*
January 11 (Saturday) 6:30pm
January 12 (Sunday) 1:30pm
January 17 (Friday) 7:30pm*
January 18 (Saturday) 1:30pm
January 18 (Saturday) 6:30pm
January 19 (Sunday) 1:30pm
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
*Sign language interpreter(s) will be present at two performances (TBD). A section of seating reserved for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Location
Performances are at Naperville Central High School Auditorium.
440 West Aurora Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540
The Auditorium is located at the north west end of the building near the intersection of Aurora Ave and West St.
Ticket Information
Tickets will be available for purchase in early December.
Reserve tickets on the Naperville Park District course registration site. (course numbers will be posted when available.)
To reserve tickets, call the Naperville Park District at (630) 848-5000 Mon-Fri 8:30AM-5:00PM and Saturday 9:00AM-12:00PM
UPDATED TICKET PRICES!
Presale: $20 (presale ends on Friday, Jan 10 at 4pm for the first weekend and Friday, Jan 17 at 4pm for the second weekend)
At the Door: $23
Video Tutorial on purchasing tickets. All tickets are purchased through the NPD course registration site or at the door on performance nights.
Details coming soon