Into The Woods

CM Performing Arts Center | Oakdale, NY | September 16th - 30th, 2022

Director - Patrick Campbell

Choreographer - Sarah Minto

Music Director - Matthew Surico

Intimacy Coordinator - Anna Schiavoni

Production Stage Manager - Sarah Minto

Scenic Design - Joe Kenny

Costume Design - Ronald R. Green III

Lighting Design - Christopher Creevy

Assistant Lighting Design - Sophia Biondo & Kevin Purdy

Sound Design - Evan Lettieri

Promotional & Stage Photography - Courtney Braun

Conducted by Matthew W. Surico

Violin 1 - JJ Dumlao

Violin 2 - Will Makintosh

Viola 1 - Julia Bartlett

Viola 2 - James Kelly

Cello - Jennifer Flaum

Bass - Shiori Chazono

Flute - Jennifer Haley

Clarinet - Eric Albinder

Bassoon - Kailey Schnurman

Horn 1 - Kevin Merkel

Trumpet - Elliot Wolk

Piano - Carl Hottinger

Synthesizer - Kim Gabriele

Percussion - Kevin Bonilla

“Wishes come true, not free.” - Company, Into the Woods

What happens when our most precious wishes come true? What of the consequences? A Sondheim standard that reveals the complexities of human desire and the implications of being rushed through a once promised adolescence. This production focuses on the power of chosen family; finding others in the woods who are also discovering themselves and forging a new family out of that shared experience. Our version of Woods puts an emphasis on the whimsical, fantastical characterizations of fairytales set against a very real and intimidating forest.

Reviews

“Director Patrick Campbell, who made his solo directorial debut of the Main Stage productions, wanted a lush experience for the audience that evoked some memories of the original 1980s production, but also some fresh takes on such treasured archetypes. His tremendous success in cultivating the triple-threat talents of his cast members resulted in an audience enraptured in the distinct magic that is a Stephen Sondheim creation.”

- Sam Desmond / The Suffolk County News