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CNR DRAMA LAUNCHES NEW THEATRICAL SEASON WITH
“CINDERELLA”
 NEW ROCHELLE, NY,
June 22, 2006 -- To mark its third consecutive year of offering quality
summer entertainment for young children, CNR Drama -- the student-run
drama group at The College of New Rochelle -- will present Rodgers
& Hammerstein’s timeless musical, “Cinderella.” Performances
are slated for:
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7:00 pm evening shows on July 21, July 22, July 28, and July 29
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2:00 pm matinees on July 22, July 23, July 29, and July 30
All shows will take place in Romita Theatre on CNR’s Main Campus
located at 29 Castle Place in New Rochelle, NY, 10805. General
admission $12.50; children under age 12 and seniors with I.D.
$10. For tickets and group sales, call (914) 654-5373 or go to
www.cnrdrama.org. Directions are at: www.cnr.edu/CNR/cnr-directions.html
 The New Rochelle
production features CNR Honors student Rochelle Thompson (Queens
resident, SAS ’07) as Cinderella and Philip Degaltini (Bronx resident,
Iona Prep student) as her Prince. The incoming President of CNR
Drama for 2006-2007, Ms. Thompson has appeared in previous CNR Drama
productions such as "Oleanna,” "Cabaret,” and "Amahl." Also in
the cast are current students and alumni of CNR Drama such as Jessica
Bittner, Steve Loftus, JoAnna Marchetti, Tanya Wills, Ken Anders,
Yvonne Armstrong, Cynthia Echefu, Rebecca Feliciano, Danielle Peets,
Kris Wheeler, Shyolanda James, and Sal Castiglione. “Cinderella”
is directed by Laurie Peterson Castaldo with sets and lights by
Raffaele A. Castaldo.
When it was originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie
Andrews, Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history
of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren
and in 1997 starring Brandy were no less successful in transporting new
generations to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true. As
adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of
hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the
slipper fits.
CNR Drama’s first
production as “The Dramatic Society” was Tennyson’s The Princess
performed on June 12, 1906. Today, CNR Drama has the distinction of
being the campus club with the longest uninterrupted tenure in the
College’s history.
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The first Catholic
college for women in
New York
State, The College of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline
Order.
Today, it comprises the all-women School of Arts & Sciences, and
three
schools which admit women and men: the School of New Resources (for
adult
learners), the School of Nursing and the Graduate School. The
main
campus of the College is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles
north
of New York City. The
College maintains five other campus locations in New York City. Visit
the College’s website at www.cnr.edu.
O F F I C E O F C O M M U
N I C
A T I O N S
29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY 10805
info@cnr.edu
© 2005 The College of New Rochelle
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