Q&A
‘THE PERFECT SHOW FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON’
A Q&A with Tiffany Taylor, who plays a stepsister in the Paramount’s performance of “Cinderella” this winter By Chris Walker | Costume rendering by costume designer Theresa Ham, headshot provided by the Paramount Theatre
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ooking for a family holiday adventure? See if you can “fit” the Paramount Theatre’s presentation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” into your schedule this holiday season. While you probably know the story of this princess, you’ve never seen it like this as this mesmerizing new production brings a reimagined take on the classic children’s story to downtown Aurora.
I would watch it with my mom so often. I was always a huge princess fan, so seeing a princess that looked like me was eye-opening and exciting even at an early age. I also loved the Filipino prince — I’m half Filipino myself, so I would always pretend like Cinderella
Recently, Kendall County Magazine talked with local actor Tiffany Taylor, whose dream to perform at the Paramount will come to life as she plays Joy, one of Cinderella’s wicked stepsisters. This interview has been edited slightly for length. KENDALL COUNTY MAGAZINE: What are your first memories of “Cinderella”? TIFFANY TAYLOR: Watching the Brandy and Whitney Houston version as a child. I had the VHS tape of it and
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ART & FASHION
| WINTER 2021 |
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