The Yellow Door Theatre Project’s second show of the season will take guests on an enchanting tour into the heart of a classic musical — with a twist.
Performances of “Into the Woods Jr.” start on Wednesday, Dec. 4, running every day until Saturday evening, Dec. 7, at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in St. Catharines.
Directed by Andorlie Hillstrom and led by a talented cast of young Niagara performers, this rendition of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s 1986 fairytale musical will feature everyone’s favourite characters, but Yellow Door will be telling its story
In this rendition, Yellow Door has added its own spin to the story — the setting in an attic space where the cast members meet every week to play Dungeons and Dragons.
Yellow Door founder Andorlie Hillstrom connected with designer Corwin Ferguson, who not only agreed to a unique set design but took things further by suggesting the Dungeons and Dragons concept.
This unique take on the musical, featuring a stripped-down set design, allows for even more emphasis on the storytelling aspect, Hillstrom said.
All members of the creative team and ensemble needed to be actively involved in decisions regarding costuming, set design and props.
“For example, D&D playing dice make great ‘beans,’ an old picture frame and some glitter elastic can become a ‘harp’ and a fabulous piece of cloth could represent a ‘beanstalk,'” Hillstrom said in a message to The Lake Report.
This ensemble cast features the senior performance company cast with Niagara youths aged 14 to 17 who are part of the NOTL-based theatre project.
Tickets are now available at the performing arts centre’s box office: Visit firstontariopac.ca or yellowdoortheatre.com for more information, or call the box office at 905-688-0722.
