Photo Flash: William Peace University's INTO THE WOODS On Stage Thru 2/23

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.

INTO THE WOODS is directed by Jason Dula and stars Dr. Wade Newhouse, Alex Reynolds, Maigan Kennedy, Jennifer Avery, Skylar Noblezada, Tyler Graeper, Tess Colby, Dalton Hood, Sawyer Stone, DJ Curtis, Michael David-Rowe, Julie Davis, Miranda Millang, Ian Ruguaru, Alexandra Finazzo, Melissa Compton, Erin Darcy, Jon Mace, Darryl Munroe, and Jessica Becker.