REVIEWED!! For the very first time!!!!

Recently i was in a great produciton of Rogers and Hammerstien's Cinderella playing the part I've always wanted to play.....an ugly stepsister!  It's been done for a little while now, but I was just thinking back to that wonderful experience today, and decided to share with you the very first review i've recieved in my entire life!

"Other standout performances included Cinderella’s stepfamily and her Fairy Godmother. Cinderella’s stepsisters Joy and Grace (Amanda Jewell and Katie Larson) were annoying and inherently rude in the loving way only sisters can be. From Joy’s infectious laugh/snort to Grace’s soaring complaints in “The Stepsisters’ Lament,” both the physically awkward and the emotionally shallow personas were well portrayed and very entertaining."
       If you want to read this full review by Zach Archuletta it's at http://utahtheaterbloggers.com/12257/cottonwood-heights-cinderella-is-a-lovely-magical-night

This production is one i had been dreaming about ever since i first watched it when i was little.  I grew up on the Whitney Houston-Brandy-Bernadette Peters version, and still to this day, it has remained my favorite!  I had always loved it for the fun, but, i really had no idea what kind of an effect it would have on people.  I guess i just regarded it as an old fairytale, and nothing more.  How wrong i was.   It amazed me the amount of emotion that flew up at us from the audience.  They were with Cinderella (played by the gorgeous April Joy Tritchler) in her plight in not being happy in her situation in life.  Little girls came from all over the valley in their princess dresses, just to catch a glimpse of their hero.  And when the shoe fit Cinderella, I looked done into the audience to see tears in their eyes.  When the prince, (played by the ever talented Rohit Raghavan) declares, "I have found her!" The audience lit up like a christmas tree and applauded!  I was astonished.   It goes to show that you never quite know what effect your actions will have on others.

  
       As for my part, I had a blast doing what i do best in life....being an absolute geek! The director gave me free reign to go as crazy as i wanted, so that's just what i did! I made some amazing new friends who are now, in many ways like family to me. I blasted my voice out of wack, creeped on a prince, whined, cried, got injured, danced very badly, and enjoyed every minute of it!!! Another example of great community theater!   To the cast/crew;  I love you and miss you greatly!  You are amazing! Much love to you all!

      
 If you haven't seen this show yet, i would encourage you all to catch it when you can, in a video, live, or by any means possible!  With a little folderall and fiddle dee dee, anything is possible, as long as you believe in yourself!   There's a message to take with you, my friends......believe in yourself, and nothing is "Impossible".