UMTG Proudly Presents: Into the Woods
An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch...who raps? They're all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale. When a baker and his wife 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, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of “The Princess Bride” becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
The UMass Theatre Guild will present it's Fall musical "Into the Woods" on November 16th, 17th & 18th at 8:00 pm and with a matinee on November 18th at 2:00 pm in Bowker Auditorium (located in Stockbridge Hall). Tickets are available at the door or in advance at the Fine Arts Center box office. Tickets are $8.00 for general admission and $5.00 for students, seniors and children.
