Into The Woods

Big Bear High School

Performing Arts Department  

Come with us…Into the Woods where James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim will take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece...and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching.   

The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone's wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.  

The cast includes: Ely Dawson (Narrator, Mysterious Man), Morganne Warner (Cinderella), Jacob Walker (Jack), Brittany Delcourse (Jack’s Mother), Spencer Cassling (Baker), Victoria Budd (Baker’s Wife), Jazmin Thompson (Cinderella’s Stepmother), Lauren Davis (Florinda), Hannah Magers (Lucinda), Gavin Shyrock (Cinderella’s Father), Maggie Kubeja (Little Red Riding Hood), Andromedae Jackson (Witch), Miranda Wonacott (Cinderella’s Mother, Grandmother, Giant), Garrett Werner (Cinderella’s Prince, Wolf), Morgan Schetter (Rapunzel), Nic Renick (Rapunzel’s Prince), Troy Obernolte (Steward), Rosie Mount (Snow White), and Karissa Denault (Sleeping Beauty). Additionally, the magical Elements are played by: Aubrey Hull, Chloe Anderson, Elizabeth Westbrooks, Emily Bernal, Jesse Hardin, Karissa Denault, Kaylie Safarian, Louise Wagenaar, Nik Swinson, Rosie Mount, Tori Vasquez, and Skye Stroner. The show is directed by Brian Adams and choreographed by Jeanine Hamer.  

The stage version of Into the Woods is a mash up of several fairy tales and intertwines the dilemma of each story to highlight universal truths of right and wrong, family and trust, good and evil. The musical play stays true original Brothers Grimm story lines that are often darker than the happier versions we are more familiar with. The plot involves the death of some characters, the consequences of poor decisions, and the sad side of life. Some scenes in the original production depicted gruesome details. In our version, those scenes have been staged in such a way that they are suitable for patrons of any age.