Stepmother, two sisters, Cinderella and Father

Literature classroom.

Teacher, Cinderella, 2 sisters, Prince, 2 ordinary girls.

Учитель: (verse reads " Fire and Ice") Ah! This is my favorite poem. (To the rest) Did you catch any sense in it?

(Silence)

Гризелла: The fire and the ice are very bad creatures.

(Everyone laughs, except for teacher and Cinderella)

Учитель: (with distaste) Well, I didn’t expect other answer from you, my dear. So, who else can answer? (Cinderella raises a hand) Yes, Cinderella?

Золушка: In this poem the author talked about how much devastating can be human feelings.

Учитель: (Enthusiastically) Really? I also think so!

Анастасия: (Sarcastically) Who could doubt it?

(The teacher is going to say something, but the herald is coming in)

Глашатый: Attention! Attention! Urgent announcement from the palace! King arranges Student Ball in honor of the end of the summer session! (Looks at Prince) Attendance is compulsory!

(The teacher sat on a chair, holding his/ her heart. 2 sisters and 2 girls began to whisper about something. Cinderella became thoughtful).

Принц: Oh My God! Father, what for!?

At home

Cinderella father's study. He’s delving into his gears.

Отец: So... where is it? Springs-gears. (looking on the floor). Oh! I’ve found it! (Cinderella enters crying).

Отец: Cinderella, are you crying?

Золушка: No, Dad, it seemed to you!

Отец: I know who offended you. You have to understand, they are not ordinary people.

Золушка: I understand.

Отец: You understand nothing. I don’t know myself what the hell I married her?! We wanted the best, but it turned out, as you can see.

Мачеха: SLEEP FAST! (voice behind the scenes)

Отец: I’ll go to sleep. Yes, and you lie down. It’s late.

Золушка: Yes, now I’ll lie down, but I have a couple of affairs.

Отец: May you dream of a prince.

Золушка: prince?

Отец: Prince, who now is thinking of you

Мачеха: I ‘m counting to two

Отец: I’m coming my dear (went out)

Золушка: Prince... and is he really sitting now and thinking of me?... me …

The next morning

Stepmother, two sisters, Cinderella and Father

(Stepmother and sisters are talking, Father is drinking tea, Cinderella is cleaning the room)

Мачеха:... We need to go to the town to buy new dresses, because you have absolutely nothing to wear. (Sisters are nodding in agreement).

Отец: (muttering) It's nothing to wear, there's nowhere to put.

Мачеха: (angry) Did you say anything, dear?

Отец: (afraid) No, no, I say nothing.

Мачеха: So it decided. Let’s go to the town. (Turning to Cinderella) Cinderella! (shudders and stops) immediately bring my girls in order!

Золушка: Yes, Stepmother.

All are gone, there was only Cinderella

Золушка: And I had not even asked if I wanted to go to the ball. And even if I was asked, I would have said, " I really want"