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Into the Woods, Jr.
Presented by Bentley School
- Date: -
- Location: Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, California 94596 - Introduction: Bentley Upper School students take a journey into the woods!
A childless baker and his wife, two innocent youths, and a beleaguered young woman enter a mysterious, dark forest in pursuit of their dreams. Along the way, they encounter a multitude of colorful characters, including a witch, a wolf, a giant, and a pair of princes. The journey proves both fantastic and challenging, leaving those who survive “the woods” to confront life’s dearest lessons.
Adapted from Sondheim’s classic, Tony-award winning 1986 musical Into the Woods -- a new, intimate staging on the Lesher’s Vukasin stage! Based on popular Grimm’s fairy tales. Featuring students from the Bentley Upper School.
Directed by GG Grilli, with Musical Direction by Paul McWilliams, and Choreography by Sarah Pon.
approx. 75 minutes, with no intermission
Cast
The cast is all (or mostly) Youth Performers