This weekend brings musical fairytales to the Shandaken Theatrical Society -- but don't expect a sweet little bedtime story. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's dark, witty remix of familiar fables, directed by STS's own Amy Wallace, opens this Friday, June 3.
Jax Denise (Cinderella), Jay Braman (Cinderella's Prince) and Lucia Legnini (Little Red Riding Hood) Into the Woods is a show with a lot of juicy roles, and we're anticipating some larger-than-life performances from a few of the STS regulars in the cast. Starring in the show are Dorothy Penz, Rich Quinn, Ann Davies, Dennis Metnick, Neva Benton, Jay Braman, Michael Koegel, Jax Denise and Lucia Legnini.
From the STS website:
Fractured fairy tales of a darker hue provide the remarkable context for "Into the Woods," which deconstructs the Brothers Grimm by way of Rod Serling. While the faces and names are familiar, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, and company inhabit a sylvan neighborhood in which witches and bakers are next-door neighbors, handsome princes from once-parallel fables are competitive (and equally vain) brothers, and all the stories intersect through unexpected new plot twists.
Into The Woods runs June 3-19 at the Shandaken Theatrical Society, 10 Church Street, Phoenicia. Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sunday matinees at 4pm. 845.688-2279. For more information, see www.stsplayhouse.com.
