The Seton Hill University Department of Theatre & Dance will present Into the Woods, book by James Lapine and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, October 25 through November 2 in the William Granger Ryan Theatre, Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. Tickets are $15, with student, senior citizen and group rates available. Call the Seton Hill Performing Arts Center Box Office for tickets at 724-552-2929 or purchase tickets online at www.setonhill.edu/tickets.

The production is dedicated in memory of Sue O'Neill, the Costume Designer/Director for Seton Hill’s original production of Into the Woods, which was the first production staged in the Performing Arts Center when it opened in 2009.

Performances:

• Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26: 8 p.m.
• Sunday, October 27: 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 30 and Thursday, October 31: 7 p.m.
• Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2: 8 p.m.

Accessibility Options Available:

• Sensory Friendly - October 30, 7 p.m.
• Audio Description - November 2, 8 p.m.

Once upon a time … Timeless children’s tales are woven with magic and music by the masters of musical theatre, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. They take us “Into the Woods” with Cinderella and Rapunzel, their hilarious Princes, Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, Jack (and the Beanstalk) and others, sent by the Witch to find objects to remove the spells she’s set on them. In the woods each discovers their deepest desires and true character. Winner of TONY awards for the Best Original Score and Book for a Musical and Best Revival of a Musical (2002).

Content Warning: This musical contains instances of physical violence, death and loss. It is not recommended for young children.

The Seton Hill student cast of “Into the Woods” includes David Carver as Narrator/ Mysterious Man; Mya Clay as Cinderella; Brooks Brady as Jack; Jake Carnahan-Curcio as Milky White Puppeteer; Theresa Gygi as Jack’s Mother/Cinderella’s Mother; Gabriel M. List as Baker; Kelly Long as Baker’s Wife; Penny Zamborsky as Cinderella’s Stepmother ; Emily Vohs as Florinda; Angela Kuzel as Lucinda; Autumn Tavaglione as Little Red; DeLaney Swank as Witch; Madisyn Faux as Rapunzel; Dimitri Apodiakos as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf; TJ Betzner as Rapunzel’s Prince/Cinderella’s Father; Colby Miller as Steward/Dance Captain; and Sofie Poborski as Giant/Granny.

The Seton Hill student technical staff includes Taylor Humenay, dramaturg; Alexandra Tompkins, stage manager; Colby Miller, dance captain; Emma Corall and Gianna Evans, assistant stage managers; Aaliyah Hallisey, deck/run crew; Kwashaun Williams, light board operator; Madison Buckley, sound board operator/mixer; Andrew Minerva, mic technician; Jake Carnahan-Curcio, Rylie Kieffer, Madeline Linz, Sofie Poborski, Sunni Spears, BellaMae Stanley, Sarah Wells, and Penelope Zamborsky, costume shop and puppet crew; Elaina Ciecierski, Carolyn Jerz, Logan Ling, Abby Mongell, Gabby Schaffer and McKenna Yutzy, dressers; Madisyn Faux, Juliana Gorsuch, McKenna Yutzy, Theresa Gygi, Max Kazmierczak, Kinsley Beachler and TJ Betzner, scene shop and production crew; Gabriel List and Taylor Humenay, scenic paint and props lead; Alexandra Tompkins and Colby Miller, scenic paint and props assistant; Paige Nichols and Trinity Thomas, scenic paint and props apprentice; and Lumen Roach, scenic paint and props production crew..

The Seton Hill University production of “Into the Woods” is directed by Joseph Domencic, Associate Professor of Musical Theatre at Seton Hill University. Artistic and Production Staff include Denise Pullen, artistic director; TaMara Swank, dance program coordinator and faculty dance mentor; Michelle Walters, music director and director of community relations for the School of Visual and Performing Arts; Karen Glass, Assistant Professor of Theatre, set design, charge scenic artist, and properties manager; Becky Ziegler-Koch, scenic studio manager; lisa leibering, Assistant Professor of Theatre, costume design, puppet design, and costume director; Ken Clothier, Assistant Professor of Theatre, lighting design; Elaine Montgomery, costume shop manager, wardrobe manager; Caila Yates, technical director, production manager, COVID-19 Compliance Officer; Katie Borsuk, box office manager; Stacy DiPasquale, staff house manager; Nicole Rae Jones, choreography; Britt Pierce, sound design and coordination; Michael Petyak, intimacy consultant and fight director. The orchestra includes Michelle Walters, piano and conductor; Lisa Thackrah, woodwinds; Annette Russell, trumpet; Elizabeth Schall, bass and keyboard; and Lindsey Lamagna, percussion.

Venue Information: All Seton Hill Theatre performances are held in the William Granger Ryan Theatre in Seton Hill’s Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. The Performing Arts Center is a fully accessible and climate-controlled facility. Parking is available in four nearby Greensburg parking areas: the Bell Parking Garage on North Otterman Street (across the street from the Performing Arts Center), the Hellman-Ghrist lot on North Main Street, the Albert Grillo lot on Seton Hill Drive and the Wib Albright lot off West Otterman Street.

Ticket Information: Single admission tickets are $15. Seton Hill students (with valid ID) can purchase tickets for $5. Non-Seton Hill students (with a valid school ID) can purchase advance tickets for $10. Students from any school can purchase rush tickets five minutes before curtain, subject to availability, for $5 (with valid school ID). Groups of ten or more can purchase tickets at a rate of $10 each with a reservation and advance payment. Order tickets online at http://www.setonhill.edu/tickets by phone at 724-552-2929, or by mail at SHUPAC Box Office, Seton Hill University, 1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, Pa., 15601-1599. Box Office Hours are Tuesday and Thursday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Friday from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. and two hours before a performance.

Seton Hill University’s Performing Arts Center is 73,000 square feet of everything a performing arts major needs to move from student to professional. The Center houses two dedicated, flexible performance spaces, the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall and the William Granger Ryan Theatre. The Center also includes a performance studio, new classrooms, rehearsal rooms and technical areas that include the best equipment for learning and performing, from Steinway pianos to the latest in lighting, sound, video and acoustics. The Center is located in downtown Greensburg, putting it squarely in the middle of the city’s cultural district yet still only minutes from Seton Hill’s main hilltop campus.

The Seton Hill University Theatre and Dance Program has a long history of educating performing arts majors for professional careers while playing a vital role in the educational life of the campus. Seton Hill’s Theatre and Dance Program offers five full-length productions (as well as a number of shorter works) each year that generate audiences of over 3,500 and speak to topics addressed in courses across Seton Hill’s curriculum. For more information on the Theatre Program at Seton Hill, please visit www.setonhill.edu or call 724-552-2934.