The Red Shoes

The story

The story of a little girl name Karen who was very poor and was given a pair of red shoes made of cloth to keep her feet warm in the winter. When her mother dies, she's adopted by a rich older woman who burns the shoes, saying they're ugly. Karen grows up pretty and happy with the old woman, but one day she sees a princess wearing beautiful red shoes and wants a pair just like them. When it comes time for Karen to be confirmed, she's to have a new pair of shoes. The pair she wants are red leather shoes that were maid for a count's daughter, but were too small. Karen buys them without the old woman knowing and wears them to her confirmation and gets in trouble for it. When the old woman falls ill, instead of taking care of her Karen goes to a ball and dances, but finds she can't stop dancing.

Cast

R Rana HaugenKaren Sorenson S Stephen BoeHans Christian Andersen M Molly AtwoodMrs. Ingrid Sorenson S Sonja KostichKaren #1 / Confirmation Class S Sarah NapierMother / Dancers at the Ball J Julee CruiseOld Rag Face W Wendy LehrOld Lady M Maria IversonHelga / Church Congregation / Masquerade Ball Dancers G Gabrielle ZuckermanKaren #2 (as Gaby Zuckerman) T Tom DunnCoachman S Sylvia BoltonQueen J Jo Jo AskegardPrincess / Confirmation Class / Vain Girls and Parson's Children

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M Myron JohnsonShoemaker C Carl BeckSoldier G George MuschampPreacher D Devi PiperKaren #3 W William HarrenAngel / Shoeshoppe Customers J Jason McLeanExecutioner M Matthew DudleyPostman / Dancers at the Ball T Tracy HarrisonShoeshoppe Customers / Church Congregation / Dancers at the Ball J Joy LangerShoeshoppe Customers / Confirmation Class / Masquerade Ball Dancers K Kaja RogersShoeshoppe Customers / Dancers at the Ball A Adam ShankmanShoeshoppe Customers M Michael L. HennenChurch Congregation / Masquerade Ball Dancers O Oliver OsterbergChurch Congregation D Danielle SmithChurch Congregation R Ron SpiessChurch Congregation / Masquerade Ball Dancers M Marin OsterbergConfirmation Class / Masquerade Ball Dancers / Vain Girls and Parson's Children M Molly WeberConfirmation Class G Gary CostelloDancers at the Ball L Libby CroteauDancers at the Ball M Michael De LeonDancers at the Ball J Jerome WallinDancers at the Ball K Kim LandryShoeshoppe Customer / Dancers at the Ball