Ripon High School Drama Club Announces Performances of “Into the Woods”

January 31, 2024

Ripon, Wisconsin - The Ripon High School Drama Club is pleased to announce performance dates for its 2024 spring musical: Into the Woods.  Performances of Into the Woods will take place in the High School Auditorium (850 Tiger Drive) on Thursday, February 15th at 7:00 P.M., Friday, February 16th at 7:00 P.M., and Saturday, February 17th at 2:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. Tickets are available for $10 for General Admission, $5 for Students and Children. Tickets can be purchased in advance at sites.google.com/ripon.k12.wi.us/drama or in person at the box office at each performance.

“Careful the things you say; children will listen…”

James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning story and music take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant show that is a rare modern classic.

The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse.

Also in the woods, we meet Little Red, who is trying to visit her grandmother, the Wolf who loves tasty little children, the Witch’s daughter Rapunzel, and the Princes chasing after their loves. Choices are made and a price is paid to remove the witch's curse. Everyone has gotten their wish and will seemingly live happily ever after, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results. The community must come together to save each other and their kingdom, and sacrifices must be made.

One of Sondheim's most popular works, Into the Woods is a musically sophisticated show with a reminder to “Be careful what you wish for.”

INTO THE WOODS Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.  www.mtishows.com

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