When you walked into the auditorium on February 26-28, you were greeted by the beautiful scene of the Into the Woods set. The cleverly designed building included Cinderella’s bedroom, Jack and his mother’s cottage, Rapunzel’s tower, and the Baker and his wife’s bakery. The scenery transported you to a magical woods full of adventure and storytelling.
Into the Woods begins with the Narrator, who introduces the play with the classic phrase, “Once upon a time,” and goes on to introduce the wishes of Cinderella, Jack, and the Baker and his wife. The Baker and his wife discover a witch has placed a curse upon them and decide to go off into the woods in search of four items to break the curse: a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold. While the Baker and his wife search for these items, they meet many fairytale characters and find the items they are looking for. The characters have now found their happy ending. As the curtain closes, ending Act 1, you begin to wonder what Act 2 will bring. You are happily surprised by the entertaining story after the characters “happily ever afters.” A giant threatens the kingdom, but eventually, it is killed and inevitably the characters learn from their past mistakes and rebuild.
When gauging the reaction of the audience after the show, they seemed impressed and moved by the incredible acting and singing of all of the students.
English teacher and musical enthusiast Kathleen Igoe proclaimed she was in tears of joy the entire production and gave kudos to everyone involved. The student population was also in awe of their classmates.
Olivia Perez argues that the music was the best part of the show and really enjoyed the storytelling involved in the first act. There is no denying that Into the Woods was a fantastic production and amazing show. I give congratulations to everyone involved and thank them for creating such a wonderful story full of adventure and magic that they were all able to enjoy.
The musical was overall a magical production filled with incredible storytelling and acting. Cast members Henry Wall and June Holzapfel agreed that this is one of the most musically involved shows they have done, and the large amount of work and practice they put into each intricate song is evident. The cast members also informed me of their shortened rehearsal length, having only six weeks to rehearse and prepare for the shows in late February. However, Wall and Holzapfel agreed that the cast did very well with this short period of time and every person did their part.
We’re all excited for what Mr Welch and Ms.Vinette have in store for the students next and cannot wait for the future performances.
