Return to the Woods

Over the past year, Into the Woods has become one of Marina's favorite musicals. She saw a local theater was performing it and wanted to see it again! This time, she dressed as her favorite character, Red Riding Hood. She brought Grace along, also dressed as Red Riding Hood.

We hadn't been to this theater before. It turned out to be a small experimental theater inside a very old schoolhouse. Before the show we looked around at the rooms and displays. As we did, several people asked Marina if she was Red Riding Hood in the show. She loved the attention!

When the show started we found it was a simple and suggestive staging, something Marina has never seen before. Despite that, she had no trouble getting into the show. Next to her sat two girls about her age who she helped talked to periodically through the show.

At intermission we got a snack and looked around the building a bit more. The girls next to Marina had left and she seemed tired. To be fair, Act Two has never been her favorite part.

After the show, the cast gathered in the lobby and Marina made a beeline for the actress playing Red Riding Hood. They seemed equally excited to meet each other. Apparently the cast had discussed the girl who came in costume backstage! Her name is Emily and she graciously posed for a picture with Marina. She even took a selfie with her own cell phone! She also visited with us for quite a while.

We visited with other cast members including Cinderella before heading home.