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Warwick Shillito

as Narrator

Warwick's journey in the performing arts began when he took up dance relatively late, training at Southern Ballet. In 1983, he further honed his skills at the Victorian College of the Arts School of Dance before joining DanceWorks Melbourne. He performs regularly with Showbiz Canterbury, North Canterbury Musical Society and NZ Opera.

Emma Cawood

as Cinderella

Emma Cawood takes to the stage as Cinderella in her professional theatrical debut.

Emma is no stranger to being on stage performing as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, not to mention Jo March in Little Woman. She has most recently been seen as Heather Duke in Heathers for Luminaires Charitable Trust

Daniel Brown

as Jack

Daniel has been performing in musical theatre productions throughout Christchurch since 2015. Highlights include ensemble roles in Grease, Hair, Rent, Spring Awakening, and J.D. in Heathers (MUSOC), Jesus in Godspell (Riccarton Players). Most recently, he originated the role of Ali in Breaking Plates for Canterbury Musical Theatre Charitable Trust.

Shannon Hurley

as Jack's Mother

Shannon holds a Bachelor of Performing Arts from NASDA and a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching. She has also obtained a Teachers of Singing Certification Award (TOSCA). Shannon has been involved in musical theatre productions for the Taieri Musical Society, (Dunedin) The Court Theatre, North Canterbury Musical Society, Centrestage Rolleston and Enchanting Productions

Matt McMenamin

as The Baker

A graduate of the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA), Matthew has appeared in a range of stage and film productions, with credits including Hairspray, Sister Act (Showbiz Christchurch), Guys and Dolls (MUSOC), and Chorus Leader in the New Zealand premiere of Oedipus Rex (dir. Stephen Lefebvre).