Come see Sondheim's "Into the Woods"

What Happens to Happily Ever After?

Find Out When This Off-Beat Musical Comes to Alameda

Alameda, CA, January 15, 2016 – Alameda’s Tomorrow Youth Repertory in association with Alameda Children’s Musical Theatre is proud to bring Into The Woods Jr. to the Alameda stage.

Steven Sondheim and Charles Lapine’s imaginative and lyrically rich retelling of the Grimm classics premiered in San Diego in 1986. Into the Woods opened on Broadway in 1987, and ran for 765 performances. This Tony award-winning musical has since been produced all over the world, and also boasts a film adaptation released in 2014 with a star-studded cast including Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, and Emily Blunt. The film grossed over $212 million worldwide and received three Academy Award nominations and three Golden Globe nominations.

Into the Woods Jr. intertwines the plots of several traditional fairy tales, with the main characters lifted from Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk. When a Baker and his Wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, they embark on a quest to begin a family, encountering a parade of familiar storybook characters along the way. As the plot twists and turns, the characters go into the woods, determined to obtain the things they are wishing for, and end up changed forever.

Steven Sondheim, well known for his use of intricate music, has crafted an unforgettable musical score, including such numbers as “Hello, Little Girl,” “Stay With Me” and “Agony.”

“Into the Woods Jr. is an epic fairy tale. The themes of the show are timeless and universal--the bonds of family, the choices we make and accepting their consequences, and community responsibility, said Leah Gardner, Director of Into the Woods Jr. “I am thrilled to be directing this extremely entertaining and fun fantasy and working with the talented youth of Alameda.”

PLEASE NOTE: Act I suitable for all ages! Parental discretion recommended for young children during Act II.

Director: Leah C. Gardner

Musical Director: Daniel Savio

Assistant Director/Choreographer: Rebecca Gilbert

Show Location: Kofman Theater, 2200 Central Avenue (at Oak Street), Alameda

Performances (4 Shows):

Friday, January 29, 7:00 PM

Saturday, January 30, 2:00 PM

Saturday, January 30, 7:00 PM

Sunday, January 31, 2:00 PM

Tickets

Adults: $13 advance ($15 at the door)

Students/Seniors: $7 ($10 at the door)

Advance tickets at: http://tyrwoods.bpt.me/

About Tomorrow Youth Repertory

Tomorrow Youth Repertory was started in the summer of 2011 when Jordan Best, Amy Marie Haven, and Tyler Null met to discuss joining forces to offer weekly youth theater classes and productions. Operating for the first year as a sub-program of Alameda Children’s Musical Theater, and then becoming an independent non-profit in 2012, Tomorrow Youth Rep has been tireless in its pursuit of youth theater opportunities, offering multiple classes and camps to serve all experience levels, and serving hundreds of students. Tomorrow Youth Repertory prides itself on its ability to offer a full theater experience for young actors, and for providing individual attention for every student — whether they have been acting and singing for ten years, or have never been on stage.

Written by Sylvie Schmid