| Stepmother... |
| -Supporting Role Mezzo (A# to high F) Cinderella's Stepmother is a cruel woman with two daughters of her own (all three beautiful of face, but vile and black of heart). She makes Cinderella clean the house, and mocks her along with her daughters...and will not let her go to the Festival. Throughout Act I, they chase after the Prince...unsuccessfully. At the end of the firt act, her daughters are called upon to try on the golden slipper. When their feet to not fit, the Stepmother cuts of their heels and toes, explaining as royalty they won't have to walk. In Act II, they become eager-to-please Princess Cinderella...and when the Giant comes, they flee the kingdom, and go into hiding. "Some people are cut out to battle giants, and others are not. I don't have the constitution. And as long as I can be of no help...I'm going to hide! Everything will work out fine in the end." |