By Karen Zacarias
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
Adapted from the Book by Gail Carson Levine
As a baby, Ella was given the "gift" to obey every command. Forced to do whatever is asked, including rubbing her stepsister’s stinky feet, Ella fights for independence. She sets out on an extraordinary journey to battle ogres, befriend a prince, and crash a giant’s wedding to find her fairy Godmother, Lucinda, to undo the spell. A mythical musical based on the book by Gail Carson Levine, ELLA ENCHANTED explores what it means to find your voice and decide your own fate.
Run Time: 90 minutes with intermission
Children 2 and under are free admission.
General Admission: Seniors and Children (ages 3-12) $16+ | Adults $21+
Swanky Seats (Reserved Seating): Seniors and Children (ages 3-12) $26+ | Adults $31+
Saturday, December 14 at 3:30 pm | Royal Tea Party Join us for an afternoon of hot chocolate and cookies between matinees! Sponsored by AARP.
Sunday, December 15 at 2 pm | Inside Scoop! Stay for a post-show discussion and have a scoop of ice cream!
Thursday, December 19 at 8 pm | Girl's Night Out! Join us for an Adults Only show.
Every Friday is PJs and Play! Dress down in pajamas and enjoy free milk and cookies.
Group rates available. For any group of 10+ get a great discount.
School matinee group pricing also available for groups of 10+
Contact Sarah Kelley to create your group experience.
L'Oréal Roaché -- Ella
Alex Harding -- Prince Char/Servant 2
Marcie Millard -- Mother/Dame Olga/Menagerie Creature/Ogre 4/Giant Bride
Robert Hindsman -- Sir Peter/Menagerie Creature/Ogre 1/Giant Groom/Squire
Amy Reynolds -- Lucinda/Bird/Mistress Manners
Meg Harkins -- Hattie/Servant 1/Menagerie Creature/Ogre 2/Giant
Alexandria Joy – Olive/Servant 3/Menagerie Creature/Ogre 3/Giant
Jenna Tamisiea -- Director
Amanda Wansa Morgan -- Music Director and Sound Designer
Kari Twyman -- Choreographer
Dionna D. Davis -- Stage Manager
Vallea Woodbury -- Production Manager
Elisabeth Cooper -- Technical Director
Omar Rodriguez-Arroyo -- Assistant Stage Manager
Taryn Carmona -- Assistant Director
Derrick Vanmeter -- Set Designer
Dakota Adams -- Lighting Designer
April Andrew -- Costume Designer
Emmie Thompson -- Costume Assistant/Stitcher
Samantha Eubanks -- Props Designer
Jeremiah Davison -- Sound Assistant and Technician
Zachary Grizzle -- Master Carpenter
Cody Evins -- Master Electrician
Alice Zheng -- Technical Intern
KAREN ZACARIAS was recently hailed by American Theater Magazine as one of the ten most produced playwrights in the US. Her award-winning plays include The Copper Children, Destiny of Desire, Native Gardens, The Book Club Play, Legacy of Light, Mariela in the Desert, The Sins of Sor Juana, and the adaptations of Just Like Us, Into the Beautiful North, and How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent. She is the author of ten renown TYA musicals (including Ella Enchanted: The Musical) and the librettist of several Ballets. She is one of the inaugural resident playwrights at Arena Stage, a core founder of the Latinx Theatre Commons- a large national organization of artists seeking to update the American narrative with the stories of Latinos-, and she is the founder of the award-winning Young Playwrights’ Theater (YPT). YPT was cited by the Obama administration as one of the best arts-education programs on the nation. Karen was just voted 2018 Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine for her advocacy work involving the arts. She is an inaugural 2019 Sine Fellow for Policy Innovation at American University and is selected by The League of Professional Theatre Women to receive the 2019 Lee Reynolds Award given annually to a woman in theater who has helped illuminate the possibilities for social, cultural, or political change. Karen lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and three children. www.KarenZacarias.com
