 For
the Mount Michael musical this fall, the Masquers put on a production
of "Into the Woods". Directed by Mark Robinson and musical
direction by Marilynn Theis, the play is divided into two acts with
an intermission in between. The entire production lasted two hours.
The story takes elements from many
popular, classic fairy tales such as Cinderella and Jack and the
Bean Stock and adds a twist of comedy. The story revolves around
a baker and his wife, played by Tim Agnew and Lauren Medici. They
must lift the curse of childlessness set upon them by an old witch
by collecting signature items from the other fairy tale characters
such as Rapunzel’s hair and Little Red Ridinghood’s
cloak.
Besides their quest for a child and
a cure, there are other small stories and problems set into action
around them. The giant’s wife for example comes down out of
the sky and searches for Jack, her husband’s murderer, and
in the process  manages
to pillage half the countryside.
The acting troupe performed superbly.
The new freshmen actors performed admirably too, performing without
being struck by stage fright. The actresses from the other schools
such as Marian, Duchesne and Elkhorn also provided key roles, giving
up much of their time and weekends to come out and practice.
The inaugural performance of the play
was a big hit and it stayed that way for the performances over the
weekend. Congratulations to all of the hard working cast and crew
of the musical and good luck with the next one.
- Article and photos by Kelson Hedderich
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Video by Steven Jensen
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