Avon Players | Rochester Hills, MI | Performing Since 1947

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Into The Woods

SHOW INFORMATION
Performances:
May 20-22, 27-29, Jun 3-4
Friday/Saturday Performances 8pm, Sunday 2pm

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.

Stage and Vocal Direction by John (JD) Deierlein

Character Description
(In order of appearance)
Some characters may be doubled by the same actor.
Listed ages are that of the character and not necessarily the actor
(Click character name for audition song)

THE BAKER (additional Baker song)	Baritone Ab2 - G4	Harried and insecure.	30s
CINDERELLA (additional Cinderella song)	Soprano G3 - G5	Earnest, warm-hearted. Strong singer.	20s
THE WITCH (additional Witch song)	Mezzo-Soprano F3 - G5	Sarcastic, ugly-then-gorgeous.	Adult Female
THE BAKER'S WIFE	Mezzo-Soprano F3 - G5	Determined and bright.	30s
JACK (additional Jack song)	Tenor (Flexible) B2 - G4 May be cast as un-changed boy voice.	The feckless Giant Killer, almost a man, but naïve and wide-eyed.	13-18
LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD (additional LRR song)	Mezzo-Soprano Bb3 - F5	A spoiled smart aleck.	15-18
CINDERELLA'S PRINCE	Baritone B - High F	Vain and gorgeous. Strong Singer.	20s
RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE	Baritone C sharp - High E	Just as vain and gorgeous. Strong singer.	20s
JACK'S MOTHER	Mezzo-Soprano Bb3 - Gb5	Browbeating and weary. A constant nag to Jack.	40s-60s
RAPUNZEL	Soprano B3 - A5	A loopy-but-lovely maiden. Strong soprano high range.	20s
WOLF	Baritone Bb2 - Gb4	Hungry and insatiable.	20s Dancer a plus.
MYSTERIOUS MAN	Baritone G2 - Eb4	A mischievous vagrant.	50s-60s
NARRATOR	Non-Singing	Intellectual and pleasant.	Adult Male
CINDERELLA'S STEPMOTHER	Mezzo-Soprano A3 - F#5	Mean-spirited.	40s-50s
FLORINDA	Mezzo-Soprano C4 - Ab5	Cinderella's stepsister, lovely but black of heart.	20s
LUCINDA	Mezzo-Soprano C3 - F5 (Ab5)	Cinderella's stepsister, lovely but black of heart.	20s
CINDERELLA'S MOTHER	Mezzo-Soprano E4 - F4 (or Ab5)	Loving enchanted spirit.	40s-50s
CINDERELLA'S FATHER	Non-Singing	Absent minded and drunk.	40s-50s
GIANT	Non-Singing	Female Voice Over	Adult Female
GRANNY	Non-Singing	Red's feisty, savage grandmother.	50s-70s
SLEEPING BEAUTY	Non-Singing	Walk-On	20s
SNOW WHITE	Non-Singing	Walk-On	20s
STEWARD	Non-singing	Surly and bureaucratic.	Adult Male