Cinderella Outgrows the Glass Slipper

Ryley and her school’s Drama Club put on such an amazing performance of “Cinderella” on Friday night! They had put so much work into it, and the hard work paid off! We were so thankful that Ryley got the experience; she performed beautifully, and we couldn’t help but be so proud of her!

Thanks to my Uncle Paul for photographing the event so perfectly!

Ryley peeks out from behind the curtain, before the production…

And the play begins… Cinderella sweeps her kitchen while the two narrators tell the story.

The Fairy Godmother appears and tells Cinderella that she’s going to the ball, which in this version of the story, is NOT exciting to Cinderella.

Cinderella reacts negatively to the news that she could possibly snag the affections of the prince and be forced to marry a perfect stranger. This feminist Cinderella has her own dreams of breaking free of her stepmother’s household and becoming a veterinarian.

Cinderella decides to wake her sleeping stepsisters and see if they would be interested in using the Fairy Godmother’s services instead.

But both sisters refuse. They both believe they can impress the prince without the help of the Fairy Godmother.

Then, wouldn’t you know it? A second Fairy Godmother appears! The first one is ill, and this second one has been given the responsibility of accompanying Cinderella to the ball:

That night, the Fairy Godmother outfits Cinderella in a fancy dress and glass slippers and takes her to the ball. But Cinderella, who does a bit of shoemaking as a hobby  in her spare time, elects to wear her own homemade shoes, which are much more comfortable than the glass slippers:

The prince arrives and is instantly stunned and impressed by Cinderella’s shoes.

But before he has a chance to talk to Cinderella and express his admiration for the shoes, the clock strikes midnight, and Cinderella runs home, leaving a shoe behind by mistake.

Two weeks later, Cinderella is sweeping her kitchen again, when she is once again approached by a different Fairy Godmother. The second one had quit after Cinderella’s lack of cooperation, and this third one has been charged with talking some sense into her. But Cinderella tells her to “get lost,” in so many words.

As the Fairy Godmother leaves, she crosses paths with the prince, who has been working hard to track down the lovely, young shoemaker:

The prince asks Cinderella if she would consider making new comfortable shoes for the king, queen, and himself, as they are so tired of wearing the ritzy, uncomfortable styles that the royal shoesmith makes.

Ecstatic that his interests are in the shoes alone, Cinderella takes the prince to see her shoe shop.

Later, it is revealed that she was able to make enough money making shoes for royalty that she was able to enter veterinary school, her lifelong dream. And everyone lives happily ever after!

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The cast poses together afterwards:

Celebrating at home:

Good job, Ryley! We are so proud of you!!!!

And that’s a wrap! :-)