Into the Woods

Workshop: Monday, June 8, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM including 45 min. Q&A
Watch Ahead: Hoopla (requires a Dayton Metro Library card)
Cast and Crew: Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim | Book & Director: James Lapine | Starring: Tom Aldredge, Joanna Gleason, Bernadette Peters
Run time: 2 ½ hours

Critical Thinking Prompts

1. At what point does individual responsibility become responsibility to the community and how do the characters learn the difference?

2. Why does the lyric change from “children must listen” to “children should listen” to “children will listen”? What does it mean “careful before you say, ‘Listen to me’”?

3. What does the expression mean “Be careful what you wish for”?

Supplemental Resources

• CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood: During the 1995 revival of Company, Stephen Sondheim discusses his relationship with mentors and teachers, anxiety, the modern American musical, concept musicals and his body of work.

• All eight of Sondheim’s Tony wins (and one infamous loss) as well as his Lifetime Achievement in Theatre Award

• Stephen Sondheim Theatre Unveiled on Broadway