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Into the Woods at UW-Marinette
January 10, 2004

UW-Marinette Continuing Education Children’s Theatre will be presenting Into the Woods Junior by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 29 – Feb 1 in the Herbert L. Williams Theatre.

Into the Woods Jr is a musical fairy tale in which Jack, the giant killer (Casey Hoffman), Little Red Ridinghood (Erin Ehlers), the wolf (TJ Bertagnoli), Cinderella (Molly McFarlane), Rapunzel (Leah VanLannen), and their respective princes (Brian Roeder and TJ Bertagnoli) and a wicked witch (Sara Bertagnoli) are all living out their stories in the same forest at the same time, bumping into each other and entangling one another’s narratives. Other major roles include the Baker played by Matt LaFleur and Colleen Johnston as the Baker’s wife.

Three adaptations including Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood and Jack and the Bean Stalk will precede the main production of Into the Woods Junior.

Other characters in the casts of all four plays include: Ryan Dusso, Annette Dick, Wesley Monnette, Cortny Ruggles, Katie Wagner, Katherine Sporie, , Erin Ehlers, Eric Leister, Missy Spicer, Logan Poupore, Jocelyn VanBeek, Keith Peterson, Glen Thompson, Madison Monnette, Sarah Heider, Anna Behnke, Sierra Dickinson, Nick LaFleur, Joelle Stefanic, James Brabant, Melissa Wright, Lyric Dickinson, Hannah Blystone, Morgan Peak, Allyson Mahlik, Carissa Trepanier, Sydney Otis, Eric Leister, Madeline Peak, James Kaster, Bailey Enderby, Stephanie Lange, Rebecca Bland, Logan Poupore, Trevor Thornton, Ryan Phillipps, Keisha Stuart, Courtney Comar, Mikel Marzofka.

The production is directed by Amanda Rhines and Courtney Monnette. Musical direction, set design and choreography is by Rhines. Scott Grenlund is the lighting designer. Sound design is by Philip Smith. The stage manager is Susan Heider and the assistant stage managers are Barbara Bertagnoli and Casey Mines

The cast of nearly fifty can be seen January 29 through January 31 at 7 pm and Sunday February 1 at 2 pm at the UW-Marinette campus. Tickets are $ 5 and $7 and can be purchased at the box office beginning January 26. Box office hours are 5 – 7 pm Monday – Saturday and 1 – 2 pm Sunday. Call 735-4313 for reservations.
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