CPCC Presents INTO THE WOODS 6/18-24

Summer Theatre takes you Into The Woods June 18, 19, 25, 26 at 8:00 p.m., June 20 at 2:30 p.m., June 22 at 7:00 p.m. and June 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m. *Please note our new times on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m.

Once Upon a Time... there was composer who took some fairy tales and turned them upside down and out came Into the Woods. The most enchanting retelling of the stories of The Brothers Grimm ever to hit the Broadway stage, Into the Woods lets the audience see Little Red, The Baker and his wife, Cinderella and Jack as only Stephen Sondheim can imagine them in his signature musical style. And stirring this pot of evocative storytelling is a Witch only Sondheim could create. One part wicked and one part mother. Into the Woods explores the relationships of parents, kids and the world around them in way both unique and compelling. Join us in the woods this summer for a truly magical treat.

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(Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Online at tix.cpcc.edu.
CPCC Students - $5.00
Special ticket price for CPCC students (one ticket per student ID). Subject to ticket availability. Must show valid CPCC student ID.

Under 25 Ticket - $15.00
Special ticket price for anyone under 25. Good on Thursday evenings for seats in the Orchestra. Subject to ticket availability. Must show valid ID for proof of age.

Kid's Ticket - $10.00
Special kid's ticket price available with a regular single adult ticket. Not valid with any other offer. Good for any performance. Only one kid's ticket per each single adult ticket.

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"A Year With Frog and Toad" is not part of the summer season ticket package.

CPCC Theatre in the News

FOX Charlotte - "My Fair Lady"
Two of the stars of CPCC Summer Theatre's "My Fair Lady" were on FOX Charlotte's morning show "FOX News Rising" June 10 for an interview about the show. Susan Roberts Knowlson ("Eliza Doolittle") and Dennis Delamar ("Henry Higgins") talked with Anna Kooiman and Susan even showed off her beautiful voice. Click here to watch the segment.

Don't miss Susan as she returns to the CPCC Summer Theatre stage as Cinderella's Stepmother in "Into the Woods" (June 18-26).

Summer Theatre Extras!
Cast & Crew for "Into the Woods"

Meet all the exciting actors, technicians and artistic staff who bring Summer Theatre together. Go online to and get to know The Players before you see the shows.

Meet the Lead Actors of "Into the Woods"

Ashby Blakely is very excited to play the part of the Baker in Into The Woods this summer. Ashby has performed in many shows at CPCC and is happy to add one more to the list! Most recently Ashby played the Bunny in Goodnight Moon at Children's Theatre of Charlotte. Thanks to everyone who made this possible!

Britney Caughell is excited to be joining the CPCC family! She is currently studying for a BFA in Musical Theatre at Elon University. Roles she has played includes: Peter in Peter Pan, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Nellie in South Pacific, and Ado Annie in Oklahoma. She would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support, and God for all the blessings in her life.

Katie Chung is delighted to be on the CPCC Summer Theatre stage! Katie just finished her sophomore year as a Music Theatre major at Elon University where her credits include 110 in the Shade, Kiss Me Kate, Dancing in the Black Box and NINE. Prior to attending Elon, Katie appeared in Fiddler on the Roof, Anything Goes! and Working, was a member of the Junior Company of New Jersey Ballet, and a New Jersey Performing Arts Perry Award nominee for Best Actress in an Ensemble. She would like to thank her family for all of their support, her Elon family, and her new CPCC family for this amazing opportunity.

Gerald K. Colbert was last seen in the Actor's Theatre production of Big Boys, and returns to the CPCC stage after last season's appearance as King Arthur. He was also seen in Crazy For You and is familiar to area audiences from appearances in productions of The Guys, The Secret Garden, Funny Girl, Carousel, I Hate Hamlet, and After the Fall. He appeared at Charlotte Rep in The Beauty Queen of Lenane, Drop Dead, 1940s Radio Hour (Creative Loafing Award), and at the CPCC Summer Theatre in Children of Eden, Gypsy, Cats, Blood Brothers, Grand Hotel, A Little Night Music (Creative Loafing Award), and the revues: A Grand Night for Singing and the Rogers and Hart Revue. He produced and performed in a Broadway Cabaret that toured throughout the Southeast. A native of Alabama, Jerry attended the University of North Carolina/Greensboro on an acting scholarship, and after traveling about a bit, makes his home in Matthews with his wife, Tobi, his son, Ian, and his daughter, Melissa.

Olivia Edge is thrilled to return to the CPCC stage as the Witch in Into the Woods after taking an extended maternity leave. Previous CPCC Summer Theatre roles include Maggie in 42nd Street, Grizabella in Cats, and Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes. Other favorite roles include Mary in CPCC's Jesus Christ Superstar, Petra in Theatre Charlotte's A Little Night Music, Carla in Theatre Charlotte's Nine, and Ruthie in Batboy at The Actor's Theatre. Olivia is especially grateful for being blessed with the role of Mama to her two beautiful children, Eli and Julia. She thanks her wonderful family, especially her husband Biff, for all their love and support.

Susan Cherin Gundersheim is thrilled to be playing the Baker's Wife in Into the Woods this summer, a role she has been dying to play for about 20 years! Since moving to Charlotte four years ago, Susan has played Mrs. Potts in Beauty & the Beast and 6 different animals in A Year With Frog & Toad at Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Sarah in Company and the Narrator in the Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at CPCC and Jillian in Birth at Actors Theatre. Susan is an Adjunct Instructor in the Theatre and Dance Department at Winthrop University and also teaches classes and directs productions for The Jewish Community Center. Susan has collaborated on many productions with her husband Stephen but her favorite are their three children, Hannah, Rebecca and Doron. Thanks go out to Tom, Eddie and Drina, to the wonderful cast and crew and to many dear friends, neighbors, and especially Carol and Stephen for making this possible.

Adam Kaplan is so excited to be spending the summer with CPCC Summer Theatre! A rising Junior BFA Music Theatre at Elon University, Adam was last seen in their production of the new musical I.D.. Other Elon credits include Kiss Me Kate (Gangster) and 110 in the Shade. Regional credits include Rocky Horror (Brad), Man of La Mancha, and 7 Brides... at Flat Rock Playhouse and Phantom at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in CT. Much love to the Kaplan clan, family and friends.

Courtney Markowitz is thrilled to be returning to CPCC's company after being seen last summer as "Ulla" in The Producers, "Susan" in Company, and "Mrs. Buckett" in Willy Wonka! Courtney is a very recent graduate (what?!) of Elon University's Music Theatre program. Most recently she was seen in Oliver! at Pittsburgh CLO and will next be heading to Buffalo, NY to play "Miss Sandra" in All Shook Up at Artpark. Favorite roles include "Jo" in Little Women, "Lilli/Kate" in Kiss Me, Kate, and "Stephanie" in Nine. Love to her amazing family and so much thanks to be spending the summer with some of her best friends!

Christopher Trepinski, a Lawrence, KS native, is thrilled to be making his debut at the CPCC Summer Theatre! Past credits include Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Dick McGann in Street Scene, Shade of Jasper in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and the Havana Dancer in Guys and Dolls. He received a BFA in Theatre and Vocal Performance from the University of Kansas. Christopher would like to thank his family, St Louis family, friends, and especially Kevin for their unending love and support!

Amy Van Looy, Jack's Mother, received both her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Eastman School of Music, and also studied at the Academy of Vocal Arts and Northwestern University. She has won numerous awards from companies all over the United States, including the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Houston Grand Opera, Portland Opera, Mobile Opera, Opera Birmingham, Connecticut Opera, Shreveport Opera, the Shoshana Foundation and the Kurt Weill Foundation. She has appeared with Opera Carolina, Des Moines Metro Opera, Opera Omaha, Sarasota Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Concert Operetta Theater, Ohio Light Opera and The Children's Theatre of Charlotte to name a few. Upcoming productions include the Magic Flute with Greensboro Opera this fall. Ms. Van Looy is thrilled to be joining CPCC Summer Theater for the second time after having a wonderful time as Jenny in Company last summer.

A Note from the Artistic Director of Summer Theatre

My, doesn't time fly when you're having fun? The first show of Summer Theatre 2010 is history and the curtain rises this week on our second show of the season - Sondheim's "Into the Woods." This is only the second time Summer Theatre has produced the show but the first time we have presented it in the beautiful Dale F. Halton Theater.

The Halton gives us so many more exciting options scenically than when we enjoyed in our years in Pease Auditorium. "Into the Woods" gives us the chance to explore these opportunities to the fullest. Scenic Designer Robert Croghan has done a masterful job in translating Sondheim's fairy tale world onto the Halton stage. His sets and costumes will be a treat for the senses.

Most of all though, it is the music and lyrics that make a Sondheim show come alive. Music Director Drina Keen and her assistant Amy Boger Morris have been working hard with our exceptional cast to capture all the nuances of this Sondheim score. From the infectious "Into the Woods" theme to the haunting "Last Midnight," the music of "Into the Woods" will have the audience enthralled from the first note.

We look forward to seeing you and your friends in the audience for out next production of Summer Theatre 2010.