[NEohioPAL]tickets still available for INTO THE WOODS at FHS

Fri Mar 18 10:17:31 PST 2005

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Tickets are available at the door for the Firestone High School production o=
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INTO THE WOODS at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $9.00 and=20
available in the school's commons starting at 6:45 p.m. each night.  The sch=
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is located at 333 Rampart Avenue in Akron (44313).  Call the theatre office=20=
at=20
330.873.3408 for additional information.

INTO THE WOODS is a fractured fairy tale that features an ambivalent=20
Cinderella, a blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood, a Prince Charming with a=
 roving=20
eye, and many other skewed but familiar characters. When a Baker and his Wif=
e=20
learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they em=
bark=20
on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling,=20
lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (of=20
beanstalk fame). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the=20
consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous re=
sults. What=20
begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of "The Princess Bride"=20
becomes a moving lesson about community and the stories we tell our children=
. INTO=20
THE WOODS features a beautiful score and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim as well=20=
as=20
a touching and moving book by James Lapine.=20

INTO THE WOODS is produced with a talented cast of FHS students many of whom=
=20
are members of the school's nationally recognized visual and performing arts=
=20
program. The play features a cast of 21 and a complete orchestra of 19 FHS=20
students. More than 120 FHS students are involved in the production of INTO=20=
THE=20
WOODS. Senior Becca Carter serves as the production's stage manager. She is=20
assisted by senior Megan Michelson and sophomore Chelsea Shoenfelt. Junior C=
heryl=20
Saferstein is the sound designer; freshmen Chailla Geib serves as the prop=20
designer.

INTO THE WOODS is directed by Firestone High School Theatre Director Mark A.=
=20
Zimmerman with the assistance of Michele Valdez (choreography), Dr. David=20
Spondike (conductor), Sally A. Schneider (vocal coach), Kathy Kohl (painting=
 and=20
carpentry), Donna Curfman (costumes), David Cooper (hair), and Melanie Pepe=20
(make-up).

Firestone Theatre is the play-producing component of the high school visual=20
and performing arts program for the Akron Public Schools. The magnet arts=20
theatre program, which is housed at Firestone High School, is open via audit=
ion and=20
open enrollment to any incoming ninth grade student.=A0 The International=20
Network of Visual and Performing Arts Schools designated Firestone High Scho=
ol in=20
2001 as a "Star School."

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or the Firestone High School production of INTO THE WOODS at 7:30 p.m. on Fr=
iday and Saturday. Tickets are $9.00 and available in the school's commons s=
tarting at 6:45 p.m. each night.  The school is located at 333 Rampart=20=
Avenue in Akron (44313).  Call the theatre office at 330.873.3408 for a=
dditional information.<BR>
<BR>
INTO THE WOODS is a fractured fairy tale that features an ambivalent Cindere=
lla, a blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood, a Prince Charming with a roving=
 eye, and many other skewed but familiar characters. When a Baker and his Wi=
fe learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they=
 embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swin=
dling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack=20=
(of beanstalk fame). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but t=
he consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous=
 results. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of "The Princ=
ess Bride" becomes a moving lesson about community and the stories we tell o=
ur children. INTO THE WOODS features a beautiful score and lyrics by Stephen=
 Sondheim as well as a touching and moving book by James Lapine. <BR>
<BR>
INTO THE WOODS is produced with a talented cast of FHS students many of whom=
 are members of the school's nationally recognized visual and performing art=
s program. The play features a cast of 21 and a complete orchestra of 19 FHS=
 students. More than 120 FHS students are involved in the production of INTO=
 THE WOODS. Senior Becca Carter serves as the production's stage manager. Sh=
e is assisted by senior Megan Michelson and sophomore Chelsea Shoenfelt. Jun=
ior Cheryl Saferstein is the sound designer; freshmen Chailla Geib serves as=
 the prop designer.<BR>
<BR>
INTO THE WOODS is directed by Firestone High School Theatre Director Mark A.=
 Zimmerman with the assistance of Michele Valdez (choreography), Dr. David S=
pondike (conductor), Sally A. Schneider (vocal coach), Kathy Kohl (painting=20=
and carpentry), Donna Curfman (costumes), David Cooper (hair), and Melanie P=
epe (make-up).<BR>
<BR>
Firestone Theatre is the play-producing component of the high school visual=20=
and performing arts program for the Akron Public Schools. The magnet arts th=
eatre program, which is housed at Firestone High School, is open via auditio=
n and open enrollment to any incoming ninth grade student.=A0 The Internatio=
nal Network of Visual and Performing Arts Schools designated Firestone High=20=
School in 2001 as a "Star School."<BR>
<BR>
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