by Rachel Hunter
The Gouverneur High School will present “Into The Woods Jr.” on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25, 7 p.m. curtain both nights, in the GHS Auditorium. Into The Woods Jr. was originally directed on Broadway by the original author James Lapine, and includes music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Into the Woods Jr. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, New York.
“Be careful what you wish for” seems to be the ongoing theme in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Brothers Grimm-inspired musical, Into the Woods. The story follows The Baker (Maxwel Lucas) and his wife (Allison Carvel) who wish to have a child, Cinderella (Niciara House-Bowman)who wishes to go to the King’s Festival, and Jack (Hazen Given)who wishes his cow (Alexis Dake) would give some milk. When the Baker and his wife are visited by the Witch (Faith Leader) from next door, who reveals to them that she placed a curse on their family, the two set off on a journey “into the woods'' to reverse the curse. There, we meet Little Red Riding Hood (Jahonna Sloan), on her way to visit her grandmother (Akaysha Shippee-Ray), the Wolf (Sylvia French) who loves tasty little girls, the Witch’s daughter Rapunzel (Jaylynn Dalton), and two lovelorn Princes (Jack Schroeder, Tiamane Hull ). By the end, everyone has gotten their wish and will seemingly live happily ever after.
Other cast members include: Alexandra McDougall (Cinderella’s Stepmom), Brook Garrett (Jack’s Mom), Charlie Newvine (Lucinda (step sister), Zaphire Hall (Florinda (step sister), Derek Hall (Cinderella’s father), Mariah Manning (Narrator), Mysterious Man (Tigran Sahakyan), and Steward (Abigail Lucas).
The Gouverneur community is invited to the GHS Auditorium on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25 for the spring musical, “Into the Woods Jr.” Curtain time, 7 p.m. both nights. Tickets will be available at the door. The cost is $6 for students and senior citizens, and $8 for adults. For more information about the Gouverneur Central School District, visit gcsk12.org.