THE SHERRILL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SQUIRE THEATRE
November 5-6 & 12-13, 2010
november 8-16, 2024
NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
THE SHERRILL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
SQUIRE THEATRE
Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Book by JAMES LAPINE
Orchestrations by JONATHAN TUNICK
Originally Directed on Broadway by JAMES LAPINE
Original Broadway Production by Heidi Landesman, Rocco Landesman, Rick Steiner, M. Anthony Fisher, Frederic H. Mayerson, Jujamcyn Theaters Originally Produced by the Old Globe Theater, San Deigo, CA
INTO THE WOODS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
SCENIC DESIGNER
Mr. Tim Gardner
DIRECTOR
Mr. Zachary Roberts
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Mr. Jason Pizzino
DIRECTING STAFF
Director .....................................................................
Zachary Roberts (Class of 2002)
Scenic Designer Tim Gardner
Technical Director Jason Pizzino
Musical Director Shelley Snapp
Marketing/Graphic Design Director Karen Blom
Alumni Directors
Mary Margaret Martin (Class of 2004)
Garner Overton (Class of 2014) Olivia Stowe (Class of 2019)
Assistant Director McKenna Lathan (10th)
Stage Manager Parker Poorbaugh (12th)
Creative Consultant Leisha Hodgson
Costume Coordinators Joy Lathan
Parent Volunteer Coordinator Letty Sojo
TECHNICAL/STAGE CREW
Technical Director, Audio & Lighting Designer Mr. Jason Pizzino
A1/Sound Board Op Madelyn Burckart (11th)
A2/Script Assistant/Board Op Gavin Riggan (11th)
Lighting Designer/Board Op James Atkins (11th)
Audio/Visual Assistant Joshua Kennedy (9th)
Spot Op Eli Limbird (12th)
Spot Op George Atkins (9th)
Stage Manager Parker Poorbaugh (12th)
Assistant Stage Managers Elijah Gordon (12th) Lewis Musselman (12th)
Milky White Designer and Creator Sunshine Cawthorne (12th)
Prop Mistress Karis Venegas (10th)
Scenic Artists NRCA AP Art Class
Sunshine Cawthorne (12th), Annie Coombs (10th), Mercer Gill (12th), Sophia Gordon (11th), Peyton Jones (12th), Katherine Kim (12th), Noah Laurel (12th), Sam Martin (12th), Madison McKoy (12th), Khloe Moye (11th), Libby Munn (10th), Keaton Rikard (12th), Mia Simerman (12th)
Set Builders............................................................................NRCA Set Design Class
Olivia Bangs, Hayden Bristow, Quinn Brokaw, Jaxon Casheba, Annie Coombs, Tyler Edwards, Elijah Gordon, Holden Hall, Landon Handschumacher, Jonah Jurls, Curtis Ko, Jenna Maddox, Daniel Massengill, Conner McCoy, Megan McCurdy, Andrew Newkirk, Michael Niswonger, Jackson Preddy, Brandon Raymond, Mason Smith, Greyson Warner, Elijah Wofford
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THE ACTS
Place: A Faraway Magical Kingdom
Time: A Long Time Ago
Act One
“Act One Prologue” ........................................... The Narrator and Company
“Cinderella at the Grave” ............................. Cinderella, Cinderella’s Mother
“Hello, Little Girl” ................................. The Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood
“I Guess This is Goodbye” Jack
“Maybe They’re Magic” ............................. The Baker and The Baker’s Wife
“Maybe They’re Magic” (Reprise) ................................................. The Baker
“I Know Things Now” ................................................ Little Red Riding Hood
“A Very Nice Prince”
Cinderella and The Baker’s Wife
“First Midnight” Company
“Giants in the Sky” ................................................................................. Jack
“Agony” ......................................
“A Very Nice Prince” (Reprise)
Cinderella’s Prince and Rapunzel’s Prince
Cinderella and The Baker’s Wife
“It Takes Two” The Baker and The Baker’s Wife
“Second Midnight” ......................................................................... Company
“Stay with Me” ........................................................ Rapunzel and The Witch
“On the Steps of the Palace” Cinderella
“Act One Finale” The Narrator and Company
INTERMISSION (Concessions are available in the school cafeteria.)
Act Two
“Act Two Prologue” ........................................... The Narrator and Company
“Agony” (Reprise)
Cinderella’s Prince and Rapunzel’s Prince
“Witch’s Lament” The Witch
“Any Moment” ..............................
Cinderella’s Prince and The Baker’s Wife
“Any Moment” (Reprise) .............. Cinderella’s Prince and The Baker’s Wife
“Moments in the Woods” The Baker’s Wife
“Your Fault” Jack, The Baker, Cinderella, ............................................................
Little Red Riding Hood and The Witch
“Last Midnight” .............................................................................. The Witch
“No More” The Baker and The Mysterious Man
“No One is Alone (Part 1)” Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood
“No One is Alone (Part 2)” ......................................... Cinderella, The Baker,
Little Red Riding Hood and Jack
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“Act Two Finale” ............................................................................ Company
Note THE DIRECTOR’S
On behalf of the cast, crew, and directors, I would like to welcome you to North Raleigh Christian Academy’s Squire Theatre and our 2024-2025 Season of Story! We are delighted to share our fall musical INTO THE WOODS with you, our audience. Thank you for your support of the student artists who have worked tirelessly to bring this production to life. Squire Theatre is proud of our dedication to excellence, and we look forward to continuing to bring you theatre that surpasses your expectations.
There is much Scriptural truth to be mined in INTO THE WOODS, and there are landmines to be avoided as well. One of the reasons I love this musical so much is Sondheim’s ability to humanize fairy tale characters. These characters we think we know so well are suddenly faced with challenging decisions and the consequences that follow. We see several characters “follow their heart” only to be victims of their bad choices. The Scriptures are clear that the human heart is dangerous: “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9, ESV) If we seek only to follow the desires of our hearts, we will find ourselves quickly sinking in a quagmire of sin. As human beings, we struggle with the depth of our sin. We often forget to see that others carry the image of God upon them and so, like the characters in this musical, we repeatedly use others as a means to our own end.
Our only hope lies in the redemptive nature of Jesus and his life, death, and resurrection. Realistically, we will always struggle with the pattern of sin engrained in us even after placing our faith in Jesus. Despite whatever sin plagues you, there is life to be found in Jesus and the power of sanctification through the Holy Spirit. I pray that INTO THE WOODS will cause you to take a moment and evaluate how your heart might be leading you. Are you tempted as the characters of this musical are to only see others as a way of filling up your own heart or are you willing to consider the redemption found in Jesus and surrender your heart to Him?
Thank you again for coming, and we hope you enjoy the show. Please join us again this spring as we present a beautiful and often hilarious production of HELLO, DOLLY! You won’t want to miss the second performance of our Season of Story.
Enjoy,
Mr. Zachary Roberts Fine Arts Director
THE CAST
The Narrator/ The Mysterious Man GRAHAM GUTEKUNST (9th)
Cinderella KELSEY PIZZINO (12th)
Jack REESE RITTER (12th)
Jack’s Mother MEREDITH HUDSON (10th)
The Baker ..................................................................................... BAILEY BAKER (12th)
The Baker’s Wife ............................................................... MADELINE CAMPBELL (12th)
Cinderella’s Stepmother .......................................................... SOPHIA HOWARD (12th)
Florinda .................................................................................. AVERY HARDESTY (11th)
Lucinda FINLEY MULL (12th)
Cinderella’s Father DANIEL GU (11th)
Little Red Riding Hood ADDY KEISTER (6th), LILA ROBERTS (8th), The Witch ELLA LAUREL (11th)
Cinderella’s Mother................................................................. ZOE RICHARDSON (12th)
The Wolf ....................................................................................NATHAN WILSON (12th)
Granny ............................................................................................EMILY BURNS (10th)
Rapunzel ................................................................................. EMILY EARNHART (10th)
Cinderella’s Prince JOSHUA BROWN (11th)
Rapunzel’s Prince DOMINIC SOJO (12th)
The Steward LEVI RICHARDSON (8th)
The Giant JOURNEY CASPER (12th)
Snow White ............................................................................... EMMA DONOVAN (11th)
Sleeping Beauty ................................................................ SAMANTHA SHEARON (11th)
Milky White ............................... GRAYSON GUTEKUNST (7th), WAYNE MACDONALD (8th)
THE ORCHESTRA
Keyboard 1 LISA BASS
Keyboard 2 TURNER NORMAN
Conductor/Keyboard 3 SHELLEY SNAPP
Trumpet ............................................................................................. DOLLY TERLIZZI
Bass............................................................................................... STEVE EARNHART
Percussion ....................................................................................... TIFFANY BENSON
Bailey Baker The Baker
Joshua Brown Cinderella’s Prince
Emily Burns Granny
Madeline Campbell The Baker’s Wife
Journey Casper The Giant
Emma Donovan Snow White
Emily Earnhart Rapunzel
Daniel Gu Cinderella’s Father Graham Gutekunst
The Narrator
Grayson Gutekunst Milky White
Avery Hardesty Florinda
Sophia Howard Cinderella’s Stepmother
Meredith Hudson Jack’s Mother
Addy Keister Little Red Riding Hood
Ella Laurel The Witch
Wayne MacDonald Milky White
Finley Mull Lucinda
Kelsey Pizzino Cinderella Levi Richardson The Steward
Zoe Richardson Cinderella’s Mother
Reese Ritter Jack Lila Roberts Little Red Riding Hood
Samantha Shearon Sleeping Beauty
Dominic Sojo Rapunzel’s Prince
Nathan Wilson The Wolf
class of 2025 cast & crew
Bailey Baker
Madeline Campbell Journey Casper
Elijah Gordon Landon Handschumacher
Sophia Howard Jonah Jurls
Curtis Ko
Finley Mull Lewis Musselman
Andrew Newkirk
Joseph Niswonger
Kelsey Pizzino
Parker Poorbaugh Jackson Preddy
Brandon Raymond Zoe Richardson Reese Ritter
Dominic Sojo Nathan Wilson
JOSH LEONARD
The Rooted Rhythms podcast, hosted by Josh Leonard, invites guests to the show for conversations that encourage listeners to sit in as the host and guests tackle tough questions or engage in discussions surrounding our culture today. Whether you are a student, parent, or community member, this podcast provides a great launching point for further discussions with your circle of people as we seek to encourage our community to establish life rhythms rooted in the truth of the gospel and point others back to Jesus. Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts
The Secular & Sacred of Story
In this Rooted Rhythms Podcast episode, I explore this question with one of the greatest storytellers I know, NRCA’s Fine Arts Director, Zachary Roberts. He shares the beauty of blending art and faith through theatre, encouraging us to recognize the stories in our lives and view them through Scriptural truths
AP Art Students Brought Creativity to Into the Woods
AP Art students dedicated their talents to preparing the backdrop for the Into the Woods production. This project gave them the chance to showcase their skills beyond the classroom, using their creativity in new ways. Through their contributions, students brought glory to God through their artistic gifts and engaged in a meaningful collaboration that enriched their learning experience.
