While Cinderella is a classic enjoyed by children around the world, somebody must have wondered, “Gee, I wonder what would’ve happened if she had a twin brother?”

Students in the Coupeville Elementary School Drama explored that question during a play performed last week.

The play, “Twinderella,” changes the favorite childhood tale to where Cinderella is separated from her twin brother, Bob, at birth.

“It’s a twist on regular Cinderella,” said teacher Stephanie Gebhard about the play written by Charlie Lovett.

Cinderella ends up living with her cruel stepmother while Bob ends up living with the evil stepfather. Being from such cruel and evil families, Cinderella and Bob have to perform some unsavory tasks. Cinderella has to make the floors sparkle, polish bowling trophies and complete a stepsister’s math homework. Bob has to organize sock drawers, alphabetize the recipe box and refinish the living room floor.

Hilarious shenanigans ensue throughout the five-scene play that includes a baseball game and appearances of the Fairy Stepmother and the Godfather. Naturally, all ends are eventually tied up. In the end Cinderella marries Prince Percy and Bob marries Princess Petunia.

“I liked all the funny comedy parts. Even if we knew what was said, we’d start laughing,” said Taya Boonstra, who played Bob.

Fellow thespian Megan Oakes enjoyed pretending to be someone else.

“I was supposed to be someone who I wasn’t,” said Oakes, who played Queen Betty.

The Drama Club performed their play in front of classmates and parents on Feb. 25. They performed a second show in front of the community later that evening at the Performing Arts Center at Coupeville Middle and High School.

The students practiced the play for four months. They met two times a week after school to learn the specifics of the play. Volunteers from the Whidbey Playhouse visited two of the rehearsals and helped teach students acting techniques.

With last weekend’s performances complete, the drama kids at Coupeville Elementary School begin work on “Blather, Blarney and Balderdash,” which they will perform this May.