Spring Play 2006

Port Townsend High School Players

present...

Into the Woods

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by James Lapine

Directed by Jennifer Nielsen

Musical Direction by Leslie Lewis

May 5, 12, 13 19 and 20, at 7:00 pm

Saturday, May 6th, at 2:30

Sunday, May 14th at 2:30

Admission:

Adults............................................................................$10.00

Students and Senior Citizens........................................$5.00

Students w/ ASB card and children under 12..............$3.00

Cast List

Narrator/Mystery Man.....................................Caleb Dearing

Cinderella.............................................................Laurel Roth

Jack............................................................Alison Bottemiller

Jack’s Mother................................Samantha Brasier-Agnew

The Baker.........................................................Ben Rezendes

The Baker’s Wife.........................................Kristine Janssen

Cinderella’s Stepmother.................................Arielle Hallinan

Florinda..............................................................Helen Pilling

Lucinda..................................................................Carli Rose

Cinderella’s Father............................................Tristan Ward

Little Red Riding Hood........................................Caitlin Rich

The Witch.......................................................Jennifer Ewing

Cinderella’s Mother......................................Emma Michaels

Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince.............................Cameron Meiner

Granny...............................................................Kitty Gibson

Rapunzel..........................................................Amber Powers

Rapunzel’s Prince....................................Chusana Suwanbutr

Steward..............................................................Trevor Owen

Giant/Snow White..........................................Carleigh Slater

Sleeping Beauty...........................................Emily Strickland

Milkey White........................................................Amy Bryant

Into the Woods opened on Broadway in 1987 and won 3 Tony Awards (Best Score, Best Book, Best Actress) and the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical.

The Story

Into the Woods blends familiar fairy tales with the story of a childless Baker and his Wife, who catalyze the action of the story by attempting to reverse a curse on their family in order to have a child.

 In the first act, the characters set out to achieve their goal of living "Happily Ever After" through familiar routes - Cinderella goes to the Ball and captures the heart of Prince Charming, Jack climbs the Beanstalk and finds a land of Giants and Gold, Little Red Riding Hood survives her clash with the wolf at Grandma's house, and Rapunzel manages to escape her tower with the aid of a handsome prince who climbs her long hair. The Baker and his Wife move through their stories while pursuing their own goal - the witch who keeps Rapunzel (revealed to be the Baker's sister) has put the curse on his house, and agrees to lift it if the Baker and his Wife can find the ingredients to help the Witch reverse a spell which has made her old and ugly. At the end of Act I, all characters seem poised to live "Happily Ever After".

 Act Two, however, deals with the consequences that traditional fairy tales conveniently ignore. What does one do with a dead Giant in the back yard? Does marrying a Prince really lead to a happy and fulfilling life? Is carving up the wolf the solution? Is the Giant always wrong? In Act Two, all the characters must deal with what happens AFTER "Happily Ever After".

• summary by June Abernathy on sondheim.com

Please contact Jennifer Nielsen with questions at 379-4500 ext. 4477 or jnielsen@ptsd50.org

Produced through special arrangement with

Music Theater International

New York, NY

Everyone Can Act!   Get involved in Drama.

Each year, The Port Townsend High School Drama Department presents two major productions, one of  which is a musical.  These experiences offer opportunities for actors, singers, dancers, musicians, as well as sound and lighting designers and technicians.  The regular Drama Class will also be producing shows in addition to basic and advanced actor training.   Opportunities will be available for the Drama Club, as well as other student groups, to present several dramatic events throughout the year. These events will include full-length and short one-act plays, musicals, and dance performances, some of which will be produced and directed by students. Performances will be featured during the school day or on successive evenings, and will hopefully draw on a broad talent pool of young actors and musicians at the school. Experiences with costuming, set design, lighting, sound, and musical accompaniment will be available for students who are interested and want to create a show.  Acting and theater professionals will visit the class on a regular basis, and the class will have the opportunity to see live professional theater as well.   

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