ARC's fourth musical production was Into The Woods in 1999.

Synopsis

Inspired by Bruno Bettelheim's 1976 book, The Uses of Enchantment, the musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and follows them further to explore the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from the stories of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Cinderella, tied together by a more original story involving a baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family, most likely taken from the original story of Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm. It also includes references to several other well-known tales.

Performance season

The performance season ran over two weeks and included 5 performances:

  • Friday 25th June at 8pm
  • Saturday 26th June at 8pm
  • Thursday 1st July at 8pm
  • Friday 2nd July at 8pm
  • Saturday 3rd July at 8pm

Artistic Team

Director Anthony Ventura
Assistant Director Matthew Spiteri
Musical Director Peter Burgess
Choreographer Kylie Thompson
Choreographer's Consultant Rachelle Gianinotti

Cast

Narrator Steffan van Lint
Cinderella Liesl Vanderkley
Jack Adrian Ventura
Baker Shannon Pincombe
Baker's Wife Zoe Ellerton-Ashley
Cinderella's Stepmother Sarah Pant
Florinda Helen Thomas
Lucinda Pauline Nero
Jack's Mother Melissa Renfrey
Little Red Ridinghood Robyn-Jane Lacey
Witch Jill Davy
Cinderella's Father Mark James
Cinderella's Mother Carla Gianinotti
Mysterious Man James Dominguez
Wolf Luciano Parissi
Rapunzel Amelia van Lint
Rapunzel's Prince Richard Vanderkley
Granny Rebecca Dominguez
Cinderella's Prince Andrew Jameson
Steward Adrian Murone
Giantess & Sleeping Beauty Rosa Nessim
Snow White Chantelle Gianinotti
Dancers
Maria Alfonzetti
Robert Burke
Tony Cianciarullo
Carla Gianinotti
Chantelle Gianninotti
Rachelle Gianinotti

Producers

President Amelia van Lint
Vice-President John Rizzotto
Secretary Adrian Ventura
Treasurer Pauline Nero
General Member
Tony Cianciarullo
Andrew Jameson
Sara Lacey
Luciano Parissi
Matthew Spiteri

Production Team

Set Designer Lidia Murone
Pianist Matthew Galgano
Assistant Pianist Ryan Larsen
Stage Managers
Christian Muscatello
Benjamin Last
Lighting Kane McDonald
Sound Phillip Lappin
Front of House Coordinator Sara Lacey
Sponsorship
Maree Bellomo
Rosa Nessim
Costume Coordinator Amelia van Lint
Costume Assistants
Deborah Poulter
Joyce Spiteri
Joanne van Lint
Mrs. Gianinotti
Spotlight Joanna McCarthy
Programme Adrian Ventura
Graphic Design
Amelia van Lint
Anthony Ventura
Logo Design Steffan van Lint
Ticket Secretary Joanne van Lint
Front of House Assistants
 Jane Delzoppop, Nadia Gianinotti, Sarah Phillips, Lucille Gravina, Narelle Tanti, Mariana Kreso, Simone Mangelsdorf, Jessica Spiteri, Vickie Zarifopoulos & Sandra Rizotto
Backstage Crew Royce Keirl, Matry Accari, Stuart Cooke, Peter Adams, Robert Clark, Paul Odorisio, Peter Useli & Robert Burke
Musicians Matthew Galgano, Ryan Larsen, Zalton Balasz. John Clancy, Sa, Goble, Jamie LAwson, Sonia Maclean, Lesley Chambers, Peter Caffyn, Cristy Harper, Penny Struwe, Ben Sutcliffe, Charlene May & Elissa Pernu