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MAINSTREET THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES CAST FOR "CINDERELLA"

Production Company Continues Its Fourth Season of Theatre for Young Audiences

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 5, 2010

Rancho Cucamonga, CA – The MainStreet Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast for "Cinderella," opening at the Lewis Family Playhouse January 30. Mark Rucker directs.

MainStreet is delighted to welcome back six extraordinary performers that have been in the company's previous shows, and one new addition to the company. Tracy Thomas, last seen in MainStreet's "Dreams of Anne Frank" and "The BFG" will be a sweet Cinderella. Jeremy Lelliot ("Dreams of Ann Frank") will be her Prince. Reggie De Leon, a MainStreet favorite (last seen as Toad in "A Year with Frog and Toad") plays Harold – the White Rabbit from Alice In Wonderland who wanders into the wrong story by mistake. Ann Marie Lee (last seen as Aunt Spiker and the Ladybug in "James and the Giant Peach") is the Fairy Godmother. Rounding out the cast are Robyn S. Clark ("A Year with Frog & Toad") and Emily Eiden (Charlotte in "Charlotte's Web) as the stepsisters, and Christia Mantzke, as the stepmother.

"We are so thrilled to welcome back so many of our past performers to this very special version of Cinderella," says Mireya (Murry) Hepner, MainStreet's producer. "I know our young audiences will recognize a lot of their favorite actors, and it's great that in our fourth season we are truly becoming a place where actors of this caliber want to return again and again."

As an added treat, the show's authors, Phylis Ravel (book) and David Coleman (music & lyrics), who have not seen each other since the script was first published, will join director Mark Rucker for a talk-back with the audience after the 4:00 performance on January 30.

The creative team, in addition to Rucker, includes: Janice Rodgers Wainwright, musical director; Janet Miller, choreographer; Michael C. Smith, scenic design; Brian Gale, lighting design; and Angela Balogh Calin, costume design.

"Cinderella," appropriate for ages six years and up, runs Saturdays at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm, and one Sunday matinee Feb. 7 at 1:00 pm., which will also be interpreted in American Sign Language. The city also runs special weekday matinees for school children. Tickets are $16.50 for general admission, $14.50 for seniors, and $13.50 for youth up to age 12. Specially priced $8 tickets are available during the Target Family Weekend performances on January 30. For tickets, call the Lewis Family Playhouse Box Office at (909) 477-2752, (877) 858-8422 or visit www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com. Gift Certificates are also available at the box office. Become a fan of the theatre company at www.facebook.com/MainStreetTheatreCompany.

An intimate, 536-seat venue, the Lewis Family Playhouse is the crown jewel of the three-acre, 89,000-square foot Victoria Gardens Cultural Center. The complex is conveniently located off the I-15 at Foothill Boulevard, as a major anchor of Victoria Gardens. The Box Office is open Monday through Thursday from noon to 6:00 pm and Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, with free parking available.

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For reservations to the Press Opening, Saturday, January 30, 1:00 pm or 4:00 pm, contact: sandy@aldrichpr.com

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The MainStreet Theatre Company "Cinderella" by Phylis Ravel and David Coleman (ages 6 and up) opening Saturday, January 30 at the Lewis Family Playhouse at the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. Directed by Mark Rucker, the age-old rags-to-riches love story has a "fractured fairytale" twist. Opens Jan. 30 through Feb.13, Saturdays at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm and one Sunday matinee at 1:00 pm Feb. 7, will also be interpreted in American Sign Language. Tickets: $16.50 general admission, $14.50 seniors, $13.50 youth to age 12. Specially priced $8 tickets are available during the Target Family Weekend performances on Jan. 30. Call (909) 477-2752, (877) 858-8422 or visit lewisfamilyplayhouse.com for tickets.

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CONTACT:

Sandy Smith, Larry Aldrich

Aldrich & Associates, Inc.

(562) 436-5156

or

Annette Mumolo

Lewis Family Playhouse

(909) 477-2775 ext. 2205