Cinderella 2023 – The Royal Canadian Theatre Company

Cinderella
A Pantomime
December 2023

Written by Crystal Weltzin
Music by Argel Monte de Ramos

Traditional British Panto at it’s rambunctious best! Sparkling, magical, family fun awaits when you join our wacky cast! Come and sing along with toe-tapping music, groan at corny old jokes, cheer the good guys and boo the bad in another hilariously funny show with sparkling sets and colourful costumes. A perfect holiday treat for the whole family!

Suitable for:
ALL AGES!
Parental Guidance may be laughed at.
Panto
Audience likely to get involved!
Not very serious, Super FUN,
RISK of shouting & laughing
Chance of belly-busting...
likelihood of zany jokes...
Relaxed Performance*
*Click the title to read more about "Relaxed Performances"

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We enjoyed this so much!
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The Cast:

The Crew:

Director: Kerri Norris

Kerri is an Director, Actor, Costumer, Producer and sometime Dramaturg as well as being an Instructor at Trinity Western University. She has an MFA in Acting from CalArts in Los Angeles. Directing credits include Blithe Spirit (RCTC), The Snow Queen (TWU), Henry V, (Pacific Theatre – Stones Throw)), and Much Ado About Nothing (Shadows & Dreams). Kerri is the resident costumer for RCTC and is also one of the co-founders of Shadows & Dreams Theatre Company. In January she will be directing a collection of new plays at TWU.

Playwright/Assistant Director: Crystal Weltzin

Music Written By: Argel Monte de Ramos

Argel is a Filipino-Canadian singer/songwriter, actor, and an emerging playwright-producer based in Surrey on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish people, specifically the Kwantlen, Katzie, and Semiahmoo First Nations. He is a graduate of Capilano University’s Musical Theatre program and the Bachelor of Performing Arts program. Argel has been an active member of the Metro Vancouver theatre community and has been a part of a few productions such as Theatre Under The Stars’ MAMMA MIA! (Eddie), Fighting Chance Production’s Guys and Dolls (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), and Fabulist Theatre’s All Together Now. CBC Music has also recognized him as one of the TOP 10 Finalists of CBC Searchlight 2021 for his single “It Doesn’t Matter.”

Technical Director & Stage Manager: Stephanie Bruce

Well, it’s been quite the year! And while it feels like a century since we’ve seen people live in a social setting, we’re glad to be back! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

Rehearsal Stage Manager: Jason Bunch

Electrician by day and Assistant Stage Manager by night, Jason Bunch has become an important part of the Royal Canadian Theatre Company. Jason started by watching pantomimes, then helping backstage and is now completely immersed himself into the drama world thanks to his fiancée, Crystal Weltzin, and his now panto family. Jason is very excited for everyone to see the hard work he and the crew have put into building this production.

Musical Director: Argel Monte de Ramos

Bio on the way!

Lighting Designer: Nigel Brooke

Nigel began his technical career with a critically-acclaimed turn as ‘Tree’ and ‘Candy Cane’ in “Hansel and Gretel” at age five. More recently (and relevently), he has designed lights for dozens of productions around the Lower Mainland, including many for RCTC and for Peninsula Productions. He is one of the founding members of Shadows and Dreams Theatre Company. He is also on the board of Monster Theatre. In real life, Nigel is a computer programmer, and, oddly enough, does this for “fun”.

Choreographer: Tiffany Kanda

Fight Director: Stephen Elcheshen

Costume Design Kerri Elcheshen

Front of House Manager: Jean ‘Mac’ Blackburn

Marketing Coordinator: Crystal Weltzin

Social Media Coordinator: Crystal Weltzin

Social Media Assistant: Devon Furtado

Program Designer: Leah McCullough

A special thank you to:

Show-Dates- Cinderella

Tickets on Sale Now!

Surrey Arts Centre

December 15	7:30pm
December 16	2:00pm
December 16	7:30pm
December 17	2:00pm
December 21	6:30pm*
December 22	7:30pm
December 23	2:00pm
December 23	7:30pm
December 26	2:00pm

Massey Theatre

December 29	6:30pm*
December 30	2:00pm
December 30	7:30pm
December 31	2:00pm

*Relaxed Performance: To make a more welcoming space for those with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, anxiety or anything that may make seeing a live performance difficult, we offer our tickets at half price, the audience lights are dimmed instead of dark , music and sound are quieter and the doors to the theatre are open if you feel the need to leave the space at any time.

This is offered in partnership with the City of Surrey and the Massey Theatre Society. Thank you to our sponsors!