Into the Woods Shines as Upper School Musical at Founders Hall
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The MBS Upper School spring musical, Into the Woods, captivated audiences at Founders Hall, keeping them on the edge of their seats from start to finish. With dazzling performances and mesmerizing storytelling, this Broadway classic came to life on stage at 7:00 p.m. on February 26, 28, and March 1, along with a special 3:30 p.m. matinee on February 27. Bravo to the incredible cast and crew for delivering a truly unforgettable production!
The cast included (in order of appearance):
NARRATOR - TAYLA BELLINGHAM '27
CINDERELLA - CAMERON WEIL '26
JACK - CALEB KASMIN '28
JACK'S MOTHER - CHARLOTTE SUSSMAN '25
MILKY WHITE - JACK GONYEA '25
BAKER - DANIEL RAIMER '26
BAKER'S WIFE - MAYA LEVASSEUR '26
CINDERELLA'S STEPMOTHER - LOLA SCHLEIFER '27
WITCH - INDIYA WEINMANN '25
FLORINDA - AVA D'AGOSTINO '26
LUCINDA - JULIA KAROSEN '26
CINDERELLA'S FATHER - CALLEN LEVASSEUR '28
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD - SYDNEY SAMSON '25
CINDERELLA'S MOTHER - JAMIE COFER '28
MYSTERIOUS MAN - JAY SPENCER '25
GRANNY - JULIANA FALZON '26
WOLF - GIUSEPPE (JOEY) LAVIOLA '26
CINDERELLA'S PRINCE - ARI MANDEL '26
RAPUNZEL - SIMEON WILLIAMS '26
RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE - PATRICK BIRNBAUM '25
STEWARD - JAKE BRESLOW '27
SLEEPING BEAUTY - SAMARA TICHAUER '28
SNOW WHITE - OLIVIA RICCIARDI '28
GIANT - SAMARA TICHAUER '28
ENSEMBLE
Lucas Achilarre '26, Paige Everett '28, Jake Greenwood 28, Sebastian Miscia '26, Olivia Ricciardi '28, Emma Tofias '27
CREW
Director/Choreographer - Jim Ruttman
Music Director - Alex Wise
Lighting Design/Technical Director - Nicholas Marmo
Costume Design - Bettina Brierly
Wig Design - Derek Alfano
Milky White Design - Holly Lehmann
Scenic Design - Jim Ruttman
Scenic Painting and Dressing - Lauren Larco
Sound Design - Paul Fisher P '12, '16
Poster and Program Design - Sharon Cain
Calling Stage Manager - Lauren M. Grof-Tisza
Costume Assistant - Emily Knapp, Nancy Priscu, Peter Walsh
Production Stage Manager - Mae Bailey '25
Stage Managers - Katherine Chandler '26, Jaya Pally '25
Assistant Stage Manager - Allison Delzo '26
Stage Crew - Nathan Chen '28, Rohan Pally '28
Properties Crew - Sophia Sullivan '25
Costume Crew - Allison Delzo '26
Sound Crew - Chris Blancuzzi '26, Clare Patchett '26, Nick Troiano '25
Follow Spot Operators - Ben Bodack '27, Eli Morse '28
Lighting Crew - Nathan Chen '28, Jack Gonyea '25, Ari Mandel '26, Eli Morse '28, David Ojo '27
Light Board Operation - Katherine Chandler '26
Archival Video Crew - Ellis Conroy '26
Box Office Manager - Will Spencer '25
House Manager - David Ojo '27
Stage Craft Class - Lucas Achilarre '26, Theo Allen McGrann '26, Declan Drury '27, Charlie Fernandez '26, Cole Heck '25, Jake Kahm '26, Blake Sikora '25, Marco Valastro '25
