Claremont secondary Grade 12 students Jai Pereira, the prince, places a glass slipper on Jessica Corbin, Cinderella, during rehearsal for Claremont’s musical theatre production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, May 10 to 13 adn May 17 to 20 at the school’s Ridge Theatre. Travis Paterson/News Staff

Claremont secondary Grade 12 students Jai Pereira, the prince, places a glass slipper on Jessica Corbin, Cinderella, during rehearsal for Claremont’s musical theatre production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, May 10 to 13 adn May 17 to 20 at the school’s Ridge Theatre. Travis Paterson/News Staff

Claremont students swept up in production of Cinderella

Male lead chooses musical debut over academics, athletics

Jai Pereira has put in his time academically, and athletically, and now with one month left in his high school career, the Grade 12 student will make his stage debut as Prince Charming in the Claremont secondary’s theatrical production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.

The show runs May 10 to 13 and May 17 t0 20 at Claremont’s Ridge Playhouse.

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