Cinderella: A Magical Performance

Written by Reese Van Beveren

FHS is renowned for its outstanding theater program. FHS students put on amazing performances, and this year, they did not disappoint.

The FHS players opened their first show of Cinderella: Enchanted Edition on Friday, March 28, and wowed the audience once again with spectacular performances and the sets. Isatu Jalloh (Cinderella) lit up the stage with her breathtaking performance. Every performer captivated the audience and drew some viewers back for a second performance! Not only did the performers do an amazing job, the stage crew did an amazing job as well. The outcome of the hard work put in by students and adults who helped out made the show even more glorious.

Special shoutout to Anthony Francese, the man who managed to get the beautiful sets on the stage, such as the moving carriage and the working fountain. Without the stage crew, there wouldn’t have been much of a show at all. The amount of time put in by the cast proved that hard work pays off in the end, the show being a success from opening night to the final day.

The show closed on Sunday, April 6, 2025, with the seniors taking their final bows on the FHS stage. We look forward to seeing what amazing things they will do in the future.

The director, Kiera Radvanski, brought the show together, and it couldn’t have been done without her, the assistant director, Alize Martinez, choreographer, Lindsay Della Serra, and pit conductor, Mark Gunderman. Most of the dancing on stage wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing choreographer, who managed to put a fifteen-minute ballroom scene on the stage. The pit’s majestic music wouldn’t have been possible without the talented students and their amazing conductor. It was a marvelous experience for them, as few students have the rare opportunity to participate in high school productions while still in elementary school. The magic they brought to the stage made the show more enjoyable to the audience, and the bond between each student was very special Cinderella was a major success, and students and staff eagerly anticipate the continued excellence and future theater programs offered by FHS.