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NICOLE KASTRINOS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
present the
new york city centeR
ENCORES! Production of
MONTEGO GLOVER Stephanie J. Block
SEBASTIAN ARCELUS GAVIN CREEL
MUSIC & LYRICS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM
BOOK BY JAMES LAPINE
ORIGINALLY DIRECTED BY JAMES LAPINE
WITH
COLE THOMPSON
Katy Geraghty
Diane Phelan
FEATURING
NANCY OPEL
Jason Forbach Aymee Garcia
AND
DAVID PATRICK KELLY
AND
Josh Breckenridge
Felicia Curry
Erica Durham
Ellie Fishman
TAʼNIKA GIBSON
Marya Grandy
ALBERT GUERZON
Brooke Ishibashi
Kennedy Kanagawa
PAUL KREPPEL
Eddie Lopez
Ximone Rose
SABRINA SANTANA
Sam Simahk
Jim Stanek
ALYSIA VELEZ
Scenic Designer
DAVID ROCKWELL
Costume Designer
ANDREA HOOD
Lighting Designer
TYLER MICOLEAU
Sound Designers
SCOTT LEHRER
ALEX NEUMANN
PUPPET Designer
JAMES ORTIZ
HAIR, WIGS & MAKEUP DESIGNER
COOKIE JORDAN
PRODUCTION Supervisor
Cody Renard Richard
PRODUCTION Stage Manager
Scott Rowen
music coordinator
KIMBERLEE WERTZ
Associate Choreographer
Matthew Steffens
CASTING BY
THE TELSEY OFFICE
CRAIG BURNS, CSA
Geoff Josselson, CSA
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Management
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SHOWTOWN THEATRICALS
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Michael Sanfilippo
CHOREOGRAPHED BY
LORIN LATARRO
Music Supervisor
ROB BERMAN
MUSIC DIRECTOR
John Bell
DIRECTED BY
LEAR deBESSONET
This production of Into the Woods originated at New York City Center Encores! in May, 2022
Lear deBessonet • Encores! Artistic Director; Rob Berman • Encores! Music Director;
Clint Ramos • Encores! Producing Creative Director; Jenny Gersten • Producer of Musical Theater
JUNE 27 – JULY 30, 2023 | AHMANSON THEATRE
CAST
Witch . . . . . Montego Glover
Baker’s Wife . . . . . STEPHANIE J. BLOCK
Baker . . . . . SEBASTIAN ARCELUS
Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf . . . . . Gavin Creel
Jack . . . . . COLE THOMPSON
Little Red Ridinghood . . . . . KATY GERAGHTY
Cinderella . . . . . DIANE PHELAN
Cinderella’s Stepmother . . . . . NANCY OPEL
Rapunzel’s Prince . . . . . Jason Forbach
Jack’s Mother . . . . . Aymee Garcia
Narrator/Mysterious Man . . . . . DAVID PATRICK KELLY
Cinderella’s Father/Puppeteer . . . . . Josh Breckenridge (6/27 – 7/16)
ALBERT GUERZON (7/18 – 7/30)
Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant . . . . . Felicia Curry
Lucinda . . . . . TA’NIKA GIBSON
Florinda . . . . . BROOKE ISHIBASHI (6/27 – 7/2)
ERICA DURHAM (7/5 – 7/30)
Milky White/Puppeteer . . . . . KENNEDY KANAGAWA
Steward . . . . . JIM STANEK
Rapunzel . . . . . ALYSIA VELEZ
Understudies
Understudies never substitute for the listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.
for Witch—Felicia Curry, Ximone Rose
for Baker’s Wife—Ellie Fishman, Ximone Rose
for Baker—Jason Forbach, Sam Simahk, Jim Stanek
for Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf—Eddie Lopez, Sam Simahk
for Jack—Kennedy Kanagawa, Sam Simahk
for Little Red Ridinghood—Erica Durham, Ellie Fishman
for Cinderella—Erica Durham, Ellie Fishman
for Cinderella’s Stepmother—Marya Grandy, Ximone Rose
for Rapunzel’s Prince—Eddie Lopez, Sam Simahk
for Jack’s Mother—Felicia Curry, Marya Grandy
for Narrator/Mysterious Man—Jim Stanek
for Cinderella’s Father—Eddie Lopez, Sam Simahk
for Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant—Marya Grandy, Ximone Rose
for Lucinda—Erica Durham, Ellie Fishman, Sabrina Santana
for Florinda—Erica Durham, Ximone Rose, Sabrina Santana
for Milky White—Marya Grandy, Eddie Lopez
for Steward—Paul Kreppel, Eddie Lopez
for Rapunzel—Erica Durham, Ellie Fishman, Sabrina Santana
Standby for Narrator/Mysterious Man—Paul Kreppel
DANCE CAPTAIN
Eddie Lopez
ORCHESTRA
Music Director/Conductor—John Bell
Associate Music Director/Keyboard 1—Evan Rees
Keyboard 2—Jason Wetzel
Keyboard Sub—Mary Ekler
Percussion—Mark O’Kain
Flute—Patti Cloud
Clarinet—Juan Gallegos
Bassoon—William May
French Horn 1—Laura Brenes
French Horn 2—Danielle Ordanza
Violin/Concertmaster—Una Tone
Violin 2—Jen Choi Fischer
Viola 1—Linnea Powell
Viola 2—Nikki Shorts
Cello—David Mergen
Bass—William Johnson
Trumpet—Tim Schadt
Keyboard Programmer—Randy Cohen
Contractor—Robert Payne
Act One
Prologue: “Into the Woods” . . . . . Company
“Cinderella at the Grave” . . . . . Cinderella, Cinderella’s Mother
“Hello, Little Girl” . . . . . Wolf, Little Red Ridinghood
“I Guess This Is Goodbye” . . . . . Jack
“Maybe They’re Magic” . . . . . Baker’s Wife
“I Know Things Now” . . . . . Little Red Ridinghood
“A Very Nice Prince” . . . . . Cinderella, Baker’s Wife
“First Midnight” . . . . . Company
“Giants in the Sky” . . . . . Jack
“Agony” . . . . . Cinderella’s Prince, Rapunzel’s Prince
“A Very Nice Prince” (reprise) . . . . . Cinderella, Baker’s Wife
“It Takes Two” . . . . . Baker, Baker’s Wife
“Second Midnight” . . . . . Company
“Stay with Me” . . . . . Witch
“On the Steps of the Palace” . . . . . Cinderella
Finale: “Ever After” . . . . . Narrator, Company
Act Two
Prologue: “So Happy” . . . . . Company
“Agony” (reprise) . . . . . Cinderella’s Prince, Rapunzel’s Prince
“Witch’s Lament” . . . . . Witch
“Any Moment” . . . . . Cinderella’s Prince, Baker’s Wife
“Moments in the Woods” . . . . . Baker’s Wife
“Your Fault” . . . . . Jack, Baker, Witch, Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood
“Last Midnight” . . . . . Witch
“No More” . . . . . Baker, Mysterious Man
“No One Is Alone” . . . . . Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood, Baker, Jack
Finale: “Children Will Listen” . . . . . Witch, Company
Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones and watch alarms. The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.