‘Cinderella’ cast spotlight

The curtain goes up this week on Lake Region Drama Club’s production of “Cinderella.” Let’s meet the cast:

Cinderellas and The Princes Eva Fickett of Naples, Sophomore, Cinderella

Q. What lured you to take part in drama productions? Shannon-Marie Goguen inspired me to join the play in 2021, The Plot, Like Gravy, Thickens. I ended up sharing the same part with her as Edith the maid. I’m forever glad I joined.

Q. What is your greatest fear when it comes to being in a production and how do you overcome it? My greatest fear when it comes to being in a production is when it gets closer and closer to the real performance. It’s so kind and mellow in the beginning, then it’s kind of chaotic near the end and very stressful for all, but I love it. I overcome my nerves and doubts by surrounding myself with the people around me. I love everyone in theater and we are all a little family, so we all care for each other and help one another. I also enjoy taking 10 or 15 minutes to get into a healthy mindset, and be more positive before the shows.

Q. What do you like about your role? I couldn’t believe I got Cinderella! and I’m very honored that I was even considered to be the lead. I’ve put a lot of thought into Cinderella so I can be the best I can be.

Q. What do you find most fun/challenging about the role? The most challenging thing about Cinderella is making sure I portray the role similar to Julie Andrews. It’s also difficult learning a lot of lines and cues.

Payton Vogen of Naples, Senior, The Prince

Q. What lured you to take part in drama productions? Tyler Lafontaine dragged me into this.

Q. What is your greatest fear when it comes to being in a production and how do you overcome it? Never reaching the level I know I’m capable of doing.

Q. What do you like about your role? He has a lot of screen time and gets to do a lot of different things in the production.

Q. What do you find most fun/challenging about the role? Fun: the songs I get to sing. Challenging: the dances. I don’t have great rhythm.

Leah Edwards of Bridgton, Junior, The Prince

Q. What lured you to take part in drama productions? A lot of my friends were in the theater program and I really admired the program’s work.

Q. What is your greatest fear when it comes to being in a production and how do you overcome it? My greatest fear was actually performing. When I was in the last play, I just said to myself, “You’re already acting, so just act like you’re not scared.” And it worked.

Q. What do you like about your role? I like that the prince is a morally straight person. He seems like the type to try to always do the right thing.

Q. What do you find most fun/challenging about the role? I find being intimate with close friends’ kind of challenging. You have to separate that part from reality a little more than the rest.

Jenna “JenJor”Jordan of Sebago/Lower Bartlett, N.H., Junior, Cinderella

Q. What lured you to take part in drama productions? In middle school, all my friends told me to do the show so I did. Basically, peer pressure.

Q. What is your greatest fear when it comes to being in a production and how do you overcome it? My greatest fear in theater is falling off the stage. I overcome that fear by not doing anything sketchy on the edge of the stage.

Q. What do you like about your role? My favorite part about my role is the music! It’s all so catchy!

Q. What do you find most fun/challenging about the role? The most challenging part of my role is probably walking and dancing in the high heels. I haven’t had much practice!

The Fairy Godmothers, The Herald, The Chef, The Steward

Reiyn Hart of Bridgton, Junior, Fairy Godmother

Q. What lured you to take part in drama productions? My love for singing and performing.

Q. What is your greatest fear when it comes to being in a production and how do you overcome it? My greatest fear is being made fun of for doing something I love. I go out on stage and focus on what I’m doing not what people might think.

Q. What do you like about your role? I love being the reason Cinderella goes to the ball looking fresh!!

Q. What do you find most fun/challenging about the role? Best thing is having to transform Cinderella. Worst is playing a mature character.

Sydney Mushrow of Bridgton, Senior, Fairy Godmother

Q. What lured you to take part in drama productions? I genuinely don’t remember. I’ve been involved with shows since I was 8, but my earliest memory has to be practicing for my first-ever audition with my mom. It’s one of my happiest memories.

Q. What is your greatest fear when it comes to being in a production and how do you overcome it? My greatest fear is not catching the glass slipper in the end and the only way to avoid it is to DIVE.

Q. What do you like about your role? I was lucky enough to make my own cape for the Fairly Godmother and expand on my sewing abilities. Our costumer, Emily, is the best.

Q. What do you find most fun/challenging about the role? The song “Impossible” harmonies are hard. Eva is like a little sister to me and I love being able to share that special moment with her. What could be more iconic than Cinderella’s transformation?

Carly Dyer of Naples, Senior, The Chef

Q. What lured you to take part in drama productions? I really like the inclusive atmosphere. I also get to work with a lot of fun people.

Q. What is your greatest fear when it comes to being in a production and how do you overcome it? My greatest fear is “breaking a leg.”

Q. What do you like about your role? As the Chef, I get to work with my good friend Olivia who is the Steward.

Q. What do you find most fun/challenging about the role? It is a lot of fun being a member of the ensemble and playing many