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Into the Woods
October 14 – 29, 2023
Dear Friends,

Happy Autumn, friends, and welcome to Slow Burn Theatre’s exciting 14th Season. If our past season taught us anything, it’s that our audiences are back and they’re loving what we’re doing – and like last season, this one has shows for everyone. 

As our audiences grow and our shows get bigger, our staff does too – so I’d like to welcome our new team members and announce new things for those you already know. You all met Julie Valent, but she has a new role as our Managing Director. We have a new Technical Director, Timothy S. Dickey and a new resident Production Stage Manager, John Murdock. Along with additional members on our Board of Directors, we’re assembling quite an amazing team!

We also have a new recurring donor program called the Firestarter Society which will help us continue to grow our staff in the coming years. There’s information in the lobby or on our website if you or your business are interested in participating. 

Thank you for being here tonight. Whether this is your first Slow Burn show or your 63rd (there are a lot of you who’ve seen them all!), we welcome you. We are your theatre company - Broadway in your backyard. Most of the talent onstage and backstage is from right here in Florida. On behalf of all of the people it takes to put on our productions, welcome to our passion and our joy.

Enjoy Into the Woods!

Patrick

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Patrick Fitzwater
Artistic Director/
Founder

Matthew

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Matthew W. Korinko
Executive Director/Founder

Patrick Fitzwater Matthew W. Korinko
Program


Production of

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Music and Lyrics by
STEPHEN SONDHEIM

Book by
JAMES LAPINE

Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

 

Original Broadway production by

Heidi Landesman
M. Anthony Fisher

 

Rocco Landesman
Frederic H. Mayerson

 

Rick Steiner
Jujamcyn Theaters

 

Originally produced by the Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA

Director & Choreographer
PATRICK FITZWATER

Music Director
JAMES MABLIN

 

Production Stage Manager
JOHN MURDOCK*

Assistant Stage Manager
SAM KRONHAUS*

 

Technical Director
TIMOTHY S. DICKEY

Lighting Designer
CLIFFORD SPULOCK

 

Costume & Puppet Designer
 RICK PEÑA

Set Design
KELLY TIGHE

 

Prop Design
MATTHEW W. KORINKO

Sound & Wig Design
PATRICK FITZWATER

 

Assistant Lighting Designer
STEVIE BLEICH


INTO THE WOODS
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).  
All authorized performance materials are supplied by MTI.
www.MTIShows.com

 

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Cast of Characters

Baker’s Wife

 

MELISSA WHITWORTH

Baker

 

BEN LIEBERT*

Witch

 

JENI HACKER*

Cinderella

 

KIMMI JOHNSON GRIMES

Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf

 

RALPH MEITZLER*

Rapunzel’s Prince

 

SERGI ROBLES*

Little Red Ridinghood

 

GISELLE WATTS

Jack

 

 LUIS-PABLO GARCIA*

Narrator/Mysterious Man

 

MATTHEW W. KORINKO*

Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant

 

ELIZABETH DIMON*

Cinderella’s Stepmother

 

JINON DEEB

Jack’s Mother

 

PATTI GARDNER*

Lucinda

 

KATE STENZEL

Cinderella’s Father

 

MICHAEL MATERDOMINI

Florinda

 

KRISTI ROSE MILS

Milky White

 

AARON ATKINSON

Steward

 

MICHAEL HARPER

Rapunzel

 

MIKAYLA COHEN

Sleeping Beauty

 

MADISON SANDERS

Snow White

 

EVA WEINER

Understudies
For Baker’s Wife - JINON DEEB; For Baker, Mysterious Man & Narrator - MICHAEL MATERDOMINI;
For Princes, Wolf & Jack - AARON ATKINSON; For Cinderella & Rapunzel - KATE STENZEL;
For Little Red Ridinghood - KRISTI ROSE MILLS



*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Slow Burn Theatre Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. This Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Manager

Musicians

Conductor/Keys 1

 

JAMES MABLIN

Keys 2

 

KAREN NAGY

Percussion

 

JULIE JACOBS

Violin

 

LIUBOV OHRIMENCO

Violin

 

VITO GERACI 

Cello

 

ELENA ALAMILLA

Bass

 

MARTHA SPANGLER

Reeds

 

DIRON HOLLOWAY

Horn

 

MICHAEL HANKINS

Horn

 

MEAGAN RIBCO

Production Team

Director/Choreographer

 

PATRICK FITZWATER

Music Director

   JAMES MABLIN

Production Stage Manager

   JOHN MURDOCK* 

Assistant StageManager

   SAM KRONHAUS*

Technical Director

   TIMOTHY S. DICKEY

Scenic Designer

   KELLY TIGHE

Lighting Designer

   CLIFFORD SPULOCK

Costume & Puppet Designer

   RICK PEÑA

Sound, Props, & Wig Designer

   PATRICK FITZWATER 

Prop Designer

   MATTHEW W. KORINKO

Assistant Lighting Designer

 

STEVE BLEICH

Lighting Intern

 

BRAD FETTER

Wardrobe Assistant

 

LIZ ORTEGA

 

Musical Numbers

Act One

“Prologue: Into the Woods”
Company

“Cinderella at the Grave”
Cinderella and Cinderella’s Mother

“Hello, Little Girl”
Wolf and Little Red Ridinghood

“I Guess This Is Goodbye”
Jack

“Maybe They’re Magic”
Baker and Baker’s Wife

“I Know Things Now”
Little Red Ridinghood

“A Very Nice Prince”
Cinderella and Baker’s Wife

“First Midnight”
Company

“Giants in the Sky”
Jack

“Agony”
Cinderella’s Prince and Rapunzel’s Prince

“It Takes Two”
Baker’s Wife and Baker

“Second Midnight”
Company

“Stay With Me”
Witch and Rapunzel

“On the Steps of the Palace”
Cinderella

Act 1 Finale: “Ever After”
Narrator and Company


Act Two

“Prologue: So Happy”
Narrator and Company

“Agony” (reprise)
Cinderella’s Prince and Rapunzel’s Prince

“Lament”
Witch

“Any Moment”
Cinderella’s Prince and Baker’s Wife

“Moments in the Woods”
Baker’s Wife

“Your Fault”
Baker, Jack, Little Red Ridinghood, Witch, Cinderella

“Last Midnight”
Witch

“No More”
Baker and Mysterious Man

“No One Is Alone”
Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood, Baker, Jack

“Finale: Children Will Listen”
Witch and Company

Special Thanks

For Supporting Slow Burn Theatre’s Let’s Meet the Match campaign.


Support has been provided by the following Funds at the Community Foundation of Broward:

Edward and Lola
Marshman Fund

 

Marlene Holder Fund
for Broward

 

The Frederick A. DeLuca
Foundation Broward
Community Fund

 

The Open Caption performance is generously sponsored by the


The Alfred & Beatriz
and Alfred & Rose
Miniaci Family
Foundation

The Josephine S. Leiser Foundation

 

Board and Staff
Slow Burn Theatre Board of Directors

President: Ryan Poliakoff • Vice-President: Matthew W. Korinko (Co-Founder)
 Secretary: Michael Mehmet • Treasurer: Gary Deinken

Joe Balchunas • Frank Bolaños • Marivi Bryant • David Diaz • Tonya Evans 
 Patrick Fitzwater (Co-Founder) • Lorin Rodman • Todd Rodman 
Beatriz Miniaci (Honorary)

Staff

Executive Director: Matthew W. Korinko • Artistic Director: Patrick Fitzwater
Managing Director: Julie Valent * • Technical Director: Timothy S. Dickey *
Costume Designer: Rick Peña * • Grants Administrator: Frank Galloway *
Accounting Services: Gary Deinken • Newsletter Intern: Alina Virga *
Social Media Intern: Jack Rodman • In-House Physician: Jason Ceavers, MD

Donors
We couldn’t do what we do without you!

Sponsor’s Circle $20,000+
Rita Case
Community Foundation of Broward: Edward and Lola Marshman Fund, Marlene Holder Fund for Broward & The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Broward Community Fund
William H. Donner Foundation
Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
Gary C. Wendt Foundation
Hugoton Foundation
Albert and Beatriz Miniaci Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward
The Jim Moran Foundation, Inc.
Rose and Michael Koretsky Family Foundation
The Salah Foundation
Kenny & Sandy Tate
Warten Foundation, Inc.
Wayne & Lucretia Weiner

Producer’s Circle ($10,000 -$19,999)
American National Bank
Rick & Flo Celender
The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
Gary Deinken & Chris Gonzales
Funding Arts Broward
Josephine S. Leiser Foundation 
Anonymous
The Alfred & Rose Miniaci Foundation, Beatriz & Albert Miniaci
Visit Lauderdale
Gary Wendt

Angel’s Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)
Amaturo Family Foundation
Mark Chin-Lenn, MD & Kevin Pfeiffer
Marty and Susanne Ellman Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward
Robert & Christine Gross
Colleen Haney
Terry Hardacre
JM Family Enterprises
Marc Martorana and Commissioner Don D’Arminio
NBPS Music Boosters
Poliakoff & Backer LLP
Alix Ritchie & Marty Davis
Zulu Nyala Group

Director’s Circle 
($2,500 - $4,999)

Atherton Family|Scott & Lauren Atherton
Kenlee Brill
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Brianne & Bruce Cumings
Thomas D DeSanto
J.P. & Melissa DiMisa
Claire Fair
Brian Gaines
Giuliana Hirshson & Todd Pelletier
Randy James
Susan Kadenbach &
Jacquelyn Scott
Dennis and Kimberly Kozlowski
Michael Mahon
Amy Malaney
Angela Mayfield
Tom Moran
William Needell
Marianne & Andrew Oxenhorn
Joe Pallant
Cheryn Purcell
Mr. Tim and Dr. Mary Scanlon
Lauren and Adam Schwartz
Ben & Anna Sorensen
Steve Thayer & Howard Terry
Virgin Voyages
Winterfest, Inc.

Performer’s Circle 
($1,000 - $2,499)

Badway On Broadway
Bahia Mar Resort
Frank & Frances Bolaños
Cassandra Book
The Breakers Palm Beach
Marivi Bryant
Jason Ceavers M.D.
Sheila & Arnold Cohen
Patricia Deering
Dr Joel Erickson
Ken Fisher
Dr. Norma Jeanne Flack- Eye Physicians of Florida
Fritch Foundation
Barry Gallison
Mark Gottfried & Karen Milles
Jonathan Haider
Scott Hall, MD
Mr and Mrs Kevin Hastings
JetBlue
Andres Clavijo & Glenn Kaufhold
Walter & Cheryl Lamb
Lincoln Financial Foundation, Inc.
Ginger Martin
Laura McAuliffe
Debbie & Glenn Myers
Jeff & Corrie Nichols
Timothy & Suzanne Peterson
Mickey Pettit
Michael & Mary Ellen Peyton
Sandy & Art Phillips
Ryan & Marci Poliakoff
Sally Ruttger
Diane & Larry Samson
Andrea Sanders & Stephen Goldstein
Kim & Bill Scott
Jody Sklar & Dana Fishkin
Total Wine & More
Marc Viens & Bill Collins
Gregg & Liz Wallick
Burnadette Norris-Weeks & Aaron Weeks Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach
Linda & Mark Wilford
The William Jaume Charitable Fund at Our Fund

Designer’s Circle 
($500 - $999)

DC Allen & Ken Flick
Andy and Allison Cagnetta
Andrew Calienes
Laurie & Mike Riley
Carol Cheyne
John Cohen
Michele Crosa
Glenn E. Devitt
Yainie Diaz
Joanna Drowos
Cliff Farkouh
Ralph Girnun
Timothy Gluszak
The Hernandez Family
Hoyt Family
Island City Travel/Mark Strauss
William Korey
Richard J Leitner
Rich McNally
In Memory of Harold / Gregory
Nate & Harriet Miller
Ms.
Catherine & Gabriel Piorko
Karen & Scott Rassler
Seminole Hardrock & Casino
Sullivan & Fengler CPA
Tru By Hilton
Kenneth West & Thomas Treston
Matthew Woolf & Steven Filenbaum

Theatre Guild 
($150 - $499)

Bill Ji Adams-Park
Roy Anderson
Amy Paige
Anonymous
Yajaira Arias
Aventura Cultural Arts Center
Dean Beals & Stan Pogroszewski
Paul E Block
Michael Blumberg
Boegem Family
Gerald & Isolde Cahill
Anna Cappelli
Charities Aid Foundation
C. Desiderio & B. Collodi
Comcast
Cindy Cossin
Kai Costa
Edwin & Joan Crammer
Maureen Daffner
Danny Dance Moves
Anonymous
David Diaz
Carol-Lee Dolnick
Mr
Phillip Dunlap
Dr Thomas & Elaine Ermolovich
Dr. Steven O. Evans
Laurie Flink
Fort Lauderdale Tiki
Mark W Glickman
Jose Gonzalez
Hamilton Fundraising Auction
Janice Hamilton
Bonnie Hammack
Dr. Cory & Rachel Harow
Lori Hartglass & Ralph Schwan
William Hayes & Sue Ellen Beryl
Jorge Hernandez & James Kane
Patricia Hommes
Jonathan Hopkins
in Memory of Debbie Singerman
Carlton Kirby & Warren Nadeau
Jill Kratish
Deanna Kubinski
Luxure by Lauren
Chris & Donna Materdomini
James Matz
Matt McNeil
Jlaine Mills
Palm Beach Dramaworks
ms
Ralph & Lucy Pena
The Progressive Insurance Foundation
Pummarola’s
Pure Barre Fort Lauderdale
Riverfront Gondola Tours
David Schafer
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Schear
Schnabel Family
Bill & Lisa Schultz
Andrea Schwab
Ruthie & Rudy Schwartz
Paul H. Serenbetz
Rick Shapiro & Gerry Greenstein
Drazia & Harvey Simon
The Small Wine Shop
South Florida Tennis Club
Lisa Spitzer
Sports Chiropractic Natural Health Solutions
Dena & Alan Stern
Stingray Enterprises LLC dba Payrolls Plus
Teacher Financial Services
Union Kitchen
Venetian Arts Society
Mark Vogel
Jay Molluson & Bill Volbrecht
Mr. & Mrs. Eufrasio Volpe
Voss & Klein
Patricia Walbornn
Waterbrook Builders
The Wrightway Coaching
Scott Tripp & Tracey Ziegler
Steve & Marsha Zimberg



FOUNDING CHAIRPERSONS / Ben & Anna Sorensen
FOUNDING MEMBERS / Scott & Lauren Atherton Thomas DeSanto Giuliana Hirshson & Todd Pelletier Dennis & Kimberly Kozlowski Tom Macey Albert & Beatriz Miniaci Tom Moran Adam & Lauren Schwartz Kenny & Sandy Tate  Wayne & Lucretia Weiner
MEMBERS / JP & Melissa DiMisa  Susan Kadenbach & Jacquelyn Scott  Michael and Rose Koretsky Cheryn Purcell


This list consists of gifts made to Slow Burn Theatre Company from April 1, 2024 until May 29, 2025 in support of its annual operations. If you believe that your name is missing or listed incorrectly, please accept our sincere apologies and contact us so that we can make corrections on future donor lists.


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