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In response to being fired from Rivertown's production of Cinderella 48 hours before opening night, Gary Rucker and Sean Patterson wrote a two man version of Cinderella, which was presented as a "protest" immediately following the curtain call of the public performances of Rivertown's intended production. The two actors / writers had less than 48 hours to create the show, which gave a brief history of the origins of the story, as well as a tour of Cinderella's from around the world. The show, which was Rivertown's first offering following Hurricane Katrina, included step-sisters named Katrina and Rita, a Fema ...Read More
In response to being fired from Rivertown's production of Cinderella 48 hours before opening night, Gary Rucker and Sean Patterson wrote a two man version of Cinderella, which was presented as a "protest" immediately following the curtain call of the public performances of Rivertown's intended production. The two actors / writers had less than 48 hours to create the show, which gave a brief history of the origins of the story, as well as a tour of Cinderella's from around the world. The show, which was Rivertown's first offering following Hurricane Katrina, included step-sisters named Katrina and Rita, a Fema ...Read More
In response to being fired from Rivertown's production of Cinderella 48 hours before opening night, Gary Rucker and Sean Patterson wrote a two man version of Cinderella, which was presented as a "protest" immediately following the curtain call of the public performances of Rivertown's intended production. The two actors / writers had less than 48 hours to create the show, which gave a brief history of the origins of the story, as well as a tour of Cinderella's from around the world. The show, which was Rivertown's first offering following Hurricane Katrina, included step-sisters named Katrina and Rita, a Fema tarp wearing Fairy Godmother, mice made of Dixie Cups, and a Cinderella represented by a mop in a bucket. The cast and crew of Cinderella were not told that the "protest show" was going to happen, and only learned of it when Gary and Sean stormed the aisles yelling "Unfair!" and "Attica!" The show was a rousing success, and served as an anthem to the spirit of the people living in a post-Katrina New Orleans: We may be down, but we're not out.
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