Susan Deiger
UNK Theatre, 308.865.8406
he University of Nebraska at Kearney department of music and performing arts theater will perform “Into the Woods” November 1-2 at 7:30 p.m., November 3 at 2 p.m. and November 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Miriam Drake Theater.
The Tony-Award winning musical will feature an insight into the lives of Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella, Rapunzel and Jack in the Beanstalk. The audience will discover just what happened after “happily ever after.”
Tickets for the performances are $10 for adults. Discounts are available for students, seniors and UNK faculty and staff. Tickets can be reserved by calling the UNK Box Office at (308) 865-8417, or e-mail to boxoffice@unk.edu. Office hours are Monday through Thursday noon to 4 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and one hour prior to each performance. This production is recommended for children ages 10 and above.
Cast
Nebraska:
| Albion | Wolf- Adam Zrust, Sophomore |
| Auburn | Giant- Kaci L. Jones, Sophomore |
| Beatrice | Granny- Charisa Ramsey, Freshman |
| Blair | Jack’s Mother- Erin Lee Burgess, Junior |
| Columbus | Snow White- Sarah DeNio, Freshman |
| Columbus | Cinderella’s Mother- Sarah Ponder, Senior |
| Columbus | Witch- Leah Skorupa, Senior |
| Elgin | Baker- Andrew Spieker, Senior |
| Elwood | Cinderella’s Stepmother- Jean Duffy, Junior |
| Grand Island | Sleeping Beauty- Alicia Spelts, Freshman |
| Grand Island | Rapunzel’s Prince- Brian Paul Glaser, Junior |
| Hay Springs | Steward- Josh Don Hermansen, Junior |
| Hershey | Little Red Ridinghood- Candice Younghans, Senior |
| Kearney | Rapunzel- Sarah Anderson, Sophomore |
| Kearney | Cinderella- Kami Graves, Senior |
| Kearney | Lorinda- Rachael Miller, Freshman |
| North Platte | Cinderella’s Father- Curtis Nicholson, Senior |
| Omaha | Lucinda- Megan Caughey, Junior |
| Plattsmouth | Cinderella’s Prince- Matthew Allen Nicholson, Freshman |
| Colorado: | |
| Littleton | Baker’s Wife- Sydney Brooke Fisher, Senior |
| Kansas: | |
| Almena | Jack- Michael McNeil, Senior |
| Oberlin | Narrator/Mysterious Man- Chris Smith, Senior |
| Other Countries: | |
| Japan | Milky White- Mikako Toda, Sophomore |
| Stage Management members include: | |
| Nebraska: | |
| Elgin | Assistant Stage Manager- Katie Miller, Freshman |
| Holdrege | Stage Manager- Vicky DeWald, Senior |
| Kearney | Assistant Stage Manager- Alex Tracy, Junior |
