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INTO THE WOODS
INTO THE WOODS
HOW THIS WORKS
- The performance starts at 7:00 PM after dinner. It's a two and a half hour performance with a fifteen minute intermission.
- Students can hoot and cheer, but if anyone's rude or disrespectful, they'll be told to leave.
- The cast party is only open to cast & crew and is taking place on stage, and it'll only last until a little before 10:00 PM when everyone goes back to their campsites for curfew.
- Everyone who was in casy & crew is given a small pin to commemorate the performance.
The curtains part as Ravinder Dhaliwal steps out on stage as the narrator, and smoothly announces the fairytale characters standing before them. Laurel Templeton as Cinderella in an artfully tattered dress, Diego Morales and Coralee Wong dressed as the humble baker and his wife, Cameron Carney as Jack with Zachary Zheng playing the role of Milky White, the cow. They stand perfectly still in their individual frames set up on stage, each looking like a beautiful painting. It's silent on stage until Ravi says "Once upon a time, in a far off kingdom."
Isabelle Sargent, Joanna May and Gabriela Flores get laughs with their performances are the evil stepmother and sisters of Cinderella. When Cinderella pleas to the birds for help, backstage [Crew Member Volunteer A] casts a charm that causes ghostly little birds to flutter around Laurel and appear to gather the lentils for her. The evil stepmother and sisters are the first who get to show off Cole Moss's elaborate costuming when they re-enter a little later in stunning ballgowns.
Cameron's Jack is a scene-stealer with his excellent comedic timing and strong singing voice, and Tabitha Ogletree as Jack's mother is perfectly exasperated with him, giving him an excellent scene partner to bounce off of. Zachary gets several unexpected laughs throughout the performance as Milky White reacts wordlessly to the events on stage.
Coralee, Diego and Jade as Little Red Riding Hood prove to be a witty trio as they move through their opening scene, juggling around the pastries that Jade's character keeps pilfering. Coralee clearly runs this household. Wilhelmina Tran as the witch bursts in, imperious and bitter, and she seems to have a very easy time sounding irritated everyone. And yet there's a lot more cooperation between her and Diego than their might have been earlier in the year.
The characters established, one by one the characters start leaving their homes to go, well, into the woods. Estella Morales-Tran's hard work pays off as the household sets and picture frames that were so beautifully made begin to transform and grow moss and leaves. The whole set Transfigures into a deep forest before the audience's eyes. [Crew Volunteer B] gets a clever idea and at the last minute casts a quick charm to make little flowers in house colors bloom all across the mossy ground. The audience cheers anew at the trick.
Susana Velasquez looks angelic as the ghost of Cinderella's mother, sitting in a tree all dressed in gold with her skin shimmering. This is in stark contrast with Ariadne Flint as the Wolf, who menaces Jade and tries to lure her off the path. Their off-stage friendship shows, as the two are clearly having tons of fun with their number.
The appearance of Laurel, resplendent in her ballgown, also introduces the princes, played by Damon Evercreech and Sun-mi Choi. During their duet, they ham it up magnificently, and Damon gets some wolf whistles when he tears open his shirt. Sun-mi, not to be outdone, follows suit, revealing a lacy corset. More wolf-whistles, and a few gasps from teachers. Mr. Merrill can be seen laughing so hard at this that he's doubled over and is hiding his face in his hands.
Oscar Zabinksky is properly wily as the mysterious old man, while Coralee tracks down Philippa Nightingale as Rapunzel. It's a bit jarring to see the well known ginger girl in a long, golden wig, but there are ribbons woven into it and her voice is angelic. Her scenes with Mina as the witch show a softer side of the witch and Mina gets a chance to belt for the first time.
In order to show off Laurel's dancing skills, during her big solo she has some inventive choreography where she pantomimes dancing at the ball.
The first act draws to an end as our heroes get everything they want. Cinderella is with her prince, Jack and his mother have wealth, and the Baker and his wife have a child, and the witch's beauty has been restored. The dress that Cole made for Mina might be the most impressive yet, as it seems to shift colors depending on the angle you view it from.
The second act is thrown into chaos by none other than Riley Stamper as the giant, here to avenge her husband who was slain by Cameron earlier. Riley gets to sit in the rafters of the auditorium with a device to amplify and deepen her voice as she yells down at the other actors. She even gets to kill Ravi as the narrator a bit later when Diego, Jade and Mina sacrifice him.
Clementine Decourt hasn't been slowed down by her injury yesterday, and she seems to have a great time as the steward who gets to kill Tabitha in a panic as Riley threatens them.
The rest of the story gets increasingly dark, and the leads all get a chance to deliver some impressive performances and songs. The large group confrontations between the ensemble and Mina has clearly had a lot of work put into it, and the lighting darkens to threatening reds. The audience might notice that as the musical has gone on, the bright spring green has slowly faded to fall colors, and then turns to a cold gray winter.
However, when the story comes to its conclusion, and Laurel, Diego, Cameron and Jade stand in the aftermath, the set once again begins to bloom into spring. Coralee sings to Diego as he holds their prop baby and the flowers begin to bloom once more. The whole cast, living and dead, comes out on stage to sing the final song, which includes a dance number where the students weave amongst one another like they're at a ball. Laurel sings out "I wish!" as the last line, and the performance is over.
Each cast member comes out to give their bows, tired but satisfied. Mrs. Acuña and Ms. Thrussell urge the audience to give a standing ovation for the exceptional performance. She has bouquets for Micah St. Clair, Todd Skynner, Estella Morales-Tran, Cole Moss, Isaiah Covington, Frances Noble, and Cassius Holcomb for all their hard work, and calls them out on stage to receive them, and to soak in a little applause. Some audience members throw flowers and candy on stage, and [Cast Member C] gets hit in the forehead by a Snickers bar. Someone even tosses [Character D]'s underwear on stage... and it definitely wasn't them.
Isabelle Sargent, Joanna May and Gabriela Flores get laughs with their performances are the evil stepmother and sisters of Cinderella. When Cinderella pleas to the birds for help, backstage [Crew Member Volunteer A] casts a charm that causes ghostly little birds to flutter around Laurel and appear to gather the lentils for her. The evil stepmother and sisters are the first who get to show off Cole Moss's elaborate costuming when they re-enter a little later in stunning ballgowns.
Cameron's Jack is a scene-stealer with his excellent comedic timing and strong singing voice, and Tabitha Ogletree as Jack's mother is perfectly exasperated with him, giving him an excellent scene partner to bounce off of. Zachary gets several unexpected laughs throughout the performance as Milky White reacts wordlessly to the events on stage.
Coralee, Diego and Jade as Little Red Riding Hood prove to be a witty trio as they move through their opening scene, juggling around the pastries that Jade's character keeps pilfering. Coralee clearly runs this household. Wilhelmina Tran as the witch bursts in, imperious and bitter, and she seems to have a very easy time sounding irritated everyone. And yet there's a lot more cooperation between her and Diego than their might have been earlier in the year.
The characters established, one by one the characters start leaving their homes to go, well, into the woods. Estella Morales-Tran's hard work pays off as the household sets and picture frames that were so beautifully made begin to transform and grow moss and leaves. The whole set Transfigures into a deep forest before the audience's eyes. [Crew Volunteer B] gets a clever idea and at the last minute casts a quick charm to make little flowers in house colors bloom all across the mossy ground. The audience cheers anew at the trick.
Susana Velasquez looks angelic as the ghost of Cinderella's mother, sitting in a tree all dressed in gold with her skin shimmering. This is in stark contrast with Ariadne Flint as the Wolf, who menaces Jade and tries to lure her off the path. Their off-stage friendship shows, as the two are clearly having tons of fun with their number.
The appearance of Laurel, resplendent in her ballgown, also introduces the princes, played by Damon Evercreech and Sun-mi Choi. During their duet, they ham it up magnificently, and Damon gets some wolf whistles when he tears open his shirt. Sun-mi, not to be outdone, follows suit, revealing a lacy corset. More wolf-whistles, and a few gasps from teachers. Mr. Merrill can be seen laughing so hard at this that he's doubled over and is hiding his face in his hands.
Oscar Zabinksky is properly wily as the mysterious old man, while Coralee tracks down Philippa Nightingale as Rapunzel. It's a bit jarring to see the well known ginger girl in a long, golden wig, but there are ribbons woven into it and her voice is angelic. Her scenes with Mina as the witch show a softer side of the witch and Mina gets a chance to belt for the first time.
In order to show off Laurel's dancing skills, during her big solo she has some inventive choreography where she pantomimes dancing at the ball.
The first act draws to an end as our heroes get everything they want. Cinderella is with her prince, Jack and his mother have wealth, and the Baker and his wife have a child, and the witch's beauty has been restored. The dress that Cole made for Mina might be the most impressive yet, as it seems to shift colors depending on the angle you view it from.
The second act is thrown into chaos by none other than Riley Stamper as the giant, here to avenge her husband who was slain by Cameron earlier. Riley gets to sit in the rafters of the auditorium with a device to amplify and deepen her voice as she yells down at the other actors. She even gets to kill Ravi as the narrator a bit later when Diego, Jade and Mina sacrifice him.
Clementine Decourt hasn't been slowed down by her injury yesterday, and she seems to have a great time as the steward who gets to kill Tabitha in a panic as Riley threatens them.
The rest of the story gets increasingly dark, and the leads all get a chance to deliver some impressive performances and songs. The large group confrontations between the ensemble and Mina has clearly had a lot of work put into it, and the lighting darkens to threatening reds. The audience might notice that as the musical has gone on, the bright spring green has slowly faded to fall colors, and then turns to a cold gray winter.
However, when the story comes to its conclusion, and Laurel, Diego, Cameron and Jade stand in the aftermath, the set once again begins to bloom into spring. Coralee sings to Diego as he holds their prop baby and the flowers begin to bloom once more. The whole cast, living and dead, comes out on stage to sing the final song, which includes a dance number where the students weave amongst one another like they're at a ball. Laurel sings out "I wish!" as the last line, and the performance is over.
Each cast member comes out to give their bows, tired but satisfied. Mrs. Acuña and Ms. Thrussell urge the audience to give a standing ovation for the exceptional performance. She has bouquets for Micah St. Clair, Todd Skynner, Estella Morales-Tran, Cole Moss, Isaiah Covington, Frances Noble, and Cassius Holcomb for all their hard work, and calls them out on stage to receive them, and to soak in a little applause. Some audience members throw flowers and candy on stage, and [Cast Member C] gets hit in the forehead by a Snickers bar. Someone even tosses [Character D]'s underwear on stage... and it definitely wasn't them.
» BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE: It's customary for the director to give the cast and crew a speech to commend them for their work, but Micah St. Clair is asked to handle it. Mrs. Acuña has gradually stepped back over the last few weeks to leave Micah in charge of final decisions.
» BACKSTAGE: It's busy backstage with everyone getting their costumes on between scenes. Cassius Holcomb carefully guards his props and Todd Skynner keeps everyone in line. What they say goes! Cole Moss does on-the-spot costume repairs and is seen with his makeup case and sewing kit running from place to place. Crew have a lot of work to do making sure the transitions behind the scenes move like a well-oiled machine!
» THE PERFORMANCE: The lights go down, and the curtains part, revealing the actors on stage for the opening number!
» THE AUDIENCE: The audience is filled with classmates and friends here to support their peers and see a bit of entertainment.
» AFTER THE PERFORMANCE: The actors take their final bow, the crowd cheers! Go give your friends hugs and compliments, or shower them in flowers.
» CAST PARTY: After everyone's cleared out, there's another party just for the cast. There's another smuggled in bottle of champagne, and only cast & crew are invited.
» OOC - Questions, comments, concerns!
BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE
Riley
BACKSTAGE
Cole + Open (Multiple)
While he enjoys watching the show and seeing how the other students react to all their hard work...it's bittersweet that it's almost over. But he'll think more about that later.
THE PERFORMANCE
Zachary
Zach isn't super experienced with the theatre; in fact, this is his first "real" production. Maybe he should try out again as a junior? Milky White was EXACTLY the role he was hoping for this time, but who knows, maybe next year, he'll get cast as someone with lines.
Jade
For the most part, she has visible fun with the pluck and relative naivete of Little Red. She tries to be a good ensemble member and interacts with everyone without trying to Diva this. It works, she thinks.
Riley
She also blows kisses down and waves at everybody who looks up at her. PAY ATTENTION TO HER, DAMMIT.
Cameron
THE AUDIENCE
AFTER THE PERFORMANCE
Cole + Open (Multiple)
Very Proud Sister Ivy
Cameron + Open to multiple
CAST PARTY
Riley
"I'm gonna miss being taaaaaall," she says repeatedly, with a sparkly pout that she can't maintain for even a second.
Riley + Cam + Open
Riley + Cam + Open
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i'll resort to printing out the picture and taping it to my chest
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or meet some friendly irish deer :(
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this bad boy is definitely on there now
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