ORION THEATRE COMPANY's
10th Production!
Stephen Sondheim's
"INTO THE WOODS"
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.
The original production ran for 764 performances on Broadway and had a 17-month national tour. The original cast featured Bernadette Peters (the Witch) and Joanna Gleason (the Baker's Wife). Other Witches included Phyllicia Rashad, Nancy Dussault, Betty Buckley, Ellen Foley and Cleo Laine. Dick Cavett played the Narrator for several weeks on Broadway in 1988.
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Total enchantment. A spellbounding score, witty enough to make old stories fresh for adults, lovely enough to enchant youngsters." - Daily News
"Bewitching... dazzling... triumphant." - New York Post
"Non-stop pure pleasure. A ravishing explosion of color and melody and magic and laughter." - Time Magazine"
Production team:
Producers: Peter Dixon and Heidi Stepanek
Musical and Artistic Director: Heidi Stepanek
Production Design: Peter Dixon
Orchestra Conductor: Peter Woodwark
Cast:
Performance dates:
February 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 @ 8:00 p.m.
February 7, 14 @ 2:00 p.m.
tickets go on sale December 1st!
For more information please email
or call (613) 267-9610.
Orion Theatre Company was formed in 2002 by collaborators Peter Dixon and Heidi Stepanek in order to provide a professional atmosphere for amateur actors, musicians, and stage musicians who love musical theatre.
After the success of Orion's first nine shows - Rocky Horror Show, The Fantasticks, Cabaret, Guys & Dolls, Evita, Cats, Godspell, The Producers, and Grease, Heidi and Peter are pleased to bring Into The Woods and RENT to Perth.