DANVILLE -- Cinderella's twin brother finally reveals himself after all these years when Red Mask Children's Theater presents "Twinderella" this weekend.

Bob, the long-lost twin, arrives complete with a wicked stepfather and two evil stepbrothers that mirror Cinderella's own dysfunctional family.

He also has a godfather, who resembles Marlon Brando's famous movie character, to match his sister's fairy godmother.

The comic turns keep coming in this version of the fairy tale classic.

"I thought that it was a funny play from the get-go," director Bob Hous said. "It's a cute story for kids to see, and adults will enjoy the puns and jokes."

Red Mask Children's Theater presents "Twinderella" at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Kathryn Randolph Theater. All tickets are $3. The box office will be open from 6-7:30 p.m. through Thursday, and tickets can be purchased at the door. For more information, call 442-5858.

Both Cinderella and Bob have non-traditional household duties as part of the twist on the original story. She rotates her stepfamily's tires and polishes their bowling trophies, while he makes dried herb wreaths and organizes sock drawers for his.

Alex Pate, a newcomer to the stage, plays Cinderella.

"Some of my friends have done plays before, and they told me how much fun it was," the 10-year-old Danville resident said.

"I came to the audition and just read the lines. I wasn't very loud the first time. My mom told me to be louder, and I got the part."

Parents play an integral part in Red Mask Children's productions. Every cast member's parents must help in some way with the shows.

"Twinderella" marks the fourth play Rhonda Black's daughter has done with Red Mask. Grace Black, a fourth-grader at St. Paul's Grade School, appears as one of three enchanted gerbils this time.

In the past, Black helped with sets for the productions. This time, she's in charge of them.

"I just threw her some basic ideas," Hous said. "She designed the set and has been here to help build it. She's done a great job."

Black shrugs off the compliments.

"It wasn't difficult," Black said. "Bob told me what he basically wanted - separate areas for each of the families and the castle."

Hous, a veteran teacher in Danville School District 118's Motivating Academically Talented Students program at East Park Grade School, has the same high expectations of the children appearing on stage as he does of those in his classroom.

"It's a young group except for the fairy godmother and godfather," he said. "Most of the kids are elementary school age, and this is the first play for many of them."

"They are taking direction very well. When I've set deadlines, they've met them. The first night we were off book, or saying their lines without looking at the script, they knew 100 percent of their lines."

Still, the director had the young cast practice on Labor Day the final week before the show.

"I want to see these kids have the best show they possibly can," he said.

Hous' daughter, Lauren, appears as the fairy godmother in "Twinderella," her eighth Red Mask play.

Although the veteran actor still gets excited about things like "this great big dress and the humongous wand" for her role, she's also philosophical about appearing onstage at the Kathryn Randolph Theater.

"This is the last year that I can do the children's shows," Lauren Hous said.

Children may appear in the plays only through eighth grade.

"It's great to see all the young kids coming in. I know that they'll continue the tradition of Red Mask Children's Theater," she added.