This is an emergency swimming situation.: Cinderella and the Glass Copat

A few months ago, I embarked on a project with these fine children. What was it? A story that you all know. Well... sort of.

Back in high school, Jessica Dawn Rogers and myself decided to write and direct a few one-act plays. Spoofs of familiar stories- perhaps changed so much that they weren't even recognizable (jk, they still were, they just weren't necessarily understandable). If you were lucky enough to know us in high school... perhaps you remember Albert Kong as the moon, Taylor Holenbeck playing a sort-of-stupid gangster, Adam Durar as a VERY confused 'Good-lookin' Guy'... Katie Wetzel as a tap-dancing evil stepsister... Chris Coffey as the gross best friend.

Well I took one of those stories and re-wrote it (remake of the remake) to make it appropriate for middle school English Language Learners in Slovenia. Basically I mean I took out the references to MHS, jokes that only Jess and I would understand, and added in some cultural jokes here.

How did it go?
It
Was
Incredible.

First of all- these kids are seriously remarkable. Their English, their humor, and their creativity. OH YEAH, and did I mention that ONE BOY made all of these costumes?! Check it out.

Clearly, the evil stepmother (above)

Here you see Chloe and Jennifer, the two evil step-sisters, fighting about who is prettier/smarter.

AHHHH, The Fairy Godfather, complete with wings made by Kristjan, our designer. He sort of stole the show.

Love at first sight?

Awww, poor Cinderella has to go back to her horrible life with her evil step-family. Good thing MY step-family RULES.

But the slipper may save her after all (and really, we mean a slipper. Slovenes LOVE THEM). PS. Note the crinkle marks on this audience members' eyes from SMILING SO MUCH.