Cinderella Della Circus

Center for Puppetry Arts
Adapted by Jon Ludwig
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Cinderella is head over heels but not in love…yet. She is a high-flying circus artiste working for a cruel Ringmaster and her jealous daughters who won't let Cinderella perform her incredible acrobatic maneuvers. Instead, she must cook and clean for them. But this doesn't stop her from practicing in the moonlight where her gentle spirit shines. The circus is commanded to perform at the Handsome Prince's Ball. Cinderella is forbidden to attend, but with the aid of her "Fairy Godmother" – P.T. Barnum – she transforms her act into pure beauty for all to enjoy. Does Cinderella find her Prince before mid-night? There's no telling what may happen in this charming adaptation.

On September 23, 1978, Kermit the Frog©, accompanied by his creator, Jim Henson, cut the ribbon to officially open the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta. Founded by Barbara and Bill Wylly Executive Director Vincent Anthony, the Center is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to the art form of puppetry and focuses on three areas: performance, museum and education.

Jon Ludwig, CPA's Artistic Director, is an accomplished performer, director, and designer who has worked at CPA since its inception. At CPA, Ludwig has written and directed 20 distinctive shows for the Family Series that educate and appeal to children and adults. Seven of his productions have received Citations of Excellence from UNIMA-USA, and in 2007 he was among the first recipients of a new grant from Atlanta's Charles Loridans Foundation to honor individual artists who have made significant contributions to the city's cultural life.

Ludwig has also collaborated with national and international artists including Petr Matasek from the Czech Republic's Theater DRAK and Ping Chong and Mitsuru Ishii of Japan. In children's television, Ludwig wrote, designed, and puppeteered the shadow puppet segments for the Disney Channel/Henson Production Bear in the Big Blue House. He also directed and puppeteered for the Disney Channel's The Book of Pooh. He is a member of The Directors Guild of America and ASCAP and holds a B.A. in Theater from Chicago's Columbia College.

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