Into The Woods

From Mchs Theater

Into The Woods was performed in March of 2006.

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Director's Notes

"Once upon a time" - four words which connect all of us to our childhood - a time when we believed in fairy tales, magic and scary things that go bump in the night. As we grow up, we still encounter these things - only now we call it reality! Into The Wood combines several fairy tales into one story full of many differnt meanings. On the surface it appears simply to be the story of Cinderalla, Jack and the Beanstalk, the Baker, and other storybook characters and their adventures. But Into The Woods offers the audience something that goes beyone fairy tales - it offers each person that watches a mirror that reveals hopes, dreams, fears. and disappointments. We learn how to deal with rowing up, losing leoved ones, dealing with fear, holding on to dreams and reaching goals. In preparing Into THe Woods, we the direcors, cast, and crew have taken our own personal journey "into the woods" in an attempt to discover hidden talents and first we never knew existed. As in the story, we encounted giants and wolves, but found no one is alone when we all work for a common goal. The path has not been easy, and the directors would like to thank tha cast and crew for all their hard work and dedication to this project. Many of the seriors on this stage celebrate their third and fourth MCHS musical with Into The Woods. This show is a tribute to an amazing group of students who have helped build this yearly tradition into something so special. Many of you have so instrumental in building the Arts in this school into such a strong program. THe community is grateful. The Spring Musical has been one of their playbrounds of life - so many lessons learned. Into The Woods is dedicated to those fine students. So, we would like for you to go Into The Woods with us and share in the adventures of the characters you will meet - not forgetting that there is a little bit of all of us in each of them.

Synopsis

An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch...who raps? They're all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale. When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of “The Princess Bride” becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.

With plenty of unforgettable roles, transpositions on demand and no chorus, “Into The Woods” is a great way to showcase a talented ensemble cast. And since the show's emphasis is on character rather than spectacle, it is equally at home in large or intimate spaces. One of Sondheim's most popular works, this timeless yet relevant piece is a rare modern classic.


From the MTI web pages....

Cast

  • Narrators: Kim Hauser, Beth Hopper
  • Cinderella: Janna Crawford
  • Jack: Rett Lucas
  • Jack's Mother: Katie Vohwinkel
  • The Baker Beau: Wigington
  • The Baker's Wife: Rachel Saad
  • Cinderella's Stepmother: Stephanie Rick
  • Florinda: Joanne Wilson
  • Glorinda: Amanda Pickett
  • Lucinda: Sarah Price
  • Drucinda: MegAnn Roush
  • Cinderella's Father: Juan Francisco
  • Little Red Riding Hood: Karen Kleber
  • The Witch: Jenelle Howard
  • Cinderella's Mother: Shannon Booker
  • The Mysterious Man: Sean Martell
  • Wolf: James Creek
  • Granny: Nakeenya Ray
  • Rapunzel: Caitlin Adams
  • Cinderella's Prince: Robert Celluci
  • Rapunzel's Prince: Mikael Petterson-Malmsjo
  • Stewards:Justin Borden, Michael Thompson
  • Giant: Jessika Johnson
  • Snow White: Kat Hergeth
  • Sleeping: Beauty Erica Durham
  • Milky White: Evelin Eich, Logan Trogdan
  • Ensemble: Brittany Bailey, Keshia Barnhart, Janet Beyersdorf, Emily Booker, Shannon Booker, Erica Durham, Kat Hergeth, Alec Kelsey, Joey Nelson, Tyler Oakley, Christi Powell, Emily Smith, Chelsea Wittman


Crew

  • Light Board Operator: Ericka Kmetz
  • Sound Board Operator: Brandon Dressen, Jordan Jaked
  • Spot Operator: Tom Babb, Andy Carlson
  • Crew Chiefs: Elizabeth Albright, Danny Moore
  • Stage Crew: Kaiya Arroyo. Daniel Creech, Alec Kelsey, Marielle McGee, Joey Nelson, Kaitlin Picket, Joey Shaw, Alexis Weber
  • Set Construction: Elizabeth Albright, Daniel Allen, Tom Babb, Joey Baker, Alan Booker, Andy Carlson, Christina Cary, Brandon Dressen, Elle Drumheller, Doug Gilliam, Emma Gilliam, Colleen Hannan, Sarah Horton, Carey Hynds. Barry Jaked, Brittany Jaked, Jordan Jaked, Cody Janik, Kelley Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Ed Kirby, Annabelle Langley, Ariel Magno, Les Martell, Rachel Meinel, Drew Mitchell, Danny Moore, Nina Poythress, Sarah Price, Chris Ray, Joshua Reaves, Lauren Redpath, Erin Reynolds, Matt Scialdone, Darryl Smith, Brenda Taylor, Andew Waszkowski, Katie Watson, Alexis Weber, Drebra Wiggins

Production Staff

Into The Woods Stories

Paper Mache

The ITW set was a huge uniset designed to look very earthy and organic. Part of this effect involved many square feet of chicken wire and paper mache. Paper Mache, for those of you who haven't done it, is a messy and tedious job. Crew assigned to paper mache either got into the creative aspects of it and looked forward to making progress, or whined the whole time. <grin> Al

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