The First Academy Fine Arts Department presents
Into the Woods JR. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Book by James Lapine Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Produced by special arrangement Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com Any videotaping, audio recording, and photography of this production is strictly prohibited. There will be one 15 minute intermission.
Director’s Note The beloved musical Into the Woods premiered on Broadway in 1987. It has since been performed many times all around the world and was even made into a Disney movie that premiered in 2014. This production has a book by James Lapine and Music and Lyrics by the late Stephen Sondheim. This story is one of fantastical tales, love, dreams, and wishes. All these characters, similar to us, want or need something. We follow their journey through the woods as they try to get what they really want! Some end up getting what they want, some do not. I think this is kind of similar to what we experience in our lives! There are things that we dream about or want for the future and we don’t always get our fairytale ending. But we have hope in the God that writes our future and we can find peace in knowing that he is good and is creating the perfect path for us. We have been so fortunate to have the opportunity to create theatre during these difficult times and we are very thankful for each student, family, teacher, and administrator who have supported this production. Please sit back, relax, and enjoy this production. Thank you for your support of the Fine Arts at The First Academy. We are very grateful that you are here and we hope you enjoy the show!
Cast of Into the Woods Jr.
Cast of Into the Woods Jr. In order of appearance
Narrator………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....…………..Naomi Harris Cinderella……………………………………………………………………………………………...………………….……....Leah Mushava Cinderella Understudy…………………………………………………………………………….………………….……...Taylor Hayes Jack………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....................Eli Harrison Jack Understudy…………………………………………………………………………..…………………………..……....Aidan Merritt Jack’s Mother……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..........Angela Kourie Baker………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………....Luke Hawkanson Baker Understudy…………………………...…………………………….…………………………………………...………...Seth James Baker’s Wife…………………………………………………………………………..……………………………....……….Marina Schmid Baker’s Wife Understudy………………………………………………..……………………………………….……....Addison Simms Cinderella’s Stepmother…………………………………………………………………………………..………………....Dara Awosika Florinda……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………..Ali Alvarez Lucinda………….…………………………………………..……………………...…………………………...………….....…...Morgan Papp Little Red Ridinghood………………………………………….………………..……………………....……………..Presley Sorenson Little Red Ridinghood Understudy…..………………….……………....………...……………………..…………....Morgan Papp Witch……………………………………………..…………………………………………..……….………………………….......Nora Gorgan Witch Understudy………………………..………………………………........................………………...……...……Marina Schmid Cinderella’s Prince………………………………………………………..……………………………………………...….....James Meury Rapunzel’s Prince…………...……………………………………..……………….…………………………………….………...Seth James Cinderlla’s Father…………………………………………………………………………………………..……….…..…......Niko Johnson Rapunzel………………………………………………………………………………………....……………………….………….Taylor Hayes Mysterious Man…………………………………………...……..…………………………………………………......Emerson Moseler Wolf…...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..…Aidan Merritt Granny……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….………..…..Gracyn Eitel Steward….…………………………………………………………………….………………………………………..……….…Julia Coutinho Tooth Fairy…..…………………………………………………………………..…………………..………………………………Evie Debolt Snow White…………………………………………………………………...……...................................................Thanya De Rosa Gretyl……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…Amy Grace Cospito Goldilocks .......................................................................................................................................................Mia Rosario Aurora……...…………………………………….…………………………....……………………………………………......Zoeline Baptiste Three Blind Mice………………………………………..………………….……Zoe Harrison, Evelyn Kwak, Hayley Wheeler Tinker Bell……………………………………………………………………………………...…………………………………...Kiera Houle Fairy……………………….…………………………………………………………………...…………………………….…....Abby Jankowski Fairy Godmother…………………………………………………………………………………….……………..…………...Emma Holter Fiona………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....Julia Nascimento Wendy………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….....Mallory Lewellyn
Creative Team Director & Choreographer……………………………………………………...……………...…………………....Gabriella Headley Music Director…………………………………………………………………………..………...………………..……..Holly McWilliams Stage Manager………………………….....……………………………………………………………………...….….….....Leah Merilan* Assistant Stage Manager…………………………………………………………………………………………..………Ansley Gentry* Student Directors…………………………………...……………...….….Faith DeBoom, Dean Harvey & Hope DeBoom^ Theatre Assistant……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...Allison Hodges Fine Arts Director…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....Gordon Snyder Set Design & Construction……………………...…………………………….…….………………………………….....….Joe Warner Light Board Operator………………………………………………………………...……………..….……….……...…....Tate Warren* Sound Board Operators………………………………………………………………………………….…………….………Ava Britton* Microphone Operator……………………………………………………………………………………………………….Brennen Hart* Props Master & Special Effects……………………………………………………………….……….............…Jackson Watford* Makeup & Hair Design…………………………………………....…………...……………………………………..……Isabella Smith* Makeup & Hair Crew………………………………………………………………..…..Angelina Faustino & Lillian Davidson^ Costume Design………………………………………………………………………………...……………………………Foster Elkins^ Costume Crew………………………………………………………………………………Madeline McSorley & Libby Augusti* Run Crew…................................................................................Wyatt Hodges, Karly Weeldreyer & Jaden Houle* House Manager……………………………………………………………………………Matthew Melley & Campbell Romero^ Headshot Photographer…………………………………………………………………………………..………………...Casey Vaughn Production Photographer………………………………………...………………………....……………………………….Peter Jensen *denotes Middle School Student ^denotes Upper School Student
Musical Numbers Act 1 Scene One - Cinderella’s Home, Jack’s Home, Baker’s Home “Opening Part 1”.………Narrator, Cinderella, Jack, Baker, Baker’s Wife, Stepmother, Florinda, Lucinda “Opening Part 2”...............................................................................................Baker’s Wife, Little Red, Baker “Opening Part 3” ...............................................................................................Narrator, Jack’s Mother, Jack “Opening Part 4”...................................................................................Narrator, Baker’s Wife, Baker, Witch “Opening Part 5”…………………………………………………………………..……………….Witch, Baker, Baker’s Wife “Opening Part 6”………………………………………………………………………………………………….Narrator, Witch “Opening Part 7”……………………………………..Cinderella’s Stepmother, Cinderella, Cinderella’s Father “Opening Part 8”……………………………………………………………..Baker, Baker’s Wife, Narrator, Cinderella “Opening Part 9”........................................................................................................................................All Cast Scene Two - The Woods “Cinderella at the Grave”............................................................…Narrator, Cinderella’s Mother, Cinderella “Hello, Little Girl”.....................................................................................................................Wolf & Little Red “Underscore after Hello, Little Girl”...............................................Rapunzel, Witch, Baker, Baker’s Wife “I Guess this is Goodbye/Maybe They’re Magic”...............................................Jack, Baker, Baker’s Wife “Rapunzel”..........................................................................................…..Narrator, Rapunzel’s Prince, Rapunzel “Baker’s Reprise”............................................................................................................................................Baker “I Know Things Now”............................................................................................................................Little Red “A Very Nice Prince”.................................................................................................Cinderella & Baker’s Wife Scene Three - The Woods “Giants in the Sky”...........................................................................................................................................Jack “Agony” ............................................................................................Cinderella’s Prince & Rapunzel’s Prince “Rapunzel’s Reprise”...............................................................................................................................Rapunzel “It Takes Two”....................................................................................................................Baker & Baker’s Wife
Intermission
Musical Numbers Act 2 Scene Four - The Woods “Stay With Me”………..……………………………………………………………….……….…..Witch, Rapunzel, Narrator “On the Steps of the Palace”..............................................................................................................Cinderella “The Potion (Part 1)”......................................................................................................................................Baker “The Potion (Part 2)”…………………………………….……Witch, Baker, Mysterious Man, Baker’s Wife, Jack Scene Five- Cinderella’s House & The Woods “Finale (Part 1)”…………....……………………………….……..…………………..Narrator, Witch, Rapunzel’s Prince “Finale (Part 2)”………..…………………………………………………………………...Narrator, Florinda, Stepmother “Finale (Part 3)”..........................................................................................................................................Steward “Finale (Part 4)”...............................................................................................Narrator, Lucinda, Stepmother “Finale (Part 5)”.............................................................................................................Baker’s Wife, Cinderella “Finale (Part 6)”...........................................................................................................................................All Cast “Curtain Music”..........................................................................................................................................All Cast
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Special Thanks Dr. Steve Whitaker, Head of School Brian Rose, Assistant Head of School Dr. Natalie Holter, Middle School Principal Gordon Snyder, Fine Arts Director Christina Richart, Director of Development & Communications Sarah Donovan, Senior Director of Advancement & Parent Relations Kim Moseler Casey Vaughn Mark & Judy Hayes Peter Jensen Photography Joe Warner Penguin Point Productions TFA Theatre Classes TFA Raw Footage Yvonne Englund Thomas Headley
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