CINDERELLA: THE LIGHT OF GOD (2012)
A Theatrical Event Written, Directed, & Art Directed by Andrew Michael Sotiriou
A melding of Christian doctrine, Ancient Greek tragic tradition, and the music of the Yale Women's Slavic Chorus, this Cinderella tale asks —From where do we derive our strength? What propels us when all seems lost? How does faith vary from person to person, and how does it manifest at the level of community?
Five sub-groups — each composed of an actor and a painter — worked together within the community of the production to give life to its characters. Painters created icons to reflect and inform character development. The Slavic ensemble served as Tragic Chorus & Liturgical Choir.
Adapted from a late nineteenth-century "Cinderella" from Northern Greece, this play was the outgrowth of an organic and dynamic process that sought for all involved to investigate how they connect with a Higher Power.
Five sub-groups — each composed of an actor and a painter — worked together within the community of the production to give life to its characters. Painters created icons to reflect and inform character development. The Slavic ensemble served as Tragic Chorus & Liturgical Choir.
Adapted from a late nineteenth-century "Cinderella" from Northern Greece, this play was the outgrowth of an organic and dynamic process that sought for all involved to investigate how they connect with a Higher Power.
THE CHARACTERS
Cinderella as Servant
Clio Contogenis as Cinderella Icon by Jacqueline Lee |
Cinderella as Savior
Clio Contogenis as Cinderella Icon by Jacqueline Lee |
Father
Alex Steiner as Father Icon by Autumn Von Plinsky 
Elder Sister 1 Possessed
Tiffany Polk as Elder Sister 1 Icon by Susanna Koetter |
Priest
Alex Steiner as Priest Icon by Autumn Von Plinsky 
Elder Sister 1 Absolved
Tiffany Polk as Elder Sister 1 Icon by Susanna Koetter |
Mother
Monica Hannush as Mother Icon by Rebecca Aston 
Elder Sister 2 Absolved
Grace Steig as Elder Sister 2 Icon by Larissa Pham |
Mystic
Monica Hannush as Mystic Icon by Rebecca Aston 
Elder Sister 2 Possessed
Grace Steig as Elder Sister 2 Icon by Larissa Pham |
THE PRODUCTION
Poster
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The Icons of Cinderella
Featured: Nicholas Leingang (producer) |
The Slavic Singers
From left to right: Leslie Hiciano, Celia Rostow, Alexandra Turrini (musical director) |
Cast and Director
From left to right: Alex Steiner, Grace Steig, Andrew Michael Sotiriou (director), Tiffany Polk, Monica Hannush, Clio Contogenis |
