July 30, 31, August 6, 7,  13, 14,  20, 21,   2011

Into the Woods, by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, seamlessly blends four beloved fairy tales with the story of a childless baker and his wife, who set out on a journey to reverse a family curse. Audiences followed the wooded path with Cinderella, Red Riding Hood and Jack (of beanstalk fame) as they encountered the consequences that traditional fairy tales conveniently ignore. What does one do with a dead giant in the backyard? Does marrying a prince really lead to a happy and fulfilling life? What happens after "happily ever after." This timeless yet relevant piece is a rare modern classic and was perfectly set at the Kitsap Forest Theater, delighting both young and old with a tale that illustrates the importance of looking out for each other.

This was the most difficult show musically we had ever attempted. It was the “dream” show for many on the production staff, and the time was right to produce it in 2011. With Craig Schieber’s direction, Amy Beth Nolte’s musical direction, Guy Caridi’s choreography, Olivia Hickerson’s keyboarding and band leading, Marcus Hickerson’s sound designing, Barbara Klingberg’s costuming and Chris Stanley’s set building we had the dream team to produce the show. We then auditioned and assembled a dream cast. Since the entire show is sung, the music director was at every single rehearsal except one – and the actors worked extremely hard to master the difficult Sondheim music. In the end it was all worth it – the audiences raved about the show.

A facebook review: “My family and I saw Into the Woods yesterday and were just blown away. You guys are amazing! The singing, the acting, the setting – they all could not have been more perfect. I will be humming "Children Will Listen" for a very long time”. Donna A.

We had our challenges. 24 hours before our final Kitsap dress rehearsal, many of the musical instruments that the musicians were using were stolen. It was a challenging time, but the music staff pulled together and gathered enough replacements to carry on.

All in all, it was a show that will remain a fabulous memory for all involved.

1892 attended the 8 performances.