CCM Prep Presents 'Into the Woods Jr.' May 3-5

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory and Community Engagement department a miniature production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s cult-classic musical,

Into the Woods

. Co-directed by CCM Prep instructors

Becca Kloha Strand

and

Becky Childs

, the 60-minute junior version of the musical is presented on Thursday, May 3, through Saturday, May 5, in CCM's Cohen Family Studio Theater.

The production features the students of

CCM’s Junior Musical Theatre Intensive

program, who range from 9 to 14 years old.

Into the Woods Jr.

features beloved fairytale characters — Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk) and the Witch — in a whimsical retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables.

Audience members familiar with the original

Into the Woods

will recognize most of the junior version from act one of the original.

Into the Woods

premiered on Broadway in 1987, where it won Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Book. It has been revived many times at major playhouses, and it was adapted for film in 2014, which received three Academy Award nominations and three Golden Globe nominations.

You can see the CCM Prep’s

Into the Woods Jr.

this weekend in Cohen Family Studio Theater. Single tickets are $15 general admission, $10 for non-UC students and FREE for UC students with valid ID. Visit the

CCM Box Office

or call 513-556-4183 for more information.

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PERFORMANCE TIMES

• 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3
• 7 p.m. Friday, May 4
• 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5

LOCATION

Cohen Family Studio Theater, CCM Village

University of Cincinnati

ADMISSION

Tickets to CCM Prep’s

Into the Woods Jr.

are $15 general, $10 non-UC students and FREE for UC students with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online now through our e-Box Office! Visit

ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice

for CCM Box Office hours and location.

PARKING AND DIRECTIONS

Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Please visit

uc.edu/parking

for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit

uc.edu/visitors

. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.

For directions to CCM Village, visit

ccm.uc.edu/about/directions

.

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CCM Season Presenting Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation