Lee Academy to Present "Into the Woods" April 8, 9, 10 at Dingley Auditorium
By Office of Institutional Advancement
Lee, Maine - The Lee Academy Drama Department is excited to announce the dates of it's spring 2010 musical production of "Into the Woods". The show will be performed at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10 at Dingley Auditorium.
Inspired by Bruno Bettelheim's 1976 book, The Uses of Enchantment, the musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and follows them further to explore the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from the stories of Little Red Ridinghood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Cinderella, tied together by a more original story involving a Baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family, most likely taken from the original story of Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm. It also includes references to several other well-known tales.
Directed by LA faculty member Mrs. Candace Parker with musical direction by music department chair Jeremy Milton, Into the Woods is the latest in a string of recent musicals presented by the school that include Beauty & The Beast, Grease, All Shook Up and Footloose.
Tickets are available by visiting the Academy's main office or by calling (207) 738-2252.