Into the Woods Written by: Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
“Be careful what you wish for” seems to be the ongoing theme in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Brothers Grimm inspired musical, Into the Woods. The story follows The Baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to go the King’s Festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give some milk. When the Baker and his wife are visited by the neighborhood witch, who reveals to them that she placed a curse on their family, the two set off on a journey into the woods to reverse the curse. Also in the woods, we meet Little Red, who is trying to visit her grandmother, the Wolf who loves tasty little girls, the Witch’s daughter Rapunzel, and the Princes chasing after their loves. By the end of Act I, everyone has gotten their wish and will seemingly live happily ever after. But in Act II, when Jack’s beanstalk brings them a visit from an angry Giant, we see how the consequences of their actions haunt them in disastrous ways. The community must come together to save each other and their kingdom, but sacrifices must be made.
Cast Narrator/Mysterious Man Francesca De Francisco Cinderella Clair Allison Jack Benjamin Kapule Baker Joseph Stoltzfus Baker’s Wife Kaenaonālaniowaianuhea Kekoa Stepmother Teddi Thyfault Florinda Maddy Garrett Lucinda/Granny Sarah Mutz Jack’s Mother Bianca Argao Milky-White/Giant’s Wife Sean Verbitsky Little Red Ridinghood Alyx Bogus Witch Jaclyn Francis Cinderella’s Father/Cinderella’s Prince /Rapunzel’s Prince/Wolf Understudy David Rogers Cinderella’s Mother/Rapunzel Madison Fagerlie Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince John-William Gambrell Rapunzel’s Prince Michael McCarter-Crellin Steward Maurice Flores
Act One Act I Prologue: Into the Woods – Narrator, Cinderella, Jack, Baker, Baker’s Wife, Stepmother, Florinda, Lucinda, Jack’s Mother, Little Red Ridinghood, Witch, Cinderella’s Father Cinderella at the Grave – Cinderella, Cinderella’s Mother Hello, Little Girl – Wolf and Little Red Ridinghood The Spell is on My House (Reprise) – Baker and Baker’s Wife I Guess This is Goodbye – Jack Maybe They’re Magic – Baker’s Wife, Baker Maybe They’re Magic (Reprise) – Baker I Know Things Now – Little Red Ridinghood A Very Nice Prince – Cinderella and Baker’s Wife First Midnight/Into the Woods (Reprise) – Company Giants in the Sky – Jack Agony – Cinderella’s Prince and Rapunzel’s Prince A Very Nice Prince (Reprise) – Cinderella and Baker’s Wife It Takes Two – Baker and Baker’s Wife Second Midnight – Witch, Cinderella, Cinderella’s Prince, Rapunzel’s Prince, Stepmother, Florinda, Lucinda, Granny Stay with Me – Witch On the Steps of the Palace – Cinderella Act I Finale: Ever After – Narrator, Cinderella, Cinderella’s Prince, Baker, Baker’s Wife and Company
Act Two Act II Prologue: So Happy – Company Witch’s Lament (Reprise of Stay with Me) – Witch Any Moment – Cinderella’s Prince and Baker’s Wife Moments in the Woods – Baker’s Wife Your Fault – Jack, Baker, Little Red Ridinghood, Witch and Cinderella No More – Baker and Mysterious Man No One is Alone – Cinderella, Baker, Little Red Ridinghood and Jack Act II Finale: Children Will Listen – Company
Director’s Note Stephen Sondheim, the creator of Into the Woods described its purpose: “It’s about moral responsibility—the responsibility you have in getting your wish, not to cheat and step on other people’s toes, because it rebounds. The second act is about the consequences of not only the wishes themselves but of the methods by which the characters achieve their wishes, which are not always proper and moral.” We’re living in a society that fosters the idea that we deserve whatever we wish, no matter what. If we put a certain amount of work into something, we are guaranteed that we’ll get that A, or that promotion, or that solo. Sometimes we do whatever it takes to get what we want. We look into the future and decide what we want our lives to look like. Then we determine to get there by any means possible. But what if the destination is not what we imagined or hoped? And what happens when all the morally-gray choices we made along the way follow us?
If you know what you want Then you go and you find it And you get it– –and you give and you take And you bid and you bargain Or you live to regret it There are rights and wrongs and in-betweens No one waits when fortune intervenes. If the thing you do is pure in intent— If it’s meant, and it’s just a little bent Does it matter? No, what matters is that everyone tells tiny lies What’s important, really, is the size
Maddy Garrett is a sophomore Political Science major. Into the Woods (Florinda) is her first role in a production, and she is very excited to be a part of a cast for the first time. She thanks her peers for pushing her to try new things and have fun. David Rogers is excited to be a part of Into the Woods, which is his first musical! Previous roles include Porcelain and Pink (Young Man). He would like to thank his parents for supporting him and his cast for welcoming him late to the show! Bianca Argao is a graduating Psychology senior with a Theatre minor, hoping to use theatre therapeutically. Her previous roles include Penny Pingleton (Bye Bye Birdie), Sarah Brown (Guys & Dolls), and Grace Farrell (Annie). She made her directing debut this past Fall in PLNU’s revival of the One-Act festival directing Porcelain & Pink. Clair Allison is a Vocal Performance Major at Point Loma Nazarene University and currently studies with Professor Amy Mein. She has participated in Point Loma Opera Theatre’s productions of Cendrillion (chorus), Dido and Aneaus (chorus), The Mikado (PeepBo), and Hansel and Gretel (Dew Fairy). Francesca De Francisco is a freshman and has been in theater since the age of 5. This is her first show at Solomon Theater.Some of her favorite roles include Into the Woods (Little Red), Damn
Cast Bios
Yankees (Meg), Peter Pan (Peter Pan), Beauty and the Beast (Mrs. Potts). Francesca is very excited to be apart of the Into the Woods cast! Teddi Thyfault is a senior Societal Communications major. Previous roles include Aladdin(Jasmine), The Little Mermaid (Arista), Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow). Thanks friends and family for coming out and listening to me sing these songs nonstop for the last few months. You rock. Madison Fagerlie is a freshman double-major in biochemistry and music, and she is thrilled to be in her first production at Salomon Theatre. Her past favorite roles include Ariel (The Little Mermaid, National Youth Arts: Outstanding Lead Actress), Gertrude McFuzz (Seussical), Grace Farrell (Annie, National Youth Arts nomination: Outstanding Supporting Actress), and Miss Dorothy Brown (Thoroughly Modern Millie). 1 John 4:19 Michael Jameson McCarter-Crellin is a junior studying music at Point Loma Nazarene University. He has played numerous roles at Salomon Theater, including CS Lewis in Freud’s Last Session, Algernon in The Importance of Being Earnest, and John the Baptist/Judas in Godspell. Michael is excited to return to the stage in his fifth production at Salomon Theater as Rapunzel’s Prince, and he would like to thank Megan DeBoard and Wally Williams for being wonderful directors and mentors over the last three years
Maurice Flores is a Freshman Nursing major and is excited to be participating in into the Woods. Previous experience includes Classical Vocal Ensemble, dance team, The Nutcracker, The Wild West, and excerpts from The Lion King, Something Rotten, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Newsies, and Promises, Promises for showcases. Alyx Bogus is 20 years old and majoring in History. She’s been in over 20 productions. Some of her favorite roles have been Dorothy in Wizard of Oz, Soloist in Godspell and Scuttle in The Little Mermaid. And she’s very excited to be a part of this show as well. Romans 5:8 Kaena Kekoa is a veteran of the stage and is thrilled to be a part of this production of Into the Woods! Her recent credits include In the Heights (Vanessa), Beauty and the Beast (Belle), and Aida (Aida). She hopes you enjoy the story they’ve worked so hard to share with you! Joseph Stoltzfus is Sophomore Communications major and Theater minor. Past productions he has performed in include M*A*S*H (General Hammond), Grandparent’s War (Raphe), and A Tad of Trouble (Obadiah Clementine), and the Road Less Travelled Players, seasons 2-5 (various characters). He also worked as the stage manager for the 2014 PLNU production of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Sean Verbitsky is a Junior studying History and minoring in theatre. He is extremely excited to have had the opportunity to assistant direct as well as be a part of this production of Into the Woods (Milkey White/ Giant). Some of his previous shows include Much Ado About Nothing (Claudio), Godspell (Ensemble), and And Then They Came For Me (Hitler Youth). He hopes that you all enjoy this wonderful and creative story the cast has worked diligently to bring to you! Sarah Mutz is thrilled to be part of Into the Woods. Some of her favorite roles were Little Women (Jo March), The Little Mermaid (Arista), and Seussical Jr. (Mrs. Mayor). She would like to thank God for blessing her with family and friends that have supported her in everything.
Director
Megan DeBoard Megan DeBoard is a San Diego based theatre director and movement director. She most recently directed A Wrinkle in Time for Junior Theatre and Hänsel und Gretel for Point Loma Opera Theatre. She lived in London for two years, studying with acclaimed directors Stephen Unwin of The Rose Theatre and Melly Still from The National Theatre. Since moving to San Diego about a year ago, she has worked on Hollywood! and Blueprints to Freedom, both at La Jolla Playhouse, and When the Rain Stops Falling at Cygnet Theatre, all as assistant director. She also recently directed a staged reading of Death of a Late Summer Songbird for Cygnet Theatre’s Finish Line Commission. Directing credits include: And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank, Lulu, Seussical, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Hawai’i Premiere), Into the Woods, Urinetown, The Wizard of Oz, Annie, and The Little Mermaid. She has an MFA in Theatre Directing from The University of Essex in England.
Musical Director
Chelsea Paguio Chelsea is honored to be involved with her first production at Point Loma Nazarene University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Performance at Seattle Pacific University with an emphasis in pipe organ, in addition to a minor in Business Entrepreneurship. Since moving to San Diego in 2012, Chelsea has accompanied for Westview High School Choir, University of San Diego, and many other local programs. In addition to accompanying, Chelsea works as a piano instructor and Director of Programs at Recreational Music Center in Liberty Station. She finds joy working with staff and students to create fun, quality music programs available to everyone, regardless of age, ability level, or financial resources.
Sound Designer
Chad Lee On The Twentieth Century - Cygnet Theatre, Playwrights Project 2017, Oklahoma! - New Village Arts, Romulus Kilgore’s Mobile Happiness Bazaar - La Jolla Playhouse WOW Festival, Campo Maldito - New York Fringe Festival, The Mango Farmer of Vermont - UCSD New Play Festival.
Lighting Designer
Mextly Almeda Mextly Almeda is a Lighting Designer recently graduated from UC San Diego. Currently she is the FAIR Assistant Lighting Designer at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. UC San Diego credits include: Scenes from an Execution(LD), New Directions 2016 (LD), Undergraduate New Play Festival (LD), Damascus (ALD), Rocks in Her Pocket (LD), thesisWorks 2016 (ALD), War or the Worlds (LD), New Directions 2015 (ALD), Dimmer Switches(LD), Sunset on Mars (LD), Widower (ALD), Winter Studio Projects 2015 (LD), Marriage of Bette and Boo (ALD), Really Fall2014 (ALD). Other credits: Blurred Borders Festival #15 (LD).
Scenic Designer
Ron Logan Ron is designing his first show at PLNU’s Salomon Theatre. Previous Scenic Design: A New Brain, Amazons and Their Men, Lizard Boy (Diversionary Theatre); Abundance, The Elephant Man (Backyard Renaissance & Oceanside Theatre Company); Sea of Souls, Ryes, Six, Grove (ion Theatre – workshopped original works); Geeks! The Musical (ion’s BlkBox). Upcoming Scenic Design: Ballast (Diversionary). Co-scenic Design: Bug (ion). Associate Projection Design (with Joe Huppert): Lizard Boy (Diversionary); The Elephant Man (BR & OTC); The Oldest Boy (San Diego Rep – Craig Noel Award Winner). Creative Director for the San Diego International Fringe Festival since its second year. Graphic Designer for Scripps Ranch Theatre’s 2014-15, and 2016-17 seasons. Professional graphic designer for 27 years.
Costume design
Maria Sanchez Maria started costuming seven years ago and has been working with PLNU since 2014. She lives in La Mesa with her husband and three year old son. Maria would like to congratulate the production team and cast on all their hard work and is very excited about PLNUs production of Into The Woods.
Properties Designer
Taylor Spencer Taylor Spencer is a Sophomore Psych Major, with a Theatre Minor. This is her first show designing props and her show at Salomon Theatre. She’s so excited and thankful to be a part of the show!
Production Crew Director Megan DeBoard Musical Director Chelsea Paguio Scenic Design Ron Logan Costume Design Maria Sanchez Lighting Design Mextly Almeda Sound Design Chad Lee Properties Design Taylor Spencer Stage Manager Jordi Fernandez Assistant Director Sean Verbitsky Stage Management Consultant Lauren Dougharty Voice and Diction Coach Arnica Skulstad Laurice Graphic Designer Max Hammons House Managers Anna Hooker, Leah Sharer
Scenic and Lighting Assistants Jordi Fernandez and Joseph Stoltzfus Costume Assistant Leah Sharer Props Assistants Clair Allison, Maurice Flores, Sarah Mutz Sound Board Operator Deborah Hernandez Light Board Operator Callia Yan Carpenter Scott Amiotte Set Construction Sarah Mutz, Sean Verbitsky, KaenaonÄ laniowaianuhea Kekoa, Joseph Stoltzfus, John-William Gambrell, Lizzie Kim, Francesca De Francisco, Maurice Flores Programs Max Hammons, Sean Verbitsky, Megan DeBoard Marketing Bianca Argao
Thank you to the following people and organizations for your support: Craig Johnson, Levi Oliviera, Chris Rhynne, Cygnet Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, UCSD, Recreational Music Center Theatre Faculty: Walter Williams, Ph.D. Ronda Winderl, Ph.D. Megan DeBoard, MFA Arnica Skulstad Laurice, MFA
Into the Woods is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All Authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI: 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel: (212)541-4684 |Fax: (212)3974694 | www.MTIShows.com