THE YOUNG PLAYERS PRESENT

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA: YOUTH EDITION

Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II 
Adaptation by Tom Briggs 

July 9th - 12th and 16th - 19th

The prince is giving a ball and you are invited. Sponsored by Everett Buick, GMC, the Royal Theatre brings this Cinderella musical to life. This isn’t just an ordinary version of Cinderella. This is a specially created Youth Edition. Yes, all the beloved songs from the original are present but the script is condensed to better suit young attention spans. The plot has also been slightly altered to highlight some important lessons for contemporary audiences with a new spin on the beloved fairytale. 

DATES AND TIMES

Performances are Thursday thru Sunday July 9th - 12th (Magic Cast) and July 16th - 19th (Castle Cast). The very talented Town Ensemble will perform both weekends.

All Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances (July 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, and 18th) will begin at 7:00pm. Sunday matinees (July 12th and 19th) will begin at 2:00pm. Box office and lobby will open approximately one hour before show time, and the house will open 15 - 20 minutes prior to curtain.

Run time is approximately one hour, plus intermission.  This show is designated as assigned seating. Please check your seating assignment before completing your purchase. We are able to exchange, transfer or move tickets to another date or person. All sales are final, and refunds cannot be issued. 

The Royal Theatre is located at 111 S. Market Street in Historic Downtown Benton. Online ticket prices are: $20 general admission; $15 for seniors age 60+, college students, and members of the military; $10 for 12th grade and younger plus additional fees. For online ticket sales, go to https://onthestage.tickets/the-royal-theatre. 

Box office ticket prices are: $22 general admission; $17 for seniors age 60+, college students, and members of the military; $12 for 12th grade and younger, which includes all fees. For more information email [email protected].

For accessible or special needs seating, email [email protected] or call 501-315-5483 (voicemail only).

**This show may contain haze.

We highly recommend that tickets be purchased in advance, as we cannot guarantee availability at the door.

SYNOPSIS

The story follows Ella, a young woman who lost her father and lives as a servant to her wickedly cruel stepmother and stepsisters. This adaptation enchants audiences with the timeless themes of kindness, love, and the power of dreams and is sure to warm the hearts of children and adults alike. 

The Royal Theatre is home of the longest running Youth Theatre in Central Arkansas. Established in 2002, the Young Players have been providing youth with opportunities on and off stage for almost 25 years.

Special thanks to the Benton A&P Commission for their support.

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA: YOUTH EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. www.concordtheatricals.com

The Royal Theatre at 111 S. Market St. in Benton, Arkansas was built in 1948-1949 as an extensive renovation of a prior theatre and that was already deemed historic. The oldest part of the theatre was part of the 1920 "Imp" (for "Independent Motion Pictures") theatre. The sign and marquee of the theatre, and the rest of the 1948-1949 redesign, were designed by Little Rock architects Frank Ginocchio and Edwin B. Cromwell in Moderne style. Ginocchio and Cromwell had designed a Royal Theatre in Little Rock that used the sign and marquee; they reused the material in the Benton theatre later.

In 1996, the Royal Theatre was bought and renovated by actor Jerry Van Dyke. Most of the block that the theatre is located on was also renovated at that time. Jerry Van Dyke added Jerry Van Dyke's Soda Shoppe, a candy store, a baseball card trading store, as well as a small antique store. Jerry Van Dyke sold the Royal Theatre and the rest of the property in 2000 and 2001. The Royal Theatre was donated to the “Central Arkansas Community Players", who then changed the name to the "Royal Players" and continues to perform in it to this day.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.