OLEAN, N.Y. — The Olean Theatre Workshop announced it will present its production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical, “Into the Woods,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Workshop’s senior class will sing and entertain anyone who has ever enjoyed a good fairy tale. “Into the Woods” is a magical adventure that combines the stories of Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel with many new twists (and some familiar ones, too). There’s action, drama and suspense (and a wicked witch).
The story revolves around the Baker and the Baker’s Wife, who want to have a child. A witch has placed a curse on their family, and in order to reverse the curse, they have to go into the woods to find four items, a cow as white as milk (owned by Jack from the Jack and the Beanstalk story), a cape as red as blood (owned by Little Red Riding Hood), hair as yellow as corn (belonging to Rapunzel) and a slipper as pure as gold (owned by Cinderella). The Baker and the Baker’s Wife attempt to negotiate with each character for the items.
The JR version is condensed to the first act of the original Broadway show, and is thus (happy) and appropriate for all ages.
Tickets are $10 and are available at the door or online at http://www.oleanworkshop.org/