Into The Woods
by Camille Lightner Playhouse
Jul. 30 - Jul. 31
“Once upon a time” is a well-known beginning of many stories and is also the opening of the musical INTO THE WOODS by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. This show intertwines many of the fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and creates a new story of wishes, consequences, deception, magic, and getting a storybook ending. The show follows a Baker and his wife who are wishing for a family, Cinderella who wishes to go to the Prince’s Ball, Jack and mother who wish for a better life, and Little Red who wishes to visit her grandmother. They are also met with more characters such as a magical Witch, Rapunzel and her Prince, a big bad Wolf, and a Giant. Follow along as they come together to help each other to get their wishes.
However... remember: be careful what you wish for.
Auditions July 30th & 31st, 2024 from 6-9 PM
Camille Lightner Playhouse
Plays September 13 - 15 and 20 - 22, 2024
For your audition, please prepare one minute of a musical theater song that shows your vocal range. This song must be by Stephen Sondheim, or a similar composer. You can sing acapella or by bringing your own track on your phone.
Characters
The Narrator (Supporting; Mezzo-Soprano/Baritone)
The voice of the musical and uses the storybook to move the story along.
The Baker (Lead; Baritone)
A harried and insecure baker who is simple and loving, yet protective of his
family. He wants his wife to be happy and is willing to do anything to ensure
her happiness but refuses to let others fight his battles.
The Baker’s Wife (Lead; Mezzo-Soprano)
A determined and bright woman who wishes to be a mother. She leads a
simple yet satisfying life and is very low-maintenance yet proactive in her
endeavors.
The Witch (Lead; Mezzo-Soprano)
Sarcastic, ugly then-gorgeous, obsessive protector of Rapunzel who is
straightforward and aggressive.
Cinderella (Lead; Soprano)
A young, earnest maiden who is constantly mistreated by her stepmother
and stepsisters.
Jack (Lead; Tenor)
The young boy who is ‘almost a man’ that wants to hunt giants. He is
adventurous, naive, energetic, and bright-eyed.
Little Red Riding Hood (Lead; Mezzo-Soprano)
A spoiled young girl who is strong-willed, quick-witted, fearless, yet youthful
and naive.
Cinderella’s Stepmother (Supporting; Mezzo-Soprano)
The mean-spirited, demanding stepmother of Cinderella.
Florinda (Supporting; Mezzo-Soprano)
Cinderella’s stepsister who is black of heart. She follows in her mother’s
footsteps of abusing Cinderella.
Lucinda (Supporting; Mezzo-Soprano)
Cinderella’s stepsister who is black of heart. She follows in her mother’s
footsteps of abusing Cinderella.
Rapunzel (Supporting; Soprano)
A loopy-but lovely maiden who is sheltered by the Witch and terribly lonely.
She yearns to experience the world outside of her tower.
Cinderella’s Prince (Supporting; Bass-Baritone)
Vain and gorgeous, he is a disloyal lover who is currently searching
for the next new, exciting thing.
Rapunzel’s Prince (Supporting; Bass-Baritone)
Just as vain and gorgeous as his Prince brother, he is always chasing the
newest, most exiting endeavor.
Jack’s Mother (Supporting; Soprano)
Browbeating and weary, Jack’s protective mother who is independent, bold,
and strong-willed.
Milky White (Supporting; Mute)
The pet cow of Jack who travels the woods. [We will be using a puppet for
this role].
The Mysterious Man (Supporting; Baritone)
A mysterious person who happens upon multiple characters in the woods.
Cinderella’s Mother (Featured; Soprano)
Deceased with her soul guarding and aiding her daughter from a tree.
Cinderella’s Father (Featured; Spoken)
Out of touch with his family but harmless and well-meaning. No solo
singing.
The Giant (Featured; Spoken)
The visitor from the top of the beanstalk.
The Steward (Featured; Spoken)
A man-servant who is used to doing whatever he has to solve a problem.
Conniving, callous and cowardly.
The Wolf (Featured; Baritone)
Hungry and insatiable hunter who takes advantage of the weak by
misleading and captivating his prey.
Granny (Featured; Spoken)
Little Red’s grandmother who lives in the woods.
