Into the Woods

Music and Lyrics by Stephan Sondheim

Book by James Lapine

Muir Musical

Mandeville Auditorium

University of California, San Diego

April 2023

CAST

The Baker — Jose Gonzalez

Baker's Wife — Nikki Yar

Little Red — Sarah Richards

The Witch — Arianna Vila

Cinderella — Geneva Barker

Jack — Adam Oberman

Jack's Mother — Samantha Dea

Rapunzel — Emma Price

Narrator — Kendehl Hill

Cinderella's Prince/The Wolf — Garrett Lee

Rapunzel's Prince — Riohn Jones

Florinda — Ashley Shilts

Lucinda — Linda Lucia

Stepmother — Hannah Clift

Cinderella's Father — Ash Floyd

The Mysterious Man — Aedan Bailey

Cinderella's Mother — Jenna Salley

Granny/The Lady Giant — Tova Petty

The Steward — Cole Paquin

Dance Troupe — Scarlett Arreola, Alyssa Duckworth, Odessa Laurie, Mira Mitre, Jolene Nesnas, Clara Williams

ORCHESTRA

Violin — Sunwoo Baik

Violin 2 — Leo Pined

Viola — Annie Marlow

Viola 2 — Alan Wang

Cello — Gaby Carr

Bass — Rachel Mao

Trumpet — Aditya Visvanath

Percussion — Sumit Shetye

Synthesizer — Evelyn Roberts

Piano — Laura Fleig

Flute — Keene Cheung

Clarinet — Janice Meltser

Bassoon — Helena Ellis do Amaral

Horn — John-david Russo

Horn 2 — Maile Wong

CREATIVE

Director — Molly Lasher

Production Stage Manager — Nathan Coligado

Choreographer — Jessica Ragsac

Dramaturg — Mia Van Deloo

Music Director — Kaelynn Choi

Vocal Director — Sophia Ignacio

Costume Designers — Adrian-Dre Angelo Diaz and Lauren Agans-Dominguez

Hair & Makeup Designer — Lex Verdayes

Lighting Designer — Russell Chow

Puppet Designer — Yukta Chidanandan

Scenic Designer — Ava Roethe

Scenic Designer — Jesse Sanchez Villegas

Sound Designer — Cristin Huffman

Fight/Intimacy Directors — Rachel Flesher and Zachariah Payne

"Throughout its week-long run, Into the Woods drew many full houses—and many standing ovations. Enthusiastic audiences of students, staff, faculty and community members brought down the house, showering the cast, crew and orchestra with vigorous applause.

Phoebe Skok, UC San Diego TODAY

Venturing ‘Into the Woods’ with Muir Musical
"The show was beautifully done. Acting out the various intertwining stories is challenging without the audience losing the plot or getting confused. Despite the complexities of the plot, the message and storyline were always clear."

Maya Philipp, The Triton

Muir Musical’s "Into the Woods" Brings Fairytales to Life
"There were a lot of moving parts to watch and follow, but each of those pieces — musicians, dancers, actors, and everyone behind the scenes — formed an inspiring and unforgettable production, like a fairytale living on through time."

Kaley Chun, The Guardian

Play Review: Muir Musical’s “Into the Woods”

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