MILTON, Ga. — The award-winning Milton High School Theatre Company will release tickets to its spring musical, “Into the Woods,” Feb. 8 at 6 p.m.
“Into the Woods,” which premiered on Broadway in 1987, is a Tony Award-winning musical from American playwright James Lapine.
Performances of the spring production will be held in the Milton High School Auditorium, starting Feb. 29.
Micki Ankiel, a Milton theater teacher, returns as director after “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” won the Georgia High School Association’s Class 7A State Championship last fall.
Musical director Christi Watts joins technical directors Melissa Oliver and Kyle Ankiel on the production team.
Stage manager Matthew Clemente leads a crew of 10 students ensuring the technical aspects of the production run smoothly.
The cast of students includes Jake James as the Baker, Cassidy Gordon as the Baker’s Wife and Maggie Bailey as the Witch.
Auditions were open to all Milton High School students in November. Students were asked to read scenes, sing and dance during auditions.
Milton Actor’s Support Krew, a nonprofit parent-led organization, supports students in the high school’s dramatic arts program.
“Venture with the Baker and his wife into a mystical landscape full of surprises,” parent volunteer Rossy Finol-Bishop wrote. “In their mission to lift their family curse, they will encounter a host of beloved classic fairy tale characters in search for the ingredients to break the spell.”
The first performance of “Into the Woods” is Feb. 29 at 7 p.m.
On Sunday, March 2 and 9, the theater company will perform two shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Other shows are available at 7 p.m. March 1, 7 and 8.
Reserved seating costs $15-20, and group tickets are available.
Each season the company produces a few one-act productions, a musical production, a cirque…
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