An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch…who raps? They’re all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s fractured fairy tale. When a Baker and his Wife learn they’ve been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone’s wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of “The Princess Bride” becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children. 

Nine Tony nominations: Winner for Best Score and Best Book.
Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Grammy for original cast album.

Cast 

Baker                                        Daniel Ballard

Rapunzel                                   Courtney Cummings  

Cinderella’s Father                     Ed Frisbie  

Lucinda                                     Stacy Fulford  

Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf             Britt Michael Gordon

Cinderella’s Mother                    Renee Hawk

Jack                                         Benedict Heaps

Sleeping Beauty                        Jessica Killingsworth

Jack’s Mother                            Anita Kollinger

Steward                                    Marc Lingle

Stepmother                               Margaret Amanda Marsteller

Little Red Riding Hood                Monica Molina

Snow White                               Ashley Roberts

The Witch                                 Kristi Robinson

Baker’s Wife                             Amber Salaz

Rapunzel’s Prince                      Robert “Dutch” Salaz

Grandmother                             Gabrielle Thompson

Florinda/Giantess                       Lauren M. West

Cinderella                                  Maureen Whelan

Narrator/Mysterious Man            Roger Williams

Production Staff  Director Mary T. Albright, Musical Director Patrick Fleitz, Set Design Alan S. Reynolds, Technical Director/Sound Design Roy Rossell, Light Design Ted Smith, Master Electrician/Scenic Artist  Nick Judy, Costume Designs Mary T Albright, Props Mistress Lorraine Nardi, Stage Manager Lindsay Moss, Assistant Stage Manager James Skinner, Special Effects Bob Macey.

Production Dates: July 15-25, 2010

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM  Sundays at 2:00 PM

Lake Mirror Center Theatre

Ticket prices: $20/adults,$15 College Students w/ID,  $10/students 18 and under.

Group rates of $2 off the ticket price for groups of 15 or more.

To reserve tickets call the Box Office at 603-7529 or go online at www.LakelandCommunityTheatre.com.