The stage is for the girls as a female-orientated production called ‘Cinderella Enchanted: The Musical' takes over this year at Aquinas College.
The full scale musical boasts a cast of 62 students from across all years, with nine principal leads.
Production manager Moira Ramsbottom says the production has the same sort of story as traditional Cinderella, but 'with a twist”.

The girls are in control of the stage in the Aquinas College production of Cinderella Enchanted;
Renee Shum (the Queen) Ash Hillis (the King) and Seb Burton (head steward). Photo by Bruce Barnard.

'There is even a wedding onstage. We are saying we are having our right royal wedding here at Aquinas,” says Moria.
'It is great because there are a lot of kids-involved scenes with a lot of dance, acrobats. It is a very energised version.”
The leads have been rehearsing since the end of January, with the cast chosen back at the end of 2010.
Production director Maria Colvin says she was attracted to this piece because of the 'strong female leads in the school”.
'The last two shows have been really testosterone driven, because (of performing) Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat and Pirates of Penzance. I always think about it in my head with the people we have and I just wanted to find something that would really utilise them.”
The students recently went on their annual camp weekend, which is designed to pull everything together. Despite nearly not going ahead due to PTA strikes, Maria says the group really 'turned a corner”on the camp.
'We started at 8am and went until 10pm on the Saturday, with only small breaks – not a lot of downtime. We just work on everything and pull it together,” says Maria.
'It's really cool – I think they love it. It is the first time they get to just concentrate on just that and not school work or sport commitments.”
Frode Linanger is the head vocal coach and he has been working extensively with the students to maximise their singing ability.
The production is on from May 24-28. Tickets can be purchased from Baycourt Theatre. For more information phone Aquinas College 07 543 2400.