By: Nora Warner
Pictured: Cast, Crew and Pit of Into the Woods
This past weekend, the WAHS players performed their spring musical, Into the Woods, for our school community. The production involved almost 60 students across the cast, stage, crew, and pit orchestra, including 19 seniors. Performances were held on April 9 through April 11 at 7:00 p.m. and on April 12 at 2:00 p.m. In addition to their public performances, the WAHS players performed two sneak-peak performances on Friday for the high school. The show was well attended with 1,062 attendees across the four performances.
Beginning rehearsals at the start of the new year, the group had put in many hours to create the production. The show shared themes of community, the consequences of wishes, and the complexities of adult life through the lens of classic fairytale characters. The cast brought these characters to life while the crew helped create the magical scenery from lights, costumes, sets, and props. The pit featuring many student musicians provided music to bring the story to life. In addition, several volunteers from Volunteers in Paupack and other high schoolers lent their time to help usher. It was evident that each student had put lots of effort into the production.
The audience was filled with laughter, a few tears, and lots of applause. Each night, the group received a standing ovation during their bows. Overall, the musical was a great success thanks to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved.
